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Times-promoter., 1909-02-18
REUNION RATES ANNOUNCED
Southeastern Passenger Association
Agrees on One Cent Per Mile.

Memphis, Tenn.-A rate of / cent per
mile for the Confederate reunion over
all railroad lines in the territory east
of the Mississippi river and south of
The Ohio and Potomac rivers was de-
,ided upon by the Southeastern Passen-
ger Association. 1t is more than prob
able that side trips will also be an
nounced, making "a rate of one fare for
the round trip, plus 25 cents. This will
enable persons coming to Memphis for
the reunion to continue their trips to
any point in Arkansas, Texas, Missis-
sippi, Missouri, Tennessee or Oklahoma,
and remain two weeks, then return to
Memphis and resume their trip home
on the original ticket purchased for the
reunion. The roads in the Southwestern
territory, consisting of all states west
Of the Mississippi and south Of the Mis-
souri, river, will make no announcement
as to rates until the meeting of the
Southwestern Passenger Association
some time in April.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-18
Plan to Pension Cleveland's Widow

drawn a pension of $4,000 year from
the government, and no money that
comes from the treasury is more
cheerfully paid. The first time pen
sion was ever suggested for the widow
of an ex-president was in the case Of
William Henry Harrison, who died one
month after his Inauguration.
The death Of Harrison appealed
peculiarly to the nation, and the sum
of $4,000 outright was voted her. She
lived to enjoy its proceeds for period
of 20 years. The second, Mrs. Tyler,
drew a pension of $4,000 per annum
for 27 years. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
was given $4,000 and an additional
pension of $4,000 per annum. Grants
widow also received $4,000 a year, as
did the widow of President Mckinley.
Most of the ex-presidents of the
United States died in advance of their
wives, although there are notable ex-
ceptions. Thomas Jefferson outlived
his wife A years, Martin Van Buren,
43 years.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-18
KNOX WINS IN HARD FIGHT
Two-Third Majority Provision Is
Laid Aside.

Washington.-By vote of 173 to
III, the house today passed the bill
removing the bar to Senator Knocks
eligibility for the office of secretary of
state. This was the second vote of
the day on this measure, and the two
we're separated only by about two hours
time. The first vote was taken on the
bill under general order for the sus-
pension of the rules, but under that
order, according to the standing rules
of the house, bill must receive two
thirds majority to insure its passage.
The first vote stood 179 to 1913, the ma
jority thus falling considerably below
the two-thirds requirement.
Immediately after this result was an
nounced, the house committee ON rules
held meeting, which resulted in Mr..
Dalzell bringing in rule making it in
order for the house to again take up
the bill and act upon it under condi-
tions which would require only a ma
iority vote to pass it.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-18

r. INCLUSIVE of the capitol and con-
l. gressional library grounds, the
union depot plaza and the botanical
gardens, the city Of Washington
boasts more than 5000 acres In parks,
excluding nearly $50 triangles and cir
cles at street intersections and miles
upon miles of shaded asphalt streets
equal to the boulevards of many other
cities. The largest of all these parks
Is Rock Creek park. This beauty spot
covers 1905 acres Immediately adjoin-
ing the Geological park, which con-
tains III acres, and its natural com
binations of rocks and streams, hills
and dales, trees and meadows go to-
make perhaps the finest groundwork
Of public park In any city in the
country.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-18
Loeb's Next Berth a Cause of Worry

A few years ago there was a scheme
afoot to elect Mr.. Loeb as president of
Washington street railroad company.
He became greatly interested in the
matter, enlisted some financial friends
in New York and bought into the stock
of the road quite heavily. Ambitious
arguments were advanced regarding
what Mr.. Loeb could do for the road
1t has to go before congress, session
after session, for tidbits of legislation,
which are very essential none the less.
But senators, who have little liking
for the president, intimated that the
man who had served as the presidents.
secretary would have fine old time
persuading them to vote for his bills.
Therefore the owners of the street
railroad began quietly to lay plans for
side-tracking the Loeb presidential
idea, and about a year ago another.
was chosen to head the street rail-
way.
Since then Secretary Loeb's name,
has been mentioned in connection
with number of good posts by pur-
veyors Of capitol gossip, but each
story has been in turn denied,
The latest report is that he will be-
come collector Of the port of New
York after March 4.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-18
Bright Scenes When President Entertains

