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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25
NOTICE OF AN ELECTION
To Be Held in the City of Hattiesburg
To Determine Whether or Not the
City Shall Adopt a Commission
Form of Government.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of February, 1910, within the
hours prescribed by law, an election
will be held in the City of Hattiesburg
at the City Hall and the Courthouse.
to determine whether or not the City
of Hattiesburg shall adopt the COM
mission form of government as pro-
vided in Chapter 1OS Of the Laws of
1908. This the 25th day of January.
1910.
JNO. E. ARLEDGE,
R. F.. KENNEDY,
]. G. Smylie,
Commissioners of Election.
25-10t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

FRUIT TREES, berry plants, shrubs
ornamental shade trees, evergreens,
ever-blooming roses, ETC., of the best
and most desirable varieties. Cal.
vert Bros, representing the Lamar
Nursery Co., of Pulaski, Tenn. one
Of the best and most reliable south.
ern nurseries, are here introducing
the above goods. These plants are
acclimated and will flourish in
Southern Mississippi. Calls LEI, al
116 New Orleans street will be Civ.
en- prompt attention. Home phone
251. 1S-2w
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25
Hard Hit,

Lord Fitzfoodle. casting himself on
mis- knees before Araminta, gave ut
terance to the following: "Oh, that
could snatch pine from some prime
val forest. would sharpen the end
with my penknife. dip it in the molten
crater of vesuvius and write upon the
azure wall of heaven in letters Of liv-
ing fire. 'Araminta. ] love theev"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

which the only answer is that Sec
rotary Knox knew beforehand the fu-
tility of sounding the other powers
interested, and merely desired to put
them on record for or against.
He has succeeded admirably. They
are all against. so.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25
Theory and Practice.

"Dinglebat has original ideas about
family government. He says every
home should be little republic, where
universal liberation prevails and every
one has a voice in the government"
Eyes; his family is managed ON that
plan. But he and Mrs. Dinglebat have
the same old wrangle every day as to
who shall be president"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25
The Foolish Man,

81 see," said the landlady. that a
man in Ohio has got himself into trou-
BILE by marrying two women"
Huh" growled the bachelor board
er. "Just as though one wife couldn't
make trouble enough."-Chicago News
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

FOR SALE-One large size latest i'm
proved Outlet cotton gin complete
in every respect. Only used 10 gin
l4O bales of cotton last season. The
cause of sale-Boll weevil. For par.
ticulars apply to M. X, jackson,
Wakefield P O., West Feliemna Par
ish, La. 22-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25
CaImness.

Remember on every occasion which
leads thee to vexation to apply this
principle-that this is not q misfortune.
but that to bear 1t nobly Is good for
tune.-Marcus Aurelius.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25
Circulation Double That Of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
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Q THE WEATHER.

= Washington, Jan. 25.-Partly :
= cloudy tonight and Wednesday; :
= warmer tonight. :
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25
His Own Sphere.

you doctor! Why, nobody in his
senses would employ your
perhaps not. but I'm going to be
q doctor to lunatics!'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

- y to properly conduct the
Z affairs, to prescribe the
( all subordinate officers. both
and appointive. and to fix
.alaries; to remove any subor-
he officer or school trustee for
sod cause, and to fill the vacancy by
appointment; to abolish any appoint
\ i've. Office except that of school trus-
tee, or to consolidate two or more
when necessary"
Section IL provides for regular
meetings at least once each week.
ito confer on matters pertaining to
different departments, to pass ordi'
nances, etc. And there shall also be
held q regular monthly meeting on the
first Tuesday of each month at which
the minutes Of the previous months
work and the report of all officers
shall be read to the public. All &C.
counts shall be read at this meeting,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

FOR SALE-Standing desk, practical
ly new. Cost about $500. win take
$500. Apply at The News Office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25
WANTS

WANTED-Your Painting, by man Of
20 years experience. Hardwood
finisher and any kind of handicraft
stains, mission oak, granting, fres-
Going on plastered walls. See me
or drop card. w. e. Combs, con-
tracing house painter, sos Laurel
avenue. 15-1mo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

