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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
LORD ROSEBERRY WANTS TO
REFORM HOUSE OF LORDS
(By Union Associated Press }

London, March 14.-Lord Rosebery,
who occupies an ION the fence" posi-
tion in the present political warfare,
today moved in the House of Lords
that this House resolve itself into a
committee to consider the best means
for reforming it's organization so as
to constitute strong and efficient
chamber" The motion was received
by the lords with mixture of applause
and derision. Some of the lords pro-
fess their willingness to be reform
ed" so long as they are not reformed
out of existence, while others-con-
stituting majority pat on the
ancient privilege of the members of
the Upper House to do as they please.
In the House of Commons, consid-
GRAFTON of financial exigencies was re-
sumed. For the next ten days the
Commons will devote its time to pass
ing bills for temporary borrowing,
war loans, and other routine matters.
On March "a the House will take a
brief holiday, to resume on March 20.
The government is safe until the lat
ter date, when the truce agreed upon
expires. After that Premier Asquith
will have to look out for himself. The
budget, it is generally agreed, is dead,
and the cabinet may soon be dragged
down with it,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
BANISH CATARRH
Breathe Hyomei for Two Minutes And
Stuffed Up Head viii Vanish.

if you want to get relief from ca
tarrh, cold in the head or from an
irritating cough in the shortest time,
breathe Hyomei pronounce it High
o-me.)
1t win clean out your head in two
minutes and allow you to breathe
freely.
Hyomei will cure cold in one day,
It will relieve you of disgusting snuff
fes, hawking, splitting and offensive
breath in week,
Hyomei is made chiefly from eu-
calyptol, soothing, healing, germ
killing antiseptic, that comes from the
eucalyptus forests Of inland Australia
where catarrh asthma and consump'
tion were never known to exist.
Hyomei is pleasant and easy tc
breathe. Just pour a few drops into
the hard rubber inhaler, use as di
rected and cure is almost certain.
complete Hyomei outfit, including
inhaler and one bottle of Hyomei
costs only $1,00 at druggists every
where and at HAYS & FIELD. |
you already own an inhaler you car
get an extra bottle of Hyomei a
| druggists for only SOC.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
AMERICAN ART EXHIBIT TO
OPEN IN BERLIN THIS WEEK

Berlin. March 14..-Final prepara-
tions were completed today for the
opening this week of the American
Art Exhibition at the Royal Acad-
emy. Over pictures of American ar
lists will be shown, among them a
remarkable collection of Whistlers,
and portraits of Taft and Roosevelt
The exhibit is awaited with the i've
liest interest by German art lovers.
Kuhne Berevidge's sculpture Will
also be exhibited at the Berlin show.
Several of her works, which have al
ready been shown at Leipsic and
Munich, have been sold to German
admirers at high prices, who have
loaned them for the exhibit.
Her startling nude group, 'The
Vampire" has evoked cyclone OF
cricism. pro and con. All observers
are in agreement on one point, how
ever. namely, that it is the absolute
limit in artistic boldness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
SERIOUS fire AT
jamestown, N. Y.
Entire Square in Center of Business
District is Smoudering Mass
of Ruins.
(By Associated Press. !

jamestown, N. Y, March 14.-Lagge
square, in the center of jamestown
business district, is mass of smoul-
dring ruins this morning as the re-
suit of the most serious fire in the
history of the city. Fire originated
in he Gokey, building Saturday
night, and after burning several adj
joining buildings, was got under
control at four O'Clock this morning.
The loss will probably reach half a
million dollars, mostly covered by in
surance
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
TWO NV CANDIDATES
FQl, CIRCUIT JUDGE
HALLEY'S Comet
IS VERY HARMLSS
Astronomers Have About Stripped
the Celestial Wanderer Of All it's
Reputed Terrors.
Special to The NetOS.

