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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
BOTTLE OF RADluM Is LOST
PhiaI Worth 5000 Lost In Paris and
Physician Says the Finder 10
In Great Danger.

Paris. France.-Paris police gravely
call attention to the loss of small
bottle of salts Of radium in an omni.
bus the other day.
1t IL asserted that the contents of
the bottle we're worth $1,000 and that
they would be extremely dangerous to
any person coming into contact with
them accidentally because of their
radioactive powers. The phial was
lost by a well-known physician at q
Paris hospital, who believes that even
this small quantity of radium rolling
about the city might work harm
through q terrible and even fatal
burning. The doctor solicited the aid
of the omnibus company, which in
structed every employee to do his best
to discover the phial.
Meanwhile the medical man is the
sport Of the profession, including even
Nine. Curie. Asked If this quantity
of radium really was dangerous, the
noted woman member of the Sor.
bonnie faculty said:
IF the bottle contained eight MILL
grammes of radium the danger would
be real, but If the quantity was less
than six milligrammes it would pro
duce only slight burns if applied tc
the flesh.
1t seems to me, also, that the value
placed upon 1t is somewhat exagger
ated, though it is never possible to be
exact about the money value in sucf
a matter.
Il wouldn't be surprised if the doc
tor lost this phial as an experiment
to observe some original effects of {
radioactive or therapeutic nature, OF
perhaps there was no radium at all
but a practical joke"
Nine. Curie added that she though
under present conditions in the scien
tific world the last thing that ough
to run the risk of being lost wa
radium.
There is not enough of it in Pari
at this moment" she said, ito do any
thing at all. We are waiting for
fresh supply"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Death Dream Came True.

Jeffersonville, indian unusual cir
cumstance connected with the death
of Mrs. Lena Brooks, wife of John
Brooks of Salem, Ind, who died at the
Jeffersonvlle hospital, where she was
undergoing medical treatment, was
that the physician, DR.. E. w. Drummer
at the exact hour of her death dreamed
that this occurred.
He did not know the truth of his
dream until he got down to his Office
in the morning. Mrs. Brooks had come
to be treated for appendicitis and after
five weeks treatment she was about to
go home, cured, when she was attacked
by cerebral hemorrhage.
1t was the third attack OF this char
acter that proved fatal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
JACKIES ARE MOST FRUGAL
Sailors Said to Save More Money
Than Any Other Class Despite
Tradition of Profligacy.

Washington.-Though Jack ashore"
may have acquired the reputation of
being the model spendthrift, the latest
statistics OF the navy department
show him to be thrifty person when
it comes down to year in and year
out steadiness.
Jacks pay, though not large is de-
cidedly regular, and then again Jack
has long periods when he has no Cd.
portunity to spend at all. IT, when
he does get bit of shore leave, he
manages to make things hum some.
what faster than the average man in
the street and often rolls back to the
anchorage in state of financial de.
preston equal to the treasury of a
South American republic, he, ten to
one, has not spent it all, for, accord
ing to the allotment system in vogue
In the navy to-day. the bluejacket has
the privilege of alloting any portion
OF his pay to whomsoever he NAV
designate.
The pamphlet recently published by
Assistant Paymaster Jere Maupin. r.
s. ~, shows % per cent. Of the sail.
ors are putting something by. The
allotment privilege only applies to
the men serving on the ships. The
sailors on shore duty are presumed
TO take care of such matters for
themselves.
1t has been ascertained that en-.
pioyes OF corporations generally save
less than 20 per cent. of their salaries.
In fact the savings are probably near
er ten per cent. on an average.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
DATES OF fARNEl
union meetings.
Places Where the Unions Of Southern
Counties Will Hold Their assst
inss Have Been Announced.

