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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
congressman Will
SPEAK FOR
TICKET
HARRISON AND COLLIER WILL
LEAVE IN FEW DAYS TO
TAKE THE STUMP.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 14.-Having
adjusted their own political affairs
without trouble this year, two mem
bers of the Mississippi delegation in
Congress, B. P, Harrison of the Sixth
district, and J. w. Collier, of the
Eighth district, will leave during the
coming week for New York to Join
the force Of spellbinders to be sent
into the doubtful states in behalf of
the Wilson and Marshall tickets.
Messrs, Harrison and Collier are the
youngest members of the Mississippi
delegation. Both are effective ora
tors, either in the delivery of ID set
speech or rough h-and-tumble debate and
will doubtless give a good account OF
themselves.
Senator John Sharp Williams, who
held the championship for rough-and-
tumble debating in the lower house
of Congress for several years, is also
scheduled to do some spellbinding
during the next six weeks, In fact,
Senator Williams is so intensely inter.
ested in the fortunes of Gov. Wilson
tht he didn't even come home after
the adjournment of Congress, and is
giving all of his time and energy to
the national campaign committees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
Mill Hands and
Dockmen Quit
to Aid Strikers
by Associated PreSs.)

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 14.-George
Rodden, a strikebreaker was handled
roughly by striker sympathizers and
is reported dying in a hospital with
a fractured skull. Yesterday he shot
into crowd of sympathizers and was
mobbed. An army of tramps is flock
ing into the city. Many dockmen and
millhands are quitting work "to
help" the strikers. Few cars are be-
ing operated today. Three men are
on each car and the windows heavily
grated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14

constitution that the Lieut.. Governor,
temporarily serving while the regular
incumbent is out of the state, would
exercise the pardoning power, and
such action is contrary both to the
letter and to the spirit of that docu-
ment.
"The matter is one of such serious
ness that believe it should be test
ed in the courts, which would be easi-
ly done by arresting some convict
pardoned by the Lieut. Governor on
bench warrant on the ground that
he is a fugitive from Justice. and then
let habeas corpus proceedings be In
stituted and the matter tested in the
courts
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
ESCAPED MURDERER
FOUND At BILOXI

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 14.-Walter
Jackson, a negro desperate, who killed
his wife, daughter and mother-in-law,
and wounded three other members of
the family at Flora several months
ago, is in custody at Biloxi, and will
be returned to the scene of his crime
within the next few days. He was
identified at that place by Sheriff Mel
ton, of Madison county, who happened
to be in Biloxi on a visit and saw
Jackson working with a pipe-laying
gang on one of the streets of the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
$4,000 DAMAGE AT
MOBILE FROM
STORM
DURING NlGHT-WATcHMAN
ON DREDGE DROWNED.
by Associated PreSS.)

Mobile, Sept. 14.-The estimated
Hamage from last nights storm is ten
thousand dollars. The principal dam
age was unroofing buildings. The
steamboat National sank during the
night and the Government dredge,
Barnard, dragged its anchor a
quarter of mile. The Methodist
church on Cedar street was blown
down and crushed in an adjacent
house. Thousands of feet of fence and
many trees were blown down.
Thomas Deering. watchman on the
Government dredge while trying to lei
out the anchor was blown overheard
and drowned.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
HAS THE LIEUT.. T.GOVERNOR
POWER TO ISSUE PARDONS?

Jackson, Sept. 14.-In the opinion
of Hon. R. N. Miller, one of the lead
ing members of the state bar, presi-
dent of the Mississippi Bar associa-
tion, and for many years regarded as
the foremost criminal practitioner in
the state, the constitution does not
vest the pardoning power in a Lieut..
Governor, serving during the Cover
nor's absence from the state. and all
pardons thus issued are null and
void.
Il am willing to stake my profess
sional reputation on this interpreta-
tion of our organic law" said Mr..
Miller this morning. 1t was never
contemplated by the makers of the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
= = = = = = = = y = = = %%%%%
y ARREST TWO MEN THOUGHT =
. TO BE VIRGINIA OUTLAWS. =
(By Associated PresS.)

