The Hattiesburg news., August 13, 1908, Image 1

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- 'Clever Rwe Worked to Locate
Hard Cash and Assess It
For Texas.
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THOUSANDS DEPOSITED
IN NEIGHBORING BANKS
Had Money Hidden About
a Their Premises, but the Mineral Rod
f: Threat Induced Them to Dig It Up
and Carry It to Town.
Farmers
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Dally News Special.
New Augusta, August 13.—The Per
CoUnty Board of Supervisors has
adjourned after a drastic session of
nine days, devoted chiefly to the work
of canvassing the rolls of the county
and raising and lowering val
ry
assessor
Hundreds of citizens were
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summoned before the board to show
why they should not be assessed with
property, while almost an equal
more
number appeared on their own volition
to raise objection to the values flxed
by the assessor.
A feature of the meeting which will
down into history as one of the
go
most original and effective ruses ever
worked In any law-making body was
announcement early In the session
w that a dozen mineral rods had been
purchased and that these would be
turned over to deputy shrifts to be
UBed In locating hard cash which had
not been given In to the assessor.
Of course, the "mineral rod" Is a
fake. It is claimed by the makers,
however, that when properly balanced
It will Invariably point the -way to
•burled treasure. Years ago, It Is said
that James Copeland, a notorious high
wayman, burled thousands of dallars
near this place, and It was first rum
ored that the "mineral rods" would be
used to locate this treasure. But the
farmers who had gold and silver hurled
In the backyrds or hid away in their
houses decided that If the "mineral
rod" would locate the Copeland thou
sands It would also point the way to
their private horde, and the aforesaid
farmers Immediately proceeded to de
posit their savings In the neighboring
hanks where It was later discovered
by the assessor.
In this way It Is estimated that many
thousands of dollars have been added
to the taxable wealth of Perry Coun
ty and it Is probable that boards of
supervisors In other cpuntles will be
•rgfilek to realize the effectiveness of
the plan.
Buck Creek Wedding.
Mr. Beech and Miss Pine, of the
Buck Creek neighborhood, were mar
ried In the county court house, here
yesterday.
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Hearst News Service.
Russellville, Ky„ August 13.—A
change of venue In the case's against
the lynchers of the four negroe lodge
officers has been denied. They will
he tried in Russellville.
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APPEAL TO ~
LABOR VOTE
Gompers and Mitchell Hare Issned
An Address to the American
Federation of Labor.
Hearst News Service.
Chicago, August 13.—The address of
the executive committee of the Amer
ican Federation to the voters of the
country was issued today. It is Blgned
by Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell
and others and appeals to the union
labor voters to vote intelligently at
their consciences dictates.
dreBS calls attention to the fact that
the Republican platform defied the
people and lines up with the corpora
tions, while the Democrats have en
dorsed the demands of labor. "This
comparison," says the address, "Is pre
sented only for your consideration."
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GOVERNOR GLENN
SAYS MR. BRYAN
HAS GOOD CHANCE
Hearst News Service.
Washington, August 13.—Governor
"Bob" Glenn, of North Carolina, yljo
is in the city today, says that up to a
week ago he thought that Bryan stood
no chance of election, but now thinks
that his chances are excellent. North
Carolina, he says, will go Democratic
by 40,000.
BELL IS DEFEATED.
Hearst News Service.
San Francisco, August 13.—Theo.
Bell is badly defeated. Senator Per
kins Is sure of re-election.
YELLOW FEVER RUMOR
WITHOUT FOUNDATION
For several days there has been a rumor current on the streets of
Hattiesburg to the effect that suspicious cases of fever were being In
vestigated in Mobile. Yesterday the News wired its Mobile corre
spondent for Information on the subject, but received no reply.
Ross, member of the State Board of Health, also tried to get Infor
mation.
In answer to a telegram sent the Mobile Herald this morning, how
ever, the News has received the following reply:
"DR. RHETT GOODE, CITY HEALTH OFFICER, STATES EM
PHATICALLY THAT THERE IS NOT A WORD OF TRUTH IN THE
RUMOR."
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MAKING COPY OF
ASSESSMENT ROLL
fit
are
Chancery Clerk Batson Is having a
roll book made from the personal as
sessments, approved by the board, to
send to the state auditor.
As soon as the state auditor ap
of the assessment roll, an
proves
other one will have to be made and
turned over to the sheriff.
WILL CHOP WOOD.
Amsden, Vt., Aug. 13—To settle a
wager of $10,000, United States Treas
urer Treat and twenty others
bound for here, where Ed Moote, on
the estate of Maxwell Evarts, chief
counsel for the Southern Pacific, will
undertake to chop, split and pile thirty
cords of wood In one week. Treat Is
the stakeholder. United States sena
tors are In the party.
O. A 6. I. OFICIALB.
Sarly this morning Captain Jones,
Mr. Gardner and Mr. Hale left Jackson
on a special train for Hattiesburg.
They will make some Inspections on
the way and
are expeoted to arrive In
■g this afternoon.
