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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26
old FEUD. LEADS To
SERIOUS SHOOTING
Special to The NeaoS.

Special to The NeaoS.
Tylertown, Miss, April 26.-As a re-
result of an old quarrel, c. Holden
was shot and seriously wounded by
Wiley King, a blacksmith, at Lexie,
about four miles south of this place,
on Saturday afternoon. Holden was
brought to Tylertown in buggy for
treatment, and it was found that he
is quite seriously wounded about the
face and head, full load of buckshot
having taken effect in his anatomy.
The trouble between the two men
is of long standing Some years ago,
~ is said, Holden was arrested in
Washington parish in connection with
"a burglary or theft at Angie, La.
EKing was one of the principal wit
Fnessee against him. Holden was con.
victed according to the story, and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26
A Permanent
ASSN. FORMED
Hattiesburg Baseball Association Had
Enthusiastic Meeting Last Night
And Elected Officers.

An important meeting of the Base
ball Association was held last night
at p. m. in the directors room of
the Hattiesburg Trust & Banking Co.,
when a permanent organization was
formed.
F. ]. Millett was elected President;
E. w Woods, Secretary and J. s.
Love, Treasurer. A board of directors
to assist the president was appointed
consisting of the following we'll
known gentlemen: D. B. Holmes, F..
A. Williams, d. NJ. Easterland, R. S.
Hall, w. NJ Duke and F. J. Millett.
Chairman, the treasurer also acting
as director at all board meetings The
directors were each furnished with 4
list of names showing amounts sub
scribed by individuals and firms, with
instructions to make collections inl.a
mediately as money is required by
next Thursday, when the season
opens.
A great amount of enthusiasm was
displayed and each one in attendancel
pledged himself to be up and do.
ing and work for the success of the
team.
Arrangements will be made to take
care of large crowd opening day,
and a committee will be appointed to
arrange with the railroad companies
to put on cheap rates for the
benefit of out-of-town fans The mer<
chants will be asked to close their
stores at three p m. to give their
employees an opportunity OF Witness
ing the first game. and it is believed
they will all comply with this reason
able request.
1t is anticipated that a street pSN
rade will be formed, headed by a.
brass band, which will march through
the business streets Of the town. Com
mittee on arrangements win advertise
the event thoroughly and big day for
Hattiesburg Is looked for. One OF thu
directors will call on you today or tn
morrow, so kindly be prepared to eix
them your check for your subscrl
tion
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26
Conner SCORES
Mr.. WICKERSHAl
Governor of Alabama Hands = ~
One to the Federal Governor II !
Reunion Speech Today.
(By Associated Press.)

Mobile, Ala, April 26.--In his "a 4
dress of welcome at the opening d
the Confederate Reunion here today
Governor Conner, of Alabama, h11|
some tart things to say regarding III
federal government in connectfoG
with the sudden interest that the AZ
torney Generals office had taken Il
the so-called cotton bull.
"And now We have the remarkahle|
spectacle of an attorney general 0fI
the United States instituting leen1
process for the arrest of citizens wIIc
are trying to break the power of spec
ulative cliques which, through the
New York exchange, have fattened BY
using millions of dollars Of money|
to shove the price of cotton up and
down.
'It was when the price of cotton
went up, according to the GovernorI
and not when it went down that tho
federal government investigated. The
men in New York, he said, who de
pressed the price of cotton by selling
thousands of bales which they never
owned, were now squealing for aid
from the government to get them out
of their scrape
When cotton was showed down by
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26
OFFICERS Land
DESPERADOES
New Orleans Police Engage in Run
ming Fight With Negroes Who
Held Up Street Cars.
(By Associated PresS.)

