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The new South-news., 1909-04-17
SORT DIAMONDS WITH a SIEVE


Probably no diamonds In the world
are obtained so chcaply a. those from
the recently discovered fields near
Ludcri,z Bay. In German Southwest
Africa The process OF recovering
the stones Is 20 simple as to be al
most ludlorous. :
The Oyambo boys. with blue cog
giles on. kncci down on the sand
searching for the diamonds They
are furnished with spades. aud with
these they proceed 10 MI nm ordls
nary sieve with fairly hue mesh.
A man viii then take the sieve. give
It shake and plunge II into gal
yanizpd Iron bath % sea wafer.
which has The affect of hardening the
contents. while at the same time ow-
ing TO the specific gravity Of the dia-
monda the latter fall to the bottom.
The man then picks up tho sieve
aud turns II over onto an ordinary
deal table and the diamonds are then
OF course on the top He WIN then
take an ordinary table knife. pick mp
The diamonds with this and carefully
place them in a pickle bottle, which
stands by bis side.
From the primitive simplicity ~
this method OF working It will be
sesn that the diamonds do not give
much trouble to find The cost Of
getting them averages. IN fact. from
Is. TO II. Cd per carat. =
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

The April number of the Missis-
sippi School Journal is filled from
cover to fcover with matter bearing
on teachers convention matters, In
cluding the condensed programme to
be followed at the Natchez gathering
The volume contains well executed
half-tone portraits OF the principal
educators of the state, including
State Superintendent Powers, Pres
ident T. r. Scott. Vice President, Jno.
r. Ellis and Secretary John T. Con-
nell. of the State Teachers Associa-
tion Miss Susie v. Powell. OF the
School Improvement Association; Su-
perintendent d. A. Hill. OF Bonneville
leader OF the Department Of High
Schools
The new South-news., 1909-04-17
HAPPENINGS IN MISSISSIPPI
TO TAKE PLACE At HORN ISLAND
er Gas. Stock Ordinance the
Burning Issue at Pass
Christian.

Secretary of State Power has re-
cesved a letter from otto Doderlein,
manager of the Dutch Press Bureau
vi the Democratic National Commit
acc Chicago. Ill. requesting some non
e1 Information as TO the pracri-
OF locating a colony or two
kman families in this vicinity
Ze writer states that he has an op-
portunity together with several
friends to locate a number OF Ger
man families and few other kinds
In this immediate territory. He
wants to deal directly with principals
OF persons who own lands for sale.
with view to getting as cheaply as
possible tract OF land near Jackson
and on reasonable terms of payment.
He further states that II is desirable
that he should hear at once from
any land owners in this vicinity who
can supply suitable tract of good
land, to be sold on reasonable
terms. There are number of Sc
lect tracts OF land available for this
purpose located in reach OF Jackson
and Secretary Power advises parties
who have such offers TO write at once
to Mr.. Doderlein.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

J. O. Gains. locomotive fireman,
came near losing his life In fire at
Hotel Royal in Hattiesburg. Gains
came In from his run and retired to
his room. Before going to sleep he
decided TO smoke a cigarette and 1t
is supposed that he dropped off to
sleep with the nall In his mouth.
About o'clock In the morning
smoke was seen issuing from the
room and the landlady made an at
tempt TO arouse the sleeping occu-
pant, who emerged from the room
with his night shirt blazing.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Frank F.. .Funcke, the boilermaker.
who was shot through the neck at
Hattiesburg by Leslie Cox on the
front porch OF Quinley's boarding
house. died at the Hattiesburg Hos
pital. ~ remains we're taken In
charl the local branch OF the
a s1ber. and prepared for ship
m J. his home at GAINESVILLE, O.,
wi pere his mother and sister reside.
hncke talked very little OF the trag-
eS and made no dying declaration
Con- claims that the dead man *as
Advancing on him when be fired.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