= Des Moines, Sept. 14.-Detec- =
= tives from Roanoke, Va, captured =
= here today two men, claimed to y
= be Sidna Allen, leader and Wes- =
y ley Edwards, members of the y
= noted Allen gang. Allen was =
= taken at a boarding house and y
= Edwards was captured working y
. in a paving gang. The detectives =
= trailed the pair through letters =
. from Edwards to a girl who ar =
= rived today from Virginia to =
. marry him. =
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
VICTOR ALLEN, LAST TO
BE TRIED, is ACQUITTED

Wytheville, Va, Sept. 14.-Victor
Allen, last of the Allen clansmen to
be tried, was acquitted yesterday of
the charge of having participated in
the Carroll county courthouse muir
ders at Hillsville last March.
Arguments in the case were con-
cluded yesterday afternoon and the
jury retired at 4;S0. After remain
Eng out thirty minutes the verdict
was returned. The verdict of mot
guilty. occasioned a demonstration
by the spectators present large
Number of whom Were women.
With the permission of the court
the prosecutic dismissed several
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
RETIREMENT OF COL. Triple.

Washington, d. c., Sept. a.
Lieut.. Col. Percy E. Trippe. re-
Gently on duty at the Mountain Ser
vice School at Fort Riley, Kas., was
placed on the retired list of the
army on his own application today,
after more than thirty-six years of ac-
tive service. Col. Trippe is from
Georgia and was graduated from West
Point in 1880. His entire service has
been with the cavalry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
Pay Day Marked
By Shooting in.
Strike Section
by Associated PresS.)

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. 14.-Mili-
tary outposts were fired upon at Hol-
ley in the territory under martial law
because of the miners strike. The
exchange of shots was brisk but it
is believed none were hurt. Two COM
panies of guardsmen were ordered to
the place. Pay day in the unionized
section was signalized at Hugheston
by general shooting but the result is
not known. The territory under mar
tial law may be extended.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14

other indictments pending against
Victor Allen.
The trial was the last of those
growing out of the killing in the
Carroll county courthouse by the Al
lens of the presiding Judge, sheriff,
the Commonwealth attorney, juror
and a witness. For the murders
Floyd Allen and Claude Allen, father
and brother of Victor, have been sen
fenced to death in the electric chair.
Friel A,s5h and Sidna Edwards
were given long terms in the peni-
tentiary. Sidna Allen and Wesley
Edwardss he two members of the clan
who escg beassre at liberty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
RECALL DEATH OF MCKINLEY.

Canton, O., Sept. 14.-The eleventh
anniversary of the death of the late
President Mckinley was quietly OBJ
served here today. Several hand
some floral pieces were received from
New York, Chicago and Cleveland
and were taken to the Mckinley
mausoleum during the day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
MO0SER SMACKS A
BUNCH OF PAPOOSES

Blackfoot, Idaho, Sept. IA group
of Blackfoot Indians, wearing their
gaudiest garments, welcomed Colonel
Roosevelt yesterday.
He shook hands with the Indian
braves and kissed the cheeks of the
babies.
Then he made speech to several
hundred "palefaces.'
Mr.. Roosevelt said that while he
did not object to hard work, he felt
he would be obliged to make fewer
speeches.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
DEAD WARRIOR WAS
A NATIONAL HERO
captured Port Arthur From The Rus.
SLAMS in 1904 And Personally Re.
oeIVed stoessers Proposal to Surren.
der-Tragedy Creates Sensation.
%%%%%%%<%%>~%%%>A =
= SUICIDE LOOKED UPON q
= AS A PATRIOTIC ACT. .
by Associated PrcSS1

y Toxic, Sept. 14.-The dramatic =
= death of General Count Mare .
= suke Nogi, soldier-hero of Japan, =
- and that of his wife, Countess =
. Nogi who yesterday coincident- =
= ly with the departure from the =
capital of the body of the late =
= Emperor Mutsuhito, for its final =
resting place, committed suicide. =
= is regarded by the great soldi rs =
= of Japan and by the generals =
= other countrymen as a magnifi- =
= cent act of patriotic duty. Yes y
= terday Count Nogi summoned a =
. photographer to his home and =
= posed with his wife for a final =
. picture. .
= - - = 80 = . = = =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14