Special to The NetUs.
London, March 14-By the time
Halley's comet arrives it will have
lost the last shred of its reputation.
Astronomers have already declared
that it will not consume the earth.
Sir David Gill, late astronomer royal
at the Cape, went so far in a lecture
at the Horticultural Hall recently as
rdeny that it can exercise any po-
(cal influence or even affect the
Gather.
I "People always seem to have
thought that something was sure to
happen every time a comet became
visible" he said, "as if something did
not happen every day. How can a
comet one hundred million miles away
cause flood in Paris, say, and dry
weather in Egypt on the same day?
"Halleys comet appeared in 1885,
and it is to appear again in May Ac-
cording to the superstition it must be
a political comet, because the repre-
sentation of the two main parties in
the house of commons is practically
the same now as it was in 1885.
"In 1886 there was a dissolution
and this year also there is to be q
ldissolution, he declared amid leuGh
1eef There 4 xexr y <9E z 1Io6fale b
tlss5 and their M ~ ~ 1c16. ~hllS
the al Je. u the opposition q *
'actly the same now as then-27S.
When the comet appeared in 1866.
he continued, "the pope of that eay
it is alleged. denounced the comet. th'
Turks and the devil in one BULL Blu
it has been shown that the excommu
nication applied to the Turks and thu
devil only and not to the comet.
Comets tails always turn ava.
from the sun. The worst of it Is tha
nobody knows exactly what they are
Some people think they consist o
very minute matter thrown off by tn,
action of the sun, and others thinl
the tails are electrical affairs becaus
they cannot believe the tails coul'
travel so far.
He added that the comet would Civ,
its most gorgeous display on May 81
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
KNICKERBOCKER TRUST co.
PAYS ANOTHER DIVIDE
(By Associated Press.) }

New York, March 14.-An additio1
payment of fifteen per cent was M
today by the Knickerbocker Trust a
on it's surplus A certificates. ~
brings the total paid up to 65 g.
cent, leaving $3,600,000 outstandiu
Two million dollars in new stock ~
also issued today, making the to-
authorized capital $3,200,000. OF q
new capital stock, $1,200,O00 is Offer
to the holders of the outstandinEs
certificates. Holders of these cert
Gates who do not desire to conve
them into capital stock may dispQ|
of them at full face value, with
terest to syndicate formed for IT,
purpose. The Knickerbocker Tr0
Company failed during the 1907 par
and Tor a time was thought to be:
hopeless wreck.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
ne.
Popular Hattiesburgf..s Z
Solicited From All e
trici to Become Car
STRONG lNfLUENC
| Being BROUGHT 7
Outside Pressure Becoming
While Many influential "a
zens Have Pledged ThemsI
Support Him.
In nearly all sections Of the

In nearly all sections of the
strong influences are being
to bear upon Mayor ]. D. Dor
this city, in an effort to induce
become a candidate for congI
the next election, and in ma
stances these demands have be
cidedly insistent.
While Mayor Donald has Civ
intimation that he contemplate
tering the race for this office,
influential newspapers of the d
have repeatedly mentioned his
| in connection with it, a numb
them having expressed themsS
editorially as favoring his candi
and pledging their support in
event he should decide to enter
race, while from all sections of
district prominent citizens have o
ly avowed thir intention of 81
him their undivided support, man
them urging him to get actively
the campaign.
While in many instances these
| licitations have come from intiI
friends of DR.. Donald. there have
numerous cases where prominen
1 tornava and other.snun1u
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
Redistricting Ba Puts a New
(>Phass on Th'Losal Judge
ship Stustion.
ONLY TaREFCoUNTIEs
IN M New DISTRICT
Counties Of Fx
Included Under New
A'raassmsa -Foxw0rth is in An.
0thsr Dtst,et.

n, lne rfistsictifag bill, which vi
inl nnai Sc the house and bthat
law law hy, puts hew phas -,
..o 31fuation with refer1 VIII pay
1p ntnaent 81 q succeiie returned
w. w. Crtk present ju,hilIs and
C,i ~ eouf& dfstr1ct, as it |, .,.sa
~ ~ y yox,W6rth, of Columbia ~ I
me app1icoUts, out of this SPr'n9.t,
anu n,i', ypts the towns of Laureflc lc knd
~ lrsile n, each of which towns,
=; sid. already have an applicant
IN ses AelA
ne district as it now is embraces
oAay sAree counties, Forrest, Jones and
Try, Jones county having formerly
5eoa in another district, while For
lrest and Perrs were two of the coun.
ties included a. the six wh:vaz formed
the distrtct as Il was before the neW
dfstriets were. created
ID Tbe general impression thai
CO ser Noel would take up the ap
plic~ for appointment to this OF
fices a., s05H as the redistricting bill
became law, but in the event the
Laurel an Ellisville applicants ge
their petitions before the chief execu
tive before the appointment is made
some consideration, of course. will
have 10 be shown them, and thi.
may delay the appointment ssvera
days.
1t 10 generally conceded that Hon
c. NJ Foxworth will get the appoint
ment IN his district under the new
arrangement, while the contest in thi.
district has become fOur-sided af
fair. with the two local applicants
still in the race and the addition o
one each from Laurel and Ellisville.
1t is confidently expected. however
that Governor Noel will not delay thu
appointment any longer than is abso
luteIy necessary, as there are severa
to be made and it will be necessary
for the legislature to confirm them al
before adjournment. which, at the out
side, will not be later than April 10.
It is generally believed that the ap
pointments in this district will go u
one Of the local applicants, but o
this fact no one appears to be abso
lutely certain, as the governor ha
stated several times that he woul'
make no announcement of his inten
ton in the matter until the appoint
ment is made public.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
Union men ARE
HOLDING Tight
Ability of Strike Leaders to Hold Men
Together Was Demonstrated in
Philadelphia Today.