one really cnfhc~i@sric NissiSSifri1n
ten years ago there are twenty nov
Twenty farmers are aiscrsifying and
cxperluentinr with additional money
ere IS today where thcre was onN ono
In 1900. The institute WORK Is ton
times as popular as five years axo.
The great Union oreauisatiou IS tax
ing il NJ and pushing Il along There
are more good fairs in the state than
over before and the number Is iu-
creasins annually Keep up the good
work SO well begun and the result
will be highly satisfactory 10 all
Good old Molly.
State senator, s Joe owen of Tn
ion county. not long since published
in his excellent paper. The Gazette.
notice Of n mare owned In that
county that had produced for the
owner colts that had brought more
than $4,000 IN cash sud three we're
still on hand unsold Pity tbs that
there are not more Of the "oid Mol
lys" In Mississippi Only seven coun-
ties IA the state are credited with
raising more work stock than is
used Hut this condition OF affairs
is changing and speed the day when
every county will at least raise
enough mules to work the crops
made Here Is the article;
Through our friend. W u. VIII
son, we learn that A. J. Williams OF
near Eta. this county. has a mare
that he got in trade from J r. VIII
banks of this city. twenty three years
ago-she was then colt--and has
raised twenty-one colts. nine OF which
we're stations. MIR. Williams has
sold eighteen of these horses FOR the
handsome sum of $4,000. cash, and
the three remaining. the youngest
one OF which Is one year old. are fine
and very valuable. The mare. deer
bay and of average size-she will
weigh about 900 pounds-is yet IN
good condition aud Is loved and cared
for almost as one of the family II
I Is Sdft w NN' fs1H' ft'+ W ''''"''" -
no man anything. and that he enjoy'
the respect and confidence OF his fcl
low men. This is gieat country fol
stock raising. and The pity OF II is
that SO few OF ourpeopie are engaged
in IL extensively. Mississippi should
raise her own mules. horses. cattle
hogs. sheep. goats, corn. hay. mo
lasses, potatoes. onions and cabbage
and then n little cotton to help PA
for some few things she can't raise
Our hat is Off to good "Old Molly
and ncr owner, Mr., Williams.
You are helping to bring abou
that condition Senator when you pub
lish to the people OF your section tn
experience OF Mr., Williams. That cs
periencc is now being given 10 th
twelve thousand readers OF the Bull
etin and the hundreds of thousand
who read the Greater Mississippi
department In the county papers
) Keep your eyes open for other exps
rience OF similar nature and let
: have them from time to time.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

This snecdote concerning one viii
helm, Kaiser OF Germany. bears in-
herent evidence u It's truth. When
the much-discassed monarch vas a
small boy ~ VAS discovered by one
Of bis tutors drawing a map Of Afri-
Ct When he had flushed he ~rc;e
the eorl Germany" across the pa
per.
What are you doinge" asked r5e
teacher THAT is not German terri
tory"
That Is all right" retoE1ed VIII
helm. When ! am Kaiser II win be-
---CEicago Tribune
The new South-news., 1909-04-17
Papcrs Consolidated.

The Hattiesburg Daily News,
which passed under the control OF
NJ. l.. Bixler few days ago, has
subscription lists OF the Daily Pro-
gress, and appears now under the
name Hattiesburg News and Pro-
gress. Edgar G. Harris will remain
as editor of the paper and the pre-
sent force of the News will probab-
ly continue In their old positions.
The business management OF the
paper will be in the hands OF Mr,
Bixler
The new South-news., 1909-04-17
Raid Blind Tiger.

The police OF Brookhayen made a
general raid on the blind tiger sus-
poets and captured lot OF liquor at
various places believed to be contra
band. A keg OF beer and thirty or
forty bottle Of whiskey, by order OF
the marshal. were emptied into a
gutter near the mayors office. Most
OF the whisky was found in the butch
er shop OF Frank Jones, a white man
who is under indictment in Pike
county for the unlawful sale of liq-
or. The rest was found in the places
OF negro suspects.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Hunter with thc umcd States r,
partmcnt of ASriculture bureau Of
Entomoiogy. VIII establish au esicn-
sirc experiment station ga ihe ncia
for The pnrpose oi stutsiog thc holl
vcesil and bis work 20 tt1t section.
and that Prof Hertich win Do i0 per.
sonai charee of the same There Us
good reason 10 believe that this VII
BE- done. aud Satisfaction la the pros-
poet Tor having Prof nerricA with
us again.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17
And 1t Hailed! Next.

