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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15


stances under which they were made
Armbrecht, from appellants home,
then telephoned Mr.. Miller, asking
that Miller meet him in his, Arm
brecht's office at once. Miller was
a book-keeper. and in the morning
kept the books OF ArmDrecnt, VINO was
in the lumber business, and in the aft
ernoon worked for drug store there
in the city of Hattiesburg. Armbrecht
had two offices on the second floor of
the Ross building; one of which was
occupied by the book-keeper and stem
ographer; and the other was his pri-
vate office. Appellant Staiger was in
Offices on the third floor of the same
building In the course of the con.
versation between Staiger and Arm
brecht at Staiger's house, Armbrecht
told Staiger that he intended to dis
killing, appellants wife had gone to
Kansas City; and on the day in qucs-
ton, appellant was packing up, pre-
paratory to breaking up housekeeping
and intending to leave Hattiesburg
that day to join his wife. The testi-
mOny of appellant. which is not con-
tradicted. is that about a year pre-
vious to the difficulty he had pur-
chased a pistol, which he kept in his
home; and on the day IF the killing,
he put the pistol in his trousers
pocket, intending to take it down to
his office and give it to his stenogra-
pher to rattle off along with shot
gun which the stenographer intended
to rattle; that this was done before his
Shortly after Armbrecht left, he tele-
phoned to Staigcr, from his office, that
Miller was there, and denied making
the statement, and he, Armbrecht, re-
quested that taiger come by his of
flee that afternoon. To this, Staiger
replied that lie would call at Arm
brecht's oifica. Armbrecht testified
that within mort time after this con.
versation, ST; ger came into his office y
that at this time, Mr. Miller had left
the private office of Armbrecht and
was in the 'front.' office, occupied by
the stenogra pher and by .MIl.a-, a-lr-
ing the NO 'nings; that as soon Il.
Staiger came, he, Armbrecht, called
Miller back into the office; that Mil
Ter came back, shut the door, and
stated that he did not make the state |
ments that Staiger stated that he
had and called Miller liar; that Mil. F
Ter reiterated he did not make the /
statement, and upon hts part called /
Staiger a lie. According to Armbrecht, +
he lie was passed back and forth sew
ssal times until finally the defendant
stated to the deceased, "You are larger
han l am, Mr.. Miller, but l am not
afraid of you. You have called me
lar several times" And Mr.. Miller +
hen said, "You are liar" and Mr..
staiger said, 'sYou are a crook" and
dr. Miller hit him. Armbrecht said
lie saw Miller hit Staiger twice, knock
ng him either to the floor or back in /,
chair and that Miller fell on top of
he appellant. At this time, the de,
endant shot one time, the bullet strik-
ng Miller in the forehead; from which
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
SELECT DEPOSITORY.

Columbus, Miss, Feb. 1.-THE
board of supervisors has entered into
contract with the Artesia State Bank
at Artesia. Miss, as a depository for
Lowndes county up to $4,000 The
bank will pay interest of per cont on
daily balances.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
SENATORS AT COLUMBUS.

Columbus, Miss, Feb. 15.-The sen,
atorial committee named to investi.
gate the various educational institu-
tons supported by the state arrived
here Sunday night, and spent the fol
lowing forenoon looking over the Mis-
sissippi Industrial Institute and Col
iege
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
BLIND MAN BECOMES LAWYER.

Meridian, Miss, Feb. 15.-E. A. Muir
ray, totally blind, was sworn in by
Judge Heidelberg Saturday afternoon
as practicing attorney. Mr.. Murray
despite his affiiction, he has followed
various vocations. He studied law
through the eyes of his wife and pass
cd a first class examination. Mr.. Muir
ray said that he would open an office
in the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

Khaki meant, originally, a dust
colored fabric of the character Of
canvas, drill, or holland, used by the
British and native armies of India. It
seems to have been first worn by
the Guides, mixed regiment of from
tier troops in 1S48.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15
SYKES OPINION GIVEN
.Continred From Page OueD

in heat of passion, and the question
of self-defense was one for the jury
to decide, that the judge erred in Civ
ing an instruction of the character in
Dictated.
Justice Sykes opinion in full is as
follows:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

