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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06
BAYS LINCOLN STEFFENS HAD
D ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO
A. DO WITH THE MATTER.
CONFESSED ANARC HIST
S the Term Used by Judge BordweII
in Describing Steffens. District
XII tney and Judge Had No Deal
MSs With Him.

Y Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 5.-Judge
Walter Bordwell issued a formal
tstatement late today giving his views
as to the Mcnamara trial and espe-
cially what brought about its termina-
[ ton. The statement follows:
( f'1n a spirit of Indifference to every
Thing in the Mcnamara cases, save
(the facts and the law applicable there
l3to, l deem it due to the court and to
.Ithis community that ! should make a
lbrief public statement regarding the
I circumstances attending the abrupt
: close of these cases together with suf-
ficient comment to indicate my views
as to such circumstances. This is
done in the hope of correcting, if pos
sible, some misconceptions due to er-
roneous publications and particularly
to an article which appeared in a To-
cal ,pSper on the second instant, over
the signature of Lincoln Steffens.
"In the first place the claim or sug-
gestion that the termination of the
cases was due to the efforts of himself
and o. ter outsiders who undertook to
influence the officers of the court
other than the judge-is without justi-
fcation in fact
"r also wish to denounce the claims
Of that gentleman and of other per
sons acting for him. that the change
Of Meas from not guiltv to guilty was
due IN his efforts as pronndIess and
untrue. He is correct in the state
Snent that tho court was not y marty,
itto an, no,otiotious for what ra forms
10 ecoi,rronise, or those coses bnr
Rlbera ts mo- -rouud for auy claim that
! he induced the prosecution to come
lo ar arruauorf I'm tho matter Thk
Iistri-, attorney acted entirely with
but roaa.t TO Air.. stoUans and on lines
PfIecidr5 unou before the latter appear.
tped ,r .n, s,enc
4 CAS- -4 the defense. the public can
rely or J.. that the developments of
las v,L. ms 40 the bribery and al.
temrteNU ,ry of jurors in the JAS
p. NJ, ,4nfara case we're the effcien,
cause ,r the change of pleas which
sudacrIv brought these cases 10 an
Y end. rhe district attorney could have
n had James b. McNamara's plea ol
~ guilty long ago if he had been willing
to dismiss the case against his broth
er. but he refused insisting that the
\ latter was guilty and shoffI suffer
nunishment.
! "The first proposition from those
interested in the defense was tina
lanes B. Mcnamara should changt
n his plea from not guilty to guilty
Ion condition that he should not be
Ssentenced to death and that his broth
er should 90 free The district at
/ 1tofney would not agree.
afterwards emissaries from the de
tfenso brought to the District Att0rne.
ltbe tIoposition that James B, Nc
JNamara would plead guilty and b.
sentenced to death If the court so OF
! dered. provided that his brothe
shonld he saved. But the District Al
1iorney still would not agree.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06
DONATED 800 ACRES OF VALUA-
ABLE LAND AND SECURES
INSTITUTION.
BUILDING WORK STARTS SOON
institution Will Be Ready For Opening
in September. Funds For Construc-
tion Provided by the County. State
Gives Aid.
Gives Aid.

The Forrest County School Board
held an important meeting yesterday
and located the Agricultural High
School at Brooklyn, 20 miles south of
Hattiesburg on the G. & S. I. railroad.
A number of communities made propo-
sitions to secure the school but that
of Brooklyn, 800 acres of land, was
considered best and as it was under
stood that the place making the best
offer would secure the school it was
accordingly awarded TO the little town
in the southern part of the county.
The Board of trustees for the new
institution has been appointed, two by
the school board two by the board of
supervisors and the fifth member will
be the superintendent of education,
who by the virtue of his office is pres
ident of the board, Rev. E. ]. Currie.
The supervisors appointed A. D.
Draughn of Hattiesburg who will serve
4 years and ]. c. Mcdonald who's term
will be two years. The county school
board appointed M. l.. Mckenzie Tor 4
years ana John I. Calhoun, or BROOK
lyn. for years.
b This action of the county school
A board is the last preliminary step to
be taken ana the establishment OF
= the school can be gone ahead with as
soon as the contract Tor same mas
l been iet Ihe levy ior the establish-
ment and maintenance OF the school
r. was mace oE Iue Fotfu OF SUPERVISORS
- "A'H 'he -el'I'l 'e'H was "aue ana
b.. Us NaEa1'e "''A current taxes Inc
k 7'aoo- VIII aus" receive an approprla-
j Uon -ar' N'a' rom the state.
ID To was nor 'l'I a'ter much opposl-
p ''h TO l'e ''"ool was ueVeIopeu anu
overcome 'ha' us es'aoHshmeht was
70 assured. pursuant 10 the oruer OF the
T. 7'AooI BOARD me opposltloh was
l. largely IN lhe city OF Hattlespurg
@ "'efe IT, was cohtehueo that the NOT
y MAJ co'eee Woulu 90 the proposed
o WORK OF uHe Asrlcultural scnool anu
'hat 'heFe was no heeu Ior uhe TWO IN
S'iIu'onS' nut tle people OF the coun'
TRY ana smalier eonlmunlties seemed
TO De strongly IN IaVor OF It, Win uhe
consequent result Vha' not sulncieh'
oppositlon ueNelopeu TO nave th'
ques'io" Se''leu "' SPe0lai ele0ti'n
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06
Enterprise Foundry is
Working Day and Night

