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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
AGRICULTURAL
CAMPAIGN Opens
Business Men and Planters Of Fay
cite, Miss, Issue an Address to
Citizens of Their Vicinity.
Special 10 the News

Special TO the News
FAYETTE, Miss. October 15.-The
following address, signed by S.
Hirsch, C. E. Hicks, ]. M. Coffey, NJ.
c. Harper and J. S. Logan, com.
mittee of representative business
men and planters, appointed at the
mass meeting held at the Courthouse
Monday for the purpose of discussing
the local business situation as to the
labor and planting operations for an
other year, has been issued,
ION Oct. II there was delivered by
G.. H. Afford, the government agent
who is in charge of the organization
work in the counties of Warren, Clai-
borne, jefferson, Adams and Wilkin-
son, an address on the boil weevil
problem. At this meeting there was
general discussion and quite an ex-
change of ideas; the main idea ad-
vanced was that this problem would
have to be solved by the land owner
for himself.
There is considerable talk about
the possibility of the labor leaving the
country. The sentiment of the meet
ing was that the land owners would
like for the labor to remain here if
they are willing to meet the condi-
lions that now confront us. 1t was
very evidently the sentiment that
hose people who are willing to ma,,a
every effort to help themselves would
get assistance from the land owners
and merchants. 1t was also clearly
expressed that the problem cannot he
solved by the land owner alone, but
must be done by both.
THE governments tell us that we
must go to work at once destroying
the cotton stalks so as to starve the
boil weevil in large measure before
alternating. Let's all get to wark on
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
Contract Closed for the Famous
Dan Patch To Appear
On Race Track.


Special TO the Mems.
JACKSON, Miss, October 16.-With
the big Mississippi Industrial Expo
sition just ten days off, and with ex-
hibits already arriving and being
placed in position, there are busy
scenes on the fair grounds, and the
preparations are further advanced
than is usual thus far in advance of
the opening date.
Secretary-Manage J. F. Mckay and
Assistant Secretary J. M. Mcdonald
are bonding all their energies toward
the completion of every detail of the
preparations by the 25th, to be ready
for the formal opening on the follow
ing morning for the ten days of
great crowds, big pumpkins, enor-
nous pumpkina immense potatoes.
wonderful exhibits of mississippi
made industrial products, and in
tense excitement from start to finish.
Only a few of the heavier exhibits
of machinery and kindred things are
now being placed on the ground, but
during the coming week there will be
many car loads of every sort of ex
hibits and from all parts of the state
including live stock, poultry, fruits
and about everything in the vegeta
BILE kingdom worth cultivating.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16

The contract was closed last night
whereby Dan Patch the fomous race
horse, is to be here on Oct 9th, ac-
companied by Minor Heir, a horse
with record of 1:5S IL. Other
features of the racing program not
yet announced, are vouched for as
surprising all former events. Prep
arations for taking care of the horses
have been completed and the facili-
ties are all that could be demended.
One hundred new stalls have been
built for live stock, and the demands
of the State Live Stock Association
in this respect have been fully COM
piled with. For this reason if for no
other, an unprecedented live stock
exhibit is assured.
Many counties have engaged space
for this year that had not heretofore
been represented at all and the space
taken by some of the old-timers has
been increased The Jackson county
exhibit alone will this year occupy a
space fronting 10 feet on the aisles
with the usual depth. AS usual, this
exhibit will be in charge of Mr..
Frank H.. Lewis, former Sheriff of
Jackson county and one of the largest
growers of agricultural and horticult-
ural products on the coast.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16

won three American league champion
ships in a row and has a chanceto be
directing a worlds championship team
the Detroit club must come clean
next spring.
Cobb and Crawford go long way
toward making the Detroit team stat
ed Jennings in the ride over from
Pittsburg Saturday night. Il have
been lucky and had them in the game
day in and day out since managing
the Tigers. However, either Ay or
Sam may get hurt next year Posi-
bly, the two of them will be crippled
Then we will go a tumbling and if L
gamble with Mr.. Navin again l will
get small money next year. The De-
troit clug will have first call on my
services when the year ends. How
ever. it has got to tender me a big
contract. Surely if Washington can
afford to pay McAleer $4,000 Detroit
can afford to be liberal with me.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
Midway Attractions.

