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The broad ax., 1911-12-30

Customer Ito shopkeeper)-Have you
got any eggs that you can guarantee to
me that there are no chickens int
Shopkeeper (pausing for a moment
Yes, sir; duck eggs.-London Tit-Bits.
The broad ax., 1911-12-30
An Em.rn.nex Wrench.

II two nuts are run on a bolt so that
the square sides face each other they
viii serve as n wrench in an emergen'
cy.
Thirsty Camels.
A camel when In want Of water
means continuously.
The broad ax., 1911-12-30
A Land Fish

A fish that travels overland is well
known in China. Sometimes 1t trav-
els a mile on its way from one stream
70 another.
The broad ax., 1911-12-30
Dentistry.

Works written in the second century
by Claudius Galen. a physician Of an
tiquity. born in Asia Minor, contain
the earliest treatise upon the subject
Of dentistry
The broad ax., 1911-12-30

With increasing amusement he laughed
Because OF his daughters wild laughter.
he said, Though seem to be laughed,
I'm sure that my daughter is daughter"
-IIfa
The broad ax., 1911-12-30

A pessimist is he whose rose
Bears no sweet fragrance for the no0e.
But n a lure by grace forsworn
To prick him with its hidden thorn
Judges Library.
The broad ax., 1911-12-30

Success is not a hoard Of wealth.
For money even dubs inherit,
And some may get II. too. by stealth.
Success, though. must be won by merit
Detroit Free Press
The broad ax., 1911-12-30
Einaer Nail Pens.

When a japanese maiden desires to
show marked attention to her lover she
uses the sharpened point of one of her
6ngernAils in writing to him.
The broad ax., 1911-12-30
The CrvstaI Palace.

II the glass panes in London's Crys-
tai palace were placed end to end they
would extend to a distance Of 242
miles.
The broad ax., 1911-12-30

Carrier Pigeons.
Carrier pigeons never take food while
travelling.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
SENATOR CAUSED
BIG SENSATION
Statement of Herman Rider Branded
AS "AbsoIute FaIsehood" by
McCumber.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 5.-The Senate
Finance Committees hearing today on
the Canadian reciprocity bill was fea-
tured by Senator McCumber, of North
Dakota, challenging one of the state
ments of Herman Ridder, until recent
ly President of American Newspaper
Publishers Association as an "abso-
lutte falsehood.'
Senator McCumber's action brought
a quick protest from Senators Stone
and Bailey, who declared the witness
es should not be insulted Mr.. Ridder
who was testifying before the commit
tee, had made the statement that the
newspapers of the country and the
publishers association had not at
tempted to suppress the facts or to
color stories sent out from Washing
ton on the subject of reciprocity
Several senators insisted that Mr..
McCumber's remarks be stricken from
the the records. Mr.. McCumber agreed
to have his remarks changed so as to
read he believed what Ridder said was
"unfounded."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
WOODMEN HONOR
their Deceased
Monuments to Memory of Messrs.
GormerIy and Williams Unveiled
Impressive Exercises.

Monuments were unveiled in the
city cemetery Sunday afternoon by
their respective camps to the memory
of Soverigns John Gormerly and J. P.
Williams, of Leaf River Camp, Wood
men of the World, and Alexander
Graham, of Hattiesburg Camp, 449.
Mr.. w. e. Estes, the consul COM
mander of Leaf River camp, acted as
master of ceremonies, while Mr.. Harb-
ison took his place as consul com
mander.
Rev. G. H. Thompson was the ora
tor of the day and Miss Mary Anna
Allen read the poem which is a part
of the Woodmen Unveiling Service
20, Why Should the Spirit of Mortal
be Proud?"
The Woodmen band was in attend
ance and with the members of the
camps and the degree team in uniform
marched from the Woodmen hall to
the cemetery, where they formed a
wedge about the grave of each de-
parted Sovereign and the impressive
ceremonies proceeded, closing with
the camp salute.
A large crowd attended the unveil
ings, waiting patiently in the hot sur
for the ceremonies to begin.
A pretty scene was the presence
of a long rank of little boys who
marched in the procession to the
cemetery, carrying flowers in theil
arms.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
A PISTOL DUEL
IN LOUISIANA
DR.. Bellenger May Die And Phillips
Pierce Wounded As Result
OF Fight.

