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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
PROSPECTS FOR
GOOD BASEBALL
All Towns Composing New Cotton
States League Have Put up
Their Forfeit Money.

Special TO The NeWS.
Jackson, Miss. March 23.-That the
six towns composing the Cotton States
League, Vicksburg, Jackson, Yazoo
City, Greenwood, Hattiesburg and
Meridian, intend to have professional
ball this year was conclusively shown
last night when President A. c. Crow
der announced that each local asso-
citation had put up its forfeit money
of $3.50, with SIS each for national
protection, as required by the national
association of Professional Baseball
Clubs.
President Crowder is also advised
that each association has perfected
necessary financial arrangements, and
are now all busily engaged in signing
players.
The opening of the season is little
more than one month away, and this
means a rather short practice period
as none of the players will be expect
ed to report until about the middle OF
| April, but it is likely that a majority
of the players signed for the six
teams will be men who have beer
given trial in the Southern or Other
| leagues, or who are now playing col
lege ball. They will therefore be ir
fairly good shape for the launching o
the season in the Cotton States
League.
"All of the associations have fur
nished me with list of their officers,
said President Crowder this morning
land | feel very much encouraged
over the outlook.
Persons who intend to enter the
schedule competition for the prize:
are requested to send in their sched
ules at the earliest possible moment
in order that we can have mail vot'
of the directors. Owing to the com
pactness of the circuit and eXcellen
train service, it will not require an!
large amount of ingenuity to perfec
good schedules
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
NOT PLEASED With
new GAME Law
Local Sportsmen Believe it An I'm
provement over Old Law, But Not
Exactly What They Want.

Local sportsmen are greatly inter
ested in the Pierce fish and game law,
which was passed in the senate last
week, after a consideration in COM
mittee of the whole lasting two days,
and reached the house and given ref
erence to the committee on fisheries
and commerce. 1t will be considered
in that body this afternoon
While it is no doubt an improve
ment over existing fish and game laws
the Pierce bill is not the sort of law
that the leading sportsmen of the
state would like to have. They con
tend that the time is ripe for the
creation Of the office of state game
warden, with a county game warden
for each county, and the rigid enforce
ment of the statutes relative to fish
cries and the slaughter of game; thai
if protection of this character is mo-
given in the very near future, fielC
sports will become lost art in Mis-
sissippi.
The senate amended the Pierce bill
considerably, and it will doubtless b'
trimmed and doctored great deal il
the house.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
SMALL fire ON
Upton STREET
Department Called Out at Five O'CLOCK
This Morning-Fire Originated
in Unoccupied Building.

At o'clock this morning the fire
department was called out to extin-
guish a fire which originated in an
unoccupied building at the extreme
end of Upton street, and another
splendid piece of work was executed
by the firemen.
The building had evidently been
burning some time before an alarm
was turned in, as the roof was about
ready to collapse when the depart
ment reached the scene. Several
streams of water were Immediately
brought in play, and the extent of the
damage TO the house was the destruc
ton of the roof.
The building was a five-room cot
tage and had been unoccupied fol
some time. It is thought that the
fire was started by night prowlers
who had perhaps spent the night in
! the house, had made a fire in the
crate and had carelessly left it burn
| ing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
NO STATE BOARD
OF OPT0METRi.
When Bill Reached the House, Motion
To Postpone indefinitely Pre-
vailed Almost Unanimously.

Advices received this morning from
Jackson state that the lower house
yesterday slaughtered the Dorrah bill
creating a state board of optometry.
When the measure was called up frem
the calendar somebody made motion
to indefinitely postpone, and it was
adopted in O jiffy, before the author
had a chance to tell his colleaues
what it was all about.
With all due Difference to the leg
islators, who seem to possess normal
intelligence on most all other subjects,
it is doubtful if more than twenty
members of the lower body could tell,
without consulting dictionary, what
"optometry MEANS" and, having no
knowledge on the subject, those -
were in ignorance concluded tha
was a dangerous bill and ought I
defeated.
While not saying so, Represent
/ Dorrah is inclined to the opinion
a goodly number of his collea
need a state board of optometry<
the relief of their legislative astigma
tism.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
JUDGE COCHRAN MAY
RUN FOR CONGRESS

