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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
HE TRIED TO BRAIN
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
During HIS trial
Lee r. Smith. a Dual Murderer, Made
Vicious Attack on Prosecutor
At Uniontown, Pa.

Uniontown, Pa, Sept. 22.-Lee F.
Smith, charged with the murder of
his brother-in-law, Evan Moser, and
his father, D. Porter Smith, attempted
to assault the district attorney, George
A. Patterson, in the court room Tues
day during the trial. Patterson was
cross-examining DR.. T. H. White, an
expert in nervous diseases, employed
by the defense, when Smith, who was
sitting at the counsels table, grasped
large bottle of patent medicine that
was one of the exhibits in the case,
and rushed towards the district attor-
ney, who was seated near the jury
box.
Joseph King, one of the jurymen,
leaped from the jury box to the floor
of the court room and caught Smiths
arm as he was about to strike the
district attorney on the head.
Patterson, who has but one arm, sat
| dppdllCo az bhC pOtuhNpS
of the attack and seemed helpless tc
defend himself.
Juryman King, who is a steel work
er, struggled with Smith, who fought
with superhuman strength. Three
deputy sheriffs rushed to his assist
ance, while counsel fed to the judges
room for safety.
The combined efforts of three sher
ifs was necessary to hold the prison
er, who was later taken from th'
court room.
DR.. White said: 81 have expected
such an attack. The man is Graz,
and should not be allowed at large.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
Association Growing.

The Land Development Association
is growing and is becoming daily bet
ter and better known, and facts laid
by it for the consideration of the pub
lie are receiving careful attention. 1t
asks the earnest cooperation of all
patriotic Mississippians in its efforts
to tell the world all about the great
state and to dispell many of the wrong
impressions which still prevail in
some sections aaginst us. AS an ex'
ample of misstatements it cites the
general idea current abroad that the
Mississippi climate is uncomfortable
and that the rainfall is abnormal. A
careful examination of the official
records of the temperature and rain
fall by. the Chronological Service OF
the Weather Bureau of the Depart
ment of Agriculture shows the mean
annual temperature to be Ga degrees
Fahrenheit, while the annual rainfall
is not quite SO inches. This bit OF
information is of the utmost value
coming as it does from official sources
and made up from the records kept by
the United States government for
period of more than ton years. lnfor
nation on other things of interest tt
the prospective settler, such as thu
nature and the variety of our soils
the things for which the different soil
are suitable, ETC., will be forwarded
from time to time, as fast as it can D.
compiled or as fast as received from
individuals or bodies who have bee
requested to furnish the lnformatlo
to the secretary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
Mob is in Ambush.

It is said that quite large NUMBER
of men. heavily armed, are concealed
on the outskirts of the town, in every
direction, watching the roads for the
return of the officers and their prison
er, and that large number OF men
from other counties are armed wlth
Winchester rifles and only waiting
signal to join those here in an attack
on the Jail as soon as the prisoner ar
rives.
While he has not done so thus tar,
it is said that Judge Mclean is watch
ing the situation closely and oDserV-
ing every move of the beligerent ele-
ment. and that he will ask for troops
before the arrival of Permenter and
his guards.
Pretty jamie Sharp left her home
to go to the postoffice at Rural Hill
one afternoon about two months ago.
She reached the postoffice, received
the family mail, chatted with the folks
at the little country store anu Inoh
turned her face homeward, down the
lonely country road. That was the
last seen of jamie Sharp alive. Search
ers secured the woods and thickets al
night and early the next morning the
butchered body of the girl was founo
in a slough in wooded thicket. He'
throat was cut, her head crushed ant
her person violated in the most horri
BILE manner.
Owing to the threats he had mad'
because the girl and her family ha'
repulsed him, and from his excite'
and discriminating actions at the tim
the body was found, Swinton Pei
menter, young man of the neighbol
hood, was arrested. He would hav
CONTINUED on page eight.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
THIRTY-NINE FATALITIES
IN INTERURBAN DISASTER
(Bv Associated PreSS.)

Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. 22.-Thirty-
nine is the total number of dead in
the Fort Wayne Bluffton interurban
disaster yesterday, according to the
list compiled today. Rumor fixes the
blame with the crew of the special
train which was speeding south from
Fort Wayne empty. 1t is reported
that the crew, knowing the local was
ten minutes late, took chances or
making a siding and failed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
DICKSON RE-NOMINATED
IN SEVENTH DISTRICT
(By Associated PreSS.)

Natchez, Miss, Sept. 22.-That Rep
resentative William A. Dickson, OF
the Seventh Mississippi district was
re-nominated for congress in yester-
days primary, appears today to be
certain. While a few precincts are
still missing, Dickson has lead of
almost a thousand votes, and although
some of the missing precincts are re-
garded as Thomas Sheltons strong
holds, further returns cannot material
" affect the result. Shelton was
Dickson's opponent in the second pri-
mary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
Vital Statistics.

Efforts have been made by the Sec
retary to obtain data in the line OF
vital statistics in the state for the pur'
pose of showing the world that the
rate of mortality in Mississippi will
compare more than favorably with
that in the bleak north 1t is to be
regretted that such statistics cannot
be had from official sources in the
rural districts; such as have been re
ceived from many parts of the STATE
certainly speak well for the salubrit'
of the climate and the general heaiti
conditions.
The proceedings of the conveptioi
CONTINUED on Page elg4tl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
SCHOOL ESTABLISHED
ON MODEST SCALE
But Grew And Prospered Until The
Amount Paid by Hattiesburg For
The State Normal is a Mere Baea-
teIle in Comparison.

What the State Normal of Indiana
has been to Terre Haute, should prove
in large measure the experience of
Hattiesburg in regard to the State
Normal of Mississippi after the school
has become well established here.
Indiana years ago realized the need
of training school for teachers and
established her Normal on a modest
scale. A lot valued at $4,000 and
$4,000 for a building fund were do
mated by the city of Terre Haute,
which also made the most liberal prop
osition of paying one-half the cost of
maintenance perpetually provided the
state would pay the other half. In the
early years of the school this cost OF
maintenance was as modest as was
the institution, but the school has
grown and the cost of running it has
kept pace with the growth, until today
the sum of s125,00O donated by Hat
tiesburg to the Mississippi Normal
fweuld scarcely meet the amount
Terre Hause and Indiana have to pay
out every year as the expenses of the
Indiana Normal.
But the Normal is worth every dol
lar its costs Terre Haute. Worth il
ard more than worth it in the money
spent by students, teachers anu fol
school supplies, It is worth it in the
growth it has brought to the city, il
the educated citizenship it has pro
duced. in the moral atmosphere ant
the high ideals and improved citizen
ship.
Since the school was established {
total of only 100000 has been expend
ed in buildings, yet the four larg'
buildings constructed for a total o
1892 students last year. The majorit!
of these students were Indianans ant
: did not have to pay any tuition, bu
many of them were from other state
{ and were charged nominal fee. Al
told the students are estimated Z
} have spent an average of $500 eacI
r last year in Terre Haute or a total o
| $777,6OO
r A factory with a monthly pay roI
' of sos 900, would distribute just abou
. that much each year in a city, but
school does not close down during du
times; it>has no strikes, and it
worth more in other ways than a ia,
tory could ever be,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
this CITY Wants
The army POST
In the Event One Should be Located
In Mississippi, Hattiesburg Will
Try to Secure it.

If there is to be any army post es-
tablished in Mississippi, Hattiesburg
proposes to press her claims for con-
sideration at the proper time. This
matter has been discussed by men,
bers of the Commercial Club and steps
have been taken to see that Hatties-
burg has a hearing when the propo-
sition comes up for settlement.
These members of the Commercial
Club, who have given the matter con
sideration, think that Hattiesburg can
offer more reasons for asking for the
location of such a post than any othei
city in the state.
Located within easy distance o.
three important Gulf ports, Hatties
burg has all other competitors beatel
on the most important point. Thf
matter of plenty of land, in healtn
full location, with an abundance 2
pure water, will no doubt be a etrQ1|
factor in securing the location ~
I4Iattiesburg will measure upft4zG
requirement, in this respeet
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
INDICTMENT AGAINST
GULFPOaT EDITORS

