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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25
Argued Before Supreme Court Of The
United States Yesterday.-Larse
Interests Involved.
(By Associated PresS.)

Washington, Feb. 26.-Whether a
state may fix a maximum rate on a
commodity of interstate commerce be-
low the cost of transportation was
the basis for keen argument yester-
day before the Supreme Court of the
United States. The legal representa-.
tives of the State of North Dakota
defended the constitutionality of the
state law Of 1907, fixing the rate on
coal, and counsel for the Northern
Pacific Railway Company attacked it
as designating rate below the cost
of service.
Attorney General Miller and Attor-
neys T. F. McCue and Guy G. H.
Cornelius had filed brief in defense
of the decision rendered by the Su-
preme Court of North Dakota in favor
of the law. Charles w. Bum, general
counsel for the Northern Pacific. had
presented brief. attacking the law
and the decision of the state court.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25
kINcANNON IMPROVING.
Special TO The NeUs.

| Special TO The NeUs.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 25.-Chancel
lor A. A. Kipcannon, of the Uniyersi
ty OF Mississippi, who was painfully
hurt in an elevator accident at the
state house Tuesday night, is report.
ed out of danger by the attending
physicians, and will be able to resume
his duties within few days. It had
been intended to take the distinguish.
educator to Oxford Wednesday
morning, but he preferred to remain
in his apartments at the Edwards.
and during the coming week he will
be able to resume active work in be-
half Of the University appropriation
bill, now pending in the legislature,
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25
STEAM DREDGE Law
IS NOT BENEFICIAL

.rr.i1 IN Th' N'"s' .,
,,cssoa. Mss Feb. s''-Df. =
,,oo, > oyster expert Of the 50
States states bureau Of fishers. " v,o %. n'' ''
nssu Sss1'I spending the past e@.- u ~ ~
Mississippi Miss coast inves'is,',Ds ss.,la, c<.
ovster industry in that SECT &c. Us, a,s,e,-
grasses the opinion that 'ne .Sa
rasfs have not been benefited y Inv ~
stste law that prohibits the use USE VI
steam dredges on the reefs Aoe..S .a,,
ins r, to DR.. Moore, the dredges n.sas SnOc~
,he M clusters apart and permit oe''e.
and more rapid growth Of the os youos
oysters. 1t is not probable no"e'e,'
that any effort will be made 10 lspe 81,
the dredging law at this session. ar
though the opinion of Dr. Moore IS
shared in by Chief Inspector ho'eley
and several members Of the oyster
commission.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25
Sigma kappas
With Miss coff.
a a a HEALS
2bSbS6 OLD SORES

external
blood
impurities
condition
b the effect Of long spell
of through the has all eliminated
cause The place to sab over but the blood made
snotnsr Place and be as bad than before heals old
ths the trouble and 50 the circulation
place more nourshed with rich hehu blood heals
bottom
~ cnsed and purified the blood the place
medical advice
~ 49, TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA GA
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25

social and Personal
KATIE L. l. ALLEN

Nh. Ida ,. Post was in Hatties.
burg one day this week--Silver
Greek star.
= =
Mrs. n. W. Conner Of New Orleans
is visiting her daughter. Miss Har-
riett Conner.
Mrs.. p. A. Carter left this morning
for Laurel. where she will spend the
weekend with her mother. Mrs.
Cook.
Mrs. p. b. Beardslee left Wednes-
day for Moss Point to attend the fu-
neral Of her sister-p-law. Mrs. Car
ter.
q 4:
Misses Nellie c. and Katie L. l.
Allen and their guest, Miss Helen
Burch Patterson, of New Orleans,
left this morning for Laurel, to spend
a few days with DR.. and Mrs. w. J.
Bailey.
Mrs. Menchene of Montgomery,
Ala, arrived Thursday night, and is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. R. w.
Patrick. Mrs. Menchene came to be
with her sister during the serious
illness Of Mr.. R. w. Patrick, whose
condition today is slightly improved.
DeIta-Alpha Glass.
The Delta-Alpha Glass met on
Thursday evening at the church in
. regular business meeting. Mrs. G.
A. Thompson led in prayer and Mr..
r. A Cameron gave the young people |
fne talk. Miss Bessie Cook sang
a solo. Nobody Told Me But Jesus"
and . business session was held. |
There was q very good attendance,
The next meeting will be held on |
Saturday Of next week.
4 =
3l0ma kappas
With Miss Goff.
Miss Clara Goff entertained the
sigma Kappa Class of the First Meth
dist church on Thursday afternoon
It the home of her grandmother, Mrs.
|. McGregor. Miss Bette Conner
, the teacher of this class, and pre-
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25
meet with the Pontotoc depo', 49,
placing the depot on the MAN ''H'

