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The Hattiesburg news., 1909-11-05
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1909.
Circulation Double That of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
WHERE ELOQUENCE !
FLOWER.

We have had the pleasure of reading
the Jackson Clarion Ledgers verbatim
report of the speeches made at the
banquet rendered to President Taft in
the capital city of Mississippi.
The age of oratory is not dead, and
the art is cultivated in Mississippi as
it is in no other state of the union.
The Mississippians still retain ira
ditions of the best methods of Web
ster and Clay along with certain cult
ure in expression that was peculiar to
the time of Burke and Sheridan. Graf
tan and those other princes of the art
of speaking that flourished in the dy-
ing hours of Irish liberty, and in the
beginning of the uprising of democracy
in England during the first quarter Of
the last century.
The opening speech of Judge Long
street was a model of pure English. 1t
was perfect in taste, and in tone there
was a stately courtesy in it which was
altogether charming.
Judge Whitfield's speech was re-
markable production. 1t was ornate,
yet it was presentation of the philos-
ophy of the law, and the duty of the
Judiciary so strong indeed as to COM
mand the admiration of the president
himself, who in his reply Immediately
took up the threads of Judge Whit
fields suggestions, and further devel-
oped them.
It may be said that Mississippi is
the one state where an orator can
quote four or five verses of poetry,
as did Judge Whitfield and get away
with it."
If an after-dinner speaker in New
York city should attempt to illustrate
a point by the recitation of an ode
from Shelley, or a song by Moore, the
auditors would think he was talking in
foreign language.
The speech delivered by Mr.. Quin
was also in keeping with the dignity OF
the occasion, and the address prepared
by Judge Noel showed that the Mis-
sissippians had governor who, in
speaking in behalf of their state as
its chief officer, acquits himself with
the dignity and force that should come
from the head CT that people.
Why is it the Mississippian is an ora
tor?
Is it in the blood or in the climate?
Probably both contribute to the
Towering of Mississippi eloquence.
Sargent S. Prentiss. the greatest
orator, probably, that ever thrilled the
ears of the nation, was born in New
England. Had Prentiss not gone out
from New England into Mississippi
probably he would have been now a
man of no memory.
AS it is, he was chief among the
orators of the golden era of American
eloquence.
Mountain people are held to be elo
quent, but there are no mountains in
Mississippi.
Why the Mississippians are golden
mouthed we do not know.
We hope that Judge Whitfield, or
Judge Longstreet or some other elo-
quent Mississippian will turn philoso-
pher in oratory and give to the read
ers of The Commercial Appeal the rea-
sons why things are as they are in the
eloquence in the state to the south of
us.-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
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The Hattiesburg news., 1909-11-05

A fool is always beginning.-French
proverb.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-11-05
vOX pOPULI.

Out of total qualified vote of 1140
only SIT voted. If every vote had been
for the proposed tax ordinance, it
would have failed. The people did not
take enough interest in the matter
to vote. However, a majority of
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-11-05

FOR RENT-Two farms, close to Hat
tiesburg, six and twelve acres, i'm
proved and in good state of cultiva-
ton. Apply to LOG East Sixth street.
Let
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-11-05

Lecture fer benefit school library
Friday night. .,
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-11-05

The Georgia Cyclone" in town.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-11-05
THE BOIL WEEVIL.

THE BOIL WEEVIL.
If the cotton crop of Mississippi is
reduced next year by the bell weevil,
there is all the more reason for your
Panics come because of the peoples
extravaganza and lack Of foresight.
Provide for comfort and safety h.
opening an account with the
CITIZENS BANK.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-11-05

LOST OR MISLAID-Policy No. 103-
237, issued by The Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company, on the life of
Albert L. Montgomery The find
er will please return it to the under
signed. Application has been made
for the issuing of duplicate. A. U.
Montgomery, Hattiesburg, Miss.
lie dot
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-11-05
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One saw mill. capacity of
$4,000 #, per day, electric light
plant, shingle machine, steam dry
kiln, together with six hundred acres
of land. and two million feet Of
timber, average haul, one and three
quarter miles. For sale cheap. In
addition to this there is four mil
lion feet of timber within the same
distance that can be bought for
$1.50 per thousand feet. and on
good terms. Apply to R. B. Hop
kins, Columbia, Miss, 21-30t
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-11-05
THOSE "SPOOK" STORIES.