Advices from the fifth congressional
district state that there is a strong
probability that Judge R. F. Cochran,
of Meridian, will be a candidate for
congress this year in opposition TO
Hon. Adam Byrd that a large-sized
political bee has been buzZing around
his bonnet for several weeks, and his
personal friends are convinced that
this would be an opportune time to
announce the ambition he has cher
ished for several years.
If Judge Cochran should consent
to run the issue in this district will
be clearly defined Ever since the
close of the recent senatorial contest
there has been much talk of bringing
out a Vardaman candidate against
Congressman Adam Byrd, in retalia-
tion for his alignment with the con-
servative forces during the senatorial
scramble. Judge Cochran is an ar
dent admirer and political follower
of Ex-Governor Vardaman was ap-
pointed to the circuit bench by the
former governor, and performed some
very effective campaign work in Var
daman's behalf during the 1907 con-
test.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
BURGLARS VISIT
BROOKLYN STORE
establishment of Perkins & Co. Rob-
bed of About $500 Worth of
Valuable Merchandise.
Special to The Net0S.

Special to The Net0S.
Brooklyn, Miss, March 23.-Bur-
glars entered Perkins & Cos. store
last night and stole about $4,000
worth of goods; shoes was their main
steal.
They made entrance through a
window over a shed room and left
the back doors wide open when they
came out. This is the third time this
store has been burglarized within the
past year. No trace of the thieves
have been found in either case.
Mrs. w. J. Ferguson and Mrs. c.
II. Crump, returned from Gulfport,
where they were delegates to the an
nual conference of the Women S
Home Mission Society.
Misses Annie Laurie Crump and
Lizzie Turner spent Sunday at Bond
Miss Gazette Batteaste of Make
visited her sister, Mrs E. Fort, Sun
day.
Mrs. J. C. Griffin is visiting heI
mother, Mrs. Davis, in ocean Springs
Mr.. A. NJ. Bullock of Bond was
here Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap
tist church met with Mrs. Hughes
| Monday afternoon, very interesting
program was rendered. The ladies
discussed plans for an Easter hunt
after which dainty refreshments wer'
served.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23

Splendid Program For Entertain
ment Tomorrow Night Has
Been Arragned,

Preparations for the entertainment by
Hattiesburg Camp No. 449, Woodmen
of the World, to be given at Odd Eel
lows Hall tomorrow night, have been
completed, and a splendid program
has been arranged for the occasion
Visiting Woodmen, members of camps
in adjoining towns and their families
and relatives are invited to be pres
ent, and the prospects are that the
meeting will be largely attended.
The object of this meeting is to
create more enthusiasm among men,
bers of Hattiesburg camp, and to keep
up the good work which was recently
commenced here. The camp has a
large membership, and it is desired to
hold these together and secure as
many new members as possible dur
ing the present year.
The program for the entertainment
tomorrow night, is as follows;
Master of ceremonies, A. J.Morri-
son.
, Opening prayer by Rev. Geo. A.
Thompson.
Music by the South Mississippi Col
i lege band.
Welcome address by Hon. Robt. S
Hall.
Music.
Talk on Woodman Circle by A. Z
HARRISON.
Music.
Address by Prof. w. |. Thames.
"Woodcraft in South Mississippi
and Hattiesburg in Particular Prof
j. J. Ferguson.
Refreshments.
A Woodman Circle for Hattiesbur!
Camp will be organized at this meet
ing and for this purpose it is desira
bic that as many ladies as can cor
veniently do so, be present.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
SMALL INCREASE in
PRISON POPULATION

According to the present indica-
tions, there will be a very small net
increase in the penitentiary popula-
tion for the month ending March 25th,
owing to the large number of dis
charges and pardons during the thirty
day period.
The net prison enrolment last
month was l,719, the figure setting a
new high-water mark, and furnishing
conclusive evidence of the necessity
of purchasing more lands adjacent to
present convict farms, in order to
keep all of the prisoners p!rofitably
employed
Secretary Yerger estimates that the
net gain for the month will not ex'
ceed five or six prisoners. There will
doubtless be heavy increase for the
month of April, however, as court
terms will be held in several of the
largest counties.
Judge J. L. Buckley reports the fol
lowing prisoners sentenced in Clarke
county, and in readiness for the peni
tentiary; Paul Dumas, embezzlement
three years. John Anderson, man
slaughter, twenty years; viii Everett
assault with intent, five years; Roger:
White, grand larceny. five years; T
W. Wyatt, murder, life; Israel Dudley
grand larceny, two years.
Judge Cook reports the following
prisoners sentenced In Tunica county
Andrew McAllister and Joe Foster
manslaughter, two years; Sam Besci
and Newton Brooks assault with il
ltent TO kill. two years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
The ELECTIVE
JUDICIARY BILL
Senate Adops House Concurrent Reso.
lutlcn Providing for Election of
Judges in Mississippi.
Special 70 The NelCs.