Gulfport, Miss, Sept. 22.-The
grand jury returned five bills against
Louis Wenner, editor of the Gulfport
Journal, charged with obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses from the city
for advertising. An indictment was
also returned against A. G. osoniach,
editor of the Gulfpost xFcord, and
Editor Wenner, charging them jointly
with violating the Mississippi anti
trust law in combining to get the high
est rate possible for city printing and
dividing the profits Of the contract
between the two publishers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22

The decision of Judge Wood in this
case is of much Importance, as it will
settle a question that confronts every
board of mayor and aldermen in as
sessing property.
Another case of considerable mo-
ment from a money point of view is
the case of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company ct ais, VS.. Mrs. Daisy Kee-
ton ct ais, of Mcneil, Miss.
It appears that Mr.. Keeton, a mer'
chant of McNeill, carried quite a lot
of life insurance-$12, 900 of which
was in the Mutual Life, and Penn Mu
tual-$6, 900 in each.
These policies were scarcely a yeal
old when Mr.. Keeton fell from NOV
ing train and was killed near his
home. The insurance companies arr
contesting claims on the ground tina
the insured fell from the train witt
suicidal intent and on the furthe
ground that in making application TO
said insurance deceased had state
that he never used intoxicants.
The plaintiff companies will endea'
or to prove that said statement wa
not true.
The Hattiesburg Trust and Banl
= ing Company is trustee for the estat
J of Mr.. Keeton, and the case will D
: tried in Forrest county for th'
. treason.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
LIST Of C0NVICTS
FROM PERRY COUNTY

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 22.-Judge
Paul B. Johnson, presiding over the
Twelfth District, has sent to the Pen
itentiary office, list of men convict
ed at the recent term of court held in
Perry county, there being six, one
life-termer and the others for one
year each. They are John Aiken
murder, life imprisonment; Will Oil
yer, larceny, Christ Heidelberg, shoot
ing with intent to KILL Henry Nc
Cardle, TRAY Cooley and Robert Her
fing. burglary, one year each. All
are in the county jail at New Augusta,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
GREAT JUBILEE
Being PLANNED.
BY Citizens of the Gulf Coast as .
Tribute of Respect to Captain
J. T. Jones.

The Gulf Coast Jubilee being plan
ned by citizens of Gulfport to take
place on November 9th promises to
be the most notapIe celebration ever
held in South Mississippi Arrange
ments are being made to take care of
40 900 visitors, and special trains will
be run from all parts Of the state for
the accommodation of citizens who
desire to take part in the event.
The jubilee will be in celebration of
three distant events, the return of
Capt. ]. T. Jones, president of the
Gulf and Ship Island railroad, and
founder of Gulfport, who has been alb
sent from the state nearly two years,
the opening of the Harrison County
Fair, and the dedication of the new
federal building in Gulfport.
! Each of these events is Of more
than local interest, and the expecta-
tions of the citizens of Gulfport will
doubtless be more than realized. They
are planning the jubilee on an ex-
pensive scale, and abundant entertain
lment will be provided for all who at
tend. 81
Interest centers chiefly, however,
in the return of Captain ]. T. Jones,
who, according to advices from Buffa-
llo, has been completely restored to
his former health and prodigious bodi-
lily vigoF Capt Jones is undoubtedly
South Mississippi's most popular citi-
zen, and, more than any other one
man, deserves credit for the great
growth and progress of that section
of the state during the past ten years.
It was his capital that built the Gulf
and Ship Island railroad from Gulfport
into Jackson, and it was his capital
that gave Gulfport a harbor with
twenty-three feet of water, and it was
his capital that converted Gulfport
from an unsightly sandbar into a
thriving and prosperous city of 10000
inhabitants. The harbor was first un-
dertaken as a private enterprise, and,
E after Capt. Jones had expended ST.
500 900 in dredging harbor and chan
, mel for ocean-going vessels, the fed
; eral government agreed to assume
control of the property and paid him
, the munificent sum of S150,000 there
, for.
! Nearly two years ago Capt. Jones
f succumbed to overwork and the physi
clans ordered him to take complete
j rest and relaxation. He spent nearly
I a month under the care of the most
a noted physicians of Europe, and fol
h the past several months has beer
s quietly living at Buffalo. During this
, period the active managers of the
Gulf and Ship Island road and othel
2 extensive interests in which Captain
is Jones is involved have been in thu
Il hands of his son, Vice President j. A
y Jones. who has shown rare skill ant
s executive ability, proving that he is
worthy son of his father in every re
o. spect.
is All railroads in this state will gran
ce reduced rates for the Gulf Coast Jub
e. lee. and the committee on arrange
ments is also planning to run specis
r. trains from Mobile, New Orleans an
OF Memphis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22

