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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15

ments were reached between the Unit
ed States and Japan on the mutual re-
lations of the citizens to each other
the better. This bearing directly on
the question of a new treaty impelled
the Japanese foreign office to send
for Ambassador Takahira.
All the indications here are that
the plan of reconciliation of the Jap
anese-American labor troubles will be
laid before the senate next September.
The connection between the present
agitation for a new Japanese treaty
and the state departments constant
communications to and from it's con
being given each year by IAN increas
ing number of farmers to the selec
ton of seed corn, but thus far most
of this attention has been given to the
selection of Che individual ears. with
out regard to the character of stalks
| they grew upon. The real object or
basis for this selection is to increase
the yield of shelled.. corn per acre
and this depends as much on the char
| acter, growth and productiveness o.
the individuals stalks as upon the
size and shape of the individual ears
and kernels. In fact, it Is quite likeI!
that more progress can be made il
| the improvement of the corn yield
by planting corn from the best stalks
than by planting the best individual
ears. Finally, then, the interest w,
are taking in selecting better ears Il
distinct gain, but we need to go
step farther and select in the field
having the we'll defined object .
getting the best ears from the bes
! Individual stalks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15

a mule which was affected with a pc
culiar symptom, and in working with
the animal discovered symptoms
which led them to suspect that the
animal had been bitten by mad dog
and having necessarily gotten consid
cradle of the animals saliva upon
their hands and arms, thought it pru
dent to use every precaution to pre-
vent infection.
They report very warm weather in
Neshoba, and say that many mad dogs
have been reported in the neighbor
hood where they reside Neither OF
these gentlemen were bitten or marked
in any way by the mule, but the symp-
toms Gf the animal were such as to
warrant the precautionary measures
taken.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15

lease on life is expected to be &C.
corded to Liberia, the little African
republic, as a result of the report now
being prepared here by the American
commission which investigated con-
ditions for the state department. The
commissioners are Roland P. Falk-
ner, of Pennsylvania, chairman; EN-
nett ]. Scott, Alabama, and George
Sale, Georgia. Their report soon will
be submitted to Secretary Of State
Knox.
The Liberian administration is anx-
ious to have the United States lend
the aid of officers to assist in the
conduct of its affairs and to confer
with Great Britain and other govern
ments with a view Of giving moral
support to Liberia.
While declining to discuss the ma
ture of the invigorating treatment
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
SI4,lS4,OOO In fines
IS PENALTY PRAYED
Suit Is Largest Item of Litigation
Ever Filed in the State-SeVenty-
Two Concerns Are Named as De-
PENDANTS in the Bill.

JACKSON, Miss, July 15.-Atty-
Gen. ]. B. Stirling yesterday filed suit
in in the chancery court of Holmes
county at Lexington against the Re-
tail Lumber Dealers association OF
Mississippi and Louisiana. under the
antitrust statutes of Mississippi, for
the recovery Of penalties aggregating
$14,14,000.
The suit is quite the largest single
item of litigation ever filed in the
state, although it is the minimum
amount for which it could have been
brought, being at the rate of 5000 per
day for the 9S5 days since March IA,
1906, the date on which the offending
agreement was made, for each of the
seventy-two concerns admitted to be
members of the association, The max
imum penalty prescribed would have
been $4,000 per day, and had that ex-
IRENE measure been askedforthe suit
would have been for the munificent
sum of $4OS,775,OOO AS it is, the
amount asked from each member of
the organization is $4,000.
Stirling is Confident.
The Encouragement feels confident
upon excellent grounds, of securing
| judgements for the full amounts ask
ed for. The only thing, apparently
which could prevent it, would be an
adverse decision of the supreme court
of the United States. The state SUI
preme court has already passed upon
| the validity of the statute itself and
the question of whether a certain
agreement made by and between the
seventy-two concerns not to purchase
lumber from manufacturers who also
made sales to consumers, is in re-
straint of trade and violation Of the
law in question. The court held
against the lumber association on both
points.
The former suit brought by former
Atty-Gen. Fletcher briefed by him and
Atty-Gen. Stirling and completed by
the latter, did not ask for penalties.
This was left for future action. 1T
simply asked that the association be
perpetually restrained from doing bus
mess in the state. When the decision
was rendered an appeal was taken to
the supreme court of the United
States on a writ Of error granted by
Chief Justice Whitfield, and upon the
decision of that higher court, the fate
of both suits rests.
Like the former suit, this is styled
state of Mississippi ex rel J. r. Ster-
ling, attorney-general, VS.. Grenada !
Lumber company ct al. the other con-
Germs being enumerated as co-defend-
ants.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15

they will recommend, the commits.
sioners said today, that Liberia is not
bankrupt and the government, al.
though in some respects crude, Is
generally a good one.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
w. o. w. PICNIC AT PETAL.

