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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
TAX PAYERS Will have
TO ASK FOR increase
City Cannot Raise School Levy Above
Three Mills-lt Takes This Amount
to Run Schools, and Interest on
Bonds Must Be Provided.

The city council was confronted with
an obstacle last night when the matter
of fixing the city tax levy for 1911 was
taken up for disposition.
The trouble came about when tie
budget submitted by the city school
board was examined From figures
submitted to the council, it was made
plain that the city schools could not
be operated successfully on an appro-
priation of less than three mills, and
this amount was asked for by the
board of trustees. The present school
levy is two and three-fourth mills.
1t developed during the discussion
of this matter that out of the regular
allowance made by the council for
next years school expenses, the inter-
est on the new school bonds must be
paid. In the event the levy should be
raised to three mills, this still would
not provide the amount of money
asked for by the trustees as the inter
est on the new school bonds will
amount to four-tenths of a mill.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
Must Be Petition.

Under the law the council is not
permitted to raise the school levy
above three mills unless a petition OF
taxpayers asking for the increase be
signed by the required number and
presented to the board in regular form
and on this account the council decid-
ed to defer the fixing of the tax levy
until two weeks hence, and in order to
give the school trustees and those in
terested an opportunity to circulate
such a petition for presentation to the
council at it's next meeting.
Mayor Donald stated this morning
that the increase in the school appro-
priation, if made, would not necessi-
tate an increase in the general tax
levy, and that the city taxes for next
year would not exceed twelve mills,
which is the amount paid this year.
Several members of the school board
were present at the council meeting
and urged an increased appropriation
for the schools, and it is believed citi-
zens generally will sign their petition
for the increase when it becomes
known that the general levy will not
be raised.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
FLAMES Sweep
town w OF BAS7R0P
High Winds Add to Fuel of Flames
Paper Plant and Telephone Ex-
change Wrecked.

Bastrop, La, Nov. 2.-Flames, evil
IDENTIFY of incendiary origin, swept over
large part of one section of the town
shortly after midnight. There was a
high Northerly wind blowing at the
time, and it drove the blaze through
one building after another with such
rapidity that only great exertions on
the part of the fire department sue
ceeded in finally checking the fire.
The following buildings were de-
stroyed: Law offices of ]. T. Shell,
Fred M. Oden, Levy & Todd, DR..
Graves and Dr. Bells, the Cafe Restau-
rant, Knights of Pythias building, the
plant of the Bastrop Enterprise, the
old Watson office, the livery stables,
the Dalton building, a two-story brick
building; almost the entire stock of
Snyder Brothers, the barbershop, and
the exchange of the Cumberland Com,
pany.
Immediately after the first fire a
second one broke out a block away,
which showed sure indications of hay-
ing been set afire. This is the largest
fire ever had here. 1t is due to the
good work of the fire department that
the main business part of the town was
saved.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
MONTHLY MEETING OF
MAYOR and COUNCIL
Matter Of Providing Finances For
New City Administration Likely To
Cause Some Annoyance to Present
Administration.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Mayor and City Council, held last
night, probably the most important
matter discussed was the question of
providing finances to tide the city
over another twelve months period
without causing unnecessary embar-
rassment to the new administration,
which will take the reins of office on
January l.
Heretofore it has been the custom
of the city council to fix the tax levy
for the ensuing year at the first meet
ing held during the month of No
vember, and after examining the
budgets of the various departments
and estimating the amount of money
necessary to carry on the expenses of
the city during next year, the report
of City Tax Assessor was read.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
APPLE PACKING CONTEST
AT SPOKANE, Wash.

Spokane, Wash, Nov. "A free-for-
all apple packing contest for the cham
pionship of the world has been an
nounced as feature of this months
National Apple Show in this city. The
contest has been set for November 16,
Just two weeks from today, and at the
rate entries are coming in it promises
to be an exciting affair.
Professional packers are expected
from other points as far distant as
New York, New England and Florida,
the entrants from the latter state ex.
pecting their skill in packing oranxes
to serve them in the apple confeaf
The contestants will use the sfafa1E
ard box, having a capacity of 8 lItfIo
more than Winchester bushef = Il
each entrant win be required to M
four boxes within forty minute
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
PLANT PEANUTS IN
PLACE OF COTTON
The Little eoober VIII Probably Fur
nish Means for Kidding South Of
the Boil WeevI.

