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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
AGILE AT 1903 YEARS.

Taylorsville Signal.
In the person of Surfing Arnold
who lives in the vicinity of Keno,
Marion county boasts of one OF the
most agile citizens to his age in south
Mississippi Mr.. Arnold was born in
Brunswick county in North Carolina
and at his next birthday, which Will
be in October, will be 103 years old.
Mr.. Arnold did active farm work and
made a good support for his family
up until he was 102 years OF age, and
Toes considerable work yet. He has
,een a member of the Missionary Bap-
ist church eighty-four years, and FOR
,ver half a century held the office OF
eacon in his church. He has been
larried twice, his oldest child being
D and his youngest SO years of age.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
The BANKERS Will LOAN
FARMERS MONEY On COTTON

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May IS. -
Election of officers and the adoption
of the report of committee recon-
mending cooperation with the Farm.
ers' Union in their project of holding
their cotton was the most important
business transacted at the closing day
Of the convention of the Tennessee
Bankers Association. E. G. Oates,
of Knoxville was elected president, auG
d. NJ. Armstrong, of Memphis, chair
man of the executive council, carry
ing with it, the presidency next year
After long discussion, the recon-
mendation that wherever local condi.
tions Justified, members of the Farm
ers' Union be loaned money on their
cotton at 6 per cent, was adopted,
and the cotton committee was con.
tinued to investigate the worth of tie
federated warehouse receipts.
E. A, Maddox, of Someryille, redd
a paper on "The Collection of Coun-
try Checks and the convention or
dered 1000 copies printed and dis
tributed.
The convention adjourned finally
at noon, and the afternoon ana night
were given up to social features New
officers elected We're
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
TEDDY HAVING The
time Of HIS LIFE
in SOUTH AFRICA

PARIS, May 2S.-Major Louis l..
Seaman, L. S. A, has arrived here
from Mombasa, where he met the
Roosevelt party. He says that Selous
and Cunningham are the best hunters
in Africa, and that the former Presi-
dent lis having the time of his life.
Major Seaman, who hunted with DR..
Guiteras, of New York over the Athi
Plains along the Nairobi river, where
Mr. Roosevelt is shooting, brought out
100 specimens of big game. He 10.
ports animals so plentiful that after
six weeks hunting he and DR.. Gut
teras were completely satisfied with
the sport. When he left, he said, he
would rather shoot snipe on the wing
than elephants.
"Neyor have the western cattle rang
er5 seen so many animals he said
zone day we counted zebras, eazeles
and other animals to the number Of
45O within a segment comprising one
tenth of a circle. There were fully
5000 in sight Nevertheless the ami.
mails are hard to approach, as the
herds keep out sentinels.'
Major Seaman considers the rhinoce-
ros and the buffalo the most dangerous
to hunt, as they invariably charge,
which means death to the hunter if
the animal is not killed or crippled,
Lions, on the contrary, he says, are
natural towards.
"My respect for the lion he says,
"has disappeared since ! went to AT
RIGA. The lion never fights except
when he is wounded or driven to bay
The most difficult element in shoot
ing in the equatorial belt is the de
ception of the range caused by the YER
tical tropical light and the altitude.
The nights are always cool, and it IS
necessary to wear flannels and to
keep under blankets.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

in every town that has no business or
ganization, some kind of club or
society which will enlist the assist
ance of every citizen in getting lands
which can be sold to actual settlers
at prices which will be attractive. At
ter such organization is formed let
all of the business organizations get
together and outline some plan which
can be followed all over this section,
and we feel sure that it will bring
wonderful results. At present there
is no cooperation and those who are
trying to do anything are working in
dependently with the result that much
effort is wasted,
In this great work we have before
us every man can do his part and we
can accomplish much more if the in
dividual is enlisted in company with
every other intelligent energetic citi-
zen who feels the necessity of doing
something and doing it now. The fact
is that we have talked long enough
and it is high time that we begin to
act and action will be doubly effec-
tive with the kind of an organization
we have outlined. Let every town
get into the Go After 1t class and il
will be marvellous how much can be
accomplished in a short time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. Testimonials sent free. Price
Is cents per bottle. Sold by all drug
yists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
'ation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

The convention adjourned finally at
noon, and the afternoon and night
We're given up to social features. New
officers elected We're:
President Z. G. Oates. Knoxville,
vice presidents for West. Middle and
East Tennessee. S. +. Thomas
Brownsville; J. B. Walker, Centre
ville w, X, Armstrong, Rogersville;
chairman executive council, D. NJ.
Armstrong, Memphis: treasurer, Tate
L. Earnest, Johnson City; secretary, J..
J. Heflin, Nashville; new members
executive council, Wesley Drane.
GAINESVILLE; ], N. Fisher, Morristown:
A. r. Dodson, Humboldt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
Citizens Bank
RECORD OF MUSKoGEE, OKLA
HoMA, IN TEN YEARS.

