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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
HOUSE PASSES
Dog TAX BILL
Measure Was Supported BY Farmers
Who Have Gone Extensively Into
Sheep Raisings Business.
Special to The Net0S.

Special to The Net0s.
Jackson, Miss, April S.-That there
has been a change of sentiment in
Mississippi in the last few years, is
shown by the act of the house in
passing the dog tax law Tuesday, and
by a good majority, too,
A few years ago it would have been
political suicide for man to even in
troduce such a measure. One man, 1t
is said, did introduce bill to tax dogs
about 80 years ago, and he has not
been heard of politically since.
The change of sentiment is among
the farmers, the men who have, in
the past opposed such legislation. The
advent of the boil weevil is forcing
many of the farmers into stock and
sheep raising, and this latter is be-
coming pretty good industry in
Mississippi, especially in the southern
part of the state, where conditions
are well adapted to it. Aside from
this, the dogs destroy birds nests,
and even young birds, where the
birds build on the ground. These
birds, the farmers claim, destroy in
sects that damage the growing crops.
and by putting tax on dogs, many of
the stray ours will be killed out, thus
giving the sheep raiser and planter
both protection.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

to-daya we'll Mrs. WILLIAM
AHRENs, 9SS w. 2lst St., Chicago, Ill.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors.
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache
Indigestion and nervous prostration'
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia E.. Pinkham's
vegetable Compound a trial.
Ii you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden.
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham. at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
in New Orleans that brought out no
material facts.
Had Not Met Seay.

Mrs. Neil said she had not met Seay
prior to the trip to New Orleans and
| got with him for a purpose, realizing
that he was going to shadow her He
paid for her breakfast in dining car
and Pullman fare from HammOnt to
New Orleans, they took dinner to-
gether in company with an Item re-
porter and a man from North Caro-
lima; had some absinthe frappe, beer
and bottle of wine. She drank very
| sparingly. The dinner was Jointly
paid for by Seay and the reporter. 1t
was her deliberate plan to get Seay
drunk and rifle his pockets. She then
told at length how Seay commenced
to get jolly during their night trip
through the redlight district, took his
coat off and threw it across her lap
and she noticed some papers that she
thought might be interesting and TOOK
them,
Didn't you know you committed
larceny when you took these papers?"
asked Mr.. Anderson.
IF did l will go to Louisiana and
answer the charge" retorted witness.
The rifiing of Seay's pockets took
place after their dinner. At her sug-
gestion they decided to take an auto
mobile ride, starting about nine o'clock
and winding up some time after mid
night. Mrs. Neil admitted that the
trip probably embraced the redlight
district, but wasn't sure. Anyhow,
they stopped at several houses and
took drinks, and it was in one of these
houses that she relieved Seay of his
papers. When he missed them he in
sisted on going back to the place
where he had taken off his coat and
thrown it in her lap. She told him
that she had not seen any papers fall
from his pockets.
"Why dig you tell him that?" asked
Mr.. Anderson.
81 thought it was justifiable; any
how, | did it," replied witness.
Continuing the story Mrs Neil said
they left Seay standing on the steps
of the house they had returned to and
did not see him again until she was
taking train for Jackson.
The Alleged Detective.
Mr. Anderson asked Mrs. Neil to ex-
plain about the alleged detective who
was wearing a red ribbon in his coat
lapel, and she told long story,
the same man every time
but she seemed to see man
thus decorated every time she turned
around, naming a dozen places. Mr.
Anderson asked her if she knew that
the Shriners were meeting in New
Orleans, and that they were wearing
badges. She replied that she did not,
but said she knew the Shriner badge.
Cross-eXamined about her statement
that Walker Percy, Senator Parish, C.
j. Alexander, S. NJ. Anderson and 9TH
ers were on the same train with her
coming from New Orleans, Mr. An
derson asked if she thought these men
were shadowing her. Mrs. Neil re-
piled that she had never said so in so
many words, but declared that she
had obtained the names of all persons
on the sleeper, and she didn't know
what was likely to happen, although
she was not afraid.
Wasn't School Teacher.
Mrs. Neil denied, in answer to a
question, that she had ever taught
school at Opelika, Ala. She said her
maiden name was Coral Johnson, and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
A Joker Amonu Birds,

The bluejay is practical joker. 1t
is his habit to conceal himself in a
mass of leaves near the spot where
small birds are accustomed to gather
and when they are enjoying them
selves in their own fashion to sud-
denly frighten them almost to death
by screaming out like a hawk. OF
course they scatter in every direction.
and when they do so the mischievous
rascal gives vent to Il cackle that
sounds very much like laugh.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
Non-Communicative.

