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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-17

and sounds they made stealthily after
the elusive ''o'possum." Citizens
waited in expectancy, the town got
little sleep, and the tension is even
now not entirely relaxed. But it is
over
1t is reported that they forgot to
carry the dog and in the wee sma'
hours when the dread fact was dis
covered they hied themselves back to
civilization only to find that the afore-
said canine was too sleepy to listen
to their lamentations and daylight
was almost upon the huntsmen. Wig
orous ringing of telephones failed to
find an answer this morning and it is
presumed these gentlemen are toe
! busy to answer foolish questions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-17
We'll SUPPLIED
WITH WIVES
Wives Living and
Dead.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. flames
NJ. Smith, a carpenter who gave his
address as San Antonio, Tex, was ar
rested today charged with bigamy
The police say Smith has four wives
living and one dead.
Smith was arrested on a complain.
sworn to by Mrs. Matte Pierce Smith
who alleges she was married to Smith
in this city September 20. A list OF
Smiths alleged wives given in the
complaint follows:
Mrs. Anna Brown Smith, Blooming
ton, H., the first wife, now dead.
Mrs. Osie Smith, married at Fort
Smith, Ark, June 70, 1887.
A Miss Harold married Smith at
Benton, Ark, December 90, 1900.
Mrs. Sallie Van Feldt Smith, mar
ried Smith at sabinal. Tex, May %,
1907.
Mrs. Matte Pierce Smith, married
at Los Angeles, Sept 20, 1910.
The petition further alleges that
the four last named women are still
alive and that none OF them had been
divorced from Smith.
Smith was held and his preliminary
examination was set for November 23.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-17

Berlin, Germany, Nov. 1.-THE
earthquke last night was felt in a
wide area of central Europe, and sew
erely damaged the Castle Of Hehen-
zollern, near Heichengen. Prussia.
Statues on the beautiful structure
we're disfigured and great cracks ap-
peared in the towers
At Constance the spire and cross
on the Cathedral. the most imposing
building in the city, fell. The colossal
statue OF the German Emperor, which
crowned the postoffce building, tum-
bled into the street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-17
MALE WALTERS FOR
"Co-EDS" GO ON STRIKE.

Ithaca, n. Y, Nov. 17.-Fifty men,
Cornell students, who, in working
their way through the university, are
walters on the tables of the Goods
in Sage dormitory, struck yesterday.
AS a consequence the 400 girls are
compelled to wait upon themselves.
The boys struck, they said, because
they were obliged to eat butter that
had come back to the kitchen from
the girls tables and to drink milk
they believed to be watered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-17
Pure FOOD Law
Being VIOLATED
inspectors Find Many Articles Sold
In Mississippi Below
Requirements.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. Having
completed the first annual inspections
under the provisions Of Mississippi's
pure food law, the corps of inspectors
employed by DR.. w. F. Hand, state
chemist, are now engaged in the final
inspection tour of fertilizers and COM
mercial feedstuffs.
During the past few months the In
spectors have sent over 1000 sam
pies Of various foods to the state
laboratory at Starkville for the work
Continued on Page Four,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-17
IMMUNITY BILL
WILL Be TESTED

Jackson, Miss. Nov. 1.-THE brib-
cry immunity bill enacted at the re-
cent extra session Of the legislature,
will doubtless be given it's first test
at the approaching January term Of
the Kinds county circuit court.
1t Is generally understood that an
effort will be made to get to the bot
tom of reports to the effect that, dur
ing the legislative sessions of 1908
and 1910, State Senator Theo. G. Bill
bo, recently elected Lieut-Governor
in his capacity of chairman of the
senate committee on local and private
legislation, accepted bribes from GER
tain parties for his friendly interest
in behalf OF the certain bills creating
the new counties of George and Wal
thall.
T. R. James, an attorney at Luce
dale, and Mr.. Ratcliff, a well-known
citizen of Gloster, are believed to
have intimate personal knowledge OF
the amounts alleged to have been paid
to Bilbo, and they are the persons
who are expected to come forward
and give testimony before the grand
jury, In recognition of which they will
be granted immunity from prosecu-
ton as parties to the alleged trans
actions.
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:: YOUNG WIFE SHOOTS .
= HUSBAND; KILLS SELF. .

