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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-01-06

Las fiestas de Pascuas y anO nuevo.
han pasado casi desapercibidas en- esta
ciudad, pues nj siquiera ell bale con que
ell Casino Espanol obsequia todos los
dias iiltimo de ano a sus soeios, fue
celebrado.
Sc asegura que dicho Centro sera cla'l-
surado, ignorandose las razones que
existan para clio, pero es 10 eierto que,
a pesar de varias reuniones y asambleas
de socios de mimero, desde ell nltimo
domingo de Diciembre, no ha podldo
constituirse nueva directiva.
Seria lamentable para esta soeiedad,
dicho cierre, toda vez que es ell unico
Centre en- esta ciudad, donde espanoies
y puertorriquenos familiarmente uni
dos organizan iestas.
La Comisi0n nombrada en- la ultima
reunion, debe hacer toda clase de esfuer-
zos para que dicho Centre no muera, por
causa de disgustos personales, cuando
en- La actualidad cuenta ell Casino con
ell mayor niimero de socios desde su fun
daci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-01-06

Ell senior NJ. Vissepo nos participa EN-
atenta circular que ha alberto una ofieS-
ma mercantil anexa q las de los sefioFex
Padia1 y Villar, de quienes es represen-
tante en- la lsia, dedicandose Comisio-
mes de todas clases y Representatives, de
la Isla y extranjeras.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03
DAMAGE SUITS
A Peremptory Charge to Find for the
Defendant.

Editor News:
The above was the outcome of a
suit in our court last week, when
the complainant failed to make a case
and the jury given the above charge
Now, it is not my purpose to de.
fend or condemn the parties to this
suit, as | know nothing of the merits
or dement's; and the compliments
are unknown to me; but to deal with
the growing tendency to damage suits,
and it's consequent harm, COST dam
age, etc, both to the court and the
defendant, who is left without re-
course.
| did not expect any other result in
this particular case, as / have known
the defendant for more than twenty.
five years and found him to be a care
full, upright man in word and deed.
In noting the cases in our courts
for the past few years, we note an
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

alarming increase of the ratio of dam
! age cases, many of which were en-
tirely bogus, apparently entered, not to
recover actual damage, but to get
something for nothing, an extreme So
cialistic view, that by or through what
ever pretext we may compel the indi-
vidual or corporation to pay over a
sum of money, is proper and right
is this true If so, where does the
fault rest; on the complainant, or on
the legal counsellor, or both? In far
too many cases it appears that the
complainant is willing to accept some
thing not due by any law of Justice
or right, and the counsellor to make
a fee without regard to the law of
equity; this, most severely condemn
in either party. ] am an admirer of
high intellectual attainment, so much
so that when I enter into the presence
of an assembly of our counsellors in
either spirited or secular things (they
seem to be cousins, at least preach
ers and lawyers" and are reminded of
the high obligation to which these
men have subscribed or pledged them
selves. My admiration becomes or
changes to reverence. Especially am
proud of them when they are my fell
lom countrymen and neighbors: yet
after all this feeling of admiration, of
reverence, of pride, cannot express
my contempt for him who with these
possibilities within his grasp becomes
prostitute, and does not try to live
up to his high obligation or vow: he
is lower than the most illiterate de-
generate.
There are some who yield of their
own volition, and others by force of
the latter we ought
sometimes throw over the -mantel of
charity, yet I am not a believer in
what we sometimes hear: that he was
a victim of circumstances. He may
be victim, but only because he is a
weakling. Brace up and move out, !
don't be victim of anything of the
sort, there is no reason why you
should be. I sincerely believe that
none but the pessimist is such, and |
he, because he sees wrong, thinks |
wrong and hears wrong, these things |
make a wrong mana man God never !
created,
return now to the proplem of suits.
What shall we, or can we do to check |
this tendency? | was sitting in the |
court room not long since, when the
in damage suit against |
a corporation, testified, and case |
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