meet with the Pontotoc depo''
placing the depot on the main ''"'
instead of on a spur as here'oio'N
This is the third contempt case '''u
against tie road for this same eau
The frs. vas dismissed. but "' w.
same time Chancellor RoDOl"'
ised tho early construction OF '"e
connecting track. The second Is nv"
pending on appeal from line O. F'
in the third suit, Just fled uehe'"'
Manager W. F. owen is mace pa =
The attorney general states that Fe
will shorty file brief in the ca''
and close it up if possible before he
retires from the office, to accept the
presidency of the First Na'loh''
Bank, this being one of several lla''
ters he desired to complete before re-
linquishing hold of the department VI
Justice.
This company claims to be buying
a right of way and making prepara-
tions, but has done no construction
work." he said, "and we are going 10
see if something cannot be done 'o
secure an enforcement of the chancef
lor's Decree"
The company is in peculiar attl-
tude, having a condemnation suit ap-
pealed from an eminent domain pro
ceeding pending in the courts for set
tlement. This covers only small
part of the right of way, the remain
der having been secured and settled.
The company takes the position that
it cannot build a track until it Sc
cures right of way, and that this
cannot be done until the courts de-
eide the appeal on the condemnation
brought on the ground
that the price wanted is too high.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25
RAILROAD SUED FOR
CONTEMPT OF court

Special to The Neacs.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 25.-Attorney
General Stirling has filed another suit
for contempt Of court against the New
Orleans, Mobile G Chicago Railroad
Co., formerly the Mobile, jackson &
Kansas City Railroad Co., on account
Of the failure Of the road to construct
a short piece of track so as to con-
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25
BIG REAL ESTATE SALE
gnecjnl TO The N6WS.

Special to The NewS.
Tunica, Miss, Feb. pa Northern
syndicate has purchased the follow
inc nroperty in this county: C. l.
Robinson plantation, 2,4oo acres fof
s99o ooo. John McGrath's Bowden
plantation. 1880 acres, for sSo,5oo; w
x. and C. H. Herrin, 1000 acres ior
$4,000; DR.. Brooks, 800 acres ST.
900. P. D. Clack, about l,ooo acres
100000.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25
Unjust Discrimination.

ANY discrimination by a public
service company, which consists in
rendering a service below it's cost, is
unjust discrimination and unlawful.
1t is inconceivable that test Of reas-
enable rates will be adopted by the
court which would compel carriers
to do the very thing forbidden by
law. Any just rule therefore of rate
regulation must preserve to the car
rier both the right and ability to rem
der all service at ifemuneratNe
rates.
IF the regulation compels a car
rier to render portion of it's service
at less than COST" said the counsel
ii c!ccing, inevitably this loss must
be distributed over the balance O, its
business unless the carrier can refuse
to render the service. The latter al
tentative is impossible. All service
rendered at loss results in burden
ing the balance of the carriers SER
vice; and considering that railways
are subject to regulation of many
states, as well as to that of Congress,
the necessary result of one state re-
quiring service to be rendered at less
than cost is to impose the loss on cit
lzens Of other states and ON the busi-
hess Of the country at large"
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25

r1a1. while the guests were Mrs.
Wlmberly Of st. Louis, Mrs. ]. w.
Howell, Miss Ford, of. Crystal Springs,
snd Miss Daisy Ward.
The Circle will meet with Mrs. T.
M. Ferguson on Main street, on the
tenth of March.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25
THE GRAHAM BANKRUPT SALE

OF fine jeweIry will positively close
Saturday night. At the close of the
sale, II there are any goods on hand,
they will be sold in bulk. Better
come today and tomorrow II you wan.
jewelry at low prices.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25
Foreign Missionary Society
With Mrs. Carmichael.


