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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-11

gin Mary shall be played by an unmar-
ried woman; this year it has been al
lotted to Ottilie Twink, the daughter
of the Judas.
The dresses are all made in the
village, and there are no professional
stage managers, no makeup, no arti-
flee. The amazing completeness of
the performances is the direct result
of tradition. Oberammergau lives for
the Passion Play, and it is a very
remarkable fact, mentioned by Mon
signor Joseph Schroeder, the village
priest, in his interesting little book,
"Oberammergau and Its Passion
Play that at has never happened,
since the beginning of the passion
plays. that an Obermmergauer has
gone out into the world to make a
profit in Passion Plays by his name,
although such tempting offers have
not been wanting"
Since the year 1909 more than 80
of the last performers have died,
among whom the famous interpreter
of Christ, Joseph Mayr O3 Novem-
Der, 1909
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-11
Farmers should eat
more oatmeal.

Although the farmer of today is able
to buy almost anything he wants to
wear or TO eat he isn't paying. enough
attention to food values when it comes
to his own table.
If he has been watching the extern
sive researches and experiments on
the question of the best human food
for muscle and brain he will heed the
advice from all sides to "eat more
Quaker Scotch Oats. =
Quaker Scotch Oats is mentioned
because it is recognized in this country
and Europe as the best of all oatmeals.
Feeding farm hands on Quaker Scotch
Oats means getting more work out OF
them than if you feed them on anything
else.
For hot climates it is packed in her
metically sealed tins; and in regular
packages. 81
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-11
AN ANNUAL EVENT OF
STATEWIDE Interest

Special TO The NeioS.
Jackson, Miss, May 11.-An event
of statewide interest will be the an
nual meeting of the Mississippi Inter
collegiate Oratorical Association at
Greenville on next Friday
Arrangements have been made for
a special train from Jackson to carry
the student bodies of Millsaps College
and Mississippi College to Greenville.
The train will leave Jackson over the
A. & v. road Friday morning at IL
o'clock, stopping at Clinton to take
along the Mississippi College contin-
gent, and the run will then be made
through to Greenville without stop.
1t is expected that many friends of
the students and alumni members of
both colleges will go on the trip. A
rate of So for the round trip. Jackson
to Greenville, has been made. All
railroads in this section have made
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-11
PASSION PLAY At
OBERAMMERGAU
Little BaVarian Village is The Mecca
OF American And European
Tourists.
(By Union Associated Press.)

Berlin, May H. From today until
September 25 the little Bavarian viii
lage of Oberammergau will be the
Mecca of more European and Ameri-
can tourists than any other spot on
the continent. Already the hotel ia
ciltas for scores of miles around the
quaint town are taxed to the utmost
and hundreds of visitors from the
United States are included in the
gathering of the clans. The dress re-
hearsal of the famed drama%yas held
today, and the first public perform
ance will be held next Sunday.
The Oberammergau Passion Play is
produced every ten years. 1t dates
back to 1898, when the black plague
swept Europe. 1t was the time of the
Thirty ears War, and what the sol
diers left, disease destroyed. The
plague entered the Bavarian Tyrol.
Obermmergau did not escape. AT
last, in desperation, the villagers
vowed that every ten years they
would produce a miracle play portray
| ing the life and death of Christ, if
the heavens would only withdraw
their affiction from them. At once
the plague abated. The VOW has been
observed until this day.
More than half the villagers take
part in the production. The remain
| der in one way or another have du-
ties in connection with it.
The play begins with two tableaux.
the first representing the expulsion of
! Adam and Eve from Eden, and the
second the alteration Of the cross.
/ Then follow eighteen scenes, begin
ming with Christs entry into Jerusa-
lem and concluding 18th the ascen-
sion.
Anton Lang, the potter, the Christ
of 100, will again play the same part;
Johann Twink will again be the Ju-
das; Pontius Plate will be played by
the village burgomaster. A plumber
is John, a cooper is Simon, a cleaner
of roads is Thaddaeus, shoemaker Is
Andrew, the beadle is Annas, the high
priest; farmer is Pharasee, hotel
proprietor one of the buyers in the
temple, and so on.
1t is a rule that the part of the vir-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-11
KNIGHT TEMPLAR OF
GEORGIA ASSEMBLE
(By Union Associated Press.)