The News is in receipt of an invi-
tation to attend the Woodmen picnic
at Petal today, but unfortunately the
letter was miscarried so that we
could not take advantage of the kind
invitation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
OPTICAL TALK NO. IS
A FEW OPTICAL POINTS.

a FEW OFtICAI FUN o.
Don't read lying down, or sleep
standing up.
Don't Auy glasses as you would
shoes-thdy should be fitted by spe-
ciaiist.
Don't wda ar other peoples glasses:
they were lprobablY fitted for other
troubles thtl your$
Don't veal uglYtwo-piece bifocals,
or unsightlyt douHe lenses.
Don't wea4 req ymade glasses TN
less your eyds afe exactly alike.
Don't patrdni4 irresponsible, self
recommended Aveling opticians or
psddless eallbF themselves EYE
specialists" Bonsult your common
sense. They get your money and you
get experience.
w. QUEEN, Oph. D.
Optical Specialist.
Polk Building, 10 East Pine st.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15

Good only on special trains leaving
Hattiesbpurg at 6:15 a. m. and Laurel
at 6 a. M, returning leave Jackson at
s. p. m.
For further information call on
agents of the Gulf &c Ship Island Rail-
road, or write to
J. L. MAWLEY,
Gen. Pass Agent, Gulfport. Miss
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
Action Not Courted.

Unlike the other, however, this was
neither courted by the association nor
any of its members. When the asso-
citation learned, about a year ago, that
Judge Fletcher was working up evil
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
WANTS
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

sALEsLADrEs-in every town to
sell our Monogram Bolt Pins; Every
lady buys @cx libetal commission.
Apply with seferegSes W. M. john
son Co., Gulfport. AIiss, Branch.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
EXCURSION TO JACKSON.

Gulf and Ship Island Will Make Low
Rate For the Encampment Next
Sunday.
On account of the encampment of
the Mississippi National Guard at
Jackson, the Gulf and Ship Island Rail-
way will make the following reduced
rate on round trip tickets:
New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
Mrs. Julia NJ Curtiss Comes Into Court with
New Plea

The troubles OF Mrs. Julia NJ. Curtiss were again
heard in the Supreme Court yesterday by Justice
Giegerich. Her lawyer. in the course of the pro-
ceedings. represented that Mrs. Curtiss. whose
fortune is variousy estimated from 100000 TO
100000 did not have sufficient ready cash TO pay
her gas bills He told OF a threat by a gas
pany to turn off the supply because of an unpaid
bill and how Mrs Curtiss had 10 send TO her law
yer's office for the money she wouldn't be left in
the dark.
The Connecticut courts appointed J. c. Shaw and
Elmer 5 Banks as conservatOrs for Mrs. Curtiss
because Of her extravagant habits. About two
weeks ago Justice Brady removed the cOnservatOrs
so far as their jurisdiction over the property OF
Mrs Clrtiss in this state concerned. The con-
servators sought yesterday to obtain a stay on
this order They said that when they gave Mrs.
Curtiss money she spent 1t recklessly, paying out
in one month s210 for cab hire. The Title Guaran-
tee and Trust Company. which is special guardian
for Mrs Curtiss IN her real estate transactions.
also appeared yesterday to prevent the poor woman
OF the millions from getting too much money
Edwin Davis has been appointed rs referee 10
take the accounting of Shaw and Banks as con-
servators Although required 10 make an account
ing every year. it is alleged that they have not
rendered any in two years Counsel for Mrs Cur
tiss said yesterday that there are outstanding
about $4,000 worth OF judgments against Shaw
New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
MARIE DRESSLER FAILS.
London ignored Her Play and She
Can't Pan Debts of S24.886.

