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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
SAFETY LAMP is DANGEROUS
Many Diseases of the Eye Result from
Its Use-Englsh Miners Prefer
Naked Light.

Washington-Eng miners de-
mand and receive increased pay for
using safety lamps when at work in
the coal mines of England Consul
Frank w. Mahin. reporting on the
loss of life in British coal mines, re-
ports to the state department that
naked lights are one OF the causes
of the fatalities Is veil as of many
injuries, in coal Lines, which might
lamps. But the safety lamp is not in
general use in Ens,-N mines, be-
cause the miners chic to them,
They prefer the naked lights, and in
many mines in England the mine
owners actually pay their miners from
two to four cents per ton extra if
they will consent to use the safety
/ lamp, The miners claim that the
safety lamp gives poor light, is very
injurious to the eyesight and in
creases nystagmus, a disease of the
eyes common to miners. 1t is con-
ceded by the mineowners and the
government authorities that this dis
ease has shown a rapid increase wher-
ever the safety lamp has been intro
duced. Indeed, in the Nottingham
shire mines many of the miners are
nearly blind, although quite young.
and their affection is charged to the
use of the safety lamp. For this rea-
son the miner prefers the naked light,
even though it greatly increases the
danger of his work Moreover, the
miners claim that It is entirely safe
to use the naked light if only the
mineowners will ventilate their mines
properly. Experiments are now be-
ing conducted with an electric safety
lamp, which it is believed will obviate
the objections of the lamp now in use
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
NAP0LEON'S HAIR ON SALE
Iongings of Historic Persons
Left by Philadelphia.

lphia.-Much to the surprise
of Philadelphians VINO believed that
the greater portion of the late DR..
Thomas W. Evans great collection Of
curios was in Paris, 1t has been
learned that 1t is in a local safe de-
post vault, and, further, that the
bulk will be sold in the near future
at public auction to provide the bal
ance of the funds coming to the city
of Philadelphia to build the Evans
Museum and Dental institute at For
tieth and Spruce streets.
After ten years of litigation the IA
nous will case was settled in New
York, and there has been much spec
ulation as to how the real estate and
collection Of curios would be DIS
posed Of
Early next month the trustees of
phians, will meet and decide exactly
how the terms of DR.. Evans will shall
be carried out There are many prob
lens to face, and it is thought that
it will be some time before work can
actually be started on the museum.
A hasty inventory of the personal
effects which has been made covers
40 typewriter sheets and contains
lists of valuables, relics and letters
gifts from kings. queens, emperors
generals and other notable figures Of
the world in his time.
OF all the curios in the collection
perhaps the most interesting is golt
box, containing a lock of hail
clipped from the head of Napoleon T.
and presented to the dentist by Ma
poleon III. The box also contain!
other mementoes OF the first Napoleon
such as buttons from his uniforms
rings worn at various times by him
buckles from his shoes and cockade:
worn in his hats.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
n.y. n~-tar/

said~v: hfont. very much dis.
tressed. ~ consider what he has
been through Nuring the
"Ah. my dear count. do not apologize
for him. quite understand. Ahem.
Ahem" Still. he was very red ia
the face.
Il will awaken him, your excellen-
cy," said the prime minister, edging
toward the throne.
mot at all. sir" protested the Wis
itor. Permit him to have his sleep
out. sir. | will not have him dis.
turbed. Who am that should
defeat the claims of nature? 1t is nv
pleasure to wait until his maiesty's
nap is over. Then he may dismiss us.
but not until we have cried Long
live the prince.
For awhile they stood in awkward
silence. this notable gathering of men
and women. Then the prime minister
In hushed tones suggested that It
would be eminently proper under the
circumstances for all present to be
seated. He was under the impression
that his serene highness would sleep
long and soundly.
Stif backed and uncomfortable, the
court sat and waited. No one pre-.
tended to conceal the blissful yawns
that would not be denied. A drowsy.
ineffably languid feeling took possess
sion Of the entire assemblage.
The prime minister sat at the foot
Of the throne and nodded in spite of
himself. John Tullis. far back near the
wall, had his head on his hand, brave
ly fighting off the persistent demon.
Prince Dantan Of Dawsbergen was
sound asleep.
The grand duke was wide awake.
He saw it all and was equal to the oc-
casion. After all. he was a kindly old
gentleman and. once his moment of
modification was over. he was not
above charity.
Bobby's poor little head had slipped
over to most uncomfortable position
against the arm of the chair. Putting
his finger to lips. the grand duke tip
toed carefully up to the throne. With
very gentle hands he lifted Bobby's
head and, infinitely tender. stuffed a
throne cushion behind the curly head
A splendid smile in his eyes. he tip
toed back to his chair.
AS he passed Count Halfont. who
had risen. he whispered:
Dear little man! l do not forget
my lord. that was once boy. God
bless him!"
Then he sat down. conscious of O
fine feeling of goodness. folded his
! arms across his expansive chest and
allowed his beaming eyes to rest upor
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04

