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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
Produced Reuoluer by
A Twist of The Wrist

.est county, and then some.
When the negro was put on the wit
ness stand, he stated to the court that
he knew nothing whatever of the re-
volver That the first time he saw 1t
was when it fell from under his coat.
81 amt got no idea of no sort whar
dat gun come fun, Boss. Mr.. Rainer
cotch hold O. my coat and de weapon
fell out, and dat's all knows about it..
Dem cartridges must have been put in
my clothes by somebody | don't know
nothin about. for amt never seen
dem before" This was the line OF
evidence handed out by Mr.. Niger.
ALI this work of magic on the part
of officer Rainer did not sound reas-
enable to Judge Davis, and the man
with the gun" was requested to donate
800 to the city treasury. In the
meantime, Officer Rainer has been re
quested by many citizens to shake
their coats" as the kind of gun pro
duced by this operation sells for about
$40
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
new YORK ISSUES
S5O,OOO,OOO BONDS
One oi The Largest Municipal Bond
Issues Ever Recorded in History
of United States.
(By Union Associated Press.l

New York March 2l.-Bids will be
opened today for the new issue of
S500ou.oo0 of New York city munich
pal II per cent. bonds.
Of the S50,000,O00 $6,000,000 will be
used 10 start work on the new subway
system The second bond issue this
yer will be made next fall, at which
time 1t sam needed to continue the
work Tor six months will be provided.
70 provide for the water supply
.l-,u0o.' Gn will be needed, and the re-
ma!rder $32.Uo0,000, will be for vari-
ous municipal purposes.
Next to the government issues,
there are no bond offerings to which
attaches so much general interest as
those sold by the city of New York.
Within the last Two years a half dozen
different sales have been anywhere
from three to eight times oversub'
scribed. At one of the most popular
offerings, when I Ia per cent. bonds
were sold, there were about 12O diff
ferent subscribers.
New York city bonds are not only
the most popular municipal issue in
this country but abroad where the in
vestment in them is reckoned at many
millions of dollars. For years many
have been going to France. Now they
are very popular in England, where
the coupon is paid in pounds sterling
making it very acceptable to the Eng
fish investors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
IMPORTANT Meeting h
0F COMMERCIAL CLUB
Everybody is Expected To Be
Present And Encourage
Citys Progress.

All those who fail to attend the big
public meeting of the Hatuesourg
Commercial Club, to be held at the
Auditorium tonight, will miss an op-
portunity to learn something of the
great things in prospect for this city
during the coming year, and will show
by their absence, if not for good
cause, that the future of this city is
a matter in which they have put little
interest.
The satisfactory conclusion of the
long-waged war for better freight
rates is considered to be one of the
most important accomplishments OF
the Commercial Club and business
men of this city during the past sever
al years, and opens the way for prog
ress in every line of industry. 1t
means the location here of many i'm
portant manufacturing enterprises, a
number of which would doubtless al
ready have been operating had it not
been for the fact that the high freight
rate imposed upon Hattiesburg by the
railroads made competition with other
cities almost impossible.
All this trouble is now out of the
way, and the Commercial Club desires
the hearty cooperation of every pub
lic-spirited citizen in general boost
ing and prosperity campaign. Hatties
burg is now in position to go after as
many industries as are known to be
seeking locations, and since the freigh
problem has been settled, this city car
offer advantages possessed by bu
few cities of it's size in the South.
At present there appears to be alb
solutely nothing in the way of th'
rapid development of all the various
resources of this section, of whicl
Hattiesburg is the logical center, an,
citizens who believe in Hattiesburg ar
expected to help the Commercial Clu
in its campaign of development.
The meeting at the Auditorium tc
night is not for the purpose of tellin
what has been done, but it is desire
to show conclusively what may an
will be done If the proper spiri
: of progressiveness shall be manifesto
I by the citizens of this city. TheI
y can be no doubt that Hattiesburg
now in position to grow. and it is u
to the progressive citizens of this cit
q to see that nothing is left undone
advance its interests in every wa
; possible.
: The Commercial Club meeting t
night will be of interest to every ma
who has a business in this city, an
no matter how small or apparent
insignificant that business may appea
. it will be of benefit to the work whiC
= the Commercial Club has outlined fl
y the present year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
grows HAIR
ON BALD Heads
A Remedy That Costs Nothing ii
Fails to Do as Recommended.

