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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
GREW OUT OF ESCAPE
Of A STATE CONVICT
Prison Guards, in Attempting to Cap
ture Escaped Convict, Shot Negro
Woman Tenant of Hushpuckana
Farmer.-Interesting Case.
Special to The NeWs.

Special to The NeWs.
Jackson, Miss, May 31.-A claim
has been filed against the state, prob
ably the most unique ever presented
for a commonwealth or an individual
to pay. The man who presents this
claim is Mr.. T. R. Stone of Hush
puckana, and it is for money he ad-
vanced one of his tenants, amounting
to about $35.
The claim is made against the state
in a letter Mr.. Stone wrote Governor
Noel, and grew out of the escape of a
convict on the state farm near Hush
puckana, May 6. Mr.. Stone has a
farm near the state farm, and the
guards, following what they believed
to be the escaped convict, shot at a
man tenant on Mr.. Stones place, mis-
taking him for the escape, and killed
negro woman.
Mr.. Stone wrote Governor Noel re-
citing these facts, and telling him, too,
that he brought the woman, whose
name he does not give, from Louisi-
ana, paying her railroad fare to his
place; that he advanced her $35, eX-
pecting to get his money back
through the crop she would raise. He
declares those pursuing the convict
were at fault, and tells the Governor
he does not think he (Stone) should
be compelled to stand the loss, when
the accident was not due to any fault
ON his part or that of the woman.
Governor Noel, in reply to this let
ter, referred Mr.. Stone to the peni-
tentiary trustees, but informed him
that there was not, to his knowledge,
any way in which the state could re-
imburse him for his loss. Mr.. Stone
has taken the matter up with the
trustees, and his claim will be consid-
cred at the next meeting of the board
Mr.. Stone is a well-known planter
in that part of the state, and is per-
sonal friend of Governor Noel, but If
he is ever reimbursed for his loss it
probably will have to be done through
an act Of the legislature, and that
means delay of two years, at least.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
MAINE CONVENTION
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R
1Ru Union Associated Press.)

Lewiston, Me, May 31.-Dr. FRANCIS
E. Clark. president, and William Shaw,
secretary of the United Society OF
Christian Endeavor, both of whom re-
Gently returned from tour OF the
world. are among the speakers on the
program of the convention opened
here this afternoon by the Name
State Christian Endeavor Society. Mr.
Shaw will sneak tomorrow evening,
describing the work of the World S
Christian Endeavor Convention III In
dia, and DR.. Clark, in his address
Thursday, will take for his subject
"Tbe 1911 Campaign" Today's ses-
sion was devoted to a reception aho
address of welcome.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
Splendid ADDRESSES BY
HATTIESBURG CITIZENS
Plans For improvement of Postal Ser
vice Were Discussed, Work Out
lined And New Officers Elected
jackson Next Meeting Place.

The third annual convention of the
Mississippi Branch of the United Ma
tional Association of Postoffice Clerks
was held in Hattiesburg yesterday,
and representatives from postoffices
in all parts of the state were present.
The meeting was held in the lodge
room of the Elks' Hall, and was
called to order at 800 O'Clock by Pres
ident Luckett, of Gulfport. Rev. Geo.
l.. Thompson. pastor of the Court
Street Methodist church, pronounced
the invocation, after which the presi-
dent called upon Mayor Donald to de-
liver the address of welcome on be-
half of the city.
Mayor Donald's remarks were time
ly and we'll chosen. In the beginning
he explained that he was not thor
oughly familiar with the organization
of postoffice clerks, but assumed that
the association was formed for the pur-
pose of bettering the condition Of
those working in this department of
the civil service, by improving the eff
ficiency of the service rendered. He
said that their efforts along these
lines were highly commendable, and
deserved to succeed.
The mayor expressed pleasure that
Hattiesburg was permitted to enter
tain the members of the association
at his meeting, and on behalf of the
city extended a cordial welcome to
the delegates.
The response to Mayor Donald S
address of welcome was delivered by
Mr.. c. o. Jaap, Jr., of Jackson, secre-
tary of the association. Mr.. Jaap
thanked Mayor Donald, and the city
of Hattiesburg, on behalf of the asso-
citation, for the kind welcome accord
ed them, and expressed pleasure at
being permitted to spend a day in the
piney woods metropolis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
PRIVILEGE TAXES
ARE Being PAID

