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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
A. & M. Bill.

The finance committee has pend
ing the A. & NJ experiment statiAu
bill carrying $4,000, and the Indt
trial Institute & College bill carH
ing $311,O ,O0s. Both of these measures
will be taken up for consideration
this afternoon, Il
The house committee on appropria-
tions has on it's calendar the Univer-
sity of Mississippi bill carrying
1891, 900 and the A. & NJ. College bill
carrying $3O7 900, both of which will
be reviewed during the week At its
sitting yesterday the committee ap-
proved the bill carrying 100000 to
refund erroneous tax payments where
titles have failed. Heretofore the leg
islature has appropriated only $4,000
for this purpose. and the amount has
been found to be insufficient. The
bill carrying $4,000 for the Mississip-
pi Oyster Commission was also ap-
proved
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
CAUSUS WORK HAS
GROWN MONOTONOUS
A Little Swapping Of the Opposition
vardaman Maintains His Usual
Strength in the Contest.
Special to The NeWS.

Special to The NeUS.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 3.-AbOut the
only feature of last nights balloting
for United States senator to which
any degree OF interest might attach,
was the gain of Mr.. Alexander of five
votes over his previous high record,
only one of which he lost on the Sec
ond ballot Vardaman kept close to
his usual position, showing his abili-
ty to hold his forces together in the
contest.
Mr.. Percy held his own, reaching
his high-water mark of 3S again, while
Messrs. Byrd and Kyle swan a lit
tie close to the shore. The vote fol
lows:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
us,EE GRANITE.


by C. U. Porter a., 3.-Bids for fur
of the James place, II State Capito.
McHenry's suburban hon1> the State
Our notary publics hav>,nrad has
fine business in taking ack,,rs the
ments to deeds for the laso: d all
months Notwithstanding the parab, IS
that don't paralyze and a featu q
of the transactions is they are on d
spot cash basis.
The city bastile, which recently
disappeared, together with its solita
ry occupant, will return to existence
soon wearing an armor of brick, thai
it may more effectively withstand
the wiles of the devil
Hoping happy, hustling Hatties
burg has the McHenry spirit and tina
The News circulation manager ma!
live four hundred years and weigl
four thousand pounds without feeling
any inconvenience therefrom, the wri
ter awaits with wonder the fate of Nc
Henry Notes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
MAccABEEs, ATTENTION.

The second class of candidates for
membership to Hattiesburg Tent No.
80 Knights of the Maccabees Of the
World will be obligated tomorrow
night in Odd Fellows Hall. The sec
ond batch of examination papers were
received today, about fifty having
stood the necessary physical test. All
members of the order heretofore obli
gated should be on hand tomorrow
night to greet the new candidates.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
Cost of Work.

The cost of maintaining two teams
and wagons for this purpose was
estimated at sixty dollars each,
per month, making total
OF one hundred and twenty
dollars for the two. This
amount was pro rated among the peo-
ple for whom trash is being ha'iled'
and trcf we're asked to contribute
their .larc OF The expense. ,Ntter
havin. secr seventeen repre' Hnta-
tiyes o BUSINESS concerns III the
city. ~ Of whom, save one, refused
to o.atl iutc, the sanitary officer was
inst.,c.ed by the mayor and members
of tie council to let the matter drop
as II was deemed useless to pursue
the tyaTass further.
Hc,rf- ,he funds expended lol
tbe mr. oce OF keeping the city clear
have lscn taken out of the treas
ury. fro 1 he general fund, and It wa'
hoped. under the proposed plan, t(
save this expense by asking business
men 10 cont .bute for the purpose
Their Discrimination to comply WIFI
this request is explained by the fac
that they also are taxpayers, ant
therefore entitled to this service
the city's expense.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
final ARGUMENT
IN MURDER CASE
4sss
lss'tss Wright Addresses Supreme
Court in Behalf Of Assassins Of
Senator carrtack.
(BU Associated PreSS.)


Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 3.-The final
argument was made before the SUI
preme court today by Gen. Luke E.
Wright, in behalf of Col Duncan b.
and Robin Cooper, convicted of the
murder of former United States Sena-
tor Carmack and sentenced to serve
twenty years in the penitentiary.
General Wright in opening, said:
t'May it please your honors at the
|thrshhold of my argument, in the case
at the bar, | wish to make reply to
the criticism of the learned attorney
general on our "lugging into the case, "
as he put it, Politics" fail to see
upon what ground he bases his criti-
cism.''
General Wright then went on to
describe the situation, leading up to
the Staying, and declaring that be
cause of political feeling it had beer
impossible to secure fair and i'm
partial jury of intelligent men to tr,
the case.
! General Wright argued at length
lon the legal phase of the decision, no
concluding his address until after :
o'clock Instantly court adjourned
Mo indication was given as to when
decision would be rendered. 1t will
hardly be before six or eight weeks
However.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
JOHN BULL SENDS
HIS WARSHIPS
To Port Athens, Greece, to Assure
Strict Adherence to Terms of
International Agreement.

Malta, Feb. 3.-The Battleship
Duncan, Flagship of Rear Admiral
Sir George Ashley Callaghan, second
in command of the British Mediter-
ranean Fleet with the Cruisers Ian
caster, Minerva and Barham and four
torpedo boat destroyers. have lefl
here for Piraeous. the port of Ath'
ems, Greece.
The dispatch of the British squad
ron to Greece is indicative of the
determination of the interested pow
ers, Great Britain, Russia, France ane
Italy, to assure strict adherence to
the agreement under which the inter
national forces were withdrawn from
Crete.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
APPLIES TO south
MISSISSIPPI PLANTS
contended That Many Of Them Are
Banded Together in a Form OF Mu-
tuai Insurance and Should Be Taxed
Accordingly.
Special to The NelCS.

Special to The NeiCs.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 3.-The house
committee on insurance held a lively
session yesterday afternoon, the
measure under consideration be-
ing the Norrell bill fixing privilege
tax on the organizations and asso-
Citations engaged in an inter-insur-
ance business in Mississippi.
The bill applies especially to the
lumber manufacturing plants in South
Mississippi. Many of these concerns
are banded together in a form OF
mutual insurance, and the insurance
department desires to have them
brought under the jurisdiction of that
department and properly taxed. Sew
eral of the lumber mill representa-
tives were present and made addres
ses. The measure was carried ovei
on the calendar for one week.
| Before the end of the week the
ways and means committee will cal
up for consideration the Stennis bill
imposing a graduated form of taxa
tion on life insurance companies from
which Mr. Stennis figures that th'
state will derive additional revenu
amounting to about $4,000 per yeal
The life insurance agents are organic
ing to wage vigorous fight agains
the measure.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
SUSPECTS HELD
in GOODMAN CASE
Three Men Declared to Have Had
Connection With New York's Mur-
der Mystery Arrested.
(By Associated PreSS.)

New York, Feb. 3.-Spurred on by
the mandate from headquarters that
the murderer of Moses Gootman, the
caught, the police here made two ar
rests in connection with the crime
and .oday landed another suspect.
Today's arrest was that of Thomas
Valenti, a pearl button maker. He ls
accused of burglary but the detec-
tives say that his description tallies
in many respects with the man want
ed for the murder. The other pris
oners are Harry Meyers, alias, "Chi
cago Kid" and Morris Flaggerheimer
both men with prison records.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
WnISKEY CAUSED
HIM TO BURGLARIzE
Police Traced Nearly Fifty Thefts to
Hotel Proprietor, Who Placed the
Responsibility on Boose.

Pontiac, Mich. Feb. 3.-The police
say that they have traced nearly fifty
burglaries here in the past three
years to the peculiar effects of whis-
key on one man. This man is James
Monroe, a hotel proprietor, who the
police say, has confessed that he COM
mitted the burglaries. A few drinks
of whiskey, he said, produced in him
an irresistible impulse to steal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
MANY APPROPRIATION
BILLS CONSIDERED
Bill to Increase Salary Of Director e.
McNeilI Experiment Station
ported Favorably-other Meas
Pending.
Special to The Net1S.

Special to The NetcS. N
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 3.-The sem
ate finance committee and house ap-
preparations committee disposed of Z
number of important measures pend
ing on their calendars at Wednes-
day afternoon sittings.
The most important measure before
the senate committee was S. B. Nc.
rs, appropriating $4,000 for the cat
tie tick eradication work in the state.
under the direction of the Mississippi
Live Stock Sanitary Board.
Prof. Archibald Smith and Hon. J.
NJ. Aldrich, members of the board,
appeared before the committee, ana
produced such conclusive proof of
the need of the appropriation, and the
widespread Importance of the work
that the committee unanimously en-
dorsed the appropriation.
S. B. No. 33. to increase the salary
of the director of the Mcneil agricul-
tural experiment station from si,t0e
to $4,000 per year was fayorsblv rs
ported as was also n. B. No 124
lappropriating $S9S.75 to pay the ex-
penses of the joint legislature com.
mittees that held sessions in Jack.
son during the latter part of 1909 to
consider tax equalization. and othel
measures.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
MRS. BROKAW WAS
GRANTED DIVORCE
Decision Handed Down Today Grant
AIimony in Sum of Fifteen Thous-
and Per Year.


