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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02

above ground, peas and lettuce being
especially subject to attack. II dam
ages wheat and other grains when
newly sowed, ripening, and in shocks
1t reduces the numbers of some of
our most Us cul native species. such
IS bluebirds, house wrens, purple
martins. tree swallows, cliff swal-
lows, and barn swallows, by destroy
ing the eggs and young and by usurp.
ing the nesting places. 1t attacks
other familiar native birds, as the
robin, wren, red-eyed vireo, catbird,
and knocking bird, causing them to
desert parks and shady streets of
towns. Unlike our native birds
whose places it usurps, it has no
song, but is noisy and imperative.
1t defiles buildings and ornamental
trees, shrubs, anc vines with its ex-
crement and witt its bulky nests.
The evidence against the English
sparro- is overwhelming, and the
present unfriendly attitude of the
public toward it is reflected in our
State laws. Nowhere is it included
among the birds that are protected.
In response to frequent inquiries for
means of abating the sparrow NUS
ance received by the Biological Sur
vey, few approved methods applica'
BILE to different conditions are here
described.
Sparrows frequently give annoy
ance by roosting in ornamental vines
and in crevices about buildings. II
driven out late at night, several
nights in succession, they will usual
ly desert the roost. A jet of water
from a garden hose is a potent dis
turber, particularly on frosty nights
Where water is not available, small
Roman candles may be employed.
Though the sparrow may be driver
from a neighborhood, the relief thus
obtained is only temporary and has
the further objection that the nuts
apce is simply transferred elsewhere
More drastic action is therefore pre-
ferable. g.,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02

Florence Davis and Her N. Y. Co.
Florence Davis, who is regarded as
being one of the most welcome visi-
tors to stageland in this city, and
who will present for the first time
here at the Auditorium next Thurs
day night and matinee her newest
comedy success Are You Suf-
fragette?" has never permitted her.
self to be surrounded by incompetent
players, a very essential factor in the
proper Interpretation of a good play.
The company Miss Davis has
chosen for this seasons starring ven
ture and who have aided materially
in winning such high praise for Are
You a Suffragette?" are several act
ors and actresses who have distin-
guished themselves with other
prominent companies. Among them
may be mentioned William H. Claire,
who before joining Are You Suf-
fragette?" was leading man VITA
Clyde Fitch's Girls" Company. Hor-
are Porter played a prominent char
acter part with Billie Burke in Love
Watches" in New York last season.
Vera Townsend was several seasons
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02
ADJUSTMENTS
TIM MuRPHv's SUCCESS.

Tim Murphy's career has been an
unbroken series of personal artistic
triumphs, but he has not always been
fortunate in his vehicle. In the pres
ent instance, with a popular play and
congeniaI role, he seems to heve
acquired the just deserts OF unlaitei
ing conscientiousness in his chosen
field of endeavor. Mr. Werba, his
manager, has surrounded Mr. Muir
ply with a thoroughly competent
company, at the head of which is
Dorothy Sherrod. Posted theatrical
observers declare that Tim Murphy
has a find" of perennial qualities
in Charles Jeffreys Cupid and the
Dollar" Mr.. Murphy for the title is
selection with which no one who
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02

viii not lie made public before that
time, and it will be impossible to
make new apportionment merely
by guessworl.
The convention advocates thus far
have not found satisfactory answer
to this argument and should favor
able committee report be made on
the resolution in either house it is
certain to p.ovoke a lively debate
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02

is familiar with this actors pronounc-
ed versatility will quarrel. America
has no better actor than Tim Muir
ply, and he is more happily cast in
Mr.. Jeffrey's play than anything else
that has fallen to his lot since his
introduction to theatre-goers of this
country, not excepting "A Bachelors
Romance" in which he was favored
with critical acclaim seldom accord
ed player. He will be assisted By a
fully competent company including
Dorothy Sherrod. Mr.. Murphy will
appear in Cupid and the Dollar" at
the Auditorium Saturday night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02
STRONG OPPOSITION
To The CONVENTION
spocidl to The NelCS.

spocidl to The NeWS.
Jackson, Miss, March "A very
lively opposition to the proposed con-
stitutional convention is being awak-
ened among members of the legisla-
ture since the advocates of the move
rlont have been bestirring themselves
ia its behalf
The strongest argument advanced
against holding convention to re-
wise the organic law is that it coulo
not accomplish anything in the way
OF providing a more equitable legis-
lative apportionment until the Fed
eral census of 1910 is completed,
which will be more than a year
hence-that is, the figures showing
Mississippi's population by counties
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02
Government, Expenses Abroad.