William T. Stead, who is a newspa.
per editor and writer, and presuma-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

Paris. April 24-Now is the time when
the Frenchman justihes his nickname OF
frog eater. for with the beginning OF
the fine spring weather the Partisan
gourmets are setting out on their annual
pilgrfmages 70 the small town Of Fres-
nes. in the Bievre Valley. where the
freshest and tenderest young frogs legs
are to be had There are only two restau-
rants In the little town. and during the
three weeks of the early frog season they
serve no fewer than 5000 portions Of the
delicaey.
The ordinary customer gets his new
frogs legs later and cheaper. Their pop
ularity in indicated by the fact that in
the Paris halles more than 1900 pounds
Of frogs legs are sold daily. They come
mostly from the Vendee, where the soil
is fat and swsmpy. Frogs are exported
now in large numbers to London clubs
and hotels. where they occasionally fig
ure on the bill OF fare as 'nympEes en-
brOchette-" The best frogs fetch about
a dollar. more or less. for a skewer Of
ten.
QuRil Season Next.
The new frog season closely follows
the snail season. which finishes this
month for the time being Snaig, Ike
oysters. should never be eaten in any
month that has no r in H.
The succulent mOllusc runs the frog
pretty close in popular favor, for the
books OF the Paris octroi show that no
fewer than 5a0006j0 Of them passed the
customs barrier Of the capital between
SepteTber I and April l. France has q
steady consumption OF between 69eo0,000
and 0G0.e69 snails annually.
The wholesale price Of raw live snails
varies between S3.S and s. a thousand,
while between so and $3.50 a thousand Is
paid for snsils cooked and prepared for
eating. The latter variety IS now begin
ming 10 be largely exported abroad. and
there seems 70 be a fair demand for them
in the United States.
The finest snails come from the snail
farms of Burgundy and the Jura district
where they are specially reared. II takes
about three years TO bring a snail 70
maturity. but this refers 10 the finest
quality only. A plot Of 20 square yards
will easily accommodate 1900 snalIs. and
as the animal produces sixty young every
year the rearing Of them Is a profitable
business. one snail farmer this season
has sold S90.e0o of them.
The snail harvest IS In the winter time
when they are alternating. They are
collected and thrown into boiling salt
water. which makes them leave their
shells. Snails and shells are quickly
separated. and the rest Is the secret Of
the rrench chef.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
TROOPS CONTROL CITY.
Correspondent of New York sun
Killed in COnEtzntinopIe.

Correspondent of New York sun
Killed in COnstzntinOpIe.
London. April q - Official dispatches
from Constautinople confirm the day re-
ports that the city is in complete posses
sion Of the constitutional troops after
heavy fighting.
There IS a great variety Of accounts Of
the DAYS events. but none has yet at
tempted 10 summarize the casualties or
give any idea Of the losses on either side
There are many rumOrs that foreigners
were killed or injured. but the only au-
thentic instance is that Of Mr.. Moore
the correspondent Of the New York Sun
Private information from sources en-
titled to credence asserts that the Sultan.
who has not fed, as was reported. VIII
not be deposed, although he viii be rem
dered powerless.
Tewfk Pasha's warning that a de-
throned regent would entail fearful atrOci-
ties throughout the dOminions, where the
committee Of union and progress is un-
able TO control religious fanaticism. has
saved Abdul Hands crown. at least for
the present.
Severe reprisals and many executions
among those prominent in last weeks re-
volt and tO-day's resistance must be ex-
pected during the next few days. To-
days fighting IS largely explained by the
fact that those who opposed the Saloniki
troops were heavily implicated in the re-
cent mutiny. They feared the extreme
vengeance Of the committee, and simply
tried to sell their lives as dearly as pos
sible
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
DIED.

