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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
NORMAL RECORDS
TAKEN TO JACKSON
Suit To Test Validity OF CITY And
County Bond Issue To BE Acted
Upon BY Supreme Court.

Attorney Claude Hill left last night
Tor Jackson, carrying with him a
transcript of the records in the case
to test the validity of the proposed
bond issue by the city of Hatties-
burg and Forrest county for the State
Normal College.
The transcripts, which contain 45.-
600 words in each case, were prepared
with remarkable rapidity, and much
credit is due Chancery Clerk Batson
and his assistant corps of clerks, who
rendered valuable assistance to the
attorneys engaged in the case.
Mr.. Hill win present the transcripts
to the supreme court with the request
that the cases be advanced on the
docket of that tribunal for immediate
hearing, and it is hoped to secure a
ruling on the points involved within
the next few days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
NJ GREGOR'S CONDITION
SAID TO BE CRITICAL
Nature OF His Injuries Said To Be
Such That Very Little Hopes of His
Recovery Are Entertained by Sur
geons in Attendance.

1t is stated on reliable authority
that Mr.. Horace McGregor, of this
city, has employed counsel to prose.
cute Deputy Ed. Rawls and Police
Officer Duckworth for the shooting
of Edgar A. McGregor, in this city
last Sunday night, when the latter
was attempting to get away from the
officers at the city Jail.
Information from the hospital today
is to the effect that McGregor's con.
dition Is not at all satisfactory, and
very little hopes for his recovery are
entertained. It is stated that the
patient has frequent sinking spells
each of which leaves him in weak.
ened and exhausted condition.
This occurrence has occasioned
considerable comment in Hattiesburg
and it is generally believed that an
effort will be made to have the off.
GERS indicted before the grand jury
which meets here next week.
1t is not positively known which OF
the officers fired the shot which
struck McGregor, as each of them
are said to have fired several shots
at the fleeing man, and it was sew.
eral minutes after the shooting oc.
CURED that McGregor was found in
an alley in the rear of Pine street
with bullet hole through his body.
According to Officer Rawls, Nc.
Gregor stated after he was taken to
the hospital that he knew which of
the officers shot him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
TAX COLLECTOR IS
SET BACK BY BOARD
Failure to Fix Tax Levy Prevents Mr.
Bennett From Making Out Tax Re-
ceipts for Next Year.

Failure of the city council to fix
the municipal tax levy at it's meeting
last Tuesday night will probably serve
to throw the city tax collectors office
somewhat out of joint.
The law provides that the tax re.
ceipts shall be made out as soon as
the levy is made by the mayor and
board of aldermen, and usually the
city tax collector has just about suffi.
cient time to make out these receipts
during the year in which the levy is
made, when the tax rate is fixed by
the board at its first meeting in No.
vember.
On account of the proposition to in.
crease the school tax levy it was de-
cided at the last meeting of the board
to defer the fixing of the general levy
until next Tuesday week, and in the
meantime the tax collector cannot be
gin making out these receipts until
he knows what the rate of taxation
will be.
This serves to throw the tax collec
tors office out of joint for two weeks
and some rapid work will be necessa
ry to complete the work of writing the
receipts during the remainder of the
term OF, the present city administra
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
MANLEY IS GIVEN
A LIFE SENTENCE
Texas Guardsman Who Killed Spects-
tor During Visit of Taft to Dallas
Convicted by Jury.