Philadelphia, March 14.-Interest in
the general strike today centered in
the ability of the labor unions to
hold the striking workmen together
and prevent the break predicted by
employers and city authorities. Early
reports showed that although some
men did reurn to work after weeks
absence, there was no indication of a
general break. On the other hand
some Unions that had hesiated about
/ joining the sympathetic strike today
cast their lot with the trolley men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14

The Hattiesburg Traction Company
has given the promoters of the new
proposition assurance that Hamper
Park will be put in first class shape
for the season of 1910, it having been
announced that a new grand stand
will be erected, a new fence put
around the park, and other necessary
improvements made.
1t is reported that something like
81, 300 has been subscribed so far fol
the local club, the list having beer
circulated about Christmas of las
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
STATE WANTS
IMMIGRANTS
Natchsz Chamber Of Commerce
Starts Movement Which Local
Club Endorses.

That the plan of the Natchez Cham
ber of Commerce to launch a cooper
ative movement to attract desira-
BILE class of immigration to the South
and especially to South Mississippi,
will be supported by the Hatties-
burg commercial club, there appears
to be no manner of doubt, as the
movement has already met with much
encouragement from boards of trade,
commercial organizations and repre-
sentatives of various business inter
ests in all sections of Mississippi and
other states.
The Hattiesburg club has for sew
eral months been working on an immi-
grafton plan Of it's own, but
no definite plan for the secur-
ing of immigrants to this. territory
has been announced, and it goes
without saying that any feasible plan
no matter by whom suggested, will be
strongly supported by Hattiesburg
The object of the Natchez chamber
of commerce, as expressed in a letter
mailed to all the commercial bodies
of the state and the editors of the
state, is to get an expression from eacf
organization and newspaper on the sub
| ject, with an idea from each as to tht
most feasible plan. to adopt in ordel
to get the immigration movemen
launched. The movement is not t.
be confined to any particular section
but is to be a general one, embracing
not only the entire state of Mississippi
but several other southern states, an
some general line of endeavOr it 1
hoped will be agreed upon,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14

to them.
So far. Mayor Donald's attitud2
the matter hns been entirely IaH
In other words. he has not
that he would become c4hdfdxs
that he would not,' but the strcl
pressure which IL being brought
bear In an effort to secure an exDec|
sion from him will doubtless ea4-
him to consider the matter sericu
before finally making up his mind
way or the other.
Judging from the outside SUPP
which has already, unsolicited, -
promised, and the insistence
which the demands that he becon10
candidate are made, Mayor Dona3
prospects of success. in the event
should decide to enter the race
congress, appear to be very iatter1
and his decision will doubtless be q
termined very largely upon the -
untary support of citizens from G.
tions of the district outside OF r.
tiesburg, as his support here woQ
| naturally be stronger than elsewhev
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
IN. 0. M. & c. ROAD To
Change time TOMORROW

Beginning at 1901 a m. Tuesday
morning four trains on the N. o. M
& c. railroad will change time in
leaving and arriving at the Northeast
ern station. The changes are given
below
No. l3 will leave at 7:45 a. m. in
stead of g.: Is a. m. as heretofore.
No. Is will leave at 6:15 p. m in
stead of 2:35 p m.
No. Ia will arrive at 11:24 a. m
| instead of at II: :53 a. m.
No. 16 will arrive at 800 p. m. in
stead of at 7:16 p. m.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
victim Of
FOUL PLAY
Body Of Dead Meridian Man
Shows Knife Cuts in Sew
eral Places.
(Bg Associated Press.)

