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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14

In arguing the case before Judge
Davis tomorrow. the railroads attor-
neys will contend that the mere fact
of the freight charges on the goods in
question having been paid did not les
sen the company's responsibility to
the shipper: that when a railroad &C
cepts for shipment consignment or
goods, the company's responsibility
does not cease until the delivery has
been made and the consignee's receipt
therefor obtained, regardless OF the
fact that the shipment had reached its
destination.
The amount involved IN this case il
said to be about $3.50. but the rafl-
road company's action. after the ~
plevin case shall be decidex has rot
yet been dststlnlned. 4no city wfll
fight the case, 4 n said. ~ those IL
authority hAve reason a belleve thek
the action X chief u clics lllianlu.
n seixlne The liquor, - efsnn<>
by nv. HoRever. W n5flsr vlIl
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
RAILROAD TRAVEL
Is FALLING OFF
travelling Men Have Quit the Railroad
Until After Holidays, and Hotel
Lobbies Are Deserted.

The decrease of railroad travel that
always sets in just prior to the hoii-
day period is becoming manifest in
this section of Mississippi. Travelling
men have quit the road until after the
Christmas period, and hotel lobbies
are well-nigh deserted. The number
of passengers handled through Hat
tiesburg on Sunday was perhaps the
smallest of any Sabbath of the year
The period of dullness will continue
until the early part OF next week,
when schools and colleges will re
lease thousands of students for the
holiday season, and there will be q
general exodus from campus and
chapel At nearly all the educationa
institutions a ten-day vacation for ths
holidays will be given.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
FR0ZE To Death IN
|, GASOLINE LAUNCH
(By Associated PreSs.)

Palacios, Tex, Dec. 14-B. B. Clark
was frozen to death here in a small
gasoline launch in Tres PalaicOs Bay,
and his father, T. s. Clark, was found
unconscious in the small craft. The
father and son were caught in gale
which soon put the engine out OF
commission and they were unable TO
reach shore.
When the rescuers found the boat
the boy was dead, and the father un-
conscious, but he is recovering to-
day. The water was only few feet
deep and had the unfortunate men
known this they could have waded to
shore.
They came here recently from Ne
braska.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
Company Takes Action.

1t will be remembered that about
a week ago the warehouse Of the New
Orleans & Northeastern railroad in
this city was raided by the police, and
quantity Of whiskey and beer. which
was consigned to parties in Hatties-
burg. was seized and conveyed to the
city's store-room, there to be held the
required length of time before it
should be destroyed as the law pro
vides in cases of confiscated liquors.
Local Agent C. W. Hassel. of the
railroad company, at once got in com
munication with the company's attcr-
neys at Meridian, with the result that
yesterday morning a replevy bond in
the amount Of $3.50 was forwarded to
him, with instruction to sue out a writ
of replevin in order that the goods
might be returned to the company's
warehouse, the local law firm Of Cur
rie & Currie being retained by the
company, in connection with Messrs.
Bozeman & Fewel, Of Meridian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
LONG live LIBERTY
and UNITED STATES
Is the Cry Which Fills the Air at the
Nicaraguan Capital-Zelaya Expect
ed to Resign From the Presidency
Today.
(By Associated Press.)

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. Ire
belliOn has broken out at the capital.
The streets are filled with unre-
strained demonstrators, and shouts of
Long live Liberty, the United States
and Estrada fill the air.
The police have made no move to
check the mob. 1t is said that Presi-
dent Zelaya has promised to make
public today the announcement of his
resignation from the presidency
With the populace of Managua ris-
ing against him. it now looks as il
the whole country will turn against
Zelaya.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
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camp.
w. B. Bernard, aide de camp.
John M. Broughton, aide de camp.
Levin Lake, ensign.
A. C. Lake, assistant ensign.
Done at Jackson, Miss, this 14th
day of December, 1909.
ROBERT LOWRY,
Major General Commanding Miss. Div.
u. c. v.
Official:
JOHN A. WEBB,
Adjutant-General and chief OF
stan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
BURGLARS ROB
AMI1E Store
(By Associated Press.)