DO given for the deferred payments
will be void If the company does not
fulfill to the letter it's part of the
agreement; and If the company does
that. what every man win save will
more than pay his subscription notes.
If a dry goods merchant saves $50
on a car load of freight, can he not
afford to give that $50 to the company
that made him that saving, and take
the saving on the next carload for
his dividend on his investment? If
large shipper of lumber can save a
hundred dollars month on his
freight bills, can he not give all that
saving for the first year to the com
pany that makes the saving for him.
and pocket for himself all the saw
ings in the years to come? If town
can save $150000 on it's outgoing
freight. and $150,000 on it's incoming
freight, will that not be an important
factor in upbuilding the town? And
if so, cannot every property holder in
the town take one or more shares of
stock in a company that will bring
these things to pass?
If not, then just one more question
we will ask, and leave the knockers
and non-contributors to answer:
How do you propose to build up
Hattiesburg?"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

the striking carmen and their EN-
ployers over hours and wages, ring
politics seems to be the direct cause
of the violence from which the whole
city now suffers.
The ring politician claims to be
able to swing the labor vote. In
times of peace he is subservient to
the demands of labor. But when the
pinch comes it is always found that
the ring politician is in the pay of
the big corporations; and when a
choice of masters has to be made, he
chooses the one that pays the high
est price.
In Philadelphia, it was the attempt
of the politicians to serve two mas
tiers and bring about a fictitious set
Element of real grievances by a feeble
compromise which directly engender-
ed the bitter feeling which has borne
such bloody fruit.
Whatever causes may have contri-
buted to the general discomfort which
prevails throughout the land, and
the causes are many, the chief Of al
is dissatisfaction with the govern
ment and the growing knowledge that
government in America has ceased
to represent the people or protect
their real interests.
In view Of this fact and the dan
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03
NEGRO IS DEAD
AT HANDS OF MOB
RiddIed With Bullets After Attempt
ed Assault on Woman and Stab
bling Her Husband.
Special TO The Netos.

| Special TO The NetCs
Vidalia, Ga, March 3.-Will Will
hanson, negro, who attempted to
criminally assault white woman and
fatally stabbed her husband, met
death at the hands of posse of citi.
zens tonight. He was riddled with
shot from the guns of the posse at
Petrose, five miles from here at Z
O'Clock, after refusing to obey sum-
mons to halt.
| Williamson entered the home of A.
H. G. Mann, well-to-do planter, at
Cedar Crossings, at 1 o'clock Tues
day morning, attacked Mrs. Mann
with criminal intent, and fatally
wounded her husband when he came
to her rescue from an adjoining
room.
Mann was stabbed with a long-blad-
ed knife in a number of places and
lO uOpS is eHJeTldlHeu lOT HIS TGCON-
cry.
Bloodhounds were secured shortly
after the occurrence and the negro
was trailed to turpentine distillery
near the scene of the crime. The
neighborhood was quickly aroused
and posses began a search in every
direction. Upon being discovered in
an clubhouse at Petrose, the negro ran
and refused to obey the summons to
halt, whereupon he was shot to death.
The house was robbed by the ne
gro before he entered Mrs. Mann's
room.
Owing to the prominence of the
Mann family, indignation over the
triple crime ran high.
Williamson was we'll known in the
community and was generally regard
ed as a dangerous character.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

American SaIes Book
Co, of Elmira, ~ Y, have an omen.
ing for an agent in Southern Mis-
sippi to handle their line of Sales
Books, Order Books, Counter Check
Books and Short Account Systems.
The salesman will either be brought
to Elmira, N. Y. for instruction. or
special instructor will be sent in.
to the field with him. Credit given
agent for all sales coming from his
field. The recorders are a big fea-
ture. The account must be handled
on commission basis. and the
salesman must have satisfactory
references. Address SALES NAN
AGER. American Sales Book Co.,
Elmira, New York. 1-eod-3t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03
A FoREGoNE CONCLUSION.

