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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-10-04
Coup 77d County NeWs


Miss Nell Hunt, of Stanton, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Yates
Moore.
Miss Ruth Enochs, of Lexing-
ton, is visiting the Miss Clarks
this week.
Mrs. j. f. Nicely left Tuesday
morning for Chattanooga to visit
her sister.
Mrs. G. A. Holiday, of Tree
want, is with her sister, Mrs. En-
nest Norman, this week.
Mrs. Mollie Ridgely has return
ed from cincinnati after visiting
her brothers in that city.
Mrs. Luther Swinney, of Ca
ruthersville, Mo-, is the guest OF
the family Of Ben F. Morgan.
Mrs. Dena Yarbrough, of Nc
Kenzie, spent couple of days
with relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hammett, of
Paris, have been attending the
. Carroll County Fair this week.
Miss Emma Miller, of Hunting
don, visited Mr.. and Mrs Roy
Hammett and attended the fair in
Paris last week.
Gilbert Yarbrough came up
from Mckenzie Tuesday and spent
a few days with relatives and talk
Ing in the fair.
Mrs. J. A. Grizzard, after
spending several weeks at McKen-
zie, Greenfield and jackson, has
returned to Huntingdon.
w. R. Gilbert and wife, of
Hinkledale, spent a few days in
Huntingdon this week, visiting
relatives and attending the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Crider, of
jackson, are here this week, the
guest of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. f. Leach, and other rela-
tives.
Mrs. L. E. Brevard and three
youngest children, of Houston,
Miss, are visiting her father,
Dolph Bryant, this week and at
tending the fair.
There will be two sermons
delivered by Mrs. NJ. N. Hall at
Liberty All next Sunday at II a.
m. and 2 p. m. Come and bring
your dinner and enjoy the day.
Rev. L. D. Hamilton, presiding
elder of the Lexington district,
will preach in the Methodist church
in Huntingdon, next Sunday night.
The pastor will preach at the
morning hour.
Mrs. NJ. f. Griffith, who form
erly lived in this county, but now
resides at Estell Spring, was here
this week attending the fair. She
is the guest of friends in the
county.
j. E. Campbell, who has been
manager of the Cumberland Tel
ephone Company for some time,
was transferred last week to Hick-
man. Mr.. Campbell made good
man for the local efice and his
friends regretted to see him leave.
Mr.. G. F. Thompson, Of Dyer,
has taken his place here.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-10-04
Not Attractive.

Mrs. De Good-Why aren't you go
ing to church?
Mr. De Good-Last Sunday the roof
leaked and three or four drops went
down my back
Mrs. De Good-The roof has been
repaired since then.
Mr. De Good-Huh! Then they'll be
wanting money to pay for the repairs
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-10-04
Pleasant Alternative.

"Dibbles is a great optimist."
you think so?"
Il do. He has an engagement with
his dentist tomorrow morning and
yet he seems to be quite happy
Maybe he thinks he will be run
over by an automobile and nearly
killed before tomorrow morning"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-10-04
Too Slow.

"And did you enjoy Venice?"
NO, can't say that we did. We
were not once arrested for breaking
the speed record with our gondolas."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-10-04
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All work entrusted to our care turned out With
neatness and dispatch.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
REED and
EARL BREWER
confer
NEW JUSTICE FEELS THAT THE
COURT WORK WILL BE Es-
PECIALLY CONGENIAL.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 14.-Hon.
Richard F. Reed, the new associate
justice of the Supreme Court, held a
brief conference with Governor Brew
er yesterday afternoon and formally
accepted the appointment. The inter-
view lasted but a few minutes, after
which the new wearer of the judicial
ermine paid his respects to his pre-
decessor, Judge R. B. Mayes, the lat
ter having returned to private practice
Immediately after his resignation, as
suming the duties of district counsel
of the Illinois Central and Y. & M.
v. roads.
II regret very much that this un-
expected turn of affairs takes me out
of the race for Congress in the sew
enth district" said Justice Reed, "es-
pecially because many of my friends
may feel that I have been dis
appointment to them. I can only say
that l think that the honor conferred
upon me by Governor Brewer ex-
ceeds that of a probable election to
Congress. The work is more congen-
ial, and perhaps more in accord with
whatever talents may possess.
However, deeply appreciate the
loyal and enthusiastic support ac-
corded me by friends throughout the
seventh district, and the splendid per-
sonal effects they were putting forth
in my behalf.
The new associate Justice is a ma
tive Mississippian, born in Jefferson
county, and is just in the prime Of
life, and bodily and mental vigor. In
common with other members of the
state bar of his generation, he is a
graduate Of the literary department
of the University of Mississippi, and
received his law diploma at Wander
bilt University, graduating from the
latter institution in 1885, since which
time he has been continually engag.
ed in practice at Natchez.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
CHANGES IN ciNciNNATPs
COMMERCE CHAM BER,