In Brussels there is an interna-
donal bureau for the publication of
customs tariffs, and the United States
pays $1,SSS annually as its proportion
ate share of the expense. More ex-
perse still is the annual membership
fec of the United States in another in
stitution with headquarters in Brus-
sells. Every year s2.270 is paid by
this government as contribution to
the maintenance of the International
bureau of weights and measures.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02
ART EXHIBIT Opens
In PITTSBURG TODAY

Pittsburg, Pa, March 2.-The fifth
National Architectural Exhibition was
opened today in the galleries of the
Carnegie Institute, where 1t Will re.
main in public view until March 16.
over $4,000 people attended the last
exhibition in 1907, and 100000 visi-
tors are expected this year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02
OF them,

table Compound, and the pain soon
disappeared. / continued it's use
and am now in perfe C t. health.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has been God-send to me
as l believe l should have been in
my grave if it had not been for Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
Mrs. GEORGE MAY, SO 4th Ave-,
Paterson, NJ.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02

70 g removed by an operation or /
could not live more than a wear
or two, at most. Wrote Mrs. pink,
nam, at Lynn, Mass, for advice, and
TOOK IA bottles of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and to-
day the tumor is gone and 1 am a
perfectly well woman. I hone nv
testimonial will be of benefit to 9th
eIS: - Mrs. s. j. BARBER, Scott,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02

under the direction of David Belasco,
and a conspicuous member of his
several organizations. Minerva Flor
ence, is a young woman of wide the
atrical experience and is especially
remembered for her fine portrayal OF
Fire Fly" in n. C. Goodwin's When
We Were Twenty One" Ruth Hay
ward had just left William Faver
sham's Herod Company to JOIN MISS
Davis.
1t will be thus inferred that Miss
Davis was fully determined that notn
ing should be neglected in order that
tie performance Are You a Suffra
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02
Mrs. George May says:

M one knows
what 1 have suf-
Ifered from fe-
| male troubles,
neuralgia pains,
and backache.
my doctor said
could not give
| me anything to
Icure it. Through
the advice of a
friend 1 began
Ito use Lydia E.
JPinkham'S Vege-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02
MIS-. 5. j. Barber saws.

~ M!thinkLyd E.
|Pnkham's Vege-
table Compound
is the best medi-
cine in the world
for women-and
| feel it my duty
to let tn ers
know the good it
has done for me.
Three years ago
l had a tum or
which the doctor
said wOuld have
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02

gette? should be made as convinc-
ing and artistic as genuine talent
could make it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02

81 was under the
d Oc tors treat
ment for a fbroid
tumor. suffered
with pain, sore
ness, bio a ting,
and could no t
walk or stand on
my feet a n y
length of time. 1
tie to Mrs.
Pinkham for adj
vice, followed her
|dirpctiOnS and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02
Mrs. w. *. HOush says:

81 h a We be en-
completely cured
of a severe fe-
male trouble by
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, and
want to recon-
mend it to all suf-
fering women. +"
Mrs. w. K.
HOUsH, Z East
view Ave, Gin
cippati Ohio
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02

In SEEMING fish to get results
You have to take the net results.
In business, too, to get results
You figure on the net results.
Netting fish and netting profits sug
gest each other. In each case you
must put out a net that moves around
and gathers up the results.
So far as business goes, the local
newspaper is the biggest and best NET
for getting results. 1t circulates around
town and in the country also.
Are you advertising7
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02

Because your case is difficult
one, doctors having done you no
good, do not continue to suffer with
out giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial. 1t surely
has cured many cases of female ills,
such asinfammation, liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backachc, etc.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02

took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. To-day | am a well
We nan, the tumor was expelled and
my whole system strengthened. 1
advise all women who are afflicted
with tumors or female troubles to
try Lydia b. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound" = Mrs. E. F. HAYES,
1890 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02
CONVINCING PROOF
lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND

tne use OF procrastinating in the face of such
1 as the following letters representa- If you are
@ woman or know who is what sensible reason have
you LOT not giving Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
traIf For years have been publishing such
oai letters as tlese-thousands of them they are
genuine and honest too everv one of them
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-02

