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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-18
DRAINAGE scheme
Meets OPPOSITION
Tallahatchie County commssio
Thinks the 100000 Bond Sale Can
Be Made, Nevertheless.

DPSttd ~ 4 nc 4NeuS
JACKSON, Miss, September IS
Some opposition has developed in the
upper section of the delta to the plan
of the Tallahatchie Drainage Commis.
sion to issue 100000 in bonds TO
carry out that great project, which
means the reclamation of 100000 acres
OF the most fertile lands in the delta.
Negotiations for the sale of the
bonds are now in progress, and tn
members of the commission, whil1
somewhat annoyed over the hostilit
shown from unexpected sources. 4
not believe that legal steps will be
taken to prevent the sale of the bond
and ultimate carrying out of tn
great enterprise.
The surveys of the Tallahatchie
drainage district, and plans for I'll
series of canals essential to the pro
ject. were prepared under the join
supervision of the Mississippi Geolog.
ical Commission and the United State
Geological Survey.
Estimated Cost.
The estimated cost of draining the
three Western basins, embracing near
ly all of Coahoma and a good portion
of Tunica counties, is $4,000 This
includes all the territory laying Yves
of the Y. & M. v. railroad and the
Sunflower river.
The estimated cost Of draining the
eastern basin, which has much larg
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-18
Mich INTEREST IN
PROTRACTED Meeting

Great interest is being shown in tn
protracted meeting now in ropgres'
at the Emmanuel Baptist church where
Rev. Luther Holcomb is twice daily
preaching fine and telling sermons 10
good congregations. There were i've
additions to the church last night.
A great day is expected Sunday anu
oil n,emhers of the church are urgel
to be present, while every one Is CUT
daily invited to attend.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-18
NEGROES ORDER
WHITES TO Leave
c;tizens If Oklahoma Town Composed
Exclusively of Burr Heaos T"1
Antasonistic to Whites.


Special to The NeDs
MUSKOGEE, Ok, September Is
Placardng the neighborhood with
warnings that unless the three white
men who located in the STRICTLY ne
gro sawn of Taft. Ok, last week left
town Immediately death would be
their punishment, negroes last night
dynamited the store OF one OF the
whites at that town. The merchants
declare they will remain. Further
trouble is expected
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-18
ON TRIAL FOR
Staying FATHER
Clarke County Youth Pleads Long
Continued Abuse and Self-Defense
AS Justification.


Opecf1t 10 1 ne NetDS
QUGTMAN, Miss, September 1S.-
The trial of Ollie Williams, charged
with the murder on July 6, of his
father, Collin C. Williams, began
Thursday. At his preliminary hearing
young Williams, who is only twenty
years old, admitted toat he killed his
father and attempted to condone the
act on the ground that he had been
Ill treated, even to the extent of hav-
ing his own life threatened by his
parent. The first day of the trial
was taken up in securing jury. TAX
ing of testimony will begin today.
District Attorney Currie is conducting
the prosecution.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-25
THRUM'S ANNUAL FOR 1910.

Thrurn s Annual for 1910 has just
been issued from the press, and is an
even more valuable and interesting
volume than its predecessors. The
book contains the usual statistical and
general information about Hawaii, and
has in addition a number of particu-
larly interesting special articles relat-
ing to these Islands. The latter in
elude Cuisines Building Chances, y
- Honolulu "reminiscences of 1915, - by
German D. Gilman; 'Heiaus: Their
Kinds, Construction, Ceremon e s,
etc.; Hawaiian legend of the del
uge, Canoeing Off the Puma Coast, ;"
"Pyrethrum, a Possible New aud Prof
liable Industry for Farmers; pine
apple By-Products," Early Tobacco
Culture in Hawaii" and many other
articles of like nature. Thrum s An
nual is always valuable, and the 1910
volume is particularly so.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-25
SWEATING THE
NEW GOLD COIN

Sweating the new twenty dollar gold
pieces, those with Miss Liberty stand
ing in new attitude and the eagle
making new sort of flight and with
stars on the rim instead of the familiar
milled edge, is going on either in Ho-
nolulu or on the Coast. New coins
show that considerable effort is being
made by possessors to get as much of
the gold from them as possible.
Sweating is a simple process. The
coins are put into canvas bag and
the sweater keeps the bag and the
coins in motion. The coins rubbing
together wear off almost infnitesimal
atoms of gold, but it is gold and in the
long run the sweater gets a little sur
plus for his efforts.
Some coins which were passed over
the counter of a steamship office show
ed clearly that they offer exceptionl
opportunities to the sweater. The rims
or just high enough above the disk
to give an edge which can be pared
The stars on the rim offer additional
opportunities. Some of the coins show
that the rim edge on the eagle side
is chosen for pairing. The stars on the
rim on the coins inspected yesterday
show their points closer to the edge
than on the Miss Liberty side.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-25
REVENUE CUTTER THETIS
WILL ARRIVE TODAY