New Orleans, April 26.-In run
ming fight here today between officers
and negro highwaymen, one of the
of the highwaymen, Alfred Smith,
and his brother and partner, Ollie
Smith, were captured. The negroes,
disguised as white men have been
making practice of holding up street
cars and robbing crews and passen-
gers. Last night Chief of Police
O'Connor and Chief of Detectives
Reynolds laid a trap into which the
negroes fell. AS a result, Patrolmen
Roy and Jackson engaged in a run
ming fight with the highwaymen be-
fore daylight this morning. Alfred
Smith fell with several shots through
his body, and was carried to a hospi-
tai in dying condition. The negroes
wore white gloves and masks that
completely covered their faces.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26
REV. A. |. O'BRYANT
Want THE NORMAL
Thinks the Matter of Education Should
Be Placed Where it Rightfully Be-
Iongs-Above Everything Else.

The News is in receipt of commu-
ncation from Rev. A. l.. OBryant,
pastor of the Columbia Street Baptist
church, in which he expresses himself
as being in thorough sympathy with
the movement to secure the state nor
NAL school for Hattiesburg.
The paper, which is entitled Ser
mon: Education and the Coming of
the Normal College," contains many
splendid suggestions. Rev. O'Bryant
shows the imperative need of educa-
ton as foundation for good citizen
ship, and believes the securing OF the
state normal in Hattiesburg is thing
greatly to be desired.
THE moral obligation is upon u.s.
he says, ito give the children OF our
town and county the best educational
advantages. also to give the teachers
every advantage to fit themselves Tor
their great work. We must see to II
that the souls and minds of our chill
dren are not starved.
In this connection, Rev. OBryant
points out the growing tendency to
boost the commercial interests of the
community at the sacrifice OF the
child. The city is given the oppor-
tunity to secure great institution OF
learning, and he believes that every
legitimate effort should be made to
have it located here. He belieVes
that it is necessary to keep up with the
commercial world in the development
of the future citizenship of the coun-
try. and this is to be accomplished
through education.
"Just how mucbsthe coming of the
Mississippi Ndrne1 . mean to Hat
tiessurs @,ss'rns'v, V he says, but
lsptus,l lsss's sna last, but not
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26
MOTHER KILLS SELF
AND TWO DAUGHTERS

Chicago, April 26.-Despondent be-
cause she and one daughter were in
valids, Mrs. Margaret Collins, twenty
six years old, killed herself and two
little daughters early yesterday APP
parently waiting until her oldest
child. Mary, six years old, was asleep,
Mrs. Collins turned on all the gas jets
in her home. She was found by her
husband later, with her fourteen
months-old daughter clasped in her
arms
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26
HUGHES APPOINTED
A SUPREME Justice
Special to The NelcS.

Special to The NeWS.
Washington, April 26.-Gov. Charles
e. Hughes, of New York, has accept
ed the appointment of justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States
to succeed the late Justice David j.
Brewer.
AS the Supreme Court adjourns
called on to discharge any judicial
functions until the opening of the Oc-
tober term. He is at liberty to con-
tinue his duties as Governor until
then.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26
KILLING FROSTS
and ice A PLENTY
County in the State Escaped Serious
Damage From the Cold snap-cot-
ton Injured.