Meridian Miss, March 14.-Charles
Moore, a brick mason of this city, is
blieved to have been murdered and
robbed during the last twenty-four
hours. His body was found today on
the side of the track of the Vicks-
burg and Alabama Railroad, about
twenty miles east of this city. 1t bore
several knife wounds and the pockets
appeared t. have been rifled. When
last seen Eaturday night, Moore had
about $1OC n cash on his person. The
body had apparently been placed
across the tracks and had been run
over and badly mutilated by several
passenger trains.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
PROFESSIONAL BALL
FOR HATTIESBURG
Season Opens April 28.-kamper
Park viii be Put In Shape.-local
Fans Win Hold Meeting at Elks'
Hall Tonight to Organize Club.

At a meeting of the representatives
OF some of the largest towns in the
state, held at Jackson last Saturday
afternoon, the old Cotton States base
ball league was recognized, and
Hattiesburg is thus assured profess
sion baseball for the season of 1910.
Franchises we're awarded TO Hatties-
burg, Jackson, Vicksburg, Meridian,
Yazoo City and Greenwood. Each
city has expressed willingness to
play under the terms adopted at the
meeting, the National association
rules for Class D leagues to govern
each association in the new league
and the organization Of the local as
sociations will be taken up at once.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
OR GREAT STRIKE
(Bp Associated PreSs.)

Cincinnati. o., March 14.-i2dus-
trial peace or a nation wide coai
strike Is to be the outcome of confer
ences and committee meetings pre-
ceeding and during the International
convention of United States Mine
Workers of North America this week
In an effort to secure an agre cement
between operators and miners
throughout the country. President
Lewis, of the Miners Unions, is
planning to have miners and opera
tors meet in this city in separate dis
trict conventions, at the same time
that miners are holding their national
convention.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
Yazoo City Enthusiastic.

Mr.. Millett reports that at the
meeting the Yazoo City representative
was the city clerk, and official repre-
sentative of the city proper. He re-
ported that the mayor and city coun-
Gil had appropriated $4,000 for their
club and the local citizens had sub
scribed $1,000. The men circulating
the subscription list had no trouble in
getting up about 5000 in one day. All
of the towns in the new league have
played professional ball before
except Greenwood. Yazoo City held
franchise for one year in the old
Delta league, this being a profession
al organization.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
WANT CONGRESSMAN BENNETT
FOR GOVERNOR OF new Y0l
lRx Assoelated Press.l }

New York, March l4.-Friends
Congressman William S. Bennett n
launch his boom for the Republic
nomination for governor of New n
at dinner in a little Hungary toni
Several distinguished Hebrews
on the committee of arrangements.
cluding Gustav Schwab, Edward u
terbach, Judge Rosalsky and Is4
Seligman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
LIVE s1slk sHeW 8.
FORMALLY SPfNED
(By Associated Press.)

Fort Worth, Tex. March 14.-Gov.
Shallenberger, of Nebraska. opened
the annual convention of the Texas
Cattle Raisers' Association and Live
Stock Show here today. Gov. Has
kell, of Oklahoma, and Gov. Campbell,
Of Texas, are also present. Exhibits
are here from every part Of the United
States.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
TO INCREASE BANKS CAPITAL
(By Associated Press.)

Boston, March 14.-Shareholders or
the First National Bank held meet
ing today to consider the final de-
tails OF. the issue of $3,00O,000 of new
stock, the proceeds to be divided
equally between capital, surplus and
undivided profits, which will bring
the total up to sS,5OO,OOO. Payments
on the new stock are to be made April
4th.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
FRA ELBEEIUS WILL MAKE
HEART TO HEART TALKS
lav unlon Associated Press.l

Chicago, March 14.-Elbert Hub
hard. known to fame as Fra Elber-
tus." the sage of East Aurora, begins
A little Journey into vaudeville at the
Majestic today under the manage
ment of Martin Beck The 'Fra's"
turn" will consist of twice-daily
appearance in Heart to Heart Talks,
which will be changed from time to
time to suit the requirements of his
audiences.
Mr.. Best has been trying for long
time to induce the Sage of East
Aurora" to make this move, and it is
intimated that the salary is one OF
the largest ever paid an individual
attraction in vaudeville,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
PACKERS MUST SUBMIT
BOOKS TO GRAND JURY
(By Associated Press.)