New York, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Mary bla
Brokaw was today granted a separ
tion from her husband, w. Gould Br
law. a millionaire, and was awarde
alimony of $4,000 year. The q
cision was handed down in the S
preme court at Minneola, by Justl'
Putnam, before whom the case W;
tried. The separation was granite
on the ground of desertion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
BOLD ROBBERY
BY new METHOD
Well Dressed Men in Automobile
Held Up Restaurant Proprietor
At Chicago Today.
(Bv Associated PresS.J

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Robbery by
new method was committed here ear
ly today. Between midnight and one
o'clock this morning two men attired
in dress suits drove up to the side
walk in front of Butts Restaurant
in an automobile Butz himself came
out to greet them when they called.
They pointed revolvers at his head,
forced him into an alley and robbed
him of his handsome gold watch. and
SS7.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool: Spots 7S4; sales IL, -
bales. Feb.-Mch open 1852 1858 IL
Feb -Mch. close 76S. April-May open
none April-May close 7.69.
New Orleans. Opening. Mch. 14.6S;s
May 1476; low, Mch. 14.53; high IA
"a: May 14.71; high 1888; 200 p. m
Mch. 1887; May 14.76; spots middling
IA rs, and quiet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
TO SEARCH FOR SOUTH POLE

Washington, Feb. 2.-Command'
Robert E. Peary has made prop
sition to the. national geographical
ciety, which, if accepted, will met
that an American expedition will /
on its way to discover the unco'
quered South Pole next fall.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
MAN returns
FROM WANDERING
3y&s 4 4
VIM. Luhsrs M usssepsase'. From
Jackson, Tenn, Refuses to~
Where he has Been.


Special to 1hc Nel0S.
Jackson, Tenn. Feb. s.
Lulser, about whom there Wa
inquiry last week on account
disappearance from home and
without warning and notice, l
yesterday and called for his
the T. G. shops. where sA6<4as
employed, and it is ss1o; WI
Henderson to live. 4.c
family with him this tin NJ
understood why he disapX
mysteriously and he refusog y NAL
any statement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
Railway Mail Clerks Wanted
The Government Pays Railway Mail
Clerks $500 to $1,000, and other EN-
pIoyees up to $2,500 annually.

Uncle Sam will hold spring exami-
nations throughout the country for
Railway Mail Clerks, Custom House
Clerks, Stenographers, Bookkeepers
Departmental Clerks and other Gov
ernment Positions. Thousands Of ap
pointments will be made. Any man OF
woman over Is, in CITY or Country
can get instruction and free informa
tion by writing at once to the Bureau
of Instruction, 1866 Hamlin Building
Rochester, N. Y. 6-1
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
x. p. MEETING TONIGHT.

Tonight the local lodge of Knights
of Pythias will initiate class into
the first degree, and all members are
requested to meet promptly at 1880
at the lodge hall.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
FAvORABLY REPORTED.
(Bu Associated PreSS.)

Washington, Feb. 3.-The Hum
phrey Ship Subsidy Bill was ordered
favorably reported today by the house
committee on merchant. marine and
fisheries, by a vote of 10 to Z.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
Interesting FIGURES
have been PREPARED
Proposition To Cut Salaries Of Police
men or Reduce The Number Of
Officers Brings Out Some Import
an. Facts.

The agitation for a reduction OF
expenses by cutting the
salaries of policemen or reducing the
of officers has caused Chief
of Police Williams to prepare a state
ment of the expenses incurred by
the city during the past twelve
months in maintaining the depart
ment, and the amount of revenue de-
rived from same, which statement has
been submitted to the city council for
the consideration of that body.
The figures show that during the
past twelve months the total fines
charged on the books of the depart
ment amounted to 81 ,461.30, While
the cost of maintaining the same
amounted to approximately $10,SOO
during the same period.
OF the total amount of fines charg-
ed, $6,226SO was collected and paid
| to the city treasurer, $1,35S.25 was
worked out on the streets by prison
ers, $134.45 was credited to escapes
s965.9O was remitted and $3,376.40
was appealed to the circuit court.
Considerable extra expense was in
Cured by the employment of detec
Ms and secret agents during the
of thewhich figures up against the
Aldermu l. taining this department.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
CALL FOR eAtsxusTArEMENrs.