Indications are that the Midway"
attractions this year will be the best
the exposition has ever had. This
will be the Patterson Shows, now at
the Delta Fair in Greenville, and to
be at the Columbus Fair next week.
Mr.. James Patterson, head of the en-
terprise, was in Jackson last night
making contracts for transfer facili-
ties, feed and other supplies. and af
ter looking over the Exposition
grounds expressed great satisfaction
with the outlook here, His show car
ries % cars, and one of its leading
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
Grounds in Shape.

The paint brush and whitewash
machines have been busy and have
transformed the older of the fences
and other structures all over the
grounds into new-looking ones, and
there remains little to be done so far
as preparation of the grounds is con-
cerned. The clearing away of the
rubbish is the work of but a few
hours and will be accomplished dur
ing the coming week.
One of the most notable improve
ments of the present season, and one
for which the regular exposition WISH
tor will be thankful to Secretary Nc
Kay, is the abolishing of the long
board walk, which had become al
most as celebrated as the famous one
at Atlantic City, although not so old
and much more narrow.
The evolution of what was formal
ly a six-foot walk running from the
top of the hill near the old state
house to the Coliseum building, into
a twelve-foot walk of last year, ac-
complished ~ simply adding a second
row of planks of equal length with
the old, and now into a twenty-four
foot walk, partly Of brick and con-
crete, partly of plank, but mostly of
cinders spread to such depth as TO
preclude the possibility of mud at ali
times, reduces the rather steep grade
by two or three short flights of steps
and at the same time will furnish
ample room for the crowds. 1t is as
good walk as one could wish.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16

the star of Hughie Jennings Detroit
team, will be a $4,000 beauty next
season. Commander Jennings will re-
ceive no less than $4,000. Two years
ago Cobb had to fight to get a $4,000
contract from the Detroit club. 1t
runs out this year.
Cobb has played great ball for the
Tigers and is just as good a drawing
card as Hans Wagner Tyrus has
probably been directly responsible for
an extra quarter of a million PERI
taking in the American league lanes
this season. He's still kid; is I'M
proving with each season and if placed
on the market would bring $4,000.
Anyhow, he would fetch more than
any other player in the profession.
Cobb realizes his cleverness and in
portance. Wagner gets $4,000 from
Pittsburg. Detroit will have to pay him
that figure next season. He will de-
mand it and he freely states that Pres
ident Navin will either give it to him
or he will spend at least one summer
down in Georgia
Jennings gambled with the manage
ment this season. AS the tigers won
the championship Hughie received
every dollar in sight and his earnings
are reported to have been around
$4,000. However,, he realizes all the
chances he took, and now that he has
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
BIG STATE FAIR IS less
Than TEN DAYS OFF NOW

features is wild animal show. The
one feature of the whole show in
which Mr.. Patterson takes especial
pride is his four trained baby ele~
plants, which he declares have the
most perfect education of any baby
elephants living.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-16
Tea Possibilities.

i lave Just mad an Invitation to an
eleo.,-cal tea " re ;iven By a woman
doctor" said the bachelor girl. Pm
ioohihs ic' ward to IT and wondering
what IS Ding to happen to us
whe -fr she ~ gre US little bat
terry ~ J.. us entertain ourselves.
mf.- the TEA on an electric stove, OF.
iuS l'- rorute the bunch of u.s."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
Appropriation Committee.