Don't waste your money buying
plasters when you can get bottle OF
Chamberlain's Liniment for twenty
five cents. A piece of flannel damp
ened with this liniment is superior to
anv MASTER for lame back, pains in
the side and chest, and much cheaper.
Sold by HAYS G. FIELD.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
LATE MARKETS.
I'm Associnted PreSs.l

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Wheat steady,
1-2 up to IA off. Provisions dull, 1-2
cents up to Is cents down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22

New Orleans, Sept. 22-Cotton fu'
lures at noon quiet and steady, Z to y
points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
I. :. :: {. :. :. !. = :: : : I
THE WEATHER.

w Washington, D. c., Sept. "a :
* Generally fair tonight and Fri :
: day,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
HENEWS

Gives the news, general, state
and local. Give the circulation
man your subscription.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-22
THE NEWS

Leading Paper of South Miss
,sippl. always brings results
to Advertisers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-04-08
DEATH CALLS
ANOTHER PIONEER

BY the death of Robert Price,
which occurred at his home in Paris
last Wednesday afternoon, Bear
Lake county has lost another of its
pioneers. Mr.. Price came to this
valley in 1869 and has resided here
continuously ever since. He was
an active worker in the church and
for 80 years he served ae bishop of
the Paris Second ward, from which
office he was relieved last fall.
He was also actively engaged in
business In Paris for 80 years or
more, IL years of which he was
manager of the Coop store there.
For the past 20 years he has con-
Quoted saw mill and lumber yard
sn Paris.
Mr.. Price was 76 years of age
and his health had been quite poor
ly for the past two or three months.
His death was probably hastened by
the result of an injury he received
about a month ago by being thrown
from street car on which he was
riding in Salt Lake. He was stand
ing on the platform of a car, which
stopped suddenly, and was thrown
violently onto the pavement, strik-
ing on his head. 1t is believed the
fall caused a slight concussion of
the brain.
His funeral services will be held
from the Second ward meeting
house in Paris tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-04-08
FINAL PROOF IS
RENDERED EASIER
Old Ruling of Interior Department Modified by a
Recent Decision Patents to be Issued Un-
der Simpler Conditions.

The old ruling Of the department
OF the interior to the effect that
every irrigable acre of desert en-
try must be watered before patent
Is issued, has been overthrown by a
decision in the case of the United
States vs.. AloDzo B. Cole arising in
the Durango, Colo, district but
which is of far reaching importance
IN it's effect as to principle upon
lands in Idaho.
Assistant Secretary Pierce holds
that where the cultivation and ir-
rigation of one-eighth Of the land,
the ownership of water right and
the delivery of water in canals to
the land is shown, final proof will
he accepted.
The ruling is in effect that where
final proof submitted upon a desert
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-04-08

Billiard
pushed Champion
VIII
hhne the league
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-04-08
SHOW RARE OLD MANUSCRIPTS
Exhibition In New York Of intense In.
tSrsst Equally to Historians
and AntiquarIana.

At the exhibition of the American
Historical association. In Columbia
university library, New York, tAOrs
are many early manuscripts Of histori.
cal writer's, first editions of Greek ana
Roman historians, medieval chronicles
10 manuscript and In print. autograph
manuscripts OF modern historians, val.
liable and rare works and documents
relating to European and Americas
history and many other treasures dear
to the historian.
Probably the exhibits most interest
ing to the Americas historian are the
famous Columbus letter announcing
the discovery of America In 1893. the
nrst dated edition Of Americus Vespu-
ctus 1900. Corlear's Journal Of 1894.
describing the Mohawk. Indians, the
earliest historical manuscripts in exist
ence OF the Dutch period OF New York,
the original manuscript rolls of the
Concord minute men and many valua.
BILE items relating to the colonial and
revolutionary periods.
Guttenberg's Bible, printed on
parchment. was exhibited to show th4
transition from the manuscript to thS
printed book.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-04-08
NEARLY 100000
HORSES IN AMERICA
Year Book Issued by the Agriculture Department
Shows Big Increase in Number and Value
of Horses in Past Ten Years.