BORROUGHS-On Friday. April .. 1900.
at St Elizabeth's Hospital MARY
B0RROUGHS. beloved sister of Henry
BoTroughs. Lucy Lucas. Mary O. and
Emily BOTroUghs.
Funeral from St. Augustine's Catholic
Church. Monday April 3. at o'clock.
BROWN-On April q. 1893, DANIEL
BROWN.
Funeral April 3. at .. m
CAAlPBELL-Departe this life Friday.
April 3. lSS. at 8 D. n. al her resi-
dence. o Ninth street northeast.
MAUDE z CAMPBELL. beloved
daughter OF Charles D and Josephfus
Campbell
Funeral Monday. april q. az III.
Friends and relatives invited 10 at
tend
.CHEw-Departed this life on THURSDAY.
April 2. 1903, al 5.S5 p m, at her resi-
dence, - Third street southwest.
JANE CHEW, mother Of the late e.
len Dowling
Funeral from her late residence SUNDAY.
April 3. al p n
MORRISON Saturday. April q. Ielq. a.
2:l5 a. m, FLORENCE E. MORRIS.
aged tWenty-f0Ur wears and ten dave
Funeral from her late residence. Ze2s
Minnesota avenue, Twining City. ..
G. Tuesday. April 2. Baltimore and
Philadelphia papers please copy)
PORTER-On Friday. April q. 100
LOUIS F. PORTER. aged sixty-two
years.
Funeral from the residence Of bfz
daughter. Mrs Mary McCaIhan. '2s17 4
street northwest on Sunday. APRIL -
al p N Relatives and friends re-
spectfuily invited to attend
STEWART-On Friday. Apr1 Y 7G0a -
: a. m. WILLIAM NJ STEWaPT 'ree
loved husband OF May Agnes Stewart
formerly United States Senator from
Nevada).
Funeral services at the chapel Of J
William Lee, 80 Pennsylvania avenue.
Sunday. April .. at D. N.
Friday. ApriI q .caa
SUSIE STEWART. beloved daughter
or Patrick Henry and Caroline Stew
art, both deceased
Funeral Monday. April IS. at 2 O'Clock
from the chapel Of r L. Middleton
5l6 Eighth street southeast
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
The Modern May.

From the Chicago Evening Pest
Mary had a little lamb. its fleece was
white as snow. Would Mary ever sell
the lanb2 Why. what a question! Noi
She kept the lamb in luxury for many.
many years. and every now and then
she'd go ard clip it with her shears. then
sell the fleece and take the cash and put
1t in the bank, until she had a fortune
OF the very topmOSt rank. While Mary
was wise young girl. her father had a
pull, and through his lobbying he kept
the tariff Up on wool
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
The Auto in Minnesota.

From the Bronson Budget
We took spin with johnson the other
day aboard his automobile. Il is a power
ful beast with four pairs OF battle Ian
terms and turtle shaped deck. a voice
Ike Wild gander, and darts along the
road with sound Of an approaching
doWnpour. There is the strength of
twenty-five horses IN the engines and a
ride on one OF its cushions does not re-
mind Us OF anything, for we never had
one Ike Il before Its brazen entrails
give out a vicious hiss as If ready to
burst with power. It gives the feeling
that nan has gone beyond his rights and
created a bTazen monster 10 annihilate
time and distance
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
TOO MANY ATTEND COURT.
King Edward Prohibits Women Com
ing ~ Often IA Formerly.

London. April y - King Edward has
given orders that a rev regulation Is 10
be strictly enforced which prohibits ladies'
from going 20 court ofteaer than once in
three years. unless they are in an Official
position. This regulation has become ab-
solufely necessary, for, as a former mem
Der Of the royal household remarked not
long ago. everybody OF all classes now
thinks II necessary 10 90 20 court"
This rush 10 drawing rooms began in
1855. During the last twenty years OF
Queen Victoria's reign a host OF people OF
little or no position made il a rule 10
show themselves at court every year, and
that has continued until now King Ed
ward has resolved upon this measure.
which viii prove unpopular in many
quarters
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
ENGLAND'S NAVY PRoBED.
Lord Charles BeresfOrd Discusses II,
Condition as a Fighting Force.

London. April 24.-Prime Minister As
quith's announcement Of his intention to
make a private investigation Of the pres
ent navy Is Of far greater significance
than appears upon the surface. Lord
Charles BeresfOrd. on leaving command
Of the feet. laid before the premier a
great mass Of evidence upon the pressnt
condition and policy Of the naval forces
which nc patriotic government could
ignore.
II is just as well for the peace OF mind
Of England that these facts should not
be made public. Il can scarcely be
doubted that when the pending inquiry IS
completed there viii be radical changes
made in the policy Of the present ad-
miralty.
The questions involved do not deal IN
any way with the proposed new construc-
tion. They concern only the condition
Of the navy to-day as a fighting force
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
Police Arrest Fanat,c.

