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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
Degree team FROM
BIRMINGHAM HERE
Rate of One and One-Third Fare On
Besides Lodge Men is Expected
Brass Band Engaged.

The state meeting of Mississippi
Maccabees will be held in Hatties-
burg Tuesday under the auspices Of
the local chapter. All arrangements
have been completed by the commit
tee to make this the largest lodge
meeting that has ever been held in
the state, and delegates are expected
from all over South Mississippi. Ev-
erything possible has been done to
make the meeting a success in every
particular. and Tuesday will be a
gala day here. In addition to lodge
men, it is expected that a large mum.
ber Of people will take advantage Of
the cheap rates on all railroads to
come to Hattiesburg for their shop
ping, and the merchants are making
preparations for a large volume Of
business.
All the roads leading into Hatties
burg have agreed to a rate of one and
one-third fare for the round trip, and
circulars advertising the fact have
been distributed all along the differ
ent lines.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
dixie LEAGUE
M0GULS TO MEET
Other important Business.


Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 21.-For the pur-
pose of threshing out a schedule and
transacting other business of import
ance, the club owners of the South
ern Baseball League will meet in this
city tomorrow.
The schedule meeting this year
will be of exceptional interest as a
new style schedule will be necessary,
owing to the substitution of Chat
tanooga for Little Rock. Last years
schedule was considered nearly per-
feet for use in the old circuit and it
was announced after last years sched-
ule meeting that perfect schedule
had been secured and that practically
the same one would be used year after
year. And then they yanked Little
Rock out of the league and thus made
1t necessary to rearrange the sched-
ule.
1t is to be presumed, Mike Finn to
the contrary Notwithstanding, that
with the new schedule it will be pos
sible to cut down railroad expenses
very considerably and the schedule
sharps are working to that end.
There will be other matters up for
discussion, however, besides the
schedule. 1t is understood, for one
thing, that Charley Babb will ask that
the player limit for the first month
of the season be increased. At pres
ent the limit is IS. The change will
allow 20 or % men until 30 days after
the playing season starts. The Atlanta
club, for one, will favor this change
and there will probably be little op
position.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
PARLIAMENT IS
OPENED IN STATE
In Momentous Speech King Edward
Outlined Plan Of Ministerial Cam.
paign Against Lords.
(By Associated FreSS.)

London, Feb. 21.-King Edward
his afternoon opened in state the
third parliament of his reign. In a
momentous speech from the throne
his Majesty outlined the plan of the
ministerial campaign against the
House Of Lords saying:
Proposals will be laid before you
to define the relations between the
two houses Of parliament SO as to
secure undivided authority of the
House of Commons over finance and
its predominance in legislation.
These measures, in the opinion Of my
advisers, should provide that this
house should be so constituted and
empowered es to exercise impartiality
in regard to proposed legislation, the
function of initiation and revision
and subject to the proper safeguard
of delay .,s 1
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
SEEKS TRACT
1000 ACRES
Northern Sport Said to be Look
ing For Enormous Tract
For Game Preserve.

A new feature to the popularity Of
South Mississippi was brought to mind
Monday morning by the circulation
of the report that a northern sports
man of considerable prominence was
after tract of 5000 acres of land
near Hattiesburg to be used as hunt
ing preserve. Overtures have been
made by this man, whose name could
not be learned, for the purchase Of the
land through a local real estate firm,
but as yet no official information has
been given out.
1t is said that the prospective pur-
chaser, who has hunted all over the
South, and who has spent considerable
time in different localities, has been
impressed by climatic conditions In
South Mississippi, and so firmly be
lieves in the opportunities for splen
did sport in this locality that he is
willing to pay good price for land
which he can reserve for his own use
He says that he is willing to pay 6
good price for 5000 acres of land with
any kind Of water front. and proposes
to fence the entire tract in and estab
lishe the regulation police system OF
it. OF course, the land is to be wei
stocked with all the game the countr,
affords, which will be under the pro
lection of the state game laws.
Just what is the attitude of loca
sportsmen toward the establishment
of this enormous preserve, could no
be learned.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
Interpretation Of Law.

