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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-11

men under arrest
Many reports Of robbcries OF per
sons sleeping on park benches hav.
Ing reached the officers they 10
Gated sieepcrs late at night. climb
ed Into trees and awaited their
game.
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league. TIA Ord ay. Call for petit
tons. %"
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Plan to attend races II Madison
park. five days. starting Tuesday.
August 10. A clean meet 80
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Races At Madison park. i've days.
starting Tuesday. August ~. A
clean meet. go
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

The hoof and mouth disease is now
making such ravages among German
flocks that even the American organs
admit that the meat supply of the
country is seriously threatened. An
official report of the Imperial Govern
ment, dated July 81, shows that 1896
farms, located in 4,SOS different dis
tricts, are affected. One result of the
spread of the disease has been re-
duction in the number of cattle in the
country.
According to the latest official re-
ports the number of all live stocks. ex-
cept swine, brought to market this
year has been smaller than in 1910.
1t is claimed by the Agraian news
papers that the disease was brought
into Germany in June, 1910, from
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

life I'D to the present time, and then
You'll tell 'em you'll never do it agin
and ask EN- to pray for you. For my
part" says ma, 1--WE outgrown such
things; I've advanced" says she, in
nv thinkin' to a point where I'd like
to have you follow me, if you could
but | know you can't, cause you're too
set in your ways and won't listen to
reason. Love" says ma, lis the
pivot what the world swings on. we
must love everybody, and then says
she. "our hearts will become so sort
ened we can mold 'em any way we
want to-" Dad says: Mary, accord
in to my way of thinkin', you're
treadin' on mighty thin ice. I've
known some married folks" says he
"what got themselves into quite seri'
Gus trouble by anneXin' this New
Thought idea that they'd got to love
everybody. Likin' folks" says dad
land likin' 'em well, is heap diner
ent from lovin EN-, and, to my NO
ton" says he, when anybody gets
into that state of mind it's disease
and instead of shown that they have
a soft heart, it's a sure indication tina
they've got a mighty flabby condition
of the head Another thing say
dad. 81 believe if folks had a littl
more of the good old-fashioned re
lgion in 'em what they make so niue
fun of today. that they'd live a hea
more as the Almighty intended the
should live and thereby save then
: selves a lot of trouble" Ma said
/, Henry. you're a good-meanin' MAJ
but your thought gear certainly do'
need oilin'."-Will Brownell.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26
Il Tale Of Too cities

The disastrous conditions in Bir-
mingham are due not to general de-
preston in the iron and steel trade,
for that did not exist, but to high freight
rates. Birmingham is only about 70
miles from Bristol and IS to 80 miles
from Liverpool, but it is mot mileage
but cost of transportation" that consti-
tutes the true commercial measure OF
distance Repeated efforts TO secure
a reduction of railway rates having
failed, it is now recognized that the
only real remedy lies In a radical
improvement of the waterways lead
ing to the seaboard. 1t has already
been proposed that the towns inter-
ested shall advance $5,000,O0O, with
out interest, to aid in the construction
of big canal.
The history of Manchester shows
that Birmingham could well efford to
advance much more than that. Thir-
ty years ago the condition of Man
chester was far worse than that OF
Birmingham today. The building of
the Manchester ship canal was not
undertaken as a diversion; it was a
case of life or death, and Manchester
! chose to live. The total amount spent
up to December 81, 1910, in the con-
struction of the canal and the creation
of port facilities, amounted to almost
sS2, 000,0 900, of which the City of Man
chester subscribed s25,000,000. Man
chester, which up to seventeen years
ago was an inland city, is now the
fourth port in the United Kingdom,
with foreign commerce greater than
that of any port in the United States
except New York City.
What Birmingham will do is for
Birmingham to say, but the moral of
this Tale of Two Cities is not hard to
see More than natural resources,
more than the combination of capital
and skill in manufactures, more than
, the prestige of centuries of success
more than any other factor, more
I sometimes, than all other factors com
+ bined, the cost of transportation de
e termines the success or the failure
g the prosperity or the adversely, tn,
d growth or the decay of industries ant
It cities.
G II is costly TRANSFORMATION that Xix,
n hidden cancer. is eating out the in
d dustrial life of Birmingham; II 4
e cheap transportation, that, like
is mighty magnet, is drawing industrie
lie and population to Manchester: an
lg the cheapest of all transportation
It, water transportation.-S A. Thoml
of son, Field Secretary. National River
and Harbors Congress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