p0rtance of preventive medicine, and
today are making war on tuberculosis,
typhoid fever and dyphtheria as never
before. | am glad thai North Caro-
lima is among the first of the South
ern States to take up the fight against
tuberculosis and provide q state sani-
tarium for it's treatment. This insti-
ton will be of untold value to the
hundreds Of bright men and women
Of our State in the incipient stages
Of this dread disease. @ much
praise and credit cannot be given to
DR.. r. II. Lewis II DIR. J. e. Brooks
as well as the medical society for the
prevention Of tuberculosis, for the
thought and labors given to the study
OF the best mean Of preventing. as
Well as the best means OF curing those
who have contracted tuberculosis.
The Legislature WaS very wise in my
humble opinion, to give to the State
Sanitarium for the Treatment of Tu-
beTculosis the sum of fifteen thou
sand dollars for the years 1909 and
1910. h will enable them to pro-
vide for about one hundred and fifty
patients, or enable them to treat an
nually three or four hundred incipient
eases. This will mean much, very
much to tnis unfortunate class of our
people. and bring JOY to hundreds Of
homes.
The location OF this INSTITUTION IS
perhaps the most ideal OF any place
that could have been tcure in North
Carolina. It is in the deep sand belt
among the long leaf pines Of Cum
berland county, at Montrose, a station
on the Rocktish and Aberdeen rail-
road, only q short distance from
Southern Pines and PInehurst. The
railroad passes within q few yards of
the buildings Of the institution, MAX
ing it easy of access.
From the above it IS plain to be
seen that the Legislature was mind
FIJI Of everything that makes for the
prevention and spread OF disease, n
te cure OF the afflicted.
+. T. GORDON.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23

Pigeon township, Haywood county.
For the better maintenance OF tbs
schools OF New Hanover county, pro-
Fiding for special ak.
To establish a special tax school,
district in Caswell county, II be known
as Milton graded school.
Providing for q special tax election
in scr0pl district No. 5. TEdo comfy.
80 estauiisu I~to5uoluouA S1Auou
school district and provide for an
election for special tax therein.
Authorizing the trustees of Wilson
graded school district, to issue bonds.
Establishing the Gysilfora graded
school, in Guilford county, providing
for additional territory.
Authorizing the levy and collection
OF an additional tax for the purpose
OF building a schooi house for he
whites in school district No. 1, in
Warsaw township, Deplin county.
Authorizing the city OF kinston to
issue bonds for additional buildings
,and equipments for the graded
schools.
incorporating the Anoskie school
district. allowing it to vote on q spe
cia} tax for schools and issue bonds.
Authorizing h commissioners OF
Highland. Catawba county, TO call an
election 10 vote additional tax 1or
school purposes.
fixing the S1ldTlcS Oh OAlEceTS Oh
Rockingham county n TO increase
the school fund.
Changing the boundary lines of the
Montreal special school tax district
III Buncombe county, Black Mountain
township.
Relating to the boundary lines of
Barnardsyille special school tax dis
trict, ia Buncombe county.
Establishing graded schools In the
town of Beaufort.
Authorizing the board Of trustees Of
the Tarboro Academy and the com
m%issioners Of the town Of TarborO to
exchange sites for the Academy.
Allowing school tax to be voted on
by the town Of Columbia.
Changing the boundary line between
Spring special tax school, district and
SaxapahaW special tax school district
in AlamaHcc county.
Establishing the Eden Colony
graded school district.
Boundary of Pilot Mountain public
or graded school defined.
Incorporating the Warsaw Iigh
and graded school in Duplin
cunty.
Incorporating Sunbury High School
in Gates county.
Auth rizing the board OF gra0ed
school trustees Of the town of Lum-
berton to sell certain property.
Changing the boundary Of the Eden
graded schools.
Appointing trustees for the Iancey-
Vile Female Academy and authorizing
and empowering the trustees to Sell
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
FOR LOWER CITY TAxEsS
The City Aldermen Are Requested to
Reduce the Rate to One Dollar.

At the meeting of the Good Gov
eminent Association the folla"lnS
resolution was adopted:
The members Of the Good Govern
ment Association Of the city OF Raj
eigh desire to express their satiStac-
ton at the result. of the recent cleo
ten whereby oar excellent schools
have been placed upOn a permanent
nine months basis.
THE members of said association
also approve most heartily the propO-
sitiOn to erect q city auditorium and
administration building out OF the pub
lie taxes.
In view, however, Of the fact that
these things will neceSsltdte an IN
crease in the tax rate, we request our
city aldermen to reduce h city tax
levy as to make the amOunt collected
for general one dollar. We
believe that with in adj
ing the affairs OF the city that this Fan
be done.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
LEGISLATURE WAS neither
EXTRAVAGANI NOR STINGY
Cared For Every Interest and Was Progressive in All Matters
Relating to Health of the People and the Care
of the Dependent Glass
BY. DIR. j. Il. GoRDAN, Chair man