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NOMINATION AT TEE NEBRASKA CAPITOL
! W. J. BRYAN RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OP
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Overthrow the American Republic and
Establish an Absolute Monarchy in its Stead
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Hearst News Service.
London, August 13.—A conspiracy
which has for its object the overthrow
of a Republican form of government In
America and the establishment of a
monarchy, has been established in
London, wlipi ramifications in Berlin,
Madrid, Paris and St. Petersburg. The
conspirators make no secret of their
M.J.&K. C. WILL
HAVE MEETING
It Is given out as a fact that Jhe
stockholders of the Mobile, Jackson
and Kansas City will hold a meeting
Laurel on August 24. It was Intend
ed to hold this 'meeting In July, but for
some reason was not held.
It Is probable that at the meeting on
the 24th, there will be a reorganiza
tion of the directorate of the road and
it is believed that a new directorate
will be organized. ; N'.,''
It Is further believed that the matter
of extending the Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City to some point on the Ohio
river will receive earnest considera
tion and it Is not Improbable that the
building of the road from Ovette to
New Orleans will come In for a share
of discussion, but It appears that the
road is more anxious to reach the Ohio
river than any other point.
BAD NEGRO KILLED.
Hearst News Service.
8t. Louis, August 13.—Zeno Fritz, a
policeman, and John Thronton a had
negro, were killed In a duel with on*
another here today.
plans, and have accorded many Inter
views to the London press, in which
they have auuounced full details of the
heinous plot.
Louis A. Qourdaln, who claims New
York as his home, Is apparently the
consplratbr-ln-chjef. For some time he
has bpen stopping at a leading London
hotel where
journalists and told them of his plans.
Mr. Gourdaln edmlts that the revo
lution he Is seeking to ferment can
not be accomplished without war and
bloodshed, but be believes that the
end to be accomplished Is worth the
cost.
he has received the
At present the conspirators are
occupied with seeking to gain the
backihg of foreign powers.
Southern Confederacy failed, accord-*
fng to Mr. Gourdaln, because It lacked
the recognition of the nations of
Europe. The plotters do not intend
to make this mistake, so they have
come to Europe to enlist King Ed
ward, Emperor William, King Al
fonso and Csar Nicholas In their
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BIG STORIES
LATE TELEGRAPH NEWS IN LIT.
TLE CHAPTERS.
MURDER AND PILLAGE.
Hearst News Scrtrlce.
Shanghai, August 13.—Rebel Chi
nese troops are murdering and pillag
ing on their t way to te fastnesses of
Tsklng Mountains, laying waste whole
villages.
MOBILE IS MAD.
Hearst News Service.
Birmingham, Ala., August 13.*—Mo
bile absolutely denies rumor of yellow
fever and Is mad about report
NEW YORK MURDER.
Hearst News Service.
New York, August 13.—Early this
morning Pietro Barilla, a wealthy ho
tel keeper, v?as dragged from his bi
cycle on the Lincoln road by a band
of bushwhackers and riddled with bul
lets and atab wounds. A pistol
clinched tightly in the dead man's
hand Indicated that he anticipated
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scheme. So far as known, those
raonarchs have hot yet held any se
cret sessions with the American mon
archists.
Mr. Qourdaln solemnly declares
that the American royalist party has
branches In every State in the Union,
and that all Is in readiness to strike
the blow for the queen—God bless
her—when the European monarchB
have given their consent and prom
ised their Influence.
Mr. Gourdaln refuses to tell who
Is to be the first royal ruler of Amer
ica, hut he admits that that personage
will be a queen rather than a king.
The arch-conspirailor asserts that
his plan to overthrow the Republic
is really to be a blow for freedom,
declaring that there Is less real lib
erty In the United States than In Eng
land, Germany or Itlay.
A meeting of the royalists Is to be
held In St. Petersburg in a few days,
When the various agents now gum
shoeing about the capitals of Europe
will report to their chief.
trouble and tried to fight for is life.
Two girls witnessed the murder hut
the horror of the scene has mixed their
memories. The police say that it was
a Black Hand affair.
MISTOOK HI8 BROTHER
FOR MIDNIGHT BURGLAR
Norfolk, Va., August 13.—Charles
Mason last night mistook his brother,
J. W. Mason, for a burglar and shot
-him dead.
CLEARING OFF SITE
FI NEW
Superintendent Flanagan and his
private secretary, of the Northeastern
arrived In Hattiesburg In a private car
yesterday afternoon and spent the
night In this city.
It Is said that no local significance,
especially In reference to the new pas
senger station,attached to this visit,
but there is a suspicion that It did.
As a matter ot fact a force of ten
hands have been at work on the site
of the new station aince -Tuesday.
They have a wrecking car and derricks
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LUKE WRIGHT
GOES WRONG
Hearst News Service.
Washington, August 13.—A number
of negroes employed In the war de
partment have been given promotions
by Secretary Wright. It Is said that
the promotions were made In order to
curry favor with the negro voters In
•Ohio.