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 1.-THE Di-
rectors Of the Chamber of Commerce
of this city vote today on the changes
in the bylaws on the Chamber, which
segregate the property assets to a
trusteeship for the present member
ship, and creates a new membership
that is non-participating in the pres
ent accumulation. A recent test vote
resulted in only IL negatives out of a
total of 201 replies. Under the pro-
posed plan the certificates member
ship is to be limited to 1000 and the
non-participating membership will be
unlimited, the funds to be derived
from this source to be used In ex-
panding civil work. 1t is understood
that the Commercial Association,
with its LOO members will be abb
sorbed when the change is made.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
R. N. WINSL.O "
KILLED D. ON N.
-'' c, RY.
BRAKEMAN FALLS FROM MOVING
TRAIN AT VANILLA ANDIs
CUT IN TWO.
FORMERLY LIVED
in HATTIESBURG
Cause OF The Accident Difficult To
ExpIan-Young Man Son or Con-
ductor Winslow, Who Died a Few
Months Ago.

r. M. Winslow, a brakeman, en-
ployed by Mississippi Central railroad,
was killed at Vanilla at 10:3O this
morning as a result of his falling be-
tween two cars in train No 10, on
which he was braking at the time of
the accident.
The unfortunate man was riding or
walking on the top of the train and in
some way fell, while the train was
moving, the wheels passing over him.
Mr.. Winslow is the son of Mrs. Nora
Winslow, widow, living at 41S Wal
nut street, in this city, his father, a
former conductor on the NJ. C. R. R.
having died about three months ago.
He was about 20 years of age and
leaves a wife now living at Brookhav-
en- to whom he was married about one
year ago.
The body was taken to Brookhaven
for embalming and the funeral will
probabuy take place at Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
MISS CHATHAM'S TOMATO
RECORD GREATEST YET

Miss Susie v. Powell passed through
the city this morning en- route to
Mount Olive, where she delivers today
lecture before the normal in progress
there. Miss Powell states that the
Girls Tomato Club work is very en-
couraging this season. There are g.
SIG girls enrolled in these clubs and
the unofficial reports received indicate
great enthusiasm and marvellous rec
ords for this season. When asked if
she had heard of Miss Chatham's
achievement at Petal in putting up
over 1000 cans of tomatoes from the
tent of an acre she said she had and
if the report is true it would mean that
the young lady had practically doubled
any previous record in Mississippi. AS
the greatest number of cans officially
reported in any state was 1,036 from
one-tenth of an acre. This record
was made in South Carolina last year,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
LABoRER ONE OF HEIRS
TO ENORMOUS ESTATE.

New York, Aug. 14.-That he is one
of the heirs of the s22,000,000 estate
of his grandfather, David Evans, who
died some years ago in Wales, is the
news just received by George Yeu-
mans, of Brewer, Me-, woodman and
laborer for the Great Northern Paper
company. A meeting Of the heirs to
be held at Frederickston, N. B., on
August Is, and Yeumens understands
that the estate is to be settled in
October.
Yeumens is forty-five years old and
has ,Yor1ed in the Maine woods all
his N<e He is married and has four
chiidfeo nd comfortable home in
Brew. &1I<h he built by hard toll
in tn He says he win work
until pent is made He says
| il mil = long time before al
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
THIS CITY MAY SECURE;
ANOTHER BIG LUMBER MIL l.

