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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
AUCTION SALE OF
UNCLAIMED IMPORTS
(By Union Associated Press.)

New York, April 6.-Uncle Sam
raised the red flag over the appraisers
warehouse today and hundreds of
eager bargain hunters of both sexes
and all ages and conditions responded
to the lure of the auctioneers siren
call The auction is the semi-annual
one of seized, unclaimed and abandon
ed merchandise remaining in the GUS
tody of the customs officials and will
continue until the 764 lots in the cata-
logue have been disposed Of.
AS usual, the offerings are diversi-
fed and include nearly every article
mentioned in the Payne tariff bill.
Many OF the articles to be sold were
sent to the persons whose addresses
they bear without the order or knowl-
edge of the consignee. Such goods
are seldom accepted, and the govern
ment rids itself of these membranes
by semi-annual public auctions.
A painting addressed to "Alive G..
Vanderbilt, widow of Cornelius Van
derbilt, No. 1 West 57th street, New
York City" enclosed in gilt frame,
is done in oil and depicts child re-
clining on a sofa, with cat and a
dog crouched at the foot of the divan.
The sofa is fringed with lace. The
lace is brought out we'll in the picture
and the coloring of the canvas is
good, with the exception of daub of
some kind on the child's face.
The appraised foreign value of the
picture at the date of expectation is
stated to be $33 and its domestic or
American value when examined was
$50. 1t is understood that strug-
Cling American painter abroad shrp-
ned the canvas to Mrs. Vanderbilt
with a letter setting forth his needs
and a request that she accept the
work and remit to him such sum as
she saw fit. Mrs. Vanderbilt declined
to have anything to do with the imi
nortation. T he catalogue contains
many similar cases.
two of the largest single lots have
to do with apple waste for rectifying
snirits or manufacturing vinegar.
One lot comprises 1875 barrels or 22,-
7s9 pounds, while the other consists
of 1877 barrels OF 20 143 pounds. The
home value of the apple waste is
stated to be $1.0S7.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
BOOZE COMMITTEE
MAKES A REPORT
investigation of Empty Whiskey Bot
cept that They Were Empty.
Special to The Nef1s.

opeCtut W 1H6 NeUS.
Jackson, Miss, April 6.-The
booze committee made it's report
to the house Monday afternoon. This
committee consisted of Representa-
tives Anderson of Tippah and Benton,
Slough, Gerald, Cox and Dorroh, and
was appointed to investigate the
charge of liquor drinking in the capi-
tol during the caucus. The reason
for this investigation was that a ne
gro orter was seen carting a regi-
ment of dead soldiers" out of the
office Of Commissioner of Agriculture
Blake 5lee.
In substance, this committee re-
ported that it found nothing in the
bottles but the odor, and that was
powerful unsatisfyin'." The commit
tee submitted a typewriter copy of
the testimony of several witnesses,
all of whom denied acquaintance with
the dead ones" The witnesses ex-
amined included Secretary of State
j. W. Powers, Engineer Joseph Nc
Donald, Commissioner of Agriculture
II. E, Blakeslee, Walter Dawson, the
negro porter and Representative Her
bert McInnis
That there had been liquor in the
bottles, and that the bottles were
brought of Mr.. Blakeslee's office, none
of the witnesses denied, but how it
got there, or who drank it, were the
questions none of the witnesses could
or would answer in the affirmative
The investigation, as was expected
was farce, as it was impossible for
the committee to secure evidence
sufficient to fix the responsibility on
any one
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
negroes ARE AFRAID
OF HALLEY'S Comet
Special to The Mems.

Special to The Nea0S.
Abbeville, La, April Ga co'ored
minister who has just returned from a
protracted meeting in the southern
part of iberia parish, on the border
line of Vermillion, reports that the
colored people are highly wrought up
over the approach of Halleys comet.
At the services last Sunday night
the church was crowded to its ut
most capacity and many could not get
In the building. An unusually large
number Joined the church preparatory
to the day of judgment" that is near.
Services have been held in that Sec
tion frequently, and the general belief
seems to be that there will be a head
on collision and that the earth will
come to an end. The excitement
almost approaches a panic with a
large number. Not only the colored
people, but many of the white people
are greatly excited over the approach
of the comet.
Several colored people have sold
their furniture and will leave the
State. They seem to think that the
comet will strike Louisiana only
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
WOMAN in CASE To
TESTIFY TO-DAY
Mrs. c. L. Neil, Who Has Figured
Somewhat Prominently in the Pro-
ceedines, Will be Put on the Rack
at Afternoon Session.
(By Associated Press.)