Natchez, Miss, June 5.-A tele-
phone message was received here from
Lake st. John, near Waterproof, La,
stating that DR.. Paul M. Bellenger had
been mortally wounded in a pistol duel
with Phillips Pierce, a tenant on DR..
Bellenger's plantation, over an ac-
count Pistols were drawn and Bel
lenger was shot twice by Pierce with a
41-calibre revolver, one bullet taking
effect in the stomach and the other in
the right leg. Pierce was shot once,
the bullet penetrating his shoulder.
Drs. Dicks and Ullman of this city,
left in an automobile to attend DR..
Bellenger upon receipt of the mes
sage. DR.. Bellenger is originally from
Jackson, Miss, and is a brother of the
late Frank L. Bellenger, at one time
owner and editor of the Jackson Eve
ming News. He practiced medicine
in this city for several years and was
very popular. DR.. Bellenger married
the daughter of ]. L. Wilcox, a promi
nent planter residing near Lake st
John. Young Pierce is the son OF Q
well-to-do farmer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
Big BARGAIN
Event ANNOUNCED
Davidson Company Secures Immense
Shipment of New Goods at Low
Price.

Beginning Thursday, the next twen-
ty days promise to be busy ones for
the Davidson Co., for this large and
entefprising firm has prepared an ar
ray of bargains that will be irresist-
able to the people of Hattiesburg and
large territory around here.
Just at this time of the year it is
unusual for a firm to put on a sale
where the price reductions are espe-
cially low, for most firms prefer to
continue taking profits during June
and then in July make a price on the
odds and ends that will clear the
shelves. Mr.. L. l.. Mullenix of The
Davidson Co., made trip to New
York a week ago, however, and he
found manufacturers and jobbers so
eager to turn loose bright, new, crisp
merchandise at such little prices, that
he saw big opportunity to give the
people a big bargain feast and took
advantage Of 1t.
Being in position where he could
offer cash for goods, Mr.. Mullenix
found he could practically dictate
prices, and while he is not close, or
Continued on page eight.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
DEMENTED WOMAN
Died IN WOODS

Scottsboro, Ala, June 5.-That
while temporarily insane she wander
ed away from her home, subsisted for
probably a week upon twigs and the
bark of trees, and died of hunger and
thirst, is the solution of the disappear
ance two weeks ago of Mrs. ]. NJ. Skel-
ton, wife of prominent farmer of this
place. The body has been found.
All human agencies having been ex-
hausted in a search which continued
increasingly for more than ten days, it
was left to mongrel dog to locate
the remains and by his frantic, almost
human appeals to lead Tom Gentle,
his master, to the spot.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
POSTAL SAYINGS
FOR LARGE CITIES

Washington, June 5.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock has decided to in
crease the extension of the postal saw
ings bank system from 100 to $50
Offices a week with at least one thou
sand repositories designated by July
l. This will be worlds record in
the number operated within so short
a time after establishment.
On July 1 the system is to be ex-
tended to first-class offices in the large
cities. Only second-class offices have
been designated so far. Fifty addi.
tional postoffices were designated to-
day as repositories, making a total to
date of $50. They will be ready to
receive deposits on July 1 and in
clude; Gastonia, N. c., Ocala, Fla.
Dothan, Ala, West Point, Miss, Crow
ley, La, Shelbyville, KY, Fayetteville
Ark, Beeville, Tex.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
CONDUCTOR HAD
Head KNOCKED OFF

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 5.-Daniel
P. Wrinkle, aged 20 years, a conduc-
tor on an Oak street car of the Chatta-
nooga Electric Railway, had his head
knocked off while passing across the
McCallie avenue viaduct. The car was
loaded, and women and children went
frantic with excitement at the sight
of the headless body of the conductor
While the car was running rapidly
across the viaduct, Wrinkle attempt
ed to pass along the running board. A
passenger stood on the board, and just
as Wrinkle swung around this passen-
ger his head came in contact with a
heavy girder. The conductor was de-
capitated as by guillotine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
EIGHTY-EIGHT new
ENSIGNS ARE ADDED
(By Union Associated Press.)