Savannah, Ca, May IA celebra-
ton of the semi-centennal OF the or
der in Georgia renders the conven-
ton of the Grand Commandery of the
Knights Templar the most notable
ever held in the state. A parade Of
the Sir Knights preceded the formal
opening of the session today. The
conclave will end tomorrow evening
with banquet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-11
NATURAL RESULTS OF OLD AGE

With old age comes feebleness and
loss of power. The organs act more
slowly and less effectually than in
youth. 1t is hard to get sufficient
nourishment from the food to keep
strong because the digestion is weak.
We want to say to every aged person
in this vicinity if they only knew how
our cod liver and iron medicine, Vinol,
strengthens the organs of digestion
and creates strength we would not be
able to get it fast enough to supply
the demand. Sold by HAYS &
FIELD, Druggists Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-11

low rates, applicable to regular trains.
The entertainment of the collegians
by the citizens of Greenville will be
the most elaborate ever planned for
the association, including an exhibit
ton in aviation, baseball games, boat
rides, balls, entertainment at the so
cial clubs, and numerous other fea
lures.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-11
BANK CASHIER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Dependency over III Health Drives
Holly Springs Young Man To
Self Destruction.
Special TO The NetUS,

Holly Springs, Miss, May lib.
w. Thorne, cashier of the PEOPLES
Bank of this city, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head
in his office here late yesterday. No
cause can be assigned other than de-
spondency over i'll health.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-11
Woman's Opportunitv

Good sense Is the greatest preser.
Tatire OF health. Never before have
women had such a chance in the
worid as to-day and in this country.
But The chance will avail them moth.
ing unless they have the health to
seize it and the vigor to hold it
Exchange.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-11

Drink Mammoth Springs Mineral
water Loot
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
SUSPECT HELD IN
RAISED BILL CASE
Police Think Ornelas Knows
Something About the
Fake so Bills.

Pedro Ornelas, a Mexican. whom the
police believe knows something about
the numerous 81 bills that have been
raised to $50 denomina tons and floated
around Ell Paso, is detained at the po-
lice station on a charge of. vagrancy
and of being a suspicious character
He was arrested Friday night near
Seventh and FL Paso streets by officers
Valencia and Perez. Manuel Gonzales.
a Santa Fe Waterman, will appear in
police court Saturday afternoon with a
witness who, il Is claimed, will identify
Ornelas, who is alleged TO have raised
several of the bills and to have passed
them on unsuspecting countrymen.
A 81 bill, the alteration of which
was so perfect that it was not detected
by the cashier of one OF the largest
banks in Ell Paso, was in circulation
three weeks ago. Two weeks ago, a
Mexican was arrested at the union sta
ton as result of having another
raised $50 bill in his possession. He
was later released by federal officers,
to whom he was delivered by the po-
lice, as it was proven he had been i'm
posed on by an unidentified Mexican.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
ALPINEITES URGE
NEW MINING LAWS
Changes Suggested by Cen
vention in Sale of State
lands Containing
Minerals

Alpine, Texas, Dec. 1O.-No outside
delegates were present this morning
but representative body of home peo-
pie assembled in mass meeting to con-
slider urging changes in the Texas
mining laws. Later two delegates from
Preside. w. B. Mitchell and Judge Kill
patrick. arrived. Speeches were made
by DR.. Benz. +. Berkeley, judge Hig-
gins, judge Fitzpatrick and others, and
a committee of three, consisting of
judges Higgins, Fitzpatrick and Turney,
was appointed to draw up a report,
embodying legislative recommendations,
and submit 1t to the meeting at 4
o'clock this afternoon
The report recommends that own
ers of school lands, which are known
to contain no minerals, be allowed to
purchase the socalled mineral rights to
such lands for. nominal sum in orGer
that the owners title may be made per-
feet; that the minimum price of min
eral lands be placed much lower and
that a maximum price be fixed by
statute, taking this ques ton out Of the
hands of the land commissioner; that
acual owners be given preference
rights for the purchase of minerals
which may be discovered on his land,
and finally, that the prospector be not
only given a preference, but receive
a certain specified interest in any
minerals he may discover.
Judge Fitzpatrick, of Maria, advanced
the opinion that the state could give
away every foot of land it owned, in
Guiding the minerals, and still be the
gamer. He said. he wanted to see Texas
get out Of the land business A ban
quet with 60 covers will be given to-
night at the Henderson house.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10

Ell PASO TALKS TO
DENVER OVER PHONE
Line Completed and Is In
spected by Tri-State
Officials.