January |, when every member of the
corps, with his wife and daughters,
calls to wish the president a happy
New Year, and about ten days later at
the diplomatic reception prescribed by
precedent, which Is the first of a.
series of formal evening receptions
the president gives during the winter.
Upon numerous occasions, and al
ways at the White House, both the
head of the navy and of the army ap-
pear in their conspicuous full dress
uniforms, which are quite as rich as
those of many of the foreign ambassa-
dors and ministers. Scarcely second
In brilliancy to the reception given by
the president to the diplomats is that
at which he is host for the army and
navy, when hundreds of the higher Of
ficers of both branches of the service
attend in their gala uniforms.
The senior aids to the president,
who make all Of the presentations to-
him at all entertainments and attend
him upon all occasions, practically live
in their official regalia, while the
younger aids are almost daily called
upon to wear their best uniforms
In fact, there is a splendor about
the official social life of the American
capital which is scarcely second to
that Of any court OF Europe.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-18
800 PERISH IN THEATER
HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST IN MEX
ICAN PLAY HOUSE.
Imprisoned Victims Burned Beyond
Recognition-Many Are Tram
pied Under Foot.

Mexico City.-Between ESQ and BOZ
people were burned to death and many
injured in a hire which destroyed the
Flores theater, in the city of Acapulco
The Flores theater was wooden strue
ture, and over 1000 people crowded in
it to witness a special performance given
in honor of Gov. Damian Flores, of the
state of Guerro, who was visiting the
port at the time. One of the numbers
on the programme consisted of a series
of moving pictures. While the operator
was exhibiting these, film caught fire,
and blaze was quickly communicated
to some bunting which had been used for
decorative purposes.
In an incredibly short time, the flames
spread to all parts of the structure.
There were but three narrow exits, and
the panic-stricken audience rushed to
these, many falling and being crushed
to death, choking the only avenue of es'
cape With bodies. The screams of those
impris oned were terrifying and heart
rending.
Owing to the rapidity with which the
fire spread, and to it's intense heat, it
was impossible to attempt rescue work,
and those imprisoned were. literally
roasted alive.
Pitiful scenes of grief are being en-
acted on the streets of the little west
coast port. Men, women and children
are wandering from place to place hunt
ing for relatives or friends. Many of
the dead are from the first families of
the state, the affair at the theater be-
ing social event of considerable inn
portance, and calling out the wealthiest
and oldest families for miles around.
In some instances, entire families
were wiped out of existence.
The municipal authorities caused large
trenches to be dug, and into these the
remains of the dead were laid. Recog-
milton of any of the dead has been an
impossibility, owing to the fact that
the bodies were burned, in most cases.,
to crisp.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-18
NO BLUE AND GRAY REUNION.
Only Confederates Are Invited to Meet
ing in Memphis.

New Orleans, La.-Gen, William e.
Mickle, adjutant general of the United
Confederate Veterans, today gave out
The statement saying that there would
be no joint session Of the blue and
the gray" at Memphis. No invitations
will be issued to any but Confederates
to take part in the reunion, as the con.
stitntion of the order absolutely forbids
my imitation to others.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-18

About fifty were severely wounded,
several perhaps fatally, and score
or more were arrested.
IN case of war Japan could un-
doubtedly take the Philippines. but in
year we could retake the islands and
the empire of Japan with them" This
was. the declaration made by former
United States Senator George F. Ed
munds of Vermont.
Leroy Cannon, Virginian by birth
and distant relative of Speaker Can
non, whose family now resides in
Harrisburg, Pa, was forcibly expelled
from Honduras, being put aboard a
fruit steamer bound for New Orleans.
He was carried from Tegucigalpa, the
capital, to Puerto Cotez, by military
escort, and was about to be locked in
the Cortez Jail until the ship sailed,
but the American consul made such
violent protest that Cannon was pa
rolled in his custody until the vesse..
sailed.
Congressman Shepherd of Texas
has introduced a bill providing for a
world temperance conference.
One of Nebraska's solons proposes
to introduce bill in the state legisla-
ture which If it becomes a law will
segregate all Japanese employed In
packing houses
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
COTTON CORNER
REPORT IS NOW
DISCREDITED