Witness was very non-communica-
tive concerning her movements since
arrival in Jackson Wednesday morn
ing. When asked where she spent
the night she fatty declined to an
swer, saying that Is my business. "
She declared that she had not talked
with Senator Bilbo since her arrival
Asked as to what boarding house she
was staying at, and how she went to
that place last night, Mrs. Neil again
declined to name her domicile, but
said she went there alone in cab.
Replying to direct question, witness
said she did not see any money passed
to bride legislator, and could not say
of her own knowledge that Dulaney
had ever paid money to a legislator,
nor could she say that any votes had
been influenced that way.
When asked about the 81. c. Per-
cy" referred to in her published state
ment, Mrs. Neil said she did not mean
Senator Leroy Percy, and it must
have been misprint; that she knows
Senator Percy by sight only, and had
never talked with him or either of his
brothers.
AS to happenings at Hotel Lemon,
witness admitted that there was some
joking among the guests about buying
votes, but 1t was not common; that
she first considered Bilbo a bright
prospect because he said he would
take one thousand dollars for his vote,
whereupon she promised to submit
the matter to Dulaney; that in a man.
ner she represented both parties.
why did you engage in such repre-
hensible conduct" asked Mr.. Ander-
son.
ut seemed to be common in Mis-
sissippi and fell in line" was the
reply.
"In Rome do you always do as Ro-
mans do?" "
Eyes, to a certain extent" replied
Mrs. Neil, adding that she wanted to
get into the game, and If there was
any corruption money she wanted her
part.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
Didn't Know What He Wanted.

inflow what nc w dntcO.
Witness said that she couldn't tell
whether Cowart wanted money or a
judgeship. Asked if she had been
hired to get up the list of legislators
considered purchasable, she said that
was part of her work; that she was
hired by Mr.. Dulaney through Mrs
Hall, who was her superior in the
matter that her instructions were to
report to Mrs. Hall constantly and to
Dulaney occasionally Dulaney was
to pay them for their work in proper
ton to results; some members were
considered high and some low. She
did not know whether she was to
work on the high ones or the low
ones.
Dulaney never paid her anything for
because she didn't care to go any
deeper into the mud. It was nasty
business and after about three weeks
she decided to get out of it.
Mrs. Neil denied fatty that she had
ever made any engagement with Bilbo
to go to the house of Mary Stamps:
that she had never heard the name Of
the negress mentioned between them:
that no plan was ever formed by Bilbo
and herself to go to some private
place, at which she was to pay the
money over to Bilbo. She had heard
some subsequent talk of a plan of
that sort, but did not understand that
she was to be present; that the time
Bilbo gave her street number it
was for the purpose of arranging the
first meeting between himself and Du-
laneY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
TAFT DECLARES HE
OPPOSES BOYCOTTS
(6y Associated Press.)

Washington. April s.-President
Taft Wednesday told a delegation of
ktty business men from Bethlehem
and South Bethlehem, Pa, that he did
not believe in boycotts and that as
far as he was concerned he did not
believe disputes with third parties
abrogate government contracts with
any company. The delegation called
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

Sumrall be brought in to verify her
statement. The question was repeat
ed, and witness admitted that she
knew Mr.. Sumrall and that he did
have a room near hers for short
while
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

70 elicit some statements about her
acquaintance with Mary Stamps 10
which she replied. 81 decline to an
swer any questions of personal char-
acter." The senate then took recess
until eight o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
The Work of Time.

"And to think" sighed the man who
was trying to find a belt which was
long enough to be buckled around
him. that the boys at school used to
call me Skinnyw Record
Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
Gets TELEGRAM.