Quite an instructive, as well as de.
lightful afternoon was spent by the
members of the Reading Circle of
the w. F. M. Society Of Main Street
M. E. church on Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Carmichael. on
Sixth street.
The topic Of study for the after.
noon was Making of the Republic of
South America" and the study was
opened with the reading Of a psalm,
followed by an earnest prayer by the
leader. Mrs. A. F. Watkins.
A general discussion of the men,
Francisco Miranda, Bolivar and San
Jose Martin, who were the leading
Of South America, follow
ed. The special subjects for the af-
ternoon were articles on,
Bolivar =. >. MRS. l.. P. Hoskins.
Francisco Miranda
..............M Mrs. T. M. Ferguson.
Peru. :. :. MRS. J. r.. Mcleod
Chile :. E. :. M. RS. J. ]. Stevens.
After the lesson a dainty luncheon
was served consisting of chicken
saladsandwiches, olives, waters, and
grape nectar.
The Circle members present were:
Mesdames A. F. Watkins, James
Heidelberg, ]. J. Stevens, H. 8. Ste
'ens, T. M. Ferguson, T. E. Ross,
?. L. Hoskins, E. L. Robins, M. A.
F. B. Ryan and Lily Chap
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-25

additional Society on Page Five.)
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sided over the business meeting, dur
ing which committees reported and
the treasurer. also.
A musical program followed, Miss
Mamie Seaman. Frances Ferguson,
Norma Long and Mrs. A. McGregor,
taking part.
The little hostess, assisted by
Mesdames A. and ]. McGregor and
Miss Mamie Seaman, served a three
course luncheon at the close.
The members of, the class present
were Ruth Thrash, Nettie Russ, Fran
ces Ferguson, Mackie Powe, Annie
jackson, Norma Long, Mamie Scan
Ian, Maggie May Johnson and Anna
Maxcy Camp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-24

farm behind it stretching out its prom
Use of harvest to hands that toll willing
ly Industrial shops where work be-
comes play and the spell Of creative
labor enthralls. Schools where educa-
ton begins and ideals beckon to child
ish Imagination. A healthy, happy
place for play and labor and the study
of truth and the making of men and
women. Build livestock pavilions if
YOU will the Iowa hog and steer are
Iowa's pride, but let the dream come
true. Iowa is not truly great in her
hogs and fat cattle but in her men and
women; and the neglected children of
today are the men and women of Iowa 5
tomorrow. If we are to continue to
set whisky traps along the streets, if
we are TO pass with unseeing eyes all
the gross immortality Of the red lights
we should at least protect the future
against the product of immoral chill
dren' 10 whom we have made shame
and indecency familiar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-24


jobbers report a fair trade, ginghams
moving with rather more freedom and
staple prints firm and tending higher.
There is increased activity in demand
for cotton goods from first hands, buy
ers expecting lower prices because OF
the break in raw cotton
Pittsburg.-The rise of the rivers
caused no material damage and bust
ness was not interfered with. Trade
continues to show steady improvement
and collections are easier. Preliminary
work on contracts aggregating large
amount is reported, and building oper-
ations are expected to expand by
spring Window glass is stronger than
for some time, stocks are said to be
low, and prices are firm and advancing
Shipments Of coal by water continue
and a large tonnage has moved south
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-24
r1afEs-REpuB11CAN. MARsHAILTow IOWA. JANUARY

eide who should be chosen for places or
thrown out of positions" They can do
no more than print the facts obtainable
regarding them, and express their opin-
ions is to the competency, availability
and probity of candidates and office
holders. They are held accountable
for all that they print; they are more
careful in their statements and are held
10 more thorough responsibility than
private Individuals both in statement
OF facts and in the expression of opin-
ions. and their expressions naturally
carry more weight than those of less
responsible persons or agencies.
The newspaper is powerful only when
1t is on the side of the right, when it
prints the truth and supports policies
that are in the interest of the people.
Public favor and support is the very
breath Of its nostrils 1t draws its life
blood from the people: they are its
customers and it's clients. and it can
expect approval from them only when
1t serves them we'll
None but the dishonest and the in
competent need fear the lash of public
opinion. 1t is welded with power only
by the strong arm of right. The honest
citizen. the upright public servant, the
man whose hands are clean, has
| nothing to fear when the light is
turned on his private life or his official
record.
Thomas Jefferson in his advocacy OF
freedom of the press as a Fundamental
principle of democracy has often beer
quoted as saving that he would rather
have newspapers without government
than government without newspa D.
ers. Not that the newspapers would
govern. or attempt to govern, but tha-
he regarded them as the most compe-
tent and direct organs of expression O.
public opinion and the will of the peo-
pie. This is. at least in theory. a gov.
eminent of the people. by the people
and for the people, and nothing is NOR,
important than free and fun expression
in regard to the policies and persona
conduct of officials.
The newspaper is the mouthpiece o
the thousands of citizens who supper
1t and soon as it fails to represent then
honestly. frankly, fearlessly il loses it
influence its Importance and its power
1t dominates" only thru the people
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-24
AS 10 MUCK BAKING.