More than 81 ,O00 tons of India tea
were consumed in the British Isles
in 1914.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

his army career as private of dra-
coons in 1888. Traditions says he was
a foctnlan, and BEFORE that 4 pantry
boy. 1t took him ten years to win his
commission. He is known throughout
the army as merciess worker, a
sworn enemy of red tape and 'friils,"
End possessor of a marvellous gift for
getting work out of other people. He
is fjfty-fiye wears old as
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-15

Sir William r. Robertson, once a
pantry boy, Is believed to have sue
ceeded Lord Kitchener in charge of
the operations of all British armies
in the field against the Teutons. kitch-
eHer it is believed, has virtually been
deposed, though the cabinet is reluct-
ant to admit it.
Sir Wilhelm is a Scot. He began
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

leaders sounds good il only view ed
from one side, but there is another
side shat doesn't look SO good.
The plan proposed is to tax all
land of similar value the same, re-
gardless of improvements or equip.
ment, which would be exempt in
order to encourage development of
the farms.
As rule the farmer who i'm
proves his farm, builds nice con
venient buildings, provides him-
self with improved and up.to- date
machinery, doesn't do it simply
for luxury or show. He does it
because by SO doing.be can increase
the productiveness of the farm and
make a larger profit. He is able
to have these conveniences, they
increase his income and he is able
to pay taxes on them without en-
barassment. The farmer who
doesn't have them knows that he
'is at disadvantage working with.
out them /; his ambition is to get
them, but he is unable through po.
verify to do so.
The single taxer would penalize
the poor man by making him pay
the same tax as the rich man, sim
ply because he is poor. The i'm
provements and equipments of the
farm are a means of production
the same as the farm itself, and
why should they not be taxed? By
throwing the extra burden upon
the poor man, who is unable to
bear it, we would make it sll the
more difficult for him to make the
improvements which the plan aims
to stimulate. The single tax idea
ls contrary to the plan of putting
the burden uf ,axatiun on tllos
best able to bear it, and thus in
stead of stimulating improvement
would retard it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22

"Woodrow Wilson, without or.
pbaning a single child, without
widowing a single American wife,
without firing a single gun, without
the shedding of single drop OF
blood, wrung from the most milit-
ant spirit that ever brooded over y
battle field, an agreement to Amer
ican demands and concession of
American rights"
The above eloquent eulogy was
given by Sena or Ollie M. James,
permanent chairman of the demo
cratic convention. 1t was beau
tiful expression, but evidently the
speaker did not have in mind the
agreements made with the govern.
ing powers of Mexico, for at about
the same hour Mexican invaders
we're numbering our soldiers on the
American side of the border, re-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
EDITORIAL COMMENT
gardless OF numerous warninge,
threats and agreements.

President Wilson sent out q
sunmons Monday calling nearly
the entire national guard Of the
country to assemble for service
along the Mexican border. This
call is expected to bring out about
100, 900 men who will be used at
present for guard duty along the
border, and will thus releaee 30, 600
regulars who can be used across
the border in Mexico If the Mexic-
ans attempt to carry out their
threat to drive the American forces
from their country. The weak and
vascillating policy shown toward
these people in the past has created
condition that probably can not
be Strengthened out except by force
and if this must come then the
sooner the better.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22

Ye Editors Visit To The University City

member Of the English Parliament.
from the subject, "A God Made
World and A Man Made World I
He frat pictured the conditions OF
society in the leading countries Of
the world. He was an interesting
speaker and his talk indicated that
he had made a careful study of his
subject; but the conclusion to be
drawn from his talk was that
man has made bad mess of his
world. He then attempted to sug-
gest the remedy that would trans-
form it into God made world. In
this he drifted into the common
vagaries and undlgested theories of
socialism, which caused some.
doubt as to whether God had really
delegated him as the creative geni
us to establish His empire.
L. w. Dwight, of Sioux Falls,
president of the Board of Regents,
gave a good, practical and common
sense address to the graduating
class and he authorized President
Slagel to confer degrees upon the
members of the class. This con.
sisted of one candidate for degree
of PHI, d. four for M. A. /; thirty.
five for b, A.; seven for Combina,
tion B. a. from the Medical De-
partment; twenty-five for LII. B..
from College of Law; FIVE for Civil
Engineering; one for Electrical
Engineering; and FIVE from the
College of music.
Under this present management
the University seems to be doing
excellent work, and is an ins,itu-
tion that the state should take
pride iii and literally support.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
EDITORIAL COMMENT