WANTED-Good man cook. ApDlv at
Newman's Camp, on South end Of
NJ. c. r. R., 9 miles from city.
o19!
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

FOR RENT-Eight nice large rooms
furnished or unfinished. for light
housekeeping. Will divide N suit
applicant Apply 200 Mcleod street
11-12t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

FOR SALE-Fixtures, show cases.
wall cases, magazine stand, cash
register, etc. Oliver Cigar Store
Front street. 2A.At
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

FOR SALE-Horse and buggy. Two
sets harness; safe for ladies to
drive. Address NJ, News office.
24-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25
COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERN
MENT.

Chapter 10S of the legislative acts
Of 1908 Of Mississippi, provides how
cities may be run under a commits
sion form of government.
Section one Of said act provides that
any city or town may adopt a COM
mission form of government, wherein
three or five men shall serve as an
aldermanic body as set forth in the
laws of this state. That all members
shall be elected from the municipality
at large, without regard to ward lines,
and that one of these commissioners
shall be voted for and elected by the
people as mayor.
But before this is done, an election
must be held, at which the electorate
win vote by ballot, yes or mo-" If
the election carries in favor of the
commission then charter will be is,
by the state.
lion six, very important Sec
of said law provides that "all
} poW6ts and duties, rights and priv
leges of the mayor and aldermanic
bodies and of all elective officers are
hereby conferred upon the mayor
upon the commissioners, and upon
the subordinate officers, respectively
Of the municipality that may adopt
the commission form of government
And further, and the more import
ant part: "The additional power is
hereby granted the commission to ap
: point all necessary subordinate Of
a1care, to employ such help as may be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

ROOMS AND BOARDING.. CAT Main
ST.. opp. Courthouse; first class;
rates reasonable. Home phone, 3GC.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

agents to represent
loaning company. Can make 5000
per month. w. Z. Whitehead, "a
Medical Bldg, Gulfport, Miss. PLAT
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

WANTED-Good second hand safe,
cheap. H. Harris, 121 Mobile st.
25-2t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

permanent Is a very
much overworked
phrase. 1t is laid
claim to by a mot
Hey collection of in
dividuals ranging
from the person
with long hair and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

WANTED-Roomers and boarders
504 Bay street H-12t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-25

and all the municipal officers shall
attend. and the public may be heard
by petition on any matter they wish
to bring before the commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-16
Remains Of the Gallant Battleship
Maine in Havana Harbor Sur
rounded by Boats OF all
Descriptions.
IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES
Services for the Dead Wer. Read and
Flowers Were Placed Upon
the Broken Mast
Ems.


HAVANA, Feb. 16.-The twelfth
anniversary of the destruction of the
Maine was observed more elaborate
ly than on any previous anniversary.
A feet of tugs and yachts, bearing
the newly organized Havana camp OF
the United Spanish War Veterans,
Daughters of the American Revolui
tion, the American legation and con-
sular officers, representatives of the
Cuban government and hundreds of
tourists and American residents, sur
rounded the wreck.
The service Of the dead was read by
Protestant Episcopal Bishop Knight.
A bronze table from the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, floral
medallion from the Spanish War Vet
Grams, q wreath from President Com
ez and many other tributes were at
tached to the wreck Addresses were
made by Major Hall, Colonel Gihon,
both of Boston, commander-in-chief
and past commander-in-chief of the
United War Veterans All the
speeches earnestly expressed the wish
that before the next anniversary the
wreck would be removed and the dead
with it laid on American soil.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-16
-Four or Five Feet More Would Put
Paris Under Water Again as
is Was a Few Days
Ago.
THE PEOPLE ARE MOVING
Second Evacuation Of Homes in tho
Suburbs Has Been Caused by
the Renewed Attack Of
the Water.

