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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23
Mercury Laden Swords.

Inserting running mercury in the
backs Of swords was a comparatively
common practice among the Italian,
French and Spanish swordmakers of
the sixteenth and seventeenth centu-
ries, but it was more of fancy than
anything else, for it never came into
general use. 1t was not, Of course,
used for rapiers or the lighter kind of
swords, but for the heavier cutting
swords. The method was to cast the
blade rather broader at the back than
usual, with a hollow running down it
This was half filed with quicksilver
and sealed up. The idea was that when
a blow was struck with such a sword
the quicksilver would fly to the point
and so increase the weight Of the
blow. This theoretical advantage, how
ever, did not at all counterbalance the
general clumsiness of the weapon anc
its unhandiness in guarding, and sc
the mercurial swords, as they wert
called, from which their ingenious In
ventor hoped SO much, were rather
military curiosities than practical sue
ceSSe6
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23

with the district attorney that plea
of manslaugther would be satisfactory
to him, personally, if the sentence
would not be less than ten years and
as much greater as the court saw fit
to give. -
G. Wood Magee was recalled and
denied that he told J. o. Cowart that
ne was going to get sentence of
two years, else he would not have
pleaded guilty. j. G. Cakes was in
troduced as next witness, which took
up rest of the afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23
A Little Too Much.

"a wife has right to expect much
Of her husband" remarked the philo-
sophically inclined person musingly.
Eyes, suppose she has," replied the
meek appearing man with wilted look
ing whiskers. II suppose she has. but
when she expects him to live up, stead
lily and without swerving, to the motto
on her first husbands tombstone l
somehow think she is expecting more
than she really ought to expect from a
common. everyday, earthly man."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23
haware Of ointments for catarrh Thss
CONTAIN ,MereEPr.


80. o.vrcury Will surely destroy the
--se OF smell and completely derangs
the whole system when entering II
through the mucous surfaces Sucn
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do ID
ten told to the good you can possibly
derice from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
q Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer
curry. and 10 taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucou:
surfaces of the system. In buyinl
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. It Is taken internally
and made in Toledo. Ohio, by r. J
Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c pei
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23
new ORDER FROM
WAR DEPARTMENT
Annual Inspector Of State Militia Will
Not Be Made by Lieut.. Coffey, as
Previously Announced.

Special to The Nei0s.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 23.-Under in
struction from the War Department,
Adjutant-General Fridge has issued a
new order in which it is announced
that the annual inspection of the state
militia will be made by First Lieut..
Roy w. Ashbrook, of the 18th United
States Infantry, instead of by Lieut..
Edgar N. Coffey, of this city, who is at
tached to the adjutant-general's office.
The object of this new order is to
have the troops inspected by officers
other than those on duty with the mill
tia, and by officers from the same
arm of the srvice as the troops to be
inspected.
The same order changes the date for
the inspection of Troop A, cavalry
from April to April Is.
Adjutant.General Fridge calls atten
ton to an important edict by the War
| Department, under which those mem
bers of the state National Guard who
expect to draw pay for their services
in attending the maneuvers at Chicka
manga next July will have to be en-
listed at least three months in ad
vance of the event. unless they have
had equivalent service in the army
marine corps or organized militia O
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23
Short and to the Point.

One Of the shortest speeches record
ed in forensic annals is that of Taun-
ton, afterward judge. Charles Phil
fps, an Irish orator, had made flow
cry speech in an assault case.
Taunton, who was for the defend
ant, said in reply, my friends elo-
quent complaint amounts, in plain
English, to this-that his client has re.
ceived a good, sound horsewhipping-
and my defense is as short-that he
richly deserved it,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23
His Earthly Task.

"Do you think the deacon will be
entirely happy in the hereafter?"
"Why not?"
II fear the good man will feel lonely
with no church mortgage to lift
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23
Her Nationality.

When small Sigrid made her first
appearance in an American school,
says Harper's Magazine. she was ask
ed the usual puzzling questions. one
of which was:
what is your nationality, SigridT'
"Sigrid tossed her faxen braids.
"rm an American of Norwegian de-
sign" she said promptly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23
A Family Affair,

Casey's wife was at the hospital,
where she had undergone serious OPP
Grafton a few days before.
Mrs. Kelley called to inquire as to
Mrs. Casey's condition.
SIS she restin' quietly?" Mrs. KEEL
ley asked.
mo. but am" said Casey.-Ex-
change.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23
Discretion,

"You say you left the house this
morning and then went back. Don't
you know that's unlucky?'
at would have been blamed sight
unluckier for me If I hadn't gone
back"
"Why so?'
my wife called me."-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23
JURYMAN I'LL
in CAKES CASE
Temporary Halt In Criminal Proceed
inas.-Witness Makes Good
Showing.