Amite City, La, Dec. 14.-Burglars
early to-day broke into the drug store
of G. F. Goldsby, in Main street, and
obtained all the cash in the establish
ment, amounting to about $500.
When the burglary was discovered
this morning it caused considerable
excitement. This is the second bur-
and the community has come to the
conclusion that experienced burglars
are operating in their midst.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
/ HORRIBLE DEATH
! OF AN INFANT
(By Associated Press.)

Alexandria, La, Dec. 14.-The eight
month-old baby boy child Of Mrs
George w. Keys was burned to death
at Loftin, Winn Parish, late yesterday
The mother had wrapped the child
in blanket and set it in front Of the
fire to keep it warm. She then left
the room, and later was attracted by
the smell Of something burning
When she returned the child had beer
burned to I crisp.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
king LEOPOLD IS
OPERATED upon
(By Associated Press.l

Brussels. Dec. liking Leopold
was operated upon successfully to-
day. Surgeons found no trace of a
tumor the presence of which in the
intestines had been feared. His ma
jestic trouble was due to simple OBJ
struction. The king is resting quietly
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
MEDICAL SOCIETY
MEETS AT GULFPORT

Gulfport. Miss, Dec. 14.-More than
one hundred and fifty physicians as
sembled here today at a special meet
ing Of the Harrison county Medical
Society and began the study Of pei
lagra. The meeting is being held in
the rooms Of the Gulfport Commercial
Club.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14

The mob took complete possession
of the streets and, marching to the
United States consulate. yelled in
Spanish: Long live the United
States; long live liberty" This they
continued to repeat at every place
they stopped.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
General Order No. la.

General Order No. la.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. ID, 1909.
Comrades: In conformity with a
long-established custom, l, as CON-
mander of the United Confederate
Veterans Of Mississippi, do name the
following as my official staff for the
ensuing term, and request that they
be honored and respected accordingly:
John A. Webb. Jackson, adjutant-
general and chief of staff
Clay Sharkey, Jackson, assistant
adjutant-general and chief of staff.
Pat Henry, Brandon, Judge advo-
cate general.
Charles Humphreys, Crystal Springs,
assistant Judge advocate general.
c. J.. DuBuisson, Yazoo City, quar-.
termaster general.
John D. McInnis, Meridian, assist
ant Quartermaster general.
D. A. Campbell, Hazlehurst, commits
sary general.
F. H. Daggett, West Point, assist
ant commissary general.
A. G. Norrell, Florence.
T. C. Catchings, Vicksburg.
DR.. B. F. Ward, Winona, surgeon
general.
DR.. E. A. Rowan. Wesson. assistan
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
LOWRY ISSUES
GENERAL ORDERS
Major General of United Confederate
Veterans Gives Out List Of
Appointments.

Special to The Neios.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 14.-Major-Gen
eral Robert Lowry, commanding the
Mississippi Division, United Confed.
crate Veterans, has just issued the
following:
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
AUTOMOBILES MULTIPLYING.
Now q Necessity in the United States
and Showing Wonderful Growth.

Now q Necessity in the United States
and Showing Wonderful Growth.
From the New YORK sun
A dozen years ago there were only
about 1000 automobiles in the United
States. Trade authorities estimate the
number now 10 use at about $4,000. Il
Is further estimated that the number
will be nearly IL not quite doubled within
a year.
II the recently published statement OF
the general manager Of the American
Motor Car Manufacturers Association
IS correct the automobile Industry al
ready represents a larger investment OF
capital than does the manufacture OF
horse-dravn vehicles and an output
value little II az all less than the value
OF the yearly product OF carriages and
wagons. About 500 establishments man
ufacturs some $1,000 vehicles annually.
including family and pleasure carriages.
public conveyances. and wagons OF the
various kinds used IN city and country.
These concerns represent a capital in
vestment OF S126. $4,000 Census Of 1863.
with value OF product reported as a 1T
here quoted gives the value OF the auto
mobiles produced and % be produced this
year as not less than Sl3o,oOo,OoO~
The same authority declares that so
necessary has the automobile become in
the United States that there was little
or no falling on IN the t~ade during the
recent depression. while the business OF
this year is better than IL has ever been %
He declares that there Is a continually
increasing demand for commercial We
hicles and no indication OF any slacken-
ing in the call for pleasure cars" The
farmers are buying autos OF the buggy
type in increasing numbers" and the
doleful ''honk" is heard IN the agrtcul-
tural byways.
The rapid development OF the auto
mobile business IS one OF the industrial
phenomena Of the times. Within ten
years the number OF car makers has in
creased from 3 to more tan go, and
export sales for the fiscal year Just
closed were not far from S5500.000.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
The Refuge of Anarchy.