Some time this forenoon the United
States Revenue Cutter Thetis will ar
rive from Seattle and will be given
permanent moorings in the stream by
Captain Clark, the harbormaster. The
Thetis has been fitted out for long
stay in these waters, and it is likely
that in future a revenue cutter will
always he on station here. The Thetis
is not unknown to Honolulu. She is
of the rig of the small wooden warships
which used to call here during the mon
arehy days, and will remind the bellies
and beaux of that day of the good
times they used TO have on the decks
of the old bark-rigged boats. The The
tbs is commanded by Capt. W. V. Z.
Jacobs. The Thetis has wirelessed in
that she expects to reach port today.
The present principal duties of the
Thetis may be to patrol the islands
included in the 'sBird Reservation -
created by the President
Upon information and complaints
from international Audubon societies,
the government has become aroused
over the extensive slaughter of Hawai-
ian birds for commercial purposes. IT
| is asserted that japanese in large mum
bers and with well-equipped facilities
are capturing and killing the Hawaiian
| birds. sending the skins and feathers
TO Japan. There the product used fol
| millinery purposes is fitted for ship
ment to the important markets in Lon
| don and Paris.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-25
OLAA SUGAR CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Olaa Sugar Co., Ltd, has
been called by the president, to be held
at the board rooms in Bishop & Co. IS
building on Bethel street in Honolulu
on Wednesday, Dec. 80, A. D. 1909, a.
2 o'clock P. m., for the purpose of con
sidering and acting upon proposition
to:
(A)-Refund the present bonded and
floating Indebtedness of the company
(B)-Issue First Mortgage Coupon
Bonds for the aggregate principal sum
of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
($2,500,000) Dollars.
(C)-Exeeute Mortgage Deed OF
Trust to secure said proposed issue OF
| bonds
The stock books will be closed te
transfers from Dee. 81 to Dec. 20, in
elusive.
A W, VAN VALKENBURG,
Secretary, Olaa Sugar Co., Ltd.
Honolulu, Dee. %, 1909.
8539-Dec. 81 to 20 inclusive.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-25

History fails to record a time when
the activity spread over as many
months as this and when the lava be-
gins to subside it will go out through
a hole IN the bottom Of the lake at a
greater pace than water flows through
a mill race. Twenty-Five dollars pays
for the round trip to the crater, and
the Mauna kea, which will not be over
crowded, will leave on New Year. eve.
President Kennedy requests those who
intend booking to do SO now. No
berths kept unless paid for.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-25
CALIFORNIA OIL DIVIDENDS.

Buy listed, dividend paying Califor-
MIA oil stocks. Many of these listed
stocks pay one and two per cent.
monthly dividends. BY purchasing
listed stocks you can sell any day you
wish. You can invest large or small
sums. We will gladly tell you about
these listed stocks, or any other Cali
fornia oil stocks. We are on the
ground aud operating in all the Cali
fornia oil fields. We handle oniv le-
gitimate propositions and invite the
most thorough investigation. Write
today fer list of dividend-paying stocks
and quotations, which we will send
free of charge for three months.
LINCOLN MORTGAGE & LOAN co
166 Geary Street, San Francisco. Cal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-25
NO EXPERIMENT.

You are not experimenting when you
buy Chamberlain IS Cough Remedy. You
are getting preparation that has an
established reputation for good backed
by third of century constant use.
1t is famous for its prompt cures Of
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. Forasale by Benson, Smith &
Co., Ltd, agents for Hawaiian Islands.
honest medicine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-25
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Honolulu Rapid Transit g. Land Co.,
Ltd.
The directors of this corporation hav-
ing declared a dividend of So per share
on its preferred stock, and 81 per share
on its common stock, the same is due
and payable on Friday, December 81,
1909.
Stock-transfer books will be- closed
from Monday, December 81, 1909, TO
Saturday, January |, 1910, inclusive.
ALFRED Z. CASTLE,
Secretary, Honolulu Rapid Transit &
Land Co., Ltd.
8542-Dec. "a, Is, 81.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-25
NEW YEARS. AT
kILAuEA CRATER