At this iuncture Mrs. Neil was in
terrupted by telegram. She read
the message calmly, and turned to
counsel with nod to proceed with
the questions.
Isn't it a fact" asked Mr. Ander.
son, that while in Jackson you went
into the rooms of men boarding at the
Lemon Hotel, and stayed with them
behind closed doors.
1T is not" replied the witness.
Senator Tucker then objected to any
questions as to the virtue or morality
OF the witness, saying that the courts
protected men from such questions.
Senator Anderson declared that there
was no such rule of evidence. to
which Mr.. Tucker retorted that if
this line of questioning was opened
up it might cause the morals of three
fourths the members of the senate to
be dragged in. Witness was asked to
retire, the matter was debated at some
length, and the senate decided that
she must answer the questions.
Returning to cross-examination Mr..
Anderson asked:
isn't it fact that you had a room
at the Hotel Lemon adjoining the
room of Representative Sumrall, and
didn't you go into his room one night
and suggest carnal relations?"
Il did not" replied Mrs Neil AT
the same moment she demanded that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

tors said [ could not
.geG well unless !
had an operation.
4 knew L could not
stand the strain of
one, so l wrote to
you sometime ago
about my h ealt h
and you told me
what to do. After
t a king Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
Blood Purifier I am
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

"My husband is the kindest man
ets baby break his watch or pull his
mustache and never scolds it at ALL"
But did the baby ever get hold Of
one of his pipes? That's the real test"
Buffalo Express.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

The Girl rather weary, at 11:30
p. NIL don't know a thing about
baseball. The Beau-Let me explain
It to you. The Girl-Very we'll; give
me an Illustration of a home run
Life.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
Nero's lest.

The deadly gauge Of Nero's drunk
enness was a finely wrought intaglio
ring. When he could not see the fig
ures on 1t he knew he was drunk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08

|, Rudolph c. Hauenstein, cashier of
the above named bank, do solemnlv
swear that the above statement is true
TO the best of my knowledge and belief.
Rudolph c. Hauenstein, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of April, 1910.
A. L. THRASH,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
}. P. CARTER,
W. M. CONNER.
W. C. BENNETT.
Directors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
DULANEY TESTIFIES

Admitted Interview.

Mr. Anderson exhibited to witness
first page of the Item, and she adj
mitted that it was a photo of herself,
taken in company with a reporter.
She said that she did not write the
accompanying story herself, but die
tated it to reporter, and everything
therein was the absolute truth
Regarding her trip to Vicksburg,
Mrs. Neil said she went there "a rep
resentative of the Viavi company.
patent medicine concern and she gave
glowing description of the human
ills that remedy will cure She didn't
know how the Item found out how
she was in Vicksburg, but supposed
1t came from Jackson; that she was
telegraphed to by the paper and asked
to come down and tell her story.
Asked why she was willing to tell the
story, Mrs. Neil said:
"A woman never has any objection
to talking"
Are you going to write a book
about it?" asked Mr.. Anderson.
IF it is your wish, | can do so, |
like to be accommodating, retorted
the witness.
Next followed the question that
brought on the principal clash of the
day between counsel Looking her
squarely in the eye, and amid impress
sive silence, Mr. Anderson said:
Isn't it fact that you support
yourself largely by prostitution"
Il object to that question: said Or.
Tucker.
Il will answer it," said Mrs Neil,
with flashing eyes. Anybody who
asserts that ANONYMOUSLY lies, and is
too much of a coward to say it to
my face"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-08
owes
HID
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LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkhan1's
Vegetable Compound

Chicago I'LL Uas troubled with
falling and Inflammation, and the doe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