Special 10 The Daily Nesos
JACKSON, Miss. September III.
The following dates and places for
meetings of the Farmers Union has
been announced from general head
quarters in this city:
Franklin county with Mount Olfve
Union on October 16.
Lafayette county at Markets. farm
on Thursday and Friday, September %
and a.
Lincoln county at Heuck's Retreat
on September 30.
Oktibbeha county with Henry local
ON September "a and rs.
Rankin county with Monterey local
on Friday and Saturday, october and
8.
Jones county with County Line 10
cal on October and Z.
Covington county with Pickering To-
cal October 6.
Pontotoc county at Algoma ON Oc-
| tober s.
Jasper county with Mable local Sep
/ TENDER 20 and 80.
Winston county at Louisville Sep
| TENDER 80.
| Montgomery county with Boston 10
ca on September 22 and %.
Itawamba county with Tombigbee To-
cal on September 20.
Harrison county with Deep Creek
local October s and 8.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
A PLEASANT WAY
TO CURE CATARRH

Poor deluded victims!
Continually sprinkling and spraying
and stomach dosing.
What are you doing it for?
Trying to kill the catarrh germs?
Might as well try to kill cat with
fresh milk
Sticking a piece of chewing gum in
the upper left hand corner of the
right ear would slaughter just as many
germs.
You can't kill the germs that cause,
catarrh unless you get where tn
You can get where the germ
by breathing Hyomei, the pew
yet soothing satiseptic, which -
pared especially to kill catarrh 81
Just breathe it in, that's al. It
gives joyful relief in five minutes. 1t
is guaranteed by Hays & Field to.
cure catarrh, or money back.
1t is sold by leading druggists every
where. A compete outfit, including
inhaler, costs S1.O0. Extra bottles,
soc. Cures sore throat, coughs and
colds.
81 take especial pride in recon-
mending Hyomei to asthmatic suffer-
ers, as l know by experience that It
is a remedy that cures. l have not
since using Hyomei had any recur-
YaDoo of n sfb ,,o s,-I,c WIN, Puritan,
Owosso, Mich, June %, 1909.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Blind Girls Waltz on skates.

London.-The extraordinary num-
Der of careers and amusements open
to the blind was demonstrated at the
annual prize festival of the Royal Nor
NAL college and Academy Of Music for
the blind. Organ playing, plano tun.
Ing, woodwork, needlework, short
hand, tipping and singing were all won.
derfully well done.
In the roller skating rink two girls
performed waltz on skates. keeping
excellent time and knowing apparent.
ly by instinct when to turn from the
walls.
In the swimming bath four boys
gave an exhibition Of life-saving
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
lighting PLANT
Being ERECTED
Little City of Mount Olive is Putting
On Airs and Getting in the Fore
front of Progress.
Special to The Daily Ness
MOUNT OLIVE, Miss, September

l7-Active work lbs begun on the
electric light plant at this place The
foundation is being laid for the brick
power-house. The bonds have been
sold and the money is On hand. Ali
the machinery has been received and
will be put in place as rapidly as pos
sible. The plant will cost about S.
600.
The water from the Overlooking ar
tisian well here is attracting a great
deal of attention, especially when OBJ
tanned direct as it comes from the
ground. Nearly a hundred people
visit the well daily with jars, bottles
and jugs and carry water to their
homes. The water is highly charged
with mineral and is greatly beneficial
to health.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
WILL celebrate HIS
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY
Special 10 The Daill Neps

JACKSON, Miss, September H.
On Wednesday, Sept. Goth Bishop
Bratton will celebrate the sixth an
University of his conservation as Bish
op of Mississippi. The Holy Com
munion service will take place at st
Colomb's chapel, adjacent to the Bat
tie Hill residence, and it is expected
that goodly number of members Of
the Episcopal clergy from other towns
in the state, and a large number oil
members of st. Andrews parish, this
CITY, will be liz attendance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
BIRMINGHAM MAN
INVENTS AIR ship
By Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, September H..
E. T. Odom, of Birmingham, has
invented an aeroplane which he says
will fly and will not require any skid
ding or running start to go up. He
will make his first tests Saturday,
providing the weather is favorable.
None but newspaper men will be al
lowed at the tests until demonstra-
tons of Odom's theories have been
found practicable.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Fortune to Dogs.