= Denison, Ten, Nov 17.-Be- =.
:. cause he filed suit for divorce, ::
: had left thoir homo at Fort :.
:. Worth AMI ind come to Denison =
:. and refused lc"oncil!atiou, Noy :.
:: Pugh. agad twenty-onc. was prob :.
= ably fatally shot by his eighteen :.
:. year-old wife, who fred a bullet :
= into her own brain and died in =
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= married last January. =
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RUSSIA ORDERS
TROOPS TO PERSIA
official Announcement at St. Peters.
burg Tells of Plans for DEM
onstration.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 17.-As no re
ply has been received from the Per
sian government to the Russian ulti
matum OF Nov. II, it is officially an
nounced that the government has or
dered the immediate dispatch o.
troops to Persia.
They will be concentrated, for the
present, at Kasbin, called also Kaz
win, ninety miles northwest Of Tehe
ran.
Early in November the Russian gov
ernment sent an ultimatum to Per
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= NEGRO CONSTABLE .:
e: KILLS DEPUTY SHERIFF. :

= Oklahoma City, Nov. IT, =
= Frank Yeager, of Harrah, depu- =
= ty sheriff of Oklahoma county, :.
= was shot and instantly killed by =
= Sam u. Jones, a negro constable ::
= Of Dewey township, near Luther, =
: yesterday. Jones, who gave him =
: self "p after the shooting, and a :
= negro companion were placed in ::
:: Jail in Oklahoma City and a ::
:. charge Of murder made against ::
:. them. 4
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: FEMALE PHYSICIAN
, TAKES Hes OWN LIFE. :

: Pittsburs Ps. Nov. I'm. 4
:: Ethel KIRK. aged 10, we'll known I:
:: woman physic an, was found dead :
Z: in her apartments in the Geyer 4:
: building late yesterday from the /:
: effects Of choroform. The doc 4
:: tor had committed suicide by l.:
:. placing cotton saturated with the I:
I. drug in her mouth and nostrils. /:
:: Financial troubles were the cause. 4
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!. BANK SWINDLERS :.
:: GIVEN NINE MONTHS. ::
(By Associated PreSs.)

: New Orleans, Nov. 17.-Francis :.
= Mohler, who claims he is a men, {.
: Der of wealthy Pittsburg fam :.
: lily, and his travelling companion, :.
: Alice Black, alias Miss Pull :.
= man." were sentenced to serve :.
= nine months in the parish prison :.
:. today on pleas of guilty of OBJ :.
= tanning money under false pre- =
= lenses. After working a neat :.
= swindle on bank here the couple !
= escaped and Pinkerton detectives ::
= traced them to Bridgeport, Con- =
= necticut. :
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:. BOTH WILL STAY :
Z. CLOSE TO CHINA. 4

:: Vallejo, Cal, Nov. 1.-THE 4
:. cruiser Cincinnati Commander ::
:. Samuel Robinson, left Mare Is .
:. land navy yard today for China. 4
:. The Cincinnati was under orders ::
:. to relieve the New Orleans, but Z:
!. it is now understood the New Or ::
= leans will remain In the Asiatic Q
:. station until the Chinese situa- :
= ton clears.
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:: 1000 KILLED AT ::
:: CHANG CHOW. ::


= Annoy, China, Nov. 17.-Accord- :.
= ing to native estimates more :.
:. than one thousand casualties oc- :.
= CURED up to last night in three =
= days fighting at Chang Chow :.
= From Stoke, near Chang Chow, :.
= comes word that anti-foreign {.
= Tongs are becoming active. :.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-17