Recent consular reports reveal a
startling contrast in the present condi-
lions and the future prospects of two
of the chief manufacturing cities of
England. They lie but 70 miles apart,
but the Industries of the one are stead
lily expanding while those of the other
are falling into decay.
No one knows how long ago the
smelling ores and working of metals
began at Birmingham, but years be-
fore our Declaration of Independence
was signed her metal work was known
throughout the world. Today Bir-
mingham has a population of more
than 100000, and it would be natural
to conclude that her industrial posi-
tion had been established beyond the
possibility of overthrow.
On the contrary there is a serious
crisis in the heavy branches of the
iron and steel trade of Birmingham
and the surrounding country. A num-
Der of great iron plants have moved to
| the sea-board, others are preparing to
! follow. and still others have failed.
One such property was recently put up
at auction. The plant was as complete
as any in the country, but the highest
bid received was less than one-third
the estimated value. Naturally the
people of Birmingham are looking foi
the cause and seeking for a remedy
The iron and steel industry is the very
foundation of their prosperity, and the
loss of the foundation always means
the fall of the superstructure
Conditions are as far different il
Manchester although it is not all sun
shine even there. Most of the cottoI
mills had to run on short time las
year, but that was due solely to tn,
shortage in the cotton crop of tn
: world. The significant thing is tn
, steady increase in the number and va
riety of new industries. On one grea
l tract of land, called the Trafford Par
9 estate, no less than 73 firms or col
porations have secured sites in recer
years for the establishment of il
y dustries, many of them of immens
T size. Similar developments are takin
r place on other tracts of land in an
0 around Manchester. Most significal
n of all, especially to Birmingham,
/. the purchase of 80 acres of ground {
e which the erection of great iron al
G steel works has already begun. tt
IL addition of great industries meal
IL growth in population. and when Il
10 pending annexation of the adjoinil
H. town of Stafford has been carried OF
,e Manchester. will have a population
s. more than 100000 souls.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

Railroads operating between Iowa
points and Chicago are preparing to
carry about half the male population
of Iowa to the Windy City early next
month. The attraction is the Gotch-
Hackenschmidt wrestling bout for the
worlds championship, to be staged at
Comiskey Park in Chicago on the at
ternoon of Labor Day. Gotch owns
farm in Iowa and is popular with the
Corn State sports Gotch roofing
clubs have been formed in several
Iowa cities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

Berlin, Aug. 26.-Far-reaching ex-
periments are being made in the
German army in teaching the soldiers
both practical and theorical farming
during their service in the ranks.
Many of the soldiers, even those from
the cities, become so interested that
when they have finished their term
they take advantage of law passed
some years ago, by which they are
enabled to purchase small plots of
land by the payment in ready money OF
a quarter of it's value. In this way
it is hoped to stem the rush of people
from the agricultural districts to the
cities, which has caused so much
anxiety to the authorities of recent
years.
The Prussian State itself sells much
of its reclaimed moor lands in this
manner in plots ranging from hall
an acre to twenty-five acres. II
charges interest at the rate of only
8 10 per cent on three-quarters of the
purchase money, and also advances
money for the erection of houses anC
barns. The tenant may pay off as mucl
as he likes every year, and after ;
certain number of years the propert!
becomes his own. In some instances
larger plots of land are acquired from
private owners by the States and lai'
out in contiguous small farms, whicl
are sold in similar manner to farm
laborers. These, by a system of &C
operative working, are enabled to Gu
tivate their hand at a much cheape
rate than if they were working alone
The idea of the gradual purchase sy
TEN is spreading rapidly through tn
Governments efforts, and many rur;
districts, hitherto sparsely populate
and porly cultivated, are becomir
thriving agricultural centres. Tt
Government has appointed $50 COZ
\ missioners to assist in the purchase
\ real estate by ex-soldiers and thrift
4 workers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