Resorcin is one of the latest and
most effective germ-killers discovered
by science, and in connection Will
Beta Napthol, also powerful antisep|
tic, a combination is formed which DC
stroys the germs which rob the ha(
of its nutriment, and thus Greatest
clean and healthy condition of
scalp, which prevents the developms
of new germs. ~
Pilocarpine is a we'll known agen}
for fostering the hair to its natural
color, where the loss of color has been
due to a disease. Yet it is not a col
oring matter or dye.
The famous Rexall "93" Hair Tonic
is chiefly composed of Resorcin, Beta
Napthol and Pilocarpine, combined
with pure alcohol because of its cleans
ing and antiseptic qualities. 1t makes
the scalp healthy, nourishes the hair
revitalizes the roots, supplies han
nourishment and stimulates a new
growth.
We want you to try a few bottles q
Rexall "93'' Hair Tonic on our person
al guarantee that the trial will mol
cost you a penny if it does not g1v<
you absolute satisfaction. That'l
proof of our faith in this remedy an<
| it should indisputably demonstratI
that we known what we are talkln<
about when we say that Rexall 80
Hair Tonic will grow hair on bal7
heads, except of course. where bald
ness has been of such long duration
that the roots of the hair are entirel'
dead, the follicles closed and grow
over, and the scalp is glazed. Y
Remember. we are basing our se<<l
ments upon what mas already bee4 ~
complished by the use Of Rexali
Hair Tonic, and we have the right
assume that what it has done for hut
dreds Of others it will do for you. a
any event you cannot lose anything b
giving 1t trial on our liberal guara1
tee. Two sizes, so cents and @1.o(
remember, you can obtain Rexail ReN
edies in Hattiesburg only at our stor
THE Rexall Store. The Owl Dr11
Store. F. E. williams & Sons. Propr>'
'tors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
TO TRY JNO. AIKEN .
AT new AUGUSTA
Case Will More Than Likely be Called
Some Time During the Present
Term o, Court.

The case of the State VS.. John
Aiken, for the murder of Emma Hol-
ston, a negress, which occurred at
negro churcn in Make some time last
summer, will probably be tried this
week at New Augusta, a change of
venue to that county having been
granted by the court.
This case occasioned more than or
dinary interest at the time the murder
was committed, by reason of the fact
that it was somewhat complicated,
and on account of the prejudice here
against the defendant. Testimony in
the trial of the application for change
Of venue developed the fact that
Aiken was by no means a favorite
with any class of citizens of this city,
and it was conclusively shown that
the man could not hope to secure a
fair and impartial hearing in this
county.
1t will be remembered that Cy. Gar
ner also was indicted for completely
in this crime, and his case has beer
removed to Pearl River county fol
trial. Gamers case will likely be SCI
for one day this Vice. Attorney Pau
B. Johnson, who represents the de
fense, having gone to New August;
this morning for that purpose.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
SCRANTON BANK
CASE Up AGAIN
j. w. Stewart, Cashier Of Moss POM
Branch. Will Have Hearing in
Gulfport This Week.

GuIfport. Miss, March 2l.-ln the
circuit court of Harrison county, TO-
day. will be begun the case or the
state versus J. w. Stewart, of West
Point. charged with having received
denosits for the Scranton State Bank
knowing il to be at the time lnsolvent.
At the time of the failure OF the
hank hundreds of small deposltors nau
their money in this institution. The
feeling against the bank officials, and
especially against Stewart, the cash
ier, was bitter.
Stewart was the cashier of the Moss
Point branch of the bank, and the case
is generally known as the Scranton
State Rank case. A change of venue
has been obtained, transferring the
trial of the case from Jackson county
70 Harrison county. The case was
tried once in Scranton, and Stewart
was convicted and sentenced and the
case went to the supreme court and
was reversed and remanded.
T. w. Stewart has been out on bond
since his conviction and sentence to
the penitentiary at the hands OF the
Scranton court. He was indicted or
October 81. 1907. The indictment was
demurred to on each OF its three
counts. and the demurrer was in every
case overruled by the Judge, w. II
Hardy. The case was handled in the
Jackson county court for the defend
ant by Attorneys Denny & Delay, ant
by T. ]. Hardy and A. ]. McLaurin.
The state was represented by Dis
trict attorney B. p. Harrison and May
Flowers & Whitehead.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
WILL HAVE A
DEGREE TEAM
Hattiesbuls Tent Of Maccabees
Getting Ready For Some
Splendid Work.