work outside the confines of the state.
They have just finished building for
one customer. almost in its entirety a
large saw-mill plant; turned out last
week a locomotive and a great many
minor pieces of saw-mill machinery.
They have just completed for the La
mar Lumber Company at Epley, two
of the largest special castings ever
made in this section and job which
the mill owners had almost decided
to send direct to the original makers
90 have done.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06
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FOUR DEAD IN WRECK.
(By Associated PreSs.)

:. Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 6.-Four :
= men killed, score injured, several ::
:. seriously, this morning in a wreck :.
:. of two freights and an express =
:. train on the PENNSYLVANIA Rail- =
:. road at Devils Bend. The dead =
:. are the engineer Of the express =
:: and three unidentified men in q"
:. express cars. TwentysiX valu- =
:. able horses in one car were =
:. killed. Traffic was tied up for =
= hours. =
:: .:*: :. :: :: &: :. :. :. :. = :. :. !: :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06

grOes and one young negress were
burned to death by a mob of white
land tenants, who objected to the oc-
guilty both defendants placed them
selves upon the mercy of the court
and the responsibility-sole and undi'
vided. devolved upon the court to de-
termine the punishment. That some
mitigation of the extreme penalties
demandable by the outraged law
might be expected in consequence OF
the change of the pleas in these cases.
is in accordance with the principle
commonly accepteGin the administra-
tion of criminal jurisprudence.
"That expectation has not been dis
appointed in these cases. At the
same time the duty of the court in
fixing the penalties in these cases
would have been unperformed had it
been swayed, in any degree, by the hy-
pothetical policy favored by Mr.. Stef-
fens, (who, by the way, is a professed
anarchist), that the Judgment of the
court should be directed to the promo
ton of compromise in the controversy
between capital and labor.
"The lesson taught by the cases is
that the law must be vigorously en-
forced against all offenders, whether
they be rich or poor, high or low, capi
alist of laborers-and that only by
obedience to law can society
be maintained or its blessings enjoy
ed"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06
REYES WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN

San Antonio. Dee. G.-Reports are
stll conflicting today as to whether
Gen. Bernado Reyes has left the Uni
ted States territory, At his residence
ii is stated he is still confined to his
room by illness. Other reports say he
crossed into Mexico at Tamaupilas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06

old mill for the work. The local Of
ficers of the Newman Company in this
city are most optimistic. Everything
is running to its fullest capacity, ex-
port shipments continue large and
every indication points to prosper
GUS year in 1912.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06

fense emphasized the fact that the
Odoms were green country boys and
that this action was due to ignorance
more than TO a disposition to commit
crime
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06
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THE WEATHER.

:: Rain tonight or Thursday, :
:. slightly warmer tonight in north :
c and east portions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-06
(By Associated Press.)

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 6.-Two ne
groes and one young negress were
burned to death by a mob of white
land tenants, who objected to the oc-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
Child and Mother Burned.

A child and its mother were serious
lv burned in Leesville Friday evening.
Mrs. James Warren had just finished
some domestic duty, and was taking a
rest, when she was attracted by the
screams of her three-year-old child.
1t seems the children were playing
with matches and in some way the lit
tie fellows clothes caught fire. He
was severely burned about the mouth
and stomach. There are fears as to
his recovery. In putting out the fire
Mrs Warren had both hands horribly
burned and is now helpless as to their
use. Physician and friends soon made
mother and child as comfortable as
possible, but they are suffering in
tensely,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
,xcs.r, r. COrley i5 Dead.