There is some talk of organizing
large local lumber company in this
city for the purpose of taking over
tract of 10000 acres of virgin pine tim
ber and planning to manufacture it in
this city. A number of prominent
lumbermen are interested and the
probabilities are that something def
mite will soon be forthcoming regard
ing the proposed plans.
If the effort succeeds it will
mean much for Hattiesburg. The
supply of timber would be
ample to run a mill with
100000 feet daily capacity for the next
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
SUPERV ISORS ARE
AFTER HIDDEN
TAXES :
RECORDS GONE OVER FOR uN-
DECLARED cREpiTs-sMALL
PER CENT GIVEN IN.
INCREASE MADE In
18TH SECTION LANDS
State Law Now Permits Assessment
Of Timber BY Board-Board Is Do
ing Careful And Conscientious Work
And The People viii Benefit.

The Board of Supervisors in their
work of revising the personal assess
ment roll for 1912, has been going
very carefully into the matter, and e
large number of changes have been
made. The aggregate amount of In
crease in assessments Is considerable,
but when completed will not bring the
total above last years assessment is
the opinion of the Board. For num-
ber of years, owing to the claim of the
state, to the title to timber on 10th
section lands, it has been the custom
to assess such lands for taxing pur-I
poses, at 81 per acre. Now that the
courts have settled the question so as
to convey title to timber, the Forrest
county board has begun to assess the
timber. During its present sitting in
the matter of four 10th sections In
Beat 5, assessed to w. C. Griffin Land
Company and ]. c. Griffin, the 1850
acres therefore, assessed for $3.50, Ia
now charged with valuation of $751;
800, giving an addition of $26.240 to
the assessment rolls. This policy will
be followed in all similar cases.
This year the board has taken up
the matter of improved property and
acting upon authority of law, it has
assessed the real estate with the inn
provements made since the last land
assessment and prior to February 1st,
1912. Such increases on Hattiesburg
property amount to upwards $4,000.
In the matter of solvent credits, II
Is claimed that the total of such cred
its returned to the county assessor for
taxation this year does not exceed
per cent of those open on the mort
gage and deed of trust records of the
county. Acting under instructions Of
the board, the assessor has for some
time been going through the records
making list of the live securities thai
upon the face of the records are liabls
for taxation. A number of parties
have been assessed with such as clear
ly appeared to have escaped taxation
The reasoning of the board in thi
matter is, that it is not fair to tn,
. county or the state for such taxabl
property to escape immediate taxation
when it-cannot and will not escap
the state revenue agent four OF Nv
years from now. They say, while tn
state and county will ultimately rt
ceive taxes on such escapes there
no good reason why they should hav
to lose the use of the money for se'
eral years and then have TO pay tn
revenue agent 20 per cent to collect i
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
Com MERCIAL CLUB
HOLDS MONTHLY
Meeting
FINANCES OF CLUB SHOW DEcID-
ED IMPROVEMENT UNDER
BUSINESS METHOD.
GOOD ROADS
Committee ACTIVE
Virgins Wants To Join With Hat
tiesburg In An Agricultural And
Industrial Display This Fall-Mat-
ter Being Considered.

