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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
Champion Burglar of
This Section Captured

The seemingly champion burglar of
this section was captured by Consta-
BILE ]. G.. Farley, of Beat 1, and Po-
liceman G. F. Cooper Thursday.
Suspicion has rested for some time
on Henry Sims, colored, who lived
about one and half miles southwest
of town on Burkett's Creek, as being
the burglar who has entered a num-
ber of homes in this city during the
past year.
Influenced by strong suspicion
against Sims, Officers Farley and
Cooper raided Sims house Thursday
and found an entire wagon load of
various household articles, clothing,
ETC., that have the appearance of be-
ing stolen goods.
Sims was arrested and put in Jail,
and the things taken in the raid were
brought to the city and stored. Peo-
pie who have been robbed here will be
given an opportunity to inspect the
articles with view of having them
returned to their rightful owners.
A photo of young man about 20
years Of age was one of the articles
found. The photo lis a daguerreo-
type and is in a black gutta
percha case, artistically colored. The
picture is evidently at least fifty years
old and was no doubt highly priced
as the likeness of loved one of some
family in Hattiesburg. The young
man in the picture wore his hair long
and it curled up behind. In the back
of the photo case are three internal
revenue stamps of the three-cent va
riety. The stamps are cancelled with
pen, indicating that they are quite
old
The pocketbook of a Mr.. Hopkins.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
THE PRESBYTERY
HAS ADJOURNED
Presbytery Made Numerous Appoint
ments and Selects PopIarviIe as
Next Meeting Place.

Moss Point, Miss, April 14.-The
first night business session of the Me-
ridian Presbytery was held Wednesday
night Immediately following the
preaching service of the evening. The
matter for the selection of a place for
the holding of the fall meeting Of the
presbytery was taken up, and there
were two places in nomination and
voted upon, Montrose and Poplarville.
The latter city was selected, and on
motion the vote selecting PoplarYille
was made unanimous. Application
was made by the Rev. w. d. Spurlin
for severance of his pastoral relations
with the Laurel church, and a letter
from the church concurring in his re-
quest was presented. The request
was granted and Rev. Mr.. Spurlin
goes to the presbytery of Tuscaloosa,
Ala.
An ad interim committee to canvass
the dying churches of the presbytery
and report at the fall meeting of the
presbytery, recommending the dissolu-
tion of those considered hopeless, was
ordered, as follows; Revs. A. B. Cott,
R. L. Campbell and Hervey Mcdowell.
The devotional committee reported
as follows: Rev. w. A. Hall, to con-
duct devotion exercises at the morn
ing opening; Rev. C. L. Power of Me-
ridian, to preach at IL o'clock, and
Rev. ]. F. Eddins, to deliver the eve
ming sermon. The regular formalities
were gone through with at the opening
session of the presbytery this morning,
which was the beginning of the third
and last day of the meeting. Rev. w.
A. Hall conducted the devotional ex-
ercises. The committee to examine
the call of Rev. c. l.. Power to the
Second Meridian church reported the
call in order, and it was placed in his
hands and accepted. The following
was appointed to Install
Revs. ]. F. Eddins, ]. E. Jones, E. B.
and Elder A. w. Mash
burn. The standing rule requiring a
doctrinal sermon and essay was sus-
pended until. the fall meeting. The
ad interim committee was appointed
to revise the standing rules of the
presbytery and report at the next
meeting of the presbytery. A call for
the pastoral service of Rev. ]. w. AL
len at Collins, was placed in his hands
and accepted, and the following COM
mittee was appointed to install him:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
House BILL TO
DIS-FRANCHISE
negro VOTERS
DR.. DAVID JANE HILL HAS RE-
SIGNED AS AMBASSADOR
TO GERMANY.
TARIFF REVISION PLANS
House Passes Bill Providing for Di-
rect Election Of United
States Senators.
by Associated Press.)