For 80 years Lydia r.. Pinl1ham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female ills. No sick woman does justice to
herself who will not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands of cures to its credit.
SaD Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
50 to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health free of charge.
Address Mrs. Pinlkham, Lynn, Mass.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
ORPHEUM SHOW
DRAWS Big CROWD
Elita Proctor Otis, Celebrated
Actress, Heads Bill of Strik=
ing Features

OAKLAND, May 12.-The bill this
week at the Orpheum is attracting to
the Twelfth street playhouse crowds
equal to the attendance of almost any
week since the theater was erected.
The attractions of the week include
Anna Laughlin, the dainty singing COM
edienne, who was a star in several
musical comedy productions.
The bill is headed by Elita Proctor
Otis. She has brilliant skit, Mrs.
Burners Bum, with no end of fun,
and as artistic as it is amusing.
Will Cressy and Blanche Dayne are
continuing as hits this week, using
their famous sketch. Town Hall To-
night" 1t is one of the gems of vaude-
vile literature. The five Juggling Nor
mans dazzle the eye with their club
manipulation; Marshall Montgomery,
ventriloquist, is a feature of the show,
and Gus Edwards night birds are a
novelty that has the town talking.
Gladys Lockwood and Paul McCar-
ty in their pianologue have Is min
utes of delight for the crowds, and the
opening act, Lancton, Lucier company,
with "A Fools Errand,'' puts the audi
ence in good humor.
Next Sunday the bill will be headed
with Swat MilHgan," the great base
ball sketch, which is making a success
in San Francisco at the Orpheum.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
HUSBAND HAD TO
HAVE HIS FILING
Wife Gets Divorce by Showing
He Preferred Company OF
Other Women

OAKLAND. May Ia man must
have his fling" said Edgar Kyler,
salesman, when his wife chided him
for, not coming home at night regu-
larly. Mrs. Josephine Kyler. the wife,
was granted an interlocutory decree of
divorce today after testifying to her
husbands neglect of her for other
women, and his excuse for his con-
duet. When Kyler first stayed away
from home he was able to convince his
wife that he was away on hunting
trips.
Mrs. Myrtle Jones was granted an
interlocutory decree of divorce against
Kinzy Jones on showing that he had
often frightened her by pretending
that he had taken poiison and was go
ing to die. Sometimes, Mrs. Jones said,
he made believe that he had cut his
throat, so as to annoy her. Mrs. Jones
also testified to his fondness for Mrs
Mabel Brown.
Edna Marshall secured an interlocu-
tory decree of divorce against George
H. Marshall on the ground of habitual
neglect. For the same reason Mar
garet H. Berry was granted an inter-
Iocutory decree against Thomas Berry.
The following new suits for divorce
were brought today: George w.
against Mae Gilbert, habftual intem-
perance; Ann o. against Albert j..
Hadly, habitual intemperance; Madge
against Arthur Machen, desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
BANK PRESIDENT TO
RESIGN HIS POSITION
George p. Baxter to Leave the
Berkeley National June l

BERKELEY, May 12.-Business CIR
cles received a surprise today when
announcement was made that George
P. Baxter. president of tho Berkeley
national bank for several years, had
rendered his resignation to take eff
feet June 1. B. F. Edwards, vice pres
ident of the bank and a former cap
italist of Nevada, will be his successor.
The change in the personnel of the
officers of the bank caused rumor to-
day that the resignation of Baxter
was the result of shakeup in the in
stitution affected because of the recent
change in stock a short time ago.
Baxter, however, has denied that this
is the case, and declared that he would
still be a member of the board of di-
rectors of the bank. as we3 as retain
his place as chairman of The finance
committee. There will be no change
of stock, he said.
"I have been anxious to devote more
time to my own affairs" said Baxter
this afternoon, and L have also been
desirous of a rest from the constant
cares of inside work.
THE change is an agreeable one and
affected with no i'll feeling on the
part of the bank officials. 1 still retain
my stock in the bank, as I consider
it very good investment"
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
BOARDMAN
GETS Big ESTATE
Late Millionaire's Property Di-
vided Equally Between the
Widow and Baby Girl

