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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
Nations Chief Executive
Sends His First Message
To Sixty-First Congress
MINISTER'S STOP
IN HA1TIESBURG
On Their Way to Conference They
Take Advantage of Opportunity
to Visit Magic City.

Many HattiesDurg citizens are today
enjoying the pleasure of acting as
host to a large number of ministers
of the Methodist church who, on their
way to attend the annual conference,
which cOnvenes at Brookhaven tOmor-
row, took advantage of the opportu-
nifty to stop off and take look at
the city of which they have all heard
so much.
Many of the divines were heard to
express themselves as being very
agreeably surprised at the wonderful
advancement made by Hattiesburg in
the recent past, and were over
wnelmed at the hospitality of our citi-
zens and the many courtesies shown
them.
The visitors will remain in the city
until tonight, when they will be ac-
companied to Brookhaven by Revs.
Scarborough, Watkins and Lewis, pas
tors of local Methodist churches. Rev.
Thompson, of the Court Street church
not anticipating the visit of the breth.
rem, left this morning, and was there.
fore denied the pleasure of entertain
ing them here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
Lawmakers Satisfied.

A large majority of the lawmakers
who have expressed themselves at all
on the subject are quite satisfied with
the general plan now in operation, al
though some minor amendments are
suggested from time to time.
An idea which has gained some
headway, and which has been taken
up and discussed here and there
among the county divisions of the
Farmers Union, is to keep both the
state and county convicts in the coun.
ties in which they are convicted, for
the purpose of keeping up the public
roads in the counties.
1t is estimated that in most of the
counties the addition of the state pris.
oners to the county prison population
would not more than double the mum.
ber. While there are many more
county prisoners convicted, the state
prisoners have the longer terms, and
therefore keep up the pro rata.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
OPPOSES INVESTIGATION
OF SUGAR SCANDALS
objects To Any Further Revision Of
Recommendation Regarding Nicara-
guam Matter-RemarkabIe Document

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1.-THE frst
annual message of President Taft was
delivered to congress today The mes
sage was presented to both houses by
Assistant Secretary Latta shortly be-
fore noon.
Great interest was manifested by
both Republicans and Democrats
There was a full attendance, and as
soon as copies of the document had
been furnishd them they riveted their
attention upon the printed pages.
Opposition to the proposed immedi-
ate congressional investigation of the
sugar import scandals in the New
York custom house, and likewise to
any further revision of the tariff at
present; absence of any specific rec
ommendation regarding the crisis in
Nicaragua, and actual recommends
tion of legislation to forbid the issu-
ance of judicial injunctions without
motto in labor controversies, and for
| the establishment of a system of pos
tai savings banks, may be considered
the most striking features of the first
annual message of President Taft to
congress.
The Nicaraguan question, conserva-
tion of the nations natural resources,
needed amendments to the antitrust
and interstate commerce acts, and the
contemplated ervision of the federal
statutes governing the organization OF
the armed forces of the nation in time
of war are all reserved for possible
treatment later in special messages
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
Should Free LQb0rerS Be
Compelled to Compete With
Conuicts of Mississippi
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT
Matter Of Standard Oil Company's Re-
fusaI to Comply With City Ordi-
nance to Be Taken Up.

Tonight the city fathers will meet
in regular monthly session, and mat
ters pertaining to the welfare of the
citizens of the Magic City will be dis
cussed.
At this session the matter of the re-
fusal or failure by the Standard Oil
Company to comply with l. an ordi-
nance regulating the storing of oils
within the fire limits of the city will
be discussed, and representatives of
that company will appear to show
cause why the ordinance should not
be enforced against them.
This matter was recently brought to
the attention of the administration by
Fire Chief Potter and it's final dispo-
sition will be looked forward to with
much interest by residents of this cit =.
The investigation tonight will finally
determine what action will be taken
by the city in the premises, and it is
the general belief that the Standard
people will be ordered to comply with
the regulations of the ordinanc. unless
they can show good and sufficient rea-
sons why they should not do so
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
OPPOSITION NOW
WORKING Overtime
A New Impediment Has Been Thrown
In the Path of Those Who Are
Working for Relief of the Southern
Counties Of Mississippi.

