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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-23

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-23
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-23
RAVES FoR TGANKsGIviNG

The H., :. s. * \. Ry.. will apply
excursion fares between all points on
their line for Thanksgiving. also to
points in Lower Michigan. Apply to
ticket agents for particulars. 20
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
Demand For Box Cars.

The principal demand, it is said,
has been for box cars, which are used
for the higher grades of lumber; the
shortage of fiat cars is said to have
been comparatively slight. 1t was
stated positively at the Newman Of
fees this morning that there was no
prospect of the mill closing down on
account of car shortage, or for any
other cause, so far as could be seen
at the present time. The mill is run
ming at full capacity and will contin-
ue to do so, as the company has ample
storage room and sufficient capital
to keep things going for an indefinite
length of time. Cars are being load
ed as rapidly as the railroad can fur
nish them, and the remainder of the
cut lumber is stacked in dry sheds
and on the yards awaiting a supply OF
empty cars, which, it is confidently
believed, will not be long in coming.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
Second Attack in Six Weeks.

This is the second entrance that has
been made by negroes into the house
of Mrs. kilmer within six weeks, and
it is supposed that the same negro
was guilty of both. Just what
his object is in harassing the ladies'
in this house is not definitely known,
but it is safe to say that this would
have been his last attack if the pistol
in the hands of Mrs. Kilmer had not
failed to work. That the assailant is
one who is thoroughly familiar with
the premises is evident from the fact
that in forcing his entrance he placed
a large block of wood at the window
he opened, and that he chose the one
window in the house that was the
easiest to unlock. 1t seems that the
sash is a little wider than the window
and the negro pushed the window to
one side and pulled it out enough to
insert a long stick, with which he
turned the lock.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
To Fill Both Places.

For these services, the government
agrees to pay man $3.50 per month
for eight months in the year, and the
farmers of the county are to get the
benefit of his instructions and as
sistance without cost to them. 1t
was proposed yesterday that in view
of the fact that the county would
perhaps appoint commissioner of ag-
riculture, it might be a good policy
to let one man act in both capacities,
the county to pay half the salary and
the government to pay half.
The supervisors were very favora.
bly, impressed with this proposition
and President Pace stated this morn
ing that the board had practically de
cided to adopt this course, and that
favorable action on the petition would
doubtless be taken this afternoon. III
is probable" he said, that a commit
tee of the board will be appointed
to confer with a like commit
tee of the commercial club for the
purpose of recommending a capable
man for the position of agricultural
commissioner, and the recommenda
tions of this committee will be actet
upon by the board at its next meet
ing"
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
BLACK NEGRO
ENTERS HOME
OF Mrs. Kilmer on West Pine
Street. Woman Makes a
Plucky Fight.

The residence occupied by Mrs. E..
c. Kilmer, her daughter and two
children, on West Pine street, was
entered this morning about 800
O'Clock by an unknown negro. This
is the second occurrence of the kind
at the same house within the past
six weeks.
When Mrs. Kilmer awoke the ne
gro was in her room and had his
hands on her bed. She screamed
and jumping out of bed ran for a pis.
tol she keeps in the house, and which
was in another part of the room
When she secured the pistol she
pulled back the trigger and attempt
ed to fire, but the spring would not
work. AS soon as she discovered that
she could not hope to kill her assail
ant by shooting, she very qluckily at
tackled him and used the pistol as {
club, beating the negro over the heat
jumped out of the window.
The home of Mrs. Kilmer is occu
pied by herself, her daughter and thI
daughters two children, there beini
no men in the house, and the screams
of Mrs. kilmer aroused the daughter il
time 10 see the negro hide behind
door when her mother started for tn,
pistol. She was unable to join in tn
attack before Mrs. Kilmer secured tn
weapon and chased the negro fror
the house.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
Serious Conditions.

While the present car shortage is
perhaps the most serious ever ex-
perienced here, the condition is due
largely to two circumstances: One is
the fact that more lumber was shipped
from Hattiesburg during the month of
February than during the same period
of any previous year, the Northeast
ern railroad alone forwarding more
than 800 cars in excess of the great
est number forwarded during any
month of the years 1906-7, which
were considered the banner years In
the history of the lumber business.
The other principal cause of the
present shortage is due to the fact
that during the past two or three
months loaded cars could not reach
destination and be unloaded on &C
count of severe weather conditions in
the north, hence, thousands of cars
have been tied up on sidings awaiting
favorable change in weather con
ditions. An official of the Newman
Lumber company stated this morning
that he was in receipt of letter from
an official of the Illinois Central Rail
road stating that at least nineteeI
thousand cars had been tied up in thi!
way, but that at the present time
these cars are being unloaded in Hi
nois points at the rate of one thou
sand per day.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
Can Do Work Cheaper.