A terrific hail and wind storm
visited the little town Of Rich, few
days ago, blowing all windows cut
in buildings and moving several
stores from their foundations. Also
considerable damage to. farm holses
in the vicinity. The hall was the
largest over seen. one Diecn striking
a negro named Booher and knocked
him down, and also his mule.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Anponcement has been made In the
public press. that PROT. Glenn w.
Hsrrfck. Is to again engage in the
work In Mississippi This will be
good news to his multitude Of friends
hsre. For many years he was snto-
mologist At the A. 4 N. College. and
for the past year and half, state
sntomoloGist for Texas His ability
comamnds fcr him the most import
ant positions to be had in the coun-
try and the people OF our state are
indeod fortunate to have the benefit
Of his valuable services In the trying
times ahead.
It Il unoflciaIly stated that DR..
The new South-news., 1909-04-17
Stock Ordinance is Burning Issue.

The COW question is now live is
sue at Pass Christian, and whether
the bovine and other four-footed
creatures will be permitted TO roam
the streets and commons at will. as
they have in the past. viii soon be
decided. The owners Of large pro-
perties along the bench front have
taken the matter up to legislate
roaming stock off the streets al
together, and with that view In min /,
they have presented largely signed
petition to the council, which petit
tion appears to have a majority Of
that board on its side.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

After cross-continent chase
from Nafchez to Portland. Oregon.
Sheriff Clark of Adams county has
arrested Geo Breland, chief OF a
gang or river thieves who made his
escape from the local jai 18th ano-
ther prisoner over two weeks ago
James Armstrong. who cut his way
through the cell and window bars
with BrelnRd has not been captured.
Breland's movements were traced
through the postoflce.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17
Negress Elected From Street Car.

Acase which excited interest was
tried in the Circuit Court at Meridian
Lizzie Larkin. negro woman, ask
ed through her attorney, ]. c. Hill.
negro lawyer Of this city. 81 90
damages for the alleged indignity,
inconvenience and humiliation OF be-
ing elected from street car by the
conductor in charge. The woman
claimed that she boarded a street
car in April, 1907. and that white
people were occupying the Seats sci
aside for negroes, that she rendered
her fare, but the car was stopped
and she was objected by the con-
ductor. The Jury brought in a YER
dict in favor of the Street Car Com
pany.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

During an electrical storm, lightn-
ing struck tree In the yard OF J.
8. Davidson at Newton. and set fire
to an clubhouse near his residence
and burned 1t to the ground. His
residence also caught fire. and was
only saved by the timely arrival Of
the fre company. He sustained
loss OF about 5000, which was COW
cred with insurance.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Residents in the neighborhood OF
Heidelberg. Jasper County, claim
kersosene has been found in such
quantities floating about on the sur
face OF the ground that 1t has been
damned up and sufficient Of the sub
stauce has been gathered TO supply
the hasiq of ANALYSIS.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Der Of housekeepers praying for
some relief from the exorbitant
charges now made for electricity
and gas and to devise some means
by which cheaper lighting and heat
ing rates may be had. was read at
at q meeting Of the City Council.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17
Want IYcII Reappointed.