..yos,a T.. Corley is Dead.
The announcement Of the death OF
,1ohn p. Coraey, who passed awsy az
tae Knowlton hospital in Columbia ae
800 Thursday morning, came as
;.re.t shock aud surprise to ms many
riepas here and elsewhere.
Ny. corley was stricken soaoeniy
w,th s.rapgulated hernia On Tuesday
and his condition became so serious
e,a,ae was carried to the hospltal OIL
,edreseay for an operation. The op-
alton was performed at 8 o'clock IN
e afternoon, but he never rallied
His remains were brought to Lex
io,toa and inferred in the Drafts our
wing gr,a I'd on Friday in the presence
Of an immense crowd of sorrowlng rel
.sives aud friends, the last sad ooee-
auies being conducted by his PASTOR
the Rev, ]. A. Cromer.
Mr.. Corley was about 81 years Q,
>~a and is "''vcd by his vile ana
seyers!f
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
John Able is No More.

Mr.. John Able, one of the oldest
and most highly respected citizens Of
this county, died at his home few
miles south of Leesville on Sunday
morning. MIR. Able had passed the
age of four score years and ten and
for all these years he lived an honor
able and upright life, which should
be precious heritage to his children.
He was buried on Monday at Con-
vent Baptist church, the church OF bis
childhood, where many of his loved
ones sleep.
Several children survive among them:
John P. Able, Of Leesyille; Boyce
Able, of Leesville; r. Fielder Able, of
Washington, and Miss Mary Able, OF
Leesyille.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
The L. ID. Cullu1n Co.

We want all of our readers to read
the display advertisement of the l..
D. Cullum Company, of Batesburg, IN
this issue. This is one Of the largest
mercantile houses in this section OF
the State and their reputation goes
with every article they sell. They
carry one of the largest stocks of bug
gies, wagons and harness to be found
anywhere, embracing all of the lead
ing makes, and you'll find their prices
and terms to suit.
This department is in charge of MI
G. Ernest Livingston, a mighty clever
gentleman, and all authority Oh good
buggies and wagons.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
Another Bridge.

There should be no hesitancy on the
part of the county to assist in the
building of the proposed steel bridge
at Amick's ferry. A subscription is
being circulated to see how much can
be raised from private individuals,
she.balance to be supplemented by
ths county. 1t is understood that sew
eraa hundred dollars have already
been raised in this manner. That the
bridge is needed is apparent to all and
it should be built. And then another
bridge isneeded lower down the river.
Lets get together and build them
both just as soon as possible. The
tunes demand it; the people are will
ing.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
Boards Of EquliEatiOn.

The township and town boards of
assessors will meet at some convenient
place in their respective towns or town
ships on Tuesday, March 7th, 1911, or
as soon thereafter as practical.
The county beard Of equalization
will meet at Lexington G. H., in the
County Auditors Office on Tuesday,
the 2Sth of March, 1911, for the pur-
pose of hearing appeals, etc.
The chairman OF the town and town
ship boards compose the county board
of equalization.
The first name appearing on the list
below will act as chairman nntll the
different boards are organized, and is
requested to call at the Auditors office
on Friday, the 3rd day of March, tor
blanks, Instructions, etc. Don't ask
for returns to be sent by express,
w. D. DENT,
Auditor Lexington County.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
Electric Lights.

On the 2Sth of March the people OF
lexington are going to have an op-
portunity to do something for tnelr
town and something for themselves
Will the people avail themselves OF
this opportunity? Can we AFFORD 10
remain here forever without making
any advancement at all? Other Cit
dos and towns are installing eiectric
s,ghts and waterworks. Other towns
in the State are making rapid strides
along all lines of progress Gan We
as citizens of Lexington, have tne
cheek to boost our town, to speak or
her natural advantages, and yet never
make a move to get out of the same
old rues we have been travelling for
half century? Are we, by our votes,
roing to deprive ourselves OF the very
ching we have been longing for and
seeding for many years9 Are we go
ine to stife industry and enterprise
whenw can raise The banner OF prog
sess by such small outlay? we non-
estly think not.
Our progressive town council is put
ting the question of electric lights,
SQUARE up to our people, and it is for
US to say whether we shall 90 forward
or backwards. Only twelve hundred
dollars year is all that is necessary
to give Lexington electric lights-a
psltry sum indeed when compared
with our present system of lighting
the town and the m. .erable service 1t
gives. Not penny more will your
taxes be; the levy will remain the
same as now. You will have an op-
portunity of i wing your homes light
ed and made lore convenient and at
tractive. ! person in the town is
TO be dep,i:,. d of the privilege. The
plan as oA,.iael will give everybody
light a, & lenty of it. Let there be
aights---3actric ights-and Lexington
will s. ably come to the front, taking
her n s.,e side of the other towns Of
the late, where she rightly belongs.
Yea, she will then flourish and grow
as the green bay tree.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
Davis Caughman
is Laid to Rest

The remains of Davis Caugnman,
the young white man who met such a
tragic and untimely death while oper-
ating his fathers shingle mill a week
ago today, were laid to rest in the
family burying ground on Thursday
afternoon in the presence of very
large assemblage of relatives and
friends. The funeral services-sad in
the extreme-were conducted by the
Rev. T. S. Brown, assisted by the
Rev. J. A. Crorner.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
Fires Do Much DAMAGE.