NEW ORLEANS, June 3.-The re-
port from New York that James Pat
ten, E. P. Scales, w. P. Brown and
Frank B. Hayne, the latter two from
New Orleans, are engineering a giant
corner" of cotton for January deliv-
cry is generally discredited in New Or
leans.
Even if such a plan had been con-
templated, it is felt that the publica-
ton of the intended squeeze has put
a bomb under it,
Incidentally, one prominent cotton
man interviewed Wednesday mention
ed a rumor on the floor of the ex-
change that Messrs Brown and Hayne
are both long" on July cotton in New
York. This fact might explain their
presence in that city.
Il would consider it foolish to at
tempt any general corner of January,
month of large stocks and receipts"
declared another broker.
A third mentioned that about nine
years ago there was squeeze" in
New York cotton, which forced the
price up to IS cents, while smiling at
the prospect of corner"
| 1t seemed the general view that the
conjunction of the visits of the promi-
nent cotton men mentioned in New
York, together with the presence of
| Wheat king Patten, caused a rumor
which led to the story that 5000
bales of cotton valued at $13,500,0 900
had been pooled for January delivery
to force cotton to higher prices. Ac-
cording to the story Mr.. F. b. Hayne
New Orleans. was to market the cot
ton.
Another New York report has it that
large local New Orleans, Texas and
Chicago operators are in the cotton
! pool with view to conducting an ag-
gressive campaign for higher prices
during the summer
The reports are, therefore, as one
broker pointed out, in a measure con.
Trajectory.
Nevertheless, the reports here Great.
ed no little interest throughout the
country, and brokers in New Orleans
were queried by correspondents for in.
formation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
COMFORTING WORDS
MANY Hattesburg Household Will
Find Them So.

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bad back removed; to be entirely free
from annoying, dangerous urinary dis
orders is enough to make any kidney
sufferer grateful. To tell how this
great change can be brought about
will prove comforting words to hun
dreds of Hattiesburg readers.
L. f. Kitchens, 121 HARRISON St,
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and the constant bending and STOPPING
necessary in my occupation was | be-
lieve the cause of my kidney trouble.
| began to suffer from pain and weak
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was later followed by weakness of
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ecommend Doan's Kidney Pills when
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Remember the name-Doan's-and
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
ORDINANCE NO. 321.
49, Il
City Clerk

An Ordinance to Provide for the In
spection of Cattle, Hogs, Sheep and
Goats to be Slaughtered for Sale
and of Meat of Such Animals Of.
fered for Sale in the City CT Hat
tiesburg.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of Hat
tiesburg,
Section l. That it shall be unlawful
for any person to sell or offer for sale
in the City of Hattiesburg the meat
of cattle, hogs, sheep or goats for hui
man food unless the animal to be
slaughtered and the meat offered for
sale shall have been first inspected
as herein provided
Sec The said animal to be slaugh-
tered, wnen practical, and the meat
after slaughter, shall be inspected By
an inspector appointed by this Loard,
or some other.
Sec. 8. The said inspector shall
give to the owner of the ANIMAL o.
meat inspected his certificate CT in.
spection, when the animal or meat
is sound and fit for human food, on
payment to him by said owner, of %
cents for each head of cattle, and is
cents for each head of hogs, sheen or
oaoh h,, H.. oil
pounds of meat so inspected
Sec. 4. The inspector shall be APP
pointed by the Mayor and Bead Of
Aldermen for such time as they ma
designate by resolution.
Sec. 5.-Any person who violates
this ordinance shall be punished By
a fine of not more than 800 90 and
shall be committed to Jail until tie
fine and costs are paid.
Sec. G. This ordinance shall take
effect thirty DE- IS after its passf .
and approval.
Adopted and approy this TIE Atm
day of April, 1909.
J. D. DONALD, Mayor.
7, the undersigned clerk of the City
of H.ttiesburg, Miss, certify that the
foregoing is a true copy Of Ordinance
No. 321 as appears of record on page
81 of the Municipal Minutes book
p"
Given under my hand this Sth da
II May, 1909.
A. FARLEY
.o7-2tthu City Clerk
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
BANKER-HORSE
Thief HUNT
ARMED POSSE scoURs MARSHES
OF INDIANA FOR CONVICT.