Toxic, Sept. 14.-General Count
Maresueko Nogi, supreme military
councillor of the empire, and his wife
the Countess Nogi committed suicide
last night in accordance with the an
,cient Japanese custom as a final trib-
ute to their departed Emperor and
friend, Mutsuhito. The death by their
own hands of the famous General and
!, his wife was as dramatic as it was
sad. The General cut his throat with
a Short sword and the countess COM
mitted hari-kari.
Following the Sumurai custom, the
couple had carefully prepared their
plans for killing themselves, and
timed them so that they would be CO.
incident with the departure forever
from Toxic of the dead Emperor.
Gen. Nogi and the countess had at
tended the funeral services of Nut
suhito at the palace, and it was ex-
pected that they would proceed to
Aoyama with the cortege, Instead,
however, at the conclusion of the
ceremony at the palace they withdrew
to their modest home in Akasaka,
suburb of Toxic, and there began
their final preparations for death,
First the General wrote a Ietter to
his new Emperor, Yoshihito, which
later was found beside his body. Then
fe draped in mourning portrait OF
the late Emperor which hung on the
wall. and afterward he and his wife
dressed themselves in full japanese
costume and drank farewell cup of
sake from cups which had been pre-
sented to the General by Mutsuhito.
Darkness had fallen, and Gen. Nogi
and the countess sat and awaited the
signal they had agreed upon to an
nounce their leaye-taking. This was
the booming of a single gun in the
palace grounds atHokio which was to
let the people kno ehat the body OF
the Emperor was starting on the
funeral car for its last resting place
As the boom of the gun resounded
through the clear, still night, Gen.
%Nogi arose and grasping in his hand
shosr sword, plunged 1t into his
throat while the countess stabbed
herself through the body A student
who resided IN the Nogi home, heard
otbe faii 81 the bodies and rushed into
he rAvm. lying upon the floor were
the lIssSt tof Port Arthur and his wife.
.E3othl sin we're breathing. but their
MAS modiG Easps showed plainly that
was near. The student hurried
Cor Ia, hit when he returned with
- KIN fhc General and the countess
were dead.
&>The tragedy created profound SEN
Ssation and Expressions of sorrow
weer hdard on Every hand. Especial
~ prief-stFioke1l was Prince Arthur of
copnausit the special envoy to the
funeral Of Mut ito of Great Britain.
prince Arthur Nas to have gone with
con Nh t6dav to the former capital
(C5n}ia0ed on PAGE Eight)
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
WV we %1~NH
= OLD CoUNTERFEITER
CAPTURED AT MOBILE. i,
(By Associated PresS.)

+ Washington, Sept. 14.-John C.
. Hoffman, an old-time counterfeit
e er who has served five prison
= sentences in the past thirty yers, I
= was arrested in Mobile, charged
4 with passing counterfeit money.
u While in PRISON at Philadelphia, I
+ ten years ago, Hoffman taught I
. fellow convicts how to counter
9 felt money.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
THE MARKETS.
(By Associated PresS.)

New Orleans, Sept 14.-Cotton
closed steady, at a net decline of eigh-
teen to nineteen points.
Chicago, Sept. 14.-Wheat steady,
unchanged to flve-eighths down. Pro
visions sagged, ten cents lower to
five up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
Storm Passed Inland Through South
ern Mississippi.

New Orleans, Sept. 14.-The wealth
er bureau reports the impending
storm passed inland through South
eastern Mississippi during the night.
Storm warnings have been ordered
lowered OIL the coast.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
GOOD ROADS TOUR
FOR NEXT FRIDAY

The Good Roads committee of the
Commercial Club met at one o'clock
today and fixed Friday morning. 8
o'clock, as the time for the automobile
encourage to Collins for the purpose of
inspecting Covington county good
roads. The program for the occasion
will be announced Monday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
) . = . . %< . . = %%<%<%%~
) THE WEATHER. .

. Local rain tonight or Sunday, =
. COOLER north portion. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14
THE NEWS

Gives the news, general. state
and local. Give the circulation
man your subscription.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-14

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-25
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR:

A beautiful silver wedding ami
versary was celebrated on October Is
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ.
Bowmer, 933 Thirteenth street. The
beauty of the residence was marvel
ously enhanced by the profuse dec
Grafton of autumn leaves, flowers,
potted plants and silver chains that
entwined throughout the rooms. Mrs.
Bowmer in a creation Of lavender and
lace, and Mr.. Bowmer were assisted
in receiving the guests, who num-
bered more than hundred, by Mrs.
Ethel Smith of New York City, who
wore gown of pink chiffon, and
Mrs. Geo. Mason, wearing a blue
brocaded dress.
A dainty two-course luncheon was
served by the Misses Mildred Griffin,
Eugenia Payton, Lucille Morrison and
Marie Payton. The favors were tiny
silver hearts and silver encase5
cigars.
Out of town guests were Mrs. L..
H. Smith Of New York, N. Y, Mrs.
Lizzie Berry of Jersey City, N. j.,
Miss Louisa Mason and Miss Bernice
Page Of Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
It was indeed very enjoyable af-
fair. as Mr.. and Mrs. Bowmer have
made success in life by hard work
and economy. We wish them many
more happy years of married life,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-25