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 5.-Sergeant j.
d. Manley, Texas National Guard, who
stabbed with his bayonet and billed
Louis Richstein, d spectator, during
the visit of President Taft to Dallas
year ago, was given life sentence
in the penitentiary yesterday morn.
ing by jury in the criminal court.
Manley has always claimed that the
killing was accidental The defend
ant showed signs of temporary insani-
ty at the close of the trial, and, as
the jury filed out, he shook their
hands and thanked them for the life
sentence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
PROBE BEGUN in
BATHTUB TRUST
A Chicago Concern Produces An In
eliminating Letter Against The
Alleged Combine.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Hearing of the
governments case to enjoin the So
called bath tub trust" adjourned
from Pittsburg to Chicago, was taken
up here yesterday before Special Ex-
aminer Lindsay C. Spencer.
Walter ]. Kohler, president of the
]. M. Kohler Sons & Co., of Chicago,
San Francisco and Sheboygan, Wis,
an independent concern, furnished in
formation concerning the so-called
trust. Mr.. Kohler introduced a let
tel. said to have been written by Ed
win L. Wayman, representing the
trust" to the Western Supply Ccm-
pany of st. Paul, MINI. The letter
reads:
Gentlemen: Replying to your let
ter of the seventh (June) it is impos-
sible for me to give you permission to
continue buying goods from the ]. M.
Kohler Sons Company, Sheboygan,
Wis. This company has been invited
to execute license agreement and
use the patent process, but has not
seen fit to do SO. I would like to
have them execute an agreement, but
If they will not, it is impossible to
concede to any of their customers the
right to purchase their goods If the
customers desire licensed ware.'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05

Der of years, and although that lady
herself is not aboard, she, her maid
and her trunk are only absent from
this wandering domicile of a famous
parsonage. Following the recent &C.
cident to Mr.. R. X. Smith of Tues
day the courtesy of her home car was
extended by its owner to Judge Wag-
goner and party. relatives of the in
jured railway official, who arrived
here last night from st. Louis to be
at the bedside Of the latter, and while
here the distinguished legal represen-
tative of the Gould system will make
Miss Helen's home his own.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
MISSISSIPPI BAPTISTS
MEET AT GREENWOOD

Greenwood, Miss, Nov. 5.-William
Madison Whittinton was elected pres.
ident of the State Baptist Association,
which is in session here. President
j. T. Bailey declined a third election.
Governor E. F. Noel and President
b. G. Lowry, head of the Blue Noun
tain Female College, were elected
vice-presidents after five nominations
had been made. w. e. Lee, of Her
nando, was elected secretary, while
s.. G. Cooper, of Itta, Bena, was chos-
en- statistician-secretary.
Governor Noel spoke on Temper
ance and Law Enforceemnt."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
MISS GOULD'S CAR
IN HATTIESBURG
Elegantly Appointed Pullman Is Re-
posing on sidetrack in New Or
leans G. Northeastern Yards.

1t seems surprising to tell Hatties-
burg folks that the famed Miss Helen
Gould, she of the myriad millions and
the unusual accompaniment Of a
philanthropic nature, whose good and
charitable deeds have been more
widely told of than even her vast
wealth, has a magnificent home in
this town; but it's so, nevertheless.
Miss Could has a home in Hatties-
burg, and albeit it is tiny one, 1t is
doubtful if there be more elegantly
appointed residence in the city than
this ilillionaire home which you
didy nnow was here at all; true it is
a home she is lending out just now'
as it is her kindly way to do most
generous things, but in its cozihess
the second richest woman in the
sworld has herself spent many hours'
THE Gould home is located just now
on a spur of the N. 0. & N. E'' a
couple of hundred feet back OF Inc
News office, and its exterior appear
ance is that of any other Missouri "a
ciflc car, save that it is identified by
a Pullman snugness and the official
number of Az. But it is Miss Helen
Goulds private car, the car which
has been for her own use for num-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
FIND MINERAL SPRINGS
OF MEDICINAL Value

Lucedale, Miss, Nov. 5.-Judge c.
w. Whiddon has recently discovered
mineral springs on his property. An
analysis by the State chemist shows
that the water is exceptionally fine
and that it contains medicinal prop
critics Of great value.
Judge Whiddon expects to improve
this property in the near future by
erecting several cottages and proba-
bly, an up-to-date hotel.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
LATE MARKETS,

New Orleans, Nov. 5.-Cotton fu.
lures closed steady at a net advance
of IA to 10 points, and at the highest
prices, Is to 20 points over yesterdays
close.
Chicago, Nov. 5.-Wheat firm, 5-S
cents higher to Is cents lower; pro-
visions firm, 1-2 to 10 cents up to
2 1-2 cents off.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
SPANISH TOWN is
STRICKEN WITH A FAMINE.
(BV Associated Press !