The regular meeting of the Com
'mercial Club was held last night with
only fairly good attendance. The
chairman of the committees, except
the Good Roads and Finance commit
tees, were absent.
E.. l.. Robbins of the Finance COM
mittee, read his report, which showed
considerable reduction of existing
debts and indicated economies in ex-
penditure.
M. d. King for the Good Roads COM
mittee, reported that his committee
had had several meetings recently
He stated that the committee had
made several visits to the Board of
Supervisors, in an effort to get post
ponement of their action relative to
their notice of intention to issue $780,
900 of road bonds, but without sue
cess. His committee is engaged in
getting statistics relative to the whole
subject and when they act it will be
after they have all needed data in
hand. The committee believes the
policy of issuing beat bonds is the
correct one, and this will be the end
towards which the committee will
work.
A proposition from Virgins to COM
bine with Hattiesburg in an effort to
have joint agricultural and industrial
display, was reported by the chairman
and on motion of E. L. Robbins, the
whole matter was referred to COM
mittee of five for consideration. The
chair appointed as that committee, e.
l.. Robbins, H. A. Camp, A. A. Monta-
que, F. B. Woodley and R. L. Bennett.
]. Johns, who has recently been
looking after the strawberry planting
at Seminary, was present and made a
statement relative to the strawberry
business. He urges farmers and bus
mess men to put out strawberries
around Hattiesburg, as he Is quite sure
they will do we'll here. Sanford has
put out about 200 acres in strawber-
ry plants, and from these they will
get plants for November setting.
President Jackson directed the sec
retary to ask the chairman Of all COM
,mittees to have report in person or
in writing at each meeting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
COTTON IS BETTER
Than LAST
YEAR
OUTLOOK FOR MISSISSIPPI is
FOR GREATER OUTPUT OF
FLEEcY STAPLE.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 14.-Deteriora-
tion of cotton crop prospects in Miss
issippi during the past few days has
been chiefly due to showery weather,
causing rapid multiplication of boil
weevils.
Reports very as to the extent of
damage from this cause, and in some
instances are in direct conflict. 1t is
evident, however, that the weevil is
spreading, and will cause considerable
damage to the crop just at the period
of fruition.
The most dreaded army work,
which was the subject of several
bulletins issued ten days ago by the
state entomologist, has not spread
with the expected rapidity. On the
contrary, in several counties where
it practically destroyed the crop dur
ing the middle of August last year, the
army worm has been found in but a
few fields, and in limited numbers.
Withing the next ten days the cot
ton crop will be practically made over
a good portion of the state, and the
one important question will then be
to what extent the worms and wee
wills will damage the top crop.
A general summery of the outlook
based on reports of the principal mar
ket centers of the state, justifies the
assertion that the mid-August outlook
is considerably better than that pre-
sented at the same time last year
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
LATE HAPPENINGS AMONG
THE TRADERS IN LUMBER

For several years the lumber trade
has been badly handicapped by car
shortage just at the time when there
was the most urgent demand for lum-
ber. Much apprehension is already
being felt at what seems to be a cer-
tain lack of cars for moving lumber
as the crop moving season approaches.
Many authorities believe the embargo
placed on trade by this condition will
be greater this season than ever
known.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
SOLDIERS HOME INMATE
sTABs ONE OF COMPANIONS

Gulfport Miss, Aug. Al. H.
Owens. the veteran living at the
Beauvoir Soldiers Home was brought
to Gulfport and lodged In the city
Jail charged with lunacy. cut E. G.
Holbert, another veteran. with knife
and inflicted serious wounds before
deputy sheriff arrived on the scene
to arrest him. When seen today
Owens admitted cutting Holbert with
a knife. and says the dispute occur
red over the ownership of an oar.
Owens says that Holbert cursed him
and struck him with stick, and that
Holbert weighs over $50 pounds and
he is of slight build, and when Hol-
bert had him on the ground he cut
him. Owens was expelled from the
home once. but was readmitted about
five months ago. Owens is from
okalona. Miss, and says he has a
niece there and brother in Bessemer.
Ala.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
KNEW UF
Big CAMPAIGN
FUND
GOVERNORS oDELL SAYS TEDDY
"sAW" HARTMAN AND BIG
MONEY APPEARED.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 14.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt in 1914 invited Edward
Hartman to the Whitehouse for a
talk about political campaign funds
and few days after this talk the
railroad financier raised two hundred
and forty thousand dollars and turned
it over to the Republican National
committee, accoring to declara-
tions today to the Special Senate Com
mittee of Inquiry, by Benjamin Odell,
former Governor, of New York. George
r. Sheldon, treasurer of that. Re
publican campaign had testified that
Roosevelt knew nothing about II until
Hartman and Cornelius Bliss arrang
ed for the contribution aud that
after the election. 60
Odell testified that o1l&r Harri
mans trip to washin a. HRrrimar
told him the Preside enxiou.
about the financial cl pf tn,
National Committee. a lik'
to have Harriman's hel
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
THREE PAUPER FAMILIES;
ALL HAVE HOOKWORM

tor feels quite sure when cured, as he
claims they will be if they persist in the
treatment, the county will find them
able to make their support A mem
ber of the Board of Supervisors of
Lamar county has written DR.. Whit
field that one family in that county
that had for several years been on the
pauper list, had ceased to ask aid of
the county since being cured of hook
work disease. The appropriation in
Lamar for the hookworm campaign
was $3.50, in Forrest county it is 5000.
Simpson county will be the next
field of DR.. Whitfelds labors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
PRESIDENT VEToEs THE
STEEL BILL
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., Aug. 14.-Presi-
dent Taft today vetoed the Steel Bill.
In a message to Congress the Presi-
dent said he disapproved the meas
ure because it provided for revenue
only and took no account OF protection
for American industries. He condemn
ed the Ways and Means Committee
for refusing the public hearings on
the bill.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
ONE MAN GETS
MILLION IN GRAFT.
(By Associated PreSs.)