As is usual on the last day Of May.
the offices of both county and city tax
collectors have today been deluged
with belated privilege tax payers, all
anxious to settle up before the 100 per
cent is assessed against them.
All day there has been stream OF
callers at both offices, and it has ta-
ken rapid work by tax collectors and
deputies to wait upon all those who
desire to pay their privilege license.
1t is thought that the delinquent list
this year viii not be nearly so large
as in former years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
COOK In SCOTLAND
IS GOING TO ETAH
Brooklyn Explorer CIngs to Hope He
Will Yet Produce Proof He Dis
covered the Pole.
Special to The NeUs.

SpeCtut 10 Inc NeWSs
New York, May 31.-The mystery of
the whereabouts of DR.. Frederick A.
Cook, says the American, was solved
last night. He is in Scotland, prepar-
ing for his trip to Etah, whence he
plans to bring back his records of his
discovery of the North Pole and his
instruments which are cached there.
He also intends to bring back the two
Eskimo boys who accompanied him on
his dash o the North Pole. DR..
Cooks objective point, when he shall
have recovered his records and instru-
ments, says the newspaper, will be
Copenhagen. There he will present
his completed proofs to the scientific
body before which he appeared when
he first returned from the Far North.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
AT RICHTON, MISS.
special to The NeWS.

special to The Ne0S.
Richton. Miss, May 91.-An acci-
dental shooting took place at the
home OF Mr.. Dave Edwards, Sr., a
farmer living near here, Sunday
about noon.
His son. Peaster, and the latter's
cousin, Ned Edwards, both grown
young men, were lying on bed prank
ing. with a pistol. 1t was accidentally
discharged, the ball entering Pea
ster Edwards body in front just be-
low the neck and lodging near the
neck vertabrae.
Drs. Willis VALLEY and Sheppard
were sumomned at once. but latest
reports are to the effect that there is
little hope for the young mans life.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
MEET SATURDAY night

Hattiesburg Council No. 3S2, United
regular monthly meeting next Satur-
day night, in the X of P. Hall. This
meeting promises to be of more than
ordinary interest, as many new mem
bers will be initiated at this time.
Many matters of Importance to the
organization are to be considered, and
it is desired that all members be
present.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
TRAFFIC in RED EYE
GETS TWO In BAD
Gpecidl to The Net1s.

Gpecidl to The Netos.
Lake Charles, La, May 31.-Inter-
esting developments are likely to re-
suit from the arrest of the Spencers,
Elias and Edward, wholesale dealers
in liquor. who have for some time
been openly selling in wholesale guam
titles, contending that under recent
decisions of the Supreme Court they
are entitled to do so without violating
the law The arrest was made at the
instance of the district attorney, who
is anxious to make test of the case.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
BOY NEARLY KILLED
BY VICIOUS Horse
Special to The Nelos.

Gueydan, La, May 31.-Floyd, the
seven-year-old son of Paul Broussard,
of this place was nearly killed Saiur-
day by being kicked by horse. The
little fellow, however, is better today
and hopes for his recovery are strong.
While helping to drive the horse
home, little Floyd passed between the
animal and the wagon, when the horse
kicked him. driving him against the
wheel of the vehicle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
GOES TO Virgins TO
GET ESCAPED PRISONER

Sergeant of Police e. B. George left
this morning for Virgins. where be
went to get Jim crodney, negro who
escaped from the street gang some
time ago. Crodney is meve
boy who was convicted on a charge Of
petty larceny and sentenced to . term
on the city streets He took French
leave of the gang some months go.
and ana ,','l nothing was 6 ln Ninth ss,.,'
that he had been ar' Wiegins.'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
REGULAR SAILINGS
HAVE Been STARTED
(By Union Associated Press.)