Washington, April 14.-Representa-
tive Hardwick, of Georgia, introduced
bill today providing for the disfran-
chisement of the negro. He propos-
ed the following to the amendment to
the constitution: THAT the four
teenth amendment to the constitution
Of the United States be, and the same
is hereby repealed"
German Ambassador RESIGNS.
DR.. David Jane Hill, ambassador of
the United States to Germany has re-
signed. His resignation has been &C.
cepted by President Taft. Neither in
Hills letter of resignation nor the
presidents letter of acceptance is any
reason given for the ambassadors ac-
tion. Hill will remain in Berlin until
July 1.
Searching Investigation.
Probably the most searching inves-
tigation of the executive departments
that has been had will take place
in the near future, if the plans of the
Democratic leaders of congress ma
terialize. The first step was taken
yesterday when Speaker Clark called
meeting Of thesnine chairmen of the
committees having charge of the af-
fairs in the several departments for
10 o'clock Saturday morning. when a
programme will be agreed upon.
Tariff Revision Plans.
Encouraged by the smooth working
of their new legislative machine which
has commenced to grind, Democratic
leaders of the house are planning to
extend their tariff revision program
Until this time the only tariff tinker
ing determined upon including Cana
dian reciprocity, the free list to bene-
fit the farmers opposed to the reci-
procity bill as it stands, and the wool
and cotton schedules, but now it has
been determined to revise the agri-
cultural schedule.
Direct Election Senators.
The house of representatives, by
vote of 296 to 16, passed yesterday the
Rucker resolution proposing a consti-
tutional amendment for the direct
election of United States senators.
This is the first of the Democratic
measures passed by the
house. Backed by a solid Democratic
phalanx, it went through without
and with a speed that
brought protests from the Republi-
cans.
The resolution, as the house ap-
proved it, is in the form of the Borah
resolution reported out of the senate
judiciary committee in the closing
days of the last congress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
Important Meeting of
The Commercial Club

A meeting of the Commercial Club
has been called by President Jackson
for this afternoon at five o'clock that
should be attended by every business
man in Hattiesburg.
The meeting is called for the pur-
pose of deciding as to whether the
city will invite the second meeting
of the Mississippi Land Development
Association to meet here.
Secretary and General Manager l..
e. Davis, of the association was in
Hattiesburg this morning and stated
that it had been definitely decided
that the meeting should either be
held in Hattiesburg or Gulfport.
The meeting will go to the city Of
fering the best inducements. Secre-
tary Davis stated that at least 1900
or 1000 delegates will attend the
meeting and that ample hotel accom-
modations will be required for them;
a commodious hall for the meeting of
the association and a donation for the
development of the association and to
defray the expenses of calling the
meeting.
The association will be in session
two days, and delegates are expected
to attend from all sections of the
country.
Governor Noel has given his official
endorsement to the meeting and as
soon as the time and place is agreed
on will issue proclamation, calling
the meeting and urging all counties to
name delegates. Representatives OF
all the newspapers of the state will
be invited, and their presence will
mean a great boost to the city that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
NEARLY 100 ARE
INJURED IN STORM
(By Associated Press.)

st. Louis, Mo-, April 14-Nine per
sons are dead and nearly one hundred
injured as the result of a destructive
wind and hail storm which passed
over East Missouri, yesterday. In
this city three are dead and the prop
erty damage is nearly two million dol
lars.
A remarkable PERCEPTION of the hail
stones caused the greatest damage.
At Wales Mines, Missouri, the lorna
do killed four and injured a score. At
Cadet. Missouri two women were
killed and fifteen persons injured
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14

than $50, while the federal defenders
numbered 65. 1t was stated tonight
that the rebels will try to hold Aqua
Prieta in the hope of winning recog-
milton as beligerents by the United
States.
Aqua Prieta is the terminal of the
Nacozri Railroad into Sonora, and is
the most important point on the bor-
der between Ell Paso and the Pacific
ocean.
Following are the American dead
and injured:
Dead:
Robert Harrington.
]. c. Edwards.
Wounded:
E. e. Crow, probably will die.
A. R. Dickson, shot through the
thigh, condition serious.
Forest Rutherford, shot in the foot.
Carlos Lennon, shot in the leg.
Genevieve Cole, shot through the
arm.
w. Singleton, flesh wound in the
arm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 14.-With the
Customs house at Aqua Prieta in the
hands of the Mexican revolutionists
and Juarez again seriously threatened
by the rebels, new situation is pre-
sented to the State Department, in
volving delicate question relating to
the recognition of the revolutionists as
belligerents.
The three thousand revolutionists,
out-number the federal defenders Of
the town four to one and are within
four hours march Of Juarez, according
to telegram to the State Department
from American Consul Edwards at
Juarez. Many Mexicans in Juarez are
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
The WORK OF GRACE
IS Being ADVANCED