Orange, Massey the will of Mrs.
Mary F. Snow of Hartford, Conn.,,
Miss Phila c. Miller, spinster living
here, will receive the income from
$40, 900 for taking care of Mrs. Shows
.wo small imported dogs The de
ceased left her husband but $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
MUST SMOKE CIGARS
OR LOSE $4,000


NEW YORK, September 17.-By the
will of w. H. G. Grevel, filed for pro
bate today, his grandson, Grevel W.
e. Acker, of Atlantic Highlands, N
j., is to receive an estate valued at
$4,000, provided he does not smoke
a cigarette from now until he is TWEEN
ty-five years old.
The child is now three years old.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Painted catfish Sold In Manches.e

London.-At a meeting at Leeds, w.
F. Dearden, medical officer of the port
Of Manchester, said fraudulent trade
descriptions were extremely common
He made the startling announcement
that tons of painted" catfish were. put
on the market and sold as finnon haa.
docks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17

Prof. Riggs has returned and will
open studio at POS West 4th street,
September 1st. Piano, violin, theory
and harmony. 11-6t
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-18
REFORM PARTIES MUST GET
TOGETHER.

Brittany, La, Feb. 26, 1909
To the Jeffersonian:
The many interesting "Letters from
the people, impel me to write few
words to the Jefersonian. In the
first place, / want to sincerely thank
Mr.. Watson for his liberal counsel in
the past. | know | am not exaggerat-
ing when [ venture the assertion that
this generation will search in vain for
man that will measure to the stan
dard Of Watson, the undaunted leader
Of Jeffersonian Democracy. Not only
in mental capacity is he amiable, but
especially so for those characteristics
that prompt the devotion of his
precious time even to personal inter
views.
In Mr.. Watson we the common peo-
pie have a friend and leader.
I have read the letters of DR.. j. W.
Clark Of Indiana and many other in
dorsers of the Indianian's views in
regard to the calling of State and
county conferences throughout the
South and West for the purpose Of
organizing a Peoples Party and
uniting the reformers Of all parties
upon one platform, viz: Direct Legis-
lation. From time to time We read
suggestions of calling convention of
the leaders of the reform parties, out
line some definite platform, change in
party name, consolidate the reform
forces and wage war upon the Ham
iltonians. This idea would seem to
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-18
GEORGIA STATE CHAIRMAN'S
SUGGESTIONS FOR RE-
ORGANIZATION

Glen, Ga, Feb. %, 1909.
Dear Mr.. Watson:
Enclosed find $500, for which move
up my dates for the two "Jeff s" IL
months. [ am glad to see so many
true Jeffersonians expressing a desire
to see the reform forces organized.
My opinion is we have generally
waited till too near election time to
push organization work. AS it is i'm
possible to succeed without the aid
Of the press, the editors Of all reform
publications should be organized int
reform press association, and work
in harmony with whatever plan of
organization is agreed upon.
A good plan would be to call a gen.
eral conference, states the principles
we stand for In as few words as pos
sible, with an answering determine
ton to battle for them, and head en-
rollment blanks similar to what we
used in the recent campaign, then
send out organizers in every congress
sional district to enroll all who believe
In these principles, and to solicit sub
scriptions for our publications had to
the campaign fund; then, when the
reformers generally see that organize
ton work is going on, it will not Be
hard to get our county, State, congress
sional district and precinct commit
tees in working order all over the
country.
The people want to see results.
They want to see something praeti-
cal, some hope Of success.
We need a general understanding
all around, Your friend,
j. j. Holloway.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-18

be a rational one. With the South
divided into numerous reform parties,
one fighting another, each trying to
gain the upper hand, there is little
prospect of reform. With the South
united under one banner, working TO
the same end, time alone can tell the
results.
By this time there are undoubtedly
many clients who would be delighted
to have Mr.. Watson give us his opin-
ion Of the move. The writer can see
no good reason why reform leaders
could not reason together and outline
a harmonious platform that could re-
that will better conditions,
Sincerely yours in any movement
deem the masses.
J. F. Arceneaux.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-18