Seattle, Wash, May 31.-With the
sailing today of the steamship Olym-
pia, regular sailings between Seattle
and Nome, Alaska, were inaugurated
today. The Northwestern will follow
on Thursday. The Victoria has here
tofofe opened the Nome season, but
has been replaced by the Olympia on
account of the superior condition of
the latter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31

The splendid work of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is
daily coming to light No such
grand remedy for liver and bowel
troubles was ever known before,
Thousands bless them for curing con-
stipation, sick headaches, biliousness,
jaundice and indigestion. Sold by
Hays & Field.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
TURF FOLLOWERS
MEET IN BROOKLYN
Thousands Wended Their Way To Old
Are Being Run This Afternoon.
(By Associated PresS.)

New York, May 31.-This is Brook
lyn handicap day, and thousands OF
turf followers today wended their way
to the old Gravesend course, where
races are being run this afternoon.
The big feature of the handicap has
been run annually since 1887. Fitz'
herbert, with Jockey Dugan up, is a
strong favorite in the betting, with
Firestone also popular.
The other strong contenders for the
event are Fashion Plate. Prince I'm
perial. Dinna Ken and olambala
Gar and Glucose make up the field.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
Hon. j. r. Tally Talks.

President Luckett then called upon
Hon. ]. R. Tally for an address. Mr.
Tally thanked the president and the
association for the courtesy shown
him in inviting him to be present at
the meeting. He commended the
work which the association had un'
dertaken, and said that if there was
any department of the civil service in
which government employees were un-
derpaid and overworked, it was in
Continued on page five.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
Convicted OF ARSON
GETS eight YEARS

Special to The Netos.
Charleston, Miss, May 31.-C. w.
Osborn. charged with arson, in COM
plicity in the burning of his store and
stock of merchandise at Paynes in
this county, in February 1909, was
found guilty by jury in the district
court here Saturday and sentenced to
a term of eight years in the peniten-
tiary.
Osborn's supposed accomplices, Joe
Osborn and R. q. Tennery, We're both
sentenced to the penitentiary in May,
1909.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
COUPLE ROBBED BY
YOUTH ON SLEEPER
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, of simmsboro,
La, Were Victims of a Lar
cenous Youth.
Special to The NesDs.

Baton Rouge, La, May S1.-En
route to the capital Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Phillips. residents of Simmsboro,
were the victims of young man who
was their travelling companion on the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley sleeper.
The youth was arrested, but after re-
funding the money was allowed to
continue on his way to New Orleans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31

John d. Rockefeller would go broke
If he should spend his entire income
trying to prepare a better medicine
than Chamberiain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoea,
dysentry or bowel complaints. It is
simply Impossible, and so says every
one that has used it. Sold by Hays
& Field.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
MISSOURI STATUTE
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
nm Aasociated Press.l

Washington, May S1.-The statute
of Missouri. passed in 1907, prohibit
- foreign corporations from doing
siness within the state II they seek
igation in United States courts. was
Sday pronounced unconstitutional by
be United States Supreme Court
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
MISSIONARY DELEGATES
SAIL FOR SCOTLAND
{By Union Associated Press J

New York, May 31.-A large party
of American delegates to the Worlds
Missionary Conference in Edinburg,
Scotland, sailed from New York to-
day. The Red Star steamship Kroon-
lands cabin accommodations were
chartered by the party.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
CHARLES HENRY TREAT
died OF APPOPLExY
lBu Associated Press.l

New York, May 31.-Charles Henry
Treat. until few months ago treas
urer of the United States, died of
apoplexy in his apartment at the
Hotel Victoria here at midnight. He
was appointed treasurer by President
Roosevelt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
WILL file INJUNCTION
AGAINST TARIFF ASSN
fBn Associated Press.l

Washington, May 31.-Following a
conference today between the Presi-
dent and Attorney General Wicker
sham, it was learned that a decision
was reached to file an Injunction suit
against the proposed increase in
freight rates tomorrow by the West
ern Traffic Association.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
NAMES Referee FOR
The BILOXI DIVISION
Special to The Neios.