Yesterday The News took the posi-
ton that If the proposition from the
Mississippi Valley Transportation
Company was what upon its face il
appeared to be, and the company was
strong financially, that it was a self
evident proposition that it was toe
good thing for Hattiesburg to turn
down. Now when the Commercial
Club officials say they have investi-
gated this company and their propo-
sition, have looked into their plans
and studied the situation from crit
ical and business standpoint, both as
to the probabilities and possibili-
ties, and of both sides; and
when such men as T. S.
Jackson and H. A. Camp and w. M.
Conner take hold of the subscription
list and put it right under the noses
and in front of the faces of the bust
ness men, firms and corporations of
this city, and say sign up" if you
have any business sense sign up"
unless you want to be a CRATER and
live off the public spirit, enterprise,
progress and liberality of others; now
that it has reached that stage of the
game, we say what tentatively was a
self-evident proposition yesterday. is
a foregone conclusion today; and the
people, or enough of them, will sub
scribe the sum asked for.
One thing over which there will be
no question or dispute: Mr.. Camp,
Mr.. Conner and Mr. Jackson would
not ask their friends and neighbors to
take stock in any business enterprise
or venture. that they themselves
would not take stock in; and they
would not take stock in anything they
had not first investigated; and hav-
ing investigated it they are better
qualified to pass upon its merits than
any man who has not investigated it.
There are no three men in Hatties-
burg in whose honesty of purpose and
business integrity and ability, the peo-
pie have more confidence. In war. in
politics, in religion and in> business it
ia fortunate to have safe leaders, and
no one will gainsay the fact that
these men in business affairs are
safe leaders. We repeat therefore,
that it seems to The News foregone
conclusion that this small sum to lib
crate Hattiesburg from the strangling
clutch of freight railroad rating
will be raised, and with
out much delay.
y
Come to think about it, it is suca a
small thing for Hattiesburg to do.
The cash outlay is only $500. To a
city of this size and wealth and inn
portance, and pregnant with such
what an insignificant
sum is that? The notes that are to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03
Celebrate their
GOLDEN WEDDING

Special to The Nel0S.
Meridian, Miss, March 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. Joshua McLemore, two of the old
est residents of Meridian, celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
here today, the celebration being at
tended by seventy-five immediate
relatives.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. McLemore have
resided in Meridian practically all
their lives, the former now being II
and the latter Sc years of age. They
have a large family Of children and
grandchildren.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03
News From the Tripod

and riot must always cause the gray
est fear.
The strike in Philadelphia is more
than local issue. The discomfort
which makes this strike the cause
of violence and bloodshed exist in
almost every city in the land. The
same causes which have provoked
this strike are at work in most other
cities and may at any time breed the
same trouble.
Aside from all differences between
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03
THE COMING CROPS.

The following from the New Orleans
Picayune, is the soundest logic, the
| safest, sanest advice of anything we
| have read on the subject, which, as
the Picayune says, is being quite free
ly discussed. The Picayune says:
Just about this time of the year a
great deal of gratuitous advice is be-
ing given to farmers as to the acre
age they should devote to their
crops for the coming season The
cotton Spectator and the alliance
agitators, who believe that they can
dictate the price of commodity by
restricting acreage, are profuse with
their advice to curtail acreage, with
a view to produce a moderate sized
crop. Such advice is bad in princi-
pie and devoid of any economic merit.
The average farmer, if let alone, will
plant just as much area in a given
crop as he believes he can work to
advantage. This is the true idea,
provided it is accompanied by the
adoption of a policy of crop diversi-
fication and the production at home
on the farm of all the supplies that
the soil and surrounding conditions
make possible.
Owing to the disastrously short
cotton crop of the past year the
actual needs of the world for the
coming season demand an unusually
large supply of cotton. If all the area
heretofore cultivated in cotton should
be again planted and a good crop
produced no mere cotton would re-
suit than will supply actual needs of
and restore the worlds
surplus stocks to safe figure. There
is every human prospect that both
visible and invisible supplies of cot
ton will be smaller at the end of next |
August than they have ever been be- |
for in proportion to the worlds an
nual needs. Even a crop as large as |
100000 bales would be none too
much to produce this year.
Farmers throughout the South |
would, therefore, do well to plant a
pretty full acreage of cotton, as they
nave every reasonable assurance
that even if favorable weather should
permit the ultimate production of
good crop it will all be sold at paying
prices. Another disastrously short
crop succeeding the one just market
ed would so demoralize the manu-
tacturing industry as to do permanent
injury to the whole cotton trade.
What is true of cotton is in great
er or less degree true of other crops.
Inc consumptive needs of the coun-
try are constantly growing and larg-
er crops are actually needed than
were required some years back. An
abundant corn crop is wanted, not
merely to supply ordinary require
nents, but to afford an increase in
he cattle and hog supply, which is
Intimately affected by the supply of
grain, Larger vegetable crops are
needed to supply the constantly grow
ng needs of the masses Present
high prices show plainly enough that
he demand has outstripped the sup
ply OF all the food crops, and that
arger production is imperatively
needed"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03
RETROSPECTIVE VIEWS
ON BACON AND GREENS.
Editor News:

Editor News:
I noticed a piece in a recent issue
of your paper entitled Bacon and
Green's" which reminds me forcibly
of little incident in my young days
and thinking it good one," l hereby
grant you leave to print" as they say
in congress.
In those early" days, not to FAY
good old days." all of us young peo-
pie had autograph albums, in which
Cur friends wrote little verses. 7 still
lave mine. A girl friend of mine
he'd scrubbed a little silly verse and
signed as her name, "Turnip Greens"
Later in the day a gentleman friend
happened to notice this piece, and the
signature, so he took a pencil and
wrote below:
Il have lived long enough not to be
mistaken,
| have had my full share of LIES
changeable scenes;
My woes have been solaced by good
greens and bacon,
And my joys have been doubled by
bacon and Green's"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03
RIOT AND POLITICS.

The spectacle of free citizens Of
the United States shot down by mill
tia and police, whatever the cause
or provocation and whatever may be
the necessity for the use of force to
prevent anarchy and greater loss of
life, must always be repugnant; and
to the thoughtful man who bears in
mind the lessons of history, the dis
content which makes workers strike
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

wherein had no interest whatever. I
wished / had not heard it, so that |
should not know that person would
so wilfully endeavor to get something
for nothing.
AS this problem appears to me there
are two ways out-one by legislating
against it, fixing a penalty when prov
en- there was no good reason for such
suit, and the other, and probably
the only one of the two available, is
for our citizens, juries, to turn down
all such cases so as to discourage such
suits.
Now to the young practitioner, who
may happen to read this, wish to
say; l am proud of you, and wish
you unbounded success, but keep your
eye on the mark, that high mark, that
high obligation to which you had to
subscribe before you could claim your
rights inside the bar, one that lived
up to will make you a man-such as
God did create.
Yours truly,
M. L. WARD.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

II you want job; if you need clerical
assistance or workmen for any pur-
pose, we can assist you. List your
wants with us. Southern Employ
ment Co. 112 Mobile street. J. F
MadduX, proprietor. Cumberland
l9'; home 81. Feb 22-6mo.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

FOR SALE-Fruit and grocery stock,
Main street, best locality. Will sell
or rent building. Wish to retire
from business. S. Pelligrini. Limo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

Observation-Disclosures lumber stem
ographer desires change. AL ref
erences. Address r." Care The
News. DOT
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

A LODGE-Of the Brotherhood En-.
downment Association will be or
ganized at once in Hattiesburg.
Dues are small. The Supreme
Lodge pays $1,000 in case of dea.h;
$3.50 to the member, if living, every
five years; SO weekly sick or acct
dent benefit; SIS funeral benefits
for the death of a members wife
and the death benefit for any to.al
permanent disability All persons
interested should see R. NJ. BELEW
at c. d. Davis, 18th avenue, near
Hardy. BIT
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

NEW YORK HAT FACTORY-Old
hats made new, hats made to order,
Derbies, Panamas, Felts. Prices
the lowest. Next door to illus
Jewelry store, Front street.-A.
CARRIER & co. 15-12t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

FOR SALE-Two horses, two mules
one secondhand buggy and one
secondhand single wagon cheap.
Either phone. Apply at Donovan S
Store, Francis street. 26-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

TRANSPORTATION
phone 141; Cumberland phone 319.
Rates $500 per hour, or 25c to any
part of the city. Special prices on
long trips. We guarantee fast time
for all runaway marriages. L. Nc
Elroy, Mgr. 1S.1mo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

IF YOU HAVE-Fine fowls or eggs
for sale for breeding purposes, ad-
vertise them. Interest in fine poul-
try is increasing and many would
be fanciers are anxious to learn
where good breeding stock or eggs
can be secured. 12-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

CLEAR SALESMAN WANTED-Ex
perience unnecessary. Sell orr
brands to the retail trade. Big paw.
Write for particulars at once Globe
Cigar Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
feb 14-june10
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

FUR SALE-1O acres Iand between
llattiesburg and Rawls Springs.
Near car line survey. S. R. Rog
crs, Pachuta, Miss. 4.1mo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1910.
Circulation Double That Of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