that it be changed to Frank A."
Jones, for there are so many f. A.
Jones in this country His wishes
were followed in the matter and there
after during the session he was ad
dressed as Frank \. Jones" with
strong emphasis on the Frank"
Officers selected for the several sec
tons into which the associations
work is divided are as follows:
Medical Section-Dr. c. c. Bass,
New Orleans, La, chairman; DR.. G. E.
Henson, Crescent City, Fla, vice-chair-
man; Dr. c. II. Mitchell, Birmingham,
secretary.
Section on Surgery-Dr. H. T. Inge,
Mobile chairman DR.. w. A. Bryan,
| Nashville, Tenn, vice-chairman; DR..
Herman Gessner, New Orleans, secre-
tary.
Opthalmology Section-Dr M. Fem
gold, New Orleans, chairman; DR.. U.
S. Bird, Tampa, Fla, vice-chairman;
DR., Homer Dupuy New Orleans, sec
retary.
Section OF Hygiene and Preventa-
tive Medicine-Dr. Oscar Bowling,
Shreveport. chairman; DIR. w. Y. Por-
! ter, Key West, Fla, vice-chairman;
Dr.. A. w. Freeman. Richmond, Va,
secretary.
Changes in Constitution and Bylaws.
Changes in the constitution and
| bylaws, OF far-reaching Importance
to the future welfare OF the associa-
| ton, were made in the form of amend
ments. Some OF the changes We're
made only after prolonged discussion.
The principal change was that eX-
tending the association to take in the
states of Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky,
West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland,
North Carolina, South Carolina and
the District of Columbia. With the
new recruits the association expects
to make rapid strides in both mem
bership and usefulness.
On account Of the taking in of the
new states, amendment was made to
change from the system OF having a
vice-president from each state and
select two such officers from the as
sociation at large However the
councillors will be selected as hereto
fore, one from each state and in the
absence OF councillor from an annual
meeting, the president is empowered
to appoint substitute from that
state to act during the meeting. A
complication arose as to the appoint
ing OF the councillors at this meeting
the new states have not had time tc
signify their intention OF coming into
the association, although there is nc
doubt they will, and the president
therefore could not appoint councillors
from those states, and should he &C
ahead and appoint members OF the
council from the original states,-siS
in all,-they would be in a sad minori
ty and their acts void. This Difficult
ty was finally gotten over by the as
sociation empowering the old council
to hold over for six months, until the
president could intellgently appoint
their successors.
After much discussion, some times
heated a bit the association adopted
a contract prepared by the council
whereby the association enters into
an agreement with the Southern Med
ical Journal whereby the latter is tc
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-17
is SAILORS DROWN.
Try Associated Press,

Quebec, Nov. 17.-Fifteen OF the
crew of eighteen lost their lives last
night when the Norwegian bark Anti
qua was driven ashore at Martin
river.
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THE WEATHER. :.

:. Rain this afternoon and to- :.
:. night; colder tonight. Cold wave :
= north portion. Saturday fair, !:
:. colder east and south portion. :
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10:3O will leave at 1920 remaining
here only ten minutes.
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06

LOCAL 6REVITIEs.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Miss Carrie Lawhaugh left yester
day afternoon for Chicago on a visit.
The regular monthly meeting of th'
Red Jacket village council will be hel'
tomorrow evening.
The Misses Marion I.ieblein and May
Sammons.> of Houghton, were Calu-
met visitors yesterday.
Township Clerk George Martin is
sued his 164th application for deei
license this morning.
Rev. c. III. Rutledge of Ishpeming
returned to his home last night, after
brief visit in Calumet
The Calumet attorneys are at Hough-
ton today in attendance at the Novem
ber term of circuit court.
l.. ID. Knight, who has been visiting
here, returned to his home in New
York City Saturday afternoon.
James D. Godfrey. head of the local
warehouse firm of that name, has re-
turned from a visit TO Milwaukee.
George Hutchins of Ahmeek, left
yesterday for Globe, Ariz., for the ben
eft of his health. He expects to be
absent all winter.
Caesar Borgo, John Paul. Pierce
Roberts. George Kemp, Charles Salotti
and c. Smith returned yesterday from
short hunting trip in Keweenaw
county.
Arthur Redner coach of the Iron
wood nigh school football team, who
visited friends and relatives i'm Calumet
over Sunday, has left for his home in
Ironwood
A case of diphtheria has been re-
ported TO the Red Jacket village au-
thorities i'm the Scheringer home on
oak street. The house has been placed
under quarantine.
James Stevens of Elm street, Tama-
rack, and oliver Smons of Maple
street, arrived home Saturday from a.
hunting trip i'm the vicinity of Repub-
lie. Mr.. Stevens secured two large
deer
The four months-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gustafson of VOL
VERNE, died Saturday, diphtheria be-
ing the cause. The funeral took place
the same day, with interment in Lake
View cemetery.
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06
TRUANcY IN TAMARAck.
Laws Relative to Attendance of Child
rem Being Enforced.