This section is interpreted by many
to imply that until the new charter
is granted. no authority exists for the
election of the officers therein speci-
fed, the charter itself alone granting
this authority; that in the event the
instrument becomes effective before
the election the municipality will
be placed in the attitude of operating
under the code chapter on municipali-
ties and the commission at the same
time, without any commission having
been provided unless the governor
shall appoint same. In this event, it
is centended that inasmuch as the
present officers of the city were elect
ed to serve for a period of two years,
under the code chapter, they are nec-
essarily compelled to perform their
duties under the regulations therein
prescribed until their term of office
shall expire.
Reasoning along these lines, it is
further contended that in the event
the new charter does not become op-
erative until January next, the author
ity to elect all municipal officers un-
der the code chapter still exists and
that candidates have the privilege of
running for and being elected to
these various offices.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
Special Degree Team.


A special degree team will come
from Birmingham to escort the class
of rs new candidates across the rough
and rocky road to full membership,
the official goat being the means of
transportation, and Meridian will send
the largest representation Of dele
gates to assist in the work. A brass
band has been engaged for the all-day
celebration, and a street parade has
been announced. A special car will
bring the delegates from Meridian.
While no special canvass has been
made among the merchants for an
agreement to decorate their store
buildings for the occasion, some have
already expressed a desire to do so,
and it is hoped that all will do their
part toward making the day one of
the biggest that has ever been cele.
brated in Hattiesburg.
The growth Of the local chapter OF
the Maccabee lodge has been remark
able. Barely a month old, it has a
total membership of more than 100
in addition to the 75 candidates that
will be admitted into full membership
Tuesday night
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
ALLEGED DISCREPANCY
in Law DISCOVERED
Contended That in Order to Elect
Commissioners, New Charter Must
Become Effective Prior to General
Election.

A most peculiar and extraordinary
condition arising from an alleged dis
crepancy in the law providing for the
commission form of government con-
fronts the city of Hattiesburg, the
solution of which. it is thought, will
depend upon the action of the legisla-
ture during the present session.
The so-called vagueness of the law
was discovered. first, it is said. by
Secretary of State Power when the
certificates of election were received
by him and he was about to issue the
new charter. and is contained in sec
tion four and the first paragraph of
section five, which says:
IF the election is carried, the clerk
SHALL at once, forward a certified
copy of the resolution (of the mayor
and board of aldermen) and the elec
tion returns, to the secretary of state
who shall issue a charter to the mu
nicipality.
"The charter shall set forth the
facts of the original petition, ant
SHALL AUTHORIZE THE MUNICH
PALITY TO ELECT THE OFFICERS
THEREIN NAMED AT THE REGU
LAR ELECTION HELD FOR MUM
CIPAL OFFICERS"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
MONEY RAISED
FOR CONTEST
Meridian Board of Trade Raises 81, 900
for Prizes for Corn and Oats
Contest.
Special to The Ne,DS.

Special to The NeWS.
Meridian, Feb. 2l.-The committee
appointed by the board of trade to Sc
cure $1,000 to be offered in prizes
for contests in cotton and oat grow
ing, has completed it's work and the
amount is practically in hand.
Monday afternoon the publicity
committee held meeting in the room
of the board of trade and at once
proceeded to have the matter printed,
giving full information as to the rules
and regulations for the contest and
these will be speedily distributed
wish to enter the contest may begin
to get busy at once. The necessity
for this is evident when it is remem.
bered that it is already oat planting
time and the time for planting corr
is close at hand, so that farmers who
are going after the handsome cash
prizes must begin planning and work
ing Immediately to that end.
From information received it is be
lieved that a large number will enter
the contest, because all farmers re
alizs that If they don't win the cash
prizes. they will at least be the pos
SCISSORS of plenty of corn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
TRANSFERS Of
real estate
Market Has Been Extraordinarily Ae-
tive During Past Eight Days
Many Transactions Recorded.