Cereberne, France, Nov. 5.-Advices
from Sebadell, Spain, say that town
Is stricken with famine, as result
of the general strike cutting off all
supplies. Disorder is frequent.
Thousands of troops have been en-
train for Barcelona, and all leaves of
absence in the army are cancelled.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
ANOTHER AVIATOR STARTS
ACROSS THE CHANNEL
(By Associated Press.)

Corebhem, France, Nov. 5.-Cruisl
Willows, who ascended in a dirigible
airship at Wormwood Shrubbs yes
terday afternoon for flight across
the English Channel and to Paris, ar
rived here safely this morning. After
taking on fuel he proceeded for Paris.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
rice GROWERS Meet
AT CROWLEY, LA.
(Bu Associated Preas.l

Crowley, La, Nov. 5.-The board of
directors of the Southern Rice Grow
ers' Association gathered here today
for the purpose of perfecting final
organization. In addition to the di-
rectors, many rice planters of Louisi-
ana and Texas are in attendance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
MUST BREAK ROCKS
OR GO TO :CHURCH
(By Associated Press,

Kansas City, Nov. 5.-"Break rocks
for one hundred days or go to church
every Sunday for six MONTHS" was
the sentence imposed upon three boys
convicted yesterday for egging pc
destrians. The boys announced that
they chose to attend church. -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05

Colonel Roosevelt, or any other man.
say as forcibly as / can that not
only am not Colonel Roosevelt's
man. but that am not any mans
man."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-05
THE NEWS

leading Paper of South Miss
'Sippi' always brings results
to Advertisers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-02
BOYS TAKE A BACK SEAT
Spelling Contests Held in New Orleans
Prove Girls Superior to Their
Brothers.

The result of the spelling contests
in the New Orleans public schools
again demonstrates the superior pro-
ficiency of the girls. practically all of
the victors being members of the
gentler sex. Last year the same thing
was true and the matter was quite
generally commented on In the press
and at gatherings where educational
subjects we're discussed.
So far as our Information goes there
have been no contests to determine
the pupils in other branches of study
but 1t would be interesting to know
II this feminine superiority is found
to exist In all studies, or if they are
confined only to particular branches
Doubtless this result Is due In part to
the fact that the female mind ripens
at an earlier age than is the case with
the masculine mind. although there is
little doubt that the feminine intel
lect along certain lines is more acute
than tho masculine, which would seen
to justify the conclusion that certain
branches of study are more readily
mastered by girls and women.
In view Of the growing number Of
young women that are going into po-
sitions as stenographers. typewritists
and other positions requiring an ac-
curate knowledge of spelling, this dem
onstrated proficiency is most crafty
ing. The public school administra-
ton is to be commended upon the eff
forts 1t has made to improve the
spelling of the public school pupils
and the triumphant girls to be con-
graduated upon their easy victory
over the boys.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-02
The Outing Spirit.

II you want to have a good time
on your outings you must make up
your mind to help along by acquiring
the outing spirit. This means:
Learn to put up with whatever
turns up.
Don't grumble, fidget or expect i'm
possibilities.
Don't pose. That is. pretend you
like roughing 1t and outdoor life when
all you crave is a crowded board walk
and the glitter of a summer hotel.
Don't attempt more than you have
strength for.
Be a good sport without being reck-
less.
Look after your health. Remem-
ber the workers outing must have
rest and strength building for the un
derlying motive. Therefore. don't
overtire yourself or trife with bad wa
ter and messy foods.
Make your outing come well within
your means. 1t is foolish to blow
in" in two weeks the savings OF
months.
Season all with a determination to
have good time. keep happy and
never let your temper run away with
you.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-02
7. A. GRIFFIN REPLIES TO
DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL ON
FREIGHT RATE ADVANCES
(From Chicago Daily News.)
Mr.. Griffin Replies.