The Legislature of 1909 was neither
e~Xtravagant nor stingy. The funds Of
the State was e%quitably distributed
among the States institutions without
faVOritism and with q view to their
pressing needs. We predict hat as
much viii be accomplished by each in
stitution with the small amount .allot-
ted to each, as by similar institutions
anywhere. The larger sums of money
as might be expected went to the I'M
fortunate insane, and the eN-Confed-
crate soldiers. The sum of half a mil
lion dollars is being expended by n
SpGtjal commission appointed by the
Governor to make ample provision for
the inSane, feeble nlinde and epilep-
tics. This viii meet q long-felt want
for n class of unfortunates for some
time seemingly neglected. In addi-
ton 10 the Q. 600 above mentioned,
We appropriate for maintenance for
the next two years the sum of $780,
900. This TnOun is required to feed,
nurse and treat our unfortunate in
sane. The legislature was thoughtful
along the lines Of public health n
was disposed 10 keep abreast of the
times and some of the best Legislators
was 10 pass an act enlarging the pow
ers of our State Board of Health with
IN appropriation Of six thousand dot
lars. RMS VIII not be Su1flc1ent 10
do the best work possible, neither will
it do what our public health officials
would like TO 60, or should do, but 1t
viii enable them to make q start.
The plan seems to he 70 employ q
vigorous strong secretary, who Will
tlcyOte his entire time to the work or
public health. He will be enabled to
keep in close touch with all county
boards OF health and cooperate
with them in making war on. all in
Gectious diseases such as typhoid to-
yer, dyphtheria, tuberculosis. malaria,
tie. All OF these infectious diseases
are known to the medical world to be
D~reVentablc diseases. / am glad to say
that all nations are alive to the i'm
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
THE PRIZES AWARDED.
Tag Day brought in About stoo-
Ladies Will Bay Seats for High
SchOOl Auditorium. -.

The Woman's Bett2rment AsSocia-
ton heard 81 repor yesterday from
the Tag Day committee. They report-
ed that $500 had been received on Tag
Day-enough to pay the debt and to
help seat tlc High School Auditorium.
1t was resolved to use the money tor
that purposes, and the committee com
posed OF Mrs. JOsephuS Daniels, Mrs.
George WOmble Tx Miss Bertha
Rosenrhal was continued to arrange
for the seating, etc.
Prizes Were awarded to those who
secured the most money on tag day.
The contest for the girls prize was so
cl.se that the committee decided to
give 4 gold pin each 10 the two best
Miss BeSsie Pope and Miss Rose Cur
tfoo. rHaa cold ri" To tho hoy IN the
high sent Oh raising the most money
was aWardtH to Mr.. Frank Brown. The
girl in the Seventh grade who got the
prize was Miss Ava Womble n the
boy was Mr.. Miguel elias. Some OF
the children in the lower grades did
as wen, bat nc prize *as offered 70
any except those ia the Jig School
and in the seventh grade.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Ed
EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION


Elizabeth City graded schools to. sell
certain property and to mortgage 9TH
ur property.
10 establish graded schools in the
tOUn Of Chapel Hill.
TO establish Il graded school in Rus
sell special tax school district, in
HoOper's Creek township, Henderson
county.
School committee of District No /.
Murphy, given power to acquire lands
md rights for water supply by con-
domination ~ otherwise.
Amending the graded school law OF
IIenGerSonVDla-
80 elect the trustees for Aurora
Graded school. in Beaufort county, by
county board OF education.
To encourage high school lnstruc-
tor. for the counties Of. aha and
clay.
Validating q certain special school
tag election and to appropriate mon
ays 10 the school fund III district No.
]. Madison county.
The per diem Of the board OF
education Of Guilford county was fix
cd at So per day.
Authorizing the codnty board OF ed
lcation u ITedell county to pay an
unpaid salary of a public schSoi
teacher.
Authorizing the board of education
OF Henderson county to change, bound
airy lines between school districts NOS.
2 and 3 Of Crab Creek township, and
. and ( OF Eooper's Creek township.
Giving power to board Of trustees
Of Elizabeth City schools to condemn
land for school purposes.
10 promote education in Stokes
county. creating new school district.
Providing for h better admins
tration Of Mooresville graded schools
Authorizing the board of education
of Wilkes county to sell certain .schooi
property.
70 provide for the Improvement
nf the graded schools OF Waynesvllle,
authorizing q bond Issue.
TO establish Walnut Cove graded
school district.
Authorizing commissioners .!
Wilkes county to levy an additional
tax in special school tax district NO"
., known as Wilkcsboro graded IL
school.
20 appoint school committee for
EtaefOr1' school district
Establishing q graded school in
Stony Mountain. special tax school dis
trict, Henderson county.
Relating to the election of school
trustees in the town Of Spencer, to be
elected by the aldermen.
Establishing a graded school in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
WARRANT Fer BOYKiN.
Wilson Authorities After MAJ Who
Shot Williams.