Unusual activity has prefailed in
the local real estate market during
the past week, as evidenced by the
number of conveyances filed for re-
cord in the office of Chancery Clerk
Batson. Following is a list of the
transactions already recorded for that
period:
NJ L. Batson to T. v. Moseley, par.
eel of land in N. W. quarter of N. E.
quarter, section %, township 4, $3.50.
T. ]. Bradford and wife to F. H.
Howorth, S. E. quarter of N. E. quar-
ter, section 20, township 4. $780,
NJ. Lito to A. B. Lischkoff, quit
claim to lot 8, block 8, Lischkoff sub
division, $115.
Paul B. Johnson to Lottie Corbin.
lot 6, block IL, yellow Pine Park sur
vey, $500.
D. T. Currie ct al to N. V. Estridge.
parcel of land in section Z, township
5. $3.50.
\. B. Chapre]l. commissioner, to II
G. McLaurin, parcel of land in sActjon
9 township 4. SITS.
NJ. Geir'I ct al to c. d. Will .alf
interest in lot l and south half of lot
,, block 6, D. d. McInnis survey, $500.
T. f. Batson, commissioner TO Z.
D. Batson, lot ., Kennedy G. Batson
subdivision of College Addition
of D. E. McInnis subdivision, 81, 900
Elizabeth Tartt ct al to W. H. Nor
fod, part of lot s, block ln5, Hamper
& WINNER survey, togethe" with ali
improvements. $1,15232.
w. A. McLemore to H. X. McLe-
riore, half icterest in part of lots "a,
81 and 36, block l, East Hastiesburg
subdivision, 5000.
H. X. McLemore to ]. NJ. Carley,
Continued on page eight.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
Committees to Meet Trains.

Arrangements have been made for
the appointment Tuesday morning of
committees to meet the delegations
arriving on the different trains. and
it has been requested that all members
meet at Odd Fellows hall at nine
o'clock and start from Odd Fellows
mittees.
The parade will take place at .
o'clock and start from Odd Sellow
hall on Front street. All members as
well as the candidates for member
ship, are expected to take place in
line.
The initiation of the rs candidates
for admission into the lodge will be
done at night. - 4..SE
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
SCHOOL CHILDREN
LITTER GROUNDS
Thoughtess Practice at Noon Hour
Criticised by Residents Near
Forrest and Pine Streets.

Anent the recent agitation for clean
er streets and alleys, and the sugges-
ton that individuals are In a position
to help the cause along by ceasing to
throw papers and other trash on the
streets, the attention of The News
has been directed to the unnecessary
litter that is scattered about by the
pupils of the Main Street school which
is holding it's sessions in the fairfield
building at the corner of Forrest and
Pine streets. 1t seems that when the
children are turned out at the noon
hour an overflow meeting is held on
or around every piece of property in
that neighborhood, lunches are pro-
duced and eaten, and the paper they
are wrapped in carelessly thrown
down wherever they happen to be.
The News is informed that the atten-
ton of the teachers and superintend-
ent has been called to the thoughtless-
ness of the children, but so far ap-
parently nothing has been done to in
duce them to stop the practice.
The court house yard especially
comes in for more than liberal share
of this wholesale distribution of litter,
and after school has again taken up
it looks as though a young cyclone
had scattered the contents of garb-
age can all over the west side Of the
yard. Then the custodian of the
grounds, who at all times has trouble
enough of his own, has an extra job
on his hands.
AS remedy for the evil, and in or
der that property owners may be
saved considerable inconvenience, and
the appearance of the court yard kept
decent, it has been suggested that the
school authorities provide places in
which this refuse may be thrown. 1t
can then be removed by the trash
wagons in the regular way and much
>iSore expeditiously.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
ENCOURAGING IS
The INFORMATION
From Bedside Of Senators TiiIman
and Smith, Both of Whom are
Said to Be Doing Nicely.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 21.-Encouraging
news from the bedsides of two United
States senators was given out today.
After second consultation today,
Doctors Babcock and Pickford issued
the following bulletin:
Senator Tillman continues to i'm
prove. The paralysis is much less
than yesterday. His mind is clear
and memory excellent. The outlook
is more encouraging than at any time
since the present illness begun"
Senator William Alden Smith, of
Michigan, who was operated on for
appendicitis few days ago. is steadi-
ly improving. His condition today
was reported as most encouraging for
a speedy recovery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
Was SAVED
BY PRIEST
Pass Christian Lady Saved From
Brute's Lust By Interference
OF Father.