Washington, June 5.-Eighty-eight
new officers were added to the roll of
the United States Navy today, when
commissions as ensign were issued to
that number of the Annapolis Naval
Academy class of 1909. The academy
had 155 graduates last year, but only
eighty eight passed their recent final
examinations after the customary two
years cruise.
Fifty-five of the 1909 midshipmen
failed to pass mental examinations in
certain subjects and will be re-exam-
ined with the next lower class; six
failed physically, and action on their
cases will be taken later, while six
who were unable to take the examina-
ton on account of illness will be given
their commissions later, If passed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
COL. GERHARD
REPRIMANDfD
Caused BY Reporting Adversely a Sol.
dier's Application For Promotion
On Account of Parentage.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 5.-Col. Joseph
Gerard, United States Army, COM
manding the cavalry post at Fort My
er, Virginia, was reprimanded today
by the Secretary of War under orders
from President Taft for reporting ad-
versely the application Of a soldier for
permission to take the examinations
for promotion to a commissioned grade
on the ground of the soldiers Jewish
parentage. President Taft said it was
hard to deal with the matter with
patience and without condemnatory
words that had better not be written '
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
negro fires into
A PASSING TRAIN

Demopolis, Ala, June 5.-Clifford
FOXhall, brakeman, was killed and
two white passengers were shot
through the hands early last night
near Tayloe, on the Southern railroad,
when a negro of unknown identity
fired upon the train while it was run
ming at medium rate of speed. Fox
hall was shot twice, and died shortly
after being wounded. Neither of the
passengers, whose names could not be
secured, is seriously hurt.
A special train bearing bloodhunds
and militia has been sent from Selma
to the scene of the shooting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
BROWN CAUSES
MANY RUMORS
Believed That He Expects To Conduct
End Season Bull Campaign For
Cotton On Exchange.
(By Associated PresS.)

New York, June 5.-The appearance
of w. P. Brown, of New Orleans, one
of the prominent bull leaders on the
floor of. the New York cot
ton exchange, today was the
signal for rumors that Brown
had come here for the purpose of TAX
ing charge of an end season bull cam
paign somewhat similar to that in
which he figured last year, when Au-
gust cotton sold at twenty cents per
pound. Mr.. Brown refused to discuss
the possibility Of bull campaign, but
expressed confidence in much higher
prices for the old crop of cotton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
FIRE AT GULFPoRT.

Gulfport, Miss, June Sat o.
clock Sunday morning fire broke out
in the boarding house on Thirty-third
Avenue and Twenty-second street,
which was run by Miss Rosa. AS the
house is situated outside the fire dis
trict, very little effort was made to
save IL. The property, valued at $4,-
900, belonged to the Frederick heirs,
of New Orleans, and was entirely con-
sumed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
FILLED BEAUTI-
Full AND coMMoDIoUs HOUSE
OF WORSHIP.
fine SERMON BY DIX. R. A. WEBB
Special Music Added Interest To Ser
vice-church Cost s26,o4o.5s, All OF
Which Has Been Paid-Short TaIks
Made BY Several.