One week from today will be New
Years day and, unless all signs fail,
there will be large number of people
at the crater at Kilauea on that dav.
Indeed, it would be difficult for man
of ordinary desire to add to his store
eff knowledge to resist the temptation
to go up and see Nature splitting fire
at the rate she is doing now.
The conditions can not last forever
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
ESTATE OF @. II. A. L. AHLBoRN

ESTATE Of Z. II. A. L. AHLBORN.
The undersigned, executor of the es-
tate of c. H. A. L. Ahlborn. late of
the city of Wiesbaden, Empire Ger
many, hereby gives notice to all cred
itors having claims against said estate
to present the same, duly authenticat-
ed, to him at his Office in the Hack
field building, in said Honolulu, within
SIX 10 months from date hereof All
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned at his office.
Dated, Honolulu. T. H., November
"A, 1909
". PFOTENHAUER.
Executor of the Estate of C. Fl. A. L.
Ahlborn, Deceased.
85ls-Nov. 27; Dec. 4, II, IS, 25.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-25
RAIN HAS DONE
LOTS Of GOOD
Reservoirs Are Filled and Run
ming 0ver-Big Dam
Nearly Pau.

sfThis little rain we have had today
has been worth not less than $4,000 to
the department of public works, " said
Superintendent Marston Campbell yes
terdav afternoon. GAN the reservoirs
are full now-exeept, of course, the
Nuuanu dam. AS the men were work
ing in the dam tunnel, we had to let
the water run out. But the rain has
done lots of good. 1t has been raining
steadily up in the mountains all day
long. That's what we get for Christ
mas. "
Mr.. Campbell states that the work OF
putting the finishing touches on the big
dam is progressing rapidly and it will
be only a short time until the structure
is completed. This will be big load
off the department of public works, for
the Nuuanu dam has been a good deal
of a bugbear for several years. Not
that there has been any especial pill
kia during the past year or two, but
there has been an endless amount OF
detail to be looked after, and it has all
taken time and work.
Land Patents.
The people of Kappa and Anahole
get as their Christmas present from the
government their patents to the town
lots that were sold recently. The
papers were sent over to Kauai in time
to be received by the lot owners by
today. This, also, clears off trouble
some detail from the slate of the land
department.
Kula Pipeline.
Fred Harvey, the engineer in charge
of the Kula pipeline project, returned
to Honolulu yesterday to spend the
Christmas holidays. He reports to Su-
perintendent Campbell that the work is
progressing rapidly and that already
two miles of the five miles of trail
have been completed. Mr.. Campbell
states that the work of distributing
the pipe along the twenty miles be-
tween Olinda and Kanio will be started
in January. This is the hardest part
of the enterprise, as there are several
deep gulehes to be crossed, one of
which must be spanned by high tres
tie. A tunnel 300 feet long must also
be dug.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
Governor Swanson Decides
That Five Are Too Many
For One Day.
CHANGES DATES
The Superintendent Balks
at Dispatching Five in a
Day in the Chair.

Richmond. Va, April 15.-Gover-
non Swanson has decided not to allow
the execution of the five men con-
victed OF numbering Mrs. Skipwith
and Mr.. Johnson at Powhatan Court
House TO take place on the same day
at the Virginia penitentiary here. In
sentencing the Ave men to death on
April thirtieth, Judge Hundley prob
ably did not realize what job it
would be for Major Morgan, super
intendent OF the penitentiary and his
stan. Mr.. Morgan saw the COVER
nor and talked the matter over with
him, resulting In the governor giving
his permission OF change of dates
of the execution. John and VIII
liam Brown will die in the electric
chair on April thirtieth, Lewis Jen-
&'ns VIII be executed Oh the seventh
day of May and Joe and Isham Tay-
lor on the fifth day of May.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
GW|NN
A SMOOTH ONE
Former Roanoke Girl Turns
Light Fingered Makes
Good a Getaway-Who is
Isaac Gwinn.