Special to The NeUs.
Bay st. Louis Miss, Feb. 21.-Fri-
day morning a highly respected lady
of this city was the victim of brutal
attack by an unknown negro.
She left ner home little before
o'clock to attend mass at the Catho-
lie Church. AS she entered the
grounds in the rear of the church,
near st. Rose Colored School-house,
she came across a negro man standing
near the building. AS she passed by
she noticed a wicked and cruel ex-
preston on his face and instinctively
quickened her pace. In a moment
she realized he was following l,er and
was rapidly gaining ground. She be-
came terribly frightened and broke
into run and began to scream, when
he reached her side and caught her
by the shoulders and threw her vio-
lently to the ground and endeavored
to hush her cries by holding his
hand over her mouth, but her call for
help had been heard by the priest and
brothers in the church, who fastened
to her assistance.
Upon their appearance in the dis
tance the negro fed and made his
escape before he could be. recognized
by the rescuers. The description Civ
en- by the lady of her assailant is
that he was clean shaved, medium
sized griff. wearing a gray cap.
The dim light of the early dawr
and the suddenness of the attack pre-
vented a clear view of his features.
when assistance arrived the intend
ed victim was found unharmed, bu
greatly shocked and laboring unde
intense mental excitement. She wa
taken To her home and placed unde
the care of a physician, and the as
sault reported to the city police, VIII
have kept the matter quiet in tn
hope of speedy arrest Of the mis-
creant, who is thought to be {
stranger.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
SINGERS IN TAMPA.
(Bu Associated Press.)

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 21.-Several hun
dred delegates to annual Saengerfest
Of the South Atlantic League of Ger
man-American Singing Societies, are
in this city today. Sessions of the So
ciety will be held throughout the re-
mainder Of the week. and tomorrow
the visitors will take part in parade
a honor Of Washingtca's birthday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
soRssY's SENTENCE CONFIRMED,

Special to The Ne,os.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 21.-The su.
preme court today confirmed the life
sentence of William A. Sorsby, con-
victed of killing Postoffice Inspector
Charles Fitzgerald, on September 20,
1909.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
TAFT APPOINTS TEXANS.
(By Associated PreSs.)

Washington, Feb. 21.-President
TAFT today sent to the senate the fol.
lowing nomination:
United States masrhall for the dis.
tirct of Texas, Eugene Nolte; United
States attorney for the Western dis.
trict of Texas, Chas. A. Boynton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
COOK STILL MUM.
,(By Associated Press.)

,(By Associated Press.)
Santiago, Chile, Sch. 21.-Dx<i
erick A. Cook left here today NJ
parasio. He again refused t0 ~
terviewed, saying that all he -
was to be left in peace.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
HAMIo's CONDITION IS CRITICAL.
(BY Associated Pressl

Vienna, Feb. 21.-The condition of
former Sultan Abdul Hamid grows
worse, according to dispatch from
Salonoki, which adds that the royal
prisoner and his harem will be moved
to Constantinople.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
sUPR EME COURT.

(By ASsociate'
Washington. Seb. g
a decision of the 81
Alabama today, the [
preme court declared
the Alabama statute
franchise tax on fore
doing business in
court held it to be 9
elimination between
mestic corporations. 7
made In the case of
Qnthsrn Railxay
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21

he may recommend to the legislature
correction Of the flaw which d said
to exist Ii the law Z:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21
ANOTHER REPORT.

(By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 21.-Agal
reported that the tug Nina b
found on the coast of Virgil
TIE repert iacks cepnrmat atian
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-21

Continued on page eight.)
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-12-24
Marvin MO[[i is
Contractor
and Builder
Plans and Specifications
Furnished on all Glasses
Of Buildings.
FRANKLIN, LA.
Notice To Trespassers.

Public notice is hereby given
that no hunting, trapping, cane
eating, marsh burning, moss pick
ing or trespassing of any kind
will be permitted on the Ellerslie,
South Bend, Tidal Wave Plant
atoms or any property belonging
to the Bayou Sale Plantin,; &
Drainage Co. in st. Mary Parish
Offenders will be prosecuted to
the full extent Of the law.
Signed, BAYOU SALE PLANTING
4 DRAINAGE COMPANY.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-12-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA
2Srd Judicial District Court-Par-
ish of st. Mary.
Malvena L. Levy, wife, vs. w. j.
Levy, husband. No. 1884.

