The Jones County news., 1913-09-11

Jerome was acqited OF the charge
OF gambling in canada.
The fire loss at Hot Springs, Ark. i,
is estimated at So, 600, 600.
A little Georgia girl has nine living
grandparents.
A crazed teacher in Germany last
week ran amuck, and killed Is per-
sons and hurt 20
Since August list, seven persons
committed suicide in New Orleans
and seven Others tried and failed.
VIM. +, Havemeyer, organizer oil
the sug ar trust, died in New York
Sunday.
The suit against GOV. Brewer by
Trustees Montgomery and Smith has
been marked satisfied. +"
Mrs Louis Babin, of New Orle ans,
dashed In front OF car to save her.
Three legged cur dog and was killed.
L. Bandonn, Con fedrate
veteran and once a prominent Official,
died al Alma, la.
Mrs. b. 4. Forman, of New
Orleans, died Sunday from stepping
on rusty nail. Tetanus ensued.
A number OF Northern farmers are
buying cut-oger lands In Louisiana.
This Is just what Jones county needs.
negro at Norfolk, Va, was
sentenced TO death for assaulting a,
white girl.
New cotton is being rapidly put on
the mar ket. Texas and North Caro-
lima show decrease
There is good prospects for
abroad from Pensacola, Fla, to
Meridian.
The probability is that Clayton,
appointed 70 4 the H. s.. Senate from
stCorn Club Smith Is a probable
candidate for Governor of Mississip-
pi. He is well known inJones county.
Roderick McMinnis, of Hattiesburg,
was last Monday fatally burned when
an alcohol can exploded.
The residence of Mr.. M. Arlington,
at iattiesb burg, was burned Saturday
night when the family was away.
In a primary for Postmaster at
Shreveport, La, Mrs. Willie Harris
outran and beat five men.
A diamond necklace, valued at
1885, 900, was stolen recently in Lon
don and no trace can be found.
A Poland China hog in Missouri
weigh 700 pounds, is feet inches
long and feet inches high.
In the wilds of Australia, cannibals
killed and ate an Englishman who was
searching for radium.
At Prestiss, Miss, Virgil Keen is
indicted for outraging his own daugh-
ter a married woman.
The home of Mr.. Oscar Harper in
Wayne county, Miss, was burned,
losing all his household goods.
Mexico is doing everything possible
TO get Americans out of that country
and offers to help defray expenses of
their removal.
Friday morning lightning struck
the post office at Bond, Miss, COM
pletely destroying the building and
all contents.
Caminetti, the white SLAYER who
figured in the McReynolds scandal
in California, was last Friday found
guilty on one count.
The teachers of Bond, Miss, were
required to sign an obligation thai
they would not marry during the
nine months school term.
John OFT, Biloxi street car con.
ductor, will be given hero media
for bravery displayed in saving a
baby.
Mrs. Henro Dalgre, in New Orleans
eluded the nurse ia the hospital and
suicided by drinking bottle OF nua
vomica.
Bill Miner a noted bandit and
once a member of the Jesse james
gang, died last week in prison in
Georgia, aged II years.
An uncle and niece welded a
Providence, r. L., last week. Thu
bride was 4 daughter OF brother o
the groom.
At jackson, Ca, a bailiff shot ans
killed lad of II years, just because
he was fleeing after paying his land
lady the last copper he had
Scientists, in session last week a
Spart anbnrg, S c., say that ate
two years research the cause o
pellagra has not yet been found.
Two young girls attempted suicid.
last week in New Orleans-one tool
poison rather than go TO prison, an
the other tried suicide because sh
had no silk nighl robe.