NAAOAh NhASdbO A/dhy A~S"o-J
Mr.. Griffin Replies.
I desire to call attention to an edito-
rial printed in The Daily News. May
81, headed Back Fire on the Shippers"
In which you make the following state
ments: First that my representation
Of the case is not candid; second. that
what did have to say was based upon
the action Of the shippers conference.
and. third. that l had no right to pose
as business man having interests in
common with the shippers.
The circulation for signatures OF a
statement relating to freight rates was.
as far as ! was concerned. confined to
fellow members Of the Railway Bust
ness association. and no reference was
made to the shippers conference. l
personally attended this conference
and have no criticism to make on any
thing that was done there and none
was made or intended by me. but what
deprecated" was contained in an ar
ticle sent out by the Illinois Manufac-
turers' Association, dated May Z, and.
as member of that Association.
personally wrote a letter to each of its
AhCAhDSASs odtCo May -. Al
this l referred to the misleading and
unfair statements contained in the
circular Of May mentioned above. and
in doing SO was candid" said
that the statement that railroads are
rapidly increasing their net earnings"
was not true and as to the correctness
of my statement l beg to refer to the
following:
The latest interstate-commerce COM
mission reports show that during the
month of March eleven systems. repre-
senting every railroad north and west
on line drawn through Chicago and
st. Louis, show an increase In gross
earnings for the month of March, OF
nearly $7,000,O00 compared with March.
1909. while the net earnings for the
same roads in the same period show
decrease of 39650O0: and the inter-
state commerce commission figures for
the ten months. July to March 81, in
1910. as compared with 1909, show an
Increase In gross of over $50.000.0O0
while the net earnings of these same
systems in the same period of compari-
son, show a falling off of over $3.50O-
the increases In wages had even gone
into effect during March. the railroads
must provide some means to increase
revenue that Is already decreasing
on an increased amount of business,
and there is no way for railroads to
provide this except by increasing their
rates, and surely there is reason for
the need of it."
In the third paragraph on the sec
ond page of this Illinois Manufac-
turers' Association circular of May 7
1t is stated that 7.99 per cent. was
earned on the dividend-paying stock.
making no allowance for the "a per
cent. Of stock on which no dividends
were paid. I might, with equal propri-
ETY.. make the statement that there
was no dividend paid on the non-divi-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-02
WOMAN FINDS A WAY.

Two burglars were their trial and had en-
gagged smart lawyer for their defense, Who on
cross-examining one Of the witnesses, said:
"You say that on the night in question the
moon was bright that you could see the bur
glars in the room. Was your husband awake at
the timer"
witness don't know.
WAS his face turned toward you not!"
The witness answered that she did not know.
what! You don't know? Now. come. tell
me, was his face turned toward you or the wall ?"
II don't know"
"Ah. ha! thought 30" (turning to the jury.
"She could not see She who Identifies the pris-
oners could not see which way her husbands
face was turned. Explain that II you can"
well, sir. my husband is bald that In
dim light can't tell his face from the back Of
his head."-Tatler.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-02
Pocket Wireless.

The Italian savant. Mgr. Cerebotani.
papal nuncio at Munich. is the in
ventor of an instrument like a large
watch, which enables a person to re-
ceive messages transmitted from
wireless" stations. The apparatus is
merely pocket receiver. and the only
accessories are bobbin of wire and
metallic encased cane. A person
thus equipped can at given moment
receive communications from a station
within a radius of twenty to thirty
miles,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-02

Thus safeguarded against mischance the lone
workman manipulates machine by the help OF
which he loads two dozen roman candles at one
time Into them he puts gunpowder. composition
and stars successively layer after layer. rammins
down each portion OF the charge after the man
ner of loading an old-fashioned musket- Where
candles that hold ten stars are being made the
operation is somewhat complicated and hence the
importance of doing as many as possible at once.
Most interesting of all. perhaps. is the making
of the fire pictures. the construction OF which be-
gins with a latticework put together by skilled
upon It is tackled the rattan which forms the out
lines of the picture. Rattan is chosen for the
purpose because It is pliable and can be bent
into any sort Of curves. The carpenter has be-
fore him drawing, made by the artist Of tho
company and executed to a certain scale. It II
a simple matter to reproduce the lines OF this
drawing in rattan so to speak. on an enlarged
scale.
Having thus made the outlines Of the picture
in rattan upon q background OF lattice work. the
carpenter drives at short intervals along the rat
tan a series Of little nails. Upon each nail is
to be put small cylinder. quarter Of an inch
in diameter and three inches long. loaded with
some colored fire composition When this opera
ton has been completed the artist comes along
and with his pencil marks upon the lattcework
the different colors. "red." green" blue" etc.
that are appear In fame in various parts OF the
design In obedience to these indications the
loaded cylinders. which may number thousands
are stuck upon the nails subsequently by skilled
young women. Finally all of the cylinders are at
tached together by quick match" which II
lampwick saturated with a mixture of gunpowder
and starch and threaded through thin paper
tube. Thus when fire is set to the fuse 1t will
run in few seconds all over the lattice work
and the fire picture will be presented to view In
gorgeous coiors
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-02
dend paying stock. For . clearer den-

