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St. Tammany farmer., 1911-08-19
Mobile Pistol Thief Is Danish Crook
With Record On Both Continents.

New Orleans, Aug 18.-The most
remarkable thief the police have had
in some time is Age Hansen, OF
Copenhagen, Denmark. who was ar
rested here ON Wednesday under the
name of Van Waringe, for a big steal
Of pistols in Mobile.
Stealing is a second nature with
the man. He swears he cannot fight
the temptation to steal. From child
hood he has been thief, and they
sent him to this country from Den
mark to get rid of one of the most
persistent burglars Denmark has ever
known.
II started out stealing when ] was
child" remarked Hansen. Perhaps
it may be due to a fall had when
l was an infant. Somehow or other
1 wanted to take things which did
net belong to me, and | began my
first work as theft when / robbed
my parents. Things which were OF
small value around the house were
the things / would pick up, and
would go out with all the cunning
and sneak of genuine thief and dis.
pose of the goods. only to be found
out and later punished by my par.
ents.''
And that did not correct your
Hansen smiled at the questionel
and remarked that the punishment
inflicted by his parents did not CHECK
him, and furthermore, he believes
nothing will ever stop him from
stealing.
II have tried hard work." he said
but to no avail. Take my last burg.
larry, and you will find that / was
amply supplied with money. For a
week or more / fought off that feel
ing to steal, but could not resist it.
and I finally began studying the
habits of the gunstore people and
learned the store from top to bottom
l saw that it was easy to reach that
place by going into the paint shop
or store, and I went in there cold
blooded, determined to hide myself
until nightfal1, and then make the
raid on the gun store. Just as
calculated, l succeeded, and like ]
always felt, a thief is taken in the
end. / went on, and did the work,
and now you have the privilege OF
talking to me and hearing the story
of man who cannot help from steal
ing. Say, it is hard thing to fight
against stealing if you are inclined
that way. When I was in Mobile j
tried to work hard as sign painter
but the feeling that l should steal
came over me, and / used whisky
to beat it out of my mind, but that
was of no avail i wanted to steal
and went to the paint store as a
bluff more than anything else, and
hid there until night time, and got
into the store which I robbed. What
] wan to say is that I intended real
izing on those pistols enough money
to go to my home"
Did you ever do much stealing in
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-08-19

Denmark" was asked.
$50 much so," remarked Hansen,
"that the minister of finance, who
was in Office about seven years ago
decided to send me to Canada. III
you will remember there was con-
siderable scandal about the minister
at that time. He was man who
was lenient with thieves, and he had
such power that he was despotic and
gave criminals the choice of being
deported to other countries or serve
time in Jail in Denmark. stole SO
often in Copenhagen that it was de-
cided to send me away or make me
serve term in prison. was asked
what my choice was in the matter,
and rather than stay in jail decided
that / would be deported. | went
along with several other criminals,
and / was shipped to Canada. You
see, the United States did not want
undesirable citizens, so we went to
Canada, and later | stepped over
into the states, and have been here
since. But the change of air and
scenery did not cure me. was still
| a thief. Now / happen to be a man
who has had great deal OF world
experience, and have served On news
lbapers, and you need not think that
am romantic or seeking to be ad-
venturous about this when | say that
| I am the most unfortunate man In
| the world and cannot fight off the
desire to steal.''
When Hansen was arrested by De-
tective Dantonio he cunningiy said
| that he was innocent of any other
crime, and attributed his downfall
| to the fact that he had been drinking.
But it happened that John Norris,
the head of the Bertillon Bureau of
Identification, is clever man, and
though he is on vacation, he stop
ped in at police headquarters and be-
can studying the new prisoner.
'I have seen your picture before, >
remarked Mr.. Norris, after he had
measured the thief.
mot me-" smiled the thief who was
going under the name of Van War
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-08-19
:. Bernard, pastor:

A. Bernard, pastor:
Services every first and third Sun
days at II o'clock a. m. and 1880
p. m. Every second Sunday at 1880
p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
at 1880 o'clock p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at 10
o'clock a. m.
At Vaudeville every fourth Sunday
at II O'Clock a. m. and $3.50 p. m.
At Madisenville every Second Sun
day at II o'clock q. m.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-08-19
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
(Rey. J, nj, Williams. Pastor) !.