AS a supplement to it's issue, Sunday
May 16, the Muskogee Phoenix, of Mus
kogee. Okla. issued a 90-page indus
trial section of that city in the past
ten years.
The Introductory editorial gives a
summary of conditions as follows
Ten years ago today the visitor to
Muskogee was presented with the typi-
cal struggling western village. Febru-
airy 23rd, 1899, half of the business
section of the town was destroyed by
conflagration and the work of recon
struction was only fairly under way,
There was but one railroad through
the town, with two passenger trains
daily each direction. A box car did
duty for a railroad station; hotel ac-
commodations were of the meagerest
capacity; there was not sidewalk in
the town; the so-termed streets were
country roads, ankle deep in dust in
dry weather and veritable mud holes
when it rained; there was no title to
property and what improvements had
been erected were of flimsy charac-
ter and possession was held by squat
ter sovereignty; town or city gov
eminent was unknown until that year;
the privilege to conduct business was
| dependent upon the permission of the
federal government; candles and coal
oil provided illumination; water was
bought by the Darrell police and fire
protection were unknown and the
ing even ice, were shipped from ont
ing even ice, were shipped fro mout-
side points.
But even amid averse conditions
thare existed that unity of purpose
that has made the Muskogee of today
the city that was then little dreamed
of. When sidewalks became public
necessity the individual property own
ers dug down in their own pockets
and put up the wherewithal; patriotic
citizens, from their own means, pur
chased fire-fighting apparatus; whel
street became impossible everyone
turned in and helped improve it's con
dition and in every movement for tn
betterment of the town the pioneer
of those days stood shoulder to should
er.
"Of this spirit was born the MuskC
gee of today and to these pioneers
due, in a large measure, the supremac
of the city. In these few pages
brief review of the growth and develo
- ment of the varied resources and inst
tutions of he ely will be attempted
but no pen can do justice to thos
men who stood the brunt of the battl
in bringing order out of choas and la
: ing the foundation of the present da
n Muskogee.
$ THE same spirit that actuatc
l. these pioneers exists in the heart
n every citizen of today and the To-
o hand of welcome is extended to evel
honest workmen and seeker for ne'
S er and better business location al
> home"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
STRUCK A WOMAN
And IS FINED $50

Colin Carter, young white man
from McLaurin was this afternoon
fined $50 and the costs on the charge
of striking a young woman, who had
some difficulty with his sister. Judge
Cook in passing sentence told the
young man that there was no provo
cation which would justify a mans
hitting a woman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
COOPERATION NEEDED.

The News is convinced that it is
very important that there shall be a
cooperation of all the business in
terests in South Mississippi, in order
to promote the settlement of the cut
over lands by farmers who will devel-
ope the agricultural resources of this
section. In order to begin this work
there should be organized Immediately,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

forward delivery at current prices.
Spinners are not willing to do this,
however, for they claim that although
there has been some INCREASE in
prices, the increase in yarns has not
been in proportion with the increase
on raw materials.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

1t is said that the Austrian govern
ment has decided to get along with
out the Standard Ooil Company, in
that empire. That country is not will
ing to allow an individual. even so be-
nevolent as Mr.. Rockefeller, to con-
troll the poor mans light.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

Hicks capudine Cures. Sick Headache
Also Nervous Headache, Travellers
Headache and aches from Grip, Stom-
ach Troubles or Female Troubles. Try
Capudine-its liquid-effects immedi-
ately. Sold by druggists
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

That the business conditions in gen.
eral throughout the South are showing
a marked improvement is evidenced by
the activities shown in all industrial
lines. Reviewing the more important
branches The Tradesman tomorrow
will saw.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
Stomach Trouble.
Your tongue is coated.
Your breath is foul.
Headaches come and go.