Richmond, Va, April 15.-Leav-
Ing behind her a glitterilg and sin
lister carving knife and a half emp
ty flask of wine, Louie Gwinn de-
parted from Richmond carrying with
her emeralds, rubies and pearls, a
gold watch, silk dresses and other
valuable articles belonging to her
mistress, Mrs. Chas G.. Bosher, who
had employed her through an agency
When the room occupied by che
girl was searched there was foun1
fiimsy dress or two and a trunk
which bore the prefix Mrs" louie
claimed that she had formerly work
ed for Henry c.. Stuart, one time can
didate for governor. now in Europe
Once Louie asked Mrs. Bosher 20
address a letter to her father, Isaac
Gwinn, at Bluefield, w. Va. She
claimed to have been originally
from Roanoke. 1t Is estimated that
the stolen property will be in the
neighborhood of $500.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
BURROUGHS
AIDS CUPID

Bristol News: With a double mar
riage at midnight and single mar
riage at O'Clock Monday afternoon
the Rev. A. r. Burroughs made a
record of $3.50 marriages at his
mecca. Ten more will round out tho
three thousand, and he will doubt
less easily complete that number be-
fore the end Of the present month
With one ceremony he married
two couples last midnight. The con-
tracing parties we're: Joe T.. John
son, n farmer, and Miss Mary S. o.
born. both of Chatham Hill, Va, arG
Ozark Crotty, a railway employe Of
Princeton. w. Va, and Miss Rath
A. Karnes, OF Spaaishburg, w. Va.
Miss Karnes was sweet sixteen
having arrived at that age on'y last
December.
eThe couple married in the after
noon were: Harvey Duncan, Of Lau.
rel Fork, and Miss Mamie ]. Marsh,
OF Broadford, Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
400 MEN AND WOMEN To
BE SOLD At AUCTION
Baltimore Paper Says Warden of the Moundsve State
Penitentiary Will Sell he Services of Prisoners to
High Bidder Bids Recei Until April Twenty
Seventh at Noon

Men and women for sa'e-45O 90
them-to the highest bidder. and If
Baltimore does not speak up prompt
ly they will be knocked down TO bid
ders elsewhere.
1t Is not everyday that $50 per-
sons may be purchased at public auc-
tion Away back in the te-bellum
days the sale of so or 100 negroes
at one time was quite a days bus
mess. Nowadays it has become a..
most common to hear OF an individ-
ual Offering to sell himself or his
services, but there is no recent rec
crd of the sale of a large number
OF persons.
Baltimoreans are given the chance
to buy the $50 aforesaid through
notices just received i'm this city
from J. T.. Matthews, q sturdy West
Virginian. Mr.. Matthews says he
s going to advertise extensively
has already begun-and he believes
the $50 will provoke spirited bid
ding.
incidentally, Mr.. Matthews is war
den of the state penitentiary at
Moundsville, and It is a mighty ma
terial fact that the $50 persons he
Is offering for sale are prisoners 80
the penitentiary. lie does not pro
pose to sell the convicts for all time
but for the short period OF five years
long enough, goodness knows, for
anybody to be in slavery
Warden Matthews has good
stout string tied to the offer. for he
does not intend to permit any OF mis-
prisoners to escape, through the sale,
from the penalty assessed against
them for infraction Of the laws Of
the sovereign state Of West Virginia
so he is going to require the purchas-
or to keep the convicts in the PEN
itentiary.
There is another point that will
have to be considered by the would
be buyers, and that is the $50 indi.
viduals are skilled In the manufac.-
ure Of pants. OF course, that does
not make them anything as valuable
as they would be IL they we're adept
Easter hat trimmers. but, all the
same they are experts IN their line,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15

ly passed. the petitioners aver. for IL
was read in less than four minutes
in the house of delegates. Governor
Dawson vetoed IL, they claim. within
the five days allotted to him after the
adjournment OF the legislature.
Several clauses in the charter are
attacked In the petition. 1t allows.
they allege, the man who receives
the. minority vote, to become a mein-
ber of the board of affairs; II pre-
scribe5 political qualifications for the
holding of an office; 1t gives the
board of affairs arbitrary, unreason-
able and despotic power; 1t allows
the city to charge license taxes two
miles beyond the city limits and ii
allows the police Judge TO practice
law in the courts.
IL is not known yet who will rep
resent the ballot commissioners when
the petition will be argued before
the court tomorrow. An attorney
will probably be secured today
Brown, Jackson and Knight and Linn
and Byrne will represent the petit
TONERS.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
ALL FA|RM0NT DISTRICT
MINERS ARE ORDERED ON

Fairmont, April 15.--Orders were
issued by the Fairmont Coal compa-
ny, instructing under officials TO COM
mence operations at every coal mine
of the company in the Fairmolt-
Clarksburg district. This will give
employment steadily for the entire
summer TO about 5000 men, who
have been practically idle through
out the winter, averaging only-two-
birds OF day per week.
The Baltimore and Ohio has placed
many extra train crews in commits
sion to take care Of the large coal
tonnage that will Immediately de.
velop.
The coal goes to the lake ports
Of Lorain, Cleveland and Sandusky,
via Wheeling.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
Citizens Petition
Supreme Court for
Writ of Injunction
Would Restrain Ballot Commissioners From Conducting
City Election Monday Hearing Today = Burdett
Declined to Act-Ballot Commissioners May be
Represented by Attorneys.