A new stumbling block, which at this
juncture it is difficult to see how they
are going to get around, has been
placed in the path of the South Mis-
sissippi members Of the legislature
who are clamoring for a constitutional
convention.
The chief grievances of the people
of this section is the inequitable appor-
tionment of membership in the legis-
lature, and the unequal distribution OF
the public school funds. 1t is gener-
ally conceded that the counties in this
district have not been fairly treated
in these matters, and that they have
not at present a representation proper.
tionate to population.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
A Stronq Arqument.

Another argument that is being ad-
vanced against the constitutional con-
vention movement is the fact that a
goodly number of the southern coun-
ties, in order to relieve the burden
which they believe had been unjustly
imposed upon them, deliberately re-
duced their assessments for the cur
rent year in order that they might not
pay into the school fund more money
than they received for school purposes,
and on the ground that they were
bearing more than their just proper
tion of the burden of state govern
ment This has cost the convention
advocates many friends among the
members of the legislature who other
wise might be induced to listen favor
ably to their grievances.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

that a license tax upon all the prop
erty was objected to as unfair, ami
that it would cripple and affect its
efficiency as an agency of interstate
commerce. The Texas court of civil
appeals held, however, that foreign
corporatio&scannot transact interstate
business unless by authority of the
state. which can impose any condi-
tions as prerequisite, the reasonable
ness or validity Of which the corpora
ton cannot question, and that the
state can exact a fee, the sum DE-
pending upon the corporations entire
capital stock, the major portion q
which lies without the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
LAWMAKERS Said
To Be SATISFIED
With the Present Arrangement, But
Large Element of States Citizenship
Is Opposed To lt-Amendment
Probable.
Special to The NeacS.

Special to The Neaos.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. THE question
of what to do with the state and
county convicts, with especial refer
ence to whether or not they shall be
worked on the public roads or con-
tinue to till the state and county
farms, will unquestionably be brought
forcibly before the legislative session
which convenes early in January,
should there seem to be the most re-
mote chance of having it considered,
and provided the governor will give
his sanction to the presentation of it.
While the proportion of the citi-
zens of the state who favor a change
in the states penal system is believed
to be comparatively small, as com
pared with the number who are sat
isfied with the present arrangement,
there are those who strenuously op-
pose making cotton with convict
labor
This opposition is generally based
on the theory that they are in com.
petition with free citizens, and ap-
parently forgets that, no matter what
work they do, if they labor at all,
they will be in competition with some
body, or will be doing something that
someone else would otherwise do.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
NjTABLE GATHERING
PROMINENT CHURCHMEN
Bishop Hoss, DR.. Murrah, Major r. c.
MilIsaps and Other Distinguished
Men Will Be In Attendance Upon
the Meeting.


Special to The NeWS.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. bishop E. e.
Hoss, of Nashville, accompanied by
large delegation of clerical and lay
delegates, left this afternoon for Brook
haven where the annual session of the
Mississippi conference of the Method
ut Church will be convened Wednes-
day morning.
Practically one-half of the delegates
to the gathering passed through Jack
son to-day en- route to Brookhaven,
where they will be entertained in the
hospitable private homes of that city
during the conference period.
Bishop Hoss was accompanied from
this city by DR.. w. B. Murrah, presi'
dent of Millsaps College; Rev. w. M.
Williams, superintendent of the Meth
odist Orphanage; Maj. R. w. Millsaps,
one of the leading laymen of the con-
ference; Rev. ]. f. Carpenter, Rev.
Charles W. Crisler and Rev. J. E. AL
ford, pastor of the three Methodist
churches of Jackson, and Rev. J. r.
Jones, presiding elder of the Jackson
drtrict, together with many pastors
tom other towns of the state and lay
G,eel!eogsates who will represent the va
rious congregations.
The first meeting of the Bishops
cabinet will be held tonight, the main
purpose of the gathering being to pre-
mare the list of standing committees
to be announced at Wednesdays ses-
sion.
The examining committees of the
classes for the first, second, third ana
fourth years, and admission on trial.
held their sessions to-day to pass on
applications for advancement in the
clergy, and their reports will be in
readiness for the Wednesday session.
There will be about $50 clerical and
lay delegates in attendance at the ses-
sion. together with a large number OF
visitors. The annual gathering of the
hosts of Methodism this year will be
devoted chiefly to routine work, the
only subject of exceptional interest be-
ind the appointment of delegates to
th& meeting of the general conference
at Asheville next year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
(Bu Associated PresS.l