4 determined effort is being made
by William A. LAforest, truant officer
for the schools in Tamarack and Os-
ceola To stamp out truancy i'm his dis
trict and the campaign is meeting with
good results. Bloss Kifus of TamaraclS
was arrested last week on the charge
of neglecting to send his children.
Fred and Phillip, to the Tamarack
school and was given a hearing before
Justice r. b. Rule on Friday evening.
He was found guilty and a fine of IS
and costs was imposed.
The fine was remitted however, upon
the promise Of the father to send the
children TO school regularly during the
remainder of the term. Mr.. Kifus was
warned by Justice Rule that if he is
ever arrested again on the same charge
he will be severely dealt with, and that
Jail sentence probably would be i'm
posed.
The laws are very strict on this
point, demanding that every child un-
der sixteen years of age attend school
regularly unless excused because of
n health. There have been several
cases Of truancy reported at Tama-
rack this year and Mr.. Laforest pro-
poses to use stringent measures to
heavier fines will be imposed in the
future.
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06
BOY MEETS WITH
AWFUL MISHAP
HAS LEG Al
MOST TORN OFF BY GET
TING CAUGHT IN
WHEEL.

Andrew, the eight-year- son ol
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ednie, of 63, Min'
street met with a shocking accident
yesterday afternoon. while riding be-
hind one of the hacks of the Jacka
livery. The boy had his left leg
caught i'm one of the wheels, and before
the hack could be brought to stop
the leg had been practically torn off.
Young Ednie was taken with all
speed to the c. & II. hospital, where
| DR.. {. w. Warrington found it neces-
sary to amputate the leg.
According to the story told the hos
pital officials. the little fellow decided
To steal a ride behind the hack, which
was being driven to Centennial for a
funeral. In some manner, the boy got
his leg entangled in the wheel. His
screams' attracted the attention of
Driver sheridan, who Immediately
pulled up the horses, and with assist
ance, helped eXricate the little fell
low.
The vehicle was spattered with
blood, and it was necessary after talk
ing the boy to the &. & IL. hospital, to
proceed to the Jacka livery and Sc
cure another hack in order TO pro-
coed to the funeral.
on examination at the hospital 1t
was found that the boys leg was al
most off, it being held only by thin
shred of skin. The shock to the boys
system was severe. The boy is doing
as well as can be expected, although
his condition is serious.
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06
MORTGAGE TAX LAW.
II Tax Is Not Paid BY Jan. I, Mort
CAGES Come Under Old Law.


Owners of mortgages of record viii
be money ahead by appearing at the
county treasurer's office before Jan.
and paying the specific tax of one-halt
per cent, which renders them there
after exempt from taxation. Mortgages
on which the specific tax is not paid
by Jan. will become subject to tax
alton under the old law. In case a
part of the mortgage may have been
paid. the owner can make affidavit to
the amount remaining unpaid and pay
tax Of one-half per cent, OF such
amount, after which payment the
mortgage is not subject to further
taxation. As to mortgages of record
or which will be recorded before Jan.
! /, it is optional with the holder wheth-
er he pays taxes under the new mort
gage tax law, but if the specific tax is
not paid by Jan. 1, the mortgage be-
comes taxable under the general tax
law.
No mortgage given after Jan. /, 1912,
has any legal standing until after it is
recorded and the tax of one half per
cent is paid as provided by the new
law. This provision does not apply
however, to mortgages recorded be-
fore Jan. /. In most cases it VIII be
cheaper for mortgage holders to pay
the specific tax of one-half per cent
before Jan. than to let them become
taxable by default under the general
tax laws, for once the specific tax is
paid. no further taxes need be paid
during the life of the mortgage.
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06
WHAT STARTED 1T.

General +. ID. Grant, apropos of the
.uselessness of arbitration as eXcmpli-
fed i'm the case of the Turko-ltalian
war, said the other day in New York
1T reminds me of a story. Accord
ing TO this story. a war was going on
and one day, the papers being fun of
the grim details of a bloody battle a
woman said to her husband:
This slaughter is checking. It's
hendish. Can nothing be done to stop
it?"
"Tm afraid not her husband an
swered.
"'Why don't both sides come to-
gether and arbitrator she cried.
"'Thcy did said he, they did, way
back i'm June. That's how the gol-durn-
ed thing started
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06
RUTLEDGE NAMED AGAIN.
Will be Superintendent Of Anti Saloon
League in U. p.

At the melting Of the Michigan Anti
Saloon Association held last week, Rev,
G. II. Rutledge of Ishpcming, who
spent yesterday in Calumet. was re-
appointed superintendent of the work
in the upper peninsula territory..N
Il is not likely that spirited cam
paign will be conducted in the cleo
tions Of any of the upper peninsula
counties next spring or fall, because
of the shortage Of funds The society
is not prepared financially for the ex-
pcnditurcs which such a campaign
would involve and the leaders believe
il is better TO wait than to engage in
a contest where the loss Of prestige
might be involved.
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06
U. P. HOME SEEKERS.
Special Excursion Will Be Run
Through Upper Peninsula.