Jackson, Miss, April 6.-The state
senate opened the doors to the press
this morning and hereafter all de-
tails of the Bilbo-Dulaney bribery in
vestigation will be made public.
One witness examined this morning
was Representative ]. o. Cowart, who
testified as to an offer of one thou
sand dollars made by Dulaney to him,
if he would change his vote from Var
aman to Percy. Cowart also told at
length of his relations with Bilbo
and said that the latter had kept MIN
posted on the progress of his detective
work to entrap Dulaney.
The star witness this afternoon will
be Mrs. C. L. Neil, The woman in
the case" who returned this morning
from New Orleans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

Mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescription from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer.
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure6be. sure you get
the genuine. It internally
Cheney & Co. ais free.
Sold by drr~ fice 75c per
bottle.
,.'iss' asss Y Pins for soa'''-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
stenosraphers Testimony.

r. S. Streit. stenographer of the
grand jury, was the next witness, and
corroborated Mr.. Mcneil relative to
the Hotel Lemon interview with Mrs.
Hall. He read from his notes a full
report of the interview, bearing out
Mrs. Mcneil in all material respects.
Streit was subjected to a very severe
cross-examination, during which he
admitted that he had been indicted
in the circuit court of Neoshoba coun-
ty for grand larceny, but stated that
the indictment had been nolle pressed
| In reply to question he denied that
had passed worthless check on
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06

a Hattiesburg citizen who is now
member of the police force in th8
city. -
The final witness of the night se3
sion was Senator John L. Hebro1
president pro TEN of the senate, who'd
name was brought into the affair "a
the first Iime.
Mr.. Hebron stated that one nikl|
about a week or ten days ago. q
since the grand jury investigatio|
started, he was taking supper at III
Hotel Lemon, when negro waiter a.
preached and told him that Mrs. HaI
wanted to see him in the parlor; th6
he went to the parlor and found MI
Hall alone; that she asked him wheS|
Senator Bilbo was and said she WAN
ed to see him; that she had not beI<
treated right by Dulaney and his crow
who owed her money for trouble ~
expense incurred during the Senat<
rial campaign, and owing to straiGh|
ened financial circumstances, she HH|
been compelled to pawn her two ali
mond rings for $50; that he husbanl
was about to find her out, and it vi
necessary to redeem them immedl
ately.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06

The feature of the night session was
the introduction of testimony in behalf
of Senator Bilbo in rebuttal of Mrs.
Halls evidence, introduced at the af-
ternoon sitting. Incidentally, the pre-
sentation of this testimony gave rath-
er plain testimony that both factions
are leaking" and that the secret pro-
ceedings Of the senate are nothing
short of farcical.
The first witness introduced was
District Attorney M. S. Mcneil, who
conducted the grand jury investiga-
ton that resulted in the indictment of
Dulaney.
The district attorney fatty contra
dicted Mrs. Hall on several important
points of her testimony relative to
the interview in the Hotel Lemon He
admitted that he sought the interview
in question, and met Mrs. Hall in the
parlor at the Hotel Lemon; that he
had with him Mr.. R. S. Streit, official
stenographer of the grand jury, who
made a stenographic report of all that
transpired; that Mrs. Hall admitted
to him that Dulaney had given her
twenty dollars, to be given to Bilbo.
but said that she had not given it to
Bilbo; that he did not have her under
duress, did not place any statements
in her mouth, or ask her to say things
of which she had no personal knowl-
edge: that he did not subject her to
a sweat-box process, or the third de-
gree" as she had testified; that Mrs.
Halls husband was in the room dur
ing the latter part of the interview,
and heard all that was said
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
CIA|TARRH
Quickly Cured by Pleasant Ger3
Killing Antiseptic.