(Iecss cs W. NuAdulSs dStOEJs
Covington
Services first and third Sundays of
each month at II O. clock a. m.
Sunday School, Elder E G. Davis,
Superintendent, every Sunday morn
ing at 9:45.
Friday night bible and song SER
vice at 7:45.
Madsionville.
Services on first and third Sunday
nights of each month at 1880 p. m.
Sunday School every Sabbath
morning.
Slidell
Services second and fourth Sab
bath of every month at II a. m.
and 7:45 p. m.
Sunday School, Elder R. L. Smith,
Superintendent, every Sunday morn
ing.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
at p. m.
New Home
Services every first Sunday after
noon at 8: 80.
Houltonville
Services every third Sunday after
noon at A o'clock.
Vaudeville
Services every fifth Sunday at II
a. m. and 1880 p. m.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-08-19
Falls Victim to Thieves.

S. w. Bends, of Coal City, Ala,
has justifable grievance. Two
thieves stole his health for twelve
years. They were a liver and kidney
trouble. Then DR.. Kings New Life
Pills thrott1ed them. He's we'll now.
Unrivaled for constipation, malaria,
headache, dyspepsia. 25c at all drug
gists. IFKa
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-08-19
TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTH.
ERAN CHURCH.

ReV. Paul -. wagner, pastor.
Abita Springs
Sunday School at $50 a. m.
English services every Sunday at
1890 a. m.
Goodbee Chapel.
Sunday School every Sunday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock.
Services every Sunday afternoon
at 800 o'clock
English services every Sunday at
1880 p. m.
Vaudeville
Services every second Sunday at
II a. m.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-08-19

Don't let lice eat up your valuable
poultry when it's so easy to get rid
of them. Conkey's Lice Powder, Lice
LIQUID and Head Lice Ointment are
guaranteed to do the work quickly
Get practical poultry book free,
from A. G. MCCORMACK.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-08-19
SERVICES in THE PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Rev. Ernest A. Rennie, minister in

Rev. Ernest A. Rennie, minister in
charge.
Covington.
Christ Church
Sunday School every Sunday MORN
ing at 10 o'clock.
Second Sunday of each month
Morning prayer and holy communion
at II o'clock.
Fourth Sunday OF each month
Holy communion at 1880 a. m.
Morning PRAYER and sermon at IL
O'Clock.
Thursday service at p. N.
Evening prayer and sermon at .
Mandevlile
Third Sunday in each month
Morning prayer and holy communion
at II O'Clock. Evening prayer and
sermon at o'clock.
Slidell.
First Sunday in each month
Evening prayer and semon at 3
o'clock.
Bogalusa.
Fist Sunday in each month
Morning prayer and holy communion
at IL o'clock.
Franklinton.
Every fifth Sunday-Moring Pray
or and holy communion at II o'clock.
Evening prayer and sermon at 9
o'clock.
:
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-08-19
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. L. w. Sloan will hold services
in the Baptist Church every second
and fourth Sunday at II a. m. and
1880 p. m.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-08-19
HICKORY GROVE SUNDAY
SCHOOL.

Sunday School every Sunday at q
p. M, at the Hickory Grove school
house.
St. Tammany farmer., 1911-08-19
GIBSON STREET METHODIST
CHTJRCH.

Regular appointments at the Glib
son Street Methodist Church. Rev.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27

wards, had conference with Judge
Henry Thursday, while the latter was
here, and stated he would submit the
case by brief, within the next few
days. Judge Henry will have a ten-day
vacation before Raymond court begins
Jan. 30, and will have ample time to
give this matter his consideration.
Mr.. Potter also represents Mr.. Ed
wards in the case now pending before
the Supreme Court, in which the
treasurer seeks to enjoin the bond
holders from disposing of the coupons
due Jan. 1 to innocent persons, in
which the Supreme Court is expected
to hand down decision next Monday.
The mandamus, of course, will not be
presented to Judge Henry if the in
junction is granted, as the coupons
will be worthless, but If the Supreme
Court should decide the sale of the
bonds legal, then the mandamus will
be sent to Judge Henry for a ruling,
with a view to getting this feature of
the case before the Supreme Court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27
NOTED Negro DEAD
WAS ONCE A SLAVE