Messages were sent over the lines OF
the Tri-State Telephone company from
Ell Paso to Denver Saturday morning
and the line is in good working order.
though these were simply what are
known as conversations and the line
has not been opened for commercial
purposes.
Philip Hamlin. vice president OF the
company. says that it will require some
time before the line can be actually
opened for commercial purposes, though
already messages have been accepted
under protest for delivery
E B. Field, president of the Tri-
State Telegraph and Telephone company
and a director in the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company; Philip Hamlin,
vice president: NJ. Burgess. general
manager and j. E. Macdonald. secre-
tary of the Colorado Telephone COM
pany. Mrs. Burgess and Mrs. Field are
in the city in the private car Olympic"
from Denver
"The purpose of our visit is merel.
to inspect the lines from Ell Paso to
Tucson" said Mr.. Hamlin Saturday
morning. This is Mr. Fields first visit
since we acquired the lines and he
wants to become acquainted with coEdi-
lions We are working on our line TO
Tucson and will visit there. II VIII be
some time before the lire all the way 10
the coast is completed, as there is
large gap to be filled by the CaHIoF-
MIA company to connect With our line
at Tucson
1--WE have no plans for any especial
improvements in FL Paso at the present
time. though we are completing our
line to Government HILL
I'VE will leave for Tucson sunday
night and will return to FL Paso next
Wednesday on our way to Las Cruces
to inspect our lines there"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
MEXICAN DEPUTY FIRES HIS
PISTOL AT ANOTHER DEPUTY

MEXICO City, d. F. Dec. 10.-Salva-
dor Diaz Miron, of Vera Cruz, a member
of the house OF deputies, fired two
shots at Juan Chapital, or Oaxaca, also
a member of the chamber Of deputies,
in the committee room of the chamber
One bullet penetrated Capitals hat and
the other went wild
According TO a statement made by
the two, the trouble arose over a dis
cussion as to whether or not Chapita
had made statement that Miron was
not brave man. Neither was arrested.
as under the law deputies are not sub
ject to arrest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
NO ELECTION HELD
AT SAYLES' RANCH
Boxes Sent There to Receive
the Ballots Returned
TTpT1Sad

That state and county election was
not held at Sayles's ranch, in the south
east part of FL Paso county on Novem-
Der s. is now certain. as the ballot
boxes and election supplies. which were
was received Saturday.
Believing that the ballot boxes might
be pressed into service at Toyah for
waste paper ceptacles. county clerk
Pitman wrote and asked for the return
OF the shipment. Sayles's ranch pre-
einct was established two years ago.
when there were about. IS voters in
the district In view Of the returns
at the recent election. the vote from
the ranch precinct would not have ma
terially effected the results
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
SONORA COMPANY GETS
HOT SPRINGS PROPERTY

Bisbee, sAriz, Dec 10.-The Htfga-
ton over the hot springs, located near
Aqua Calientes, has been ended by the
award of the springs and adjacent
ground to the Sonora Land and Cattle
company, according to the statement
Of Frank Watts, manager of the con-
Germ. Mr.. Watts stated, however, that
Juan Godina, who claimed the land.
has been given the right Of occupying
and using the springs during his life
time. This in view fthe fact that
Godina is an old man and his only
support is the income derived from the
springs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
SMALL FIRE IN A SALOON.

a fire of unknown origin caused q
$40 loss in the restaurant in the rear
of the Monte Carlo saloon, Oregon and
Second streets, at o'clock Saturday
morning The blaze was discovered un-
der counter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
TERMS UNDER WHICH BANK
BUILDING CHANGES HANDS.