DEAR LITTLE MAN. GOD BLESS HIM"
the sleeping boy far back in the chair
Of state. incidentally he decided to
delay few days before taking up
the bond question with the ministry.
The grand duke was not an ordinary
diplomat
In one of the curtained windows.
far removed from the throne, sat
Truxton King and Lorraine Tullis.
All about them people were watch
ing the delicate little scene. smiling
drowsily ut the grand dukes tender
comedy. No one was looking at the
two in the curtained recess. Her hand
was in his; her head sank slowly to-
ward his inviting shoulder Her heavy
lids dropped lower and lower, refus-
ing to obey the slender will that ar
gued against complete surrender. At
last her soft. regular breathing told
him that she was asleep. Awaiting
his opportunity, he tenderly kissed the
soft brown hair. murmured gentle
word of love and settled his own head
against the thick cushions
NV ely w hCiS tuSJ uoHSu uhu houNiSo
The grand duke smiled and blinked
his little eyes. He was very wide
| awake
That is how he happened to see the
prince move restlessly and half open
his sleep bound eyes. The grand duke
| leaned forward with his hand to his
I ear. and listened. He had seen the
boys lips move. From dreamland
came Botby's belated Good might"
THE END.
Laughter Saved the Ship.
I Humor has been credited with the
! saving of many things. but perhaps
never before has ship been saved by
! its judicious application In great
storm many years ago ships crew
were all at prayers when "A boy burst
I into Il fit of violent laughter Being
reproved for his Ill timed nirth and
! asked the reason for it, he said. why
! | was laughing to think what II hiss
ing the boatswain's rsi nar~ will make
when il comes IN c'iltare VIII II he wa
ter" This udcrou q rsnufrE sci the
crew laughing, insI - lltss WIN ne~
spirits aud 10y n {t<f non ines
/ hrousiii the vesse IA t"r'
| f-iverpnh Post
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
neware Of Ointments for catarrh THAI
Contain Mercury.

90 mercury Will surely destroy the
use OF smell ana completely derange
the whole system when entering It
through the mucous surfaces Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable phv
sicians. as the damage they will do Is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derice from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucou.
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t Is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by +. J
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price Toe per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for cons.t
patton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
l1..haIbLE FIGHT
WITH BIG SNAKE
SAILOR TELLS OF BATTLE WITH
BOA CONSTRUCTOR IN JUN
GLE OF AFRICA.
KILLS REPTILE WITH KNIFE
John Bates Believed to Be the ONLY
Man Who Ever Escaped From
the Coils Of Such
Snake.
BY JAMISoN T. MACY.

New York.-When the tramp
schooner Kittie S. limped into port
a few days ago after a rough voyage
from Liverpool, she had among her
crew John Bates, a giant of six feet
five, weighing 243 pounds stripped,
who claims to be the only man alive
who ever was in the coils Of boa
constructor and escaped death.
Bates is 81 years old but he has
been following the sea ever since he
was 16 years old. His mates vouch
for his veracity and farks on his face
and body, they say, are proofs of the
story he tells of the terrible battle he
had with the huge snake.
Born in Liverpool Bates early
formed love for the sea and as a
small boy was employed on the docks
He grew rapidly and when only 16
years old his muscles were like steel
He had no trouble in becoming a sea
man when his mother gave the con
sent which she had long withheld be
cause his father had lost his life on
the ocean. Bates first ship was the
Santa Teresa on which he sailed sew
eral years. Next he shipped on La
Seville French barkentine. He re
manned with Capt. Mock, master Of
this vessel. two years and then he
took to the tramp ships. 1t was while
on voyage to Africa that Bates
whose great strength had made hin
terror to sailors in their pay day
brawls. and two companions decided
to visit the interior.
The story of the battle with the rep
tile had to be drawn from Bates be
tween his drinks Of grog because b,
modestly refrains from Dragging abou
1t.
Il guess l was lucky all right" h,
said. Simeon West and Jack Gard
ner were with me. We had been il
the jungle a week and had had so lii
tie excitement that we intended to g
back to the coast when the snak
gave me all the trouble l shall wan
for the rest of my life. 1t was hottie
than the boiler room of the Mature
tania, and ] had on only my shirt
trousers and shoes. / was gatherin
leaves to start fire when / came ur
der a tree. The Internal snake wa
on limb, but | did not see him III
til it was too late. He dropped dow
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
CHAPTER NXI.