All contract work by the Mississippi
Central is taken on time and ma
terial basis, and, by reason of being
located in the heart of the yellow pine
territory and not having to haul ma
terial for the construction of cars,
except, of course, metal, etc, this
roal is in position to take work at a
lower price than can be obtained else
where.
Should the Northeastern officials
decide to have these new cars built
in Hattiesburg, this will necessitate
the employment of a considerable
number of men in addition to those
already working, and will mean more
money to be expended each month in
local business channels, by reason of
an increased payroll.
Master Carman Underwood stated
this morning that he would perhaps
know within the next two or three
days what the Northeastern people
proposed to do about letting the con
tract, but had reason to believe the
work would be let to the Mississippi
| Central
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
NEWMANS MILL Will
NOT CLOSE down
Could Use More Cars Than They Are
Getting, But Have Plenty Of Room
to Stack Lumber, And Will Keep
on Cutting.

An investigation of rumor to the
effect that unless the car shortage
was relieved within the next twenty
four hours, the big Newman Mill in
this city would be compelled to dis
continue operations until the railroads
should be in position to supply the
demand for empties, revealed the fact
that the Newman people had never
contemplated adopting any such
course. '.tl 5iA
Information given out to a News
representative at the general office of
the company this morning is to the
effect that while the mill could load
perhaps a dozen more cars daily than
are now being furnished by the rail
roads, the situation has never beer
such as to cause serious alarm, SO fal
as the Newman mill is concerned, fol
all contracts are made contingent up
on delays unavoidable and beyond the
control of the operatives, and thu
railroads accept shipments upon thu
same terms of agreement.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
ROAD WORK MATTER
PUZZLES CITY DADS

Special to The Neios.
Meridian, Miss, March 10.-Who is
to pay for working the roads and
keeping the bridges in repair in the
new territory recently annexed to the
city of Meridian?
This is question which is just
now causing considerable concern
among city and county officials.
The city thinks the county ought
to stand the expense in view of the
fact that the county received the taxes
this year, but no intimation has yet
been given by the board of supervi-
sors as to what course they will pur-
sue. Mayor Parker today appeared
before the supervisors and put the
matter before them, but decision has
been withheld for the present.
Some months ago the city annexed
large territory in the outlying dis
trict, in fact, the new territory was
almost as large as the entire city, and
in view of the fact that the county
gets the revenue this year the city
! feels that it should bear the expense
of maintaining the public highways
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
Many Cars Repaired.

During the past year several hun
dred Northeastern cars have been re-
paired and rebuilt at the local shops
of the Mississippi Central, and they
have given such general satisfaction
that it is reasonable to suppose that
all other work of this kind to be let
out by that road will be thrown to
the M. c.
In an interview with News report
er this morning, Master Carman I'm
derwood stated that the object of the
Mississippi Central road in accepting
contract work for other railroads was
not so much for the revenue to be
derived from the work, as it was to
give employment to local men. 1t has
always been the policy of this road
to give local mechanics preference
when additional help is needed, ant
at present a full force of local mel
are employed in the car shops.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
OXFORD PREPARING
FOR VARDAMAN

Special to The Ne
Oxford, Miss, Marcn
and hear James K. vardama11
peoples choice for United State
ator, but defeated by the legislo1
is the heading of a poster gotte
and being largely circulated thru
out this section, announcing the
ing of the former governor to a
on March IA, when he will adore
citizens of Lafayette and adj
counties on ''the burning sub1or
the hour"
Oxford is preparing to maxi
great day. Speci&l ElIGU
from Water Valley ~
and it is confidentIV
city will entertain
that has gathered here n l01|
There will be a parade at 10 0<
in the morning to escort the q
guished visitor from the train.
the speaking will take place e.
in the afternoon. Music will l.
nished by the bands of the q
University.
One very funny and Liar 4
about the annource ~
one which is caus(1
ton as to whether tN1 s
of a real rough house, I
body will be expected to be 1[u11
the occasion, is the closing paro
which requests every member
reception committee to ".eport g
sheriff's office at 9 o'clock; let n
remain at home"
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
new SUMMER resort
NEAR MERIDIAN, MISS.
special to The NeCs.