Kansas City, Kas., Jan. 27-Bishop
Abraham Grant, ex-slave, educator
and head of the African Methodist
church in all states West of the Mis-
sissippi river, died at his home, after
an illness of two months. He was
"a years old and had been bishop of
this district for twenty three years.
The bishop was an ex-slave and was
born in an OK cart on the way from
Jacksonville to Lake City, Fla, while
his mother who had been sold was
being taken home by her new master.
He went by the name of his new mas
ter, which was Rollins, until the
emancipation proclamation was issued
by President Lincoln. Then he took
the first name of the president and
the last name of one of his generals,
Thus he~became Abraham Grant.
After the war Grant went to Jack
sonville and became head waiter at
the leading hotel in that city. The
bishops and elders of the M. e.
Church South who stopped there un.
dertook to assist him to position in
life befitting his abilities and interest
ed him in the study of theology. He
was ordained thirty-nine years ago
and six years later was made a bish-
OPP.
Grant became a power when he set
tied in Texas by his work in alleviat-
ing strained relations between the
races.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27
INVENTOR FIGHTS
FOR ALL HIS rights

Berlin Jan. 27-An interesting case
in which the rights of all progressive
German workmen are involved, is set
for trial in Berlin today. Hans Mer-
lin, machinist employed in a Berlin
factory, alleges that he invented and
perfected a ne wprocess of manufac-
ture which is now in successful use
and which will save his employers
several hundred thousand marks an
nually.
Under the old German law, an en-
ployer is entitled to the sole use of
any invention or improvement made
by his workmen. This law has been
attacked in the German courts sever
al times before, but has always been
sustained, with the result that many
men are now living in poverty who
have made millions to the wealth of
their employers.
Merlin has the backing of hundreds
of German machinists, who have
raised a fund to fight the case. 1t
will be alleged that the law, by taking
from inventors the fruits of their ge-
MUS and industry, has greatly retard-
ed the Industrial progress of Ger
many.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27
WANTS MAGNOLIA BLOCK
FOR THE TAFT GAvEL

Jackson, Miss, Jan. &c. Gros-
venor Dave, manager of the South
ern Commercial Congress at Wash
ington, has written H. E. Blakeslee
of Jackson, asking for a piece of
wood from which to make gavel
to present to President Taft, who will
address the congress at Atlanta in
March.
Mr.. Dave wants the wood to come
from Mississippi, and Mr.. Blakeslee
is trying to get small block of seas
oned magnolia to send from which to
have the gavel made. He has been
unable, however, thus far, to find a
piece of this wood in Jackson, and
would be glad to have some one for
ward him small block for this pur-
pose.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27
AUSco CAMERAS M
And fiIms.-cENTURY DRUG STORE.
IN A FAMILY FEUD
TWO ARE SHOT DOWN.

Walters, Okla, Jan. CIV. A., c.
G. and Steve Nelson, brothers, are in
hiding and Ed and Lon Parkinson
have been arrested and placed under
bond as result of feud battle here,
in which Ed and Lon Parkinson were
badly shot in the face and back.
More than twenty-five shots were
exchanged by the feudists and only
the long range at which the battle
was fought saved all from death.
The two families live 200 yards
apart, and many outbreaks between
them have been narrowly avoided.
The fight started when bird dog be-
longing to Nelson crossed the road
into Parkinson's land and was shot
at by Parkinson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27
Csc articles, 19c.
CORNER DRUG STORE.
STRAY BULLET KILLS
AMERICAN AT CEIBA
(By Associated PreSS.)