YOU WILL BE MRS. KING.
R # was late in the day when TruX.
ton King was summoned to the
AZ devastated state chamber to be
made Il baron. and the prince
completed the Americans reward by
preseniiu- him with an ancient gold
seal ring. one Of the crown jewels.
Late that night It was reported at
the castle that large force of men
were encamped on the opposite side
of the river \ hundred camphres
were cleaning against the distant up
lands.
The Grand Duke Paulus." eXclaim-
not come day earlier. We owe him
nothing today. but yesterday he
could have demanded much OF u.s.
In one of the wrecked approaches to
the terrace. surrounded by fragments
of stone and confronted by ugly de-
struction. sat young man and Il
slender girl. There were no lights
near them The shadows were black
and forbidding.
His arm was about her: her head
nestled securely against his shoulder
and her slim hands were willing pris-
onera in one Of his
she was saying: "TruAton, dear. |
did not love Eric Vos Engo. | just
thou.ht it WAS love. never really
knew what love was until you came
into my lie That's what made it so
hard had let him believe that |
might care for him some day. And !
did like him SO r.
"You will never, never know how
happy am. Loraine" he brcathed into
her ear
II hope shall always bring happi-
ross to you. TruXton." she murmured.
faint with the joy of loving.
"You will make me very unhappy If
you don't marry me tomorrow
81 will marry you. Truxton. when
we get TO New York; she said, but
not very firmly. He saw his advan-
tage.
He held her close for long time,
his face buried in her hair. Listen,
darling! Won't you say you'll be my
wife before leave Graustark?
want you SO much. ! can't go away
without you"
She hesitated when are you go
ing, Truxton? You-you haven't told
me-"
1t was what he wanted. II am go
ing next Monday" he said promptly
~, n mo for, IF fact he had forgotten
the day OF the week they were now
living in.
MONDAY? oh. dear"
"Will your
Il must cable home first," she
faltered.
.Thats mere detail. darling. Gable
afterward. It will beat Us nome pJ
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
TRUXT0N
KING
II Story Of
...Crousfork
By GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCHEON
Copyright. 1909. by Csssss BAR
MeCutekeon
Copyright, 1909. bv DeAA Nj ,

Company
A group Of terrified women were
huddled in the far corner Of a near
by room. The Duke Of Perse held
open the door for Lorraine Tullis, but
she did not enter. When he turned
to call she was halfway down the
top fight of stairs, racing through the
powder smoke toward the landing be-
. low.
| At every step she was screaming in
the very agony Of gladness:
Stand firm! Hold them! Help is
coming! Help is comingr'
A last look through the window at
the end of the hall had revealed to
her the most glorious of visions.
Red and green troops were pouring
through the dismantled gateway. their
horses sursing over the ugly ground
riffs and debris as if possessed of the
tabled wings
Her brother was out there. and all
was well. She was crying the joyous
news from the head of the grand
stairway when TruXton King caught
sight Of her.
He was powder stained and grimy
There was blood on his face and shirt
front.
"You are shot" she cried. clutching
the post at the bend in the stairs
'Truxton Truxton.
mot even scratchedr' he shouted
as he reached her side. Its not
my He stopped short even rs he
held out his arms to clasp her to his
breast. ITS some one else's blood"
he finished resolutely. She swayed
toward him. and he caught her in
his arms.
Il love you-oh. I love you. Trux,
ton" she cried over and over again
He was faint with Joy. His kisses
spoke the alteration he would have
cried out to her If emotion had not
clogged his throat.
Eric" she whispered at last. draw
ing back in his arms and looking up
into his eyes with Il great pity in her
own. SIS he--is he dead. TruXton?''
"No," he said gently: badly hurt.
but
"He will not die? Thank God.
Truxton. He is Il brave-oh. a very
brave man.
Leaderless between the deadly fires.
the mercenar!rS gave up the fight after
a brief stand 1T the terrace.
The prince reigned again.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04