Late advices from all parts of the
state, indicate thousands of dollars
worth of damage by frost and freezing
weather Sunday night and Monday.
Not only was there frost, but as far
south as Columbia, there was ice
Many of the farmers, who had plant
ed and worked their cotton for the
first time, have not enough seed in
hand to replant; and the price of seed,
already high, has advanced. The crop
acreage, therefore will be materially
reduced.
Not in years have the farmers been
hit so hard as they have by this cold
spell. 1t is said to have been the cold
est April weather ever known in Mis-
sissippi. Sleet and snow fell as far
south as Canton Sunday, only 30 miles
north of Jackson. Practically all vege-
tation was killed there, and many of
the planters, according to information
received here, will not attempt to re-
plant their cotton. Corn and food
crops will be planted in fields where
only cotton has grown for many years
past.
Even the delta section suffered tre-
mendous losses. That is where most
of Mississippi's cotton is produced,
but thousands of acres of the staple
were wiped out and much of the land
will be planted in corn and other
crops as soon as the land can be made
ready; though some of the planters
who have seed. will replant. to a large
extent, their full cotton acreage.
Seed were scarce all this last cotton
season, and high. The oil mills have
acquired practically all the seed in
the state, and most of them have been
crushed already. But there has been
demand on the mills for seed. and
many of the farmers are being sup
piled from the scanty stock in hand.
Corn was killed, and this must be re-
planted.
Information comes from Crystal
| Springs, the finest truckgrowing Sec
tion of the state, that beans, tomatoes
and similar vegetation was badly dam
aged, while the more hardy plants
were also injured The damage to the
strawberry crop was considerable
Shipping had just gotten well under
way, and the fruit was especially fine
for this season, with prices ranging
high. but the crop will now be small
and late.
The loss will be felt all over the
country. as Mississippi and North
Louisiana shipped hundreds of car
loads of Strawberries and early vege-
tables to the East and West weeks
before other parts of the country. and
| it is too late to plant many varieties
of vegetables that have been killed, as
the price would not warrant the ex-
pense of replanting, since it would be
well into the summer, when the gen
eral crop is being harvested, before
the products would be ready for the
market
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26
Will PROBABLY Be
Large ATTENDANCE
Suggested That Issuance of Bonds
For New School Building Would
Prevent Securing of State Normal
For Hattiesburg.

Much interest is being manifested
by citizens in the meeting to be held
at the court house tonight when the
school house proposition and the nor
and indications are that there will be
a large attendance of all classes of
citizens.
Everybody seems to be united in
the belief that it is necessary to
maintain the city schools on the high
est possible plane of efficiency and
to provide the necessary accommoda-
tions for housing the students of the
various schools, but there seems to
be a variety of opinions rs to how
this should be done and what course
to adopt in this connection.
The meeting tonight is for the pur-
pose of inviting free discussion of
these matters from all points of view,
and the idea is to obtain expressions
of opinion from as many as feel in
clined to talk upon the subject 1t is
contended by many that the old Main
street building is not worth spending
any more money upon, and that to
repair it, if, indeed it could be re-
paired, would mean a useless eXpen-
diture of money. On the other hand
there are large number of citizens
who believe the building could be re-
paired and put in first-class shape for
a great deal less money than would
be required to erect new building
and it is suggested by these that an
effort be made to ascertain positively
and beyond doubt if this can or can
not be done.
Another idea which has been
brought out in the discussion of these
questions is the fact that should the
city at this time issue $4,000 of bonds
for the purpose of erecting a new
school building, Hattiesburgs ability
for making a bond issue to
secure the new State Normal
School would be done away with. as
the city would already have issued its
maximum amount of bonds for all
purposes. So the question to be de-
cided is, whether it would be better
to erect a new public school building
and let the Normal School go else
where, or to float bonds for the nor
NAL and attempt to make some other
arrangement for the accommodation
of the public schools.
Inasmuch as these complications
have arisen, it is earnestly desired
that all public spirited citizens attend
the meeting at the court house to-
night, and join in a discussion of the
matter, so that, if possible, some sort
of satisfactory solution of the difficult
ty may be arrived at This is per-
haps one of the most important ques-
tions with which the citizens of Hat
tiesburg have had to deal in many
years, and the situation calls for
sober, sensible discussion of the mat
ter by all parties interested: and
that means the entire citizenship of
the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26

given a term in the Louisiana peni-
tentiary.
Some time ago he sent word to
King. who has recently moved to
Lexie and established a blacksmith
shop there, that he had not forgotten
him and was going to kill him. Late
Saturday he walked into the shop of
King, saying he had come to fulfill
his promise. Holden reached for his
gun, but King was too quick for him,
and fired first A bond was fixed for
King. which he made and returned
last night to his home at Lexie.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26

least, but by no means the creates. II
will be financial blessing" He be-
lieves our dollars should be invested
not in stocks and bonds and real es-
tate exclusively. but in the boys and
girls of the community, and the teach
ers, he explains, will be safeguard
around the children and the citizens
property.
The writer concludes by saying, Let
us all meet tonight at the court house
is great educational meeting, with
our hearts brim full of interest for
Hattiesburg and the schools and he
college,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26