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 7.-Chicago was
visited today by the first snow storm
of the season.
Several inches of snow fell, imped-
ing street traffic and delaying trains.
The storm extends from southern Wis
consin into Iowa and through the Ohio
valley, covering Illinois and Indiana.
Wind, averaging velocity of thirty
five miles an hour, added to the dis
comfort, and throughout the day the
police wre besieged for aid from storm
sufferers
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
Some Recommendation.

Projects recommended by the presi-
dent in addition to those mentioned
above include:
A ship subsidy to encourage Ameri-
can shipping.
Publicity Of political contributions
in elections of members of congress.
Civil pensions.
higher rate Of postage on peri.
odicals and magazines.
A fund of $4,000 to aid in SUP.
pressing the white slave" trade.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
HOTEL EMPLOYE
COMMITS SUICIDE
Misappropriated Funds of Employers
and Was Unable to Secure Loans
to Replace Them.

Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. After, it
is alleged, confessing that he had mis-
appropriated funds of the hotel by
which he was employed, and failing to
negotiate a loan sufficient to restore
the amount, George II. Devoe commit
ted suicide in his apartments here last
night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
king ALFONSO
HAS OPERATION

Madrid, Dec. king Alfonso's con.
dition is causing extreme anxiety at
the court. The king is suffering from
tuberculosis affection of the post
nasal parts of the inner ear.
Three slight operations to check the
disease have been performed, and now
a fourth one has been found neces-
sary.
His tubercular condition is undoust-
edly inherited
The official Gazette announces that
the queen expects accouchment in
April.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
STATES POWER TO
TAX CORPORATIONS

A recently passed Texas statute re-
quires every foreign corporation OBJ
tanning permit to do business in the
state to pay $50 for the first $4,000
of it's authorized capital stock and $40
for each additional $4,000. In West
ern Union Telegraph Company VS..
State, 121 Southwestern Reporter 1874,
it appeared that the capital stock Of
the corporation was 100000, 900, but
that only small part Of its properly
was actually located in the state, and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
(Bu Associated Press.O

Lincoln, Nob., Dec. Twelve inch
es of snow on a level and a minimum
temperature of degrees below zero
were reported this morning by the
local weather buerau. Street car traf-
fic was blocked and roads leading into
the city are impossible.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
Ten Below Zero

Denver, Col. Dec. THE entire
state of Colorado shivered today under
the coldest December weather in thir-
ty-one years. The temperature was 10
below zero.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
cASTELLAINE APPEALS COURT
(By Associated PreSS.)

Paris, Dec. Count Boni de Cas-
tellane instituted a new court action
today in connection with the educa-
tion of his children, asking the court
to order his former wife to appoint a
tutor for the youngest son, Jay.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
Cold In Texas

Fort Worth, Tex. Dec. NORTH
Texas and the north panhandle Sec
tion of the state today experienced the
coldest weather of the year, the tenn
peratures ranging from to 20 above
zero.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. THE storm
caused the deaths of three persons
before noon today, and seriously hamp-
cred transportation on railroads.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
SEVERE WEATHER 4
IN SEVERAL STATES
Illinois, Wisconsin,, Indiana and Ne
braska in the Grasp of the Storm
Six Degrees Below Zero in Lincoln,
Neb.-Much Suffering Reported.
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!: THE WEATHER. .