port were the guests Of Mrs. M. o.
Culberson on Wednesday, October
10Th, at her home on Eleventh ave-
nue.. The ladies arrived on an early
afternoon interurban train and went
at once to the home of their hostess,
where most pleasant afternoon was
spent with twelve ladies who had re-
sponded to the invitation to be pres
ent to assist in making the guests
stay pleasant. Light refreshments
were served. The following ladies
comprised the party: Mesdames
Frances Baker, Bette Baker, Apple
white, Elizabeth Kahn, Howard, Will
liams, James, Tooney, Proctor and
Burns.
Rehearsals are under way for a
cantata to be rendered Friday, No
vember 18th, under the direction of
Mrs. F. p. Aikens. The proceeds to
be used by the trustees for the shin
Cling of the church.
Committees have been appointed
for the reception which will be given
Rev. G. w. Slater and family Mon
day, November 18th. A royal good
time is looked foryard to.
Wednesday evening, October 10th,
thirty-four of the friends of VIM.
Henderson dropped in on him to
spend the evening. reminding him Of
the anniversary of his birth. A nice
umbrella was left as token.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-25
THE PRINCIPLE OF THE ROOSE-
WELT POLICY TOWARD THE
NErDn

A contrast of the policy of Presi-
dent Roosevelt towards the Negro
with that of President Taft is among
the saddest reflections upon he Taft
administration. President Roosevelt
announced as his Negro policy that
he would treat colored citizens on
their merits, the same as other citi-
zens. In accord with this policy he
abolished the postoffice at Indianola
because the white patrons refused to
treat justly a capable and efficient
colored postmistress. He appointed
meritorious Negroes to Office in the
south as he did white men. He was
counselled only by qualifications and
character. He forced reluctant re-
publican senate, by repeated renomi-
nations to confirm DR.. William d.
Crum, collector of the port of Char
lesion, South Carolina. He opened up
new offices for the Negro citizens of
the north when it took courage to do
it, by appointing Charles w. Ander-
son, collector Of internal revenue in
New York City; Ralph w. Tyler, au-
djtor for the navy department at
Washington, and three assistant Uni
ted States district attorneys in Bos-
ton, Chicago and Washington, D. C.
He condemned lynching, not for po-
ltical purposes, but to stop it and
stated in a letter to Fisk university
that the Negro should be educated as
other people. He repeatedly announc-
cd to the Negro and the world that
the door of hope should not be closed
against any man because of color,
aid that all men, black as we'll as
white, should have a square deal.
Ard thus the Roosevelt administra-
tons inspired the Negro to higher
civic endeavors and opened before
him grander future that any admin
istrations since the davs of Lincoln.
IN every nhase and walk of American
life the Roosevelt influence was felt
for q larger social and political JUS
tee for the colored citizens. Roose-
velt had the courage to stand on the
same platform with southern gov
error and condemn lynching, which is
rnch a menace to the persons and
lives of the Negro people as well as
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-25
THE CLUB AND THE HOME.

Beginning then with the most i'm
portant circle, let US ask what the
club has done for the home? 1t has
done much to raise the standard of
home life in that it has helped thou
sands of club members to become
better mothers and better homemade
ers. It has from the first urged the
serious study of all subjects pertain
ing to the domestic economy.
But the influence of the club nthe
home is not confined to the homes of
club members. It extends to count
less other homes because of persist
ent efforts of the clubs to have do
mestic science made a part of the
curriculum in the public schools The
majority of club women believe that
some training in domestic science is
an essential part of a girls equip
ment for life. They have labored
increasingly therefore to have this
study introduced into the schools anv
have succeeded in many of the cities
and towns.
Club work has made woman broad
er in her sympathies, as we'll as in
her understanding. It has taught her
to be tolerant Of the views of those
who differ with her. It has given
her interests beyond the petty gos-
sips Of her neighbors and friends. It
has buried personal spites and jeal-
ousies. Perhaps, best Of all, it has
united women of all classes and
creeds, it has formed massive chain
of earnest, active women, chain
which stretches from ocean to ocean
in this great republic, a chain which
binds American womankood into a
vast army of workers for the benefit
of humanity.
Written by Mary Thompson, Sioux
City, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-25
BURLINGTON ITEMS.