The year book of the department
of agriculture for 1909, which has
just come from the press, places the
number of horses In the United
States at 8,64s, $50 and the mum.
ber of mules at 4,24O, 399, giving as
total for the equine population of
the country at 97,sss,9 931. These
figures probably fall short of the
actual number of horses in the
United States, as no enumeration of
those in cities and towns has been
made IN 10 years. Probably thirty
million would be fair estimate.
Horses are now worth S95. 64
each and mules $l07. "a each accord
ing to the new Year Book. These
prices are the highest on record,
and they indicate q total Of about
$s, 600, 900, O0G as the value of the
country's horse stock. The price
of horses has increased more than
100 per cent in the last 10 years,
and each succeeding year has seen
not only higher prices but greater
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-04-08
The sting Of lnuratI,uds.

A young physician in the East side.
New York city. spends much time IN
charitable practice. In fact, he some
times gives to a poor patient enough
money to pay for prescriptions. 'T'm
not getting rich" he explains. but
simply can't see them suffer for
medicines that may put them on their
feet again.
Not many days ago the doctor haa
occasion to visit woman who occu.
Died one small tenement room with
her three children After making out
prescription he gave her two dol.
lars. telling her to buy the medicine
and to use the change for needed
sood On the following day. as he was
bout to enter theitenement for q sec
IND call he !, mat the enysar-old
daughter Of IN ttstlent
s'tIow is yout Mhther?" he inquired
Of the child,
"Oh, she's all yell" was the an
swer "Shs took that two dollars and
got a real doctoTr
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-04-08
MILNER MAN BUYS
HORSES HERE

E. G. Webb, one of the prom.
inent ranchers near Miner, spent
several days here this week. He
took back with him three head of
draft horses which he purchased
from parties at Bloomington. The
animals weighed about 1900 pounds
each and we're certainly fine specl-
mems of horse flesh. He stated
that good farm horses are id big de-
mand in his section and prices are
up to the top notch.
"That section of Idaho" said MIR.
Webb, ls forging ahead at rapid
pace. Land seekers are coming in
every day and all the towns on the
Twin Falls tract are growing rapid.
ly. In the city of Twin Falls there
are now 14O residences in course of
erection and number of new bus
mess blocks"
Mr.. Webb was highly pleased
with the horses he bought here and
said they were as good as any he
had seen around Miner or TWIN
Falls.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-04-08

10. Use only the best seed, Sc
lect varieties and we'll cleaned.
IL. Two or three pecks per
acre is enough.
IL. Early ripeniug crops and
early seeding are best for the dry
farm. Late crops must be inter
titled.
I3. More can be produced in
one crop after summer tillage than
in two or three consecutive crops.
IA. Market concentrated pro.
ducts; meat and butter pay better
than forage.
l5. Garden crops and ahrubbery
as we'll as grain, may be made to
thrive by thorough tlllage.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-04-08
HOW ABOUT A
BASE BALL TEAM?

Kemmerer is lining up for a good
baseball team this season. Nearly
$1,000 will be spent in fencing ball
park and building grand stand.
Pocatello, McCammon and Bancroft
are also gong to be IN the game
this year with fast teams.
Now what's the matter with Mont
peller waking up and organizing a
team. We have got better material
for team right now than we have
had for several years. With teams
in the towns above mentioned a
series of games could easily be ar.
ranged here.
1t Is true that there is no place to
play ball here now except at the
race tracks, and while that il little
too far out, yet we believe the atten.
dance at games there would be fair
ly good, If the people knew that
they were going to get their moneys
worth.
1t would require at least $3.50 to
get suits and other parephernalia
for a team, but shucks what's, the
use of ploddlng along in this old
world without having little amuse-
ment occasionally. If we don't do
something to liven us up once in a
while, the first thing we know we'll
all become real old moss backs.
Let's inject little elixir of life into
our veins this spring and show our
sister towns that we are still on the
map.
The Examiner would certainly
like to see ball team organized
here and will contribute its mite to
ward helping to get a team fitted up.