DR.. Edward Pratt, of the depart
ment of commerce evidently thinks
he made quite q bit with the Nation
al Retail Hardware Dealers Assooi.
alton. He exhibited q collection of
twenty. five articles which had been
purchased in four European coun-
tries which he compared with a like
collection of articles manufactured
in this country, showing that the
inferior articles made in Europe
were selling in the foreign mar.
kets for more than the American
made goods were selling for in this
country; and..he draws the conclu-
sion that American manufacturers
need no protection.
Mr.. Pratt ia fortunate in select
ing time when all of these foreign
countries are at war and prices are
inflated beyond all reason. Under
present conditions we need no tar
if, for none of these countries are
in condition to supply their home
demand, to say nothing of shipping
to America. The war is a greater
protection than any tariff could be.
It is the. conditions that will follow
the war that we must now prepare
for. 4 tariff under present condi-
tions can do no harm ifit does no
good, and in the future it will be
needed as in the past.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22

Last week Wednesday the writer
made his first visit to the Univer-
sity city. Il is unfortunate that so
astra tive a place is so completely
hidden by the Missouri river bluff
that the travelling public passing
through on the train gets no idea
OF the place. There are many
things in life that cannot be fully
comprehended until we rise to their
level and Vermillion seems to be
one of these things.
Naturally one of the first places
that we visited was the Office of the
Dakota Republican. Here we
found our old friend Danforth, still
as big in heart as he is in body.
When he learned that this was our
initial trip to the city he volunteer
ed to take US iD his auto and show
US the beauties of the place-an
offer that we accepted with as little
hesitation as might appear becom-
ing in taking a man away from his
business.
Needless to say we enjoyed the
trip and got fine view of what we
consider one of the most beautiful
little cities ia the state. 1t is pre-
eminently a city of attractive
homes. The scenery along the
bluff overlooking the Missouri and
Vermillion rivers is not surpassed
for beauty outside of the Black
Hills.
The object of our visit was to at
tend the Commencement exercises
at the University which were held
in the Central Hall.
The commencement address WAS
delivered by Hon. Francis Nelson,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22

The single tax idea that is now
possessing some of our political
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
Notice of Application for Permit
to Sell Intoxicating Liquor.

Notice is hereby given that Frank
Zolnowsky has, this day. filed in my
office, an application for permit to
sell intoxicating liquors at retail under
the name of Frank Zolnowsky at lot
ten, ll0), in block fourteen, (l4), in the
first ward in the city Of Scotland, coun-
ty of Bon Homme and state of South
Dakota, and that said application will
be heard by the city council of the said
city on the 26th day Of june, 1916 at 8
o'clock p. M, at the council chamber "t
said council at the city hall at which
time and place any person or persons
may appear before said corporate su-
thorities and show any reason why
such license should not be received and
permit granted to sell Intoxicating IL
quors at retail.
Dated at Scotland, South Dakota this
5th day of June, 1916.
J. II. SMITH,
City Auditor, city of Scotland
Bon Homme county, South Dakota
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
Notice of Application for Permit
to Sell Intoxicating Liquor.

Notice is hereby given that Edward
Kostlan has, this day, filed in my Office
an application tor a permit to sell in
toxicating liquors at retail under the
name of Edward Kostlan at lot five,
(5), in block fourteen (14), in the first
ward in the city of Scotland. county of
Bon Homme and state of South Dako-
ia, and that said application will be
heard by the city council of the said
city on the 26 day of June 1916 ut 8
O'clock p. m. at the council chamber of
said council at the city hall at which
time and place any person or persons
may appear before said corporate au-
thorities and show any reason why
such license should not be received and
permit granted to sell intoxicating IL
quors at retail.
Dated at Scotland, South Dakota
this 5th day of June, 1916.
j. T, SMITH
City Auditor. city of Scotland,
Bon Homme county, South Dakota
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Another raid by Mexicans was
made across the border last Thurs
day and three American troopers
were killed. Tie evidence accum-
uIates that Carranza is utterly un-
able orunwilling to fulfill his pledge
to protect Americans along the bor-
der, and under such conditions his
demand that American troops be
withdrawn from Mexico should be
treated with contempt.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22