Trenton, N. j., March 14.-Justice
Swayze of the New Jersey Supreme
Court, announced today that he will
sign the order applied for by Prosecu-
tor Garven, compelling the National
Packing Co. and other big Western
meat concerns to produce their books
before the Hudson county grand jury.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
Pres. TAFT CANCELS
HIS new YORK DATE
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March 14.-President
Taft today definitely decided to can
Gel his engagements in New York
tomorrow afternoon and evening, and
will leave here Wednesday morning
for Chicago direct. He will carry out
his itenerary for the remainder of the
trip as heretofore explained.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool; Spots sos. Sales 1000
bales. March-April open 7.S1; March
April close 7.79 1-2 April-May open
7.16: April-May close 40 1-2.
New Orleans: Opening, May 1887;
July 1893; low, May 1887; July 14.93;
2:15 p. M, May 14.94; July 1901
Spots middling IA 1916.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
c.rowdsr Chosen President.

Hon. A. C. Crowder. mayor of Jackt
son, who served the league as preet,
dent during the season of 1907, ~
chopen president. and w. c. Hodeoe
V2s olected. vice-pressdent The du-
flsa d the xecretary an4 trs4sares
swiM s ntton1oo q 81 ~ preafV els.,lI
and none a the ofacsss Mi draw :
salary for their services.
The salary limit was Fixed at $1,000.
each team to be allowed twelve piiSy-
ers, including the manager, teams to
be paid $50 for each game while on
the road, and the guarantee money of
$3.50 must be deposited with the pres
ident not later than March %.
The season will open on Thursday.
April 2Sth, and end on Labor Day.
September 9Th. schedule of ITO
games to be arranged, equally appor-
toned for each team at home and on
the road.
The constitution and bylaws of the
Cotton States League of 1908 were
adopted, with several amendments
and notifications.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
HOGS REACH THE $tt MARK Il
IN THE NASHVILLE MARK
4Bu Assoctated I.cess.

Nashville, Tenn, March Ill
hogs sold here today at $11 per 4
dred pounds, the record price for
local market.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-14
URGING MAYOR Don {: !: ]: :: :
OAA0At - AsAA ami
TO RUN FOR CONG :: : :: !
18th
SCOTT Will tote
HIS own. SKILLET
Mississippi Planter Says He Will Be
Candidate For Governor And VIII
Make a Vigorous Campaign.
special to The NeDs.

| 3pectdl to The Net0s.
Memphis, Tenn, March 14.-Hon.
Charles Scott of Rosedale, MISS,
spent Sunday in Memphis, the guest
of Hotel Gayoso. Mr.. Scott is largely |
interested in planting operations, ana
| is the leader of diversified agr1cul-
ture in the delta. His success with
rice culture the past year was SO
marked that several other large
planters in Bolivar and Washington
counties will the coming year put IN
rice fields. More corn and hogs ana
cattle and other things to make the
farm self-sustaining are also coming
says Mr.. Scott.
Asked if he would be candidate for
| governor of Mississippi at the next
election, Mr.. Scott replied that he had
, fully determined some time since 10
; enter the race, and judging from let
| ters and reports from all parts OF the
state felt sanguine of success. he
said:
"I have lost no old friends and
have made lot of new ones. Ihis
is support that comes to me unso-
licited, for as yet / have taken no
' decided action, all my time being occu-
led in organizing my farming inter
4 est for the new year, but l am In
receipt of letters almost daily Offering
support and giving favorable news as
to public sentiment touching my can
: didacy.'
"a sz<Aa1eedSfprs an expression OF opinion
\ na q W&ofher the senatorial ngn'
7fuuu31 ~ the center Of interest as II
So have been several ZesFf
ago, Mr. -
cuss. W ! E - s. =. 3
s. az. am 'totfns my own slllll(l ". "
n borrow homely but forcible expires
i. sion from my dear old friend, Gov
Lowry" said Mr. Scott, "and shal
a, continue to be hands on in the sena
70 torial contest Nearly every candi
Z date recently before the legisiatur'
~ for this high honor are my warm pef
-s sonal and political friends and / hav'
,t been all the while the recent fight Wa
ia waged and intend to remain stricti.
a. neutral Some of my political enc
q. mics have tried to make 1t appea
"a otherwise, but the statement to tha
Al effect is without the slightest Pounds
tion in fact. I shall be candidate TO
governor and will make Thorough
and vigorous campaign for that OF
fee, leaving my distinguished friend
who aspire to senatorial honors t
% fight their own battles. as they vii
n doubtless leave me to fight mine. s.
en- far as | know and believe there vii
be no combination of any kind.
Z; will be a straightout political figh
j; and may the best man win. By tn
N. way, | am pretty sure he will, for tn
people of Mississippi, / want to say
make mighty few mistakes