These symptoms show that
your stomach is the trouble. To
remove the causei is the first thing,
and Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets will do that. Easy
to take and most effective.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

Prohibition was given setback in
Virginia yesterday and the indications
are that there will be more such set
backs in the near future. Prohibition
is all right where it prohibits but it
has been found that it does not pro-
hibit everywhere.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

The great crop losses which are be-
ing reported now will all be made good
in a short time and so far as Missis-
sippi is concerned there is plenty of
time to raise enough to live on, by
little labor for the rest of the year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

Governor Haskell of Oklahoma has
again been indicted for completely in
the lot frauds, and the probabilities
are that the Indictment will stick this
time
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28

Senator Bailey has to resort to his
fists these days in order TO maintain
his reputation. Mr.. Bailey has had
a hard time since he began to train
with the Standard Oil crowd.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
FRIDAY, MAY %, 1909.
Circulation Double That of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper

With flour going higher all the time,
it is no wonder that it is hard for the
average man to get the dough.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
Member Of the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter on
May %, 1907. at the postoffice at Hat
tiesburg, Miss. under the Act Of Con-
gress of March 2, 1879.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
RAWLs SPRINGS WATER.

Use Rawls Springs Lithia Water
and avoid all danger to your health.
Delivered once or twce week to
your home. Phone the Rawls Springs
Hotel. q Tm&
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
FOURTEEN FOOT CHANNEL
SCHEME PREMATURE.

Herald.
The Herald has frequently comment
ed upon the senselessness, the harm
and the inconsistency of beseiging
for adoption of the Lakes-to-
the-Gulf project while the river with
ample navigation facilities from st.
Louis to New Orleans for all present
or visible future demands, is so largely
disused. The clamor that would en-
list the valley people in support of the
scheme is kept up by the st. Louis
Business Mems League; whose mem
proof of the absurdity of their conten-
ton. The Herald recently said of the
agitation that "a stranger reading St
Louis newspaper comments and croft
cisms would suppose that the city
front was thronged with boats laid up
on account of inadequate water. In
fact, general all the year round navi-
CATION is better than it ever was be-
fore. There has not been a day in
over a year, that the largest boats
would have had to tie up on account
of low water. With the present high
power dredges, low water shoals have
lost more than half their terrors. And
yet there is not a single boat running
between st. Louis and the lower river
ports!"
W are glad to note that one st
Louis paper is at last impressed by the
ridiculous spectacle Of clamoring ant
holding conventions for the Lakes-to
the-Gulf scheme, and ignoring if no
diverting energy from, the practica
and the purpcseful system of improve
ments which has the endorsement o
the engineer corps and the river CON
mission. Their folly is brought HON
to the St. Louis Leagurers in the TO
| lowing from the Post-Dispatch; whic
shows the present navigation cond
ton in an even more favorable ligh
than we stated it:
Use the River Now.
In an official report Col. w. H. Bi,
by, chief of the board of engineers
charge of the Mississippi river, state
that for ten years there has beer
with the exception of few days, a
eight foot channel from st. Louis
Carlo. These exceptions were cause
by the dredge boats. Only five time
within five years was the channel les
than eight feet and these exception
| occurred at the close of the navigatio
season, when the dredge boats wer
! tied up on account of danger from ic'
Then the channel had not less tina
six feet depth at all points.
This remarkable record proves tn
practicability of continuous navigatio
with light-draft boats of sufficient c;
pacity to make river transportatio
profitable, if conducted on bushes
principles. The danger of interrul
ton for vssels drawing eight feet
so slight as to be a negligible quar-
tity. That large and paying traffi
representing a great increase in s
Louis trade, is possible now on tn
river is clear. The use of the Missi'
sippi as it is would be both profitabl
and wise. 1t would lead the way t
the greater improvement and the lare
er use hereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-24
"HooDoo" IN CAUCUS ROOM.
Queer Things Said About House OF
fee Building Apartment.

Superstitious persons at the Capitol are
inclined to the belief that "hoodoo'' is
attached TO the conference room of the
House office building. This room was de-
signed as one of the most magnificent in
the city. In it, it was planned, should
be held all the caucuses and large con-
ferences of both political parties. 1t was
TO be deliberately furnished and to be
displayed as a work of art to the tour
lists that flock to Washington.
Delay has been experienced in COM
pieting the room. although the building
has been occupied more than a gear
The democrats held the first meeting in
the room on the opening day OF the spe-
cial session.
why. you don't hear yourself talk in
that room" declared Minority Leader
Clark.
Ever since the caucus the democrats
in the House have had nothing but
trouble. To add to the dismay OF the
officials responsible for the room. some
of the tourists have shown their interest
in the room by walking out with pieces
of the hangings in their pockets BY
this procedure the glass bedecked cham
deliers have been made TO resemble a
deciduous tree i'm the middle of January.
Now the room is kept locked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-24
F STREET LOT CHANGES HANDS.
Purchase Will Improve Ground Near
7th Street-Residence Sold.