LAPORTE, Ind, June 3.-Robert
Greene, banker and horse thief, is now
an escaped convict, and armed citi-
zens and officers tonight are securing
the marshland near Valparaiso, Ind,
to find the horse stealing banker, who
escaped from the Michigan City pen
itentiary on Friday, stole horse and
buggy, drove to a marsh, left the rig
and disappeared. Greene was detect
ed while driving away and several
shots were fired at him. Blood on the
roadside indicated that he was wound
ed.
Greene was sent to the penitentiary
from Charlottesville on plea of guilty
of hose stealing. He was formerly
vice president of the Merchants and
Farmers Bank, of Waynesboro, Ind,
To retrieve a fortune impaired by
speculation Greene took to stealing
horses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
THE HATTIESBURG NEWS
ORDINANCE 800.

An ordinance to yacate and annual an
alley in block 70 of the Hamper Il
Levin or Hamper & Whinnery sur
vey or first subdivision or subdivi'
sion number one of the City of Hat
tiesburg.
Whereas it appears to the Mayor
Hattiesburg, by written petition duly
signed and acknowledged by Hatties-
burg Traction Company that it is the
sole owner of lots one O, two (2),
three (3), four ca and five (5) of
block 70 of and according to the Kamp-
er & Levin or Hamper G Whipuery
survey or first subdivision or srbdi-
vision No. of the City of Hattiecburg,
in Forrest county, Mississippi; and
that said petitioner is the sole abut-
ting property owner on certain alley
20 feet wide east and west running
across said block 70 from Dabb stree
on the east to N. o. & N. E. Railroad
on the west, dividing lot one O from
lots two, three, four and five in said
block 70; and it appearing to the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen that
said petitioner desires said alley vacat-
ed and annulled; and further appear
| ing that said alley has never been used
by the public and is not needed for
public use and travel, as said block
| t. or+iro1v- eurro,,Ddad NV vida ctrnatc
nd avenues and that no inconvenience
will be caused to the public by vacat-
ing and annulling said alley, and the
said petitioner has expressly waiv ed
all claims, as abutting property oSoer
for damages for vacating said alley.
Therefore, Be 1t ordained by the Ma
yor and Board of Aldermen of the City
of Hattiesburg:
Session THAT the alley 20 feet
wide east and west from Dabb street
on the east to n. o. & n. E. Railroad
on the west, dividing lot one (1) from
lots 2, 8, 4 and of block 70 of the
Hamper e Levin o. Hamper & Whin
merry survey or first subdivision or sub
division number one Cd of the City o
Hattiesburg, Forrest county, Mississip
pi.
Sec. 2.-That this ordinance take eff
'ect from and after it's passage and ap
prevail in order that he abutting prop
erty owner may enclose the said allc
at once if it desires.
Adopted and approved this, 4th da,
of May, A. D. 1909.
J. D. DONALD. Mayor.
Attest:
A. FARLEY.
l, the undersigned clerk OF the Cit
of Hattiesburg, Miss, certify that h
foregoing is a true copy of Ordinance
No. 800 as appears of record or pag
Sc of the Municipal Minutes book
"F."
Given under my hand this Sth day O
May 1909.
A. FARLEY,
5-27-3t. City Clerk
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03

we will require for our own use $780,
900 900 bushels hereafter.
I'VE raise, probably, 65O,O00,OOO
bushels of wheat in the United States
with good crop conditions. This
leaves us but 2O,OO0,000 bushels sur
plus for export, while in the past we
have exported upward of 120,O00,O00
bushels per annum. So one can see
that we will need all our wheat to feed
our own people. Within the next five
years the wheat of eastern Washing
ton will be shipped Eastward to feed
the people of Eastern and Central
Western states.
And in considering these facts it
must be remembered that the number
of livestock slaughtered last year was
100000 fewer than the year previous.
When farmers of Iowa, Minnesota and
Nebraska can get 65 cents a bushel
for corn at the country station they
will not endure the risk of hog cholera
and do the labor incident to hog rails
ing, but will sell all their grain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
NO CORNER
ON wheat
SAYS j. ]. HILL IN TALKING
ABOUT THE MATTER AT
SEATTLE.
Says hat Patten Merely Took the Ad-
vantage of His opportunity-Used
His Brain to Figure
Little.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 81. ]. Hill
chairman of the Great Northern
Board of Directors, visited the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific Exposition Buildings.
Discussing the recent wheat corner he
said:
1T is mistake to say James A.
Patten cornered the wheat market. 1t
is merely case of a man taking adj
vantage of an opportunity. A few years
since it was estimated the average
consumption of wheat per annum in
this country was six bushels, but now
experts say it is seven bushels. The
census of 1910 shows We have a popu-
>Eation of 9O,OOO.OOO, which means that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03