Special to The NelCS.
Meridian, Miss, March l0.-Twenty
prominent business men of this city,
are building a beautiful summer re-
sort. two miles northwest of Nerd
ian, to be known as the Queen City
Fishing Club. An artificial lake Gov
ering fifteen acres has just been COM
pleted and the work of stocking it
with fish is now under way.
It is understood that the members
Of the club will make the resort their
summer home, taking their entire
families there during the hot summer
months. Plans are now being drawn
for n handsome clubhouse and a
large number of motor boats and row
boats have been purchased and will
be placed on the lake within a few
days. A proposition has been sub
mitted to the Meridian Light and Rail
way Company to extend its car line
to the club grounds, distance Of
about one mile, and this will proba
bly, be done.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10

AGRICULTURE
Will Be Established by Board
Of Supervisors Of Forrest
County.

Another long step in the right di-
rection was taken by citizens of Hat
tiesburg when they petitioned the
Board of Supervisors to establish
department of agriculture for this
county, and members of the board
are today receiving congratulations
for the favorable action taken on the
petition, which was presented yester-
day by Mr.. H. A. Camp.
The proposition was sprung as
somewhat of surprise on majority
of the board members, as, the law be-
ing a new one, they were not, as a
rule, acquainted with it's provisions.
While the petition contained less than
hundred signatures, this was due to
the fact that all those who signed it
did so voluntarily, and had it been
freely circulated it is believed that
more than a thousand signatures
could have been obtained.
| In presenting the petition, Mr.
Camp made forcible argument to the
board, pointing out the great advan
tages to be derived from the worl
which will be done by the count.
commissioner of agriculture, and call
ing attention to the fact that it wa;
the farmer who would receive thu
greatest benefit from this department
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
No Police Protection.

Ii is reported that there is no ponce
protection in that part Of the city, and
has not been for some time, the Of
ficer covering that beat having been
removed by the expense-cutting policy
of the city administration, which has
covered a period of several months,
and that there is hardly night pass
es that some home is not entered and
minor theft committed. This latest
offense has served to arouse indigna-
tion on the part of the residents in
that part of the city, and will no doubt
result in a demand being made on
the city for some sort of the protec-
tion tax payers are rightfully entitled
To
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
Mrs. Kilmer Suffers Shock.

Despite the fact that Mrs. Kilmer
was apparently cool and brave when
she discovered the negro in her room,
she suffered a great deal the earlier
part of the morning from a nervous
shock, and medical attention was
necessary. She was attended by DR..
J. D. Donald, and relatives reported
about noon that she was recovering
nicely and no serious results were an
ticipated. Mrs. Kilmer is an elderly
lady. and the daughter, who occupies
the house with her is widow. The
daughters name is Mrs. Gladys Will
kins.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
$4,000 FIRE AT
PHILADELPHIA, MISS,
Special to The Net0S.

Special to The Net0S.
Philadelphia, Miss, March 1O.-Fire
Tuesday destroyed buildings and prop
erty here to the amount of about $12,-
900 in the heart of the business dis
trict
The flames started in the bakery
owned by w. H. Holland, and soon
spread to the surrounding buildings,
The loss is estimated as follows. BaK-
cry, $1,500; insurance, $1,000; ware
house of Mars Brothers, $1,000; in
sured; warehouse of A. ]. Yates, no
insurance; Stribling building, $4,000
no insurance; Central Mississippi Tel
ephone exchange, $4,000; ]. T. Max
ey, $4,000 damage to goods Masonic
Hall, $4,000, insurance $1,500. The
origin OF
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
in MEMORY OF FIRST
AMERICAN CARDINAL
Special to The NetOs.

