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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
MUCH idle LAND
in FORREST COUNTY
And 1t Behooves Its Citizens to Join
in the Work Begun at jackson and
Bring Settlers to the Best Country
on Earth.

To enroll $4,000 members in the
Mississippi Land and Improvement
Association, which has for it's object the
bringing of thrifty and industrious
white farmers to settle the. 15,00O,OO0
acres of cheap and unoccupied lands
in Mississippi, is its task which has
been undertaken as a result of the
Statewide immigration Convention
which met in Jackson recently, and
which should appeal strongly to
every citizen of Hattiesburg, Forrest
county and the entire yellow pine
belt.
1t costs only $1.00 per year to belong
to this association, and President
Saunders and Secretary Davis have
written letters to citizens of every
county in the state for the purpose
of securing the names of men who
will take an active interest in the big
undertaking, which has already at
tracted nationwide attention. 1t is
desired that active and aggressive
organizations be formed in every Sec
tion of the state, and it is needless to
say that when the board of directors
meet in Jackson on July 7, when a
vice president for each county will be
named, Forrest county will send in a
large list of names for membership
in the new organization.
The board of directors will proba-
bly, be in session several days next
week, and plans will be drafted for
the aggressive advertising campaign
that will be waged throughout the
country.
1t has been suggested that Forrest
county should have a membership of
not less than 1000 in this association,
and those who desire to join may
leave their names with the secretary
of the Commercial Club, Mr.. H. A.
Capm, or at any of the local banks,
and they will be forwarded to Presi-
dent Saunders or Secretary Davis
Inasmuch as the vice presidents will
be selected next week, it is necessary
that those who. desire to join let their
Intentions be known as soon as possi-
Bile, so that they may be enrolled as
members of the organization.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
|HATT|ESbURG BOYS
PREPARING FOR War
PRIEST MADE OATH
TO MARRIAGE PACT
Father Lorente, Of New Orleans, Gives
important Testimony in a Con-
tested Estate Case.
Special to The Ne.Ds.

Special to The Neps.
Covington. La, June 2S.-The testi-
mony of Father Lorente, pastor of St.
Anthony's Church, in North Rampant
street, New Orleans that he had per-
formed the ceremony on Oct. z, 1909,
which made the late Jacques Pelleat
and Mrs. L. G. Williams man and wife,
created something of a sensation at
the hearing of the case Saturday, in
which the rights of Mrs Pelleat in
the estate is being contested by the
other heirs.
The testimony of the priest was In
troduced to prove the right of the
widow to one-fourth of the estate,
which is vailed at $25O,O00. The heirs
are contesting her claim on the
grounds that she was never married
to Mr.. Pelleat. It is probable that
the matter will finally reach the SUI
preme Court for final adjustment
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
MASONS DEDICATE
Their TEMPLE
Interesting Ceremonial at Lexington
Drew Many Masons From All
Over The State.
Special to The NeUs.

Special to The News.
Lexington, Miss, June 2S.-The Ma
sonic Grand Lodge of Mississippi con-
vened here in emergent communication
Thursday to dedicate the new hall
of Lexington Lodge No. "a and R. A..
c. No. 8. The Grand Lodge was
opened in ample form in the banquet
hall of the lodge, R. A. Carson, D. G..
M, acting as M. W. NJ, in the absence
of the grand master, uhavoidably de-
tained. Other prominent Masons
present were Allen M. Hicks, c. L.;
W. H. Hicks, p c. NJ; P. H. Murphy,
ID. D. G. M, and District Deputies
Brooks, of Clarksdale; Hicks, of
Greenwood; Mabry, of Goodman, and
a number of others from over the
State. The Grand Lodge proceeded
to the hall of the lodge and in full
form dedicated the building Erected
to God and dedicated to the Holy
Saints John"
The building is handsome stone
and brick structure of three stories,
terra Gotta trimmings, and the part
for the particular uses of the various
Masonic bodies is finished in the most
up-to-date manner, including a BAN
quet hall, pocket kitchen, regala and
anterooms, electric lighted and neatly
furnished.
The dedication took place at the
close of a three-days' school of in
struction held by G. l.. Hicks and the
deputies of the district. The grand
lecturer was pleased to state that the
Lexington Lodge was perhaps the best
and most attentive he had yet visited,
and exhibited higher understanding
of the true Masonic principles. This
was gratifying to the membership, as
admissions have ever been careful y
scrutinized and the true Masonic
spirit taught.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
COUNCIL VISITS
The CREMAYORY
in the Hopes of Finding Out What
is Wrong.

In order to determine, if possible,
just what is wrong with the city cre-
matory, and to be able to decide what
is necessary to be done in order to
prevent the disagreeable odors COM
planned of by citizens residing in the
vicinity, the city council this afternoon
went in a body to the city crematory
to make thorough inspection of that
muchly talked-about public institution.
Recently there have been repeated
threats of injunction against the city
unless steps were taken to have the
plant put in order, and it is for the
purpose of determining what is neces-
sary to be done that the council has
decided to inspect the plant.
1t is thought that definite action will
be taken at the next regular meeting
of the board, on next Tuesday night.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
crop CONDITIONS ARE ].
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD
laurel Will TRY
TO GET NORMAL
Impressed BY Visit to Louisiana Nor
NAL, Supervisors of Jones County
Will Gat Busy.
Special to The Netos,

Special to The NetoS.
Natchitoches, La. June S.-The
Board of County Commissioners of
Laurel, Miss, spent two days at the
State Normal School here last week,
and it is stated that from what they
saw of the Louisiana school they will
make a, strenuous bid for the normal
school soon to be established in Mis-.
sissippi.
A feature of this session is the
class in domestic science and art
work for rural teachers. Courses ere
offered in sewing, cooking and food
chemistry, and later it is planned to
add physiology, bed-cleaning, house
keeping and other features.
A roll call reveals the fact that
there are forty-eight young men and
thirty-six young women in attendance
here, who hold first-grade certificates
and are available as teachers.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
BOY BROTHERS
CHRONIC THIEVES
Three Urchins We're Arrested by Pitts
burg Police for Robbins Num-
Der of Homes.

Special to The Netos.
Pittsburg, Pa, June 2S.-Many dar-
ing burglaries are charged against
three brothers, the youngest seven
years of age and the oldest Is, who
are locked up in the Southside police
station.
The boys gave their names as FL
mer Anscott, Is years of age; George,
13, and Francis, Z. For two days po-
licemen had been tracing the boys.
Eight Mount Washington homes are
said by the police to have been en-
tered by them during the last three
nights when much valuable booty was
secured and hidden away in the dark
recesses of an abandoned coal mine
Just acros the Monongahela from
Pittsburg. where they hid like brig
ands and planned their night attacks
on Southside houses.
Partly burned candles with which
the lads lighted their rendezvous, par
ticles of food, knives, bayonets and
swords were among the things found
by the police when they searched the
cave. All three laddies are held for
the Juvenile court.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
ASSETS OF NORTH
LUMBER CO. SOLD
sondhoIders Buy in the Property At
Bond, Miss, for the Sum Of
$775,0oo.oO.
Special to The Neps.

Special to The Nesos.
Gulfport, Miss, June 2s.-The larg-
est forced sale that has occurred in
Harrison county took place here Sat
urday at IL O'Clock, when the assets
of the J. e. North Lumber Company
were sold by Special Commissioner J.
A. Alexander to the Bond Lumbe<
Company, which was recently orga
lied by the bondholders of the Mo-
Lumber Company.
There was but one bid, that of
B. R. Burrough of Edwardsvill(
whe represented the bondholdeI
bid for the plant was $775, ,0O01
The personal property of
Germ was also purchased by
company for $4,000 The NvILh
Lumber Company went into thsuhands.
of receiver about two years
half ago.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
LOCAL COMPANY HAS
been WORKING HARD
And Expects to Make creditabIe
Showing During the Ten Days En-
eampment-WiII Leave on Special
Train Thursday Morning.

OF more than ordinary interest to
citizens of Hattiesburg is the big mill
tary encampment to be held at Chicka-
mauga Park, commencing July 1 and
continuing ten days, for the reason
that for the first time in the history
of the local organization Capt. Beau
mont will take full company of Off
GERS and men to participate in the
army manuevres to be conducted
there.
The local company, officially known
as Company I, M. N. G., will leave at
10:30 Thursday morning on special
train, arriving at Meridian, where
the state troops will mobilize, at $50
in the afternoon. The train will make
stops at Ellisville and Laurel, where
other companies with their equip
ment, will be taken aboard.
The troops will be transported from
Meridian to Chattanooga on special
trains, arriving at their destination at
$3.50 Friday morning, when they will
Immediately begin to pitch their tents
for the encampment. Two regiments
of infantry, several troops of cavalry
and perhaps half a dozen corps of
artillery will go from Mississippi
Company l has been working prac-
tically every night during the past two
weeks, and Captain Beaumont and
Lieutenants Limbaugh and Anderson
believe the men are in good condi-
tion for the event and are confident
of making a good showing. Nearly
all the men are going for the informa-
tion to be had, and are not anticipat-
ing a frolic as has been the case at
the state encampments. They will be
subjected to regular army rules and
regulations, and will be under the
strictest discipline. The enlisted men
have been advised of these facts and
are therefore not expecting much but
hard work. They are going for ex-
perience, and the chances are they
will be amply repaid for the time
spent at Chickamauga.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
NEGRO HIGHWAYMEN
ROB A WHITE MAN
Special to The Ne,oS.

Special to The NeioS.
Mansfield, La, June 2S.-A white
man whose name is Peachant was
held up and relieved of $2S in cash,
and few other things Saturday night
by two negroes, one of whom held a
revolver to the mans head while the
other one made few slashes at him
with knife.
The hold-up occurred on the man
street, about four blocks from the
business center Mr.. Peachant came
down town and gave the alarm and
one negro was caught about midnight,
about half mile from town, while
the other suspect was caught in
Shreveport today, where he had gone
on freight train shortly after the
hold-up. The victi moi the hold-up is
positive he can identify both negroes.
The one caught here gave his name
as Ed Jackson. -
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
Lynn TRAGEDY WAS
NOT PREMEDITATED.
Imprisoned highwayman Says Trio
Were Looking for Victim When
Iandresan Hove in Sight. a
(By Associated Press.)

Lynn, Mass, June ss.-That the
murder Of Thomas A. Landregan and
Patrolman Jas. H. Carroll, who were
shot by bandits Saturday while on
their way from the Lynn National
Bank to Mr.. Landregan's shoe factory
with the weekly payroll. amounting to
nearly $4,000 was not long premedi-
tated, was the statement made sun
day by Baccini W. wladoupski, one
of the three desperadoes. wladoup-
ski is in jail, while one of his COM
panions. known as "Joe" Andtoik Is
dead and the other. ANDY Abezon IS
dying at the Lynn hospital.
According to wladoupski's state
ment the trio first went to Chelsea
from Boston, and after hanging around,
that city for some time looking IN
successfully for some one to rob thoy
proceeded to Lynn. There they ssVI
Landregan and his guard coming frs1a
the bank with lhe heavy baE ~
rightly su1pec<e1 that Il ooslSl
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
sold on guarantee that if you are
not satisfied after using two-thirds of
bottle according to directions, your
money will be refunded. 1t is up to
you to try it. Sold by Hays & Field.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
CROP CONDITIONS
ABOVE AVERAGE
Or. TAFT Butler Gives a Resume Of
Farm Matters Throughout Mis-
ississippi.
Special to The Ne,os.

Special to The Ne,cs.
Starkville, Miss, June 2s.-Speak-
Ing of the weather conditions as it
pertains to the crops, Dr. TAFT Butler,
editor of the Southern Farm Gazette,
said that the last week or ten days
have not added to the brightness of
crop prospects over this part OF the
South, but the chances for a big crop
are good. ss.a... 4,
Nothing short Of some very unusu-
al calamity win prevent good corn
crop, and there Is no cause vet FOR
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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
DULANEY ASKS FOR
Change OF VENUE
Man Charged With Bribe-Giving
Wants Hearing Removed From
Kinds County.

tSpecial to The Nesus.
eeo4on, Miss, June 2S.--In the
ce county circuit court this morn
~ cttorneys for the defense in the
bf the state VS.. L. c. Dulaney,
Jed with giving bribe to State
stor Theo. G. Bilbo during the leg
ive session, filed motion for a
4 change of venue.
~ No grounds for the change were set
ivesth, and on agreement OF the coun-
.>a'o the motion was set for argument
''oa' z 2 wgSsust slst
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
Negroes ACTIONS
we're SUSPICIOUS
Attracted Attention of Night Watch
man, Was Arrested and Given 15-
Days on Streets.

Bob Bishop, a lean, lanky, ginger
cake colored negro, was tried in the
city court this morning on a charge
of being dangerous and suspicious
character, and was sentenced to fif-
teen days on the city streets.
Bishop was arrested as the result
of a complaint made to Officers Eth
ridge and Doherty by Albert Williams,
a night-watchman in the Northeastern
yards. Williams testified in court
this morning that he first noticed the
man sitting on the platform of the N.
o. & N. e. freight depot, about 8
o'clock last night He was partially
concealed by shadows and manifested
desire to remain in the dark Al
terwards, when he discovered that he
was being watched, the negro sneak
ed along the depot. platform and hid
himself behind a telephone pole. He
was seen to squat down, as If hiding,
and remained in this position until
the officers were nod; Williams
stated that he fear "a intend
cd to commit burg pther
act Of mischief.
Bishop told q Pry on
the witness sta coufd not
explain his com Judge Davi
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d fifteen-dayz
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
May Elect Sanders.

New Orleans, La, June 2S.-A tele-
gram received here from Baton Rouge
by party leaders announce that Gov
ernor Jared Y. Sanders will be elected
to succeed McEnery in the senate.
John Lambert will succeed Sanders.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28
MENERY
OF LOUISIANA DEAD
Arrived Home From Washington suf-
fering With Slight Attack Of Indi-
gestion and Died Today.

(By Associated PresS.)
New Orleans, La, June 28.-United
States Senator Samuel Douglas Nc
Emery, died at his home shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock this morning. He ar
rived from Washington yesterday
morning and complained of feeling
i'll, but it was regarded as only a mild
attack of indigestion until last night,
when he suddenly took turn for the
worse and then sank rapidly.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-28

serious alarm about the condition of
cotton" he continued.
'The corn acreage has been largely
increased and plenty of cotton has
been planted, but the largest per cent
of increase is in the feed and forage
crops. The market is almost bare of
both COW peas and soy beans, indicat-
ing an unusual demand for seed to
plant for hay The wheat crop is
good all over the South, and the oat
crop is much better than was predict
ed during the dry weather of March
and April.
Too Much Rain.
"In some sections there has been
too much rain for cotton during the
past two weeks. and the crop is not
as far advanced as it should be, but
unless unfavorable weather continues,
there is no reason to be alarmed
about cotton conditions. With the ex-
ception Of few special localities. the
stand of both corn and cotton is bet
ter than usual.
Il do not agree with many Of the
town farmers, who are always pro-
claiming that the corn crop is Of
more importance to the South than
the cotton crop, but with the pros
poets good for an abundant corn crop,
a fair oat crop, and provisions made
or making for more other forage than
was probably ever made in the South.
there is no reason for undue alarm,
regarding the more or less unfavora-
bic season for the cotton crop. which.
at this time. is not probably worse
than the average cnsdItion for the
past ten years .
/
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-05-20

foolish policy, unworthy of this tolerant
age, that the young King should be
forced to offend the feelings of
great numbers of Irshmen, Canadi-
ans, and other subjects?
feel sure that, apart from the Cath
olics, the great majority of broad-mind-
ed thinkers of any or of no denomination
in this country are of the opinion that
the cutlery of fanatics should be disre-
garded and that all creeds should re-
ceive the same courteous, respectful
treatment so long as their adherents
are members of the common empire
"To bring these medieval rancours to
an end would, indeed, be an suspicious
opening of the new reign.
1t is but fair to English people to
suppose that had there been occasion
for the use of the oath more than once
in the past 20 years or so that there
would have been some change made in
it before this. st. Adams Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-05-20
AMERICAN EXTRAVAGANCE.