This little Hyomei pronounced
tHigh-o-me) inhaler is made of hard
rubber and can easily be carried hi
pocket or purse. II will last a isfe
time.
into this inhaler you pour few
drops of magical Hyomei. 6
This is absorbed by the antisept1c
gauze within and now you are ready
TO breathe it in over the germ safeste~
membrane where it viii speedily bel
ging its work Of killing catarrh gern61
Hyomei is made of Australian c11ss
caiyptol combined with other antfoe1
tics and is very pleasant to breathe.
1t is guaranteed to cure catarrh,
bronchitis. sore throat, Group, coughs
and colds or money bask II clexszas
out a stuffed up head in two mir<
utes.
Sold by druggists everywhere ~
by HAYS q FIELD. Complies oa11
including inhaler and one bottle
Hyomei, $l.0o. And remember q
extra bottles & afterward neede(
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
DISASTROUS fire
At west POINT

Special to The NeicS.
West Point, Miss, April 6.-Fire
that originated in the dry goods and
grocery store of j. E. Bradley and
spread quickly to the millinery store
OF Miss Matte B. Murff, destroyed the
Murff Block Saturday night, entailing
a loss of about $500 on the two
stocks of goods and about $4,000 on
the buildings.
Mr.. Bradley's loss was about $4,000.
with insurance of $1,000, and Miss
Murf's about $1,000 with insurance
OF $500. The buildings were insured
for $500
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
AVIATOR CURTISS
HURT in ACCIDENT

Memphis, Tenn, April Glenn H.
Curtiss, Mrs. Curtiss, Charles F. Will
lard, ]. c. Mars. Charles Heitman,
secretary of the Aero Club of Amer
lea, and w. M. Bradford. chauffeur,
were injured by broken glass here
when touring car in which they
were riding collided with wagon.
The ayiators are here for the avia-
tion meeting which opens Wednesday
None was so seriously hurt as to pre-
vent appearance in the trials.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
CLUB women in
4 SLANDER SUIT

Providence r. l. April ga suit
which has set sister against sister
and divided the club women of the
entire state into hostile camps is set
for trial today in the superior court.
Mrs. Katherine Annie Hayden, of
Providence, accuses Mrs. Gertrude s.
Hasbrouck, of Cove fv Of slander
and asks $4,000 al healm for heI
wounded feelings. H. itigants ans
prominent in Rhode IslAnd 4
| fairs,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
DULANEY OFFERED til l
BUY COWART'S VOT
TO PLAY (
HATTIESBURG ten
Popular Hattiesburs Boy Has &
Released by President Heisms5
of Atlanta Team. s.
Atlanta, Ga, April
Link Stickney,
"Hattiesburg.

Atlanta, Ca, April ~
Link Stickney,
Hattiesburg.
alright. Wire transportation.
ton will explain everything on "a
al. j. w. HEISMK<&
The foregoing telegram from
manager of the Atlanta tea uo1
that Eaton will come back to Ha6t
burg and will play on the local VI
this year. and Manager StickneY s
good reason to believe that he
made a good stroke in securing q
man, who is recognized as one 0x
best.
Jones and Glover, who were sf<
on the Hattiesburg team some 1f
ago, arrived in the city last niSl
and begun practice today. TranGIl
tation has been sent to Eaton and
is expected to arrive tomorrow or &
day
Manager Stickney expects that &
team will be completed this wo1
and hopes to get down to real. h
practice work the first of next WSf
The affairs of the local association =
in good shape, and everything pol6
to successful season.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
"iLL, WEAK AND EMAclArgpr

is how Mrs ]. w. Flagg describes the
condition of her little daughter after a
severe attack of pneumonia, and moth
ing seemd to do her a bit of good
At this time" continued Mrs. Flagg,
we commenced to give her vinol,
and the effect was marvellous. The
doctor was amazed at her progress
and said Vinol is a fine remedy. keep
it up We did so and she was soon
restored to health and strength" Sold
by HAYS & FIELD, Druggists. Hat
| tiesburg, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
MOTHER and DAUGHTER
PAINFULLY INJURED
Special to The NetOS.