Special to The NeUs.
Monticello, Miss, Feb. 23.-The
case of the State vs.. Lawyer Cakes,
charged with criminal libel against
Judge Billiard, was brought to tenn
porary halt on account Of the serious
illness of Juror Benjamin Russell
who was taken violently i'll Sunday
night.
After consultation an agreement
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23
The Boy and the Bear.

"Have you ever heard the story of
Algy and the bear?" asked boy Of his
father. Its very short. 'Algy met
bear; the bear was bulgy; the bulge
was Algy.' '-London News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23
Felt Good.

"Don't you honestly believe there is
more good than evil in the world?"
"Ah! You've found dollar you
didn't know you had, haven't your
Chicago Record Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23

1t takes a sthrong man to be mean.
:Whin give tip tits not because I
N hut because I'm afraid o.
~ - " m think Mr.. Dooley.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23

do not know Of any way so sure of
making Others happy as being &c. ae-
selfish Arthur Helps.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY
is NEARING COMPLETION
Mission Architecture Is Strong
Feature of Plan

Architect John G. Austin has intro
duced the most beautiful example of
the mission type OF architecture in the
construction of st. Mary's academy,
which is rapidly approaching compile
ton at the corner of Slauson and Cy-
press avenues near the Redondo Beach
car line.
This splendid convent, which occu-
pies commanding site of twenty-five
acres. will within short time be oc-
cupied by the students now at the old
academy buildings at Grand avenue
and Twenty-first street
| In the structure are embodied ideas
gathered by the designer in a careful
study of mission and Spanish styles
| throughout the southwest. The con-
vent has q frontage of 800 feet by a
depth of 200 feet, and is three stories
| In height in the main portion. The
| two wings are each two stories high.
| A cloister porch across the front joins
these wings The structure is of brick
with plastered exterior, the roof be-
| ing of tile and the foundations of con-
crete. The cost is about $150,0Q0.
The building provides an academic
department for girls, rooms for grade
work and departments of music, art
and science. The chapel is being fin-
ished in classic style and will seat
about $50. The assembly room will
have the same capacity. Dormitory
facilities are provided for 200 girls.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
100000 INVESTMENT
MADE IN OLD SANTA FE
SPRINGS NEAR THE CITY

i Still another health and pleas j
y ure resort is to be added to the !
j. numerous attractions for all who :
j. visit Los Angeles and Southern !
!. California. !
i The Broadway Land company, !
j. with offices in the Mason building, :
i have purchased from James Nick =
!. line the old santa Fe Springs prop !
j. erty, located thirteen miles south !
i east Of Los Angeles, three miles j.
+ southwest of Whittier and one !
=. mile south of Los Nietos station, !
j. on the electric line to Whittier, or !
j. the Santa Fe railroad. The prop !
j. erty comprises fifteen acres and i
j. two sulphur wells, widely known ]
I. for their curative qualities.
!. It is proposed to fit up the resort !
i at an expenditure of 100000. :.
!. The new company will be- known !
j. as the Santa Fe Springs Hotel and i
i Sanitorium company, which is J
i capitalized at $150,000. ]
T. The officers and directors are: i
j. DR.. c. Stuart Hutchinson, preSi- !
+ dent of the American Hospital as i
+ ISOLATION; S. K. Elliott, vice-presi- !
!. dent, proprietary medicines; Will \
!. ber ]. F'illey, secretary, capitalist, !
!. South Pasadena; irving r. Rigs !
- by, treasurer, of the Broadway J
" ager, real estate; Frank G. Fin-'E
!. layson, attorney. i
+ The company will erect several !
i new buildings. The main struc- i
!. ture will be 98x200 feet two stor- i
!. les, twelve baths and toilets for !
!. all rooms; dining room 35x59 feet i
i with circular dome in colored i
i glass; veranda on the east, west +
1. and south sides, sun parlor with i
i glass cover, electric elevator from +
!. office; promenade 200 feet wide, !
i hanging garden and other fea- !
i lures. =
i The bath house and plunge will *
i be two stories, 121x143 feet; also +
+ private plunge for those who de- i
!. sire it; private baths, cafeteria, +
!. billiard hail. bottling works; large i
\ dancing pavilion and stage for 4
j. theatricals. j
4 1t is the plans Of the company to \
j. use automobiles to convey parties \
j. and patrons from Los Nietos sta i
!. tation to the sanitorium. i
4 i. 4. + i. i \ i X + 4 j. + i j j. i \ j.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
COLLEGE TRACT HOMES
SELL At $4,000 TO $4,000
Rapid Progress Made by the Los
Angeles Investment
Company

