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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
WOODMAN PICNIC
FOR TOMORROW
Many Hundreds Of Visitors Are Ex-
pected in Happy, HustIing Hatties-
burg on This Occasion.

Tomorrow is the day for the big
Woodman picnic and barbecue at
Hamper Park, and it is expected that
several hundred visitors will be in
the city on this occasion.
The program of entertainment is an
elaborate one. and includes, besid
the picnic and barbecue. speaking by
Ex-Governor Vardaman, Hon. Earl
Brewer, Messrs. Harrison and Tally
and number of local orators, besides
vocal and instrumental music, COM
petitive drill by uniform ranks of diff
ferent camps, baseball game and
grand ball at night.
Every arrangement has been made
to furnish recreation and enjoyment
to all those who attend, and a cordial
CONTINUED on page five.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
many DELEGATES
To CONVENTION
tattesburg And Forrest County
Taking Great Interest in Immigra-
zion Movement.

The great interest which is being
manifested by citizens of Hattiesburg
and Forrest county in the State
Wide immigration Convention to be
held in jackson next month, and a
firm belief in the benefits to be de-
rived therefrom by people of this Sec
ton. if properly represented, is evi-
denced by the appointment of dele
gates by President Pace, of the Board
of Supervisors, Mayor Donald for the
city, and President Jackson, of the
Commercial Club.
In naming these committees, Messrs.
Pace, Donald and Jackson have en-
deavored to select such men as were
capacitated to creditably represent
the city and county at this important
meeting. and it is earnestly desired
that each and every one attend. Hat
tiesburg and Forrest county will be
well represented if all the delegates
appointed attend the convention, and
if there is anything good to be had
for this section the local dele
cation may be depended upon to gel
all that is coming to them.
Following is complete list Of al
(Continued on page five.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
A REVISION Of
THE REGISTRATION
Election Commissioners Are Getting
|. Ready for the Special Election
in Ward One.

The election commissioners appoint
ed by the city council to hold the
special election in Ward 1, for the
purpose of filling the vacancy on the
the city council, are today engaged in
revising the registration lists of that
ward preparatory to holding the elec-
tion.
When the books are revised for the
general city primary, they will doubt
less be in tip top shape, as they will
have gone through three revisions
this year. 1t is believed, on this &C
count, that the registration lists will
cause no trouble to the election com
missioners when the city election is
held in July, and there will be no diff
ficulty in determining who is qualified
to vote at that election.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
DELAYS COST The
COUNTY MUCH MONEY
And Juries viii Not Be Held to Await
the Convenience of Attorneys-or-
dered to Report for Duty on Monday
Next.

Because of the failure of attorneys
who had cases docketed for trial at
this term of court to have witnesses
present in court and their causes
ready for trail, Judge Paul B. johnson
this morning dismissed the petit juries
for the remainder of the week, during
which time the attention of the court
will be occupied with the disposal of
such cases as those in which the SER
vices of the jury will not be required.
Judge Johnson took this action be-
cause he thought it useless to keep
the iurfes on pay at the expense of
the county, while there was no appar-
ent need for them, and because of his
previously announced determination to
conduct the courts of the district on
as economical plan as possible.
| His action in dismissing the juries
this morning is construed to mean that
| he will insist upon attorneys having
their cases ready for trial at the time
for which they are docketed, and not
put the county to unnecessary expense
on account of delays of the court.
Judge Johnson stated this morning
that the juries would be required tc
report for duty next Monday morning
and expressed the belief that there
would be no necessity for dismissine
them again at this term of court. At
torneys have been notified to have
their cases ready when they are called
to trial so that they may be disposed
of as rapidly as possible
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
LOCAL OFFICERS At
MILITARY school

Lieut.-Col. Virgil Jones, and Lieu
tenants Anderson and Limbaugh, of
the local company of the National
Guard, are in vicksburg this week at
tending the Officers School, which is
being conducted there by officers of
the regular army.
Captain Beaumont, who was desir-
Gus of attending this school, and who
intended to accompany Col. Jones and
his two lientennats, was prevented
from doing so on account of illness.
The local company is endeavorlns
to put itself in good condition for the
army maneuvers at Chicamauga, be
ginning July 1. Capt. Beaumont stat
ed that he would carry full company
from Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
BAD negro KILLED
BY BOWERTON Man
Negro Was Wanted For Cattle Steal
ing And Attempted to Shoot
Deputy Sheriff.
Special TO The NeaoS.