NP'''t' 80 IHt N6lCS.
Jackson, Miss, March 23.-It begins
to looi cry much like Governor Noels
long .herished dream of an elective
Judiciary system in Mississippi is 60
ing to uecome a reality.
With only a few dissenting votes
the senate Tuesday afternoon adopted
the House Concurrent Resolution pro-
Niding Tor the election of circuit
Judges md chancellors by the people,
and submitting a constitutional amend
mcnt "ith this end in view to be
voted upon at the regular election in
November
The elective judiciary movement
has been carried on so quietly in the
Legislature that the general public
has scarcely been aware of the fact
that it was in progress, very little
reference to it being made by the
members. The house resolution
passed It's third reading in the lower
body last week, came over to the sen
ate MONDAY, and came up for first
reading and passage Tuesday. 1t will
be given third reading and final mass
age before the send of the week.
Thus far no resolution has beer
offered 20 make Supreme judges
elective and it is hardly probable
that iadicial reform of this character
will be attempted before the close O
the session
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
REHABILITATION OF
APPROPRIATION BILLS

A recapitulation of the appropria-
tion bills passed in both houses of
the legislature and signed by the gov
ernor since the lawmakers convened
shows a total of about $4,200,000.
OF this amount $2,956,000 is for the
support of the common schools for
the ensuing biennial period, an in
crease of more than a quarter of a
million dollars, as compared with the
allowance for this purpose two years
ago.
1t is expected that total appropria
tions will foot up about $3,500,00O
per annum, or S7,000,000 for the bi
ennial period, and may go slightly in
excess of that figure. as goodly mum
Der of appropriation bills are still
pending.
All revenue and appropriation bills
can be cleared from the calendars be
fore the close of the current week
and it will then be possible to deter
mine the exact amount Of the pros
pective deficit and make provision
therefor, either by authorizing
bond issue or instructing the governo
to borrow at low rate of interes
rates whatever sum may be necessar,
to meet the running expenses of tn
government. The latter metho
seems to be preferred to the bond is
sue proposition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
ARMY OFFICER
BADLY INJURED
Mrs. Herbert Slocum Killed in Auto
mobile Zen. Bell
in Critical Condition.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, March 23.-Major
eral J. Franklin Bell, Chief of Staff
of the U. S. Army, was seriously in
jured, and Mrs. Herbert J. Slocum,
wife of Major Slocum, of the Seventh
Cavalry, was killed early today in a
collision of their automobile with a
trolly car on Tenallytown road, in
the northwest outskirts of this city.
General Bell has one rib broken and
q bad scalp wound, and is severely
bruised. The chauffeur was uninjured.
Mrs. Slocum had been visiting Cen
eral and Mrs. Bell, at FIT. Meyer and
remaining until early this morning,
General Bell gave her an escort in an
automobile. After crossing the Po-
tomac, the car was speeding towards
Mrs. Slocum's home, along the Tenal-
lytown road, when, at Garfield street
the collision occurred. The automo
bile was badly wrecked, and the occu
pants tossed into the air. Mrs. Slo
cum lit on her head and was so badly
| injured she died in an ambulance OF
the way to the hospital. General Bel
was taken back to Ft. Meyer and
placed in the Post Hospital.
Mrs. Slocum's husband is nephew
of Mrs. Russall Sage. The Slocums
and Bells are very intimate friends
and Mrs. Slocums trip to Washington
was primarily to see Mrs. Bell. She
had taken apartments with her two
sons. Her husband has been notified
and will rush from his post at Cover
nor's Island, New York, to Washing
| ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
STEWART ON TRIAL IN
SCRANTON BANK CASE

Gulfport, Miss, March 23.-When
tie case of the State of Mississippi VS..
]. w. Stewart, of Moss Point, charged
with accepting deposits for the Scran-
ton State Bank while acting as cash
ier of the Moss Point branch, knowing
that said bank was insolvent, was
resumed yesterday morning. j. l.
Ford and P. K Mayors, who were di-
re-, tors OF the bank, identified the min
utes and charter Mr. Mayors testi-
fed that he knew nothing of the
banks condition at the time of the
failure.
A. L. Staples, receiver of the bank,
then took the stand and went over the
details of the condition of the bank
when he took charge and stated what
he did TO recover the losses sustained
by the bank, which at the time of the
failure amounted to $125,00O, on loans
to four concerns on notes without any
endorsement or collateral. At the
noon hour court adjourned with Sta
ples still on the stand.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
MANY CONVENTIONS
IN MISSISSIPPI
Several important Meetings Will Be
Held in the State During Next
Two Months.

