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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04

why sentence should not be passed on
ou?"
"Yassah iedge," replied the ebony
hued prisoner, 81 d like fer it to be
one way"
What do you mean by that" asked
the Judge
81 mean, jedge, dat-Id rather go
over dar to de state farm and take a
life term than ter be hanged
Judge Cook made facetous remark
about the modesty of the request, and
assured Shack that it would be quite
impossible; that he would have to go
to the gallows. Commanding the pris-
oner to stand up, he said
81 do now sentence you to be hanged
by the neck until you are dead, dead,
dead; and may God have mercy on
your soul Mr.. Sheriff, fix the date of
execution for June 9Th"
The darlIey's eyes grew as large as
saucers during this solemn pronounce
ment. AS he was being led from the
court room by the deputy, Shacl
turned to Judge Cook and said:
"Jedge, you doesn't mean dis heah
comm June, does you?"
The court assured him that it was
"dis heah comm June" that it was
impossible to postpone such events
even for the accommodation of the
man most vitality concerned. Shacl
left the court room muttering some
thing to the effect that white folk
amt at all like dey used to be-"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
VERY unique
REQUEST MADE
Negro Wanted Plenty of Bananas to
Eat Before Being Hung-Sentenced
to Hang June 6.

Jackson, Miss, May 4.-"Boss, if de
jedge says yes got ter hang me, please
let me have all de bananas / kin eat
from now till it comes off"
This unique request was made to
Deputy Sheriff Talbert, of Coahoma
county, by Tom Shack, negro who
had just been sentenced to death by
Judge Cook for the murder of Mr.. Ma
bry, prominent citizen of that coun.
ty.
The deputy assured Shack that his
request would be granted; that he
would provide him with a plentiful
supply of bananas from now until
June 9Th, the date of execution, and it
will perhaps be economy to do 80, as
bananas are considerably cheaper than
cornbread and bacon in this state.
The passing Of the death sentence
on Shack was rather a unique proceed
ing. After the jury had returned the
verdict Of guilty, Judge Sam G. Cook
asked the prisoner:
SHACK, have you anything to say
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04

otherwise
favorable
folly consider for Haies
instance why Hattesburg railroad
material, oes a plant?
loaded poles either creosoe
line Louisiana
plant
would To-
ca
Creosong business.
Haiesburg
their prospective
S elsewhere?
1t is also fact that hundreds paving
being shipped
to be useful
viewpoint of its size but
Of millions,
companies of the All of these items
economics
the beginning of this article
present day.
automobile
another somewhere the
application vanh this machine
perhaps addition machinery make
could
section
be put Hatiesburg?
a year,
Hatesburg medium
what hands find to do, do with al might
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04

demand of the Danish Social Reform
Society, made at it's session here to-
day, is granted by the government.
1t is alleged that the Mormons seek
converts principally among the young
women and that they are induced to go
to America to become plural wives of
the faithful. The government is now
investigating this charge, which is in
dignantly denied by the European rep
resentatives of the Mormon church.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
both PHONES IS:
Social and Personal
KATIE L. I. ALLEN;