wilson, y. Q. Narc1 EU.-A War-
rant was issued tonight for Ben Boy
kin( who shot Bug Williams last
Saturday night in Neverson. a town
on the Norfolk and Southern road.
Williams is now lying at the point of
death in a Raleigh hospital. 1t is
thought that Boykin will cut across
country to kenly Or Selma on his
way to his grandfather's in Florida.
Sheriff Sharp and Deputy Mumford
have gone to apprehend him. The
Raleigh police are also on the look
out.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
Meeting

The meeting of the Executive Com
mittee Of the North Carolina Press
Association has been postponed until
II O'Clock Saturday. March 9th, III
Raleigh. J. A. THOMAS,
President.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23

Establishing I~Iarnctt Chapel public
school district in the counties OF Har
nett and Wake.
To create Bayboro white school dis
trict in PalnlicO county.
For the relief Of certain pupils Of
school district No. 6 for whites III
Cumberland ounty::
Changing the boundary lines be
tween College Hin and Mt. Prospect
graded school districts IN Union
ty.
For the better protection Of schools
in Cumberland county. ~Concealment
for the purpO Of keeping, spying
upon or listening to persons III closet
Of school forbidden.
Authorizing he payment Of certain
claims out Of the school funds Of Ran
0OlDh cOunty.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
Blood Qualification Restored.

The act relatixe to compelling at
tendance of Indians at schools amends
chapter SO, Public Laws 1908, by re
storing the blood qualification from
one-sixteenth to one-eightn. Section
.. Public Laws Of 1905, amended by
increasing the g limit compelling IN
dian attendance at schoO from IL to
10 years.
Relating to Holly Grove special tax
district in Sampson county.
Transfer of certain farms to Red
Hill district authorized.
Allowing the board Of trustees of
Goldsboro township graded schools 20
issue bonds.
Providing for q special tax election
in school district No. 4 for tne white
race in Gates cOnnty.
Establishing a graded school N
Farmer district. Randolph county.
The commissioners of Chowan
ty ere allowed 10 furnish poor and IN
digent children with schoo books.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23

are the best self contained. portable Planers
and Watchers. Light running. strong and
simple VIII surface. match flooring. ard
do first class work. Rave heeil on the market
FIFTEEN YEARS without \ single machine
being returned IS actually defective. They do
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03
CLAIM CHECKS

II. ]. Young g. Sons Bus and Trans
fer Co. will give you claim checks for
baggage to and from all depots. hotels
and residences. Phone is.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-03
.ROBBER SENDS BACK
$1,000; FEARS ARREST
MAIDEN LANE THIEF RETURNS
A PACKAGE CONTAINING
FILTERED CASH.

New York. Sept. 3.-'I return this to
you becausee / cannot face my holy
priest with theft on my conscience"
A packet containing $1,000, stolen
Aug. IL from the Aiken Lambert Co.
rs Maiden Lane. with an unsigned
note bearing these words is the only
clue thus far obtained to an extraor-
binary theft. The packet was placed
on top OF a mail box loosely tied,
where 1t remained several hours be-
fore being collected. In due course
IL reached the office OF the company
from which 1T was stolen.
The money on the day OF the theft
lay upon a desk in the firms office
in which six men are employed. John
e. Hayes, the manager, turned his
back for a few seconds and the money
disappeared. Every man in the office
was searched at his own request with
out result. The only stranger who had
been in the place proved beyond doubt
that he had not stolen the money.
Before leaving that night, w. E
Smith, vice president OF the company
made speech warning the guilty mar