SptttU ~ INe NtUSs
New York. March 10.--A solemn
pontifical mass was celebrated in St.
Patrick's Cathedral this morning in
memory of Cardinal McCloskey,
Americas first representative in the
college of the Roman Catholic church,
who was born 100 years ago today.
This evening continental celebra-
tion under the auspices of the laity
will be held in the Catholic Club. AT
the cathedral services the clergy of
the entire diocese We're present and
bishops and provincials of the differ
ent orders sat in the sanctuary.
Although Cardinal McCloskey died
a quarter of century ago, his memo
ry is still very green. He was Ameri
cas- first cardinal. New Yorks only
cardinal and this country has had bui
one other member of the Sacred Col
lege, Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore
1t was Cardinal Gibbons, then arch
bishop, who preached Cardinal Nc
Clcskey's funeral sermon.
The first cardinal lies buried in tn,
crypt of the cathedral under the higl
altar, and suspended from the ceilin,
over it is his red hat, which is to re
main there until it has crumbled t,
ruin.
Archbishop Farley was for twelv
years private secretary to Cardina
McCloskey In the drawing room a
the Episcopal residence, No. ASP Mad
son avenue, is life-size portrait 9
his emnence and in another part Z
the parlor is a life-size bust.
/ There will be celebration also /
Albany, as the cardinal was for eigl
teen years bishop of Albany.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
Car ShortageMa
Soon Be Relieved
STAFF FOR THE
MOBILE REUNION
List of Appointments Of Staff Officers
and Sponsors For old Vets
Gathering.

Special to The Ne,0S
Columbus, Miss, March 10.-Gen-
erall George w. Gordon, lieutenant
general commanding the Army OF the
Tennessee Department, United Con-
federate Veterans, has issued the fol-
lowing orders in connection with the
Forthcoming reunion at Mobile:
Headquarters Army of Tennessee De-
partment, United Confederate Vet
Grams.
Columbus, Miss, March 8, 1910.
General Orders, No. S.
1st' The following named COM
rades, with the rank designated, as
provided in the constitution of our
| federation, are announced on the staff
of the lieutenant-general commanding,
namely:
General Staff
Brigadier-General E. T. Sykes, Co
lumbus, Miss, Acknowledgement and
chief of staff.
Colonel E. @. Withers, Memphis
Tenn. quartermaster-general.
Colonel D. p Bestor, Mobile, Ala.
inspector general.
Colonel T. c. Carter, Meridian
Miss, commissary general
Colonel L. B. Mcfarland, Memphis
Tenn, Judge advocate general.
Colonel A. R. Holderly, Atlanta
Ga, Surgeon general
Personal Staff-Aides.
Colonel James M. Greer, Memphis
Tenn, aide-de-camp.
Colonel Thos. w. Givens, Tampa
Fla, aide-de-camp.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
HAVE PROSPECTS OF
one HUNDRED MORE
Local Shops Are Expecting to Receiv
Within kcxt Few Days an Order
for MANY New Box Cars-SpIendid
Work Done.

The Mississippi Central car shops
in this city have just completed ten
new cotton capacity box cars for the
New Orleans and Northeastern rail-
road, and will deliver them to that
road sometime tomorrow. These cars
were built completely at the local
shops, and will be splendid adver'
tisement for this industry.
Negotiations are now pending fol
the construction of one hundred more
cars for the Northeastern people, and
while the contract has not yet beer
let, it is known that the cars will be
built, and it is confidently expected
that the job will be given to the Mis-
sissippi Central shops.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
NEW fEDER|A|
COURT Dis
Congressman E. j. Bowers w
Have Federal Court He
in Hattiesburs.

The efforts of the Hattiesburx l.
mercial Club to secure the creafl
a new federal court district in
Mississippi and to make this CIT
center of the district, where -
terms of this court may be held
at last borne fruit, and prospecq
accomplishing the desired pu1
are exceedingly encouraging.
Reliable information from Wa
ton is to the effect that yeq1
Congressman Bowers, of this a.
introduced bill in congress n
| ing for the creation of a new fo
court district, and for holding e.
of court in this city. s|
I, The bill introduced by Mr.. H1
provides that the counties OF Fe
Perry, JEFF Davis, Jones, Cow
and Lawrence shall constitute ~
of the Southern judicial distr1l
Mississippi, to be known as the O.
division of the district court, and
district courts shall be held n
] tiesburg on the first Monday iuS
lruary and August, annually.
| This is very gratifying inteIl
to the citizens of this city, as u
lresult of unceasing work on the r.
the Commercial Club. Mr.. b.
attention has been called reps
to the necessity for another -
district in South Mississippi,
, has been very inconvenient fokI
, zens of this city and county t.
Jackson or Biloxi to attend e.
lof the court.
The naming of Hattiesburg =
seat of the federal court for thlI
|, trict will do much towards boz
the city, besides being great CO
: ience to citizens of the entire se
. Hattiesburg is the most logical
for such a court, and it is mos
! nestly hoped that Mr.. Bowers
: succeed in having this measure =
: at this session of congress.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
Miss. Central May
Build More Cars
BRUTAL MURDER
OF SMALL Child
Negro Man Who Attempted To As
sauIt Little Girl Was Captured
And is Now in Jail.
Special to The Netos.