PARIS, Feb. 16.-The food situa-
ton in Paris again assumed ser.
ious aspect today, forcing second
evacuation Of the houses in many Of
the suburbs and undoing large part
OF the work that had been done since
the former crisis was passed
A further rise of 4 or feet in the
Seine is predicted as a result of the
general rains and swollen headwaters
Of the river and the stage of the river
will tomorrow undoubtedly go to with
In feet OF the recent maximum stage.
Creme and Javel have been re-
flooded and conditions in these sec
tions are almost as bad az formerly.
Ono Of the worst features of the new
flood is that it will make 1t necessary
to again disinfect large part of the
city. Hundreds Of the poor are again
fiocking into the city the water hav-
ing driven them from their homes.
Many Of these had begun the work Of
refurnishing their homes through their
own and the governments efforts and
the second loss will fall with unusual
severity The prolonged closing OF
the hundreds Of factor es along the
river has increased the industrial
stagnation. Another month of idle
ness Is ahead Of most Of the men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-16
BUTTE Mines
CLOSED AGAIN
Eleven Thousand Miners Are Out of
Work on Account of the
Shut Down of
Business.
INTER UNION TROUBLE
New Union Not Recognized and the
Engineers Refused to Work
Until the Recognition
it Made.

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 1G.-Ten thous-
and miners and 600 engineers, oilers,
pump men and firemen, We're thrown
out of work today when all but three
of the largest mines here, shut down
as the result of the ultimatum of the
engineers who refused to go to work
until the new international union is
recognized by the companies and the
miners union.
The miners refused to recognize the
International as against the old en-
gineers' union which is affiliated witt
the Western Federation of Miners and
claim they will continue to hold jnr-
isdiction over all labor connected with
mining operations
The Amalgamated, Clark and Heinze
companies are not connected with the
trouble but their mines have been
closed pending the settlement of the
inter-union dispute. If the mines re-
main closed for three days, the big
smelters at Anaconda and Great Falls
will be closed. Officers have been
made by the miners to furnish engi-
neers if the companies will reopen
the mines but the employers are not
willing to trust their expensive hoist
ing machinery is the hands of mex.
perienced men. This is the third time
the Butte mines have been shut down
this year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-16
LABORING MAN
CAN SAVE MONEY
Student OF Social Economy Proves it
by Having s4oo at End Of
Two Years.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. ,e.-Elmer Vop
vleet of Elmira, N. Y, a student Of
social economy, departs for his home
to collect wager of $4,000 made
two years ago that he could save $400
in twenty-four months while working
as a day laborer. A. V. Mekeel, pro-
prietor of the Elmira Courier, is the
loser in the wager. He admitted his
defeat in telegram to Won Vleet
when the latter notified him that his
bank account now totaled $459. The
wager followed an argument between
the two men, Mekeel maintaining a
young man of today without special
training has no chance to save money.
Won Vleet started out with a pocket
knife and S5 in money, Under the
assumed name of ELMER Gray" he
worked as laborer in Columbus, O..
Cincinnati and Aurora, H., finally
drifting to st. Louis. where he helt
three jobs. The latest job was his
best place, that of driving a mill
wagon at $40 per month. He helt
eleven jobs during the two years ant
says out two of his employees treated
him like white man"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-16
WAR AGAINST
IRISH CARICATU RES
ST. Patrick's Day Not to be Marked
With Comic Valentines and
Other Green Goods.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Persistent wa
against Irisn. caricatures is likely to
have them about banished from Chica.
go for this st. Patrick's day. n great
day for the sons and daughters of Erin
in Chicago, for isn't PRESIDE Mt Taft
the guest of the Irish Fellowship club
that day and good luck to him? The
Irish Literary society started the war
on the sale of postcards, pigs, pipes.
Paddles whisky bottles, hods, and
"other green goods for green peo-
ple," and went about it Systematically
Ia committee being appointed to visit
the stores and make a list of those
which disI layed the Objectionable pic.
lures and souvenirs. In this the police
force was no small aid, for the Officer
is comparatively rare whose name
does not bear unmistakable testimony
to families of Ireland. In fact, the
city's official list has strong Irish ring
to it from b. j. Mullaney. Mayor Bus
se's secretary and factofum, down to
the sidewalk and seWe' inspectors.
The Irish Fellowship o,lb's prior iuvi-
tation to President Taft seemed a doz-
en- times likely to upset plans of nropl-
inent republican and comm ;rcial
bodies for it was made plain I thin
1 that in Chicago the president was a
/ guest of the Irish, first, las and I'll
the time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-16
DIVIDED CHURCH
BECOMES UNITED
Mt. Pleasant Congregation Has Taken
Steps Which will End the
Long Controversy.