Curious paradox as Il may seem. no
one VIII deplore the anarchist crime in
London, the killing OF a member Of the
British government by Hindoo anarchist,
more than the anarchists themselves.
London. handy 10 all the capitals OF
Europe. easy TO reach and easy to get
away from. has for many years been
the leading resort OF the anarchists OF
the world. Here the Russian nihllist. the
Irish Fenian. the Armenian revolutionist
the German sgitator-an the people right
ly or wrongly dissatisfied with their own
governments - have found haven and
freedom, not only 10 push their p uliar
propaganda, but even TO organize their
campaigns OF crime.
Because Of the freedom OF the laws OF
England which have guaranteed these,
anarchists have been careful. even
among themselves, to maintain such
good behavior as would prevent
any extreme measures g taken
against them. It is estimated by the
London police that there are now resi-
dent IN London over 5000 anarchists Of
various nationalities. and so long as they
conhne their energies TO talk or the pub
Mcation Of anarchlstic documents they
are not disturbed.
The anarchists may well fear for the
license they have hitherto enjoyed The
brutal assassination OF last week has
stirred the English people deeply, and II
is highly probable that the government
VIII be moved to take stringent police
precautions against a recurrence OF such
crimes. Under Englands immigration
laws II is a difficult matter 10 regulate
the ingoing and outcoming Of the dis
reputables. but by working in accord with
the police OF France. Germany. and Rus
STA. much might, and doubtless Will. be
accomplished to stop the pernicious &C
tivity OF the criminals.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
UNKIND TO THE DRUMMER.
New England VIII Hardly Give Him
"a Hearing, Whatever His Wares.

New England VIII Hardly Give Him
IA Hearing, Whatever His Wares.
Commercial Traveller. IN New York Sun.
What a remarkable difference there Is
in the reception accorded travelling men
IN New England and New York State. I
used 70 hear men making" Boston and
vicinity bemOan their tale and pray for
transfer 10 any other territory. but
really I never appreciated why until
left the Puritan territory.
Here IN the Empire State II is easy 70
get an audience; the buyer listens with
interest to your story. In Boston it Is
hard TO get IN. and the afr OF the average
business man, aye, and woman, tmpresses
you that they first Of all think you are
there 70 swindle them.
recall an instance Of one man from
Texas who was trying to introduce a new
drlnk-a drink that had proved a winner
in many. many places. He. poor fellow.
could not even get an audience, while the
New York State man was selling nearly
every one. How many others are there
who have had the same experience
One man after hearing the familiar
We'll. what is it?" said in a tone known
only 10 the Bostonese. and leaving the
territory, said 10 a friend:
IF ever you can write me OF this town
getting hard jolt draw on me for a big
blowout I would like 70 see these hard
hearted cusses get IL good and proper -
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
THE ONE DRAWBACK

fain would 90 where the breezes blow
In cadence cool and sweet.
And leave behind al the weary grind,
At shady. swell retreat;
d Ike 70 SIT with the girls bit,
Il really would be nice.
But Il takes the cash 20 cut dash
And can't scare up the price!
I'd Ike to slide 10 the countryside.
Where they have that neE-mcWn hay;
With nary a thing 70 do. by lng,
The whole enduring day
But read a book IN sheltered nook,
l am sure that would sJfhce;
Ny trunk I'd PACK. but there's one draWback-
] can't scare up the price.
I'd Ike 70 dream By a Emgl3ng stream.
When the woods are fresh and peen;
I'd Ike 70 ship for an ocean trip
Where curious sights arc seen;
But I'm doomed 70 work Ike the noble Turk.
For a chap can't cut much ice
And be real swell through the SIMMER spell
When he can't scare up the price!
f A Brininstool n the Los AHgels Expyes
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
A Canadian Coal Strike