At the regular meeting of Hatties-
burg Tent No 80, Knights of Macca-
bees of the World which will be held
next Friday night degree team will
be organized and the matter of pur-
hasing uniforms and paraphernalia for
this purpose will probably be disposed
Of
On this occasion it is desired to have
as large an attendance of men as pos
sible, as this is matter which it is
thought will have very much to do
with the success of the order in this
/ city, and it is desired to select team
which will do everything possible to
advance the interests of the order and
keep the local tent together
The Hattiesburg Tent of Maccabees
has a membership of more than 140
and it is desired to hold these together
and add as many new members as pos
sible. An efficient degree team, it is
thought, will do more than anything
ISlSe IOWA tiio, ohN
for this reason, in selecting this team
it is desired to secure members wht
will take an active interest in the work
After the degree team has been or
ganized, it is intended to select an'
order the uniforms and regalia, and i
is desirable that something good b.
purchased. Before this is done, tn
| sentiment of the membership is de
sired, and for this reason good al
1 tendance on next Friday night is re
quested.
The Hattiesburg Tent has alread
been requested by several out of tow
tents to send degree team to instruc
them in the secret work, and it is be
lieved that when the local team shal
be organized it will be kept busy &c
ing from place to place for the purpos
of exemplifying the secret working
of the order
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
inter INSURANCE
BILL IS Pending
Thought To Be Very Little Prospect
Of It's Becoming Law, at This
Session Of Legislature.

Jackson, Miss, March 21.-The
prospects for the passage of the pro-
posed inter-insurance law, enabling
manufacturing corporations and sim
liar business concerns to carry their
own fire insurance, under certain reg
ulations of the state insurance depart
ment, is still pending in the senate,
and prospects for its passage appear
to be rather remote.
This is the bill passed in both hous-
es of the legislature, and then virtual
ly vetoed by Speaker Street who de-
clined to sign the enrolled bill on the
ground that it was not properly before
the body, having been introduced and
reported from committee prior to the
receipt of a message from the Cover
nor giving sanction for consideration
of the subject.
After Speaker Streets veto the sen.
ate substitute for the Norrell bill
was Immediately re-introduced, in ac,
cordance with gubernatorial recon.
mendation, and promptly given a
favorable report by the senate com
mittee. 1t is now pending on the cal
endar in that body, and can easily be
passed. for its initial passage in the
senate was by big majority. Over
in the house. however, favorable &C
ton is by no means certain. for the
members sustained Speaker Street fl
his refusal to sign the enrolled bill
| and 1t is stated that there has been 1
decided change of opinion among thu
members concerning the merits o
the measure.
Inter-insurance, of course, is vigor
ously opposed by the "old line" fir
insurance concerns. and they hav
feen wsging a very effective figh
| against the measure.
The questions involved are purel
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
May Change Plans of
The Federal Building

If Congressman Bowers bill Great
ing a new federal court district and
providing that this court be held in
Hattiesburg should become law at
this session of congress, it is more
than likely that the original plans of
the local federal building will have to
undergo somewhat of change.
The present plans of the building
contemplate a one-story structure. for
postoffice accommodations only, and
1t is certain that such building would
not be ample to accommodate the
federal court This puts rather an
awkward phase on the situation. as
the plans and specification for the
building, as originally provided, have
been submitted TO contractors, and all
the proposals are now in the hands of
the postoffice authorities at Washing
ton.
1t is not thought probable in the
event Mr.. Bowers bill should pass
that the government will allow the
building to be erected as at present
designed, and, il this should be the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
HATTESBJRG MISSISSIPPI MONDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 2 1910
SEVERAL FARMERS
entered contest
AgricuIturists Of Forrest County viii
Try For Commercial Clubs Prize
For Corn Production.