The Liberals of CALGARY, Alberta,
have nominated for Parliament Sher-
in s. G. Van Vert, a native of the
United States. 1t is predicted that he
will poll a heavy vote among the sew
eral thousands of Calgary. Van Vert
is strong for reciprocity, and as the
anti-reciprocity forces had consult
! uency in the last House. it is believ-
ed be will redeem 1t for the govern
ment
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26
Dads Boy.

Odu oOJ'
We had one of the liveliest meet
ms at our house last night we've had
in a long time. AS usual, there wasn't
a very big attendance, only dad and
ma and me, but ma got just as ex-
cited in givin' her testimony as she
would if the house had been packed
lam full and folks standin around
waitin' to get seats. Mas joined
quite recent one of them New Thought
clubs and she dwells on it most all
the time now cause she's tryin' to
win dad over to her way of thinkin'
Last night after supper dad says;
MARY, suppose We go down to prayer
meetin' tonight. We used to attenc
quite regular, you remember, when we
were first married and it just seems
to me it would do me good to hea
some of them good old-fashionet
hymns sung once more" Eyes" say
ma, "and suppose you're awful,
anxious to stand up and give you
| experience, too. You want to tel
'em," says she, what terrible sir
ner you've been; how you've slippe
and slid and sloshed around all you
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26
NeLUs From the Tripod

While White is without shame. be-
ing a confessed liar and bribe-taker,
he must have staggered the Lorimer
attorney and the whole crowd who are
standing behind him when he replied
to this question;
"You knew you violated your oath,
made yourself Infamous under the Iii
nois Constitution and disqualified your
self for holding any offias When you
took these bribes?"
YES, and l knew those who ~era
paying me were doing the same 1l@g,
and so were the special interoe<f
were putting up the money.
White knew he was rendering
self Infamous when he confessed &
cepting brides. and while he kneWz7t
was proof of his own shame, he like
wise knew 1t was proof of the shame
Of those who paid him and Of those
who furnished the money
| While White is brazen in his i'm
morality and confessed baseness, he Is
not more guilty than the rascals who
bought him. Though the miserable
bribe-taker may deserve scorn and con-
tempt of the public and may merit the
self-inflicted brand of infamy, he is not
more to be despised than the infamous
= men who stand behind the handlers OF
the swag. He is no more to be de
! spised than those men who furnish the
t money to corrupt legislators and buy
> legislation The Tennessean.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26
A GOOD PLATFORM.

The Hon. Earl Brewer, governor
elect of Mississippi, will give his at
tention to good roads, public education
and drainage. There is no greater
work in the development of Mississip-
ri or any other Southern state than
these three cardinal virtues.
Before another year is over we be-
lieve one can travel comfortably in an
automobile from Bristol to Memphis.
This Memphis-to-Bristol highway has
caught the attention of the people of
Tennessee. If they do not unite on
anything else we believe they will get
together on this proposition.
If that road is built there is no doubt
of its being extended from Bristol to
Washington.
! 1t is up now to the people of Mem
phis to begin at once to organize for
an extension of this road through
| Mississippi to New Orleans; and
also for an extension through Ark
ansas as far as Little Rock. The
people of Little Rock can take up the
work and extend the road west ant
south.
A road from Memphis to jackson
could very easily be constructed.
A few years ago a gentleman owl
ing a plantation in Coahofa count
stated that in order to get his cotto
from the plantation to the railroad
took six mules to a wagon on whic
four bales were loaded. When thes
got to town they were covered wit
> mud up to their ears A good roa
has been built from his plantation
the railroad and now he can do Il
same work with a two mule team tn
a he formerly did with a six mule teal
o The amount of waste to farmers
n cause of bad roads is appalling.
It If Mississippi can get system
h. first class roads well connected, t
lie investment will pay handsomely
at Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