There is a strike at the mines OF the
Dominion Coal Company, in Cape Breton.
that IS Of unusual interest, both 10 the
mine workers and the operators in the
United States. This strike involves in
ternationalism in disagreements be-
tween organized labor and employers
The United Mine Workers OF America.
Of whom John Mitchell was formerly the
leader. as its title implies, is a society
whose membership is not confined 10 this
country. The Industrial and economic
reasons for this internationalism are
clear. for border lines do not affect the
supply OF coal or the demand for labor
or either side. even though a tariff was
invoked to prevent competition of the
Canadian product with that Of the
United States.
Before the advent OF the United Mine
Workers, there existed in the Cape Bre-
ton fields a local labor organization
known as the Provincial Coal Workers
Association. This body has a contract
with the Dominion Company which will
not expire until next December. That
agreement has not been violated. the
strikers not being members OF the asso-
citation. But the organizers Of the mine
workers in the United States have
gained a considerable following among
the Cape Breton employees. The corpora
tion refused TO recognize this new body.
claiming that IL would be used. not 10
better the conditions Of the men In Nova
Scotia, but TO hamper the operations Of
Canadian mines. so that competing oper-
ators in the United States would gain
an advantage in Canadian markets. The
president of the corporation asserts that
the fight is between the company and
portion OF its men, organized on ma
tional lines. on one side. and the remain
der Of the men. backed by the great re-
sources OF an International order, on the
other.
1t ia said that this is The largest and
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
Fer Women Who Smoke.

The Great White Way in New York City
is to have the additional glare OF a din
ing palace, 10 be opened next fall. and
70 cost the tidy investment OF S2.500.oo0.
One novel feature OF its luxury Is 20 be a
woman's smoking room. the furnishings
and decorations OF which are to cost S75.-
600. That IS the metropolitan way OF meas
uring luxury by the dollar mark Il Is
further the metropolitan way that the
necessity for such a smoking room should
be recognized and bravely exploited II
is further appropriate 10 be assured that
the furnishings viii be Assyrian; that
the attendants viii be clad in the garh
Of Babylonian days. and that the "fair
smokers" viii be served with rare bronze
caskets filed with the costliest cigar
cites. This is enough to disturb the spirit
Of Belshazzar.
Some good women may think that It is
also enough 10 cause lament that luxury
should lapse into vulgarity. and that
social civilization should project itself
into gilded barbarity.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
Who Pays the Freight

The New York Journal OF Commerce is
one OF the strongest and most persistent
advocates OF a ship-subsidy measure. and
It uses me recent row in the Chamber Of
Deputies Of the Italian Parliament as a
weapon in its new argument. It con
gratulztes the world at large that the
question of ship subsidies is at least a live
enough question for men to get heated IN
debate over It. And yet Signor Cola
jannI declared in the debate that the min
listers responsible for the present Italian
ship-sUbsidy law ought to be prosecuted.
whereat another deputy, minister Of posts
and telegraphs, rushed over and punched
him. The excitement that followed
has served to bring up the question as te
what the subsidy scheme has done for
Italian commerce and her merchant ma
rine.
II Is pointed out that in 1894 the mer-
chant marine Of Italy was only about
10000 tons, but in the next decade it had
grown 10 10000 tons, and since then
has increased TO nearly 100000 tons Of
the increase there can be no doubt. and
the Journal OF Commerce points out that
under ship-subsidy plans. which II desig-
mates as ''the same liberal policy Spain.
Austria, Portugal. and Japan are all
meeting with equally satisfactory results.
1t IS. perhaps. hardly necessary 10 point
out that at least part of this Increase
might be due TO normal. healthy growth.
and that subsidies had little to do with 1t.
But. after anuding TO this growth, the
Journal Of Commerce points out:
The United States alone Of all the maritime
powers leaves It's merchants. manufacturers. and
farmers at tie edge Of the ocean 10 get their
wares over the seas as best they may-by some
accident OF tTade BY the gIzce Of Their foreign
rivals"
This Is a novel argument for ship sub
sides. We have not heard. we believe. Of
any great quantity of American manu-
features or foodstuns left to rot on our
shores because there were no ships 10
carry them abroad to market Instead. If
we remember rightly. it was only a month
or two ago that New York Harbor was
packed with steamers rusting at their
anchors because Of lack Of freight.
The friends OF ship subsidies seem to
think It humiliation that our cargoes
should be hauled to market as cheaply as
possible We ought to pay more to have
them carried IN subsidized ships. We
think that by this time the American pub
lie has learned. at a rather heavy cost
who it is that pays the freight. and
some more subtle and ingenious argument
than those quoted above must be used
before the United States consents to
change It's policy.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
Feed the Morbid Man a steak.