For twenty-five years Botanic Blooo
Balm (B. B. 3D. has been curing year
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II you have exhausted the old meth.
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Sore Throat, Pimplss, Coper-Color-
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nervous, Hair or Eyebrows falling out.
take B. B. B. 1t kills the poison, makes
the blood pure and rich, healing every
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itching humors. Risings or pimples or
Eczema all leave after killing the poi.
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blood is sent direct to the skin surface
the itching stops forever and every hui.
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BOTANIC BLOOD BALM (B. 3. b. ,
is pleasant and safe to take; composed
of pure Botanic ingredients. 1t purifies
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DRUGGISTS, 81 PER BOTTLE with
directions for home cure
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
BASEBALL
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
Atlanta 2, Memphis 5.

Birmingham 0, Mobile
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
MISS GOULD IS
REMEMBERED IN
SOLDIERS Will

CHICAGO, June 3.-"To Miss Helen
Gould, the friend of all soldiers, |
hereby give and bequeath my death
benefit, to be paid to her by the Unit
ed States government and to be used
by her, her heirs and assigns as she
or they may see fit"
That was the beginning and ending
of the will of Private John James
Bartlett, who died at Fort Sheridan.
Every commissioned officer and sol
der in the army, when his death oc-
curs-in the line of duty-is permit
ted to designate some one to whom
is to be paid his death benefit, the
equivalent Of six months pay. But
Bartlett, who ranks as a private in
Battery F, Fifth field artillery, had
been in the Spanish war and had seen
Miss Gould at Montauk Point, when |
she took charge of affairs there and |
went down to the camp in person to
work for wounded soldiers. He
had not forgotten. Word of the be-
Iuest came from the capital
The war department has communi-
ated with Miss Gould and has re-
eived from her a letter of deep ap-
recitation.
In 1t she advises the department
lat the money will be used to fur
sh a room in a new wing of the s
wal department of the Brooklyn
,ung Mems Christian Association. Il
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

Charleston 0, Jacksonville I.
Columbit /, Savannah 8.
Augusta 8, Chattanooga 1.
Macon 8, Columbus 0.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington 4, Cleveland 0.
Philadelphia 5, Chicago 1.
New York 8. St. Louis /.
Boston 6, Detroit 5.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburg ., Boston 0,
Brooklyn-New York. wet grounds.
acknowledgements.
No others.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
RATES ALLEGED TO
Be DISCRIMINATORY
Ogden Commercial Organization Files
Petition with interstate Commerce
Commission for Lower
Fares

OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 6.-The Weber
club, the commercial organization of
Ogden, filed d petition today with the
interstate commerce commission
charging discrimination in passenger
rates and praying for an order COM
pelling the Hartman roads centering
in Ogden, particularly the oregon
Short Line, to grant to the Inter-
Mountain Fair association during it's
fair week in Ogden, excursion rates
equal to those in effect twice year
during the conferences of the Mormon
church in Salt Lake City.
The business men of Ogden main
tain the special rates in spring AMI
fall, granted to any one city and re-
newed to other commercial centers
within the same field of industrial
activity or commercial influence, is
such discrimination as tends to build
up the favored place to the disadvant-
age of all other communities, and on
this contention, which is a new issue
and without precedent in all the rul-
ings of the interstate commerce COM
mission, the petition is based.
If the petition is favorably acted on,
railroads in all parts of the country
will be forced to avoid discriminatory
excursion rates as between cities oc-
cupying the same commercial field.