The real "sbow glrlr visited the
real minister IN salina, was enter
tanned at his home, and taken to Con
yention hall In the minister's cab,
says the Salina Journal.
And on arriving there, the girl put
on circus clothes and became Polly
of the Circus" and was taken to
the home Of the play minister John
Douglass" M
The members Of the company play
ing at Convention hall must have
smiled a little. as they thought Of the
curious similarity between the play
and the real.
Miss Fay Wallace, the pretty co
year-old actress who had the lead
part of @Polly" at the play last
night, is a cousin Of Mrs. F. G. Nc
Kean. And Mr.. Mexican, as every
body knows, is the popular pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church.
When Mrs. Mexican found that her
cousin was coming to Salina at tie
head of the polly OF the Circus"
troop, she decided, Of course. to well
come her. Some people in the church
might turn up their noses Just as
they did in the play--but Mr.. and
Mrs. Mexican, like John Douglass
are not narrow minded, and so at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Miss
Fay Wallace was taken to the Nc
Kean home for dinner, and stayed
here until Just time to dress for
he evening performance.
But Mr.. Mexican and Mrs. Nc
fean did not go to see Miss Wallace
let, because well, Mr.. Mexican had
! wedding ceremony to perform.
Ind he couldn't be in two places at
'nce. II
Miss Fay Wallace has been on the {
tage for five years, and she has play
d many good parts. Last year she
'layed Polly for 40 weeks. This {
her first season Of cne-night s
lands. t
Fay Wallace is widow. She was $
larried after going on the stage, but Q
er husband died soon after, and she b
esumed her maiden name for the P
tage. Both her husband and her t
lother died in the same year, but the
irl bravely kept on with her work. t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
NOW THEY ARE BUSY
WEIGHING ALL MAIL
Government Wants to Know About
Business Done.

Commencing at midnight last nigh
the Weighing of all mail commenced
Every train has special weigher FIR.
nished by the government-that Ii
every train carrying mail. The gov
eminent weigher will weigh every
bit of mail received on that train.
The Weighing will be continued
100 days from date. Then the total
will be added and the government
will know just what the postofflce
Is doing and just how much money
is coming in.
The weighing of the mail will not
be done in the Abilene postoffice SO
that the order has no effect in this
or any other office. All the weigh
ing will be done on trains. For in
stance, on the Union Pacific train,
the mail taken on at Kansas City will
be weighed. When another batch
comes on at the next town 1t Is
weighed; so on at Lawrence, juno
ton City. Abilene, Salina, Ellsworth
and all towns where mail is weighed.
Thus the government gets a daily
total itemized by towns.
The mail is weighed this way ey-
cry four years and for the four years
is computed according to the weight
in the allotted 100 days. For in
stance, Union Pacific train No. 1O1
will get paid for the next four years
at the rate per 100 days according
to the weight found this coming 100
days, no matter II the rush Is
greater or lighter thereafter.
Much extra work is entailed as
the actual, and not the estimated,
weight of the mail Is required and
must be reported to the department.
The report must also contain the
number of the pouch, the weight and
the number of miles each pound is
carried.
The object of the government in
ordering an accurate record to be
kept Of the mails is to determine the
compensation of the railroads for
the carrying OF the mails. The
Weighing is not done throughout the
country the same year but districts
are formed Of several states and the
work is carried on continuously.
Mail is weighed in one or more dis
triets every year. This weighing
district consists OF Kansas, Colorado,
Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Texas and Arkansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
N BLEW OUT WINDOWS.
A. H. DiehI Of Pearl Had Serious
! Scare.

Last Monday A. H. Diehl of Pearl,
according to the Enterprise Push,
lighted cellar Jet of the acetylene
gas plant and there was an explosion.
Mr.. Diehl recovered from the shock
and ran upstairs to the first floor
but there was mo fire and the family
ran into the yard, screaming with
fright. John Dietrich, who was
standing at the top of the cellar
stairs suffered the greatest injuries,
his face and hands being blistered, his
hair singed and his clothes scorched.
Mrs. Diehl and two or three of the
children had their hair singed and
some light burns on the face and
hands. Every window was blown
out, many of the panes being removed
as completely as If done by man, rs
large panes in all and 6 doors were
broken by the force of the explosion
while the plastering around the rooms
was cracked as If the upper story
had been lifted up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
EVERYBODY GETS CHANCE
TO1DO SOME WORK.