Last Saturday twenty members anc
friends of the Croqois Social clut
went nutting and spent a delightful
day in the woods.
Mrs. Peter King was called out OF
the city to attend the funeral Of he1
brother-in-law in MILAN, Mo.
Mr.. Harry Morris was the guest
of Mrs. P. King for several days this
week. He came to accompany his
mother Mrs. E. Morris, to their home
in St. Paul. Mimi.
Rev. S. johnson of Keokuk passed
through the city Tuesday en- route to
Chicago.
Mrs. Julia Stoner of Rock Island
ILL.,, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. s.
Mcdowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Jones have
opened a very neat little restaurant
at 406 N. Main street. This is a
much needed enterprise and we wish
them good luck.
Mrs. Cora Jones was in the city for
few days and then left for Chicago
with her sister, Mrs. Jacob Badgett.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-25
THE NEGRO'S DUTY IN THE PO-
LITICAL SITUATION,

This year as in no other great ma
tional election is stirring the parties
to the highest pitch. In another part
Of this paper we are running the
discrimination or the attitude OF
Theodore Roosevelt and William H.
Taft toward the Negro and we want
every man and woman Of color to
read it and then think. The republi-
can party has completely fallen under
the dominion of political bosses on
the one hand and crooked big bust
ness on the other, and we are in a
great struggle to restore representa-
tive government to the PEOPLE for all
the people and by all the people. The
republican party secretly abandoned
the Negro in 1876 to secure the cleo
tion of Hayes to the presidency. The
present republican president has
completely carried out his formal an
nouncement of the Negroes abandon
ment in 1908. With all the branches
of the federal government in the
hands. of the republican party, the
civil rights bill enacted for the pro-
lection of the Negro citizens was. de-
clared unconstitutional and annulled
by a republican supreme court, in
spite of the 18th. 14th and 18th
amendments to the American consti-
tuition. And one constitutional and
natural right after another are being
taken from the colored citizens with
such rapidity that they stand in
many respects before the country and
the world as civil and political serfs.
The Negro has depended upon the re-
publican party in vain. He stands in
American political life ut the parting
Of the ways. A new party in the
progressive movement, representing
the best brain and conscience of the
country, led by the greatest person.
ality upon the globe, takes up the
fight for humanity, for larger indus
trial and political justice for the peo-
pie, and asks the Negro to take his
place in the councils and the ranks
upon his merits.
We sincerely hope and truly believe
that the Negroes best interest will
receive more justice and political
equality with the progressive party
at present than any othe- and we do
positively know that Theodore Roose-
velt wouH not close the door of op-
portunity, the door of hope on any
man because Of color; the man who
first welcomed a colored man to dine
with him in the white house; the man
who defied the republican United
States senate for two years, who re-
fused to nominate DR.. Crum, yet he
forced them to do their duty; the
man who closed the postoffice in Mis-
sissippi because the white people did
not want to take mail from Negro
girl, but the girl drew ner pay just
the same; the greatest defender Of
our race. ,,.sssa. .;,, III II I.
Then arise! = e p.
Ye free-born tillers of the soil,
Come from the workshops and the
field,
Prepare to conquer, not to yield,
The ballot box your sword and shield,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-25
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court cf Iowa, IN and
for Polk county, November term,
1912.
Myrtle V. Needham, plaintiff,
VS..
Charley Needham, defendant.
To Charley Needham:
You are hereby notified on or be-
fore the 22d day of October, 1912,
the petition Of the plaintiff in the
above entitled cause will be filed in
the Office of the clerk of the district
court, in and for Polk county, claim
ing of you an absolute divorce, on
the grounds of desertion, for a period
of two years, habitual drunkenness,
and such inhuman treatment as to
endanger the life of this plaintiff
For particulars see petition when
filed. And unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the next term, being the No.
vember term of said court, which will
commence on the 4th day of Novem-
ber, 1912, default will be entered
against you and judgment and decree
will be rendered thereon.
Dated this I'd day of October, 1912.
b a. Sampson & Dillon,
Attorneys.