Special to The Netos.
New Roads, La, March 10.-For
shooting and killing little 13-year-
old negro girl yesterday, a negro man
who refuses to give his name was
landed in Jail here yesterday by the
sheriff of Pointe Coupee parish.
The killing occurred near Torras,
in this parish, yesterday afternoon. 1t
appears that the man was employed
on a plantation in the vicinity OF
where the crime was committed to
prevent the birds from eating the
growing corn.
He left the field where he was EN-
ployed and walked about mile ovei
the levee to where two little negro
girls were gathering wood to carry tt
their homes
| When he reached the children ht
made an improper proposal to the IL
year-old girl and because-she repulset
him he shot her down. When th'
man pointed the gun at the girl sh'
threw her arms up as though to Pre-
tect her fact from the shot, but tn
range was so close that her finger
were torn off and the wads from tn
gun were buried in her head 5.s
The only eye witness to the terribl
deed was the other little negro gir
who is but nine years of age, and VIII
was standing very near the murdere
and his victim when the shot wa
fired. She had her arms full of woo
but dropped 1t and ran away scream
ing when the man shot her compal
ion, killing her instantly. She state
the facts as above expressed to tn
coroner's jury when the inquest ws
: held. The murderer used singl
? barrel shot gun.
A white man, who lives in bo
near where the murder was comm
ted, saw the shooting from distan'
D and arrested the negro and kept hi
$ under guard all night, delivering hi
q to the sheriff this morning.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
NEW RED STAR SERVICE.
(By Union Associated Press.)

Boston, March 10.-With the sailing
from Antwerp TO-DAY. the Red Star
steamship line inaugurates a direct
service between this city and Bel
gium. The vessels in this service are
the Samland, which formerly traded
to Philadelphia, and the Gothland, Of
the New York line. Only steerage
passengers will be carried.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
S2,OOO,0O0 SHORTAGE is
CAUSING SEVERE CRITICISM
OBJ Associated Press.l

Paris, March 10.-No further ar
rests have been made today in con-
nection with the scandal developed in
the discovery of shortage of some
thing like $2,0O0,00O in the accounts
of M. Duez. one of the liquidators of
the church properties taken over by
the State. The severe criticism of
judicial authorities continues, how
ever, the prosecuting attorneys office
especially being attacked sharply.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
$1,000 REWARD FOR
TALLULAH fire BUG
Special to The NeiCS.

Special TO The NetCS.
Tallulah, La, March 10.-The Mad
ison parish police jury has offered a
reward of $500 and the Waverly Lum-
Der and Cotton Company has offered
a like amount for the arrest and con-
viction of the parties who set fire to
the barn of the Waverly Lumber and
Cotton Company, at Waverly, fifteen
miles west of here, February &c, caus-
ing the loss of over $4,000 worth of
property, which included forty-one
mules and four horses, and left the
plantation without head of live stock
with which to make this years crop.
This fire was the fourth in a series
occurring in that neighborhood within
two weeks.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool Spots 1876. Sales 10000
bales. June-July open 1925 IL;
June-July close 7.60; April-May open
7.61 1854; April-May close7.69.
New Orleans: Opening, May 14.54 ;
July 1.46-44; low, May 14.54; July
14.64: 2:15 p. m, May 14.74; July a.
SO. Spots middling IA 5-S.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
POOR HOUSE is BURNED
One DEAD SEVERAk
lBg Associated Press j

New York, March 10.-In a I
day, which destroyed the poor
at Hampstead, L. l., an old mar
was one of the occupants, was !
to death in spite of the heroic
of a young woman to save him.
other inmates were more or u
riously burned, but all of the
recover.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-03-10
two COMPANIES ORDERED
OUT FOR STRIKE DUTY
(By associated PrcSS.)

Schenectady, N. Y, March 10
Companies e. and F. of the Second
Regiment, have been ordered to pro-
ceed to Saratoga Immediately for
strike duty.