ress." A paper on "The Making of
the West" was given by Mrs. H. q.
Welch.
At the conclusion of the program,
the hostess, assisted by a sister, Miss
Camille Thrash, served salad course,
followed by an ice, with cake.
The members present were Mes
danes ]. B. Walker, w. F. s. Tatum,
J. A. Richardson, Charles F. Ames,
John Burkett, H. A. Camp, P. A. Car
ter, George Carter, H. e. WEIGH, E. R.
Farrell, Charles M. Hays, S. L. Heidel-
berg, L. H. Martin and John A. Nc
Leod. Misses Doris and Hertha An
derson, of Richton, and Camille Thrash
were the only guests.
= : :
Mrs. Haynen's Gard Party.
A delightful affair of the week was
the card party given by Mrs. w. j.
/ Haynen Wednesday afternoon at her
home on Buschman street.
Thee were six tables and the guests
enjoyed a number Of games of $500"
after which it was found that top
score was made by Mrs. G. w. Yum
! cannon, while Mrs. Albert R. Herren
cut the consolation. The prizes were
pretty hand-painted plates. A tempt
ing two-course luncheon was served
by the hostess, her sister, Miss Mile
| Wainer, assisting.
The guests who enjoyed the hos
pitality of Mrs. Haynen were Mes
danes NJ. Dryfus, George Derickson,
+ M. D. Foley, Albert R. Herren, R. D.
Reeves, Lewis Drane, c. w. Vuncan-
non, r. X. Smith, NJ. Dunn, S. Burr,
Alice Webb, l.. L. Major, of Epley; j.
w. Davidson, J. e. Stevens, of Epley;
e. Fl. Weaver, E. w. Hurst, George
Autry, A. ]. Carroll, w. L. Oakley, w.
T. Cosby, A. H. Cornell, J. W. Bolton
and Misses Marie and Nellie G. Row.
an.
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Voice, my Dream"-Mrs. ]. H.
Johnson, of Corinth.
Instrumental Solo-Mrs. w. w.
Massengale.
Voice-Mrs. B. d. Moore.
"The Legitimate Sphere of Woman"
Mrs. w. w Crawford.
Joan of Arc"-Mrs. G. r. F. Cotton.
Voice-Mrs. Ben Moore.
A dainty two-course luncheon was
served by Mesdames e. L. Robbins,
Grace Christian, Henry D. Foote, Jr.,
T. H. Johnson and M. e. Burt.
The club members present were:
Mesdames G. R. Cotton, w. w. Craw-
ford, Grace Christian, w. A. Collins,
Owen Gore, w. F. Cook, Henry D.
Foote, Jr., M. G. Field, M. A. Holli-
man, M. D. King, J. S. Love, A. X.
McTnnis, w. W. Massengale, B. D.
Moore, w. B. Perry, E. L. Robbins, e.
F. Rush and w. B. Seymour. There
are many visitors in Hattiesburg, so
a number Of them enjoyed the meeting
of the club with Mrs. Robertson. They
were: Mesdames W. H. Powell of
Canton; L. H. Doty, of Jackson; R. N.
Miller, of Hazlehurst; Sidney Smith,
of Jackson; T. H. Johnson, of Corinth,
M. e. Burt, Of Corinth Miss Bessie
Levy, of West Point, and Miss Earline
White of Meridian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
SOUL MUSIC.

There's soothing melody and sweet
In Vesper winds that gently blow;
But he who spans their metric feet
Aspirit-melody must know.
The murmuring brook hath tuneful
tongue,
There's music. too, in mountain
streams;
But he who hears the streamlet's song
Hath heard it's cadence in the
dreams.
The lullaby of peace and rest
Is softly crooned by summer rain;
But he whom thus the clouds have
blest
Hath listened to diviner strain.
There's harmony in the circling
spheres
Which round the sun unceasing
roll;
The paean grand alone he hears
Who hath true harmony of soul.
Old Oceans anthem, deep, sublime,
Resounds in every surging sea;
Who listens hears on shores of Time
The beatings of Eternity!
-Lovick P. Winter, in the Indepen-
dent
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
CALLED TO DOOR; SHOT DOWN

Nashville, Tenn, May )-state'
prison bloodhounds were sent from
here yesterday to Weakley county to
be put on the trail of the slayer of
Jesse Workman, an industrious farmer
living eight miles north of Dresden.
Workman was called to his door and
shot down. The party or parties left
no cleW.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
HONOR TO UNION HONOR rs DUE

Jackson President Haiesburg Commercial Club
retiring He trying retire from the public
Commercial
Hatesbug refuses retire
wanting
ning well DONE thou good and faithful servant thou shalt not tire in we'll
doing"
nothing peunctory It
a responsible
without without price, that
ability that few
Jackson right man
asking deal ask him continue
experience
duties
burden and the honor of the burden, another term.
and develop and rapidly and wonderfully these next
country
South of brain and Drawn and muscle having no capital or opportunity in
South opportunity
of
prosperity
the very best manhood southwark That cry
will make the
the that
And the South is growing fast
why will continue faster and faster
Coming events cast their shadows signs
prosperity ball parance
shoon' he's going hit
I is magazines the
standing the sturdy
young lift the
fence
Mr. Hearn in and
ming dropped
greatness
per all the and the country round about Hattiesbus
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
- ~ 49,

This Is our this first year IN tn
business. If you desire - service
OF the oldest, best and lowest &c.
Undertaken and EmbaImer In the city,
phone 40. Day or night.
RAMSEY q co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
ON THE SICK LIST.