Following are the dates named for
some o. the state conventions to be
held in Mississippi in the near fu-
ture:
Mississippi Federation of Women's
Clubs a West Point, April 14th to
18th.
Mississippi State Teachers Associa-
tion at Meridian, April 2Sth to 3Oth,
inclusive.
Tri-State Laundrymen's Association
at Jackson, April 4th and 5th.
Mississippi Branch of Kings Daugh-
ters at Greenwood, May 10th to 18th
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, at
Greenwood, May 10th to 18th.
Missi sippi Bankers Association at
NatcheI; May 10th to 18th.
Mississippi Pharmaceutical Associa
tion at Natchez, May 18th to 18th.
Mississippi Retail Merchants Asso
citation at Brookhaven, May 18th tc
20th, inclusive.
Mississippi Intercollegiate Oratori
cal Association at Greenville, May
18th.
United Daughters of the Confed
eracy at Columbus, May 2nd to 5th
inclusive.
Mississippi Travellers at Columbus
June path and 25th.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
COCAINE BILL viewed
With SIGNIFICANCE

The bill making it a felony to sell
cocaine in this state without prescrip-
5icn from a licensed physician is
viewed with much significance, and in
some quarters it is regarded as the
forerunner of a similar statute that
may be enacted by the next law-mak-
ing body putting the Illicit sale of
Intoxicating liquors in the felony
class.
That there has been an alarming
spread of the cocaine habit in this
state, chiefly among the negro popula-
ton, during the past few years, is a
fact generally recognized, and the
statute making it a misdemeanor to
sell the deadly drug without prescrip-
tion from a physician has been seem
tingly ineffective. The statute was
passed four years ago, and it is doubt
full if there have been more than a
dozen arrests for the unlawful sale
of cocaine in the entire state during
that period.
These facts prompted the law-mak
ers to provide a more radical punish
| ment, and the operation of the new
law will be watched with the keenest
| interest. The chief obstacle to break
ing up the traffic, especially in The
larger towns, has been the lethargy
of the officers, and their aversion t
making any efforts to collect evi
dence against druggists, who are gen
orally men of more or less influence
in the community.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
RATE OF INTEREST Will
Be eight Per CENT
Special to The NelCS.

Special to The NetCS.
Jackson, Miss, March 23.-A bill
was passed by the house Monday fix
ing the contract rate of interest on all
money loaned in this state at not
exceeding 8 per cent. This is a re-
duction of per cent in the legal
interest rate, and is in accord with a
recommendation of the Mississippi
Farmers Union.
There was some opposition to the
bill on the floor, but when it came
to voting against the measure few
members were willing to go in oppo-
sition to the expressed desires Of the
farmers of the state. There were
only IA votes against the bill
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
WAS ASSAULTED
BY Married Man
Well Known Young Man of Meridian,
Was Accused of Crime And is
Bound Over to Grand Jury.
Special to The NelCS.

Special TO The NeloS.
Meridian, Miss, March 23.-Robert
Gossett, a we'll known young married
man of this city. was yesterday morn
ing bound over to await the action of
the grand jury, under bond of $1,000.
being charged with assaulting Mrs.
Winnie Cavarota, an Italian woman.
The alleged offense was committed
last Saturday and Gossett was given
a preliminary hearing today.
The woman claims that she was at
tackled in her home by Gossett, but
that he did not accomplish his pur
pose, because the screams Of the wo
man brought persons who were pass
ing the house to her assistance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
OLD STEAMBOAT man
KILLS YOUNG NEGRC
Special to The Ne,os. ol

Special to The Netos. o>
Natchez, Miss, Nae N 2S.-Capt.
John Sargent, an old Anne steamboat
man who used to rud out OF Vicks-
burg, but who has been OF the river
for number of years, yesterday
morning shot and instantly killed q
young negro man named Sam Slack
burn, the latter having insulted him
and made a hostile demonstration
against him.
The captain was the watchman al
the Natchez ice plant The coroner's
jury held an inquest to investigate the
case and returned verdict Of man
slaughter against Capt. Sargent. The
deceased was conside rather Z
desperate character, rgent viii
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
JACK JOHNSON
sent TO TOMBS
Bond of the Negro Pug is Raised to
5000, And Defendant is Re-
manded to Jail.
(By Associated PreSS.)