The audiences in the revival SER
vices at the First Baptist church are
still increasing. The chairs had to
be used at the night service to seat
the crowd, and the work of grace is
deepening with every day.
The attendance at 6 o'clock each
morning is large as we'll as at 10
o'clock. The ladies have been re-
quested to come to church without
their hats, or when they get to church
to take them off.
There will be no services at the
church tomorrow Saturday. 1t is
purposed to hold a street service Sat
urday night at o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
JAY GOULD LICENSED.

New York, April 14.-Jay Gould.
son of George j. Gould, walked into
the city hall yesterday afternoon and
obtained a marriage license to wed
Miss Annie Douglas Graham and
granddaughter of Queen Lydia Kane
keha Lilioukalani of the Hawaiian
islands. the couple will be married
in June, it is understood, and probably
will go abroad and visit Lord Decies,
the latter formerly Miss Vivien Gould
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
HAD HIccoUeHs FIVE YEARS.

Nashville, Tenn, April 14.-After
an illness Of five years with the hic-
coughs, which were the result of a
spell of typhoid fever, Herbert M.
Stanley, "a, died Wednesday after
noon at the University of the South,
Sewanee, Tenn, where he was study
ing for the ministry. His death came
suddenly, following a hemorrhage
caused by the hiccoughs. He was a
resident of Nashville
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
after {. Hines
in The LORIMER
SCANDAL CASE
HINES CLAIMED HE ELECTED
LoRIMER-cosT LOT OF
MONEY TO DO 1T.
WAS DRINKING AT time
100000 Was Spent On Election OF
Illinois Senator in Order to Assure
High Tariff on Lumber.
WAS DRINKING At TIME

Sprinheld, ILL.,, April 14.-Herman
H. Hettler of Chicago, president of the
Herman H. Hettler Lumber Company,
told the Helm bribery investigation
committee yesterday that he had met
Edward Hines in the Union League
Club in Chicago on May 20, 1909.
"Mr. Hines was apparently elated
and happy. He said:
at have just had telephone call
from Springfield and have elected our
new senator
"Mr. Hines was emphatic in his re-
marks that he personally had effected
the election of Mr.. Lorimer.
'T was not much interested in the
senatorial fight and with view of
changing the subject brought up the
subject of the tariff.
"Mr. Hines said that he had been
having great time in Washington
and he (Hines) had beaten President
Taft on the tariff"
Fut over Lorlmcr.
Mr.. Hettler declared under cross-ex-
animation that Mr.. Hines had said
nothing to him regarding money or the
use of improper methods in the elec-
tion of Lorimer.
N. B. Coan, special Investigator for
the senate bribery committee, related
his experience on recent trip 10
Marquette, Mich. He told of talking
with Frank ]. Russell, Robert c. Lowe,
e. d. Moser, Rush Culver and Shelby
B. Jones.
Coan said that he had secured affi-
davits from the first three. The in
vestigator stated that these men had
met Hines in the Marquette hotel in
the summer of 1909, and that Hines
had boasted Of putting orr" William
Lorimer as federal senator from Illi-
nois. t.s'.R-,. , i-t
"Mr. Jones refused to make an affiH
davit," said Mr. Coan, "but he told
substantially the same story as tha
othr men. According to this story.
Hines while drinking with these Mar
quette men declared that he had f.
nanced the election of Lorimer and
had personally raised large sum of
money to effect this election" r
Cost Lot Of Money. TX
Attorney Healy then read an affi-
davit from Frank ]. Russell, which
stated that Hines had declared: 81
put Lorimer over, and 1t cost us a lot
Of money, but he is well worth all of it
to u.s." -
According to the qfscss1k this<1
declaration resulted frona 4 I1c5| 5|ssi1
Of the tariff on lumber.
loves affidavit next read stisS
hat Hines had declared fh6 80
raising the 100000 fund y ia Lor.
ner was to assure hish tsSI3 On lum-
Der."
William Checkley, postmaster OF
Mattoon, ILL.,, the next witness called,
was asked if former Representatives
Carl Burgett had ever spoken Of re-
,eiving money for voting for Lorimsr.
HE did not" replied checkley.
Have you any recollection OF any
conversation in which any member OF
he legislature told you that he re-
'eived sum of money to vote for
Iorimer?"
81 do not" Checkley replied.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14

stolen about year ago, was found and
several guns, one fine overcoat, sever
al suits Of clothes, other household
articles, and quantity of feed stuffs
in sacks and bundles are among the
things seized by the officers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
"ADDIE" JOSS CALLED
TO THE BEYOND,
by Associated PreSs.)