Marie DressIers failure to interest the LOndoners
with her musical comedy Filipino led the
voluntary petition in bankruptcy which she filed
through her lawyer In the United States District
Clerks office here yesterday. It shows liabilities
OF s24, 80, with assets Of only $780, the latter
representing the value of wearing apparel ''neces
sary for the petitioners personal and professional
use" OF the liabilities. only s1.354 50 Is secured.
The Englishmen wouldn't come to whether
the show was any good not" explained Miss
Dresser breezily yesterday Why. believe me, on
one night there was only so In the house. We
couldn't stand that long. and matter Of fact
played gust week and two days"
The piece adaptation OF Weber and
FeIds's old 'TIiggedy- -Piggledy," and Miss Dress
ler whose name. il appears in the petition is
Leila Koerber, put IT on at the Aldwych Theatre
London, in February
At meeting OF the London creditors she told
them she would pay off her obligations as quickly
as possible It said then that 5000 would
cover loss but later estimates and the addition
of the full price of all unfuldlled contracts bring
the total far above that sum. Miss Dressler sold
her jewelry 10 pay the actors salaries.
The Charing Cross Electric Company holds
claim Of $345 62. secured to the extent of $3.50 ac-
cording to the petition, and John c. lubbock
costumer, also of LONDON has claim of Sl'5n OF
which $1,000 is secured.
Apart from these. the largest unsecured creditors
are: Ciustave Beer, of Paris and London claim OF
s. 1888 for costumes: Clarkson Co, of London
1926 81 for wigs; Nine Mouchni, of Paris, $,ZVO
on an unfulflled contract and James Milton d
Co. Of London. $3.50 on prOmssory note
New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
TROOPS FOR CELEBRATION ASSIGNED
Camp at Albany To Be Named After the
Assistant Secretary of War

Albany, Sept. 3.-The organizations which will
take part in the military tournament in this city
during the HudsOn-Fulton celebration will include
the 1st Battalion Of the 24th Regiment: % Bat
TALON 9Th Regiment with band: pack train from
West Point; a squadron of the 10th Cavalry. with
mounted band a field balloon a battalion OF
field artillery. from Fort Myer; Company c, hos
pital corps. from Fort Perry; company of the
signal corps service from Fort Leavenworth. and
company of engineers with pontoon train. from
the Washington Barracks. The Cd Battalion Of the
9TH Regiment will march to Albany from Platts-
burg. as will the cavalrymen from Fort Ethan
Allen. The others Will come by train
The camp will be named Camp Oliver, after the
Assistant Secretary of War, a former resident of
Albany.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles z. Davis. who re-
turned to-day from conference with General
Wood in New York. said that the general would
spend the week of October 4-9 at the camp.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
CLERMONT'S FIRST TRIP
Reproduction of FultOn's Boat
Breasts NezU York Waters.

The CIermont made her first trip through New
York waters Yesterday, and proved herself a
worthy successor of the original Clermont, which
breasted the currents of the Hudson River about
one hundred years ago The little steamer is now
nearly ready to take her place in the Hudson
Fulton celebration and her performance yesterday
very satisfactory TO her builders the Staten
Island Shipbuding Company
Through the Kill Kull, up and down-as far
UP as New Brighton-she against the tide a
large part of the way, at a speed OF nearly six
miles hour, and that she exceeded slightly the
speed of her original due only to the COM
parative perfection of her en- ~ es. There not
a hitch from start to finish, and when she was
again moored al her dock w. J. Davidson, the
president of the company, who superintended the
trial, expressed thorough satisfaction with the re-
suit The official trial will be held later before
the members of the commission
AS the Clermont padded along under her own
steam she attracted much attention along the
Staten Island and Jersey shores. Low lying her
an ordinary ferryboat, her small size-she is only
hundred and fifty feet Iong-contrasted oddly
with many larger vessels along the shores
The first things that strike the eye are the un-
protected paddlewheels outlined against the pearl
gray hull, throwing the foam in great masses be-
hind She is only eighteen feet wide, and both
paddlewheels can be seen-On the near side or
the big iron balance wheels which revolves in
front Of them The engines have been built
nearly possible the plans of the old Clermont
With the boiler and freroom they take up nearly
half the length Of the boat
New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
OBITUARY.
JOHN ENGLISH GREEN.

John English Green well known banker died
yesterday morning Of the New York Athletic club
Ills death was due TO hemorrhage resulting from
disease Of the liver. Mr. Green had come TO New
York from his country home at Easthampton
Long Island, and was taken i'll in the clubhouse
dying within few hours. He was ffty-nne wears
old
MY Green was member Of ;he banking firm of
Stewart, Brown & Co, of No. l7O Broadway. His
father was DR.. Norvin Green, Who for many years
was president OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company. Mr.. Green was prominent in Southern
circles in New York, he a native of Ken
tuCky.
Mr.. Green came into prominence four years ago
when his yacht, the NOrmandie sunk by the
freiShter Nolund in the Hudson River off Dobbs
Ferry. After swimming about for some time Mr.
Green and two of his guests picked up and
taken ashore. Miss Gladys Dodge. a guest, and
two of the crew drowned
The body will be taken TO Louisville for burial.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
CAMMEYER WILL FILED
Estate after Requests to Relatives
and Employees Goes to Wido1c.