Puerto Cortez, Jan. 27.-United
States cruiser Tacoma landed 60 ma
rines here last night to protect Ameri.
can lives and property in the event
of hostilities, which are expected al
most any day.
News of the capture of Ceiba caused
great excitement here.
In the Ceiba battle Wednesday
General Guerrero, commandante and
Louis Bier, American, were among
the twenty killed. The fifty killed
were mostly revolutionists. Bier
was shot by stray bullet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27
IcY-HOT BOTTLES
CENTURY DRUG STORE.
, CITY BREvITIEs. 4
, = 4. = :. 8 !. :. I: I. 4. :. :. 8. 4. !:

Four fine photo plays will be flashed
at the Lomo today: 1.-THE Hills of
Corsica" scenic picture showing
beautiful scenes, one after another;
"A Child's Plea" a drama of human
interest; THE Fire Department of
New York." showing work of putting
up and scaling ladders, descending
life ropes, and jumping into life-nets.
Also showing the fire boats on the
harbor in action, and the call to fire,
q picture of excitement. "a Western
Night dainty comedy picture with
charming finish. Roy Rogers will
sing Maybe I'll Come Back" and 81
Love It." The Lomo Theatre lobby
Is being reprinted, as the manager
of this popular theatre wants to keep
1t looking neat at all times. The
painting will not interfere in any
way with the regular shows.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27
EMPEROR WILLIAM
Celebrates TODAY

Berlin, Jan. PA fanfare OF
trumpets and the singing of a hymn
by the Castle Choir awakened" EN-
peror William this morning to the
celebration of his fifty-second birth
day. From times immemorial the
Prussian rulers have been thus
aroused from their slumbers at s
o'clock on the morning of their annu-
al anniversaries. AS the present
kaiser is an early riser, he was awake
long before the .trumpeters blew their
blasts and the sweet singers burst
forth in praise for their ruler.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27
CHANCERY CLERK
PUTS ON RECORD
INDIAN GRANT
Echo of Indian Treaty of 1912 in pa.
per Put on File Yes
terday.

Government patents to several
tracts of land in Forrest county in the
name of Randall Brigham, assignee
have been filed with Chancery Clerk
Batson recalling the stirring days OF
the Indian wars and the famous
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek by
which the Choctaws were ceded large
grants of lands.
Pis-a-to-Kubbee was the representa-
tive of Ne-tock-oosh-tah, the Choctaw
chief, and he was fully alive to his
rights as a lawyer-he secured a
grant of 800 acres for his legal as
sistance.
Four tracts are covered by the
deeds, which simply confirm the title
to the land long ago settled upon by
homesteaders and developed by them.
Other papers filed yesterday were:
$750-Everett L. Burkett to Mar
garet M. Carter. Lot /, block "a of
J. H. Buschman subdivision of X. &
L. survey, and lot 1, block SO of K. &
w. subdivision.
$3,000-Margaret M Carter and A.
d. Carter to Everett L. Burkett. E.
IL of N. e. IA and s. w. IA of N. E..
Ia, and N. w. IA of S. E. 1-4-all of
Sec. Is, TIP. 4, N. R. 10 w.
$3,60O-Deed of Jas. Edmonson to
H. c. Tolbert to correct deed issued
to H. D. Tolbert.
$650-Chas. and Maurice Drum
mond to R. E. Fee. Part lot 8, block
los of X. & w. survey. Lot located
ON Mobile street
$300-L. o. Look to Jas. Coleman.
Lot ~, block 5, of Yellow Pine Park.
Hattiesburg Baseball Company
charter filed. Shows capital $4,000,
with $4,000 paid in.
A score of deeds of trust have been
filed during the week, showing unusu-
al activity in this line.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27
ENTERS THE RACE
FOR PROSECUTOR
Duncan W. Drsushn Presented by
Friends and Admirers as
Candidate.