OAKLAND, May 12.-An order dis
tributing the estate of the late million
aire Joseph Boardman, who died sew
eral years ago at an advanced age,
leaving young widow and an infant
girl, was made today by Judge Wells.
Half of the property goes to Mrs.
Boardman and the other half to her
daughter, after paying the expenses
of administration.
According to the inventory made of
the property belonging to Boardman
at his death, his estate was valued at
S926,O0O. Since that time it has appre-
ciated in value greatly.
When Boardman died four documents
were found among his papers, which
purported to be his wills. But they
carried on their face the conviction
that the aged man was suffering from
senile dementia when they were made,
and they were denied probate. Board
man had been declared incompetent be-
fore he died and his affairs were in the
hands of the late W. G. Palmanteer,
who was then vice president of the
Central bank.
Fitzgerald & Abbott, attorneys for
the administrator and Administrative,
were awarded fee of $4,000 for their
services by Judge Wells. Mrs. Board
man, as administrative, was entitled to
$4,000 as compensation for her services,
but she waived this amount saying
that the work of administration was
virtually done by Palmanteer, who
acted as administrator until his death.
Her fee will be given to Palmanteer's
estate.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
MOTHER met HER
son AS STRANGER
Parent and Child Need Introduce
ton Because of Bitterness
of Feud

OAKLAND, May $50 bitter was
the estrangement between the late
Lorenz L. Schuler, the Alameda brewer,
and his mother, Mrs. Rose c. Schuler,
that on one occasion when they met
they had to be introduced as if they
were strangers. Testimony to this ef-
feet was given in Judge Wells court
by Attorney Boyd, during the trial of
the contest Mrs. Schuler has brought
The contest involves an estate of $751;
600 and is being opposed by Mrs. Sarah
*. Hulse, sister of the dead brewer, to
whom he left his money, and who is as
bitter against her mother as Schuler
himself was.
Mrs. Schuler was on the witness
stand today and she gave similar testi-
mony. When her husband died Lorenz
Schuler would not permit her to see his
body nor attend his funeral. She sued
for share in the brewery and it was
during the trial of this suit that a sort
of reconciliation was effected. Boyd in
troduced them at the time, and it was
due to his mediation that Lorenz
Schuler gave his mother $4,000 and
promised to furnish her with what
funds she might need.
Mrs. Schuler also testified that in
spite of this reconciliation with her son
her daughter remained bitter and would
not speak to her. The contest is based
on the theory that Mrs. Hulse contin-
ually harped on the cause of the sep
aration and persuaded her brother to
neglect his mother in his will.
The cause for the feud in the Schuler
family was the accusation made by
Mrs. Schuler's husband that he was not
the father of the youngest child, Henry
Schuler Jr. He drove her out of his
home in 1875 because of this belief,
taking the other children with him and
teaching them to hate their mother
Further testimony will be heard in
the case next Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
COMMENCEMENT PLANS
OF THE UNITARIANS
Rev. William G. Elliott sJr. Will
Deliver Main Address

BERKELEY, May 12-The third
commencement of the Pacific Unitarian
school for the ministry will be held
at the First Unitarian church Satur-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
commencement address will be deliv-
cred by Rev. William -Greenleaf Eliot
Jr. of Portland Ore, who will speak k
on -Four Points of Emphasis for the
Modern Church" Dean Earl NJ Will
bur of the school will preside. sThere
will be no graduates this year.
Following the commencement ad-
dress reception will be rendered the
officers of the school in the school
building, Dana street and Allston way.
Many of the clergy in attendance at
the Pacific coast Unitarian conference
in San Francisco will attend and
luncheon will be served them in Unity
hall in Bancroft way at noon Satur-
day. In the morning they will visit
the Greek theater
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
TESTIMONY OF TWO
CHILDRENUNSHAKEN
Young Murder Trial Witnesses
Firm Under Fire of Cross
Examination