The will OF Alfred J. Capmeyer. the shoe mer-
for probate. The estate goes to the widow. except
for few bequests to relatives and employees Louis
NJ. Hart, manager of the testators business re-
cetves $4,000 in cash and the good will OF the bus-
ness, the right 10 the name OF "Cammeyer"
and all copyrighted trademarks. There are smaller
bequests for other employees.
Mr.. Cammeyer ordered that his business be
liqudated Immediately after his death for the ben
eft of his widow Mrs Matte Cammeyer because
of her desire to continue 1t. Mrs. Cammeyer
and Mr.. Hart are named the executors. The
VIII executed March l, 1903
The testator leaves his city house and the farm
at Long Hill. Morris County \. J.. with their con-
tents. 10 the widow. To Frederick McFarane and
John Doran. employees, the sums OF $500 and $1,000
left.
The executors are directed to set aside the sum
Of $4,000 the income OF which is TO be paid. during
his lifetime TO Charles Van Buren. OF Shontsvilie.
N y. Upon the beneficarys death the principal
is TO to the widow. A gift OF $500 each Is
made to all OF the testator's nephows and nieces'
with the provision that none OF them is to contest
the will. under pain of forfeiture Of his or her
share. A gift of $SO is made TO the merchant s
sister Emma. The apparent smallness OF the be-
quest Is explained by the additional statement that
the beneficiary is herself possessed of ample means
and not In need of money.
The specific legaCcs amount to about SIZO'on put
the total estate is valued several times that
amount.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

Harrison Grey Fiske will present The Bridge" a
n,a, bv Rupert Hughes, at the Majestic Theatre,
this evening. Guy Bates Post will make his first
appearance a star.
snecial matinee performance of Havana by
the company that is 10 present the musical play
on tour was given the Casino yesterday in
honor Of James T. Powers and the members of the
original company The second company will open
the road season in Atlantic City on Monday.
Victor Herbert returned yesterday from his sum
mer home at Lake Placid to assist in the rehear-
sails of The Rose Of Algeria" Lew Fields will
rrodrce the piece in Wilkes Barre September 10
Nine. Ala Nazimova will appear In new
play ty Brandon lyman called The Passion
Flower"
f c. Whitney will produce THE Chocolate Sol
dier " a musical play. at the Lyric Theatre. on Sep
ternber 49, In its original form 1t George Ber-
nard Shaws famous satire, Arms and the Man
Stanislaus STANCE adapted it from the German of
Bernauer and Jacobson. The score is by Oscar
Strauss.
Arthur Byron has severed his connection with
Henry b. Harris and will henceforth be under the
management Of the Shuberts.
The Comedy Theatre, in 4Ist street between
Broadway and Sixth avenue, is ready for it's in
augural performance. which takes place on Monday
evening" when Walker Whiteside will appear In
The Melting Pot"
Rehearsas began yesterday for the new play
If I Had Money by Booth Harrington and Harry
Leon Wilson, in which Madge Carr Cook of Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch fame. will star.
Miss Eugenia Blair signed contract with I4iebler
& Co yesterday, for part in For Better for
Worse" by Cleveland Moffett.
August Van Biene. the European ceIIst. will
make his vaudeville debut at the Colonial Theatre
September Is.
Carrie De Mar will be seen the Alhambra next
week in a collection of characters and songs
New-York tribune., 1909-09-04