The members Of the bar OF Brook
haven and Lincoln county have unan-
imously Joined in a petition TO Gov.
Noel. recommending the reappoint-
ment Of Chancellor Garland G. Lyell
OF this district.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

The exports, srom Gulfport for
the month Of March consisted OF
17.115.00o feet of lumber and l52
niles valued at s35.2s3. The i'm
ports were $4,000 gallons OF creo-
sote oil and 20oo tons of phosphate
rocks. valued at $4S,446.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Governor Noel states that the date
set for the presentation OF the bat
tleship Mississippis service has
been finally decided upon. which will
be June, l. next. to be presented, as
stated. on board the vessel at Horn
Island Pass This date, unfortun-
ately. conflicts with that set for the
bacalaureate address OF Senator
Chamberlain, OF Oregon. in connec-
tion with the annual commencement
exercises at the University OF Mis-
sissippi. Each event is definitely
fixed and 1t does not now seem as II
4 change can be made which will
obviate the unforeseen clash between
two most interesting and significant
State events.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Denny Hill. employed at plan
ing mill In Meridian, lost bis fin
gers in machinery at the plant this
morning.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

The new pulse counting watch do
signed for physicians and nurses.
shows without calculation the number
Of beats per minute and has The ad-
yaniages OF strict accuracy aud OF not
requiring The attention To be fixed on
the watch hands. Its principle H. 'h'
cf a slop.watch Pressing a push hut
ton sets IN motion large second hand.
when counting of the pulsaiions begins.
and at the twentieth another pressure
on the button stops the hand. The num-
hcr OF beats per minute is then indlcat-
ed on the dial Again pressing the but
ton gcta the hand at st1rting point, and
the watch is ready TOT another dc'crm-
inaiion. bcsides this use. the appar-
ntns is also adopted for automatically
recording any observations In minutes
seconds and iifthn of a SECOND
The new South-news., 1909-04-17
@lSCIENCE2

One az ne meet lmpor;ari additions
20 astronomical science 10 wears vas
the reccat announcement from ths
lowell observatory. FiaEstsn. a r..
ihai The atmosphere OF the plane; Mars
ia Nefy rich Ia vapof
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

From ripencd cornslaiks are now OBJ
taiucd ccllulosc. celluloid sinokclcsf
gunpowder, lacquer. roofing cloth. ana
a substance equal 10 papicr mache The
old suggestion of the adoption OF a
cornsialk currency viii have 10 be
dropped. The raw material Is too vat.
liable
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Says the Providence Journal II
Is idle to argue further AS to the
pressing demand for the preservation
of The forests While Congress hesi'
tates the spoliation Is going on. Al
ready much injury that Is ~ellnlsh
irrcparable has been done.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Remarks the Chicago Record.lier'
aid "Tho American temperament Is
often an excuse for faa, automobile
driving. How abou, the American
temperament OF the victims OF snch
driving and OF the magistrates who
try the persistent Offenders
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Tie diamoud. SO Ions tho hafdes;
known substance. DOW has two riVsls.
the sillcldo ana the bofidc ot ilianlnm
--prod1cis ot Henri Mcissans electric
furnace being claimed 20 BE- a. hard
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Everybody says confidence Is re
stored. reflected Uncle Allen Sparks
in the Chicago Tribune. "and | sup
pose II is but ! notice that the man
ufacnre of cssh registers siill keeps
n whole town busy.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

II costs money to live in the capitals
of Europe and 70 live rs The repre-
scntatiyes OF other nations do The
United States asserts the ~, fhnl
Pioneer Press. does not begrndge
what II costs to have its own diplo'
mats housed and 10 enable them TO
entertain I'm a becoming fashion.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Tho Milky Way or Galaxy. is ro o1-
teal Illusion. but mos, stupcudois
reality The milky appearance of tho
great belt Is owing. TO The splondli
hght OF countless mpiHiudes ol stars.
each doubtless sun 20 some planetary
system Sir William Heischcl csumaf-
cd that az ono portion a. the Mnky
Way 10000 stars raetcd through ihe
nold Of the telescope in a quarter OF an
hour. and on another oCcaalon eaN.o99
stars Ia loriyonc minutes
The new South-news., 1909-04-17
,.stS<tsk "a t.< IA tss "a ~ S:s S.6sysSH
] WORTH QUOTING !
S.ss2SssssSse;>IxSe3SeSSe2ssSSe;SeSSsSs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sNsSHrSHrHH
*SS*