OAKLAND, May 12.-Surprisinsly di-
rect and clear testimony is being given
in Judge Browns court by children in
the trial of Charles Borromeo on
charge of having murdered Eulio For
niehi. Caesar and Jennie Pelltgrini.
aged 7 and 9 respectively, are the chief
Witnesses for the prosecution. and
though both have been subjected TO
searching cross examination, nelther
has been shaken in testimony
Both declared positively that Borro-
meo pointed his pistol directly at the
Formichf how. with whom they were
playing at the time, and shot hlm-
Borromeo's defense is that he did not
shoot at the boy, but at Dog win
which the children were playing
The children who testified today were
taken over the scene of the killing by
means of a diagram prepared BY De-
tective St. Clair Hodgkins.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
CASHIER is REPORTED
MISSING WITH COIN
Official Believed to Be Victim of
Foul Play

BERKELEY, May 12.-Sheriff r. r.
Veale of Contra Costa county has
asked the assistance of Chief of Police
VolImer in locating Neil McNab cash
ier of the Port Costa water company.
who disappeared the morning of May s
and has not been seen since.
McNab had made number of large
collections for the corporation, but is
said to have given no account of them
at the water companys Office. Veale is
of the opinion that the young man
was a victim of foul play.
He is described as about 33 years of
age, weighing 134 pounds, and about
feet inches in height. He has large
gray eyes and prominent eyebrows.
His dark hair is sprinkled with gray
When last seen in Port Costa he wore
a blue serge suit, black derby hat
and tan shoes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
AEROPLANES TO FLY
IN WAR, SAYS BECK
Officer Thinks They Gould Be
Used to Drop Explosives

ALAMEDA, May 12.-In a lecture de-
livered before the Unitarian club, Lieu
tenant Paul G. Beck of the signal
corps of the United States army de-
clared last night that in his opinion
aeroplanes viii play a very important
part liz future warfare.
He said that he considered that it
would be feasible for an aviator to fly
so high over the enemy that he would
be safe and at the same time be able
10 drop high explosives Nupon forts.
ships or troops
Beck was carried as a passenger on a
flight made by Louis Paulhan, the
French aviator, at the recent Los An
geles aviation meet.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
CITY MUST ADVERTISE
FOR ELECTRIC CURRENT
Alameda Can Not Purchase Day
Power Otherwise

ALAMEDA, May 12.-The electricity
commission has been advised by the
city attorney that it can not award any
contract to any concern for supplying
day current for the municipal electric
plant without advertising for bids.
The commission had entered into me-
gotiations with the Great Western
power company for the purchase of
current during the daylight hours The
company had submitted a form of con-
tract. The Pacific gas and electric
company is expected to be a competitor
of the Great Western power company
in bidding for the city's patronage.
The electricity commission has
awarded the contract for installing a
salt water intake for the municipal
light and power plant at the south end
of Park street to Frederick c. Roberts
& Co, San Francisco, for s6,992.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
DELAY URGED ON PLAN
TO BUILD HOSPITAL
Chamber of Commerce Asks
Supervisors to Wait

OAKLAND, May IL. - Delay on the
erection of county hospital is being
demanded by the chamber of commerce
on the ground that it is yet uncertain
whether or not a city and county gov
ernment will be formed out of Oakland.
Secretary penison today forwarded
communication asking for delay to the
board of supervisors. The latter body
had under consideration building a new
hospital for the county's use in Oak
land at a cost of s75O,O00.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
COMET TO BE HERE IN
TIME FOR MINSTRELS
Native Sons to Give Show on
Night Wanderer Arrives

OAKLAND, May 1.-THE passage of
the earth through the tail of HaIley's
comet will be celebrated by Piedmont
parlor, n. S. G. w, at the Macdonough
theater, where a minstrel show will be
given by the organization on the even
ing of May IS. One of the features
OF the occasion will be song by f. M.
Craddock. entitled "California's the
Place for Me-" 1t was composed by F.
N. Cary, former organist of the parlor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
CHILDREN'S DAY TO
BE GIVEN AT CHURCH
Sunday School Pupils to Enter
tain Their Parents

OAKLAND, May l2.-Children will
have their day next Sunday at the
First Congregational church. the occa-
sion being the annual Children's day.
The parents Of the little ones will be
entertained in the church parlors by
demonstrations of the work accom-
plished in the Sunday school classes
during the year. Special music will be
rendered by the girls and boys vested
choirs. The offering will be devoted to
establishing new Sunday schools in
California.