Secretary Balhnger is ineensed over
the activity of 'muckrakers" as he re-
fers to those who are embarrassing
him by demanding investigation OF the
land frauds and certain other matters
intimately connected with Secretary
Ballinger's incumbency as a cabinet Of
hcer. In a speech made at Williams
town. Mass, the other day he used the
term freely.
Perhaps Pinchot, CLAWS and others
closely bound together in opposition 70
the Guggenheim plan are referred TO-
If 50 the term means little and amounts
to less. We have heard much railing
out over 'nuckrakers" OF late, just SO
far as men who are attempting TO be
smirch other men for their own pur-
poses, unjust and worthless as COM
Germs men who in the new idealism Of
American political life are periodically
defending the eminent rights Of the
whole people.
There isn't a. much undertaking
as we are asked 10 believe Putting
aside the case Of the secretary which
is to be investigated and should not
be decided until the evidence is all in,
the first and last resort Of knaves is
impeachment of the motives Of their
accusers Some Undertaking has been
done with Ill and Interior motives.
Much more has been accomplished
with a view to the benefit and 10 the
benefit Of government crvpts have
been opened up TO disinfec.ion and
other cess pools are 10 be broken and
drained. Let us not sheer at the men
who have held their noses and done
the work because It mus be done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-24

holds. AS an office man he doubtless
has an exemplary record to his credit,
but the fact remains-whether rightly
or not-that the people have come to
expect in their chief executive not only
an officer who attends to his clerical
duties, but in a much larger field, one
who is not only willing to assume a
position of leadership in the political
affairs of the commonwealth, and this
holds whatever party or faction he may
represent Iowa people were justified
in expecting leadership from Mr.. Car
roll. They have not had it and it is
for this reason chiefly that they are
disappointed in him. and that there is
agitation just now for larger man
to take his place.
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not be driven to other regions, but will
soon become accustomed to their
strange visitors.
The management of the first inter-
national sportsman's exhibition, which
will take place at Vienna this year, has
secured a series of moving pictures il
Illustrating a hunt meet at which the
Emperor Francis Joseph is the central
figure. They are now endeavoring to
secure as companion piece films
showing Colonel Roosevelt and his par
~ hunting big game in Africa. and a
circular says that the pictures will un-
doubtedly be procured. land will give
visitors to the exhibition the first clear
idea of hunting in the jungle"
Professor Omori. the japanese seis-
mologist, has just published his report
on the earthquake which ruined Mes
sina. and Reggio barely more than
year ago. He says that the shock was
not nearly so severe as one which was
felt in his own country in 1891, but the
number of lives lost was several hun
bred times as large. Evidently Japan
can give Italy valuable lessons in the
art of building.
Mr.. Fond Father reproved his little
son for having only 10 per cent II
arithmetic. Mathematics, my boy hi
said, is a very useful study, and you
must trw TO do better u thought tina
was only useful for sailors said thu
boy. Why for sailors?' Well, people
on land have adding machines, don
theyo'
siilicus-what do You suppos'
caused him 10 go to the bad?
Cynicus-Trying to be good fel
Record
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-24
The Power Of the Newspaper.
Ra1tiyporo SIN


In the course of his argument for
his client in the case Of City Register
Thomas on trial before the Second
Branch of the City Council, his at
torney, Mr. William Shepard Bryan, is
quoted as saying:
There is too much newspaper domin-
alton in this town. If the city charter
had intended that newspaper reporters
and editors should decide who should
be chosen for places or thrown out OF
positions it would have given them 9
vote on these question.
Mr.. Bryan is man Of intelligence
and he must know that there is nj
such thing as newspaper domination
either in this city or anywhere else
The newspaper is powerful only as i
correctly represents public sentiment
and unless backed by that it is as i'm.
potent as street corner orator on .
goods box.
Reporters and editors can not "de
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-24
Topics of the Times

