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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
BIG MISSISSIPPI COLONIZATION
ASSOCIATION WILL MAKE
DISPLAY.
WILL MEAN MUCH FOR STATE
Mississippi Resources viii be Shown
to World in Madison Square
Garden.

The Mississippi Colonization Asso-
citation, represented by Willis 8.
Thompson, Leon v. Shearer and
James M. Suiilvan, with headquarters
at Hattiesburg, engaged in campaign
looking to settlement and develop
ment of Mississippi cut-over lands.
has purchased two thousand dollars
worth of space in the Dig
land show to be given in
madison Square Garden, New
York, next November, and will spend
another thousand dollars or more in
collecting and arranging "Mississip-
pi exhibit" in this space. 1t will all
be done to show the products Of Mis-
sissippi, rather than an individual ex-
hibit by the company.
The people of the state and COM
mercial organizations especially, will
later be asked to take an interest in
assisting to collect the exhibit.
1t will be the first time Mississippi
has been represented in such a show,
and the space secured is as large as
that of any exhibitor, and in the most
conspicuous part of the main floor
of Madison Square Garden.
This will be the largest and best ad
vertised land show ever given in thu
country, and is in the hands of west
ern men who have shown by thci
work in developing new countrie
that they know how.
The Mississippi exhibit in this sho'
promises to be the best advertise
part of the show.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
PASCAGOULA MAN
IS FATALLY SHOT

Pascagoula, Miss, March ia. G..
Delmas, ex-clerk of the chancery
court of Jackson county, and ex-mayor
of the city of Pascagoula, Friday
morning while alone in his room, shot
himself through the stomach with a
revolver. He died at noon.
Mr.. Delmas was 81 years of age,
and a native of this city, which he
nator of the celebrated Delmas pecan.
Mr.. Delmas was a man greatly re-
spected by all who knew him.
A wife and seven children, six sons
and one daughter, all of whom are
grown, survive him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
PLANTATIONS TO
BE CUT into FARMS

Schlater, Miss, March 11.-Delta
business men are beginning to awaken
to the need of diversification, and the
men of Lefiore county are taking the
lead in the right direction in cutting
up some of the large plantations into
small tracts and throwing them open
to the small farmer.
For a small farmer to find tract
less than 500 acres in the Delta for
the past few years has been next to
impossible and this condition has had
much to do with keeping away a de-
sirable class of immigration, but con
ditions are slowly beginning to change
and within a few years this county
will be dotted with the homes of pros
pering small farmers where now is tc
be seen the big plantation of rich
planters.
Schlater Brothers among the larges
planters in the county, have JUS
thrown open large tract of fertile
land to small farmers in ten and TWEEN
ty acre farms, within mile o
Schlater.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
DELAWARE COMPLETES VOYAGE
(By Union Associated Press.)

Washington, March 11.-After a
voyage around the South American
continent by way of the Straits of Ma
gellan, the battleship Delaware today
reached Valparaiso, Chile, with the
body of the late Chilean minister to
the United States, Anibal Cruz. The
Delaware steamed out of Hampton
Roads on her mournful mission to
Chile on Jan. 81.
The American battleship will re-
main in the Chilean port two days, dur
ing which the officers will be received
by all the civil, military and naval
dignitaries of the country. She will
proceed from Valparaiso to Rio de Ja-
neiro, remaining at the Brazilian capi-
tai a week, and is due in New York
harbor on April 26.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
DR.. I'D. DONALD
FOR INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER.
WELDING TO SOLICITATION MAY
ANNOUNCE NEXT
WEEK.
HE HAS A FORMIDABLE FOLLOWING
DR.. Donald Has Been Urged To Enter
The Race For Lieutenant
Governor.
HE HAS A FORMIDABLE FOLLOWING