TO you. my prin-
cess sweet heart,
If ! hadn't come to
Edelweiss. would
not have found
you" Feeling her
trembling in his
arms. lie went on
with within steal
good humor: You
would have been
eaten up by the
ogre long before
this. or perhaps
you would have
succeeded in be-
coming a count
ess.''
AS 1t is. l shall
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
Of Southern Real Estate and Invest

OF Southern Real Estate and Invest
ment Co.
1. The corporate title of said COM
pany is Southern Real Estate and In.
vestment Co.
2. The names of the incorporators
are:
y. e. Rodgers, Hattiesburg, Miss.
T. r. Rodgers, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Frank l.. Sutton, Hattiesburg, Miss.
II. S. Thigpen, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Chapman E. Scott, Jackson, Miss.
w. F. Howard, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Z. j. Burns, Hattiesburg, Miss.
8. The domicile is at Hattiesburg
Forrest county, Mississippi.
4. Amount of capital stock is Thir.
ty Thousand Dollars (S3O,O00.OO); but
said corporation to begin business
when S1,000.000 in cash or its equiva
lent is paid in.
.. The par value Of shares is One
Hundred Dollars ($10O.OO)
6. The period of existence is 80
years.
Z. The purpose for which it is ere.
ated is:
TO acquire, own, improve, develop
and ALLEVIATE real estate, and personal
property; to take options upon, to
take contracts for and lease the same :
to do a general real estate and renta!
business for profit; and to that emf
do all things incident and necessary
to carrying out the purposes and OBJ
iects of said corporation. Said cor
poration may acquire by purchase or
| otherwise and have and hold and en-
| joy such real estate, personal property
and chooses in action as may be deem
ed necessary for it's successful opera.
ton. To act as Surety for others: tC
act as Administrator of estates: to lcl
as Guardians: to act as Assignee Oh
| Receiver for persons or corporations
| uhuci appointment VI an. court nav
ing jurisdiction of the estate or CT
such person, or corporation. To loar
money upon real estate or other col
lateral security; to borrow money anc
to secure the same by executing its
notes payable at future date; tc
pledge its mortgages or real estate
and other securities thereon.
s. The rights and powers that ma,
be exercised by this corporation are
those conferred by the provisions o
| Chapter a, Mississippi Code, 1906.
o. c. RODGERS,
r. R. RODGERS,
FRANK L. SUTTON.
T. S. THIGPEN.
C. J. BURNS,
CHAPMAN f. SCOTT.
w. F. HOWARD,
Incorporators.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
ELECTACOFFEE

a coffee of rare flavor-made so by
handling the worlds choicest crop in
the one best way, from picking to
packing. so as to produce coffee of
highest quality.
You'll like Electa whatever your
taste In coffee-like it better than any
other coffee you ever drank. because
Il 10 better.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04

We claim that II will stop c.
and fever and to prove TO
we mean what we saw
75c for each 5o-c
to us, provi,'
Fever h.
Ev
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
TRYING to Look at His Back.

His Mother-"Willie. why are
twisting your face and squirmin.
around in that ridiculous manners"
Little Willie-"Mamma, just can.
help harboring the mental delusion
that my back .tches!"--Chicago Trib-
une 'etft
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-11
Calls on Public to Probe soIons.

Explaining the great Importance to
the state of action on reform legisla-
tion, particularly taxation, Speaker
Mooney has issued public appeal to
erence to the bitterness of the fight
now on before the assembly. His
statement is absolutely nonpartisan.
He wants the people of the state to
rise up and demand action, irrespect-
i've of politics, at the hands of the as
sembly. One thing actuating the
statement is the belief that help is
needed unless the session is to end
with complete victory for the power.
full lobby, representing great private
interests, that has besieged the as.
sembly on every side.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-11