writing books. | have for a long time
thought that you could render the edu-
cational public teachers and schools)
no better service than to write text
book on United States history suited
especially for use by teachers. Reach
them frst-through them their pupils.
Such a history as you would write,
would certainly be unexpurgated-the
truth would be told. Our school
teachers themselves do not know
enough about the financial history of
the country. You would make every
step of that plain. Then, indirect tax
alton and States rights you would en-
tighten many Northern historians on.
Your two Jeffersonians are continu
ally revealing some important fact in
the history of the country that
most people are kept in ignorance of
by plutocratic authors who sometimes
seem to be writing to hide the truth.
Your friends everywhere ought to use
their influence to have your magazine
furnish material for literary societies.
[ wish [ were able to give sub
scription for the Jeffersonian maya
zine to every literary society in our
colleges and public schools that would
agree to have one of your editorials
read as part Of their programs at
each meeting.
Your position on foreign missions
seems extreme but, sifted to the last
analysis, [ believe you are right. Keep
this phase of the question before the
church till it recognizes the merit Of
your contention. Too many Christians
forget that America herself needs saw
ing just now. Sincerely,
Jas. L. KILLER.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-18
"A PERPETUAL SUBSCRIBER -
118 Linn St., Ithaca, N. Y,
March 3, 1909.

llS Linn St., Ithaca, N. Y,
March 3, 1909.
Mr.. Thomas E. Watson, Thomson, Ca,
Dear Sir: Enclosed find $1.O0 check,
for which please renew my subscrip-
ton to your Jeffersonian Magazine
for year. During the time you have
issued your present magazine, I have
missed but one or two copies. I con-
slider that in some of them [ have
been enabled to read some of the best
literary gems that have come to my
notice. | am especially fond of your
biographical sketches. Have never
seen poor one among them.
Although I do not agree fully with
you politically, I thoroughly believe in
the major part of your picture of the
situation, only difference of opinion
as to methods Have worked as buy
er on the Albany and New York public
markets for a number Of years, and
know the truth of your portrayal of
the poor classes Of the cities. Hoping
that your magazine may have the best
Of success, I am,
A perpetual subscriber,
Joseph J. Wallace.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-18

I have not always agreed with him;
neither have [ always voted for him.
have made several resolutions with
the beginning of the new year, one OF
which is to lay aside one dollar of the
pension money that [ get from the
State every year to help Watson keep
alive the fires of State Rights that we
fought for in the sixties.
I note with approving pleasure your
position on the California issue with
the Japs and admire your boldness in
telling Pres. Roosevelt that he has no
constitutional right to prevent Cali
fornia, or any other State, from clos
ing her white schools to the Japs, the
Chinese or the negroes.
[ suggest that every Confederate
veteran from this good year on will
give at least one dollar annually to
Watson to aid him in defending the
right Of State to regulate her own
domestic affairs, prescribe the quail
ications Of voters, and adopt what
ever policies and regulations not in
consistent with the powers granted the
Federal Government. This inherent
sovereign right of the States is what
we fought for. May we never be
driven from this God-given right by
the Big Stick of a Hamiltonian-Cen-
tralist. Neither should we be deceived
by the winning smiles of the Big Pos
sum-eater, and forget that the estates
made the Federal Government
sometimes I feel like I want to fight
it over.
Mr.. Watson, if you make any COM
ments on what I have written, please
tell us again what are our Constitu-
tional rights as States to govern the
liquor traffic. Do you think this con-
gress will give us any protection?
An old Veteran,
G.. w. Fleetwood,
Rome, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-18
FOR THE JEFFERsoNIANs.