: Washington, Dec. Fair and =
: colder tonight with freezing tenn =
: perature in the interior. Wednes- =
: day, fair and colder. .
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
RATE HEARING
RESUMED TODAY

st. Louis, Dec. THE Arkansas
rate hearing, which opened here
couple of weeks ago, was resumed
to-day. The hearing involves a suit
brought by railroads in Arkansas to
enjoin the state railroad commission
from enforcir I,
by the railros 81 s Z.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-22
Warning

Don't be beguiled into buying or
even allowing room for an unknown
piano made only for sale, by the
smooth talk of any stranger who is
only looking for easy money.
Our big combination piano sale at
Pauly's store in Miller is your pro-
lection and opportunity. We back
our goods and statements by our 25
wear residence in South Dakota.
We offer a Commercial piano at
$3.50 and a Bellevue piano at $3.50.
but prefer to sell planes that we can
recommend, SO invite your inspec-
ton of our complete line of high
grade pianos as follows; Wellington
Ellington, Kingsbury, Cable. Bald
win, Chlckering, and Canover. all
standard goods and widely known
and built on honor and at prices and
terms that makes piano buying easy,
A postal or phone request will
bring our special representative tc
see you. Give us a chance to put
you right on the piano question
Pianos on display at Pauly's store
Respectfully,
p. H Coquillette
S. Pauly.
Costain Bros.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-22
A Chance of Tune,

A furniture vanl stood intfront Of
a house. A little boy stood by the
horse and gave it some bread to eat.
The driver looked. on with a broad
grin.
"That's right" said he to the
young benefactors "alwtays be kind
to dumb animals. Look,how the old
horse enjoys it. But does your
mother always give you big chunks
like that"
NO." replied the youngster; II
didn't get that from my mother"
"Where did you get it, then?"
"1t was lying in the van"
Here the driver few into a tenn
per and bawled out:
"Why, hat was my breakfast, you
miserable rascal, you'll"
The poor lad, doomed thus early
in life to a practical experience of
the sudden vicissitudes of popular
favor, few from the scene.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-22
John. Thomas, Richard, Etc.


The popularity of John is be-
lieved to be due to the supposed
suitability in baptism of the Bap-
lists name, just as Jordan was a
name usually given to children who
were baptized in water brought
from Palestine by pilgrims or cru
saders. The prevalence of William
is due to William the Conqueror,
that of Robert to sympathy with
the misfortunes of his son Thomas
came in with the murder of the
great archbishop. The crusading
exploits of Richard l. made the
name popular, while to the adven-
lures of the paladins We owe Ro-
land, Roger and Reginald. In the
fourteenth century Charles, James
and George are almost unknown.
Charles only became popular after
the execution Of Charles l., and
George came in with the Hanove-
Ran dynasty.-London Notes and
Queries.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-22
What Newspapers Do

Minneapolis Star:-If a member
of your family died. would you print
the resolutions on a bill board?
If your wife entertained, would
you send an account of it to the the
alter program man?
If you were going to enlarge your
business, would you advertise it in
a hotel register?
If you were going to have a we'd
ding in your family. would you get
out a handful?
You would send such items to
newspaper wouldn't you?
Then why don't you put your ad-
v~ertisements in a newspaper?
The newspapers help build your
town. Why not help build up the
newspapers? There is no better adj
Vertisement in the world for a town
than a good newspaper. A newspa-
per is a good barometer of the
towns industry.
Billbords are an eyesore; handbills
are a nuisance; theater programs
are worthless; hotel registers, from
an advertising standpoint, are ridi-
~culous. They do no work for the
town.
Newspapers are town builders.
town advertisers. fortune makers,
news disseminators, sermon deliver
ers, prosperity forecasters. They
are a necessity not a luxury. With
out them we would retograde to the
medieval days.
Don't p~atronize them from a char
liable standpoint. Patronize them
because they deliver the goods,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-22
Land Sale Notice

Notice is hereby given that | Will
on Wednesday, May 4th. A. D. 1909,
at 2 o'clock. D. m. of said day, offer
for sale at public auction at the
front door of the Court House in the
city of Miller, the following describ,
ed lands, towjt;
All of section Three in Township
One Hundred Eleven, Range Sixty
seven, Hand county, S. D.
Terms of Sale:-One half cash.
reasonable time will be given on the
balance with mortgage back on the
land. J. Y. Conklin.
Agent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-22
Twenty Dollars For Flowers

The Jackson Club again offers the
following prizes to be awarded at
the County Fair in September.
To the children of the county ex-
elusive of Miller: First prize $500,
second prize $500, also FIVE prizes
Of 81. each.
Tothe children of Miller only, first
prize $500, second prize $500, also
five prizes Of ST each.
Conditions -Competition for the
above prizes open to all children
under fourteen. The flowers shall
be planted and cared for by the
child in whose name they are enter
ed. Wild flowers will not be accepted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-22
Unreasonable.