Duing the last week there have
been a number of destructive forest
fires in the county. On Saturday fire
broke out in the turpentine woods Of
Roof & Barre, near Edmund, and for
two days it burned steadily, sweeping
everything in it's path. The damage
to the timber, most of which was
boxed, is considerable. Mr.. George
w. Reeder was also a heavy loser.
About the same time a fire was
raging near Red Bank and one on
Hollow creek.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
Pardoned Lexington Man.

Gov. Blease has pardoned Elsie Hen
dirk, who was convicted in Lexington
county and sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary on the charge pf man
slaughter. Hendrix WAS convicted ir
January, 1910, for killing another ne
gro hoy. They had been hunting.
Returning home they scuffled over the
gun. The gun was discharged, killing
the other boy. The presiding judge
and Solicitor Zimmerman said in let
ter tn at they would recommend par
don after Hendrix had served one year
of his sentence.-The State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
a Special Medicine for
Kidney Ailments

Many elderly people have found in
Foley's Kidney Remedy quick relief
and permanent benefit from kid
and bladder ailments and from annoy
ing urinary Irregularities due to advan-
cling years. Isaac N. Regan, Farmer,
Mo-, says; "Foleys Kinney Remedy
effected complete cure in my case
and want others to know Of il"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
Notice of Incorporation.

We, the undersigned deciarants and
petitioners, have applied to the Secre-
tary of State for charter for The
Commercial Club Of Peak, s. C.,' for
a social, educational and physical cul-
ture features to be situated at Peak,
s. G. W. J. Derrick, Pres.
H. w. Chapman, Secy.
J. E. Epting. Treas.
S. B. Hitler, Mgr.
Declarants and Petitioners.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
Notice Final Discharge.

This is to notify all persons that l
will apply to Geo. S. Drafts, ESQ,
Judge of Probate for Lexington county
South Carolina, on the 7th day of April
1911, for a final discharge as admins
tratrix of the estate of Thomas Cor
ley.
4w 20 Mrs. jamie Corley,
Administrators.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
No Pardon Here.

A negro man who entered Convsrse
college must go to the penitentlary for
life says the Supreme Court. Gov.
Blease will commend the Supreme
Court in this instance, no doubt; for
he thinks that every negro who en-
ters a college should be sent to the
penitentiary.-Abbeville Medium.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
County Boards i'm Session.

The county board of commissioners
were in session Monday transacting
regular routine business, which was a
little heavier than usual.
The members of the county board
registrationlwere in session. bat there
was nothing for them to do.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08

Our city fathers are doing the right
esing in enforcing the law against the
shooting of rifles and other firearms
lin the town of Lexington. 1t is a dam
gerous practice and one that should
not be tolerated ia any community.
Besides, it is no need to have laws If
they are not to be enforced.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
Z. +. Cook.

Mr.. q. r. Cook, brother-iu-law Of
Mr.. A. L. Hartley, of Lexington, died
at his home in Batesburg On Sunday
following long and painful illness.
He is survived by his wife and four
children.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08

The school trustees of the several
districts of the county are requested
to have all teachers in their respec.
tive districts to send in their annual
reports with their last pay warrants.
A. D. MARTIN,
County Supt. Education.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
Notice, OVerSeerS.

All road overseers who have col
lected communication road Tx from
hands ON their respective sections
must turn the @ame over to the county
treasurer at once. Overseers are re-
oussted not to collect :'''s tax IN the
future, as it is clearly il violet;2n OF
the law. L. J. LANGFOKD,
2w County supervisor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
To Fill I'm TreStk@S.

The railroad commission has issned
an order requiring that all railroads
shall fill in with dirt all wooden tres-
ties within six years. Most Of the
roads are doing this already.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08

The crop of June brides in Lexing-
ton viii be large, il Madam Rumor
couuts for anything.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08

Who is it in Lexington that doesn't
want electric lights?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08

A strong altogether pull lie all that
IA needed to secure electric lights.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08
Notice Subscribers,

A Blue K on your paper denotes you
are in arrears. A Red K shows tna0
your subscription expires In the issue
crossed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-03-08

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The Newark journal., 1911-06-30
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 Helps Children

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