Special to The Neips.
Jackson, Miss, May S1.-Judge
Henry G. Niles of the Federal court
of Mississippi announces the reap
pointment of J. o. Gillespie as bank
ruptcy referee for the Biloxi division
of the southern district. Mr.. GILES.
pie has held this office for about two
years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
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: Washington, d. c., May 81
= Partly cloudy with local show
= tonight or Wednesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-31
THE NEWS

Leading Paper of South Miss
Ssippi' Always brings results
to Advertisers.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-07-29
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
A Grand Homecoming.

A crusade to bring back to Nilsson.
ri the $4,000 to $1,000 farmers and
members of their household, who were
lured to other states and Western
Canada by exaggerated stories of un'
limited prosperity supposed to exist
In those places, is advocated by Labor
Commissioner j.. G. A. Hitler, who will
take the first step in that direction by
preparing appropriate literature, which
is to be sent broadcast North, South
and West to such homesick Missouri.
ans. The grand Homecoming Of
Missourians'' is the title advance
sheets from the 1910 Red Book of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics applies to
the crusade. Several chapters will
be devoted to this interesting and
thrilling subject. January 1, 1911 is
the day set for the general movement
Of the army back to Missouri" but
1t will take a good deal of hard work
on the part of Commissioner Hitler to
accomplish this gigantic task and he
will need the hearty cooperation OF
every present %innabitant of the state
TO make it a complete success. Let
ters from these ambitious, but home
sick Missourians, which are being re-
ceived daily by their friends and rel
atives they left behind here, reveal
that the vast majority fully realize
they made a sad mistake in leaving
the land Of inexhaustible everything
to try their fortunes elsewhere. BE.
tween the lines their messages plain
ly read that all such would gladly re
turn could they but sell their farms
for nearly what they paid for them.
Labor Commissioner Hitler wants to
get in communication with every
resident of the state, who has the
name and postoffice address of any
and every Missourian now farming
elsewhere, so that the preliminary
steps toward inaugurating the gen
eral homecoming crusade" car be
taken. During the months of Septem-
Der and October the Bureau of Labor
Statistics will issue pamphlets deal.
ing with the splendid v~ariegated and
inexhaustible of Missouri
and the advantages and opportunities
the state constantly holds out to all.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-07-29
Hill Talks on Good Roads.

Two thousand persons heard Curtis
Hill Of Columbia, state highway engi.
neer, talk on good roads at the Chilli.
cothe Chautauqua. He said: THE re.
lation of public roads to the social,
moral and educational part of life has
been largely overlooked; the home,
cleus around which our social life ex-
lists. This is particularly true of coun-
try life, where the highway is the
means Of communication between the
home, school and church. Neglect your
public roads and you not only neglect
YOU w transportation facilities, but
your social and educational environ
ments."
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-07-29

and the congressman in nearly every case lead
the way to the presence of the president.
The wonder is If the country knows how much
hard work goes on in the White House, not only
in the presidents office, but in all the adjoining
offices. II anyone envies the private secretary
his position perhaps he would throw envy to the
winds after watching Charles Dyer Norton go
through one days labor. The assistant secretary
works just as hard as does the chief secretary
and in the Office communicating with the room of
these two Woodworking men is a room filled with
stenographers and clerks hard at work.
There is one White House clerk who has a
most painstaking job. Invitations to the semi
public White House receptions of course are en-
graved, but as the name of each person invited
must appear on the engraved ticket of admission
which accompanies the invitation, one line Of
the ticket must be left blank because the engra-
wing Of 1000 individual names, one to go on each
card, would be an endless task and a tremendous
expense. 1t Is the duty Of one of the clerks to
fill in the names and to do it so that the writing
shall look as though it were engraved. This he
does in a way that deceives the ordinary eye
sight. A card of admission to one of the White
House receptions looks as If 1t were all the work
of the engraver, so fine is the handicraft of the
man who fills In the vacant line with the tracing
Of his ordinary pen. /,
About a year and a half ago the clerk who did
this engraving died and it became necessary to
find some one to take his place. 1t was supposed
that this would be a hopeless task, or that at the
best the services of a man mus. be obtained who
after long practise might be able to accomplish
what his predecessor 80 successfully had done.
To the surprise of everybody the first cards Of
invitation that went out were just as deceptive as
far as engraving and handwriting were concerned
as were those that had gone from the desk of the
man who for years had labored at the task and
had arrived at a perfection which 1t was supposed
no one without months of practise could reach.
One OF President Taft's daily tasks is to sign
the commissions OF officers of the army and navy.
and pf men appolnted. p various positions IN civil
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-07-29
Campaign for Better Eggs.