CALL FOR BANrNSI ATEMENTS
Washington, Eob. The Comptrol-
of the Currency ~ orning issued a
call for stata , the condition
of all national the close of
business on M ln. 31st
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-03
Removing All Doubt.

Ladies and gentlemen" declaro4
a conscientious auctioneer. there q
no deceit about these carpets The4
are genuine tapestry CARPETS. bought
them from old Tapestry himself! !" It
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-22
FROM PALAclos BY THE SEA.
A erazos County Man Tells OF tn,
Beauty Of This South Texas City.

Palacios. Texas. Feb. 20. 1910.
Dear Mr.. Editor and the Many Read
ers OF The Eagle:
We often read letters from West
Texas. Northwest Texas. East Texas,
and various other places. but don't
remember ever seeing a letter from
South Texas; therefore | take the lib
erty to tell you a few things OF this
sunng South land. and The Beautiful
City by the Sea"
have been here only three months.
but have had the benefit OF the win.
ter season. We have had ice three
times and the wind blew very hard.
but II was not nearly so severe as we
have in Brazos county even. much less
farther north. The sun shines so
warm and the breeze from the gai:
tempers the climate so much when a
norther does come II is soon over
come by these two effects.
The vegetables are growing as
though no norther ever reached here
Cabbage, beets. caullfllowers, lettuce
and peas. together with many more
l might name, are as fine as ever
saw. all being marketed now except
the peas and the reason these vege-
tsbles and other things are being
grown to such success In a great
measure. Is on the account OF irriga-
ton. with this pure soft artesian wa.
ter. which Is as pure as ever flowed
from this mother earth. that can be
had at depth OF ony about four hun
bred feet. Now Palacios Is situated
in the extreme southern part Of Mata-
gorda county on Palacios Bay. Our
population numbers only between %
and 25 hundred. consisting mainly OF
northern people. She has her oyster
house. bathing pavilions. one small
cotton gin. electric light plant. Ice
factory. Palaeios Baptist college; only
three churches (but others In view.
one railrosd and hoping another soon,
besides the business town. Six new
brick buildings that ar now on foot,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-22
STOMACH MISERY
FOR OVER SIX YEARS.

Think OF it! After six years of sour
stomach. Of gas erue:ations. OF nerv.
BUSINESS, during which time every meal
lay on his stomach like a lump OF
lead, man was restored to perfect
health by Mi-o-na stomach tablets.
Read what Mr.. Hoffman. landlord
Of the Webster Hotel. writes:
Il suffered misery and intense pains
from stomach trouble for over six
" ars. and all the doctoring that |
did or medicines I used were OF no
avail until about two years ago. when
I used a treatment OF Mi-o-na. The
first few days treatment helped me
greatly and upon using II a while
was made entirely free from any stom.
ach trouble or complaint whatever.
Since the cure by Mi-o-na I have re-
gained my weight. I eat and sleep
well. am never nervous. and my entire
general health Is much better."-Max
NJ. Hoffman. Webster. n. Y. Aug. 2,
1909.
Mona relieves stomach distress in
Ave minutes. Il acts like magic. II
is guaranteed TO cure sour stomach,
gas eructations. heartburn. dizziness,
billiousness and nervousness. or mon.
ey back. For sale by druggists every
where and by z. J. jenkins for 50
cents a large box.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-22
SKIN DISEASES READILY CURED
nv A SIMPLE HOME TREATMENT.

Persons who are suffering from
blackheads. pimples. dandrufi. ecze.
una. tett"r ring-worm or any fodm OF
skin disease. often ask the question,
rs there a cure?"
Mr.. 4. J. ..lbsff shrdlu taolu
Mr.. NJ. II. James. the druggitt, says
yes. there IL n cure" ZEMO. a SCI.
entific. clean. liquid preparation for
external use. gives prompt relief and
permanently cures every form Of skin
and scalp disease. ZEFo draws the
germ life and poIsons from under.
meath the skin TO the surface aud de-
stroys them and In this way effects
a complete cure OF any form Of skin
or scalp disease. whether on infants
or grown persons. Mr.. NJ. II. James
win show you proof Of many remark.
able cures made by zEMo and win
gladly explain to you how you can
be cured by this clean, simple home
treatment
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-22
KILL