Special 10 The Nea0S.
Hazelhurst, Miss.l May 25.-Man
Leech, a negro, was killed by B. R..
Price, prominent citizen of the Bow
erton community, news of the affair
having reached here yesterday from
the southwestern portion of the coun-
ty, where the scene of the killing is
located
According TO reports here, Hiram
Newman, deputy sheriff in the JUS
tice court in Beat Three, was accom-
panied by Mr.. Price on mission to
arrest the negro, for whom a warrant
had been issued some time. The ne
gro had stolen cattle and committed
other violations of the law in that
community. and fed. He returned a
day or two ago When the officers
came up with him he opened fire on
them. Mr.. Price was armed with a
shotgun and fired upon the negro
killing him instantly. The negro had
a bad reputation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
MISSING Man NOW
THOUGHT CRAzED|
Family Believes Sig oreenburg's Die
appearance Was Due to Mental
Breakdown.

Special to The Nescs.
Meridian, Miss, May z5.-The mys-
terry of the disappearance Of Sig
Greenburg, local manager of the
Forbes Piano Company, is no nearer
a solution than when he left home
some two months ago. Mrs. Green
burg and her two children are at .
loss to understand his continued alb
sence and can only attribute 1t to
temporary abarration Of mind, since
the domestic relations of the missing
man as well as business affairs are
said to have been in every way salts
| factory. The last heard Of the miss
ing man, was at Hattiesburg, the day
after his departure from home. Since
then nothing that might be used as .
clue to trace him has developed and
his family and friends are naturally
anxious as to his fate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT
PALMER'S CROSSING

One of the bloodiest tragedies in
the history of this county, occurred
Saturday at Palmer's Crossing. when
a negro named Jones brutally muir
dered his wife, cutting her head al
most entirely from her body, escaped
a mob of his own race and then ended
his own life by stepping in front OF
Gulf & Ship Island train.
The negro and his wife had been
living apart for some time. Saturday
the woman drove to town in wagon
with her little boy to bring in some
washing. Her husband, knowing OF
her trip to town, intercepted her on
her way home, forced her to leave
the wagon and walk down the railroad
with him, at the same time instructing
their little son to drive on home.
Proceeding down the railroad the
boy saw his mother and father enter
a thicket near the line. His mother
failing to reach nome, ne lolu soln'
of the neighbors, and fearing the
worst, they went to the thicket. There
they met the awful spectacle ofthe mur
dered woman, stabbed repeatedly II
the body and the head simply hang
ing to the body by a skin.
The angry negroes Immediately
started out to find the murderer, al
vowing vengeance. In some way th'
negro escaped them and hid in a pill
of cross ties near a trestle, and al
his persuers came closer he stepped
in front of fast approaching trail
and his mangled body was left by th'
roadside.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
Scranton, Miss, May %, 1910.

Scranton, Miss, May %, 1910.
To The Democracy of the Sixth Con-
gressional District:
The voluntary retirement of Mr..
Bowers from Congress leaves a va
cancy to be filled by new and un-
tried man. The people are now called
upon to select a new agent or repre-
sentative to look after their interest
at Washington after March, 1911, and
such selection is of the greatest i'm
portance to the material interest, de-
velopment and general welfare of the
entire district. Believing that the in
terest of the district now more than
at any time in its history requires
the service of a man trained along
business lines with some degree of
success in his own affairs. especially
close to the farming and agricultural
interest as we'll as the business inter.
est of South Mississippi. and who has
made himself acquainted with the
most important needs Of the people
both by study. experience and prac
tice, l respectfully announce my can
Continued on page six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
WORKED INCREASINGLY
FOR development
OF the Resources Of South Mississippi,
and is Considered to be Well Quail
fled to Succeed Mr.. Bowers in Con-
gress.