In today's issue of The News we
are authorized to announce Duncan
w. Draughn as candidate for the
office of Prosecuting Attorney of For
rest County.
Mr.. Draughn was born and reared
In Perry county and has been a citi-
zen of Forrest county since it's crex-
ton He left the farm in his teens
and earned his first money rafting
logs on the river, which money was
spent in attending school. He later
began teaching and after few terms,
again entered school, this time at
tending Mississippi College. He grad
uated from this institution with B. S.
degree in the large class of 1907, with
the distinction of being the best de-
batter in college. He was principal
of Leaf River High School, Petal,
Miss, during the session of 1907 and
1908.
The following summer he studied
low, guHucI Tic uiIcCllOu VI SuTTlS 0
Currie of Hattiesburg, while lying in
hammock under the shade trees of
his fathers yard. During the summer
he was admitted to the bar at Gulf
port, Miss. Wishing to make his le-
gal knowledge more complete, he
entered the law department of the
State University IN the autumn of the
same year, reading every line of law
of two years course in one session.
Spending another year in the high
schools of the county, he then opened
a law office in this city, where he
has been engaged in the practice of
his chosen profession.
While Mr.. Draughn earned with his
own hands every dollar that he spent
in attending school. he is highly and
well educated. AS student and
teacher he has been successful and
popular. AS lawyer he has won
the respect of the bar. During these
years he has led an exemplary life
and we commend him to the voters
of this county.
Respectfully,
! HIS FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27
MEAT UNDER WEIGHT
CLERK WAS FINED

Washington, Jan. 27.-Declaring
that the practice of selling short
weight in grocery stores was "outra-
geous and must be stopped" Judge
Pugh, in the district branch of the po-
lice court, fined Joseph Fagelson, a
clerk in the store of Fagelson Broth
ers, at 500 Barry place northwest,
500 for selling meat that was under
weight. The concern advertised bar
gain prices"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27

big Parchman farm in Sunfower
county, where they will commence
their labors.
The appraisement will not only in.
clude land values for the four farms
cultivated with convict labor, Parch-
man, Rankin, Oakley and Belmont,
but viii also show each and every
article used for prison purposes, from
the farm machinery down to the
smallest cake of soap in convict
cage.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27
Csc articles, 1ec.
CORNER DRUG STORE.
TWO FIRES AT OXFORD
DO CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE

Oxford, Miss, Jan. 27.-At Il
O'Clock Tuesday night the residence
of A. F. Galloway in North Oxford
was destroyed by fire. The house
hold effects were saved. the loss
partly covered by insurance. The orr
gin of the fire was unknown.
At an early hour Wednesday morn.
ing four business houses at Taylor
six miles South of here, were de.
stroyed, together with their contents,
Heroic work was done to save the ad.
joining buildings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27
Csc articles, 100.
CORNER DRUG STORE.
TO HEAR MANpAMus.
Judge Henry May Take Up The First
Action in state Bond Case.

jackson, Miss, Jan. 27.-It is prob
able the mandamus fled by Mrs. EN-
ma Edwards against her son, George
i. Edwards, state treasurer. to COM
III him to pay her interest ON four
sds she purchased in September
|n July /, 1910, to Jan. 1, 1911. will
- before Judge W. A. Henry, in a
days.
8 he matter, though filed about three
ks ago, has never been presented
fudge Henry who has been busy at
11ison court, Canton, several weeks
I<1ton Potter, representing Mrs. Ed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-27

avenue) or the house number, and
do not get excited. Speak distinctly
and be sure the operator reports the
location correctly. Then be there to
direct the fire department where TO
go. especially if it is an inside fire,
that is when the fire is on the inside
of the house and is not visible from
the outside.
Hotel Fires.
If you are in a hotel or large build
/ ing when a fire breaks out, these
rules may be observed to advantage,
and may aid in saving your life:
! Crawl on the floor. The clearest air
is the lowest in the room. Cover
your head with a wrap, wet if posi-
Bile. Do not get excited, familiarize
yourself with the location of hall, win
dows and natural escapes. Learn the
location to exit of roof of adjoining
building Le"rn the position of the
stairways I'LL the top landing with
scuttle to io0f, Should you hear
cry of fire and columns of smoke fill
the room-above all keep your head
and be COOL Keep the doors of the
room shut, open the windows at the
top. Wet a towel and place part of
it in the mouth, breathe through it
instead of the nose, and thus not in
hale the smoke. Stand at the win
dow and thus get the benefit of the
outside air. If the room fills with
smoke and you can't stand it, crawl
along the floor by the wall to the
I window or nearest escape from the
building.
Still Alarms.
A still alarm is where Won tele.
phone for a fire company without call.
ing out the entire department DO
not get excited. State plainly the 10.
cation OF the fire. You will save time
by doing so the department will I'm.
derstand quickly, and there will be
no time lost If there is real fire
never hesitate to call out the depart.
ment.