Methods OF o a..,s-..s ia Attacking
tno L,a SaaNs.
had the gvsd iurtuDe to witness .
fsh; Sg;ween four foot cobra dv
eapello aud monguOse
On hrst' catching sight OF the cobra.
rikki uk ,as Rudyard Klpllng calls the
Indian mongOose, quietly smelled itx
tail and then hung around awaiting
events with curiosity. but he had not
long 20 walt. for the cobra spread It's
hood. Kissed out its death sentence and
prepared 90 dart from It's coil at IT.
natural and hated enemy.
Now commenced a most interesting
and deadly battle OF feint and counter
feint by rhe mongoose and strike and
iightning-like recovery by his adver
sary. who was also on the defensive.
NIL the time watching for the opportu-
nifty to get In his properly aimed bite.
Time after time rikki TIKI squirmed
slowly up To within reach OF those ter.
rible fangs. belly on ground. with ev.
cry gray hair OF his body erect with
anger and excitement. his eyes CARING
from MS head. which. by the way. he
invariably held sideways during this
approach aud attack. but the moment
the cobra struck In a fash back sprang
master mongoose. and. although often
II appeared as II impossible that be
could have escaped the dreaded fangs.
ne'er q scratch harmed him. and there
he would be again wearing the cobra
out and pressing his advantage inch
By inch. At last. with q growi and
sharp rikki CRY, tho plucky little beast
Dew IN. avoided the strike and seissd
the snake behind the head. never fcs a
moment getting under bis mouth. but
right 1t the nape OF the neck and
head. which be scrunched with loud
cracking sound despite the struggles
and twisting and turning OF the cobra.
Again and again rikki returned TO the
now writhing reptile and BIT In head
and body until IL lay dying.
Finally he ate three or four inches
Of his mortal foe. but carefully avoided
eating the fangs and poison glands.
which ! picked w by stick and
found them broken. but with the ven.
ON sacks attached
Contrary 20 popular belief. I am OF
opinion the mongoose Is not immune
from snake poison. else why should he
90 particularly and carefully avoid be-
ing bitten; II Is only by his marvel.
GUS activity that he escapes the spring
and darling strike Of his deadly enc
my. the cobra de capello. - Ceylon
Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-22
THE OElUGE.
Queer Old Australian Tradition About
the Flood.

Queer Old Australian Tradition About
the Flood.
The aboriginal blacks Of Australia
have queer tradition about the food.
They say that ut one time there was
no water on the earth nc all except In
the body Of an immense frog. where
men and women could not get ut IL
There was a great council on the sub
Ject. and II was found out that n the
frog could he made to laugh the wa
ters would run out Of his mouth and
the drought be ended.
SO several animals were made 20
dance and caper before the frog 10 In
duce him TO laugh. but he did not even
smile. and 30 the waters remained In
his body. Then some one happened to
think Of the queer contortions into
which the eel could twist itself. and II
was straightway brought before the
frog. and when the frog saw the wrig-
Cling he laughed 30 loud that the
whole earth trembled. and the waters
poured out Of his mouth In q great
food. In which many people were
drowned.
The black people were saved from
drowning by the pelican. This thought
full bird made a big canoe and went
with IL among all the islands that ap-
peared here and there above the sur.
face Of the water and gathered In the
black people and saved them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-02-22
JAPANESE ENGLISH.
A Sample Circular Composed By Q Ne
tive Tradesman.

I
tive brakeman.
There comes from n correspondent In
japan this example OF circulars In
En- ylish that japanese tradesmen some
times compose:
"Dear Slr-i have the honour 10
write letter for you that have now
established the meat market and its
branch TO deliver the meat rs one OF
the branch OF my Slaughter house. as
which have many cattle. their pas
lures. their markets. milk houses. and
Slaughter house. etc. and will have
a fresh meat with the most cheapest
price from my Slaughter house than
other buchery and especially make you
many reduction for every day pur-
chaser for month. I beg you can soon
make me your order without your
servants commission. as you know
your servant Is always making money
by your meat will make you the
pass-book for the creditor only.
"P. SIT you handed bad meat from
your servant while you are making
purchases the meat from my market
every day. you viii soon to let Il ex.
change by the servant without any
hesitation. Please make me your or.
der. and n you can make me order by
letter ! VIII have the postage reduc-
ton from the count OF meat with kind
regards. Your trlly."-Boston Tran
script.