Mrs. B. E. Massey, who has been
quite i'll at her home on West Fourth
street, is now able to sit up.
8 e =
Master Herbert Gilmore is i'll with
fever at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Gilmore, on Miller
street,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
SOCIAL CALENDAR.


Friday.
Afternoon Married Ladies' Card
Club hostess, Mrs. George Derickson;
o'clock.
Saturday.
Morning: Jolly Eight Club enter
tanned; hostess, Miss Nellie c. Allen;
honoree, Miss josie Spengler.
:: !: &:
Miss Lillian Adams, of Richton, is
visiting Miss Jessie Parker, in Petal.
:: :. :.
George and Lee Ellis, of Lucedale,
are visiting their uncle, Mr.. John Rob-
ertson.
Mrs. Frank Smith spent Wednesday
in Petal with Mrs. G. R. Oden and
Mrs. Wake Bates.
{. !. I:
Mrs. w. H. O'Donnell and children,
Velma, Myra and Herbert, Of Ellis
vile, are visiting Mrs. E. ]. Mitchell,
on Main street.
Miss Jessie Parker, of Petal, re-
turned this morning from Richton,
where she has been visiting Miss Lii
liam Adams.
Z: = 4
Miss Maud Jamison, who has been
visiting Miss Bessie Peeler at Mrs. R
N. Steadman's, on Columbia street, re
turned this morning to her home in
Kosciusko.
, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Mason have al
? their guest at their home on Fourth
avenue, the formers mother, Mrs. N
E. Mason, of Starkville.
:. I: !:
I Miss Willie May Carley, of Petal, Il
spending a few days with Mrs. c. w
Wallis and Mrs. Cooper Duckworth
on West Fifth street
= !:
, Miss Lucia Moore, of Collins,
: spending several days with her brotf
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. N
Ii P. L. Love on Main street.
S :. :: ::
. Mrs. D. H. De Puy has returned t
q her home in Water Valley, after
3 visit to her sister, Mrs. 2. c. McClel
e don, on Elizabeth Avenue.
{. : =
Mrs. George Ellis, of Lucedal
70 passed through here Tuesday G
" route to Brookhaven, to attend I'll
D. Home Mission Conference.
lie {. : Z:
IN The members of the Wednesds
y Club will entertain the ladies accoI
Il panying their husbands who are 6
" tending the Bar Association, at &
he auto ride this afternoon, followed !
ID an informal reception at the FORE
le Club.
ce Complimentary Dutch Luncheon.
Up Mrs. John Stockton entertained
re dutch lunch at Mrs. A. Y. Hs
III vey's Monday evening in honor of Nj
Watkins, of Chattanooga, Mrs. Hen
Turner and Mrs. R. N. Collins of HI
MS tiesburg. An automobile ride was G
al joyed prior to this. Those of the pi
es ty we're: The honorees, Mr.. and M
ne Chapman, Mr.. DAILY, and Mr.. 10
be Broach.-Meridian Dispatch.
N I. 9 g
he Woman's Club.
The Woman's Club met Wednesd
afternoon with Mrs. W. o. Tatum,
re- Main street. Roll call was respond
IN. to by facts from national progre
do The round table discussion, "A
re Treasures of America" was led
d. Mrs. H. A. Camp. Mrs. W. o. Tatr
read a paper on Fifty Years of Pr
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
CHURCH SOCIETIES.
To Give Measuring Party.

o give measuring Party.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
fist church in Petal, will give Meas
uring Party Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Alex McKinnon, at Z
o'clock. The proceeds from the party
will go to the church. Refreshments
will be served.
You are cordially invited to attend.
I. :. !:
Tomorrow being the first Friday of
the month, there will be a business
meeting of the Catholic Ladies' Aid
at $3.50, at the convent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS
= *******:- 8 4" =

The regular monthly meeting of the
U. D. G. will be held Friday afternoon
at $3.50 at Hotel Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04

Ruby Pearl LindsIey's
Birthday Party.