An old Tennessee darby was ar
rested, charged with stealing a pig.
The evidence was absolutely conclu-
sive, and the judge, who knew the
old man well, said reproachfully,
"Now, Uncle Rastus, why did you
steal that pig?"
"Bekase NAH pooh family wuz
%starvin', yo' honnah," whimpered
the old man.
Family starving!" cried the
Judge. "But they tell me you keep
five dogs. How is that, uncle?"
"Why, yo' honnah," said Uncle
Rastus reprovingly, 'syou wouldn't
s'pect nah family to eat dem
dawgsp-Argonaut.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-22
THE RapAc,ous EEL.
Ne Aslsns0smn~esous Fspdsf Withjaa
EnopanousAewaAloNt.

u saslsnS0snnkesous Fspdst Withjsa
EnosmousAewxiio~t.
and
eelstat
their spawning season, there ars
few, more interesting fshsthan the
snakes maritimescouBins. A writer
in the London iOu1ook saescribes
how he has seen young tess-"el-
vers" they are called at TINS stage
of their characterization the
sea to the rivers in ,couthss ~ul-
titudes. They move, in masse-, he
explains, overcomingsew
and are anything up ITO eighteen
months old, six inches tor SO long,
of the thickness of a shoestrin0
As retribution for'the dmngejthV
will some day do to trout, and
salmon spawn, as well assto newly
Matched fish, the,elvers are greediy
eaten by almost sall other kinds tof
fish. Still, their numbers, are ,so
large, they move forward in such
battalions, that, millions dodge. the
attentions of their enemies. and
reach the upper waters lin tsafety
This wonderful migration, istone Of
the marvels'of nature.
At home the eel thrives rapidly.
He soon puts on flesh. He is an
omnivorous feeder, and. nothing
comes amiss that he' can}take into
his gullet. He preys upon the
young of every sort Of fish. He
burrows into their nests 4 and eats
ravenously of the fnewlyfdeposited
spawn. In fact, experts declare
that pike are not!half sojdestructiw
to q trout water Vas cells tare, for thu
pike eats mature, fish or those that
are maturing, whereas the,eel takes
his fill of the eggs,as wellsas of tho
perfect'fish.
1t is wonderful, considering the
size of an eel, what an enormous
swallow it has. A fish of two OF
three pounds will easily make away
with a bait Ola quarter'of a pound,
and there are authentic particulars
Of an eel about two and a hale
pounds which wastchoked at'King's
Lynn attempting ITO swallow a full
sized rat. Eels scale up TO seven
or eight pounds and occasionally
even more. They,have tremendous
strength, and, as for theiry vitality,
is it not recorded in the proverbs
and folklore of'the peopleI
Gas slippery as an e~el"'is a say
ing centuries old, and everybody is
supposed to know that an eel re-
quires more killing than any fish
that swims. When you have got
him on the bank and have put your
foot down hard upon his head ready
for the coup de grace he will lash
Lis tail over yoursfoot and around
your ankle, and it is a feat of dex-
terity to hold him tight while you
get in the final blow. But you do
not always get him as far as that
stage. An angler NICE testified in
the sporting papers that, having
hooked a big eel, he was trying to
land it, and in its struggles to resist
it took hold of a,passing Dream and
coiled around it. As the tackle was
good, both eel and Dream were
landed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-22

The time is near when candidates
for Office will advertise their candi-
dacies, their issues, etc. in regular
paid for advertising space in the
papers just as The merchant adver-
tises his goods. In fact this is al
ready a custom in some localities.
1t is both proper and sensible, be-
cause then there will be newspapers
and no organs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-22

have at my farm. S. E. 14-1l4-69.
a 4 year old Percheron stallion,
weight about 1900. $12 to insure
foal. Will pasture mares free OF
charge.
20-tf j. C. Harris.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-22
Horses For Sale

We have at the Livingston stables
a number of large draft horses and
mares for sale. Also ten fine city
broke drivers. These are all first
class animals. If you need any
horses don't fail to see them.
20-t2 Livingston & Erichsen.