New Orleans, Nov. 2.-Shall the low
ly peanut supercede the white robed
cotton and it's by-products, such as oil,
hay, etc., make the route complete?
Shall the cotton mills be replaced or
turned into factories for treating the
peanut, all because of the evil effects
of the boil weevil?
In many districts the farmers are
raising the little goober in place of the
plant which furnished the material for
the cotton cloth, and the question
which arises is how long before the
peanut will be the staple and cotton
only a crop used for rotary purposes
after the pest which destroys it has
been driven out by the peanut, which
experts claim requires three years.
Shall the peanut reign?
Judge L. M. Pipkin, of San Antonio,
Tex, the owner of large plantation
In st. Helena parish, Louisiana, an
swers affirmatively. Judge Pipkin,
who arrived here Monday night, de-
clares that peanut production is the
salvation of the cotton planters who
suffer from the ravages of the boil wee
vii. He says the hilly lands infected
with the weevil will yield per acre
from 20 to IS bushels of peanuts. val
ued at 81 per bushel, and that the pea
nut hay may be easily disposed of at
from s12 to SIS ton. He says these
lands will not yield more than 500 to
the acre in cotton.
Judge Pipkin stated that peanut oil
is sold principally in Europe and
brings better price than olive oil, and
that the peanut oil cake is an excellent
stock food.
Many cotton mills in the boil wee
VII district" he said, "are converting
their plants to peanut mills, where the
oil and meal are manufactured.
A featue in connection with the pea
nut industry which the Judge said
must not be overlooked, is the fact that
three years culture of peanuts in the
present cotton fields will drive out the
boil weevil.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
Additional Assessment,

OF the total assessment last year,
however, $155,277 was additional as
sessments not included in the rolls of
the tax assessor, and it is expected
that the additional roll this year will
show an equal, if not greater amount
which will make this years assess
ment not a great deal under last
years.
1t was decided to defer the matter
OF liking the tax levy until the next
meeting, to be held Tuesday night.
Nov. Is.
The council remitted the fines of
$25 each against S. L. Heidelberg. A.
s. Herlong and o. w. Estes, for speed
ing automobiles on the citI streets on
Celebration day.
Mayor Donald was authorized to
borrow from the banks $500 to be-
placed to the credit of the general
fund, and 5000 to the street fund TO
pay current expenses.
Salaries of officers, street, sanitary
and general accounts were allowed
and all officers elected for another
month. The board then took recess
until November is.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
WIRELESS WILL Bring
SEA FLEETS TOGETHER

Philadelphia, Nov 2.-Sent away
with the hearty cheers and good wish
es~of the men left behind, the battle
ships Minnesota, Vermont. Idaho and
mississippi left the Philadelphia navy
yard at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
TO join the other twelve ships of the
heet that is to take a European tour.
The division will meet several hundred
miles at sea, probably in the latitude
OF Sandy Hook, and wireless telegra.
pry will play an important part in
bringing the ships together.
About three weeks will be spent in
Gravesend, England, and three more
at Cherbourg, after which the feet
viii cross the ocean to Guantanamo
for winter maneuvres in West Indian
waters. The European trip was to
nave included Mediterranean ports but
the prevalence of cholera caused a
change of plans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02

Martin, have exhibited pronounced
signs of serious mental disturbances.
Not long ago another sister, who was
also charged with completely in the
myterious crime, died in a Newark
hospital. 1t was alleged that she had
deliberately starved herself to death.
The trial of the surviving sisters has
been set several times, but on each
hearing a postponement was granted.
If todays sanity inquiry should result
in sustaining the theory that the wo-
men are mentally afflicted, they will
be sent to an asylum and the prose.
cution will be dropped. In any event,
it is probable that the aged sisters
will never face a jury, as both are in
poor health. The victim, Ocey Snead,
was daughter of Mrs. Martin. The
young woman's life was heavily in.
sured in favor of her mother, and. this
is alleged to have supplied the motive
for the crime.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
DOCTORS FEAR
SEPTIC POISON
ana VIII Wait Ten Days Before
Deciding Whether to Amputate
Mr.. Smiths Leg.