MT. PLEASANT, Feb. 16.-An inn
portant meeting of the membership of
the Congregational church was held
at the church resulting in action tend.
ing to a reuniting OF the old member
ship.
The question of reconsidering the ac-
tion to oust the Rev. Benjamin Staun-
ton was not taken up, although it was
expected that this question would
have been discussed.
The legality Of the action OF the
church expelling from the church a
large number of the members was con
sidered and it was decided that the ac-
tion was illegal and all those members
who had lad their names taken from
the church rolls were ordered placed
back.
1t was also voted by decisive ma
1ority that the letter to the Denmark
association. withdrawing from the
same be recalled and that the old re
lations between the church and thu
association be resumed and main
tanned.
This action of the congregation, i
is believed, will tend to reunite thu
church and smooth out the many dii
ferences Of minor nature that hav
developed naturally in the presen
trouble
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-16
BRIBED TO
VOTE DRY TOWN
In Return Waterworks Plant, Sewer
System and Electric Light Plant
Will Come

HUDSON. Ohio, Fe'). 16-This vii
lage voted that it was worth while to
remain dry" for fifty years II order
to obtain waterworks plant electric
light and sewage system, and kindred
improvements.
The electorate turned out in a body
after hot campaign and voted to ac-
cept the proposition by 162 to 81.
James W. Ellsworth, native of Hud-
son, but present millionaire resident of
New York, offered the village the ad-
vantages named if it wo'.h vote dry
and stay so for fifty years paint its
houses white, with greel blinds, and
put on red tile roofs, grow hedges to
replace the popular pirket fences;
plant shade trees, and c'ean uu.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-16
Addition Formally Dedicated Today at
Colorado Springs Before
Large Number Of Inter
ested People.
BUILT BY THE UNION MEN
Typographical Union Members Con-
trbuted to the Fund Of $4,000
Which Paid For the
Building.
fSnecial to The Gate City.l


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Feb.
AT the Union Printers Home today
the library addition to that institution
was formally dedicated. The Union
Printers Home is the only institution
of its kind in the world conducted by
a trade union for the benefit of its IN
digent and sick members. The value
of the property is estimated at one
million dollars, and the addition that
was dedicated today cost $4,000. 1t
houses the Homes magnificent collec'
ton Of books-12.00 volumes. Among
the speakers were Mayor Avery, OF
this city, representative of the local
typographical union, representative
of Denver Typographical Union and
President James M. Lylch, of the In
ternational Typographical Union. The
exercises were attedned by a large
number of people
The Library Addition to the Union
Printers Home was erected at a cos'
of $4,000. This money was yclun'
tarily contributed by the membership
of the International Typogrsphicel
Union. The library houses $4,000 vol
umes, gifts of union printers and EN-
ployers throughout the country. The
new building contains an up-to-date
kitchen, with modern utensils, serv
| ing room. refrigeration plant, bakery
store room, servants dining room etc
/ The Union Printers Home is located
at Colorado Springs, was erected ant
| is maintained by the Internationa
Typogra phical Union, and its presen
physical value is, by competent rea
estate men, placed at one million dol
lars. The Home is maintained by
per capita tax of fifteen cents pc
month on the union printers of thu
! United States and Canada.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-16
POSTAL WILL
SELL BELL STOCK
Telegraph Company Decide to Get
Rid of its Holdings in reIe-
phone Company.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The annual
report of the Mackay companies,
owners of the Postal Telegraph and
Gable company announced the intend
ed sale of all Bell Telephone stock
now he'd by the Mackay companies.
The following statement was issued:
Tie Mackay companies will sell its
holdings in the American Telephone
and Telegraph company, this step
being in Difference to the public,
which views with suspicion this large
holding of stock in a compan-{ which
has recently purchased thu control
of the Western Union Teleg aph COM
rany. The stock was acquired by the
Mackay companies with view to
bringing about economies in the con
struction and maintenance of joint
pole lines over long stretches of coun-
try where the business was not suf-
ficient to justify either company con
structing an independent pole line by
itself Many such arrangements were
made, each company ownip5 one-halt
of the pole line. but having lothing to
do with the business of the other com
pany,
Since, however. the American Tele.
phone and Telegraph company has ac
quired control of the Western Union
Telegraph company, the time has
come for the Mackay companies TO
sell its holdings of stock in the Amer.
lean Telephone and Teleg- aph com
pany. The Postal telegraph system
will continue TO be indepe adent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-16
GERMAN RIOTS
STILL GOING OF
Socialists Keep up the Excitement
and Scores of People Have
Been Hurt.