By peculiar coincidence the
date of the great preparedness pa
rade to be pulled off in Sioux Fails
is June 30th, the same day that
W. j. Bryan, the great peace at
any price advocate, appears on the
Chautauqna platform at that place.
This will be a grand oppor tunlty
for "get together" meeting
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22

The proceedings of the democra-
tic national convention last week
were carried out as directed from
the White House without a break,
Both President Wilson and Vice
President Marshall were nominal
ed by acclamation Thursday even
ing.
There was a little show of oppo-
sition to Mr.. Marshall, but when
word came from Washington that
the President wished the nomina-
tion to be made, Mr.. Marshall be-
came the unanimous choice.
There was also little hesitation
on the part of the resolutions com.
mittee about Incorporating the
plank on lyphenated Americanism
as prepared by the president Some
we're in favor of giving it a milder
tone, but when it became known
that if necessary the President
would come to St. Louis and carry
the fight to the floor of The conven-
tion, opposition to this also ceased.
The entire proceedings bore the
evidence of perfect harmony, the
harmony OF a single mind.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
EXCHANGE NOTES

Miss Emma Winkler and brother,
John. of Harold, s. D., are visiting at
the Gottlieb Schaefer home
j w. Jones, who robbed Mr.. Maize
Of Sl25.O0, was taken to Yanktcn last
Wednesday where he pied guilty before
Judge Trip and W as sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary.t
From the Tyndall Tribune.
Prof. and Mrs. Everhart left Wednes
day morning for New York where Mr..
Everhart expects to spend the summer
taking post graduate work at Columbia
University.
1t is reported in Tyndall that the
Springfield mill and light plant was
badly damaged by fire yesterday. The
building was not destroyed, the fire be-
my eXtinguisheu before the plant was
v total loss.
Mr.. and Mis-. Vac. +. Krrycik re-
turned last Saturday from weeks
trip to the Black Hills Mr.. Kreyclk
has accepted a position in the kirst
National Bank and in the future may
be found behind the counter in that i'll
stitution.
State Engineer Derr, of Pierre, was
in Tyndall several days the latter part
Of last week. Mr.. Derr is making a
systematic, survey of the artesian wells
of the state in which he is getting in
formation as to the depth, flow and
pressure oi each well. The information
is to be used as basis for some propos-
ed legislation regarding artesian wells.
From the Hutchinson Herald
Karl Reiser has been very unfortu-
nate with his young cattle lately, losing
two more head Sunday of blackleg.
He lost in all eleven head, several dy-
ing after he had vaccinated them. That
means heavy loss when cattle are 30
!! high in price.
Albert Jungmann says his father
had an operation Tuesday and is rest
ing very we'll, according to message
received Tuesday evening.
E. H. Kuhlmann went to Rochester
Tuesday to be there when his wife ha
an operation.
Jacob Neuharth, Jr., sold 32O acres of
his farm 70 Theo. Kirschenman for
$40 900. 90, an average of $l25 per acre,
which is big price for land five and
one-half miles from town. He took a
quarter of Kirschenmann at $4,000
which leaves $4,000 in money.
E. M. Chapman, who has ranch
on the north side of the Cheyenne
River, was here over Sunday at the
Mettler farm. He bought ten head Of
young Hereford bulls Of A. ]. Mettier
for which he paid $3.50 90 Tuesday
he bought another ofChris Handel and
shipped them to Wall where he will
unload and drive them to his ranch
pear Pedro.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