From the New Orleans Daily States
They tell OF an Atchison girl who
thought her heart was broken. She was
50 convinced Of it that she began reading
UP on deadly poisons and cried softly 70
herself over the thoughts Of an early
death At this juncture a friend sent her
a box OF chocolates. She ate one: life
looked a little brighter She ate another;
why not put OF that death until next
week? She ate 4 third, and forgot she
ever had a trouble. All OF which Is
proof Of the claim Of an Atehison physi-
cion that when people are morbid and
unhappy the most effective cure is some
thing 10 eat. No one, he says, can long
for death while engaged in chewing some
thing palatable. The man who talks sui
eide needs a beefsteak instead OF advice.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
ONCE IN A WHILE.

Once in while weary; sick Of the narrowing grind;
weary OF losing the orange and chewing away the rnd weary
OF putting up castles and calling them castles of hope only 10 nd
they bubbles and made OF inferior soap Once in while
grow weary OF seeing the other win while fussing
behind them, bewaing the box all that do futile
and all that hope in vain be shy of the wisdom to
try get OF the rain Once while grow weary of living
soup bones and saw ah how I'm longing and yeanng feed
large pie my Jaw! Then grow morbid and bitter. and
savagey gnaw at my pen why can't ifes battle ike other
fortunate men? Once in while grow lucid, and place
wet towel my head and say these morbid reflections CO.
with the things that dead Heaven has
than such four-usher deserves for my highest endeavor
watch, and get onto my curvesw WALT Mason
CopsnsAt esrgeS Sla1hgw AdauAJ
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
WHY a Cat Lights on Its Feet.

Ero-a the Aew fork Press
Why cats. when dropped from a height.
hight on their feet nine times out OF ten
IS one OF the smaller problems that from
tine TO time attract the attention OF a
certain type or scientists Some years ago
learned men in Paris gravely studied the
phenomena. even had lot OF films taken
o. a cat falling from a great height
These showed that as soon as Puss began
20 fau a curious turning movement OF
the hindQuarters began. and Just before
she touched ground she was right side
up. A German professor went his fel-
low-scientists one better and proved q
cat IN falling changed its center OF gTav-
ity by rotary twists Of the tail The pro
fessor further observed thar these twists
were the reverse Of those OF the rest OF
the body. SO convinced was he OF this
fact that he fixed a movable tail 20 oper-
ate BY clockwOrk on a dummy cat and
10, behold. the dummy cat. when wound
Up and set IN motion. fell on its feet
every time Ike a sure enough cat Aero
pianist. consider the cats tail and per
haps save your life.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
BEVERIDGE COMMENDED.
Fairly Represents the Tarin senti-
ment of the HOOsier State.

Fairly Represents the TRrin Senti-
ment of the HOOsier state.
From the indianapolis News
The Republican party. under the AID
rich tyranny, is fast becoming as sec
tional as the Democratic party has been
for years Those in control confessed its
sectional characted when they clothed
New England New York. and Pennsyl-
vania with sole power 20 make our tariff
Aldrich confessed II when he endeavored
70 read Senator's Nelson and Beveridge
out or the Republican party. The ruling
influence dislil1es and distrusts the Re
publicanism Of those States which have
in the past won Republican victories.
Apparently one cannot be a Republican
at least on the tarif QuestiOn-unless
one takes orders from Aldrich. Hale,
Lodge. Penrose, Payne. and Dalzeu To
such a state has prorectionism reduced
the Republican party.
As for Indiana. We have only 70 say
that Senator Beveridge honestly and fair
Iy represents the feelings OF our people,
the feelings Of the Republican party IN
Indiana OF that we think there can be
no doubt. He IS 10 be warmly con-
mended for voting against this New Eng
land bill. We only hope that he win
play his hand TO a finish. and vote
against the conference repOrt-if II should
prove TO be what everybody anticipates
for there is not one chance in a thousand
that It viii merit the support OF any man
who took the party at its word a year
ago. when il promised a revision OF the
tariff which its candidate and every one
else interpreted as meaning a downward
revision.
L is time for the people OF this coun-
try 70 get together and stay together
against the mOnopOlists and taxeaters
and their tools who are now expressing
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