counties all over the state now ap.
statement can be made that number
of county prosecuting attorneys will
be asked to get busy by the attorney
general. The evidence that has been
discovered involving county officials
will be turned over to the prosecutors
when the state probers are through
with the data. Formal action by the
since the material is the property of
the Legislature, technically at least. In
view of the present state of public
mind, state offic ers do not believe
there will be any effort to hold up
the necessary legislative resolution to
turn over the data.
Evidence already in hand will put
1t up to county officers, past and pres
ent, to explain why they received
large commission" in the purchase
of supplies. An interesting develop
ment the other day was that deputy
state supervisors Of election in num-
Der of counties are involved. The
sions" are to be checked up with the
list of board of election members on
file in the Office of the secretary Of
state. These officials are appointed
by the secretary of state as chief cleo
ton officers upon recommendation of
the party committee to which they
belong. They are not to be shielded,
it is announced. If anything is proved
on them, among other things, they
will face immediate charges and be
asked to present clear bill of health
or step out of Office.
Gov. Harmon has repeated that the
big duty before him was "to clean the
atmosphere of the state house from
all graft for decade to come" De.
velopments may lead to clearing of
the atmosphere in court houses as
well as at the state capital.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-11
White Slave Bill is Passed.

The house baited sharp-toothed
trap for panderers by passing the
white slave traffic bill of Representa-
tive Myer Geleerd of Toledo Not a
vote was cast against it and 100 mem
bers voted for it, 1t enlarges the def
milton of pandering to include every
form of enticement of girl against
her will into disorderly resort or
into a depraved life, making the pun.
ishment three to 12 years imprison-
ment. A procurer who receives mon.
ey Is to be imprisoned for three TO
ten years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-11
Tax Limit Bill Reported Out.

Members of the senate taxation
committee reported back with favor
able recommendations the Alsdorf tax
limit bill the other day, with several
amendments made. The maximum
levy was reduced from Is mills to 10;
levies for sinking fund were excluded
from the 10 mills limit; a majority
instead of two-third vote is neces-
sary to carry bond issues at refer
endum election and in case the 10
mills limit is not sufficient, it is pro-
vided that the aggregate tax receipts
shall not be more than s per cent in
1911 in excess of the total amount
realized in 1910.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-11
To Prosecute Fertilizer Makers.

Attorney General Denman has de-
cided to prosecute 73 manufacturers
of fertilizers and stock foods on 122
alleged violations of the state fertil-
izer and stock foods laws on evidence
he accidentally obtained by reading
the February bulletin Of the state de-
partment of agriculture, in which the
names of the firms and analysis show
ing deficiencies in the goods were
published. Farmers have been COM
planning to the attorney general that
fertilizer and stock foods manufactur-
ers are selling deficient goods.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-11
ALSO BUYS SUIT CASES, TRUNKS
AND RAZoRs THAT AREN'T
DELIVERED.
$2,365.ss PAID IN TWO YEARS
Startling Disclosures of Graft Are
Found by State Probers-Other
State News of In
serest.

Columbus, O.-Padded bills, appar-
emily put through without the slight
est fear of detection, for years was
the rule rather than the exception in
the Ohio state house. Further evil
dence of the startling extent to which
this form of grating was indulged in
is slowly being revealed.
Investigation shows that trunks,
travelling bags, suit cases and safety
razors had been added to the items by
means of which the state was cheat
ed. The total amount of money in
volved is as yet matter of specula
tion only. Chairman Beatty says the
experts working with the committee
have but scarcely scratched the sur
face.
According to the books of the Sec
retary of state, confirmed by vouch-
ers now in the hands of the graft
probers, in two years it cost the state
| $2,365.S9 for pocketbooks. If an ap-
| preciable fraction of the pocket books
| that could have been purchased for
| this money ever were delivered all
| trace of them has been lost. There
II
are no existing records showing the
receipt of the goods. The committee
is spending no time searching for the
receipts. Evidence in their possession,
the probers say, proves conclusively
that big share of the items were
fictitious-that the bills were rem
dered with an understanding that
goods were not to be delivered.
One Ruggles-Gale bill was given out
the other day, as a sample of the
others. Aside from it's size, this bill
reveals petty grating in personal
trinkets was carried on in the old
days. Dated November IS, 1905, it
was for the purchase by George F,
Wood stationery clerk under L. c.
Laylin, secretary of state. Payment
according to the bill, was receipted
for by Paine. Following are the items
| of this bill: