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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10

in this matter beyond what I was for
merly led by the architects office to
expect. You will recall that when we
visited Mr.. Taylor he anticipated nc
such delay. '~
. "A part of the delay can account
for because l discovered that some
subordinate in his office had put some
of the men detailed to this work on
other drawings which were just be.
low us on the list This was correct
ed some time ago and Mr.. Taylor as
sures me that there will be no danger
of this happening again.
II think we may reasonably hope
to have the matter advertised on or
about the last date fixed by him, and
in the meantime 1 shall make
it point to Keep after the 'architect's
office from time to time and keep the
work up to the best possible PITCH"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
BALLOTING TO Be
RESUMED TONlGB'
Any Of the Candidates, But Vars
mans Friends Feel Confident o. :.
Ultimate Victory.

Special to The Neacs. 80
Jackson, Miss. jan 10.-That Nt{f
was accomplished in either brancI
of the state legislature at t0dG
session was no surprise to anybG
on the ground. and if anything q
consequence is accomplished until Ill
senatoaship contest is disposed d
there is where the surprise will be.
Owing to the fact that the membef1
the candidates and their frierH
have had two whole days in VIII
to go over the situation, and that
headquarters of most of the cnz
dates have been thronged with the1
friends during almost every hour
this time. there is considerable c1'1
GUS interest in tonight's meetine
the Democratic caucus, when two
three ballots will be taken and ~
hoped that something win devese|
looking to settlement of the fight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
Blades, story.

According to the story of Blades.
who Is a relative of the barber, he
had given him few days ago check
for the amount mentioned, paid his
.Xay to Jackson with Instructions to
have the check cashed at the Mer-
schants Bank, upon which it was
drawn, have the account transferred
aud upon returning to Lux give him a
check for the amount. This was
Blades crude and primitive way of
getting his bank account transferred
from his own name to that of his
wife, although it might have been
more simply done through the mails.
lie desired to do this, he said, be-
cause he had been forced to leave
Tangipahoa parish, because of Gifer-
ences with whitecap faction, and
he was afraid that in some unguarded
moment he might be assassinated. in
which case he wanted his wife to
have his money available.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
MESSAGE TO
LEGISLATURE
Governor Noel Sent In Many
Important Recommendations
This Morning.

Special to The Ne,oS.
Jackson. Miss, Jan. 10.-Governor
Noel sent special message to the
legislature this morning recommend
ing the passage of law equalizing
the salaries of state officials and
members of the judiciary, the trans
portation of pupils to consolidated
high schools at the expense of the
county, the establishment of a state
charity hospital, the payment of Il
small per diem to state convicts for
work performed, giving authority 70
the courts to suspend sentences dur
ing good behavior and conditional
pardons during good behavior, and to
make sureties on bonds liable when
defendants fail to sustain an appeal
and are unable to pay costs.
The session of the legislature was
very gentle compared with the rue
ton witnessed at the caucus last
week, and much business was trans
acted.
The most important matter befor.'
the house was the salary equalization
bill. This came up on report froli
Chairman Stockett of the special
committee, and was read for the in
formation of members.
There was an undercurrent of unea.
siness throughout the session, and
while trying to transact business IL
was evident that the members were
thinking more of the senatorial con.
test than anything else.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10

PREVAILED
In New Orleans Cotton Market
When Census Bureau Re-
port Was Received.
(By Associated PreSS.)


New Orleans, La, Jan. 10.-Selline
orders which poured into the cotton
future market to-day not only onset
what was construed as a bullish cen.
sus bureau report on ginning, but
within an hour after the opening
caused break of $3.50 per bale
Profit taking by shorts resulted in a
partial recovery before noon, but the
market was decidedly feverish
throughout the day and the fiuctua
tions both in New York and New o.
leans were frequent and covered a
wide range.
Scenes which bordered upon a small
panic were presented around the ring
and many holders of cotton were clos.
ed out because they did not come up
with their margins. Upon the receipi
of the report the markets first ten
dency was to advance, the May op
tion going to 16.41 within an houl
However, sharp break carried il
down to 1888, fifty-three points below
the level to which it had gone on tbs
strength of the Census report.
There was a partial recovery, and
then another slump. At noon Ma,
stood at 1891, March at 1851 and July
at 1908. approximately $3.50 a bale
below the high levels of the morning
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
LEGISLATORS ARE !
DO|NiLI71LEW WORN
DON'T FORGET TO
PAY POLL TAXES
to Attend to This Important Mat
ter-Municipal Election.

1t might be well for those parties
who have not yet paid their taxes TO
remember that there remains only a
few more days in which this import
ant matter may be attended to with
out having damages assessed and
losing the franchise privilege for a
period of two years.
1t should be recalled that January
31st is the last day on which taxes
may be paid before they become de-
linquent, and in view of the fact that
"a municipal election to choose a full
set of new officials. for the city oi
Hattiesburg will be held next Au
guest it behcoves each e.ector to
qualify himself for participation in
this important event.
1t is estimated that up to this time
not more than sixty per cent of thu
residents of Hattiesburg have paid
their POLL taxes, and as it is the Gus
tom with large number to wait unit
the last moment to settle it might be
well to remember that duriag the
last days of the month tax collectors
are unusually busy, and may not have
time to wait upon all who come al
the last moment, SO that it would be
better to attend to the matter before
the great rush begins.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
Forces Are Organizing
For The Final StruggL

Special to The NeWS.
Jackson, Miss. Jan. 10.-As the
hour approaches for resumption OF
balloting in the Senatorial contest The
contending factions are exhibiting al
t. e skill of adept chess players in the
control of their forces.
Rumors have been flying ti.ick and
fast today of disaffection in ths anti.
Vardaman ranks; that some of the
opposition are about to go ovcr irto
the Vardaman camp. and that q strik-
ing change will be shown when the
seventh ballot is taken in represent
ative's hall to night.
1t is impossible to trace these r,i.
mors to definite source, but it is of
course known that some very active
and aggressive missionary work by
t e Vardaman forces has been under
way since Saturday. Whether it has
accomplished results remains to be
proyer. $50 8
TIE leaders have net comnisncsd to
discuss theS elimination Cess. os
how it Is going toabe Brought about
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
we're SENTENCED
To IMPRISONMENT
Employees Of American Sugar Rein.
ing Company Will Have to Spend
Twelve Months in Jail.
by Associated Prcss)

New York, Jan. 10.-Four former
employees of the American Sugar Re
fining Company, who were convicted
of underweight frauds, were sentenc-
ed to one years Imprisonment each
by Judge Martin in the United States
Circuit Court here today. The men
sentenced are Charles Kehoe. Ed.
ward s. Boyle. Patrick J. Hennesey
and John NJ Coyle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
Plans Approved.

Mr.. Bowers stated that the archi.
tect had, under the spur Of former
opportunities, directed that every man
in his force who could availably work
on this assignment should be put al
it and kept at 1t until it was finished.
The plans Of the building have al
ready been approved by the cabinet Of
ficers, who constitute the board, ana
the assurance has been given that
the working plans, which are now be-
ing prepared, would be rushed to com.
pletion as fast as possible, and that as
many men as could work on them
would do so day and night until they
were finished.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10

getting proper identification and
getting the check cashed. He then
placed the amount to his own credit.
but instead of returning he remained
here several days, having drawn out
the amount In that time $3.50. practi-
cally all of which he had spent since
he had been here, about week.
4. Branninger declined to say why he
spent this portion of the money, mere
ly saying that he had intended each
day tosreturn to Lux with the re.
mainder of the amount He turned
over to his relative check for the
balance in the bank, which had al
have drawn It himself rs re
leased from custody.
He Is said to have FOL prked
in barber shop at H &.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
Big MEETING OF
VARDAMAN Men
Many Friends of the Ex-Governor
Arrived in jackson Today to AS
sist in Senatorial Fight.
Special to The NeUS.

Special to The Neus.
Jackson. Miss, Jan. 10.-At the
close of today.s session OF the legis
lature. Representative Doherty, floor
manager for Ex-Governor VarCaman
annuonced a meeting of the COVER
nor's friends to take place imm sdi
ately.
Many of the friends OF Mr.. Varda.
man came in this morning from vari.
Gus parts of the state to work in his
interest, and it is evident that his
forces have been considerably
strengthened by today's arrivals.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
MADE settlement
and WAS RELEASED
Charges Against Brannineer Was
Made BY a Relative Who Resides
siderable Amount Of Money.
Special to The NeWs.

Special to The NeUs.
Jackson. Miss, Jan. 10.-Policeman
Armstrong arrested yesterday J. L.
Branninger, barber. on a charge of
embarrassment, preferred against him
by M. H. Blades, a lumberman from
Lux, small town on the Gulf and
Ship Island railroad, the amount be
ing $1,340.
Later In the day, upon the making
81 satisfactory settlement, Brannin.
ger was released, the charge having
been withdrawn. -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
MAY Be COMPLETED
BY FEBRUARY FIRST
Detailed Working Drawings To Be-
Completed and Matter Put IN Shape
for Advertising Not Later Thar
February Fifteenth. ....

In answer to a recent letter OF Sec
retary Bixler to Congressman Bowers
with reference to the delay in com
pleting the detailed yrklng drawings
and advertising for bids for the new
Federal building for Hattiesuurg, MI
Rlxler is in receipt Of a comnlunica
tion from Mr.. Bowers containing the
information that the drawings would
be completed and the matter ready for
advertising not later than February
18th, and if possible, by February /.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10

Special to The Ne,cS.
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 10.-These
seems to be a general disposition
among the members OF the board of
trustees of the state penitentiary to
disagree upon the several features Of
the recent sale of 159 bales of cotton
grown upon the Oakley farm and sold
by Col w. A. Montgomery, a member
of the board to c. c. Redfeld, of Ed
wards, the price being 14.75.
Col. Montgomery and Col. Taylor
are disagreed as to the price which
those two members have agreed up
on for this particular cotton. Colonel
Montgomery maintained that he sold
it at the price fixed, while Col. Tay-
lor says they agreed upon Is cents.
Col. Montgomery and Major Smith
disagree as to the price which they
had been previously offered for the
cotton, Major. Smith having stated
that 1929 had been offered. while
Col. Montgomery. says 1880 was the
hiqhest price ever offered for 1t. Dis.
cuasins Vie transaction. CO.. Mont
somAFy says:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
LAST YEARS
COTTON CROP
Census Bureau Report Shows 1t
To Be 953 Short Of Previous
Year.

Washington. Jan. 10.-The census
bureau reports shows s.6z6,2S5 bales,
counting round bales as half bales.
sinned from the growth Of 1909 to
Jan. /. 1910. compared with l2,4ss,
2sS for the crop, of 1908. Fhe pro-
portion Of the ,iaxt three crops GIN
ned January Lis SIS per, cent OF the
crop Of 1905 Round bales 1tnc,udea
this year are l44.Sl7. colrpared with
2ao,572 last year. saa tslAn1. 49,
4ss this season. as@inst mkas last
year. $50
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
TUBERcuLAR p,sPENsARlEs.


- Oklahoma City. Okla, Jan. 10.-N
the Anti-Tuberculosis Congress, con
vened here today, Or. ]. C. Mahr,
State Commissioner of Health, is urg
ing the establishment of state tuber
cular dispensaries in all of the larger
cities of Oklahoma. where the poor
may be given free treatment for tae
dread dease Gov. Haskil and othe,
state officials. as well as physicians
newspaper men. educators, lawyers
ard clergymen, have interested them
selves in the movement against tht
white plague. The congress will con
tinue through tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
NORTHWESTERN ISSUE AT PAR.

Special to The NeaCs.
Chicago, Jan. 10.-Stockholders of
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Company of record at the close Of
business today will be permitted to
buy at rar share of the new $50, 0,0OO,-
90 stock issue of the company. their
purchases to tie limited to s5 per cen-
of their present holdings. ----
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10

Those who are most familiar N
all the phases, however, are frank
say that there are no outward inf
cations of any important changes \.
the situation. which looks -
deal as it did when the adjourn! Il
was taken on Saturday.
Practically all those members
10th houses who went home to sper
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
Considerable Disappointment.

C0nSIderabTe DIsdppoIntment.
Among other things, Mr.. Bowers
says II confess to considerable an
noyance and disappointment. quite as
much as I am sure my friends in Hat.
tiesburg are undersoing, at the delay
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10

the loser if the deadlock is 1ntinuel
that Vardaman has his forces 80 ~
in hand that the voting can be co
tinued indefinitely with no danger
him, while the continuous pressure
public opinion upon the Opposition
certain, sooner or later. to batter a.
ramparts down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10

Irstead of prolong alton Of the
figst bringing about friction In the
vardaman ranks. It Is claimed that
t e opposition Is more likely to prove
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10

Col. Montoomery's Statement.
1T = . mistake that any one has
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
Had Ciffcultiee.

When Branninger reached Jackson,
after some difficulty, he succeeded in
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10

Continued ON Page eighth
The Dickinson press., 1910-11-26
Iuxenile Suicides.

"A generation ago the taking Of their
own lives by minors was almost an I'M
heard Of occurrence" said q physician.
"Now it is becoming alarmingly fire.
quent not only in this country. but in
Europe. In most cases the pheDome-
non can be set down to the artificial
life people lead and to the complex
conditions Of modern existence. Very
often parents are too ambitious for
their children and by constant appeals
to them SO work on the nervous tenn
peraments Of their offspring Is to
bring on u arrangement Of the mental
faculties. One of the most noted spe-
cialists Of France, DR.. Berillon, who
has made a study Of the matter, as
serts that children who have a suicidal
tendency are for the most part want
ing in the sense of smell. He makes
recommendation that all who suffer
from this defect should be taken to an
expert for examination, as it might
tend to forestall some future tragedy.
Baltimore American. "
The Dickinson press., 1910-11-26
The First AutomebNist.

Nicholas Joseph Cugnot was the first
automobilist. Many years before Ste
phenson had introduced his RAILWAY
locomotive Cugnot. who was a mill
tary engineer, had made a locomotive
for roads. His locomotive has been
piously preserved at the Conservatoire
des Arts ct Meters. Cugnot died in
1904. His lot was not that Of many
g%eniuses. He did not die in want. Ma
poleon had secured him a pension OF
1000 francs-passing rich OF 5000 q
year. In this respect the premier con
sui showed more enlightenment than
he did in regard to Fulton of steamboat,
fame. whom he considerable is dis.
tressing to write-an adventurer. Cug.
not's carriage was built to transport
arms and he had designed a service
gun. These achievements alone would
be a passport to Napoleon's favor
London Globe.
The Dickinson press., 1910-11-26
His Luxurious Pillow

when sleeping car first came in,"
said a railroad man, "the bedclothes
in the berths were very scanty. On
one Of these early cars n night after
everybody had turned in and the lights
were low a loud voice called from an
upper berth:
"'Porter, got a corkscrewY
1.-THE porter came hurrying down the
aisle.
Boss he said in a scandalized
tone. we don't allow no drinkin' in
the berths. It's against the rules
"'Oh. II. ain'tsthat. porter the voice
answered. 4 just want to dig out u
pillow that's sort Of worked its way
into my ear.
The Dickinson press., 1910-11-26
Advantage Of the Crin.,Iine.

"The crinoline," says Lady Dorothy
Nevill in her "reminiscences, twas an
odious, hideous and dangerous affair.
On one occasion l was as nearly as
possible burned to death owing to one
I was wearing catching fire. and had
I not had the presence of mind to lie
down and roll myself in a rug
should certainly have been burned to
death. Even at the time when crino.
lines were in fashion it was generally
admitted that they were monstrous
things, though some women defended
them. One of those, a silly woman,
having archly remarked that If crino.
lines had no other advantage they at
least kept men at a distance, added,
That ut least you will admit is a
great blessing
""To the men, growled an old bach.
elor who vas present"
The Dickinson press., 1910-11-26
PHONE Is K
BECkMAN & ANDERSON
iii. Sarcastic Friend.
le.rrH,esr F.347o5

he was very proud of his new auto
m~obile-talked automobile, dreamed au-
tomobile. read automobile. Finally to
his friends he became a nuisance, and
each to himself swore softly that he
would bide his time and at the prop
er moment give him a little verbal
thrust.
Finally one long suffering individual
was asked to go for a ride. Excuses
were Of no avail. He was bundled
into the machine and taken for a spin
through the parks and over the boule-
ards. In due course Of time, without
any serious mishap, they pulled up at
the Automobile club. The auto crank
and his guest were soon surrounded by
several Of their friends.
"How did you enjoy your rider" al
asked of the auto crank's friend.
Until today I never thought an
automobile could go so fast" was his
reply. (Here the auto crank was all
attention. That was some praise for
bis car. Right out in public too. That
would silence some Of the scofers who
said his machine should be called
Snail.) "Why, do you know there was
a car went by us at such a clip that I
could hardly see it."
The auto crank glared. and under his
gaze the group melted away. They had
had their revenge.-Pittsburg Gazette
Times.
The Dickinson press., 1910-11-26
LIKED THE FRYING PANS.
Indians Found an Exciting Use For tho
Cooking Utensils.

Indians Found an Exciting Use For tho
Cooking Utensils.
The Indian, however aversc he may
be to any kind Of useful labor, is not
slow to avail himself Of a new source
| of amusement. This was shown some
years ago when among the supplies
sent by the government to a certain
agency in the west were several hun
dred large frying pans with long han
dies.
These the Indian agent found in
stock when he took possession, and at
the end Of the year the number had
not been diminished. Thinking that
perhaps he had not discharged his
whole duty in the matter Of supplying
Uncle Sans wards with these culinary
utensils, the agent began making spe-
cial efforts to induce the red men to
use them.
At first it was hard work, but by the
time he had given out about two dozeli
there came Il sudden change. Not a
day passed in which the agent did not
have applications for at least a dozen,
and sonic days he disposed Of twice
that number. @
When the supply was nearly ex-
hausted he noticed among the appli-
cants some to whom he had previous
ly given pans. and naturally enough he
became a trifle curious to know what
use they were making of them. He
questioned several of the men to no
purpose, but at length a young buck
more communicative than the rest gave
him to understand that If he would
visit a certain part OF. the reservation
not far away he would find his in
quiry answered.
The next day, therefore, the agent
rode out in the direction indicated.
About two miles from the agency he
noticed on the crest of a narrow spur
of the mountain three or four Indians
who suddenly disappeared on the op-
posite side Of the ridge. At the same
time he heard family the cry of many
voices.
On turning the point Of the ridge he
saw n crowd of several hundred In
dams who were shouting as IL greatly
excited. He noticed also several OBJ.
jects, which he at first supposed to be
powders, descending the side Of the
mountain toward them with tremen-
dous rapidity.
Instead of fleeing from these moving
objects the Indians simply a%pplauded
and shouted. Soon he saw other OBJ
jects like the first descending, and in q
short time the whole situation was
plain to him.
Having selected q long, smooth slope
of the mountain where there were no
stones, the Indians had converted it
into a sort of earthen toboggan slide
and were utilizing the frying pans as
toboggans. Seating themselves in the
pans, they grasped the handles with
both hands; then, crossing their legs
over their arms, they went spinning
down the slide with great rapidity
The agent let them have the few pans
that remained in the Storehouse, but
did not order a new supply.-Harper's
l. Weekly.
The Dickinson press., 1910-11-26
A Mean Trick,

Being anxious as to his prospects in
one of his early attempts to enter par
lament, Herbert Samuel consulted his
agent, who said the chances were moi
rosy, because he was a "carpetbag
ger.'
Mr.. Samuel thereupon promised t.
live in the division if he were success
full, and bills were Immediately posted
that eff Herbert Samuel is returned
next Tuesday he will come to live
here"
Some Of the other side, however
posted IL Of these bills on a pigsty.
Mr.. Samuel did not win the election
London Telegraph.
The Dickinson press., 1910-11-26
GET TWO NEW LODGES
FOR NORTH DAKOTA Elks

North Dakota gets two new Elk lodges
A dispensation has just been granted to
Devils Lake and une was recently
granted for Williston.
The Williston lodge will be No. 1914
and Deputy Exalted Ruler Leech announ-
ces that he will install it January Is.
He received notice of the Devils Lake,
No. 1916, d%ispensation on Wednesday
and has not yet fixed the date for that
installation.
These will make lodges in Fargo.
Grand Forks, Valley City. jamestown,
Bismarck, Dickinson, Williston. Minot
and Devils Lske-nine for the state. 1t
is necessary for a town to have at least
5000 population in order TO secure a
lodge. Mandan and Wahpeton will
probably be the next towns to apply,
though not for some tire.