DR., Dudolph Matas of New Orleans
reached here Tuesday evening and
was in consultation until a late hour
last night, and again at a very early
hour this morning, with DIS. Ross,
hudson and Thompson, as to the
treatment Of Mr. r. X. Smith. vice
president and general manager of the
Mississippi Central Railroad, who,
Jumping from a fast running motor
car Monday, sustained compound
fracture of his right leg.
After almost an all night vigil, the
conclusion Of the physicians was that
the danger most to be feared was
from septic poisoning; not that it
has shown itself yet but the fear
that it might; the danger of it doing
so arising from the fact that Mr..
smith was unable to reach or receive
proper medical treatment for five
hours after being hurt, his broken
limb being exposed all that while to
the contagious in the air. 1t was
decided, therefore, to let the leg and
the patient rest for ten days, until
this danger of septic poison was past;
then to determine finally the question
of amputation.
DR.. Matas was of opinion that if
the patient escaped this threatened
danger, there was a fair chance of
saving the leg. OF course, it can
never grow real strong again: but it
may be possible that by the use of
braces it may be made serviceable.
At present the leg is lying in kind of
wooden trough to be kept straight and
made as comfortable as possible. 1t
has not been set, and will not be
until the danger from septic poison is
over.
Mr.. Smiths pulse beat was too
>quick last night, but his other symp-
toms were good; he has a strong
heart, strong will and undaunted
courage, and no man, whether on his
feet or fiat of his back can make a
stronger fight for himself or for 9TH
ers, or for any cause that he espous-
es, than can R. X. Smith.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
Mr., A. c. AYLESWORTH
DIED OF HEMMORRAGE

A. c. Aylesworth, for several years
editor of the Hattiesburg Daily Prog
ress, died yesterday in Jackson, Tenn,
as a rsult of hemorrhage of the
lungs. Mr.. Aylesworth, who recently
has been engaged in special political
work for the Memphis Commercial
Appeal, was stricken at Selma, Tenn,
and taken to Jackson, where he died
shortly afterwards.
Mr.. Aylesworth had many friends in
Hattiesburg who will sincerely regret
to learn of his death, and their sym
pathy is extended to the bereaved
family, all of whom were favorites
in local social circles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
RAILROAD PORTERS
ARRESTED AS TIGERS

Joe Early and Frank Grice, colored
porters on Gulf and Ship Island pass
enger trains Nos. 4 and 5, were ar
rested by the city police here this
morning on a charge of selling whis-
key, but were subsequently released,
presumably because of the possibility
of violating the interstate commerce
law. Early resumed his trip, but
Grice was re-arrested before the de-
parture of his train and taken to po-
lice headquarters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
FRENCH CABINET
Resigned TODAY
Resignation Created Sensation, Al
though it Was Not Altogether Un-
expected to the WeII-Informed.
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, France, Nov. 2.-The French
cabinet resigned today. Although it
was well known there was a diverg-
ence of views among the ministers
concerning legislative measures to
prevent crisis as result of the re-
cent railway strike, the resignation
created sensation.
1t had been expected that Premier
BRAND would remain and remodel the
ministry in harmony with his views
on the program to meet the future
strike crisis. The exact measure of
the premier's program has not been
announced.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
UNCERTAIN RESULTS
In CUBAN ELECTION

Havana, Nov. General elections
throughout Cuba were held yesterday.
The voters are apathetic. The politi-
cal conditions make accurate forecasts
impossible. In Havana alone there
are five parties in the field. The lib
erals claim that they will control the
next house.
The American secretary of the navy
George Won l.. Meyer, with Minister
Jackson, called on President Gomez
Monday. This visit lasted half an
hour and included merely an inter-
change of courtesies. The secretary
then went sightseeing.
The American minister gave a din
ner last evening in 1bbAANor of the Sec
retary who later pxa, Al to Santiago
by train. &
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
SNFAD WOMAN WILL BE
GIVEN Mind TEST