"One of the tricks III the trade,
said the man who sells flowers IN
der the elevated railroad stairs a.
he dipped the stems of his roses II
boiling water Nothing revive3
flowers like putting their stems into,
boiling water and letting them res
main there until after the water Isl
cool. after which they win keep tor
surprisingly long time. DON;
know the reason, but the fact
enough these hot days"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

The number of emigrants leaving the
German North Sea ports this year is
much less than in 1910. For the first
seven months of the year Hamburg
reported a reduction of 26,0O0 in
total of 4S,73S. The causes assigned
for the lighter outgo this year are in
part the unfavorable business situation
in the United States and the more
rigid application of the American i'm
migration laws. Another cause, how
ever, is evidently prosperous condition
of the chief countries that now supply
the bulk. of the immigrants into the
United States. This year Germany
itself is feeling very keenly the short
age in the supply of Russian farm
laborers, due to the fact that Russia
is now enjoying unusual prosperity
wages have been raised. and the
people are consequently staying al
home. The shortage of Russian la
borers has amounted to the proper
lions of a calamity for the farmers IL
the eastern German provinces. Fewer
Galicians and Hungarian laborers, too
are coming into Germany this year
owing to the more prosperous times Il
those countries; the same thing is tru
inregard to Italy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

Chicagoans are on the qui vive to
get a glimpse into. the new city direc-
tory which will be ready for delivery
today. So much has been said and
written about the population of the
city recently that conservative resi-
dents are anxious to know just how
large it is. However, it is asserted
that the new guide will contain
enough names to convince the most
sceptical that the population OF Chi
cago has passed the 100000 mark.
Work on the new directory has been
rushed night and day for the past two
weeks in order to have it ready by to-
day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26
. POLITICS AND POLITICIANS. :
**.*** ***** :: " :.

Government by commission appears
to grow in popularity. Under the
laws of New Jersey for cities of more
than 100000 the pay of the Mayor is
$500 and of each commissioner So
900. And so the salaries range down
to cities of less than 10000 popula-
ton, when the Mayor gets $1,000 and
each commissioner $500 as his pay.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26
LESSON IN WHITES CONFESSION

Charles A. White is a confessed
bribe-taker in the Lorimer election,
which is now being investigated, and
while before the committee he was
cross-examined by Lorimer's attorney,
Elbridge Hanecy, who asked the wit
ness some singing questions, sam
pie of which is this
When you wrote the Senator you
had been offered approximately $3.50
word, you told cold-blooded lieg"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

Russia, and that, despite the rigorous
precautionary measures of the author
tiles, it has spread to its present pro-
portions in the brief space OF one
year. Just now the meat supply is
further threatened by the certainty
that all sorts of animal food products
will be scarce and high. The grass
crop has been greatly damaged by the
protracted heat and drought of the
spring and summer. The potato crop
also, as is feared, will be much short
er than usual; and this means much
for the meat supply, since the waste OF
potato alcohol distlleries is one of the
principal feeding materials for fatten-
ing live stock. The oats crop has also
been seriously injured by adverse
weather conditions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

German anglers have decided to try
the experiment of stocking their
streams with American trout. and for
this purpose a consignment of 100000
rainbow trout eggs from Creed, IN
Colorado. recently arrived in Cuxhaven
1t was found that the trout in the
German rivers had been degenerating
for several years, in spite of CAREFUL
preservation, and the provincial au-
thorities of Western Germany, who
have established a piscicultural insti
tute at Adenau. decided to introduce
fresh blood from the American rivers
The eggs. which came over packed In
ice, arrived in splendid condition and
are to be placed in the rivers imme
! diately.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26
WANTS