The beautiful Bay Street Presbyte-
rian church was dedicated yesterday
morning before a congregation that
filed the commodious house of wor-
ship. The dedicatory sermon was
preached by Rev. R. A. Webb. of
Louisville, KY.
DR.. Webb took his text from the
9th Psalm, 4th verse and his eloquent
sermon made a deep impression on
all who attended the service. A
synopsis of DR.. Webb's sermon will be
given in tomorrow's News.
The membership of the Bay Street
church was augmented by reason of
the fact that the Methodist churches
and First Presbyterian church dis
pensed with their morning services
that their members could attend the
dedication of the new church.
The service was opened with song
by the choir, followed by prayer by
the pastor, Rev. R. L. Campbell; scrip
tural reading by Rev. e. ]. Currie of
the First Presbyterian church and a
prayer by Rev. G. H. Thompson, of the
Court Street Methodist church. 4
beautiful song by a male quartette.
composed of Messrs. Cameron, Cam
eron, Eslinger and Swittenberg was
then sung, followed by a solo by Mrs.
R. r. Akers.
Mr.. Geo. ]. Hauenstein, secretary
and treasurer of the building commit
tee, delivered his report to the session
of the church, showing he had collect
ed from different sources $26,O40.59,
which had been disbursed as per
vouchers, and receipts accompanying
the report, and informed the session
that all Indebtedness had been paid.
Mr.. George Komp, chairman of the
building committee, delivered the keys
Of the church to the session. The
keys were then turned over to Mr.. r.
G. Hauenstein, the secretary, and he.
in behalf of the church thanked all
who so kindly assisted in any manner
In helping to pay for the church.
Mr.. A. U. Montgomery, a member
OF the session, also thanked the peo-
| pie for their assistance and especially
did he thank the ladies of the West
Minister Aid Society for their untirine
! efforts, which enabled the work to GO
: on when it looked impossible to con
J tinue.
t Rev. R. L. Campbell preented the
t last note which the Ladies' Aid So
. ciety had paid and given to him as q
' keepsake, stating that he had intended
: to keep it, but decided It would afford
\ him more pleasure to tear 1t up in the
t presence of such large congregation
l. and he then destroyed the piece oi
a paper which had represented the last
: penny of Indebtedness on the church.
After the forceful sermon by DR.
Webb, the services were brought to q
close with the benediction by Rev. ]
t. w. Moseley.
It The Eatonville church was dedicates
II at four o'clock in the afternoon, witt
l. DR.. Webb preaching the dedicator.
sermon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
oAYNoR TO HONOLULU.

San Francisco, June 5.-John F.
Gaynor, who, with Benjamin D.
Greene, served a term of four years
in the federal prison at Atlanta for
participating in the Savannah harbor
improvement frauds and who recently
was released, arrived here yesterday
en- route to Honolulu. He is accam-
panied by his wife, John F. Gaynor,
Jr., and Miss X. L. Gaynor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
Little Relief Offered;
! Warm Weather Remains

ing week by the government weather
experts. There is no promise of cool
er weather. Indications are that tenn
peratures will continue high in the
south and central west and will have a
rising tendency in the east after to-
morrow.
City by Lake Suffers.
Chicago, June 5.-Chicago today
broke another heat record, and estab-
lished a new mark of 95.3 for 1911,
and without any fatalities.
CONTINUED on page eighty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
negro MURDERERS
ARE UNDER ARREST

Selma, Ala, June 5.-The Perry
county officers who went on trail Of
the men who shot and killed Flagman
Fox Hall, of the Southern railway at
Taylor, Ala, last night, captured Joe
and Philip Travis, negroes. Joe
Travis, who has been in frequent trou-
BILE before, is charged with the actual
shooting when ordered of the train
platform by Flagman Hall.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 5.-To Senator
Stone, of Missouri, President Taft
again made clear today that he is op-
posed to any amendment whatever of
the Canadian reciprocity agreement.
Senator Stone had heard a repart that
the administration opposition to the
Root amendment was not entirely sin
cere and that Senator Root had been
assured privately that President Taft
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
JUMPED IN RIVER.

Vicksburg, Miss, June 5.-Employ-
ing a negro to row him to the middle
of the Mississippi river, Ben Abra-
hams, mail clerk for the Vicksburg
and Greenville Packet Company, de-
liberately plunged into the swift cur
rent and was drowned at an early
hour Sunday. Ill health is said to
have prompted him to suicide. The
body has not yet been recovered
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
President Taft Opposed
to Recip, ocity Amendments

would not be displeased if his amend
ment were adopted.
president Taft told me-" said Sena-
tor Stone, "he was against the Root
amendment and would be against any
amendment proposed by any other
Senator, Democrat or Republican.
That settles 1t for me. and am going
back to the Senate to carry the fight
along THESE lines. II We begin by TAX
ing on the so-called harmless amend
ments we will, end by attaching others
which will destroy the BILL
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
GIRLS LOSE LIVES.