No. Franklin, Conn, Feb. 10, 1909
Editor of the Jeffersonians:
l see by your paper that large
number of men are getting anxious
for an organization, but have not seen
any plan telling chow to do it." Fer
some time [ have been formulating a
simple, plain, cohesive, systematic,
and practically inexpensive plan
whereby I believe that an organixa-
ton can be formed in every State In
the Union, in an incredibly short space
OF time, Provided: Men are as anxious
as they profess. To test the sincerity
and earnestness of some of the read
ers of this article, to any one who will
write me inclosing 2-cent stamp for
a reply, I will send this plan for in-
spection and approval or disapproval.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-18
EX-CONFEDERATE STILL FIGHT
ING FOR STATES RIGHTS.

Hon. Thos. E. Watson,
Enclosed find one dollar, for which
please run up my figures for the week
ly Jeffersonian.
I am an ex-Confederate veteran. In
my old age it is source of great
pleasure to read your works. When
ever want to get solid, plain, reliable
facts on any question I go to Tom
Watson.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-18
AN "OLD DOMINION POPULIsT
SUBMITS REORGANIZA-
TON PLAN.

Lear Or: nOCe from the REVIEW
of Reviews that you received los votes
in Virginia at the last presidential
election-more than were polled by
the Populist ticket in either Of the
two previous campaigns (1900 and
1904. The fight for Populist princi-
pies should be kept up. Let me sug-
gest few details.
There should be national con-
ference soon, to bring all reformers
together and to determine the plan of
campaign during the next three years,
as preparatory to the national cam
paign for President in 1912 But
there ought to be preliminary cam
paigns for closer organization in each
State first. Organize each State sepa-
rately, then call national conference
to settle definitely those questions that
State conferences may bring to the
front.
IF you, Mr.. Watson, could arrange
an itinerancy covering the States
where Populism is still alive, SO that
there would be but day or two be-
tween the dates set for a conference
or mass meeting in any two States
(to allow time for traveling), some
thing definite could be learned about
the actual situation confronting the
reformers in each State. Your tour
might begin at Ocala, Fla. (because
Of its historical signifcance), and
wind up with a mass convention in
Georgia.
There could be a short interval Of
time (not more than 80 days. be-
tween the ending Of your itinerancy
and the date for a national con-
ference.
Whatever action such conference
might take, the Populist (democratic)
principle of Greenbacks VS.. National
Bank Notes must be insisted upon as
fundamental Make this question a
vital one and wage an aggressive
campaign on the financial platform of
the party, supplementing it by the
initiative and referendum according
to which all other questions must be
settled-that the people themselves
may rule. Advocate government
ownership and other reforms, if you
will, but pledge support to the princi-
pie of direct legislation, promising
that all reforms advocated by any
party or faction or the people gener-
ally shall be inaugurated only when
the votes Of the people decide what
our reform laws shall be. If we con-
centrate our efforts on this funda-
mental two-plank platform, our posi-
ton will prove invulnerable.
The name Of the peoples party in
future may continue to be "Populist, F."
or "Jeffersonian" could be substitute
ed. But it might be best to employ
a name that represents the ideas of
government the people entertain. A
Liberty Party is what we medical
it what you will. l would suggest
that all reformers unite under the
name of "The Commonwealth Party"
on the two-plank platform suggested
above. On such platform even
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-18

No. Franklin, Conn, Feb. 10, 1909.
Editor of the Jeffersonians:
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-04-24
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often happens
because careless boatman ignores the
rivers warming growing ripples and
faster current Natures warnings are
kind. That dull pain or ache in the
back warns you the Kidneys need atteIl-
tlon if you would escape fatal maladies
-DrOpsy, diabetes or Bright's disease.
Take Electric Bitters at once and see
Backachr fly and all your best feelings
return. After long suffering from weak
kidneys and lame back, one SI,UO bottle
wholly cured me-" writes j. X. Blanken-
ship, Of Belk. Tenn. Only SOC at T. J..
Liable drug store
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-04-24
Notice.

Lost on April the 5th., the following
notes: One to Cleric Gauthier. Jr., for
Sl4,UO. One to LeOnce LOuviere for $75.
these notes are not endorsed.
DIR. EUGENE BAYLIs,
5. Marttinvlle. La. April 9Th, 1909.