II has hoon found that uudcflslns
tho plain of sharon. In Palestine at
various depths ranriug from IS TO ~
feet. thcre Is an ineShaustibie sup
ply OF good water for an purposes.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Prof. Fisher. OF Yale suggests that
lie insurance companies should fghf
tuberculosis as business proposi
tion. looking for results In a dimin'
ished death rate There is good
precedent for the plan in The tenn
pofance reform effected by corpora
hons and other large einpi9ycrs IN
insisting on total abstine9e among
their employees.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

When man steals watch and =
lawyer takes the case. puns The fhii'
adclphis Record. the latter isn't nee
cssarily a receiver of stolen goods.
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

British medical authorities are NJ
fcrlng warnings against the PERI or
spreading disease By kissing the "
Bile in his Majssty's courts In some
American States the "wisc witness
kisses his own thumb instead OF the
Book. Observes the Boston Post Mass
achusetts has progressed 80 FAR be-
yona either that it's reckless *on,-
an who darcs kiss her own BABY now
adays All of which Is blow to ser
fimcnt but an aid TO good health
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Right hero u seems appropriate FOR
the Chicago Tribune to mention a.
an interesting fact that this countr,
consumed Sil.ooo.oo0 worth Of pea.
nuts last year
The new South-news., 1909-04-17

Optimism Is that frame OF mind. de-
fines the New York World by which
we rise TO a belief that there are no
trusts. that they are good things AMI
that we've got them on the run.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-16
TO IRRIGATE
$4,000 ACRES
BIG DITCH TO BE CONSTRUCTED
IN HIDALGO COUNTY.
TO Water San Juan Plantation, Cha
pin and CIoSner Lands and Other
Tracts-Surveying Already in Pro-
gress-WiIl Cost Quarter Million.

Thi snoring a surveying party
left Brownsville to begin work on a
new canal that, when completed, will
increase the acreage of irrigated
land in HidalgO county by $4,000
acres. This new ditch will begin at
point on the river about four miles
east of HidalgO on POrciOn 50 and
run northeast across POrcion 20, to
the military road, where it strikes a
strip of land 277 p feet wide and
about 1 t,.-es long, I2nrI2g through
PO~c;cn &c from end to end.
This strip is the property of A
Martinez, who has refused TO sell it
TO the Louisiana-Texas Sugar compa-
ny, the owner of the remainder of
the pOrcion. The builders of the
new canal have condemned a right
of way along this strip for about
six miles, to the beginning of the
second lift, where it viii turn to the
east to the land of the San Juan
Plantation company, and thence due
north past San Juan and the tracks
Of the branch line, and along the
line of the s. a and R. G. railroad.
There viii be in all about twenty
two miles of main canal Thirteen
miles of laterals will be constructed
at present, also.
This canal will water the lands of
the San Juan Plantation company,
of D. B. Chaplin, and John ClOsner
and a number of small pieces owned
by Messrs. Bennett, Lewis, Box
Brewster, Jackson, Nancy Rutledge
and the Cara Heirs.
Two 36-inch WOrthington pumps
with a Corliss engine and a water
tube boiler will take care of the
water supply. The entire outfit, it
is estimated will cost $25O,OO0,
which will be by paid pro rata ac-
reage tax. According to contract,
water is to be flowing in the canal
september l, - ..
The firm of Workman, Washington
& Miller, of Greeley, Colo, which
lately opened an office here, will
have charge of the engineering work
on the San Juan Plantation COM
pany's end of the canal, while Fred
Warren, chief engineer of the Rio
Grande Reservoir & Irrigation Com
pany, will attend to the Chapin-Clos-
ner portion of it. The latter has
been on the ground for several weeks
running contour lines The party
that went up this morning to start
c. c. Washington, A. Woods, VIM.
Adkins and F. Hough.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-16
PER SON4LS