In this issue of The News will be
found the announcement of Mr.. Frank
H. Lewis, of Scranton, as candidate
for congress from the Sixth District,
to succeed Hon. E. j.. Bowers.
Mr.. Lewis is personally known to
large number of people in Hattiesburg
and over the entire district, and is
generally recognized to be eminently
qualified to fill a seat in congress with
credit to himself and the district.
AS secretary of the Pascagoula Com
mercial Club, and as private citizen,
Mr.. Lewis has probably done more to-
ward developing the resources of South
Mississippi than has any other indi-
vidual in the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict. He has been a great help to Mr..
Bowers in securing the passage by
congress of numerous measures de-
signed to promote the interests of the
district, having upon several occasions.
gone to Washington and given many
days of his time in supporting these
measures and securing favorable con-
sideration of them.
Mr.. Lewis is a worker He gets
results. When he starts out to ac-
complish some given purpose he puts
| his whole heart and mind to it and
wastes little time in words, and ac-
complishes his purpose. While prob
ably one of the best posted men in
South Mississippi, particularly as to
the resources, needs and possibilities
of this great section, he is not a
stump speaker and is little given to
boasting. The people know him best
and admire him for the great and
| good work he has done for the south
ern section of the great state in
which he was born and which IS
so close to his heart And yet Mr.
Lewis is positive in his opinions, and
does not hesitate to express himse't
on any public subject. He can make
| a plain, sensible. comprehensive tall
the kind of talk that appeals mos
to sensible men.
Mr.. Lewis is altogether one of tn,
most popular citizens of the district
and has an untarnished record, boil
as a private citizen and as a public
servant His ideas on public ques
tions are in accord with the wishes o
the people of this district, which will
be seen by the following statemen
by him:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
SINKING OF lRY DOCK
due TO CARELESSNESS
fBv Associated PreSS.)

Manila, P. l., May 25.-It is the gen.
eral belief here that the sinking of the
floating dry dock Dewey was due to
carelessness rather than to the de-
liberate purpose upon the part of sta
ton employees, who are Japanese. 1t
is probable that the dry dock, which
was built in the United States, and
towed all the way to Manila at to-
tai cost of several million dollars, can
be raised in good shape.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
HAYES Will SUE
VICKSBURG CLUB

Special to The Netos.
Vicksburg, Miss, May 25.-Bruce
Hayes, New Orleans semi-pro. who
started the Cotton States League as
manager of the local club, and who
was disposed to make room for Mills,
present manager, was rendered his un-
conditional release Monday. Mills no
tilted Hayes his services were no long
er needed. Hayes, however, demand
ed the release be put in writing, which
was promptly done.
Hayes has served notice on the
vicksburg magnates that he will be
gin suit for the recovery of the entire
seasons salary, and action In the
courts is expected to shape itself with
in the next few days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
negro .WOMAN'S DREAM
REVEALS LOST gem
Special to The NetoS.

Special to The NetOS.
Biloxi, Miss, May 25.-Cases of
dreams coming true" or instances of
hidden or lost things being found
through the mystic realms that lie be-
tween sleep and wakefulness, as mes
sages coming from region beyond the
Styx or from supernatural powers,
make up incidents exceptionally rare,
but the recipient of such a wondrous
message is Annie Jones, colored, who
is employed as a cook in the resi-
dence Of L. R. Collins, a we'll known
real estate man.
And through the dream Mr.. Collins
was enabled to regain a pretty dia-
mond which accidentally fell from a
ring on his finger two or three days
ago.
The diamond, valued probably at
$55, was priced by Mr.. Collins more
because it was the property of his
wife than anything else, and he
searched in vain all over his house
and yard for the missing stone.
Annie said to Mrs. Collins:
Last night l dreamed that l found
the diamond under the lounge in the
dining room!"
The dream impressed Annie so
much that she Immediately proceeded
- h. Ire
Collins, remembering that a search
had not been made at that particular
spot, also started to look for the
diamond.
| Scarcely had the search started
when the diamond was found, and An
ME, for the moment seemingly over
| powered by surprise, could hardly be
4 lieve her eyes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
ASSAULTED DAD
WHO REMARKED
Son Pleads Guilty to SIappine Mill
ionaire Father Whose Second Wed
ding Displeased Him.
Special to The Netos.

Special TO Ihe NeiCS.
Chicago, May 25.-Benjamin Boyce,
accused by Blackstone Hotel officials
of disorderly conduct in assaulting his
father, W. D. Boyce, the millionaire
publisher. pleaded guilty in the mu-
nicipal court yesterday and paid fine
of SIS.
Young Boyce's attack is said to have
been precipitated by his fathers an
nouncement that he would be married
on June 1 to Miss virgie D. Lee. The
elder Boyce surprised his friends by
having the wedding last night. With
his bride he is now believed to be ON
his way to Montreal or Quebec. Mr..
Boyce and his former wife, mother OF
Benjamin, are divorced.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
GALE Sweeps TEX.
DOING Big DAMAGE
(By Associated Press.)