Special to The NeDS.
Columbus, Miss, April G.-Mrs.
Robert Simms and her little daugh-
ter, Z years old, were badly injured
by the caving in of a bridge, across
which the husband and father was
driving, on his way to this city yester-
day afternoon, and one of the horses
attached to the wagon was drowned.
Robert Simms is well known
farmer of the McBee, Ala, neghbor-
hood, and was bringing his family to
Columbus for a days outing and trad
ing. Just as they were crossing the
bridge that spans McBee Greek, near
the Alabama line. the bridge gave
way, precipitating the wagon, family
and horses into the water.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
Little Girl Severely Injured.

Maude, the little 7-year-old daugh-
ter, was dangerously hurt and is suf-
fering intensely. DR.. Eubanks, who Is
attending her, fears that she is in
iured internally, and that she may not
live. One of Mrs. Simms arms was
badly sprained. Mr.. Simms and the
elder daughter were unharmed, and
escaped with only good ducking.
The bridge belonged to the county,
and was believed to be safe. The
structure was repaired less than a
year ago, and the county commissions
ers thought it was in prime condition,
but an examination instituted subse-
quent to the accident revealed the
fact that one of the wooden supports
had rotted from the inside, and this
support gave way under the weight of
the wagon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
Had Told Her Nothing of Intere.s


Mrs. Hall then went on to say. 81
cording to the witness that she had
been before the grand jury and tod
nothing OF interest, but intended "a
so again and tell the whol4 truth:|
that she wanted Bilbo to come s<'
once and see her about it; that she
was going to the theatre, to be absent
an hour or so, and wanted him u
meet her at the hotel after she re<
turned
Senator Hebron said that he theu
went across the street to McIntyre'a
drug store and found Bilbo,. told him
what Mrs. Hall had said, Z
what he intended to do abol Z
Bilbo said something to 4 q
that he was afraid it was 4
or scheme of Dulaney and Ii
friends to trap him. but fia1 H.
sented to go, and, in Senatdf 4eSll =
company, they had an interview with.
Mrs. Hall. On this point the witness
corroborate all the main details o.
Bilbos testimony relative to the par
lor interview
At the close of the testimony there
was another lively discussion amonG
(COntinued on Page Four) ~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06
THE NEWS

gives the news, aere(
State and local. Give
circulation man your ~
scriptlon
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-06

CONTINUED on Page Four)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-30
70 MAKE DEVoNsHlRs CREAM
Let MIX Stand Until a Good Head %
Cream. Rises, Cook TO Boiling
Point.

A reader who was interested in a
recipe for making Deyonshfre cream
has kindly written as follows, regard
Ing method of procedure: 81 used to-
work in a dairy at home where De-
vonshire cream was one OF our spe5
eialties. The way we made ours was
TO let the milk stand till a good head
Of cream rose on It, Then we lifted,
the tin containing it onto a copper
boiler Of water, hot, but not boiling
and let 1t simmer until done In this,
way, the cream is made sweeter.
though good results can be obtained
either way. One advantage in water
scalding is that you cannot burn the
cream as you might with stove scald-
Ing. Care must be taken not to have
the milk tin too full or 1t win sink
The water must be of sufficient guam
tity TO float the milk tin. Our copper
was generally built In house. but In
my opinion where a stove is used
large deep pan filed with water
would answer the same purpose"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-30

, abruptly into a wild little cluttere6
sewing groom, and thence into a wilder
but more spacious bedroom, large cur.
tains at the windows, large roses on
the carpet, and over all objects in the
room a clutter Of miscellaneous ar
ticIes, as II Elias band.boxes, bureaus
and work baskets habitually refused
TO contain themselves.
From the midst Of this Ella con-
fronted her. still in her wrapper
and with the large pun of her hair a
little awry. Under It her face was
curiously pink. a COR deepening to
the tip Of her nose and putting out un.
der her eyes.
Well. Flora" she greeted her
guest. you were Just the person /
wanted 20 see. Sit down. No, not
there--that's my bird Of paradise
feather! Oh. no, not there--thats the
breakfast We'll guess you'll have
TO sit on the bed"
Flora swept aside the clothes that
gtreamed across II and throned her.
self on the edge Of the high, white
plateau Of Elias four poster Ella.
for all her eager greeting. looked upon
her friend doubdully, and Flora recog-
nized In herself similar hesitation,
as If each were trying to make out.
without asking, what thoughts the 9th
er harbored
Il was afraid shouldn't see you at
ALL" Flora began at last.
We'll. you wouldn't If It hadn't hap
pened to be you" said Ella paradox
cally. Look at me; did you ever see
such sight?"
you don't look very WELL" Flora
cautiously admitted. why Ella, you
have been crying"
Yes, I've been crying" said Ella.
hopping her nose, which still showed
a tendency to distil tear at it, tip.
And it's perfectly awful to me to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-30
CHAPTER XIV.