President J, T. Nicolay has name,
the following standing committee
for the ensuing year:
Y Municipal and Public Improve
ments-J. B. Case, A. NJ. Ward, j. L
Kruger, j. T. Prendergast, c. @
Wyandt.
Health and Sanitary--ES. B. Malott,
L. L, Mortified, A. r. Elwick, q,
Suffer and George Roemer.
Good Roads--C. L, Brown, q. e.
Coulson, e. H. Forney, ]. s. Engle
and Harry Taylor.
Transportation-S. H. Paul, Otis
Lands, G. NJ. Troupe, e. l.. Garrett
and l. B. Martin.
Immigration-W. H, Dayton, J. e.
Keel, G.. c. Anderson, R. G. Tonkin
and Walter Nichols.
Advertising-P. W.. Heath, H. G.
Lifts, ]. E, Brewer, c. 9. Wyandt and
E, N. Belknap.
Reception-G. A, Rogers, H. G.
Lifts, NJ. H. Malott, ]. A. Graves and
G. G. Anderson.
Trade Extension-J. e. Brewer, c.
S. Crooks, G. H. Pinkham, A. L. |
Duckwall and S. Shearer.
Membership G. G. .sterl, ]. M.
J. A. Tuft, ]. w, Howe and
W. w. Davis.
Legislative-C. A. Case, w. s. An
ierson, R. M. White, J, e. Brewer
md G. e. Rugh.
Agricultural--H. e. Acluers, j. J.
kugler, R. G. Tonkin, w. H.
3roughton and ]. R. Young.
Entertainments. M. Walters, G.
9. Shadinger. Paul Nicolay, G. M.
larger and c. A. Case,
Civic Improvements-A. w. Rice,
\. B. Seelye, F. W. Morris, s. M.
'rockey and H. q. Seeds. II
House.. A. Tufts, s. M. Shockey
nd 9. A. Case.
Railroads.&c.. A. Rogers. J, B.
'ase, G. L. Brown, J, E. Brewer and
|. A. Anderson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
wedding Anniversary.
IRON saturday's Dallyl


A pleasant evening was spent at
the home Of Rev. Solt, on East 4th
street last evening, the occasion be-
ing the 27th anniversary Of Rev. and
Mrs. solt's wedding and the 26th
anniversary of Rev, and Mrs, w. F.
schuerman's wedding. After the
guests had assembled supper was SER
we'd In courses and between courses
Bro. and Sister schuerman related
their experience on their wedding
trip and Rev. and Sister Solt re-
lated their experience OF their first
stroll together.
The children Of the two couples
asked Bro. Hobbs. their pastor. to
give the couples some advice, which
was given in the best OF spirit. wheth-
er It ever win be needed or not, re-
mains to be seen.
The company was favored with in
strumental music furnished by the
preachers children assembled An
the members OF the two families we're
present excepting the oldest son Of
Bro. and Sister schuermhn. who Is
In school at NapervilIe, H. May
lhese two couples spend many years
of usefulness together is our wish.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
IRON Saturday J pally.l

1 d 81 . 4 ia a
The committee on resolutions 70
the commercial club met last nigh
and formulated the following which
will be sent to Congressman Calder
head and Senators Curtis and Bris
tow. The growth and prospects Of
the city make It essential that an
appropriation be secured at this SEES.
sion of congress. The committee is
1C A, Hodge. J. B. Case, ]. M. Wal
tiers, J, e. Brewer, G, G. Wyandt.
These are the resolutions:
Whereas, an appropriation for a
site for public building in Abilene
has been made and the site pur-
chased and is ready for the erection
of said building. and
4 Whereas the necessities Of the city
demand better facilities for the trans
action of public business of the post
office in this city and the growth
Of the city warrants the immediate
erection of a building commensurate
with the needs Of the city; and
Whereas this is the recond largest
city in the amount Of postoffice bust
ness in this congressional district; and
Whereas the public business of the
postoffice has grown from s11,O71.SS
in 1899 to $20,765.47 in 1909: the
gain the last year and the year pre-
ceding was about 81 10000 each year
and
Whereas the population Of the city
has increased from S,400 in 1899 to
$500 in 1909; and
Whereas the same ratio Of gain for
The next ten years would give us