DR.. ]. D. Donald, of Hattiesburg, will
doubtless be candidate in the August
primary for the office of State Insur-
ance Commissioner.
Strong pressure from all parts Of
the state has been brought to bear on
DR.. Donald to enter this race and he
has practically decided to accede to
the desires of his friends, and will
probably make formal announcement
for the office the first of next week.
He will enter the lists with formida-
BILE following, practically unanimous
from the southern portion of the state
while his following in the central and
northern sections will render him an
opponent not to be lightly considered
Dr. Donald is well equipped for the
discharge of the duties of the office
He Is known to very many people
throughout the commonwealth, ant
his announcement is sure to meet en-
IUuSdSLlC dpplONdis OliOHB lOCliht
has existed throughout South Missis
sissippi for the past several years tha
this section deserved greater consit
Grafton in the apportionment of tn
state offices and that DR.. Donald wa
the man for high position. His friend
, have besought him to run for Cove
nor, for Lieutenant Governor and fc
other positions, and while he he
given there desires careful consider
tion, it is only within the past wee
that he has come practically to
conclusion.
|, The office of State nsurant
Commissioner pays $3,500 yei
and is now filled by Mr.. r. H. Hem
of Jackson, who is a candidate for T
election. With the exception of Lie
:. tenant Governor, South Mississip
v has not held a statewide office
n years, and it is needless to state tn
v this section is going to demand th
" office for DR.. Donald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
A NEGRO IS DEFINED
in KENTUCKY COURTS

Frankfort, KY, March 11.-That the
term "colored" includes all persons
wholly of negro blood or having any
mixture thereof" was-the
way in which the court of appeals OF
Kentucky construed the state school
law of the subject in decision hand
ed down here today.
Suit was brought by one Leroy Null
lens against the school trustees OF
district in Pike county demanding the
admittance of some children for whom
he acted as guardian. The Pike coun-
ty circuit court denied the children ad,
mittance to the school, holding that
they were ~colored," being OF one
sixteenth resro blood and under the
statute law prohibiting @colored chill
drenr from attending white school,
were therefore debarred. The cas-
was carried ito the court Of appear
and the decision of that court has th@
effect of upholding the Pike count
court and the school trustee who r.
fused to enroll the children as pupils
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
NEW YORK CAPITALISTS INTER
EsTED IN THE CITY
FRIDAY.
WOULD DEVELOP A FINE SECTION
Electricity Would be Generated From
Power Piant on Bowie
River.

Wouldn't a trolley line from Hat
.tiesburg to Laurel be great thing
for Hattiesburg and this section? A
spontaneous reply comes in the az
rfirmative from every source.
Well, such may be realized at no
distant date. 1t is understood that
number of eastern capitalists are con-
sidering the proposition, and yester-
day Messrs. Guy M. Walker, A. M.
> Hughes and R. A. Pratt, of New YORK.
were visitors to the city and held
conference with the Hattiesburg Trac-
ton Company officials with reference
to the interurban line.
Neither the officials of the Traction
Company or the visitors will talk for
publication, but it is understood the
visiting capitalists are delighted with
Hattiesburg and the prospects for the
future development of this section,
and that a deal is likely to be made
by which they will join the Traction
Company in extending its lines to
Laurel.
1t is also understood that the new
company would also develop the wa
ter power. of Bowie river at a poin
near Rawls Springs or power on big
Creek, about six miles north OF thu
city, where the electricity would b.
generated for the interurban line. Elk
pert engineers have estimated tha
zone thousand horse power in elec
tricity can be had at those points dul
ing low water. With such an amour
of power, generated by water, the cos
OF which is considerably less than
steam power plant, one of the grea
est obstacles towards the success c
the new line would be removed.
The line, if built, will connect wit
the lines of the Hattiesburg Tractio
Co. in Hattiesburg and extend
Laurel by way of Eastabutchie, Eli
vile and Mozell About thirty mile
of the richest, most thickly populate
and most prosperous sections
Southeast Mississippi would
traversed, and would bring about
development along its line hard
dreamed of.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
EVENTS SCHEDULED
FOR COMING week
Monday.