Agriculturists of Forrest county
should bear in mind the fact that the
Commercial Clubs offer of $500 for
the best yield of corn from an acre Of
ground will close on the 31st day Of
March, and but few days yet remain
in which to take advantage Of this
opportunity to "picl- up neat sum Of
money with but little effort
1t should. be remembered that this
contest is not confined exclusively to
the regular farmer. Any one who has
an acre of groun1 and is willing to
try is entitled to compete for the
prize, ard it is desired tha' as many
as will make an effort in this direction
enter th cir names with the CONNER
cial Club.
Already there has een a NUM- er Of
citizens who have expressed an inten
tion of entering the competition, but
unless they register their names AND
inform the Commercial Club Of theil
intentions they will not be recognized
when the award is made. The con
test is for the purpose of demonstrat
ing what amount of grain this soil il
capable of yielding, and it is believed
that if the proper interest is mani
tested the result will be remarkabl.
surprising.
Aside from the Commercial Club
offer, there have been several othe
prizes offered for the best yield O
corn, and every one who tries has a
opportunity to secure one of them an
the corn can always be disposed of a
a profitable price.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21

Officer Rainer, of the police depart
ment, has gained some notoriety as a
magician, since, according to evidence
in trial at the police court this morn
ing, he has the unusual power OF
bringing into existence, with but slight
effort, fine 32-calibre Smith & Wes-
son revolver, together with sufficient
ammunition to keep 1t busy for several
minutes.
Some time yesterday morning Off
Ger Rainer had occasion to arrest a
negro man who did not exactly look
good to him, and, by reason of COM
bination of circumstances, a charge OF
carrying concealed weapons was lodg-
ed against the man.
In. police court this morning OFF,
GERS Rainer and Benns testified that
when the man Vas arrested 92-cali-
bre Smith B Wooeon, left-hand wheel
er" revolver dropped from under the
fellows cod, snd Examination of his
clothes Disclosed enough ammunition
to kill practicely all the game in For
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
CATARRH
Quickly Cured by a Pleasant Germ
Killing Antiseptic.

Quickly Cured by a Pleasant Germ
Killing Antiseptic.
This little Hyomei pronounced
CHigh-o-mej inhaler is made of hard
rubber and can easily be carried in
pocket or purse 1t will last a life
time.
Into this inhaler you pour a few
drops of magical Hyomei.
This is absorbed by the antiseptic
gauze within and now you are ready
to breathe it in over the germ infeste
membrane where it will speedily be-
ging its work of killing catarrh germs
Hyomei is made of Australian eu'
calyptol combined with other antisep-
tics and is very pleasant to breathe.
1t is guaranteed to cure catarrh
bronchitis, sore throat, Group, coughs
and colds or money bask. 1t cleans
out stuffed up head in two min
utes.
Sold by druggists everywhere and
bv HAYS &, FIELD. Complete outfit
including inhaler and one bottle OF
Hvomei. S1.00. And remember that
extra bottles if afterward needed cost
only soc.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate of
E. T. Davis, deceased. were granted
to the undersigned by the Chancery
Court of the County of Forrest, State
of Mississippi on the 29th day of jan
uary, A. D., 1910, and all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are re-
quired to have the same duly probated
and registered by the Clerk of said
Court within one year from this date.
And failure to probate and register
claims within one year from this date
will forever bar such claims.
This, 14th day of March, 1870.
JANE c. DAVIS.
143mons Administrative
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
MUST face JURY
MURDER charge
Al Edwards, Whose Brother Was Con
victed For Same Crime, Will Have
Trial This Week.
Special 10 The NelCS.

special TO The NetCS.
Aberdeen, Miss, March 21.-A jury
was secured Saturday for the trial of
Al Edwards on the chare of compiled
ty in the murder of DR.. A. F. Richard
son at Sturgis. Miss. December "a,
1908, and the taking of testimony will
be begun today. Forty-seven out of a
venire of fifty were exhausted before
the jury was secured.
AL Edwards is the brother of Dyke
Edwards, who has already been con-
victed of the same crime and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment. The
authorities regard him as the actual
eXecutioner and consider AL Edwards
as the man who planned the deed.
The murder of DR.. Richardson was
deliberate assassination. While walk
ing at night with his father, the Mayor
of the town, in front of his own drug
store, he was halted. Asked if he
was DR.. Richardson, he was shot
down Immediately he answered in the
affirmative. The father seized his
sons revolver and fired at the men
without result but recognized AL Ed
wards and his brother.
The motive for the crime was
found in DR.. Richardson's activity
against the illegal sale of whiskey
by the Edwards faction. He made
himself so disliked that a gang or
ganized to get him out of the way
! Although the Edwards brothers es
capped at the time of the murder, they
surrendered themselves to the police
month after the tragedy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
GRAND JURY Names
DAYS FOR HEARIN0
Evidence in Bribery And corruptio
Charges in Connection With
Senatorial Contest.
Special to The Neios.