JODu MEM.
he above entitled and numbered case
having been regularly set down for trial
and tried accordingly, and the law and
the evidence being in favor Of plaintiff
and against defendant, it is hereby By
reason thereof, ordered. adjudged, and
decrced.
That there be judgment in favor Of
plaintiff Malvena L. Levy. and against
defendant, her husband, deereeing
dissolution of the community Of acquets
and gains heretofore existing between
them, and separation of property be>
tween the said plaintiff and the said de-
PENDANT.
Il il further ordered, adjudged. and
decreed, that defendant pay all costs Of
this suit to be taxed.
Thus done, read and signed in open
Court ct Franklin, Louisiana, this 9th
day Of December. A. D., 1910.
CHARLES A. O'NIELL,
Judge 23rd JUDICIAL District Court.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-12-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court--Par.
ish of st. Mary.
Jules E., and Henry Brulatour VS..
Thomas Brulator, Jr. No.
12.774.

GSssts
Under and by virtue of commission
| to me directed, pursuant to Judgment
Of the Honorable 23rd judicial Dis
trict Court rendered in the above entitled
and numbered suit, to effect partition
by licitation between Jules E., Henry and
Thomas Brulatour, IT., | will offer for
sale, for cash, to the last and highest bid
der. according to law, at the principal
front door Of the Court House, in the
town Of Franklin, Parish of st. Mary,
La, on
SATURDAY, THE 31sT DAY OF
DECEMBER, A. D., 1910,
between the hours of II O. clock a. M.
and 4 O'Clock p. M, the following de-
scribed property to-wt:
First: That certain tract of land dy-
ing aud being situated on the east side
Of the Bayou Teche, near the Village
Of Clarendon, St. Mar Parish, La. con
tanning about two hundred and eighty
three 1859 acres, bounded north by
Pecot q Co., cast by lake, south in part
by Walter Suthon and in part by
Thomas Brulatour, Dr., and west by
Bayou Teche.
Second: That certain track of swamp
land lying and being situated in the
Parish OF st. Mary, La. containing
about three hundred and seventy three
1879 acres, bounded north by lake. east
by lake, south by lake and west by
Fuseler.
Third: That certain tract of swamp
lard lying and being situated in the
Parish of st. Mary, La. containing
about one hundred 400 acre~, bounded
north by lake, east by lake, south by
Pecot and west by Pecot.
Fourth: That certain tract of swamp
land lying and being situated in the
Parish Of st. Mary, La, containing
about ten (1OO acres, bounded north by
lake, east by Taylor, south and west by
Pecot.
Fifth: Those certain lots numbered
Twenty-four, Twenty-Five and Twenty
six GA, % and 26, situated in Charenton.
st. Mary Parish, as per map recorded in
Book---of Conveyances.
Sixth: All the movables as listed on
the inventory fled on August 16, 1910,
in the succession of Mrs. Clara Fuselier
Messy, No. 1895 of the Probate Docket
Of the 23rd. Judicial District Court in
and for the Parish of St. Mary, Louis
lana, with the exception of the six oil
family paintings.
w. +. PETERMAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Parish of st. Mary, La
Nov. %, 1910.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-12-24
ST. MARY
A.,>.~A III -<L ~
ALL DESCRIPTIONS
Sheet |[ ON and
Boiler Works
Orders Executed
Promptly
Satisfaction /: Guaranteed
G. ]. LEBLANC, Prop,
PHONE 28O FRANKLIN. LA.
FOR SALE.

Two lots, situated on Jackson
street, between First and Second
streets, measuring 25Ox9O feet.
First lot has a two story dwelling
house, with outhouses, ETC., meas
uring 8Ox9O feet. Second lot has
building 17Ox90 feet, known
as the Jackson Roller Rink.
Will cell as a whole, or separately
to suit purchaser.
For particulars, apply to
JOS. BENINATO,
21Ot Elysian Fields Street,
New Orleans, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-12-24
NOTICE.
To the Public:

To the Public:
Any one found hunting or tres
passing on the following property
will be punished to the full extent
of the law: Alice c., Garden City,
Frances and Susie plantations.
j. w. FOSTER.
Oct. 10th. 1910.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-12-24
No TrespassIng.

No trespassing or hunting will
be allowed on Park plantation,
formerly known as the Fuselier
plantation. All violators will be
prosecuted.
SIMMS & GILES.
Oct. 20, 1910.