MONDAY.
Brig. Gen. Charles l.. Hodges will
retire from active service in the United
States army, under the age limit rule.
John Sears, the New Jersey double
murderer, is under sentence to be cleo
trocuted at the state prison in Tren-
ton.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt will arrive
in San Antonio, Tex, and will deliver
an address before the Cattle Raisers
Convention.
Tuesday.
Ogden Mills Reid, son of Whitelaw
Reid, ambassador to England, and Miss
Helen M. Rogers will be married at
Racine, Wis.
Pennsylvania suffragists will go to
Harrisburg to argue their causes be-
fore legislative committee.
International Photographic Exhibi-
ton will be opened in Moscow, Russia,
to continue to May Z.
Battle for the control of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway system, with its
$4,000 miles of lines, will be fought
out in the annual meeting in st. Louis.
Stockholders of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will hold annual
meeting in Philadelphia, when increase
in capital stock and other matters will
be acted upon.
Wednesday.
Centennial of birth of Gen. Marsena
R. Patrick, civil war soldier and presi
dent of New York State Agricultural
College.
Thursday.
One hundred and sixtieth anniver
sary of the birth of James Madison
fourth president of the United States
Patriotic Association of America will
hold meeting in Brooklyn in commem
grafton of Theodore R. Timby, the al
legged inventor of the Monitor.
Friday.
Memory of st. Patrick, patron sain
: of ireland, will be honored by sons
l Erin throughout the world.
/ Centennial of the launching OF tn
S New Orleans, the first steamboat O.
S the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, will b
= celebrated in Pittsburg, Pa.
n Saturday.
e Cleveland day, the birthday of the lat
S Grover Cleveland, will be observed
e several cities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
THE WAR1lKE
ACTS CONTINUE
Gunboats to Visit Mexican Ports
Soldiers Expect Real
Service.
(Bu Associated Press.l

Washington, March 11.-Gunboat
now at Panama, will be or
dered northward, touching at several
Mexican ports, while the gunboat
Yorktown will sail southwark soon
from San Diego, California, with or
ders to stop at several Mexican ports.
These orders in conjunction with
those issued few days ago to the
gunboat Tacoma and scout cruiser
Chester, will establish patrol OF
United States war vessels along both
coasts of Mexico.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
ADVISED
The YOUNG men
President Presided Over Congress
$4,000 Subscribed to Work.
officers Elected.
(By Associated PresS.)

Atlanta. Ca, March 11.-President
Taft, in a notable speech before the
closing session of the Southern Com
mercial Congress made plea to the |
young men of the new South to take |
the political issues of the day from |
broad and liberal standpoint and to
eliminate from their consideration all
narrow partisanship and sectionalism.
Come fully into our national COM
munion," said the President, with
the patriotic purpose of stimulating
the progress of our civilization in ev-
cry right direction, maintaining our
country's prosperity and accumulating
its wealth, but always in subordination
to higher ethical standards and to the
promotion of righteousness and JUS
tice."
Other speakers of national promi-
nence at the closing session of the
Congress- we're Gov. Woodrow Wilson
of New Jersey and Secretary of War
Dickinson.
At the close Of the speech-making
, at the morning session a roll call OF
the States resulted in $4,000 being
subscribed for the continuation of the
work of the Southern Commercial Con
fgress. When the State of Missouri
b. was reached in the midst of the rol
3 call President Taft seized the gave
i from the hands of ex-Gov. d. R. Fran
l. els of that state, and taking charge o
g the convention, called on Missouri 70
j. subscription. Mr.. Francis, caugh
It unawares, responded that he was no
l. authorized to subscribe for his state
e commercial bodies.
IS 81 will subscribe $1,000 and am sur
Is my state will assume as much O
r more" said Mr. Francis.
Or Gov. Wilson was given an ovatio
Is when he was presented by Senate
a. Duncan U. Fletcher, former Geo
TX gian. He spoke on the subject 9Th
a Citizen and the State"
Preceding the speech-making the r
ce port of the committee on nomination
ar was received and adopted. The ne
ry officers elected were:
e President, Senator Duncan
u Fletcher, of Florida; honorary pres
pi dent, ]. M. Parker, of New Orleans
in first vice-president, D.. R. Francis, e
at Governor of Missouri; second vic
lis president, T. s. Southgate, Virginia
The report of the committee on re
olutions, which was adopted, declare
E. that the congress being non-politic'
has held itself free from debatab
subjects, but presents series of {
a firmations, deductions and appeals ]
an sulting from the proceedings of L
Ia Congress. The need of technical ed
ay cation throughout the South was esI
he cially urged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
WRECK NEAR NEWTON.