The large vacant piece of ground on the
south side of F street just east of the
corner of 9TH street and adjoining the
structure at the southeast corner of those
streets. known as the Federal building,
has been sold by J. +. Rollins to Rudolph,
b. Behrend and Isaac W. Nordlinger.
The total area of the ground is about
8 SOB square feet. as the frontage is near
ly ninety feet and the depth slightly less
than one hundred feet.
1t is understood the price paid was
about &6OWN. 1t is said to be the pur-
pose of the purchasers to improve the
property by the erection OF business build
ings.
The residence at the northeast corner
of 18th and Church streets northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-24
The Alleged Assault. :
GOING OVER THE CENSUS BILL.
Scrutiny by Director North and Civil
Service Commission.

Criticism of the census bill recently
passed by the House of Representatives
is being invited by Senator La Toilette
prior to calling meeting of the COM
mttee on the census. of which he Is
chairman. The bill has been sent to the
civil service commission for any sug-
gestion that may be offered concerning
the method adopted for making appoint
mentss and to Director North of the GEN.
provisions relating to the administrative
features of the measure.
As soon as these replies have been re-
ceived Mr. La Toilette will call a meeting
of his committee. 1t is expected that
this meeting will be held during the lat
ter part of the present week or early next
week, and that a prompt report on the
bill will be made. 1t is desired to dis
pose of this measure before the tariff bill
reaches the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-24
To Save the Olympic Elk.

Slopes of Mount Olympus and the adj
jacent SUBMITS OF the Olympic mountains
in Washington are to be set aside as d
national monument for the protection and
of the Olympic elk. otherwise
known as "Cervus ROOSEVELT according
to a proclamation issued by President
Roosevelt before he left office The terri
tory Is within the Olympic national forest
and embraces objects of unusual scien-
tiiic interest and is a region which from
time immemorial has formed the summer
range and breeding grounds of the Olym-
pic elk a species peculiar to those noun
tains and rapidly decreasing in numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-24
USED HIS REPEATING RIFLE.
Former Civil War sharpshooter Sc
riously Wounds Burglar.

PHILADELPHIA. March 4.-Wiliam
Barger, aged seventy years. who served
as a sharpshoOter in the civil war. shot
and probably fatally wounded one of two
burglars whom he detected robbing his
home in the northeastern section of the
city. The wounded man. Daniel Kerr. is
In hospital. and his companion. who was
arrested. was committed to prison without
BAIL The burglars. when detected. ran
from the house. but the veteran. raising
an upper window shot Kerr at q distance
OF about one hundred yards.
He was about to shoot the ether burglar,
but Barger says the man escaped sure
injury by lodging into an alley. Here
he was found by policeman attracted
to the scene by the shot. Barger is
wealthy and he and his wife were the
emily occupants of the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-24
An ITCHING PALM
No Cure for 1t. Other Forms Of Itching
Preferable.

There is no for an itching palm-the
money kind. Even poslam the new skin dis
covery, cannot help it. But when 1t comes to
eczema. the most annoying Of Itching skin trou-
bles poslam will stop the itching at once and
cure the worst In few days. So with
hives. rash. scabies. split toes. piles and scaly
scalp, all of which are different forms OF eczema,
accompanied by severe itching and caused by i'm
perfect digestion and careless diet.
Posam comes in two-dollar jars but City
cents worth will answer in curing any Of the
diseases mentioned. 1t can be had Of any drug
gist. Ogrsm's. O'Donnells and Afneck's make
specially of it.
That results are immediate will be amply dem
onstrated overnight by the of the expert
mental sample which the Emergency LabOrato'
RIGS. SO West 25th street, New York city. will
send free by mail, in plain wrapper. to any one
who will write for it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-24
Want to Find ]. F. Edwards.

Gov Gen. Smith at Manila has tele-
graphed the insular bureau of the War
Department that John Lawrence Ed
wards, All employee of the Philippine gov
eminent, died the I'D instant at Vigan,
r. |. He asked that J. +. Edwards Of
Lynchburg, Va, he notified. and said
that he would send particulars of the
death later. The officers of the insular
bureau endeavored to find Mr.. Edwards,
but were unable to locate him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-24
Body of Princeton Director Arrives.

NEW YORK. March a4-The body OF
Rev. Dr. William Irwin. who was a direc-
tor of the Princeton Theological Seminary
and one of the leaders of the Presbyterian
Church, was brought here today by the
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm. DR. Irwin
died last February in Berlin from heart
failure. lie retired from the ministry
some years ago on account of III health.
Mrs. Irwin accompanied The body OF her
husband to this country.