New York. Nov. 2,-Caroline Martin
and her sister. Mrs. Snead, Whe were
indicted for the murder of Mrs. Ocey
w. NJ. Snead, the East Orange, N. J''
"bath-tub victim" about a year ago.
will be examined as to their sanity at
Newark today. Since their conhne-
ment in jail awaiting trial on the mur'
der charge the sisters, especially Mrs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
MILITARY REVOLUTION
Threatens PORTUGAL
(B1 Associated PneSS.l

Lisbon, Nov. 2.-The new Republic
OF Portugal is threatened with a mill
tary revolution. Two regiments ad-
dressed a round robin to Provisional
President Braga today, declaring they
were prepared for an insurrection if
not granted, and promised promotions
and pensions for helping to overthrow
the monarchy. The government prob
ably will yield.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
WANTED TO BRING
ON WAR With SPAIN
Col. Jasper Ewing, in Lecture at Kan
sas City, Gives for First Time the
Name of the Man Who Laid the De-
structive Wire.
(Bu Associated PreSS,)

Kansas City, Nov. 2.-In a lecture
here last night Col. Jasper Ewing
Brady, one of the officers sent by the
government to investigate the destruc-
tion of the battleship Maine, at Hav-
ana, declared the mine which destroy
ed the vessel was placed there by
Cubans to bring on war with Spain.
81 tell you for the first time the
name of the man who blew up the
Maine" Col Brady announced. "He
was Jose Zavaldo, an electrician at
MORO Castle. He was afterwards
shot by order of General Blanco.'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
Statement Discredited.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Rear Admiral
Wainwright, who was an executive
officer of the Maine, said there had
been no military board to investigate
the disaster and declared that he took
no stock in the theories advanced in
Brady's story.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
Held ON A CHARGE
TWENTY YEARS OLD

west Point, Miss, Nov. 2.-As the
result OF warrant issued on account
OF cutting scrape which occurred
twenty years ago, Robinson johnson.
VINO arrived here from Texas Sunday.
was placed under arrest.
The man came here to be with his
prother' Robinson Johnson, who is un-
oer arrest, together with his two sons.
the three being charged with being re.
Pnsible for the death of ]. P. val
Inc, in February last. He made
g for his appearance at the Februa.
term of the circuit court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
ILLIN2IS CENTRAL
GRAFTERS ARE Held
by Associated PresS.)

Chicago, Nov. Frank B. Harri-
man, Charles L. Ewing and John M.
Taylor, former Illinois Central Off
cials, charged with grating" by the
means of car repair frauds, were held
to the grand jury today by Judge
Bruggemeyer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
REVOLUTION RuMoRs
WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
fBn Associated preas ,

Madrid, Nov .2.-Rumors of reyo-
lutionary outbreaks in Spain, particu-
larly in Barcelona, are without fonnda.
ton Calm is reported throughout the
country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
DYNAMlTERS SECURE
BIG BUNCH OF COIN.
(By Associated Press.)

Columbus Ohio, Nov. 2.-Burglars
dynamited the Merchants and Farmers
Bank of Hillards, Ohio, last night,
securing nine thousand dollars. They
escaped in a stolen rig.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
Report A Surprise.

This report contained somewhat of
a surprise for members of the coun-
Gil in that it showed a decrease of
$1S6,179 over the assessment of last
year, especially so in view of the fact
/ that $500 interest on the Normal
, School bonds will have to be provided
for in addition to the regular munich
pal expenses.
Assessor Beaumont's report con-
tained the following figures:
Realty roll, as given by
owners ..... ....$4,53S, ,737 90
Realty Roll raised by the
board ......... ..... 76S,91O.O0
Personal roll as given by
owners ...... ...... 1,726, 90
Personal roll raised by
board ..... ........ 169, 100000
R. R. Commission assess
ment ........ ..... 1855. 90
AOboi , ,4JZ,IOS,OO
Last years assessment showed a
total of s7,67S,967.OO, making a de-
crease in the assessment this year of
$1S6,179.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Wheat weak. IS
to 5-S cent off; provisions fairly steady,
Z 1-2 cents off to 2 1-2 cents I'D.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
LATE MARKETS.
(By Associated PreSS.)

New Orleans, Nov. 2.-Cotton fu-
lures steady at noon, prices to s
points under Mondays close.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
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: THE WEATHER.