Newton, Miss, March ia wreck
occurred yesterday afternoon on the
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago rail-
road. The engine in charge of the
bridge gang was overturned just north
of town, and one man was badly bruis-
ed. The engineer and fireman both
jumped, but thefireman, J. A. Rhodes,
a young man of Garland, Ala, fell and
struck against a cross-tie, cutting a
cash in the back of his neck.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
NEGRO KNIGHTS PYTHlAS
GIVEN BLOW IN COURT.

Montgomery, Ala, March 11.-Negro
Pythians of Alabama, numbering about
$4,000 or 10000, must discontinue the
use of the Pythian name, emblems,
banners and rituals.
According to decree from the chan
Gerry court of Montgomery, upholding a
bill filed last May by the Grand lodge,
Knights of Pythias of Alabama (white)
against the Knights of Pythias Of Eu-
rope, Asia, Africa and North and South
America (negro.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
SUBSCRIPTION OF $4,000
FOR STATE EXHIBIT In N. Y.
GOOD OFFICES;
NO CANDIDATES
Mississippi Political Crop Has unus-
ually Short Year-No Candidates
For Five Offices.

Jackson, Miss, March 11.-There
are five of the most desirable state
offices for which there is no contest,
thus far, in the campaign which is
just opening.
These are the office OF insurance
commissioner, revenue agent, clerk OF
the supreme court, commissioner OF
agriculture and governor.
Each of these offices pays hand
some salary, and there has been talk
Of opposition for each of them, except
revenue agent, but. it SENS probable
that there will be no opposing candi-
dates for any of them, except, proba-
bly,. that of commissioner of agricul-
ture.
Smith Not Candidate. .
State Auditor E. j. Smith, who has
been urged to announce for insurance
commissioner, declines to enter the
contest, and has announced his retire
ment from politics.
For governor, it is certainty tha
there will not be any opposition tt
Hon. Earl Brewer, who will be de
clared the nominee for that office b!
the state committee.
Hon. Frank Kincannon, who, som
time ago, announced as a candidat
for clerk of the supreme court, ha
withdrawn and retired from politics
: He will devote his entire time to hi
newspaper, the Tupelo Journal an
4 other interests.
r Contest Expected.
: AS to commissioner of agricultur
e it seems almost assured the Hon.
W. Boatwright, of Holly Springs wi
: announce in a short time. His friend
s have, been urging him to make II
v race, and Mr. Boatwright, when
Jackson some time ago, said he woul
!. decide the question in short time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
MAIL STAGE COACH
Held UP and ROBBED
(By Associated Press.)

Ell Paso, Texas, March 11.-A spe-
cial to the Herald states the mail
stage coach between Bananea and
Arizpe was held up by insurrectos
Thursday. All official mail was
opened and destroyed. Letters re-
'ceived here state the Madero faction
of the Mexican revolution are offering
recruits homesteads and pensions
when the war is over. They promise
to confiscate all large landed estates
and divide them among the soldiers Of
the insurrectoion army.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
DIR. PAINTER WILL
DELIVER Two ADDRESSES

Rev. G. w. Painter, D. D., returned
missionary from Hong Chow, China,
will deliver two addresses at the Bay
Street Presbyterian church Sunday,
one at IL a. m. and the other at 1880
p. m.
DIR. Painter will speak upon East
ern Problems, their Origin and Solu-
tion."
DR.. Painter has spent over 80 years
in the far East and is well quaHfied to
speak from personal experience. Ev'
eryone is invited.
His lecture is said to be of unusual
interest to men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
BOY SHOOTS ANOTHER.