SpectQl 10 me NtUS. H*s
Jackson, Miss. March 19.-Tho5
Kinds county grand jury has set nexk
Tuesday and Wednesday for the hen<|
ing of evidence to substantiate or S
fute the alleged charges of bribWy|
and corruption in connection with IL
recent Senatorial contest.
A dozen or more Legislators who 30
been served with grand jury sun
poenas reported promptly to give teQF
timony Friday afternoon, and wero
instructed by District Attorney Mo-
Neil and Foreman J. c. Cavett to ~
port on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Thus far the grand jury has maze
but little headway with the probin1.
A number of witnesses have been eX1
amined, and closely questioned rele;
tive to vague rumors and reports thai
have been current concerning the n
| fiuences brought to bear on certain
legislators, but up to the hour Of ID
journment Friday afternoon not
scintilla of evidence had been Of
fered. according to reports, showtno
that money or other corrupt method1
were used to influence the minds q
legislators.
Ex-Gov. J. K. Vardamna, whose sen
s2tional speech at the Century the
atre on the night of Feb. oath, fir6
gave currency to the bribery and con
ruption reports, will be among tn
persons expected to appear before tn
grand jury on Tuesday. Since tn
} utterance in question the former Gov
} ernor has stated in his personal
gan, "The Issue" that he has 4
knowledge of corrupt methods used t
, prevent his election.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
4-3nnons

legal in character, and the courts had
crack at the subject prior to the
introduction of the Norrell bill. The
Supreme Court has held that the mu-
tual insurance, or inter-insurance, is
subject to all the fees and penalties
required for other forms of insurance,
and it is chiefly for the purpose of Sc
curing some measure of relief from
this form of supervision that the cor
porations maintaining inter-insurance
relations are now fighting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21

case, it will be necessary to draw up
new plans and specifications before
the contract is let. An additional ap-
propriation also will have to be made,
and for these reasons it is thought
probable that the awarding of the
contract for the federal building in
Hattiesburg will be delayed for some
time.
No information on the matter has
been received by local postoffice Of
ficials, and the matters mentioned In
this connection are purely speculative.
Congressman Bowers has stated that
he will advise Immediately as to any
new developments which may take
place.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
MAYOR GETS GOOD JOB.
(ev Union Associated Press.

Seattle, Wash, March 21.-John F.
Miller, whose term as mayor of Seat
tie expired at noon today, will become
general counsel for the Sullivan &
Considine theatrical circuit, supervis-
ing the entire legal business of the
big syndicate throughout the United
States. He will be assisted in this
work by Attorney Fred F. Lysons
Millers salary will be twice that paid
him as mayor of Seattle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
Three MILLION
BALES SHORT
Is Cotton Crop of 1909, According To
Final Report of U. 8. Census
Bureat.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, March 21.-The Cen.
sus Bureaus cotton report, issued to-
day, is the final report on ginning. 1t
gives the crop of 1909 as 10,363 ,240
bales, counting round bales as half
bales, and including linters. This
compares with crop of 13 432,131 in
1908.
Bales by states: Florida, 62,711;
Louisiana, 26S,SO0; Mississippi, l,1O6,.
10; Texas, z,549,417
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-21
FOURTEEN KILLED u
IN RAILROAD wreck
(Bu Associated PreSS.)

Marshalltown, Ia, March 21.-A St.
Paul-Waterloo passenger train of Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific, detour-
ing today on the Chicago and Great
Western, jumped the track about ten
miles from here, killing fourteen peo-
pie and injuring twenty-five. All auto
mobiles in this town crowded with
physicians and nurses, have been sent
to the scene of the wreck.