dend paying stock. For . clearer ded-
milton. the average earnings should be
| based upon the entire stock. and not
upon the best paying portion Of IT. un-
less there is some reason why tho
| $500 0O0. 900 representing the "a per
cent should not have received any divt-
dends at ALL
In the final paragraph Of the edito-
rial 1t is stated that I should not be
allowed to pose as business man.
having no interest in common with
the shippers" Inasmuch as my con-
cern shipped an average of 100000 tons
of finished product during 1906 and
1907, and we were obliged to receive
more than 350, 900 tons of iron to fur
nish this, plus enormous quantities of
coke, coal and other supplies. l can
safely claim to have shipped in and
out 100000 tons year. and as there
are no railroads who can afford to haul
this material. or any part Of 1t. without
having a revenue from it, an increase
of 10 cents ton on my hauling charge
would amount to $4,000 and, there
fore, have business" interests in COM
mon with other shippers" The 100000
tons of finished product shipped repre-
sented in the neighborhood of $40 0000.-
600. This $4,000, 900 represented most
ly labor with the exception of the
cost of the ore and coal in the mines.
All the balance was made up of wages
and profit on the different conditions
of the raw material until it was fin
ished product.
MI
cent of this amount, or $6,O00,000 a
year. For three years our Chicago
plants have not run more than half
! capacity. Therefore, there was $4,000.
| 900 a year less In distribution because
| of corresponding shrinkage in sales.
| AS most of our iron and coal comes
from Illinois. this 100000 year was
not distributed In Chicago. as would
have been the case had we worked on
the same output that we did in 1906
and 1907. And a great deal of that
| 100000 which was not paid was
taken out of the business firms situ-
ated in or near Chicago by the nom
purchases from their varied business
on the part Of the community that
would have received the $3,O00.0O0
| ;
son why have a right, as business
man, to deprecate any unfair or un-
called-for obstacles that are placed in
| the way of my business and the hum
dred other varieties Of business in this
country that are affected by the money
put into circulation by the railroads.
When 1t is further considered that my
business constitutes but 10 per cent
of the cost CT car and that there
were nine other units similarly affect
| ed, most of which would have been
tributary to Chicago. anyone can see
how important 1t is to his individual
| interests that the railroad companies
should have ample funds to make these
improvements and purchases, and will
realize how comparatively easy 1t will
be to stand a reasonable advance on
the freight for any material he will
need, If he Is receiving increased
orders.
Chicago. T. A. GRIFFIN.
(Advertisement)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-02
Truly Wonderful Climate.

Hyperbole Gassaway went from here
to little town In southern California
for his health. In two weeks he wrote
home that he felt ten years younger.
Some days later he wrote again that
he felt 20 years younger. Then his
family heard no more from him. They
telegraphed the mayor Of the Cali
fornia town for information about
their Hyperbole Gassaway and got
this answer: Il regret to inform you
that your beloved husband and father.
after q months residence here. died
from cholera infantum."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-02
Midas.

Midas had come to that point in his
career where everything he touched
turned to gold.
What shall you ever do with the
stuff" asked his encourage in visible
alarm.
Midas affected not to he uneasy.
Just wait till the boys begin to
touch me-" quoth he, displaying an
acquaintance with economic tenden-
cies far in advance of his age=Puck.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-02
Invitation Accented.

1t is told that a certain lady Of a
western Kansas town desired to show
kindness to the captain of the local
state militia company and wrote the
the following invitation: Mrs. -
requests the pleasure OF Captain IS
company at a reception on Friday eve
ming"
A prompt reply came: With the
exception of three men who are sick
with measles. Captain - company
accepts your kind invitation and will
come with pleasure to your reception
Friday evening"