It is said that thirty bankers are
inmates OF the Leavenworth federal
prison. After all we seem TO be pun
ishing more defaulting bankers than
bootleggers.
Iowa should have an aviation meet.
The best time to call it would be in
the spring season Of impossible high
ways.
At the price Of hogs Germany is not
hurting the American hog breeder so
you can notice. About all she is doing
is to keep a lot Of mighty good pork
away from her own people.
Governor Hughes probably grew
tired of trying to help those who in
sist on letting crooks help themselves.
What effect vii. c liberia! victory in
Great Britain have on the American
matrimonial title market?
If present plans proceed there will
De less Deel mae anu IiiOiC Lag
chewing.
What has "Fingy' Connors' s2,ooo,oo(
of telephone stock to do. with the in
dividual service rate?
81 shall not wed until can marry {
hero"
"well, you show the first man VIII,
proposes to you schedule of the cos
of living, and if he still asks you t.
take him for your meal ticket he is ;
hero."-Houston Post.
A correspondent, writing to Pari
paper, says that he has observed tina
laeroplanes cause great consternatio
lamong birds. Several sportsmen, mem
ibers of the st. Hubert Club, supper
this statement, saying that an aero
plane when in flight resembles a
enormous bird OF prey. All the bird
are terrified, and stays and other ami
mails of the chase hid themselves /
the woods when they hear the engine
working above them. The opinion. how
lever, is expressed that the birds wi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-24
GERMAN AND AMERICAN wCRXnEN.

Emerson tells us that the French
man invented the runle and the Eng
lishman added the skirt Much that
we hear of the superficial way in
which Americans do things calls this
saying to mind. With the American
substituted for the Frenchman and all
Europe in the place OF England
SO il comes as an agreeable surprise
to hear ii from a high authority in an
important Industry that there is some
thing better here than even in Ger
many. ana YOU know how famous and
significant is the brand. Made in
Germany Dr.. Joseph Hollenbauer,
geeral manager of the Laucnhammer
Company, Which turns out bridges,
structural steel for buildings and bronze
monuments. says that American tools
are far more up-to-date than German
tools ana that American worlrnen use
their brains more than do German
workmen- / came over here the first
time in 1856" he said. and l remained
two years at the LaSalle link works
in Illinois, one of the proprietors OF
which is relative OF mine. I think /
learned something there Then came
here again ten years afterward. and
again and again. ana each time have
learned something l have tried in vain
to get our German workmen to become
we'll educated and TO work in the spirit
that Americans work, TO show some in
dividuality and iniative I talked over
my efforts in this direction the other
day with DR.. Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
president of the University OF Cal
ifornia who has been making q tour OF
Germany He seemed 10 think that
German workmen are too much OH the
lookout for their own personal safety
and are unwilling to take risks. Mind
you. the German workmen are very
skillful and what they do they do we'll.
But the American workman prepares
/ his tools for week. and at the end OF
three days he has done weeks work
and he sharpens them again. The Ger
man worknen sharpens his tools for a
week ana he works with them a week
/ before sharpening them again. The
I German workman is content to work
with old fashioned tools. He does not
care for good tools of the most modern
make. The result is that it takes him
month to turn out work that goo6
American workman would accomplish
in ten days
Rather aattering on the face of it
but to correctly estimate the value o
the compliment We would first have t.
consider whether this thrifty German
may not be thinking more of how thai
Of how we'll. Possibly it is that thu
American workman is more profitable
TO his employer that grinds on tn
good Herr And maybe those old
fashioned tools and those deliberat
German workmen mean somethin,
preserved to the output that is wortl
while.
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THE LODGES.
MASONIC NOTICES.

4 MASONIC NOTICES.
w Visitors always welcome.
"Hall over 1e5-107 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE, los. A. +. s.
A. M.-Work on third degree, Friday
Jan. %, 1910, at 1880 p. m.
r. w. Chamberlain, W. N.
H. S. Lawrence, Secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER No. SO, R. A. NJ.
Stated conyocation Monday, Feb. q.
1880.
George H. Boggie, E. H. p.
I. S. Willard, Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL, r. & S.
M.-Stated assembly Monday, Feb. q.
1880 p. m.
A. D. Meeker. T. I. NJ.
I. T. Forbes, Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR COMMANDERY No.
30. K. T.-Stated conclave Tuesday ev-
ening. Feb. %, 1910. Visiting Sir
Knights always welcome.
F. NJ. Wilbur, e. G.
Fred Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81. o. q.
Sheets in regular session Wednes-
day evening, Feb. IS, at 1880.
Mrs. George Downing, w. M.
Edna G. Fularton, Secretary.