Dallas. Texas, May 25.-Reports
from Sunday nights storm in Texas
indicates a loss running into the
thousands of dollars, resulting from
high wind and hail. In Grayson coun-
ty, near Sherman, a strip a mile wide
and six miles long was devastated, de-
stroying all crops and damaging many
houses, the loss being estimated at
$4,000.
In Lamar county a number of dwell
ings were wrecked and crops destroy
ed in a small area
A residence was destroyed and grow
ing crops beaten into the earth at
Dorchester, Grayson county.
Near Rosebud. Texas, the crop and
property loss is $4,000. In FAN coun-
ty a bridge across the Brazos river,
costing $4,000. was washed away.
Heavy crop damage is reported in Fam
min and other counties along Red river
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
EX-POLICEMAN MAY
PLAY PART OF GOAT
Special to The NeaoS.

Gulfport, Miss, May $50. H.
Moore, a former policeman, has been
arrested, charged with keeping liquor
for sale. Sunday morning officers en-
tered his apartments at 22nd avenue
and goth streets, and took therefrom
cask of beer containing 100 bottles
and leather grip containing between
40 and so pints of whiskey. Moore
claims that the beer was for his own
use, and that the whiskey was left
there by a negro who was to call for
it later. His trial was set for Mon
day morning, but was continued until
Tuesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
Nd CONSIDERATION
IS SHOWN The PESPLE
(Bv Associated PreSS.)

Washington, D. c., May 25.-"There
is no one line in the statutes to give
the people reasonable railroad rates,
declared Senator La Toilette in the
senate today. "All that has been ac-
complished," he said, '"is to afford a
means of giving equal rates to ship
pers." Senator La Toilette spoke in
support of the Cummins amendment
to the railroad bill.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
negro SLAYER Set
free At HEARING
SDeciai to The NetoS.

Snecinf 10 The Netos.
Gulfport, Miss, May 25'-Aiex hicn'
ards the negro, who Sunday afternoon
shot and killed JEFF Magee in guar
rel over a card game, was given ?
hearing Monday before Justice of the
Peace H. D. Moore and acquitted.
Richards set up the plea of self-de-
fense and was able to substantiate his
claims. The negroes were having q
game in the woods and Magee becom-
ing offended over the manner in which
Richards dealt the cards, left the game
and came back with winchester RI
fe and threatened to kill Richards
He walked up to Richards and dealt
him a terrific blow and then assault
ed him with knife and cut him badly
in the arm. Richards ran behind Z
friend while Magee was pointinU -
rife at him, and finding pistol
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
MISSIONARY Held
AS BANK ROBBER
Special to The Ne1os.

Special to The Neios.
Santa Anna, Cal. May 25.-Sheriff
Lindsey of San Antonio, Tex, arrived
here yesterday to take back Louis
Schneiderman, who was arrested here
several days ago charged with robbing
the First National Bank and the Alamo
National Bank of San Antonio Of large
sums Of spurious checks.
Schneiderman was arrested after a
chase that led detectives from Indian.
apolis to Mexico and thence to this
city. He denies the charge, but will
not fight extradition. He says he re
turned only recently from Africa
where he was an independent mission
ary for years, living off wealth amass
ed in indianapolis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25

vinced that the county attorneys win
accomplish very substantial results.
especially in breaking up blind tigers.
and the prosecution Of pistol toteps.
and If they can make any considerable
headway with these tasks be feels
that the money paid out In salaries
viii be wen spent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25

friend's pocket, drew it and fired three
lines at Magee, infiicting wounds
rom which he died later.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
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. THE WEATHER.

I: Washington, d. c., May 25.M :
: Fair tonight and Thursday. I
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-25
THENEWS

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The Dolores star., 1910-02-11
A Great Day Coming.