Mr.. Cox, new singer, will be heard
tonight at the Ruby. An incident in
the life of Andrew Jackson and A trip
to Mars, are the especially attractive
pictures secured for this play house.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26
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. THE WEATHER. I:

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: Fair tonight with frost in tnfe- 4
!: rior Wednesday fair; sli 3htly Il
!. warmer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26
THE NEWS

Gives the news, general, ~
and local. Give the circulatid
man your Subscription.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-26

Continued on page six.)
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26
SAYS DONACHEY WILL EASILY WIN
WILL GARRY STATE 4 TO 1
SECRETARY DICKINSON TALKS OF GUBERNATORIAL
 CAMPAIGN.

M. F. Dickinson, secretary -treasur- CT of the Farmers Union of Arkan- sas, was in the city this morning and went out on the P. s. E. to Bard, where he spent the day with his sister, Mrs. Noel, says an article in the Par agould Soliphone.
 Mir. Dickinson has made quite reputation in his official capacity and is now one of the best known and most popular union men in the south. He ranks high among the big guns of the organization and has done much to strengthen the union in Ar kansas and by cooperation with the state officers of other states his in- f1uence has gone beyond Arkansas. This is pleasing to his many friends and admirers in Greene county, for Greene county is his home and the people of this county have watched his course with keen interest and are proud of the record he has made.
 fhS sCNiSldIy Ci ol tiiC uiliOii Mr. Dickinson is not in politics, but of course in his individual capacity he takes an interest in political affairs and is a close and intelligent observer of events, political as well as other wise. Recently he has travelled in ev- cry portion of the state in behalf of .l- L cry county during the past three months and says that the union was never better organized than it is now and that it is growing.
 Pressed for his opinion as to the race for governor, MT. Dickinson said: "Of course you know 1 am not in politics The union is not talking politics as an organization, but in my travels over the state I find the seq timent very strong for Donaghey. Ac- cording to my judgment he will carry the state three or four to one. There are few doubtful counties but I do not think there is county in the state that can be put down as certain for kavanaugh, not even Pulaski, if there is fair election and an honest count. It looks like a Donaghey landslide. This is not an official pronounciamen- to but my private opinion of the sit uation."
 It is known to Governor Donaghey and his friends that the farmers all over the state are giving him warm support, for he has shown himself to be their friend as governor of the state, and they are not unmindful of the fact.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26
PEACH CROP SAFE
 IN POLK COUNTY

Little Rock, March 26.-'In Polk county we will have a 100 per cent peach crop" announced Senator John P. Logan, one of the best informed fruit-growers in Arkansas, yesterday afternoon, "and in other sections of the state the crop will run as low as 65 per cent. The peaches of the coun- ties north of the Ozark mountains are almost all killed, but there is a bumper apple crop to make up for the loss of the peaches. Arkansas is bound to prosper this year with such crops as these. 1 never saw peaches so fine as they are now in southwest Arkansas, and the killing of the northern peaches will give up a top price. l have looked over some orchards in Crawford county and find about 65 per cent of peach crop there. A half crop with the prices l anticipate this year would be big money maker. Arkansas will certainly be on the fruit map this year."
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26
NEW SURVEY LAW
 FOR ARKANSAS

Little Rock, March 26.-Two states which have recently produced laws governing methods to be used by coun- ty surveyors, and which are thought to have brought such laws to perfec- tion, will give Arkansas a still more perfect law if the next legislature passes the act desired by the associa- tion of county surveyors and engin- eers of the state. Missouri has re- gently passed an act putting the coun- ty surveyors in charge of all county road work and Ohio has enacted law creating a board of examiners which must pass upon the qualifications of every civil engineer doing work in
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26
ENCAMPMENT IN
 LONE STAR STATE
ARKANSAS STATE GUARD
TO SPEND SUMMER VACATION AT LEON SPRINGS,
 TEXAS.