In anticipation Of the demand that
is now on, and that will continue dur
ing the fall and winter, the company
is working its building forces to the
fullest capacity, starting and finish
ing houses upon the College tract anc
Annex and Derby Park tract, which
adtoins the Annex, all located in the
southwest part of the city, on the West
Forty-eighth street branch OF the
Grant avenue car line.
Since April the company reports that
more than eighty houses have been
started and mostly completed on these
tracts, making a total Of over 25O
modern houses built by this co-opera-
tive building company upon its south
west tracts since beginning operations
there. The company reports the fol-
lowing sales of it's new homes during
September:
To Carl Jansen, f1ve-room bungalow,
1S4S West Fifty-first street, $4,000; to
C. L. Decker, f1ve-room bungalow, 1S48
West F1ftieth street, $4,000; to Mrs.
Mary Reilly, six-room bungalow, 1852
West Fiftieth street, $4,000; to Miss
Marion Robinson, six-room bungalow,
1742 West Fiftieth street, $S950; to A.
Hunter. six-room bungalow, 1852 West
Fiftieth street, $3950; to Henry Hop
kins, seven-room bungalow, 1872 West
Forty-eighth street, $500; to John F.
Cowan. five-room bungalow, 1928 West
Fiftieth street, $340O; to S: A: Shipp,
flve-room bungalow, 1S43 West Fifty
first street. $2925; to A. G. Berg. six
room bungalow, 1743 West Fiftieth
street, $3.50; to Arder Renaker, five
room bungalow, 1882 West Fifty-frst
street, $S05O; to E.. J. Morse. five-room
bungalow, 1742 West F'ifty-f1rst street,
s295O to August Baum, f1ve-room bun
gaIow. 1882 West Fiftieth street, S34O0;
to Mrs. Francis Fletcher, five-room
bungalow, 5O24 Wilton place, $25OO; to
Bradford Peck, f1ve-room bungalow,
5OO1 Wilton place, $275O; to Irwin
Hague, six-room bungalow, 1642 west
Forty-eighth street, $4,000; to Miss MY
ra King, ,eight-room bungalow, 1862
west Forty-eighth street, $4,000; to
Miss Mary Spinner, six-room bungalow
1752 west Forty-eighth street, $4,000;
to Mrs. Anna Wade, five-room bunga-
low, 1926 West F'iftieth street, $345O;
to Henry Hazen, six-room bungalow,
1872 West Forty-eighth street, $SSOO;
to Mrs. Elizabeth D. Dickson, six-room
bungalow at 1888 West Fiftieth street,
$4,000: to Mrs. Josie Bickford, fve-room
cottage, 1908 East Fortieth street, Ell
der place No. 2, $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
APPLES FROM YUCU|PE
CONE BY THE CARLOAD
Total Crop of the Valley Is Esti-
mated at 10000 for the
1910 Season

Fifteen carloads OF apples represent
the activity of the pickers and pack
ers of the Yucaipa valley and Oak Glen
last week. The harvest is on in earn
est, and there will be no let up until
the entire crop is in cold storage.
The total crop Of the valley for the
season is estimated at about 10000
boxes. A number of the growers have
sold their apples to Los Angeles COM
mission merchants; the price received
has been from $1.35 to $3.50 per box
ON the tree.
A carload of Yucaipa Jonathans sold
in Los Angeles. last week at from
$3.50 to SO per box. 1t is estimated
that at least $50 acres will be set out
to apples, cherries and other deciduous
fruits this fall and winter, in the Red
lands and Yucaipa Land company sub
division No. 1 alone.
The following are some Of the pur-
chasers in the above named subdivision
who will plant mostly to apples and
cherries the coming winter: II. J.
Slease, e. L. Carney, F. J. McCully
M. E. Andrews C. L. Baird, S. ]. Black,
L. F. Standcliff, F. ]. Seaman. M.
Horne, E. Porter, D. w. Glenn, F. E.
Grover, r. A. Jumper, Jesse Simpson,
S. A. Wilson.
Bids are now being received by the
Redlands and Yucaipa Land company,
for the construction of concrete core
wall, for their storage reservoir. The
specifications call for a concrete wall
four feet in width at the bottom, ten
feet in height at the top, this wall
resting upon the solid clay foundation
will give the strength needed to hold
the 70,000,000 gallons of water with
which the reservoir will be filled before
spring opens. Around 1t and above It
will be the earth wall $50 feet in thick
ness at the bottom and 300 feet long.
1t is hoped to Lave the concrete work
completed before the excavations are
begun, as this will make possible rapid
work with the steam 'shovel, now on
the ground.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
GARAGE LEASES CLOSED
LAST WEEK BY REALTY FIRM