FOR SALE-Single Comb Rhode Is
land Red Eggs, $3.50 and $500 per
setting of Is eggs.-LAKE VIEW
FARM, Meridian, Miss, Tom Lyle,
proprietor; Tom Avra, Manager.
22-1mo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-03

IN rGOFLG DAILY IHHOUGH THIS
FOR SALE-Pianola piano player
cheap. Home phone %. 2-6t
WILL BUY-And repair secondhand
furniture. Call Cumberland phone
$40. 15-1mo
FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red eggs
from prize-winning stock; also five
ROSTERS. p. o. Box 80, Cumberland
phone 10. 24-1St
FOR RENT-Two rooms for light
housekeeping. Hot and cold wa
ter. Home phone S21. 26-6t
FOR SALE-Single Comb Rhode Is
land Red Eggs, $3.50 and $500 per
setting of Is eggs.-LAKE VIEW
FARM, Meridian, Miss, Tom Lyle,
proprietor; Tom Avra, Manager.
22-1mo
IF YOU HAVE-Fine fowls or eggs
for sale for breeding purposes, ad-
vertise them. Interest in fine poul-
try is increasing and many would
be fanciers are anxious to learn
where good breeding stock or eggs
can be secured. 12-tf
FOR SALE-Two horses, two mules
one secondhand buggy and one
secondhand single wagon cheap.
Either phone. Apply at Donovan's
Store, Francis street. 26-tf
FOR SALE-Fruit and grocery stock,
Main street, best locality. Will sell
or rent building. Wish to retire
from business. S. Pelligrini. Limo
NEW YORK HAT FACTORY-Old
hats made new, hats made to order,
Derbies, Panamas, Felts. Prices
the lowest. Next door to illus
Jewelry store, Front street.-A.
CARRIER & co. 15-12t
If you want job if you need clerical
assistance or workmen for any pur
pose, we can assist you. List your
wants with us. Southern Employ
ment Co. 112 Mobile street. J. e.
Maddux, proprietor. Cumberland
l9|; Home 81. Feb 22-6mo. |
FOR SALE-10 acres Iand between |
llattiesburg and Rawls Springs.
Near car line survey. s. R. Rog.
ers' Pachuta, MISS. 4-1mo |
'IGAR SALESMAN WANTED-Ex.
perience unnecessary. Sell our
brands to the retail trade. Big pay.
Write for particulars at once. Globe
Cigar Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
feb 14-june10
OR SALE-$5OO.oo Mathusek Up-
right piano; mahogany case. Used
very little. Make offer. Call Cum.
oerland 1856. mch1-3-7
UBLIC STENOGRAPHER-Room 2
Hattiesburg Trust & Bank Building
1-2wks.
WANTED TO BUY-A good fresh
milkcow. S. Katz. 2-2t
LODGE-Of the Brotherhood En-.
downment Association will be Or
ganized at once in Hattiesburg.
Dues are small. The Supreme
Lodge pays $1,000 in case of dea.h;
$3.50 to the member, if living, every
five years; SO weekly sick or acct
dent benefit; SIS funeral benefits
fnp ha of |
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1910-11-10

ToJoseph Cornelles your heirs. executors admin
istrators and assigns. and to whom 1t may con-
Germ:
You and each OF you are hereby notified that I
have expended the sum Of four hundred dollars
in labor and Improvements on the Norway and
Jim Bowers. lode mining claims. situated In
Beaver Mining District. shoshone county. Idaho.
for the years 1908 and 1909 In order to hold said
claims under the provisions Of section 1894 Re-.
viscd Statutes OF the United States and amend.
ments thereto. concerning annual labor on min.
ing claims. being the amount required to hold
said lode hiding claims for the periods ending
December 81. 1908 and December 81. 1909.
And II within ninety days after the publication
OF this notice you fail or refuse to ply your pro-
portion OF such expenditure a. co.owner. which
expenditure amounts to the sum of @250O for
each one-sixtecnth interest. making a total of
5000. your Interest In said lode mining claims
will become the property of the undersigned
your co-owner. who has made the expenditure
required by the terms Of said section.
Dated At Wallace. Idaho. August Is, 1910.
aug lSnov "a In. DAVIS.