tomb OF every species OF animal that
roamed this section 200. 900 years ago.
When il was learned that in the as
phalt pits opened there were countless
preserved bones OF prehistoric mon
sters. the county was granted permis-
sion to explore the ground and become
owner OF all that was found The
small area proved to be the richest find
OF its kind ever made
Huge skeletons OF ne imperial nam
moth, with tusks "a feet long were IN
earthed- One excavation not much larger
than a large room gave up IS skele-
tons Of thees antediluvian monsters.
An addition 10 countless bones Of lesser
sled animals including complete skele-
tons Of many species that heretofore
had been found only in small sections
Animals Trapped.
Various theories have been advanced
as 10 how Nature devised this colossal
and ancient tomb. but the one generally
accepted is held by Frank s Daggett
director Of the county Museum OF His
tory. Science and Art This is. in ef-
feet. that two thousand centuries ago.
or therea bouts. a fold occurred in the
shale everything the Los Angeles oil
field and a crack. some 1900 feet along
its apex. allowed the gas from the oil
field to escape Under tremendous
pressure this gas would blow out when
u reached the surface, forming craters
or pits.
These pits formed a depositary for
the bones OF any animals caught in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

OF those who labOred by daylight The
beds IN nearly all cases were old and
filthy. destitute Of linen. and with rag
ged quits for covering In cold weather
for warmth.
OvercrOwdinE and Disease.
Inere Is an obviously intimate rela-
ton between over-crOwding and dis
ease tuberculosis in particular is a
mouse disease and its ravages in
crease as living quarters shrink in size.
\ recent invest cation in New York
showed that occupants Of cheap lodging
houses In that city are Il times more
subject 10 tuberculosis than the average
population.
The over-crowding Of tenement and
small WorkDeople's dwellings results
from an effort TO reduce rent to a
figure that will enable the family to
make ends meet Incidental evils de-
structive OF health. especially in tene-
ments, are insufficient light and lack
Of fresh air-the latter mischief be-
ing commonly due to the habit of keen
ing rooms closed, TO save cost Of fuel.
The families Of wage workers in
large percentage Of cases can maintain
an adequate diet only at a sacrifice
Of healthful standard Of living In
other words. to get enough proper food.
they must live in poverty stricken
and insanitary quarters and deny
themselves in such matters as clothing
ana even the cheapest amuSements- II.
on the other hand, they demand health
full housing and a few descent comforts.
they are underfed.
Unable To Get Food Enough.
Investigations by minimum wage"
commissions have proved that a yerv
large proportion Of the independent vyo-
men workers in all sections Of the coun-
try are unable to obtain enough food
and the right kind Of food on the wages
they earn To meet expenses for
lodging and clothing, they reduce their
diet to the lowest possible point, and
their health Inevitably suffers. The
undernourished are especially easy
victims of the tubercle bacillus
The point of adequate subsistence is
not reached until the family income
attains a level Of at least $500 a year.
But Says The Public Health service)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

worse, in scores OF manufacturing
towns
Stun Conditions Worse
Stun conditions in American towns
and cities have become greatly worse
since the comparatively recent flood
Of immigration from southern Europe
began Today every such center Of
population has its Little Italy" and its
from southern Europe has a low stan
dard OF living, he is willing TO work
for small wage. and sanitation is to
Z. him thing unknown
A common custom of these people
from the south Of Europe, for eking
out their income. is to take in dodgers.
the number Of the latter being limited
only by sleeping space. Recent in
vestigattpn by the Federal immigration
commission disclosed the fact that the
average ROumanian family dOmestical-
" established in this country harbOrs
ten lodgerss the average Servian family,
SIX When IL is considered that the
quarters available comprise only three
TO five rooms usually. the over
croEding may easily be imagined.
81 Per Cent Live In Two Rooms
a recent survey of the Washington
street slum district in New York City
revealed the fact that 81 per cent Of
the families lived in two rooms. and
Is per cent in three rooms: and many
Of them took dodgers Another study
------ : an AallAAALSb On me AOWer
East Side showed that 1129 persons
lived In III rooms and slept in 65s beds.
Quite number Of them. however.
slept IN chairs or on the kitchen floors.
One might suppose that such a state
Of affairs was quite extraordinary; but
the Public Health Service declares that
II is not unusual in industrial centers
OF the United States"
Another noteworthy phase Of the
over-crowding mischief is represented
by the workers lodging house. At
youngstown (O-5. where a special study
was made OF the immigrant district,
as many as u men were found occupy
ing one room In some Of the houses
tWhere the men worked in dav and
night shifts) the occupation of the beds
was almost continuous. the night toll
ers taking during the day the places