It's our extravaganza that's RESPONSE
BILE for all our foes. SO says Joseph T.
Talbert, vice-presdent of the National
City Bank of New York. The national
vice, the national folly, he says. is ex-
travagence, which is confined to no
class of our population, but affects high
and low alike, and is to be found i'm the
conduct of federal, state and municipal
affairs as well.
As illustrative of his contention, Mr..
Talbert alluded to the fact that during
the recent money stringency about the
only industry which suffered no great
setback was the manufacture and sale
of automobiles.
''The fact that the manufacture of
automobiles grew by leaps and bounds
during the years following the panic
constitutes a powerful commentary
upon the heedlessness of our expendi-
lures and our lack of thrift" he said.
1t seems that wars nor panics have
power to check, far less to stop, our
wastefullness.
The heedlessness, he maintained, is
grounded in the very American nature
and cannot be easily eradicated. Bur-
lington News. -,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-05-20
POTATOES IN VERMONT.

The White River Railroad company,
whose line extends from Rochester to
Bethel, connecting there with the Cen
trail Vermont, is trying to educate the
farmers of its territory as to raising
potatoes for the city market. The Ran
dolph Herald explains the plan. Elk
perts from the United States and YER
mont Departments of Agriculture say
that just as large and good crops of
potatoes can be raised in the upper
White river valley as those that have
made Aroostook county in Maine IA
nous, providing the same methods are
employed and the same attention is
given. To this end, the railroad has
had several lectures given in Rochester
before the Grange and open meetings
by competent authorities. 1t has also
sent literature to each of the 100 farm
ers in the vicinity of the railroad line
describing these methods and offering
cash and other prizes for the best half
acres down to and including the fifth
the coming season. "a leading firm IN
Boston has offered to purchase in car
load lots all the potatoes that can be
shipped it, or will take them on commits
sion'' the Herald says. Figures are
given to show that potatoes ought to be
grown for about $40 per acre, and that
with favorable conditions from $l25 to
Sl75 should be realized per acre for the
crop"
Raising potatoes on a larger scale is
good thing, and cooperation, between
railroads and people is another. good
thing, and this latter good thing IS
capable of almost indefinite extension.
On the other hand, great need OF our
farmers is the extension of the princi-
pie of cooperation cooperation, in the
present case, in the purchase use OF the
more expensive farm machinery and in
the shipment of farm products to the
city markets. There is no reason why
the farmers of a given community
should not, by cooperation, obtain the
highest market price for their products
and the lowest rate for transportation.
Burlington News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-05-20
THE TEETH AND HEALTH.

The dental hygiene conference and
exhibit which opens today in the as
semblv room of the Metropolitan Life
Building, under the auspices OF the
Dental Hygiene Council of New York,
promises to be the beginning of an edu-
cational campaign regarding the care
and preservation of the teeth similar to
that which has been carried on against
tuberculosis. 1t is needed Pubic
school statistics show that parents in
general look upon the decay of children S
teeth as normal and the loss of them as
of little consequence With regard to
this popular ignorance, Dr. William Is.
Woodbury., the Boston neurologist,
writing last year upon the subject OF
dental hygiene, said
Ninety per cent of all the school chill
dren of Germany have defective teeth.
Reports this wear of dental inspection in
Massachusetts show no better condition.
Defective teeth are causing great va
riety of other diseases, many OF them
serious. The lesson of this matter is to
90 to the seat of the trouble. The
ignorance of the public is the trouble.
Parents are not wilful in their neglect
in most cases; they are simply ignorant.
A law compelling parents to send their
children to the dentist and to the sur
geon is impossible. Instruction In phys
iology and hygiene should be more I'M
portant and fundamental part OF the
school work. We talk about essentials.
The essentials are supposed to be GER
tain subjects of study-reading writing,
arithmetic and few others of that kind.
We are neglecting the essential of all
essentials sound body.
The object of this conference and eX-
hibit is to teach parents, and children,
too for there are to be stereopticon
lectures for the children-the impor-
lance of the subject there illustrated
The aim will be to bring home to the
public the need of prompt and regular
attention to the teeth of young children,
of keeping the mouth clean and of fill
ing cavities while they are small. The
relation of sound teeth to the general
health, to digestion and nutrition, will
be dwelt upon, together with their rela-
ton through the general health to the
capacity of children to profit by their
opportunities in school and to their
efficiency in after life. The connection
between the state of the mouth and the
liability to disease, especially to grave
infectious diseases, will be made clear
The whole conception is the noble one
of preventive medicine, and the aim
is to strike at one of the most general
causes of i'll health and reduced eff
cheney through a campaign of education.
We hope the movement will arouse the
widespread interest and attract the sup
port that is deserves. New York Tri-
bune.