The terms whereby the Two Repub-
lies Life Insurance company takes over
the Rio Grande bank building are the
payment of $500 cash, the assumption
of a mortgage for 100000 and the
transfer to the Rio Grande bank Of
SS7,50O in stock of the insurance COM
pany. The Rio Grande bank leases the
building for a period Of six years at
the rate of $1,000 per year, Winchester
Cooley says.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
GETS CECIL RHODES Scholarship

Tucson, AriZ., Dec. 10.-Fred Spauld-
ing, of Phoenix, a student at the uni
versity of Arizona, has been awarded a
Cecil Rhodes scholarship in Oxford uni
verscity in London. Two years ago his
brother Clarence won a similar scholar
snip.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
A Holiday Suggestion.

What better holiday present for your
wife than q Bank Account in her own
name? open an account for her today
and on Christmas day present her with
the Bank Book.
FL Paso Bank and Trust Company.
Open Saturdays until p m.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
adopt. All chiefs of bureaus have made
similar recommendations to me.
EXPENSE of the Army.

The total estimates for military pur
puoses for the next year aggregate
$685. ,27s, which IS s3,257,904 less
than the appropriations for the current
fiscal year, the decrease being due TO
the fact that the department IS asking
for loss money for incidental expenses.
post exchanges, transportation and SUPP
plies, public works at posts, clothing
and camp equipage, arms, and expenses
at the military academy On the other
hand slightly increased appropriations
are asked for Qualifications and other
works of defence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
FAILS TO RECOVER STOLEN
MONEY AND LEAVES FOR EAST

MIS- l. V kentner, whose handbag
containing $3.50 was stolen at the union
station Tuesday, left Saturday on the
Golden State Limited for Richmond, Va.
She was accompanied by her daughter,
Evelyn. Mrs. Kentner did not recover
any of the stolen money.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10

E. B. Godaiie, a G. H. & S. A. en-
ploye. has returned from a trip to New
York City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10

Suits pressed. SOC; sponged ana
dressed 75c: called for and delivered.
GRAY. the Tailor, 2O21k Texas. Bell 154.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10

Hot Clam Bounlon with salt sprays
Elite Confectionery Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10

Xmas-Correet friendly greetings, a
picture, our frame Mckee, 40S n. Ore.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10

MRS. G. NJ COFFIN. Vocal Studio.
No. Lucer1e. Telephone 1882.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10

McCunough's for the Xmas candies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10

Plum pudding candy at McCullough's.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
The Panama Canal.


renew the recommendation made in
my annual report last year that pro-
vision be made for the retirement on
annuities of war employees who have
become superannuated in the service,
thus following the practice which many
railroads and other large business en-
terprises have found II advisable to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10

of the better type OF machines for in
struction purposes and for fieldwork.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-01-13
BOSTON HAS FIERCE CAMPAIGN
No Party Lines. But s250,0o0 Is Spent
by Various Candidates.

Boston. Mass, Jan 10.-BOston Sat
urday night wound up, except for the
finishing touches, the fereest municipal
campaign in its history. The election
Tuesday Will be the first under the new
non bipartisan plan and for a non-parti-
san campaign this has certainly been a
revelation to the sponsors of the new
order of things
One of the candidates for mayor con
fesses he has spent nearly $4,000, and
he accuses his chief opponent of having
spent more than 100000 This charge
is not denied The other two csndi-
dates, without a ghost of chance OF
election, have spent about 5000 The
various candidates for the city council
have probably spent $4,000, 50 that
the cost of the campaign to the various
as irants figures up close to quarter
of a million dollars
The ballots on Tuesday will bear the
names of the candidates without party
or other designation, and the campaign
has been non-partissn except so far as
the known political affiliations of the
candidates have influenced voters
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-01-13

Women OF the Maori tribe OF New
Zealand are now appearing az features
OF the show at the H.ppodrome in Nex
York City. and as they are educated
and cultivated persons. and have the
right to full suffrage in their native
land. they chose three delegates to rep
resent them at Mrs. Pankhurst's lee
ture In Carnegie hall recently. They
were Kiri Matao, widow OF an old
Maori chief; Waapi, a young political
leader and prohibitionist. and Drama,
who Is Fl. and cast her vote for the
Conservatives at the last election. Eng
lishmen in New Zealand have extend
cd to women all the rights they them
selves have, and that Mrs. Pankhurst
and the English suffragettes OF all
sorts ask for.-Springfeld Republican.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-01-13
PRELIMINARY PLIGHT A SUCCESS
Three Men and Two Women Make
Short Balloon Vsyage.