Mrs. F Hough accompanied her
husband to San Juan this morning,
where he viii be located for several
months with the engineering party
at work on the new canal near that
town.
Trips up the branch were taken
today by A GOldammer and Col. Du
Bose to Harrington; w. S Black
shear to San Benito; Grant White
and F. w Kibbe to San Juan
H H. Sweat and wife who have
been at Tampico for several months
past returned to Brownsville last
night. They viii probably remain
ere some days and then go to their
farm at Mission.
Collector R. B. Creager and Judge
-. w. Seabury went up to Rio Grande
City today TO attend District Court
now in session there.
Little trips up the Valley were
taken yesterday by Rev W, H. Petty
and h. VerhelIe to -.arlingen; w. W.
Lastinger and w. L. Easley to Mer-
cedes, F. L Hicks to San Benito.
L. A. Smart J. T. Beamer and W
H. McCaslin went to Ebenezer yester-
day to look over the land recently
purchased near there by Mr.. Beamer.
Visitors from nearby towns last
night were: H. Appel, Mercedes; L.
A. Barnett, j. L. Landrum, San Be
nito. S. P. Manning, F. Caldwell, San
Benito; H. d. Seager, J. n. Newton.
Harrington; G. B. Merriweather, Don
ma.
NJ. NJ. Osborn. editor of the Har-
ingen Star. accompanied by Mrs.
Osborn, was in Brownsville over
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Haywood and Mrs.
w. E. Hollingsworth and R. S Cham
bers were in town between trips of
the tri-weekly yesterday.
The prospectors are still coming
in and arrivals last night were, F.
n. Chaffee, Darlington, N. DIS S.
Chaffee, Troy, Vt; W. F. Keeney,
Naperville. Ill; G. F. Binney, Rit-
chey, H.; Bion Gill, Antwerp, n. Y;
+. W Jewett, Ill; R. Schuk, W
Eoehme, CnIcago; w A. Mcneil. P
Thompson. san Marcos; F. Garrison.
". bagsqrman, a. BHefernich, II.
Kettle. St louis, L. Brokaw, Sun
mer Hi. i'll, E. E. Hunt and WIZ.
Ell Campo: c. Green, Cuero, H. Trip
lett; Jacksonville, H.; J. Mckay, Bat
tenean, n. D.; B. Swanson. Mimi;
L. H. Corse, Kansas City; L. w. Wise,
A. Allen, Montpelier, Vt; p. NJ
Reyes, Rocky Ford.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-16
NEW TEST FOR WIRELESS.
Government Cruisers Equipped for
Far-Reaching Experiment.

Washington, Dec. 16-Prepara-
tions have been completed by the
Navy Department for the most ambi-
tious tests of the wireless telegraph
ever attempted. The scout cruisers
Salem and Birmingham are equipped
with apparatus capable of sending
messages a distance of about 1000
miles and receiving from a high pow
er land station 5000 miles distant.
The land station will be located at
Brent Rock, Mass. The scout cruis-
ers will follow a course from the
west coast of the British Islands
south toward the west coast of Afri-
ca. thence westerly in the direction
of the West Indies. They Will be
about 1000 miles apart. An at
tempt will be made TO establish com
muncication not only between the
two cruisers, but also between the
land station and both vessels.
If these experiments are SatiSfac-
tory a high power wireless tower
will be erected in or near Washing
ton and the vessels of the navy viii
he e0uipped with instruments more
noWerful than those now in use. The
specifications for a high power wire
less system require that communica-
ion must re established in a seas
one and climatic conditions over
distance of at least 1000 miles be
tween vessels at sea, and all vessels
equipped with high power wireless
Instruments must be able to receive
Messages over a distance of 5000
miles from the land station.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-16
Favorable Report on Mills.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 16.-The nom
ination of VIM. J. Mills to be COVER
nor of New Mexico was ordered fav-
orably reported today by the senate
committee on territories.