BERLIN, Feb. 16.-scores of per,
sons were wounded today in social-
ist riot at Neumunster where troops
with fixed bayonets charged the riot.
ers. Dispatches from other places
say riots occurred. The police fought
the socialists for more than an hour.
The socialist demonstrations were in
protest against the new Prussian
government franchise bill and were
an aftermath of SUNDAYS demonstra-
tion when fights occurred in half a
Hundred German towns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-16
MISS ELKINS
SHOOTS HERSELF
Not Fatally Wounded But Has Dan.
gerous Wound From, Small
Revolver.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 49, Miss
Agnes Elkins, niece of Senator Steph-
en- Elkins of West virginia, society
woman and aspirant for stage honors,
attempted suicide today by shooting
herself in her room at the Willard
hotel.
A bullet from small revolver
struck just over her heart infiicting
dangerous but not necessarily fatal
wound. Her physician says she has a
chance to recover. 1t is believed Miss
Elkins was led to the act because she
was stopped from stage career by
the senator, executor in an estate in
which she has an inheritance OF
$4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-16
Measure Carrying Apr s atoms of
More Than Thirty-F g hiIlions
is Acted Up soy
the Hou, 5
CANNON is GODFATHER
New Title for the Speaker Of the
House Has Been Created by His
Advocacy of River
Improvement.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The rivers
and harbors bill, carrying appropria-
tions for more than $335,000,000 with
the authorization of work that will
cost more than $7,O00,000 additional,
was passed BY the house. Two days
debate did not result in any important
amendments.
The godfather of all river and har-
Dor improvements was the new title
Bestowed upon Cannon by Moore, of
Pennsylvania.
Macon, of Arkansas, the Democrat
ic "objector'' of the house, had ap-
proved the appropriations in the bill
for the Mississippi, which river was
not only the father of waters, but the
mother also, he declared, and for that
reason he thought no objection should
be made against its Improvement.
IF the Mississippi is the mother
and father of waters, where does the
speaker come in?" inquired Moore
who suggested that Cannon be known
as the godfather of waters"
A gold medal and the thanks o.
congress to Peary are contemplated
in a bill introduced by Butler, oi
Pennsylvania, chairman Of the sub
committee, which reported adversel.
on the proposition to make the explor
er a rear admiral. The whole mattel
was referred back to the naval sub
committee. 1t is stated the sub.com
mittee will endorse Buffers bill.
Chairman Foss, of the naval com
mite, and Dawson, oil Iowa cham
pioned Peary at the committee meet
| ings, although neither favored grant
| ing the explorer the rank of admiral
A motion by Hobson, of Alabama. t
call Peary before the committee AM
ask him why he thinks he should b
retired as admiral was voted down un
animously.