1he emancipation OF the italian speaking prov
iiices OF The Austrian Empire from the yoke OF
me hapsDurgs and their annexation TO the king
Noih OF ltaIy. So successful has this movement
Den 'nat the mayors and municipalities OF all the
'iiah speaking portion of the Tyrol have refused
" luxe any part in the festivities now in progress
' iiiiihptuck and elsewhere in celebration OF the
war Oh iS5s' when the Tyrolese rose under the
ieeuetship or their national hero Andreas Hofer
aiu uroNe cut the French troops of Napoleon who
LOU occupied lheir country The mayors have also
win one accord, d5ci1ed the invitation addressed
- mem 10 visit innsbruck the occasion of the
IesuNa4' III order TO ce pres anted to the old En-
Pe'oF' "hom they affect to ignore. OF course this
conduct on their part calculated to increase the
pil'er resentment OF the Austrians against every
thing Italian and still further to weaken the ties
that hlnd Austria and Italy together as members
't tlat agreement known as the Triple Alliance
me emperor for the last week has been making
s uafters in the old palace. or burg at Inns
ornck' which has very large and stately anart-
ie'S' a"othed by superb frescoes but virtually no
Iu,ili'ure.N In fact. all the latter has had to be
9-'ipi'eu from vienna for the occasion. The palace
was Dullt by Empress Maria Theresa on the site
OF an older imperial palace II was there that
OharIes was residing in 1892 when he so narrow
y escaped capture by coup de main of Maurice
OF saxony Hofer, who was shot at Mantua I'm
4eio lies entombed in the neighboring court church
where queen Christina OF Sweden, daughter of
'iie great Gustavus of the Thirty Years War
went through the ceremonial Of admission into
'he roman Catholic faith in 1865; while the feat
uFe or the church is of course the UNIQUE and
maghlncent monument of Emperor Macmillan I
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY
New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
AIDA" GIVEN AGAIN.
Carasa Shoes improvement, but HIS
VOice Is Weak for Ensembles.

Aida" repeated last night at the Manhat-
tan Opera House, much to the evident enjoyment
OF n big audience. The cast the the
previous performance, last Tuesday night.
Federico Carasa was slightly more forcefu and
effective in voice and stage presence than he had
been before as Radames While his quality Of
tone is exceedingly good the fact cannot be denied
that his voice is small and scarcely he heard
In the earlier ensemble work In the first acts.
Carasa was almost completely lost in the sextet
that ends the trumphal scene, although In the
third act he asserted himself In the beautiful
lyric passages of hi$ interview with Aida on the
banks OF the Nile. and again in the crypt scene.
II appears that Carasa is more of a lyric than
dramatic tenor. but 1t is probable that year or
TWO OF experience in grand opera may develop
vocal powers now latent. Carasa makes up n
handsome and imposing general but IT is the vol
uIne of voice that Is lamentably lacking
Miss Berthe Soyer repeated her Interpretation OF
Arnneris' showing effectively beautiful tones
In the lower register. Nine. Alice Baron again
sang Aida Sturani conducted
The cast follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
DRESS REHEARSAL AT HlPPo0RoME.

4 complete dress rehearsal of the entire ne"
Hippodrome show took place last hleh' Oeloie HiI
,ia,oa r,ada nm of newspaper representatives
who had been invited to witness Messrs. Shuoert
and Andersons latest series Of spectacles The re-
bearsaI began at S o'clock and lasted until near
midnight. "A Trip to Japan, Inside the Earlh
and ..The Rallet of Jewels the titles of the
three new shows in one. New ballet costumes and
scenic sets were shown, and several surprises IN
the way of electrical and water effects for which
the Hippodrome's big tank is utilized as in prev-
oue seasons A complete circus is also in
cluded in the entertainment. The Hlppodrome VIII
omen for the season tonight
New-York tribune., 1909-09-04
MR.. MERCER BUYS BRoKAw PLACE
Yachtsman Purchases Country Estate at Ma
maroneck for About S125,00O

Herbert 4. Sherman has sold for Clifford V
Brokaw to Commodore George Mercer, Jr. Of the
American Yacht Club his country place at Mamaro-
neck, y. Y, consisting of nine OF ground.
q large private house, stable. gardeners cottage,
greenhouses. squash court in separate building,
with large frontage directly Long Island
Sound, with private dock.
II lies between the places of J. r. Hegeman,
president Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany. and f. E> Wetherbee of Arnold, Constable
& Co. Mr.. Mercer rented this house through Mr..
sherman carly in the spring. and just decided
buy it. The price was about Sl25,C00
New-York tribune., 1909-09-04

,..i.a Giagerich. OF the Supreme Court denied
,..,.,,. the application Of Darsa James Dens-
more q typewriter manufacture, to set aside the
,,rattou decree obtained last spring oy his wife,
AIica vlgnier Densmore. upon the ground that me
court had obtained proper jurisdiction over nm
-, qualifications because he lives ct Ardmore,
okla. . :. ,eo- T., l.
s.I2erland and upon returning to this country hVed
lpl ,,ns,,,ore obtained her separation through
aiisrstious aila, Of non-support and abandonment.