Charleston, w. Va, April IA
Judge S. C. Burdett, % the circuit
court. having refused to grant the in
junction on Monday night, Attorney
James Brown, of the firm OF Brown.
Jackson and Knight, representing
w. b. Wilkinson, Val Ruth and
Charles O'Grady, three citizens Of
Charleston, presented petition 20
the supreme court of appeals yester-
day morning for an injunction
against j. Fl. Faudree, j. Shirley
Ross and II. f. McCabe, ballot con-
miss.oners, Mayor Ho ley and the
city council, restraining them from
holding the municipal election on
next Monday. April 49, The supreme
court court set the hearing in the
Injunction proceedings for Thursday
morning.
In the petition for the injunction
IL is alleged that the present city
charter, under which the coming cleo
ton is to be held, is unconstitu-
tional, not having been vetoed by
Governor Dawson. 1t was not legal
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15

NOMINATE
Choose Candidates for the
Board of Affairs and City
Council-Four Men Are
Named.

The Republicans met last night at
the city hall and nominated candi
dates for the board OF affairs.
Judge Saunders called the meeting
to order and named Judge Ritz as
temporary chairman, and G. O.
Stahlman as temporary secretary.
On motion OF Mr.. Shott, the tenn
porary organization was was made
permanent.
1T was decided TO name four can.
didates for the board OF affairs. The
names OF w. S. Foutz, Jas. S. Kahle,
l.. A. Hooper, s. N. Worley, S. u.
Linkenhoker, S. l.. Ballengee. and
ID. G.. Lilly were placed in nomina-
ton but the latter tire gentlemen
withdrew their names before a vote
was taken.
When the ballot was taken the
following vote was shown: Worley
1872, Hooper 143, Foutz 81, Kahle
60, Ballengee "a, Linkenhoker 70.
The nominations OF Messrs Wor.ey
Hooper, Foutz and Kahle was made
unanimous. There seems to be
unanimous opinion that instead OF
handing out a lemon" the Repub-
licans have named four very good
men.
The following gentlemen were
nominated as candidates for the city
council:
First Ward-R. b. Ferguson, s. l.
Ballengee.
Second Ward-F w. Udy, j. NJ.
Echols, E. f.. Carter, Philip Lilly.
Third Ward-Dr. J. T.. Martin.
Philip Kleiman, w. Clinton MilIer,
Samuel Turk.
Fourth Ward-Dr. f.. l.. Black,
X. F. Scheow.
Fifth Ward-W. p. Hawley, NJ. X.
Harman, w. w. Kersey, j. 5. Aliff.
Sixth ward. g. Akers, G. l..
Borden.
Seventh Ward-W. r. Gibson, J.
w. Duanegan, u. HOuchiR, r. g..
Tanner.
Eighth Ward. ID. Enochs, J. b.
Jenkins, X. l.. Austin, Abel Massey.
Ninth Ward. X. Tilson, Chas
VI. Pruett
The executive committee was chos-
CT as follows:
w. +. Palmer, J. a. Chambers, n.
A. Ritz, w. G.. -Ferte1l, A. J. Hearn,
G o Stahlman, !. G. Wills, J. l..
Kersey, a. U. Hawley.
On motion Of w. +. Palmer Judge
Joseph VI. Saunders was chosen Is
chairman Of the committee and w.
p Hawley as secretary.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15

and are guaranteed TO make good
during their Eve years OF trousering.
Sealed bids for the labor will be
received at the office OF tho warden
Of the West Virginia penitentiary
until II o'clock noon on Tuesday,
April 27.
The conyicts are not to be en-
ployed more than nine hours a day
every day. Sundays and legal holi-
days excepted. Each bidder must
accompany his bid with a bond or
certified check for $4,000, as a guar
antee OF good faith.
There arc other hens and haws
that Mr.. Matthews wants agreed to.
but he desires to kno wfirst Of all II
anybody in Baltimore is at all inter
ested in his offer TO sell $50 pr.g-
oners.
The Baltimore News ffrrEFHs