Shannon, Miss, March 10.-While
several boys ranging in age from 10 to
ii years, were playing with a target
rifle, Dermott Bass, who was trying to
remove a cartridge from the gun, acct
dentally shot Ted Arnold, the bullet
passing entirely through the left foot.
Attending physicians say the wound
is not serious. unless complications
arise.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
WISCONSIN MEMORIAL.

vicksburg, Miss, March 11.-Evi-
IDENTIFY the Wisconsin state memorial
recently completed in vicksburg Ma
tional park, is going to be dedicated
May 90, as arrangements go ahead with
this date agreed upon, and it only re-
mains for the formal approval of the
secretary of war to conclude all the de
tails for this auspicious occasion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
PRESIDENT TAFT IN
AUGUSTA FOR A REST.
(By Associated PresS.)

Augusta, Ca, March 11.-President
Taft reached Augusta today for a
brief period of rest before returning
to Washington for the extra session
of congress. A private copper circuit
long distance telephone line has been
set up direct from his room to the
White House at Washington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, March 11.-Wheat weak,
unchanged to one-fourth down. Pro-
visions easy, two and half lower to
two and half up.
New Orleans, March 11.--Cotton
closed one point down, to four UP.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
COL. HAMILTON RETIREs.
(ey Union Associated Press.)

Washington, March 11.-tCol. Will
liam R. Hamilton, coast artillery, was
placed on the retired list of the army
today on his own application. He has
been on leave of absence since Dec. 10.
Col. Hamilton graduated from West
Point in 1876 and is in his fifty-sixth
year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
AEROPLANES PATROL
The MEXICAN BORDER
(By Associated PreSS.)

Los Angeles, Cal, March lit is
learned that the United States govern
ment has closed contract with Glenn
H. Curtiss for two biplanes for the
scouting purposes along the Mexican
border. The plan is to have the aero
planes patrol about two hundred
miles of the border line.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
Soldiers at Fort Crockett.

Galveston, Tex, March 11.--Twelve
hundred soldiers are encamped at
Fort Crockett, ready for the next
move. The scout cruiser Salem, is at
anchor off Galveston harbor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
A CUTTING ScRAPE
BETWEEN THREE NEGROES,

Robert Hill, colored, was cut by
charles and Jim Clark. colored, in
difficulty they had Friday night
The Clark negroes were each fined
$40 and costs in moyars court this
morning,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
RT. REV. j. A. FORREST
PASSED AWAY TODAY

San Antonio, Tex, March 11.-Right
Reverend John Anthony Forrest, .bish.
op of the Roman Catholic diocese of
San Antonio, died today. He was
seventy-three years old.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
REV. E. D. SOLOMON TO
PREACH DEDicAToRY SERMON

Rev. e. d. Solomon left today for
McComb, Miss, where he will preach
the dedicatory. sermon of the First
Baptist church Sunday morning. The
church at McComb was erected while
Mr.. Solomon was pastor there, and it
u quite fitting that he should preach
the sermon dedicatipg the new edifce.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
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!. THE WEATHER. :

!: Washington, ID. c., March IL :
I. Unsettled tonight and Sunday; T"
!: cooler in north portion. .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-11
THE NEWS

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United labor bulletin., 1911-04-20
Try q Principe de Lees cigar for an
after dinner smoke.
DUTIES OF LEGISLATORS.

In discussing the right of legislators
to say whether or not liquor should be
manufactured and sold to those who de-
sire it, Thomas Jefferson once said:
"Our legislators are not sufficiently ap-
prised of the rightful limits of their pow
er; that their true Office is to declare
and enforce only our natural rights and
duties, and take none OF them from us.
No man has natural right to commit
aggression on the equal rights of an
other; and this is all from which the law
ought to restrain him; every man is un-
der the natural duty of contributing to
the necessities of society. and this is all
the laws ought to enforce on him; and
no man having natural right to be the
Judge between himself and another, 1t
is his natural duty to submit to the UNI
pirage of an impartial third. When the
laws have declared and enforced all this,
they have fulfilled their functions. and
the idea is quite unfounded that on en-
tering into society we give up any ma
tural right"