The chairs are being placed in the
new Methodist church, the last Of the
pulpit furniture and windows have
finally arrived and everything will
be in readiness for the dedication which
is being planned for Sunday, Feb
ruary 20. Chancellor Buchtel OF the
Denver University, and District Super
intendent Nathan H. Lee will be here
from outside points, and H. A. Miller of
the Baptist church, has kindly dis
missed bis services for that day that he
and his people might attend.
Services will be held both morning
and evening. Chancellor Buchtel is
ON lecture tour, being scheduled to
lecture In Telluride, Durango and
Cortez, and will. no doubt, lecture here.
Everybody who can should plan to
attend these services all day. There is
treat in store for the people Of Dolores
aud vicinity and all should arrange
to enjoy 1t.
The Dolores star., 1910-02-11
Town Council.

The hoard Of Trustees Of the Town
Of Dolores met In regular session Mon
day evening with the following officers
present: Mayor Ordway, Trustees
Exon, Akin, Smith and Swarner, Clerk
Wilher and Attorney johnson.
B. q. Smith, who had been elected
at the previous meeting to fIl the
vacancy caused by the death Of Trustee
Quick, took the oath of Office, after
which the minutes Of the previous
meeting were read and approved. 3
After the allowing Of the bills the
water works proposition was discussed
and the committee, appointed last
month to acquaint the citizens with
the different phases Of the water ques-
tion, was instructed to get a wiggle OH
itself and also to present q report to
the Business Mems and Citizens Club.
Attorney johnson was instructed to
ascertain the cost Of right-Of-way.
A resolution, ordering the marshal
to enforce the ordinance regarding
horses running at large, was passed.
The matter of town hall was dis
cussed aud the clerk was instructed to
purchase two lots at the corner Of Cen
trail avenue and Sixth street, just south
Of the opera house. A hall will he
built In the near future.
The dog nuisance came In for Its
share Of attention, and the ordinance
relative to the tax OH dogs was read.
The council adjourned to meet Feb
ruary 23rd,
The Dolores star., 1910-02-11
Public Sale.

fUOuC sac.
I will offer for sale at public auction
on my farm near Arriola, Colorado, on
Saturday February, 26th, 1910, the fol-
lowing personal property to-wit: 12
head Of high bred horses; head Of cat
tie, some good milch cows, and four
yearlings; ! mower; 2 sulky plows; l
turning plow; l double shovel and
other small tools used on a farm.
Household goods; 100 chickens and
small articles; l open top single buggy
and harness; l 3-inch Racine wagon; 2
sets Of harness.
Terms Of Sale All sums of ten dol
lars and under cash; on sums over ten
dollars . credit will be given, purchaser
giving bsnkable note payable Decem-
oer 1st, drawing ten per cent interest.
T. A. RUTHERFORD.
The Dolores star., 1910-02-11
AGAR OF HONE SEEKERS
Valley People Arrive
In 4 Special Car.

Arka0saB Valley People Arrive
In . Special Car.
Three cars Of household goods and
live stock arrived In Dolores Tuesday
evening and more to follow. One car
belonged to Fred Johanning and Leo
Richnov. who some time ago purchas-
ed the A. Granath ranch. Mr.. Joban-
ming accompanied this car. He has
bis car unloaded and will soon be To-
Gated III bis new home. Mr.. Richnow
will come In - soon as he can get rid
Of some surplus stock and other goods
that they did not wish to ship. These
gentle,nen come from Byers, CoIorado.
The other two cars belonged to par
ties from Rocky Ford, and were follow
cd on Wednesday by seven families
who came In q special coach on the
afternoon passenger train. There were
over forty persons In all. The heads
Of the families were J. l.. Davis, H.
Cummings, J. w. Cummings, E. H.
Hill, 1. G. Bird, H. Y. Sphar, and w.
NJ. Sphar.
The majority Of these parties have
rented land in the Arriola district and
will spend some time testing the possi-
biIities Of Montezuma county soil before
Investing In farms. This Is . wise pre-
caution and shows the business ability
of these sturdy tillers Of the soil. OF
course, they will come to only one con-
clusion and that will be that Montezu-
ma county Is good enough for them
and before year Is gone they will be
urging their friends to come while land
can be bought at q reasonable price.
Montezuma county is to he congratu-
lated that its climate and soil Is attract
ing farmers from other parts Of the
state, for they are acquainted with ir.
rigation farming and do not have to
spend year or two experimenting be-
fore they can get the most out of the
soil. Let the good work go on. There
Is nothing that this county needs more
than good farmers. And there Is room
and sure returns for their labor for
several hundred more.