The campaign for better eggs has
been going on ever since the setting
season ended, before June. 1t is state
wide now, and DR.. Cutler is sending
out 5000 cards to egg buyers in the
country towns and cities, citing the
law for the instruction of both farm.
ers and dealers. The result already
has been remarkable, he says. One
member of the produce exchange told
DR.. Cutler that there is a 100 per cent
improvement already in the quality of
eggs sen in from Missouri.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-07-29
The Deacon's Parable.

A self-conscious and egotistical
young clergyman was supplying the
pulpit of a country church. After the
service he asked one of the deacors.
a griszled, plain-spoken man. what he
thought Of his morning effort.
WAL" answered the old man.
slowly, "Tn tell ye in a kind of para
BILE. remember Tunk W~eatherbee's
fust deer hunt. when he vas green.
He follered the deer's tracks all right,
but he follered EN- all day In the
wrong Observation-Disclosures.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-07-29

ested in matters not connected with politics or
legislation that of his own volition he fingers
long frequently with individual visitors, and so
while the method of reception hastens things in
a measure it cannot offset the delay that comes
from the presidents apparent desire to have
every guest put into good humor and to leave
him with a smile in his heart"
At the outset of the Taft administration Wis
ttors saw him one at a time and the one who
was talking to him did not feel the spur of haste
which is now felt by the presence in the room
OF half a dozen or a dozen other visitors, all
eagerly waiting their turn and occasionally shift
ing uneasily in their seats because of the time
that the one who has the presidents ear is ia
king up.
President Roosevelt, Just as President Taft,
was humanity interested in a great many things
which did not affect public matter. For instance,
II a well-known sportsman called Mr.. Roosevelt
would perhaps talk to him for half an hour about
big game shooting or the best way to reach the
haunts of some wild creature which the colonel
never had had the pleasure of meeting at the
end of the gun. One of President Taft's hobbies
is baseball, and every league team that visits
Washington calls at the White House, where it's
members talk of curves, inshoots. drop balls and
the best way to place hits, to the man who, weary
of railroad legislation and tariff talk, is willing
in spirit to get on the diamond for a few minutes.
President Tafts good nature is proverbial.
During the late spring and early summer in
Washington school children literally by the thou.
SANDS poured INTO the capital. 1t seems that In
some cities the children of the high schools give
Entertainments during the winter and charge
admission thereto. The money that is thus OBJ
tanned is used to pay the expenses of the pupils
to Washington. In cases where the children's
parents are able to bear the expenses of the trip
the money is used to pay the expenses of boys
and girls who otherwise could not undertake the
journey.
One day at the White House there appeared a
delegation of $50 school children. The president
had a lumber of appointments with senators and
representatives and with prominent men from a
distance. Notwithstanding this he told his secre-
tary that the door should be thrown open and
that the school children should be- admitted. He
not only made them a speech, but he shook hands
with each one and had a word beyond the per.
functory Glad to see you" to say to each pupil
as he or she went by.
The story of the welcome which the $50 chill
dren had went abroad and for days the presi-
dents mornings were busy with the work of well
coming the pupils Of schools from all the eastern
states. The children always are accompanied
by several teachers, who ~chaperon them and
make preparations for their sightseeing. Is
soon as they reach Washington the representa-
tive in congress from the district or districts In
(which the schools are situated are called upon,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-07-29
The Pop Corn Crop.

Advance figures from the 1910 Red
Book Of the Bureau of Labor Stats
tics, place the pop corn crop of the
ia counties of the state at 5,55O.0OO
pounds for the year 1909. Probably
only a half of the production went on
the market, but had all been sold, the
farmers who raised it, would have re-
ceived $166,500 for the crop, figuring
this article at an average OF three
cents a pound the year around. With
half Of the amount sent to market
the sum of $S3.250 was poured into
the Golfers of the farmers.