Los Angeles, Jan. 10.-The big bal
loon "Nsw York." carrying its owner,
Clifford B. Harmon; Mrs Alvin French
and her niece, Jean French, as passen-
gers, and George B. Harrison and
George Duesslcr, balloon pilots, landed
at Casaverduga, in the Glendale val
ley, at 4:47 yesterday afternoon after
a flight Of nearly two hours
The landing was made with ease, and
no discomfort or danger attended any
portion Of this, the initial fight of the
aeronauts who have gathered here for
the aviation meet events
An altitude of 5000 feet was attained
and observations we're taken by Mr..
Harrison and Mr.. Duessler-
When the great gas-bag was cut
loose at Huntington park at 2:55 in
the afternoon, its flight was almost
straight up until it had attained a
height of 1000 feet Then a strong
current bore it to the northward until
it passed out of sight beyond the haze
that lay over the mountains
Spectators of the flight believed il
was the intention of the aeronauts tc
attempt to sail over the Sierra Madrs
mountains, but those on board say thi:
would have been impossible At q
height of 5000 feet, another eurreni
took the balloon to the westward, ans
when they were over the Glendale val
lev the aeronants decided to come Il
earth. A distance of about Is mile
was covered.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-01-13
USING OLD NEWSPAPERS.

Crushed newspapers are splendid to
clean lamp chimneys.
Wet in water they clean out the
stove oven splendidiy.
They can even be used for an iron
holder In an emergency.
Irons not much solied can be rubbed
on old newspapers and thus made a.
for use
To wipe up spilled water or grease
from the floor they save the vringins
out OF a cloth
Torn in shreds. slightly dampsned
and scattered over the carpet. they keep
down the dust when sweeping
To clean the sink OF lis grease and
sediment nothing is better. for the
greasy paper can be at once burned
after use.
Many times folded they viii serve "a
a mat TO stand hot and blackened pots
or kettles on and thus save soiling the
kitchen table.
The kitchen stove IS kept bright
and clean by rubbing it briskly after
the cooking OF each meal with old pa
pcrs and thus saves many Polishlngs-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-01-13

"Gentlemen." said the president of
the public service corporation, In his
address to the ytockhoIders. 1T is my
outy and pleasure to inform you that
our balance sheet for the year now
closing will show highly satisfactory
condition OF affairs. We have added
materially to our assets. and our prof
Its have been such that we shall be
able to declare very handsome dIyi-
dend- In fact, gentlemen" he added.
lowering hts voice. Our prosperity
gives me some uneasiness. cannot
disguise or conceal from you an appre-
hension that J. Pierpont Morgan may
haTs FOUND Il cut and may be even now
preparing to open his Jaws and engulf
his corporation In his capacious and
Unsuitable mawl"
A dense silence ensued. and a thrill
OF horror ran through the assembly.
Well may we ask. Who is safe thsss
dayrr'-Chicago Tribune.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-01-13

Washington.-''Drop penny in the
slot and get ticket TO the other
world" might be the inscription on a
machine that is suggested by Rev. Dr.
Donald Guthrie. OF Baltimore. DR..
Guthrie was talking on "Calyinism" at
the closing session Of the synod OF
Baltimore at the Metropolitan Presby-
terrain Church here. At the close Of a
plea for a wholesome. enthusiastic in
terest in life. he said: Life has be
come SO meaningless and so useless
to some that l advocate the setting up
OF suicide machine where one can
deposit cent and be killed easily and
respectfully"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-01-13
whaller Is After Reward.

New York, jan 10.-Riehard Whal-
ley has retained an attorney to press
his claim for the reward as diseoverer
of the sugar-weighing frauds which
resulted in the restitution to the gov
eminent of about $, 1000, 900. Richard
PAR. whose claim for the reward has
been favorably passed upon by the sec
rotary Of the treasury and Collector
Loeb, has been appointed deputy col
lector already as a partial reward for
his services in discovering the secret
sexing in the sugar scales, and his
friends declare Whalley should have
no credit.