BAD NEGROES
ARE FLOGGED
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negroes who were Impudent to young
white ladles were severely flogged this
morning by prominent white citizens.
On the representations of the young
ladles that the negroes were impudent
only, severer punishment was not ad
ministered.
Hearst NewB Service. *
Lake Charles, La., August 13.—Six
GREATER ATLANTA
BILL IS ENACTED
Hearst News Service.
Atlanta, Ga., August 13.-—The Georg
ia legislature adjourned at 3 o'clock
this morning after passing the Great
er Atlanta bill, giving Atlanta a pop'
ulation of 140,000 and adding $16,000,
000 to the taxable property of the city.
The convict question will he settled at
an extra session..
PINE ASSOCIATION
IS IN SESSION
The Mississippi Pine Association Is
In session this afternoon at the Hotel
Hattiesburg.
The attendance Is fairly good.
Business of much importance relat
ing to the lumber trade will be dis
cussed and the general outlook will be
considered.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
PICNIC TODAY
A special train, bearing a large num
ber of Sunday school children and
teach ex s of the First Baptist Church
went out to Rawls Springs for a picnic
today. All the Baptist churches of
the city were invited to participate and
i a number of other denominations went
out to enjoy the day.
and are clearing off the ground.
President Curran, It Is learned, has
Just returned from New York and Mr.
Ford, who Is now In New York, Is ex
pected to arrive In New Orleans on
the 20th. It is believed that the visit
to New York has some reference to the
building of a new depot In Hatties
burg.
It Is alao believed that orders will
be given to Mr. Graham to get busy
with the gradlngNwlthln fifteen days.
Everything, points to an early work
of construction.
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Grand Jury to Inveitigate Charge
That Ha Set Fire to Howe of
Hit Mother-in-Law.
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EVIDENCE WAS
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The State Failed to Adduce Any
Strong Testimony Against the De
fendant and Judge Bolton 8ald It
Was a Bailable Case.
The case of the State vs j. W. Hol
11s, charged wi*h arson, caule up for
trial in Justice Bolton's court, which
was hold at Ihe court house, yesterday
afternoon and was not finished until
nearly right.
The result of the trial was that
Judge Bolton announced that he
thought it was a bailable case and be
flxed the bond of HoUls at the Bum
of $1,500, which Hollis hopes to make
today. '.
The evidence against Hollis was
purely of a circumstantial character
and as the chain of circumstantial evi
dence is only as strong as the. weak
est link In it, the Btate did not make
out a strong case on tire evidence
submitted.
Behind the charge was considerable
feeling. There had been domestie
troubles galore between the husband
and wife and the mother-in-law. Hol
lis appears to be about 35 years of age,
while his wife is but about i7 and
pretty. It appears that the couple
married about a year and a half ago
and to the union was bom one little
girl who Is now about six months old.
.The couple parted for the third time
about two weeks ago, the young moth
er and her child going to live with
Mrs. Ella Coker, whose house was
burned Tuesday morning at about 3:80
o'clock.
Hollis was represented by attorneys
J. E. Davis and Dan T. Currie, Judge
Bolton examined the witnesses In be
half of the state. ,
The case, summed up, seems to have
been one of suspicion, mostly.
MrB. Ella Coker, Hollis' mother-in
laW, was the strongest witness for the
state and her testimony was greatly
damaged by that of her daughter, MrB.
Hollis, and by at least one other wit-,
ness. Shq testified that Hollis sent a
Methodist preacher to see her Monday
morning to ascertain If a reconcilia
tion could- be effected between Hollla
and his wife, the result of which was
not pleasing to Hollis. During Mon
day Hollis came to see her and asked
for a private Interview, which she re
fused, but talked to him on the steps.
She stated that HoUls accused her of .•
bringing about all the trouble between
himself and his wife; that he said, "I
will burn the house and everything
with you and you can go to hell." 't
By counsel for defense, Mrs. Coker
was asked If she was addicted to tl\e
use of morphine and she replied that
she positively was not; that she had
used It In Crystal Springs before com
ing to Hattiesburg, but had taksfn the
"St. James Cure" and had nevea
used a particle since she came to Hafl
ttesburg. The defense contradicted
this testimony by placing A. T. PowJ
on the stand who said he had worked
at Doxlerls drug store until It failed
and sold whole bottles of morphine
very often to MrB. Coker.
• Mrs. Hollis, when put on the stand, 4
stated that she was in a room very
close to the Steps when her mother A
and her husband were talking and that
her husband did not tell her mothen^H
that he would burn the place, .but sa|^R||
to her mother "Your soul will hurj^H 5
torment."
The only other testimony thj^K^ji
ed at. ali to cause susplcloj^B^fej.r£l
Hollls was that of Mr.
who said after the alarm'S'ip ? V' '
pistol shots, he saw Hol^B;>J'■
the direction of the
his, Hollis' house; ~V,'
a black suit and a^^Z; 1
other witnesses
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