The leasing department Of the
Vaughan Middleton company reports
the following leases:
Leased to the Weinstock-Nichol
company for five years, 1216-18 South
Olive street, one-story garage; lease
involves $4,000.
Leased to Maxwell Briscoe COM
pany for five years, three-story and
basement garage, southeast corner OF
Twelfth and Olive streets; building
now being erected, and to be the finest
of its kind on the coast; lease in
wolves over 100000.
Leased to Doerr-Brown company for
five years, one-story garage on the
west side of Olive street, between
Twelfth and Pico; lease involves
about $3.50
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
CLASSIFIED STATEMENT

Following Is the official statement
from October 1 to October 7, 1910:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
GREATER ACTIVITY
IN REALTY MARKET
SHOWS BIC DEALS
Many Inquiries Come Daily from
New and Old Eastern
Investors
| BIG BUNCH OF SALES CLOSED
Costly Residences and Ranch
Properties Change Ownership
at Advanced Values
BIG BUNCH OF SALES CLOSED

Each succeeding week shows in
creased activity in the Los Angeles
realty market, especially on the part
of eastern buyers who are seeking a
profitable investment. Local agencies
assert that there are very many In
quiries made for close in property, both
for business and residence purposes
and where prices have been submitted
often difficult to secure, because of the
abiding faith of our own people In the
certainty of advanced values, invest
ors have been quick to close, making
substantial payments to gain possess
sion.
The following aales closed during the
mast week by r. A. Rowan & Co. give
substantial evidence of the growing ac-
tivtity in the real estate market:
Mrs. S. A. Mclean a wealthy woman
of Ell Monte, pays 100000 for the nortn-
(Continued on Page Twos
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
VACANT LOT IN HILL
STREET BOUGHT BY
COPP FOR $4,000

\ The unimproved lot 40x159 feet, :
X adjoining the build at 433 South :.
\ Hill street, has been sold by A. 7
y j. Copp to C. E. Bunday for :
\ reported consideration of s11O,V,O, !
+ or at the rate of $2750 a front foot. :.
i It is the purpose of the purchaser !
!. to erect a class c structure on the !
!. lot at cost Of about $4,000 The :
4 new building, 1t is stated, has ,.
!. been leased for fifty years at :.
j. total rental of about $375,000. =
! The negotiations were closed by !
=. Thomas C. Bunday, who reports !
j. that there Is rapidly increasing !
+ demand for frontage along Hill :.
4 street for business purposes.
+ j. i 4 J. i. 4 :, 4 4 T. j. !. j. 4. j. !. ]. !
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
OCTOBER LEAPS
TO HIGH RECORD
IN BUILDING DATA
Month Starts off with Total of
$360,307 in VaIua-
tion
BANKER GUESTS ASTONISHED
Evidences of Solid Growth Make
Most Favorable Impression.
Total Permits 253
BANKER GUESTS ASToNISHED

Ffnanciers and tourists IN Los An
geles last week enjoying the hospital
ity of the Angel city were astonished
at the many evidences of substantial
growth as shown in the numerous tall
buildings arising on the prominent
corners OF the city, especially in the
shopping district. A new York banker
who had Travelled extensively stated to
the Herald reporter that in all his
journeying throughout the country he
did not recall any city which gave
such wonderful demonstration Of ex-
pansion. Such was the form of ex-
preston of scores of the observing
visitors.
And now October jumps to the front
with further boom building data, in
dicating that this second fall month
is going into the list as another top
notcher, both for total permits granted
and for valuation. The office of the
building inspector is crowded daily
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
OF PROPERTY
IN NORTH END BOOSTED
BY NEW POSTOFFICE