Birthday Party.
In honor of the eight birthday of
her young daughter, Ruby Pearl
Lindsey, Mrs. A. L. Lindsey enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon, from to 6.
The color scheme was purple, white
and green. On the dining table was
large white birthday cake, with
eight candles resting on a center
piece embroidered in violets. The
souvenirs were clusters of violets,
! tied with ribbon. Cream, nabiscoes
and fruit was served by Mrs. Linsley,
Misses Annie Dee Hall and Miss Eris
Potter, of Brookhaven. Little Miss
Lindsey received a number of dainty
presents from the following little folk,
who enjoyed many games: Harry
and Miner Martin, Cora Kathleen Nc
Clellan, Gyon Rhodes Hall, Florence
Farrell, Katherin Bilbo, Alice Blanch
Trigg, Bernice Easterling, A. L. Linds-
ley, Jr., S. p. Easterling, Jr., Fanny
and ]. P. Fowler, Laverne Holdings
worth, Margaret Hartzog, Earline and
Alleene Miller, Malcolm Dickson,
Myrna and Grace Lindsey, Fannie
and Wilmer Quinn; Misses Annie Dee
Hail. Mamie and Earline Trigg and
Eris Potter, of Brookhaven; Mrs. S
T. Easterling, Mrs. M. A. Lindsey
and Mrs. M. s. Potter, of Brookhaven.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR PRICE-And terms on desirable
beach frontage property near Gulf
port, address Lock Box 1873, Hatties-
burg. 4-10-eod
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
NO MoRMoNs FOR DENMA
(ey Union Associated Press.)

Copenhagen, Denmark, May 4.-Mor-
mon missionaries will hereafter be pro-
hibited from entering Denmark if the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
A Group Of Attractive Visitors.

A Group OF Attractive Visitors.
One of the delightful features OF the
meeting of the State Bar Association
here is the group Of attractive women
accompanying their husbands, women
who come from the states most prom
, inent families and highest social
/ circles, and whose bright minds and
charming manners win friends
wherever they go. In this group of
visitors are Mrs. w. H. Powell, of
Canton, wife of the president of the
State Association.
Mrs. Sidney Smith, of Jackson, wife
of Judge Smith, Of the Supreme Court
and secretary of the Association.
Mrs. r. N. Miller, of Hazlehurst
wife of one of the most prominent
criminal lawyers of the state.
Mrs. ]. S. Sexton, of Jackson, whose
husband is one of the members of the
Board of Trsutees of the University.
Mrs. F. A. McLain, wife of Supreme
Court Commissioner F. A McLain.
Mesdames R. H. Thompson, of Jack
son, A. F. Fox, of West Point and A
]. Rose, of Greenville, are numbered
in this group of attractive visitors, al
is also Mrs. L. II. Doty, of Jackson
wife of the candidate for Lieutenan
Governor.
Hon. Earl Brewer, the only candi
date for governor, is accompanied b.
Mrs. Brewer and Mr.. and Mrs. Brewe
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Tally
: = = &
| Meeting OF Wednesday Club.
Mrs. 8. v. Robertson was hostess O
the Wednesday Club yesterday al
/ ternoon entertaining at her home OF
: Bay street. The program rendere,
/ was a most interesting one as follows
Instrumental SolO-Mrs M n Kino
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04

RAMSEY & COMPANY,
LEADING UNDERTAKES.
PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.

SPECIAL NOTICE.
We are now the only exclusive un.
dertakers In the city. No other busl
ness or profession. Phone 470.
RAMSEY q co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-04