Toledo, Ohio, April 14.-Adrian c.
Joss, known as "Addie," the we'll
known pitcher Of the Cleveland Amer
leans, died here this morning of tuber-
culosis meningitis. He had suffered
since Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
fine BALL PARK
SWEPT BY FIRE
New York. April

New York, April
grounds, the magnificent 80
of the New York Nationals. the biggest
baseball arena in the country, was
swept by fire the early morning hours
and everything inside Of the fenee IL
blackened ruins except the left field
bleachers and club house. The dam
age is estimated at quarter Of *
million dollars. The debris Is being
cleared away, but today's game win
probably be played at the American
league park.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
Another Battle Expected.

Another Battle Expected.
Douglas, Arizona, April 14.-Citizens
of Douglas are living hourly in fear of
another battle across the line at Aqua
Prieta, Mexico, which may result more
disastrously to the American non-com-
batants than the conflict yesterday.
Three hundred rebels are in full pos
session of Aqua Prieta and the port is
closed. The Mexican Federal troops
are believed to be approaching Aqua
Prieta from the South, bringing ma
chine guns for an assault upon the
town.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
FIERCE BATTLE;
REBELS STORM
BORDER town
AMERICAN SOLDIERS TOOK A
HAND AND STOPPED THE
FIGHT IN MEXICO.
AMERICANS CROSSED The line
A Hail Of Bullets Fell on the Douglas
side-one or More Amer-
cans Killed.
AMERICANS CROSSED The line
(By Associated PreSs.)

Aqua Prieta, Mex, April 14.-The
revolutionists under Red" Lopez to-
day held this town which they cap
tured yesterday after three hours
battle. Reinforcements are expected
by the rebels, who say they intend
holding the advantage at any cost.
/. Further fighting is expected. One
American in Douglas, Arizona, was
killed and eight wounded by bullets
fired in the battle yesterday. The
loss to the engaging forces is about
equally divided, amounting to fifteen
dead and sixty wounded
Two Federal officers and twenty
nine privates fled across the interna-
tional line where they were disarmed
by the American troops. Captain
Guajot of Troop X, United States Ar
my, crossed the line with a message
from the federal officer to the remain
ing federals, telling them to surren-
der. This they refused to do for some
time, but finally consented with the
agreement of the Insurrector COM
mander to deliver them to the Ameri-
can soldier and for their munitions of
war to be turned over to the rebels.
A thousand Americans stood on the
border witnessing the fight. Captain
Guajot's mission across the border
was first mis-interpreted as an inter-
ference of the American troops to
stop further fighting.
Aqua Prieta, Mex, April IA, via
Douglas, Ariz.-During battle which
lasted all yesterday afternoon and re-
suited in the capture of this city by
the rebels commanded by Red Lo-
pei, American troops crossed the bor-
der and stopped the fighting. The ac-
tion was taken after three men had
been killed and several wounded in
Douglas and the continued firing was
endangering the lives of Americans
on the United States territory Doug
las was under constant fire for three
hours.
Aqua Prieta surrendered to the
rebels after one of the most spectacu-
lar battles of the Mexican insurrec-
tion. There are many dead and
wounded, including one American
dead, E. w. Grow, who was struck by
stray bullet in Douglas. Two others
were killed and many were wounded
In Douglas.
This is the first time during the
1nsurrection that any person has been
killed on the American side as the re-
suit of the border fighting. The dead
and wounded of both the rebels and
federals are being taken to Douglas.
Thirty federal soldiers fed to the
American side an hour before the bat
tie ended, and were disarmed by the
American troops. The rebels shot
down many federals as they ran.
Wounded federal prisoners were
escorted from Aqua Prieta to the bor-
der, where they were released as fugi-
tives on American soil.
Lopez band numbered not more
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14

A good church member is all eyes
before the service begins. all ears
while the service is in progress, and
all memory after II is orer..,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
DENMAN THOMPSON DEAD.
(By Associated PreSs,)

(By Associated PrNSS,)
West Swanza, New Hampshire,
April 14.-Denman Thompson, the fa-
nous actor and playwriter, died here
today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
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: THE WEATHER. /.