| Little Rock, March 26.-Both regi- ments of the Arkansas State Guard will this summer go into encampment at Leon Springs, Texas, unless the well-laid plans of the officials of the guard go awry. Major E. B. Jett and commercial agent of one of the rail roads which lead to the camp spent good portion of yesterday going ov- CT the rate proposition, figuring upon both regiments making the trip. A rate of two cents in Arkansas and one and a half cents mile in Texas was proposed, but this will have to be lowered to get the haul of the state soldiers. If both regiments are not taken to Leon Springs the one which makes the pest showing in the inspec- tion now being made by an officer of the regular army, will probably make the trip. The only thing now in the way of the trip is finances. The government appropriates certain Sdiii Sf'Nh t"O yCSli IO DS uSSu py tiiC state troops in joint maneuvers and the Arkansas portion of this is about $25 ,000. This will come in this spring, but will not be enough to defray the expenses of the trip. When the gov ernment first passed an act assisting the state guards, it was known as Act 1861, which appropriates for general purposes. The guard can take from this fund, which amounts to about $37 300 annually, to defray expenses of state moveml nts, but can draw nothing from it to pay for manouvers outside the state. An effort is now being made to have congress make a provision so that portion of this fund can be expended for joint ma nouvers and if successful in this, the trip to Leon Springs will be made. Last year about $10,000 was drawn from this fund to apply on the Leon Springs trip and special act of con gress had to be passed to give the state relief from it. A the matter now stands, the indications are exception ally bright for trip to Leon Springs by both regiments.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26
Electric Theatre Monday Night,
 March 18th

Admission 15c; children 10c. This will be an attraction worth double the money we ask to see it. They played all last week at Lyric Theater, Little Rock.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26
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trust that my friends will pay no at tention to them. 1 am taking no pub- lie interest in the governors race, but I want to write to few of my per sonal friends-such as you-and urge them to do all they can for Kava- naugh."
 After giving his views on the pres ent political situation, Senator Davis continues:
 Please don't use my name publicly in this matter, because 1 don't want to be mixed up in it. Treat this let ter Nas confidential but 1 wish you would put the boys on notice, and if necessary, just a day or two before the primaries, put them on horses and send them into the back townships and tell them what we want done. Results are what we want, and hope that you will see to it that your county comes up all right. 1 will be here until the last of next week and I wish I could see you before 1 leave for Washington. Little Rock Ga zette.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26

the state. J. o. Jones, secretary and treasurer of the Arkansas association, was in Little Rock yesterday and stat ed the legislative committee would prepare an act embodying these points for submission to the next legislature. He says the society is growing rapidly and when the second annual meeting is held here next December, he expects tn membership to include all the coun- ty surveyors and three-fourths of the civil engineers of the state.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26
Very Fine PICTURES
 Tonight

A Beautiful Biograph entitled Through the Breakers" will be the feature film which of itself is worth the price of the show and trip down town.
 The "Fish Industry" an education al and interesting film, by Thomas A. Edison, will be repeated. Other pie lures shown also.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26
DAVIS COMES OUT FOR kAVANAUCH

The Gazette last night received copy of letter which apparently IS being sent out by Senator Jeff Davis, to his friends over the state, urging them to line up for Kavanaugh for governor and to endeavor to bring their counties into line for kava- naugh during the closing days of the campaign.
 The letter sent out by Senator Da- wis begins as follows:
 My Dear Friend-I am home for a few days trying to attend to some law business. There is a gang up in Washington that are endeavoring to do me all the harm they can, but l
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, March 26.-Tonight and Sunday, increasing cloudiness; showers tonight or Sunday; cooler Sunday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26
Trained
 Dogs

The best you ever saw. Some play musical instruments while two of them sing a duet They do many other remarkable stunts, seeming to show human intelligence.
 To be seen in addition with the reg ular picture program at
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26

J. R. Perryman of Rogers is in the city today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Flavis Hooper, 24, and Helen Hal brooks, "A, Guy.