Worcester, Mass, June 5.-Miss
Katherine Ryan of this city was IN
stantly killed and her sister, Miss
Margaret Ryan, fatally injured when
large toruing car in which they
were passengers returning from an
outing ran into telephone pole early
yesterday. Four others were injured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
DiAZ STILL GENERAL.

Mexico City, June 5.-The depart
ment of war has refused to accept
General Diaz's resignation as a major
general, granting him instead an in
definite leave of absence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05

Jim Collins, negro, was arrested
this morning and given $1,000 and 20
days. The charge was petit larceny,
Jim having "swiped" a pistol
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05

Sunday was considered the hot'eS'
- tbe season by many, but the
'..,,or,ete, "'o was no higher than Tor
.,,s' .,,o n,st several days, registering fro"
INC os, At two o'clock today the
y .,,,y had fallen to 90 degrees sew
ersl points lower tha" it was about
noon,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05

washington, June 5,-General dry' ar
sair weather over the country .tn. a,tt
la, .pnnder showers today in the north
'nuDr ,, sactiops, is predicted for the COM
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-05
WAS PREPARING TO BLOW OPEN
SAFE WHEN DISCOVERED BY
TWO OFFICERS.
CONFESSED TO OTHER CRIMES
Dewitt Lived In Hattesburg And Was
Well Known Here-Quantity Of sto-
len Goods Recovered-Accompice
Escapes-Remains Brought TO City.

George Dewitt a well-known young
man Of This city, was shot about two
o'clock last night while in the act of
burglarizing the commissary of the
Lamar Lumber company at Clyde, and
died from the effects of his injuries
about an hour later.
Deputy Sberifis J, F. Chambers and
Bounds, of Lamar county, were
returning from the negro quarters,-
where they went to make an arrest,
and passing the commissary, discov-
cred q man in the office preparing to
blow open the safe. The officers shot
at the man and he returned the fire
with two pistols. He was shot down,
however, endeayorng to make his es-
cape through a window. Neither Of
the officers were injured.
The officer went to the shot man
and found him to be Dewitt. 1t was
found that Dewitt was shot with a
charge from a shotgun, and 1t is sup
posed that he was shot by his accom-
plice who must have mistook him for
one of the officers and opened fire on
on him,
Deputies Chambers and Bounds re-
turned fire in the direction from which
the gun shot was fired, and later
found the gum used with blood on the
stock 1f fl. which indicated that the
man accompanying Dewitt, who made
'his escape. was shot.
Dewitt Confesses Crimes.
Dewitt realizing that his end was
near confessed to the officers that he
and others burglarized the commits
sarv of the Eureka Lumber company
at Eastabuchie about month ago, and
that thcy also robbed the express Of
fee at Sanford and postoffice at
Manned recently.
An effort was made by the officers
to get Dewitt to tell them the names
of his accomplces, but he declined.
Told OF Stolen Goods.
In speaking of his robberies Dewitt
told the officers that they could find
quantity of stolen goods at the resi-
dence Of his father w. E. Dewitt, who
lives at 800 Upton street, this city.
Deputy Sheriff D. G. McGilveray, Of
Hattiesburg, was notified by telephone
Of DeWitts confession, and accom-
Dauied by Constable C. E. Tucker
went do the home of the elder Dewitt
where|l search was made.
\R.iweer the floor and ceiling of thu
tfrst and second stories in one OF th'
rooms Of the house, two trap door
wore found. aud on raising then
about q wagon load of various articles
were found, partial list of whicl
followa;
The Articles Found
About onehalf dozen boxes men
collars
Ahout one.half dozen boxes men
underwear,
About twenty-five pairs mems SOCKS
,hout twenty-five pairs ladies' stoci
ings
One dozen pairs mems shoes.
fContlnued on Page eight)