She stood where he had left her in
the open doorway. with the damp ed.
dy of the fog blowing on her. She had
had a narrow escape; but after he
first fullness of her relief there re-
turned upon her again the weight Of
her responsibility. There was no slip
ping out of 1t now, and II was going
to be worse than she had imagined
So much had come out in the last
half hour that she felt bewildered by
1t. What Harry had let slip about
Clara alarmed her. What in the world
was Clara about? With one we'll
aimed observation she had stirred up
Harry against Kerr and against Flora
herself. And meanwhile she was run
Mug after the Buffers. Twice in two
days. if Harry was not mis- AIKEN. and
she was even nearing anotl er engage.
ment.
After all her fluitless housings.
Clara had too evidently got on the
scent of something at last How much
she knew or guessed as get. Flora
could not be sure, but certainly, now.
she couldn't let Clara so. For that
would be turning adrift a dangerous
person with stronger motive than
ever for pursuing her quest, and the
opportunity for pursuing it unob-
served, out of Flora's sight Clara
was at it even now. and the only con
ISOLATION Flora had was that Harry, at
least. would not play into her hands.
For Harry had a special secret in
terest of his own. The last ten min
utes of their interview had made that
plain. His manner, when he had de-
clared his intention of taking the
ring. had been anything but the man.
ner of care-free lover merely CON
cerned with pleasing his lady Then
they were all Of them racing each 9th
er for the same thing-the thing she
held in her possession: and whether
she feared most to be felled by a
blow from Harry. or hunted far afield
by Kerr. or trapped by Clara. she
could not tell. She stood hesitating.
looking out into the obscurity OF the
fog, as If she hoped to read the an
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-30

fore him. But though her appearance
was passive enough for the most ex.
acting lover her will had never been
in more vigorous revolt. She knew
Harry was taking her WEAKNESS for
acquiescence. and she let him take ii
so. She even followed him into the
hall, and with a vague idea of further
Precipitation. nodded away Shima and
opened the door for him herself.
The fog was chasm of white out
side. Harry turned on the brink of Il.
by the way. where's Clara?"
why, do you want to see her? She
will be out all day She's dining with
the Willie Herricks."
mo, don't warl to see her, but, by
the way. she's not dining with the
Willie Herricks; she's dining with the
Buffers. l heard her make the e.
gagement yesterday"
"Oh. no, Harry, I'm sure you're mis-
taken"
We'll, 1t doesn't matter. All want
to know is. why did you show that
ring to Clara before it was set?7
fJAlE was SCnuAuCty dsudHAs OAu
not" she flashed What made you
think / had?"
He shrugged. We'll, she asked me
where we got 1t. | don't see why wo-
men always talk those things over. -
He was looking at her inquiringly.
Well, I haven't" she said quickly
Have your"
He looked out upon the fog. Told
her where we got it, do you mean?
No, l just chaffed her. I'd look out,
if / were you. She strikes me as
damned curious" He stood a moment
on the threshold, looking from Flora
to the cbasm of fog outside, as II he
were choosing between two chances.
Il think I'll take that ring this morn
ing" he said slowly.
The deliberate words came to her
with a shock. But in the moment,
while she looked into Harry's moody
face, she realized how impossible to
make a scene over what must still be
maintained as a trivial matter be-
twixt them-the mere resetting of
Jewel; what should she do to put him
of? She looked up at him and saw
with relief that his face was turned
from her TO the fog. as If he had FOR.
gotten her. Then. still with averted
head, as If he addressed the white
ness, or himself.-"No," he deter
mined, Il won't. I'll take 1t when
come back" He pulled himself to-
gether with an effort, with a smile.
That IS" he turned to her. 81 you're
I'm no great hurry about the setting?
Very well, then. In a day or two
He plunged away into the fog. A
few rods from the door be disap-