: Washington. d. c., Nov. g. !:
!. Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs !:
:: day; cooler tonight !:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
THE NEWS

leading Paper of South Miss
\ 'S'ppi' always brings results
to Advertisers.
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-30
ARE YOU WILFULLY Blind !?

borer that the wOoen clothing has
sky high Every the his wool In
the agree
TaAldrichPayne
manufacturer repudae
law
Warren Harding said speech at Cleveland April 2o fso
In
platform unIustIy
Cleveland Leader Republican paper editoray
platform "None wiluy
disappointment Republicans
platform fight a counhus"
wkly tiind election will ballot
sweep"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-30
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Mrs. G.. S. Starner and sons, Edwin
and Alfred, were guests of Sheriff
Parker and family at Mt. Vernon over
Sunday.
A young man from our village came
away from Lorain one day last week
and forgot to settle for his board,
but when the chief of police came and
took him back to that city he then re-
membered to settle in full.
The steam shovel on the T. w. V.
& O. Ry. shut down indefinitely last
week.
Heber Bros. shows are exhibiting in
town tonight. (Monday.)
Solomon Hoagland and wife are
guests of relatives in Cleveland and
Akron this week.
The recent appraisement of the real
estate shows it to be about four times
as much as at the recent valuation,
ten years ago.
e. G. Jones, section foreman on the
c., a. & c. here, has a large force of
men at present laying steel on the big
hill between this place and Glenmont.
The public schools here are pro-
crossing nicely under the instruction
of the following efficient corps of in
structors Supt., Prof. Dean; Gram.
mar Dept, Charles Colgin; Intermed
late, May Black Primary, Avice
Neiderhouse.
w. A. Barnes and Irwin Sevits re
Gently purchased a Registered Guern
sey bull from parties near Cleveland
S. S. Day is attending the Grand Cir
cult races at Columbus this week.
c. S. Starner made business triI
to Columbus last week.
Walter Slate and wife have moved
from Union township to the ,Winslow
property near the c., A. G. c. depot.
VIM. Bailey will take possession OF
the hardware store he recently pur
chased from Hyatt & Scholes, October
18th.
Miss Mildred Smith of this place il
entered in the Loudonville Democrat
voting contest which is now running
Mrs. G. c. Letter returned from {
weeks visit with her mother neal
Jelloway, Sunday.
James Blubaugh finished loading {
car of potatoes here last Saturday
He will have another load some time
this week.
Adam Wolf and family will move in
to the Ida Workman property abou
Oct. 18th.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-30

Beck, Sunday afternoon, OCTOBER at
8 o'clock, in the Vine Street Church
of Christ, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The So
cieties around Fredericktown will
probably send representatives to this
meeting.
Sunday evening there was Union
Service held at the Presbyterian
church under the auspices of the w. c.
T. U. at which Mrs. r. j. Trego, a ma
tional evangelist of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union, spoke to
an interested and attentive congrega-
tion on the theme of gospel temper
ance, founded on the 18th chapter of
Revelation, using the dragon as rep
resentation of the liquor traffic. clear
home to every citizen that it would
be just as wise to repeal the law
against horse stealing as the law
against liquor selling for the reason
that these laws are sometimes broken
She is a very clear and forceful speak
er and her word painting makes ev-
erything very vivid. Then on Monday
evening she gave a lecture illustrated
with views from fine stereopticon;
she began with a scientific demonstra-
ton of the effects of alcohol on the
system from the moderate drinker to
the sot, showing it's effects people
mentally, morally, physically, socially
and financially. Her views were TAX
en- from post mortem examinations
made in the hospital at Cleveland.
Then in contrasting a life of purity
and conservation with life of impuri-
ty. Her lecture was most eloquent,
and the pictures so beautiful that one
| felt as If transported above this sor-
did earth into realms of beauty and
joy in short she led us step by step
from "darked America" to the corona
tion-but the pity of it was that so few
of Fredericktown people embraced the
opportunity of hearing it. The indif-
ference of our people will have an
awakening some day that will shake
our village to it's foundations for right
is right and God is truth.
Mrs. r. l.. Skirvin and little son
Robert, of Ashland, KY, are the guests
of Misses Flo and Verda Burch.
Mrs. II. A. Hyler and Mrs. M. F.
LaFever spent last Thursday in Mt
Vernon with Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Alan