Woman's Club.
The Woman's Club met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. W. o. Tatum, on
Main street. Roll call was responded
to by facts from national progress.
The round table discussion, art
Treasures of America" was led by
Mrs. H. A. Camp. Mrs. W. o. Tatum
read a paper on Fifty Years OF Prog.
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got fbose testimonials by advertising for them. In New York he used for that purpose the New York Mag aziue of - whose editor Is now in the Federal Penitentiary for fraud ulent use of the mails. For exam ple. Post announced in that maga- zine in 1907. etc, lthen follows our prize competition).
 We used nearly all of the papers end magazines n New York and the resf oT America. but the Sensational writer gives the impression to his readers that the only magazine we used was one whose editor is now in the Federal Penitentiary." etc. something that we knew nothing of the truth of now, and never did. Space was bought in the magazine spoken of on business basis Tor the reason that it went to a good seems to have furnished an oppor- tunity for a designing writer to de ceive his readers.
 We look upon honest human tes- timony from men and women as to the means by which they recovered health as of tremendous value to | ness has been conducted from the very first day upon lines of strict in tegrity and we never yet have pub lHshed a false testimonial of human experience. Many of these letters covered numerous sheets: some. if
 printed. would spread over half a page of newspaper If we would at-
 tempt to Brint one such letter in ev- cry one of the thousands of papers and magazines we use, the cost for
 printing that one letter would run
 nto many thousands of dollars.
 We boil down these letters exact. Ily as a newspaper writer boils his news, sticking sacredly to the i'm pOrtant facts and eliminating details
 about the family and other unimpor tant matters. This work of boil ing down, or editing. is done hon estly. and with full knowledge oi our responsibility. but notice the ar' of the ''twIsteT in the way he pre-
 sents to his readers this matter oi
 testimonials.
 ! DISTORTION NO. 4. This is a bad one. It reads as follows: ~Tht lonly famous physician whose name
 was signed to testimonial was pro
 duced in Court by Golfers and turn
 ed out to be poor old broken dowI homeopath, who is now working fl
 a printing establishment He receiy ed ten dollars ($1O.00) for writins his testimonial
 We will wager ten thousand dol
 lars ($10,O0000) with any investigat
 or that we have, subject to inspec
 ton of any far committee, upward Of three hundred (300) commulica tions from physicians, many of then expressing the highest commenda , ton of our products, but these vii ? not now or ever be turned over t the publisher for his use.
 , Notice the statement in thi charge: ~The only famous physician . whose name vas signed to Postun testimonial. etc.
 The truth is, that Dr. Underwoo , was one of a great many physician : : who have not only written commer datory words. about the value c
 our foods. but every now and the some physician writes an article O coffee or on food, and sends it { US with a suggestion of compenss F ton for his time and medical know
 ledge. Previous to the time whe 2 we employed physicians in our bus { ness, we occasionally employed a do'
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advantageous to take on a pre-di- gested food.
 The price of the package Preferred to by the weel1iyl is not known by us to have any relation to the ques- tion
 Our advice to stop using indigesti- ble food in bowel troubles and to use GrapeNuis food has been great blessing to lens Of thousands of people, and we hope will continue to bless 8 good many more in the sueceeding years.
 NO. is a live wire. It refers to perience in suggestive Therapeu- ties" of Mental Healing which further lead to a most careful and mind on the digestive and other or gans of the body.
 He attended clinics in Europe and fitted himeslf for a future career in which he has become known as one of the food experts of the world. fit ted to judge both from the material as well as the mental side of the question.
 For about eight years previous to 1891 he was an invalid. Tn that year, after being under the care of several well-known physicians he was quickly healed, by what to him was a curious and not well-under- stood method Sufficient to say he became a well man, weighing about 1s5 pounds.
 This experience challenges his in yestigation incO causes of disease erd their amelioration Those stud les and experiences developed a very profound reverence for a Supreme Power which diTectiy operates upon the human bemg and this reverence for the infinite became to him a form of rel gF0n which included hon. lesty of purpose towards his fellow i men A statement which will be ] indorsed by everyone who knows him closely.
 He will make public announce ment in detail of these facts, and the Postum Company will cause that statement to be published in news. papers and magazines in due time We suggest the reader look for 1t.
 PEEVARICATiON NO. g. Post spends nearly 2 million a year in advertising and relies on that to keep out Of the newspapers the dan gerous nature of the fraud he is perpetrating or the public
 The POstum Company does pay ont upwards of a million a year foI trade announcements. Newspaper men believe our statements truthful or they would not print them. Large numbers of newspaper men use oul products.
 They are capable of telling the public whetEer or not we ~brIbe' them.
 It may have escaped notice thaf we did not ~bri5e" that particular weekly.
 NO. g states that the amount O the verdict will be devoted by ths weekly to exposing fraud"
 This is almost real humor. We have two suits pending agains the weekly" total, s500, ,000.o0. :. We haven't devoted the sum ti any particular purpose yet ITEM 10 is a discovery tha ; wheat bran is a part of Postum. But the criticism neglected to men
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Pc rSOlS
Some Facts

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