Washington, d. c., April IA =
; Fair in north; showers in south =
) portion tonight; cooler in interi- =
or; Saturday fair. =
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14

Revs. E. ]. Currie, E. B. Witherspoon,
W. A. Hall and Elder McLaurin.
BY vote of Is to 9, the Presbytery
decided aaginst any change in the con.
fession of faith in Chapter 10, Section
8. The question was argued at length
on both sides. A motion by Rev. E. B.
Witherspoon, of Ellisville, was sus-
tanned.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-14
Reuolutionists May Be
Recognized as Beligerents

sending their families to the American
side.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-08-24
THE RECALL

Just why the recall should not
apply to the judiciary as well as
TO other servants of the people
we are unable to understand.
Are judges to be classed as some
thing above other human beings?
They have been selected by the
vote Of the people, or appointed
by some official who was elected
to office by the vote of the peo-
pie, and if they become corrupt
and violate the trust with which
they have been endowed by the
people they should be removed
as soon as possible and others
be put in their place.
Nothing is more disastrous to
the best interests of any country
than a corrupt judiciary and the
recall measure should apply to
that office by all means.
That one set Of men should be
superior in political power over
Others was what drove the early
settlers of America across thesea
and caused them to establish
this government, which was sup
posed to beon different lines.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-08-24

lock and coming out this year.
His itinerary includes a stop at
Seattle. Already the commercial
organizations are making prep
arations for his entertainment.
The President was last here dur
ing the A-Y-P exposition, on
which occasion he made his fam
Gus Alaska Address; but since
then he has changed his attitude
on several subjects.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-08-24

stands on all questions OF inn
portance. The tariff farce can
no longer hoodwink the people;
as it is plainly seen that, when a
party bowls for protection for
the benefit Of the masses, and at
the same time advocates the adj
mittance OF farm products free,
but opposes tariff being taken off
the machinery, merchandise and
other things that the farmers
have to buy, they are notaincere
and are actually in favor OF OPP
pressing the producer for the
benefit of the manufacturer.
How is the republican party
and Taft going TO explain to the
people why the farmers free list
billp was vetoed?
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-08-24

President Taft's forthcoming
visit to the Pacific Coast thisfall,
is occasioning a lot of political
gossip. 1t is taken for granted
that he will get the republican
nomination next year to succeed
himself. AS a candidate, it is I'M
written law that a presidentm must
not tour the country; hence he
may be taking time by the fore
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-08-24

With the closing of the extra
session of Congress the political
aspect has materially changed
from what it was a few months
ago. The insurgent republicans
and progressive democrats have
forced Taft, thestand-pat repub-
licans and thereactionary demo-
Gratis into the open and their pol
icies can be no more hidden from
the plain view Of the people.
Hence those who will take the
trouble to investigate, can see
plainly Just where each party
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-08-24
Three INSCRIPTIONS.

On the doorways of Milan cathedral
are three inscriptions. The first, placed
under a carved rose wreath. runs, "AlI
that which pleases is only for mo-
ment" The second. under cross,
reads. "All that which troubles is but
for moment" and under the central
arch is the Inscriptions ''That only is
which is eternal"
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-08-24
oWYHEE COUNTY DIRECTORY.

County Commissioners
LIST Dist. &c. H. Crete, Silver City.
End Dist. r. J Clifford, Reynolds.
3rd Dist "A. ]. Harley, Bruneau.
Sheriff. Oscar f. Brunzell.
Clerk Dist. Court. John S. st Clair.
Probate Judge. DR.. F. S. Heer.
Assessor. Albert V. Townsend.
Treasurer. Margaret Cavaney.
School Supt. Jennie Farrer Avery.
Prosecuting Attorney &C. NJ. Hays.
Coroner.-Dr. 7. D. Farrer.
Surveyor. F. w Hulett.