St Petersburg, April 4-Hundreds OF
persons in St. Petersburg, chiefly OF the
prosperous class, have been induced 10
believe that Father John. OF Cronsfadt.
who died last New Years. was resur-
rected at Easter. The police have ar
rested more that fifty self-styled Johan-
mites, whose order has now been ex-
PEELED from the city Their aim is 10 es-
tabiish a miraculous personality for their
former master
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
". P. HESS MADE SERGEANT.
Policeman Sanford Is Promoted to
Acting Sergeant

Mai Sylvester l5st night announced the
promotion Of Acting Sergt W P. Hess.
of the .Sevnnth precinct, to full sergeant
TO Ill the vacancy caused by the retire
ment Of Inspector John A. swindens.
Policeman w H Sanford, OF the First
precinct, has been promoted 10 acting
sergeant to fill the vacancy caused by
the promotion OF Sergt- Hess
Maj Sylvester SAYS il is probable that
Sergt- Williams, of the Third precinct.
will be transferred 10 the White House
to succeed Sergt William II. Harrison,
who becomes acting lieutenant on May
/ II has not yet been decided by Mai
Sylvester who viii be transferred 20 the
Central Office TO i'll the vacancy. caused
by the promotion to captain Of Lieut..
Charles T. Peck Lieut. James Hartley.
of the Second precinct. is being consid-
cred for the important assignment.
Mai. Sylvester promises a reOrganfzz-
tion OF the police department in the next
few weeks with a number OF promotions
and transfers
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
OIL COMPANY PAYS FINE.
Waters-Pierce Attorney Pays Over
SI,SOS, 1885.

Dallas. Tex. April z4-Spectacular was
the final act Of the famous waters-P Pierce
OH Company litigation, which terminated
to-day. little after noon, when the big
fine was paid into the treasury through
Prosecuting Attorney Brady and Attor-
ney General Davidson.
The total amount brought TO the treas
ury was S1.s0s. 1856.
Inc state gets S,7Is, 1850 and Prose
cutting Attorney Brady's fees are SSo.-
$3.50.
Ihere were $50 so good bills. rs s1.6ce
bills, and the remainder In smaller bills
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
CANNOT OWN COMPETITORS.
Hooking Valley Railroad Made {,
Give Three other Lines.

Give Three other Lines
Columbus. Ohio. April 2L-The Circuit
Court OF Franklin County to-day gave
decree ousting the Hooking Valley
Railroad Company from control. through
the J. p Morgan syndicate. OF the Toledo
and Ohio Central Railway Company, the
kanawha and Michigan Railway Com
pany. and the GAINESVILLE and Western
Railway Company. Il was also ousted
from its contrO! Of the Buckeye Coal and
Railway Company. the Sunday Greek
Coal Company, and the Continental Coal
Company.
The opinion declares that the ownership
by the Hooking Valley Railway Of the
stock q the coal companies, through
which the coal situation in all the Hook
ing and Sunday Greek valleys is contrOll-
ed. is plainly Illegal and unWarranted
under the state antitrust act.
The court stated that the testimony
did not seem 10 warrant an ousting of
the Hooking Valley from its charter.
which would have resulted in a winding
Up Of its business BY trustees OF the
court
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
ThankIes. adrice

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Madam" said the medical man. grave
", you must practice filing your lungs
with deep bTeaths Of pure air"
An bust the smithereens out OF my
new direct'ry gown snifTed the lady.
I think see myself.
And turning on her high heels she
haughtiiy left the apartment
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

From the Philadelphia Tines
For whitening boards or clearing marble
take half pound each Of soda, powdered
chalk, and powdered pumlce stone, stir
together in a small quantity OF water. and
then add half pound Of soft soap.
Mix together into g paste and use as
soap with & scrubbing brush.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
Ocean stenmshfns

New YORK. April a.-AT-iTed: St Louis. from
Southampton, April II; Pennsylvania. from Ham
burg April Il Arrived cut. St Paul AZ Cher
DoETE. Sailed from foreign ports: Mauritania from,
Liverpool; FREDERICK DIR Crosse from Bremen:
Ia Lorraine, from HaTTe, Celtic. from Queenstown
Minnehnha from London
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
Dine ON FROG LEGS
GOurmetS on Pilgrimage to
BieVre Valley.
MANY QUEER DAINTIEs SERVED

succuIent MoIIusc One of the Popu-
lar Dishes and SnaiIs Run a Close
SecOnd-HiEh Prices Paid, but the
Frenehmen Feel Wei Repaid when
DeIicacies are Placed Before Them.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
VII sail for TnrLer