New York, March 23.-When the
case of felonious assault, which has
been pending against Heavyweight
Champion Jack Johnson for some
time was called in the Court OF Gen.
eral Sessions here today, Judge Null
queen increased the defendants bond
to $1,000 and committed him to the
Tombs prison until bail was forth
coming.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
HICKS AND LYELL
ARE REAPPoiNTED.

Jackson, Miss, March Ex-Governor
Noel today sent to the senate the
.nnointments of Chancellor ]. s.
Hicks. of the Fourth district, and
Chancellor G. G. Lyell OF the Fifth
district. Both these gentlemen are
reappointed to succeed themselves.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
THIEVES ROB STORE
At HAzLEHuRST

Hazlehurst, Miss, March 23.-The
store of the Hazlehurst Lumber Com
pany, located one mile north Of here,
was broken open Sunday night and
robbcS The thief or 'eves entered
by ~--. 1.-The ir bars Of the
from *Ar ealing consid-
erat opening
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
MORE PRECIOUS THAN JEWELS

Mrs. Maloney-Can you give me tn
loain of an egg Mrs. Doolin?
Mrs. Doolin-You can borrow me
gold watch and chain Mrs. Maloney,
!, but when you ask me in the lovely
Republican times for tn an
egg you're carrying the
NORMAN Mack's Mon
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-23
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-04-06
Administrators Sale,

Georgia, Terrell County-By vir-
tue of an order of the Court of Or
binary granted at the April term,
1910, l, T. C. Geise, administrator
of the estate of P. NJ. Hankins, will
sell for cash to the highest bidder.
before the court house door in Daw-
son, Ga, at the usual time and place
of sheriff's sale, three houses and
lots in block eleven of the Paschal
addition, being lots numbers 8, 4 and
D, each having on same a negro ten
ant house of two rooms. Also the
house and lot known as the Jerry
Miller lot north of the Central of
Georgia Railway Co., all in the city of
Dawson, Ga; two shares capital
stock in Clifton Hardware Co.; TWEEN
ty shares capital stock in Pickett
Furniture Co., par value of each one
hundred dollars; ten two-dollar
notes signed j. w. Crump; One SIS
karat diamond pin. Sold to pay debts
and for distribution. This April :.
1910. T. C. GETSE
Admir-. P. M. Hankins estate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-04-06
HEROD HAPPENINGS.

The drought for the last few
weeks has interfered with the farm
ers to great extent. If the whis-
key that is being broadcasted over
our prohibition county was used for
irrigating the soil it would be better
for the people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worsham, Misses
Mary and Elizabeth Worsham and
Mr.. Carl Smith of Dawson were
pleasant Sunday afternoon visitors
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lumpkin Quinn,
Mr.. Grady Brim, Miss Bronnie Mae
Brim and others from here attended
preaching at New Hope Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curry Of
Dawson and little Jim and William
made a brief but pleasant visit to
relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Harris and Miss
Melinda Harris have returned from
"a pleasant visit to PARROT relatives.
Mrs. J. L. Hass and Miss Alma
McLain spent Wednesday in Bron-
wood, guests of Mrs. w. w. Massey.
Mr. j. E. Brim has added much to
the looks of his home by having a
pretty front yard fence put up.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Balkcom of
Blakely have been popular guests of
Mr. and Mrs II. +. Melton.
Capt d. j. Dennis visited PARROT
relatives last week and had a fine
I and successful time fishing.
Mr.. Cal Curry of Shellman has
been a recent pleasant guest of Capt.
and Mrs. d. J. Dennis.
] Mrs. Geo. Geise of Dawson was a
welcome guest on Wednesday OF
Judge and Mrs. Hanna
Mr.. and Mrs Sim Roberts of Daw.
son were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Horsley Sunday.
Our Cuban sidewalks are beine
widened, which adds to their appear
ance and convenience
Some of our farmers have cottOr
lup, while others are waiting for {
rain to plant