FOR RENT
~ cottages on Jackson street, just
4 repaired and painted, $3.50 per
month
house on Bird street, I rooms, $4,000
per month.
/ house on Mcleod street, $500 per
month,
houses on Hall avenue, cheap rent
and very desirable location.
/ house on Walnut street.
/ house on Southern avenue.
Several cheap houses further out.
] nice house, rent free for two
months.
p. r. Perkins.
With Bennett & Perkins.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

DRS. CUNNINGHAM G. PHILLIPS
osteopathie Physicians, Graduates
Of American School ~ Oettopathy
office. Carter Building. noems sol
and sos. curb. Phons 80. n>s'denc'
phone $40 Home. ~ Nm. SAT
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

D-House-keeper for -FOUR
small children. Must nave refer
ences. Care The News. ls-llt
WE TEACH you shorthand In III les-
sons nv mail or personally. Write
for information. Address
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

STOCK AND FIXTU RES-For SAFE
store for rent. 4O6 walnut slreo''
.CHAS. JORDAN ol'S'u
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-26

acknowledgements and PAM
ing Home phone 7S5 Red. aug
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-31
NEW Gun To HURL
PR0JECT|LES At
AEROPlANES
War Department Has Weapon
Which Can Discharge Shells
at Any Angle and Reach Air
ships at High Altitude,
nv MorniBw Journal special Leased wir, !,

Washington Aug. 3o-A new six
pound gun, equipped with especially
adapted high explosive proiectles and
shrannel shells to demolish aeropnnes
and balloons In battle has been per-
teeted by the United States army II
can be elevated At any angle and pos
sesses a maximum effective range 81
seven miles.
The construction or the new rifle
has just been competed az the Rock
Island, H., arsenal Experiments viii
begin at the Sandy Hook proving
groupds within fortnight The army
thus is In advance of the navy toward
the solution of the problem Of defense
against airships The navy only a few
days ago conducted It's first tests with
the carriage of one FOUNDER gun
The shells which this army gun
will hurl into the skies are described
as remarkable devices, They will be
loaded with dnnnltc, or other high
explosives, and on bursting, will send
forth a shower of shot in cona-l like
area, similar to the performance oi
a skyrocket, almost certain to strike
an airship if aimed with ans degret
Of accuracy
other projeetiles which have beer
designed for the new gun contain on
~ a high explosive which on cxplod
Ing would wreck any airship nearby.
Following in the wake of these
powerful projootiles viii be tracerS
which Will aid in aiming the gun on
the course Of a hostile airship. The
tracers to be used In daylight VIII be
Of smoke, while sparks will shiw the
path OF the shell at night
The sight Of the new gun also has
been perfected, designed to meet the
changing conditions Of the trajectory
Of a proiectllc fired at varying an
giles.
The gun Is the result Of expert
ments held at Sandy Hook several
months ago.
In the coming experiments the
army will shoot al balloons and box
kites and possibly a real airship will
he used for the purpose of sighting
al great distance.
Credit for the invention belongs to
ordnance experts of the army work
Ing under direction of Brigadier Gen
eral Crozier, chief Of ordnance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-31
OUTLOOK GLOOMY IN
ILLINOIS CENTRAL DISPUTE

Chicago, Aug. 30.--Pcacelul settle
ment Of the labor disputes involving
5000 shopmcn employed by the llll-
,nois Central railroad, who are de-
manding recognition Tor their fedora
ton seemed farther away tonight af-
ter representatives Of the nine indi-
vidunl unions had conferred with w.
L. Park, vcc-presdent of the road.
The first Of the international un.
ions appeared to be more sangulne
however, and after conferences among
themselves let 1t be known that Vice
President Park had agreed to call
President G II Markham into the
conference
Neither Park nor representatives Of
the unions would reveal the result of
the conference, but IL was reported
among union men that Park had rcit-
Grated the former determinations Of
the railroad to treat only with indi-
vidual unions,
II Is believed that the union ofli-
eias have decided to await the OUT
come of the conference In san Fran
cisco between the presidents OF the
international unions and julius krntt-
sehnitt. vice president OF the Hafrl-