II is "A well known fact that many
people i'm other parts of the United
States have and are looking upon the
upper peninsula of Michigan upon the
door neighbor 10 the North Pole. Me-
nominee people have visited in other
parts Of the country and heard the
remarks that are made concerning the
terrible cold weather and the uncivil-
fzed people OF the far north. When
/ these people talk abou' the far north
most of them are thinking Of northern
Michioan.
Now it is proposed to remedy this to
a great extent by running a home
seekers excursion through the upper
peninsula the latter part of this month.
This is considered one Of the best ad-
Ivertsing schemes ever adopted i'm
Michigan for tho reason that the train
will carry prospective land buyers who
have always considered the upper PEN
insula "A cold, Ndroary place. These
people have never believed that any
thing could be raised up here with
success but now they are willing to be
shown.
The plan is to start a special over
the 500 line from ST. Paul and Minnea-
polls to land owned by the Western
Land & Securities company. The spec
! ial will be run through Escanaba and
Sault Ste Marie and will make stops
along many points where the comp
Iany has acreage. This excursion will
be the first of it's kind ever arranged
Iby any company owning land in the
peninsula and marks an important
step in the settlement of the cutover
lands in this part of the state.
The upper peninsula is improving
constantly and the land value will con-
tinue to raise until people will awake
b. see the price so high that people
lof moderate means can not own It,
THE products of this land will be fan
ahead of other sections and those
farmers who are lucky enough to hold
onto their land will never regret theii
efforts I'm the end. The brightest era
In the history of farming condition IN
the upper peninsula is now at hand.
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Martin Effinser, Old Resident Of ke.
weenaw County. Passes.

WSenaW Sountl, FasseS.
/ Martin Eflinger aged as was found
dead in bed last evening at the Cen
trial location. Heart disease was the
cause of death. according To the med
! ical evidence and the verdict Of the
lcoroncr's jury this morning.
Effinger who was an old resident of
keweenaw county, went 10 bed TO take
a short nap about 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Three hours later he was
found dead He had not complained
OF feeling ill, and his death was dis
tinct shock 10 his friends.
Enlnger was born in Germany. but
came 10 this country when quite a
young man, settling I'm Koweenaw
county. He had been resident Of
Keweenaw for the past twenty-five
years, and was well and favorabIy
known there.
He was a single man. and had no
known relatives in this section. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon, with services at the residence.
and interment in Eagle Harbor ceme-
terry.
The inquest was conducted this
morning by Coroner William KelImar.
Of the Mandan, and the verdict was in
accordance with the medical testi-
mony.
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06
THE BAD EGG.

A Hartford clergyman was talking
about the late Charles Battcll Loomis.
His departure leaves the world less
gay" the clergyman said. "He was a
humorist. He looked at every subject
from the humorous point of view.
81 remember once, on the failure of
a flnancier of somewhat doubtful re-
pute. | said to LOOMS:
He was a bad egg. but nobody
seemed To think 50 as long as he had
money
Naturally said Loomis for, like
most bad eggs, he was all right till he
was broke"
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06

clock in shtatc (hic) house tower ??
A waving, weak arm tried to indi-
cate the object of dispute which was
really the statehouse clock.
The third man squinted at the circle
of light, and bowling i'm an idiotlc at
tempt TO be polite, said:
"Pardn me. gen'men (hic), but I'm
shtranger here self. Good night
Judges Library.
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06
HE WAS A STRANGER TOO.

Two men chung one morning to a
lamppost as they debated loudly. 1t
was early morning-the cold gray
dawn.
A third man appeared. He, too was
badly under the influence of liquor.
AS he wobbled toward them the two at
the corner beckoned He Joined them
and found a handhold on the already
overburdened lamppost.
SHAY, misser," said one of the pair
to the third inebrate, were (hic)
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06
PRESIDENT FITCH BACK.

w. +. Fitch, president of the Du-
luth South shore q Atlantic road
arrived i'm Duluth yesterday morning
after "A two months trip to the Pa
cific coast says the News Tribune
The Calumet news., 1911-11-06

Mr. Fitch said he was not in position
to give any information to the public
at present regarding the road. and was
simply here on an inspection tour lie
will return to his home i'm Marquette,
Mich, Monday.