4 Property values in the north end +
Il Of the city have been advanced !.
j. by the opening of the new post i
+ office at the corner of Spring !
- and Temple streets. Merchants !
i are getting the best lease terms !
/. possible for locations on all streets i
- north of Second to cater to the +
4. crowds that move along the !
i. thoroughfares several times a 1
1. day to and from the general Of =
+ flee. =
- Nicholas Cordary has leased his =
+ property on the southeast corner !
!. of Spring and Court streets. for :
i. mer location of tho Home Savings !
+ bank, to Morris Orsattf. to be used I
j. for steamship offices. The lease J
i runs for a period of ten years at !
!. total rental of $4,000, or at the !
+ rate Of $4,000 ayear. Negotiations !
\ were closed through the agency !
- of Eugene H. Cordary and Wal I
i ter S. Mckee. =
+ - + j. + + i 4 4 i i 4 - + = + + !.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
WORK Ar OCEAN PARK

Pile drivers are getting In their work
at Ocean Park on the beach side of
ocean Front, and soon excavations
will be made for concrete foundation
for the big hotel that is projected and
which will cost at least $15O,OOO. The
proposed pier is also under way, and
on this revolving cafe is to be
feature, as we'll as an elaborate scenic
railway.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
PLACING MANY NEW HOMES
ON TRACTS IN SOUTHWEST

The Mccarthy company reports
great activity and interest in its va
rious tracts in the southwest. c. B.
Kuhns, the contractor, soon will COM
mence the erection Of another hand
some six-room bungalow for the COM
pany on it's Normandie Avenue square
tract. The company also reports
growing interest in it's Florence Ave-
nue. Heights tract, situated on Flor
street, between Vermont avenue and
Hoover street, only a few lots and
bungalows remaining unsold.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
AT HER OWN FIRESTDE

Adele harrington of the Belasco
theater last week purchased the eight
room residence at 236 South Rampant
boulevard, paying $4,000. The property
was sold by the Frank Simmonds Real
Estate company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09

by parties seeking permits to rush
ahead with improvements. Several
clerks are employed in serving the
public.
Since the first day OF October 25S
permits have been issued, authorizing
improvements valued at $860,3O7, as
compared with 21o permits and 1856, ,S75
in valuation for the same period in
1909. OF the total 1928 permits we're for
the erection of new homes valued at
$219.597.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-18

There has been much oiscussioh
.-~-r farmers IN this part OF tne
,-o-r-r-v over the doctrine OF the DTy
1905 regar,Ifug the conservation OF
--.fs-u~e from winter rains and SHOWS,
!. - 10 have q season in the GROUND
--rff~fer- 10 bring up the seed IN the
100 They have cOntended that there
- ~ enough rain or snow IN the
,-f-re- 10 pat the right amount U
-,of-rure In. the ground, and ask Whd1
rr-rv are zoIng 10 do about IL
.-av comes a practical farmer. z man
40 has had 20 years experience ana
~ avs maj while II is good idea 70
r-0-serre The moisture where there Is
80 70 conserve L Is not absolutely
-.--ssSsrr- He treats his ground IN the
----ne- directed and advocated Dy the
Tir~ Farming propaganda but TINS yeal'
so~ instance. there was no moisture 10
a. conserved He says thar VIII nOI
rr-- very much II the summer rams
rr-r- IN tine for IN treating ms
--~ouud hr harrOwing II and piowing II
- a. 10 DuIverize the earth, he mas Il
~ good shape 70 receive the rams
zen II ne hasn't got any moisture
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-18
Some Wheat Irrigating Experiments

the. dough stage and ripening June p.
and on June % it was ripe enough to
cut
The availability of water has a direct
bearing upon the amount of seed TO be
sOwn; less seed in dry years than IN
years when the promise Of water is
good In Utah 1t was found that one
busheI of wheat sOwn when the supply
of water was good gave better yields
than when less was sown, but in dry
years three-fourths busheI gave greater
returns than heavier sowing
Agricultural Bulletin.
In Farmers Bulletin 399. lust issued
by the United States department of
agriculture it is stated that the guam
ttty of water required for each irri-
CATION Of grain crops depends upon the
number Of irrigations. depth Of soil.
nature of subsoil, the purpose for
which the grain is grown, the condi-
ton Of the crop, climatic conditions,
the interval between irrigatiOns, the
available watch supply, method of ap-
plication, the expertness Of the irriga-
tor, and the length of time the field
has been under irrigation and culti-
vation- The heaviest irrigation is
needed when the grain is IN the milk
Water Necessary.
The total amount of water necessary