New York, Aug. 14.-In the hunt
for evidence to convict the murders
of Gambler Herman Rosenthal the
States Attorney and the Grand Jury
have unearthed a wealth of informa-
tion showing that gamblers and keep
ers of disorderly houses paid sums
aggregating hundreds Of thousands
One inspector is said to have accumu-
lated a million dollars. The indict
ment of those officials are not being
pressed at this time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
OLYMPIC COMMISSIONERS.

New York, Aug. 14.-A big recep-
ton has been planned for James E.
Sullivan, the American Commissioner
of the Olympic races, and Col. Robert
M. Thompson and party when they ar
rive from Europe today on the
Olympic. They will share in the hon
ors which are to be showed upon the
victorious American athletes in the
national demonstration to take place
August "a.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

DR.. R. N. Whitfield has group photo
graphs of the members of three fam
lilies in Forrest county that are now on
the pauper list, one of the
families having been county pen
sioners for five years. He
figures that up to date these three
families have cost the county in direct
help and for medical attention fully
$7O0. His office has made micro
scopic tests and found every member
of these thre families badly infected
with hookworm disease. They are
now taking the treatment and the doc
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
HATTIESBURC MISSISSIPPI WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AGIjST 1912

being only 20 cans in excess of Mis-
sissippi's record of 1915 cans. She
states that a number of Mississippi
girls are this year taking advantage
of the fact that two crops of tomatoes
can be grown on the same land in
one season. To encourage such work
several prizes are offered for the best
exhibit of fresh ripe tomatoes shown
at the Mississippi Gtate Fair to be held
in Jackson in October.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
WATER MAY FLOW IN CANAL
WITHIN TWO MONTHS.

Washington, Aug. IA Within a
year water will be flowing where the
great steam shovels are now working
on the Panama canal, if excavation
continues at the pace set in July. Re-
ports just received here show that
during the month 2,643,437 cubic yards
of rock and earth were taken out
compared with 2,339,77O cubic yards
in June.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

The lumber trade is reported to
have entirely escaped the usual sum-
mer dullness this year. For the first
time in ten quadrenniums there has
been no stacking of business in this
line, because of the prevalence of a
presidential campaign. News from
every section of the lumber world in
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
BIG SHOW FOR YOUR MONEY.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE en-
tire seventh and eighth floors of the
Ciaypool hotel are devoted to the ex-
hibdt Of the National Association of 5
and 10 cent merchants which is in ses-
sion here. About two hundred manu-
facturers Of 5 and 10 cent articles are
numbered among the exhibitors and
the range is countrywide. G. w. Nc
Clure, of Atlanta, Ga, president of
the national association, has charge of
the exhibit
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

The National Lumber Exporters AS
sociation has started a movement to
secure a revision of demurrage rules,
so as to allow SO instead of 4S hours
for unloading. The claim is made that
when the rule was promulgated the
maximum carload was $4,000 pounds,
now that 100000 pounds is the max
imum the longer time is needed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
CELEBRATE CABOT
ANNIVERSARY.

Halifax, N. s., Aug. 1.-THE cele-
bration of the Cabot anniversary,
which will continue for two days be-
gan here today. Among the distin-
guished foreign guests to the cele-
bration are Lord Mayor Wells, Of
Briston, England, with the Lady
Mayoress and Miss Wills, and Mr..
Risely, who has devoted great time
and effort to the promotion of trade
between Canada and the Port Of
Bristow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
OCEAN GROVES CHILD
REN's FETEs

Ocean Grove. N. j., Aug. 1.-THE
children's festivals, which are to be a
feature of the famous Ocean Grove
camp meeting this year began today.
One thousand trained children in
special parts. under the direction Of
DR.. Morgan. the famous New York
choir master will participate in the
event.