The Nevy Department has sent orders
10 Naples that the repairs Of the gun
boat Scorpion must be rushed The ScOr-
pion is being equipped with new boiler
tubes, and as soon as the work Is done
the vessel viii sail for Turkey The de-
partment does not know when the work
ran be finished
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
Brokerage Firm FnfI.-

Boston. April an. c. Barnard & Co
one Of the largest Boston unattached
brokerage houses, went TO the wall to-
day. F. C Roberts being appointed tenn
porary receiver. Liabilities are stated 10
be $1,000 and assets $500. the latter
chiefly IN accounts due from customers.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
WILL AID AMERICANS.
L. :. Affairs in Persia TO Be Han
died by Russian Minister

died by Russian Minister
John W Biddle. American Ambassador
al St. Petersburg. yesterday telegraphed
the State Department that the Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs had prom
ised 70 look out for American citizens in
Tabriz. Persia
The Ambassador made representations
to Russia upon instructions from the
state Department.
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs also
said Russia was about to send a relief
expedition 10 Tabriz from the frontier,
where there is a large force OF Russian
troops.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
In the Next War.


Headquarters in the Field.
Third Army Corps, L. 6. A.
Gen. Stoekbridge, commanding first di-
vision: You viii advance your division
up Pine Ridge as soon as the moving
picture machine is in position. using your
old powder. saving the smokIess until
out OF range Of the camera There has
been an increase in royalties from the
Histroscope Picture Company. Yours.
GEN. BLUFFTNGrON.
ConmandinE Thsrl Amy Corrs L s. 4
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
TULANE WINS DEBATE.
Gets Decision Over Virginia by
2 TO l.

0Sh- OF-AstoH ONSF virginia ny
TO l.
SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Charlottesville, Va. April 24-The de-
bate held tonight in CabeH HaH, at the
University OF Virginia, between teams
representing Tulane University and the
University OF Virginia. as won by Tu>
lane BY vote Of TWO 70 one
The judges who rendered the decision
were: Dean Wilbur. Of George Washing
ton University: Dr. Jacob HoIlander. OF
the department Of economics at Johns
Hopkins, and Prof. J. c. Metcalf, OF
Richmond College.
The question was that OF the establish
ment OF postal savings bank in this
country Tulane, which had the sfirma-
tive Of the question. was represented by
Dunbar and Phillips, and Thearn. alter
nate. Virginias team. on the negative.
consisted Of James ". Currie and VII
liam 6. Dearing, and r. L. Wallerstein,
alternate
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

London. April 24-The report that VIII
liam Maxwell. the weIl-mown CORES
pondent Of the Daily Nah. was killed al
ConstanunopIe. IS unfounded
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
NOVELIST STODDARD DEAD.
End Comes at Monterey. His Old
Home.

san Francisco. April 24.-Ths death Of
Charles Warren StOddard, he poet and
novelist, al Monterey last aig5t followed
an illness Of only three months. during
which he had several attacks OF heart
failure StcddaTd had been working on
several books dealing with California mis-
sion days. one Of which. In the Foot
steps Of Padres" has been published.
Stoddard was a very popular clubman
in Frisco for years. being one of the
leaders Of the old Bohemian Club.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
BIG CROWD DATTENDS
DRIVEWAY CONCERT
All Conditions OF Society of
Capital Turns Out.
MRS. TAFT GREETED BY MANY

Fashionable TurnOutS Form Con-
tinuOus Line of Procession Nov
ing in Two Directions During
Numbers by the Marine Band.
HorsewOmen Are Numerous.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

While you think Of IL. telephone your
Want Ad- 10 The Washington Herald
and bin win b sent you at l cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
Demand sultan's Surrender.

The conference lasted for several hours
and finally, falling to exact a promise or
unconditional surrender from Abdul
Hamid, the Young Turk leaders. headed
by Halid Bey. withdrew. giving the Sui
tan until 4 O'Clock 10 surrender uncondi-
tonally. II he failed to do this, the con-
stitutionaiists threatened to raze the
palace with artillery FIRE
According to the Young Turks who had
been inside the Yildiz Kiosk, the fatalities