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Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-31

New York Is the greatest matchmaking
and match destroying city IN the world.
These matches don't last long. They flare
into flame and burn out 60 the extent of
about 10000 900 day. SO II each individ-
uaI New Yorker doesn't burn hundred
matches every twenty-four hours he is not
doing his share of the work.
The greatest matchmaking industry or
the city Is over in Queens Borough, where
nearly 10000 cubic feet Of lumber il split
by machines each year, making 15,ScooOo
600 matches. Besides what the city uses
of this supply II imports 10000 oOO,Ooo
each year. which is one-fifteenth of the
output OF the United States.
II the matches that Father Knicker-
booker uses in year were placed end to
end they would make six lines across the
continent.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-31

ST Summers-Consarn you, Ebl You said
this here gun you sold me was a repeater
Eb Winters-It is--but of course you've
got to be some place where there's a darn
good eChol-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-31

Three youngsters their ages ranging be-
tween and II, were out in a rowboat on
the Hudson the other afternoon. Fisher
men and boys with lines out for cells were
ranged along the end Of a nearby dock.
Suddenly. as the boat was passing the
dock, a boy of leaned too far over and
fell in the water. Instantly the 11-year-old
captain Of the rowboat ordered the boy
who was rowing TO put about, and himself
DOTTED his shirt and trousers In twinkling.
Quickly the boat came up the youth dived,
brought up the gurgling youngster Just in
time and held him till stronger hands
reached down and completed the rescue.
The youthful hero clambered back into
the boat, dressed hastily, and 20 the shouts
of approval from the fishermen and spec
tators, replied:
\ "Ah, go on! saved a big Teller last
year"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-31

II every state had law like that passed
in New York last year and Just made the
medium Of an exemplary Judgment the
other day, there would be a speedy end to
the ioy-ridng nuisance. John Cush, a
chauffeur. convicted before Judge Foster
In general sessions, under the new law
was sentenced to one year In the peniten-
tiary for petit larceny. In passing sentence
the Judge said:
You are a joy-ridihg chauffeur. The
law now provides that the taking OF any
ones automobile and operating 1t for the
purpose of the taker and for the use OF the
taker. without the owners permission Is
plain. everyday larceny, and the joy-rd-
ing chauffeur is a plain, everyday thief"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-31

Some OF the worlds greatest patriots
became martyrs" remarked the student OF
history.
YES" replied Senator Sorghum; many
martyrs were merely insurgents who failed
to acquire sufficient political pull
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-31

"A visitation of Gods wrath" exclaimed
the pious in Greater New York when the
news Of Coneys blistering fire came in
"A cigarette stump and stiff wind" said
watchmen at the spot How II started is
not definitely known, but the acres OF
blackened ruins tell how well the fire did
the business Of eating up about s. 900 900
worth Of property The flimsy character
OF structures in Coney Island make insur-
ance very high, and few companies take
the risk, hence the loss to owners is al
most total. Two hundred thousand people
flocked TO the island on Saturday to view
the smoking ruins and the process of
phoenlxing. The ever ready frankfurter
man was on the spot and thirst demolish-
ers did business over counters of upturned
boxes. "Dreamland is a memory" sobs
the Brooklyn Eagle. THAT particular as
pect OF Coney Island is gone, probably
never to return. The owners OF Dreamland
may decide to rebuild; at any rate, the site
is almost certain to be used for some sort
of amusement resort suitable TO the en-
vironment. But the electric tower is the
sort of experiment which no investor is
likely to try twice. The cost Of lighting
was very large, and the resulting adver-
tlsement accrued, in the nature of things,
not specifically to Dreamland, but TO the
whole Of Coney Island. So whatever fol-
lows Dreamland-apd the buildings de-
stroyed are likely TO be replaced at some
time with concrete semi-fireproof construc-
tion-the night vision OF the place from
distance is almost certain TO be less allur-
ing than the one which New York has
known in recent summers. A less flimsy
and safer Coney Island is almost certain
to be evolved as a result OF this fire, but
less picturesque Coney Island well
The gain in safety will be welcome, but It
will not be able entirely to still regret for
the unique night picture which has been
hlotted out from our southern horizon"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-31

Para, did Mr.. softleigh call on you
today2
Yes dear"
well, what follower"
Two doctors and an ambulance."-
Judge
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-31

yes, I see him. He looks commonplace
enough. What's he noted for?'
Conspicuous bravery"
1oN a 4 lap
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-31

"Ah! proud beauty" exclaimed little
Sniffkns, you spurn my love now. but let
me tell you. l will not always be a
clerk. /"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
JOHN SHARP
PREDICTS VICTORY
Says Democrats Will Win and Gov
Woodrow Wilson is the Man for
President.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 1.-THE
Democrats will carry the next presi-
dental election" said Senator John
Sharp Williams during his brief stay
in Jackson. Governor Woodrow Will
son of New Jersey is the most suit
able candidate and is the man for the
Democrats to nominate. believe
that Wilson will poll a greater vote
than any man who has been men,
toned for the nomination. His ability
as statesman is unquestioned"
Senator Williams attended the con
ference as the representative of the
striking employees of the Illinois Cen
tral. He was asked to participate in
the conference by members of the
striking clerks. He made a strong
appeal to President Markham to end
the strike.
Senator Williams will deliver an
address at the opening of the fair at
Bay Springs, Thursday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
GAME WARDEN GOT
$2,5oO FROM sLUSH FUND

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 12.-How $2,-
500 was paid to State Game Warden
Stone out of the campaign fund of
United States Senator Stephenson
and how Stone, to "cover up" what
was done with the money, got his
deputies to pretend" to having re-
ceived portions of it, whereas, in fact,
the money was paid to others. was
told Tuesday before the United States
Senatorial Committee investigating
charges of bribtry and corruption in
Senator Stephenson's election.
G. L. Kingsley who was a deputy
game warden during the Wisconsin
primaries in 1908, when Senator Ste
phenson sought nomination, testified
that in March, 1909, when the investi
cation by the State Legislature was
under way, he was called to Stones
home at Madison.
Stone said he had to account fol
$500 and he wanted several of us
game wardens to pretend we had re
ceived part of it, said Kinsley. "W,
| agreed to do this on condition thai
we would not be called to testify a
I the Legislature investigation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
COTTON OIL FOR
EDIBLE PURPOSES

After more than a quarter century
of household use and rapidly increas-
ing consumption in this and nearly
every civilized country in the world.
it is hardly necessary to enlarge upon
the wholesomeness of refined Cotton
Oil and its many compounds used for
cooking.
The edible fat supplies of the world,
without Cotton Oil would be wholly
insufficient. The Olive Oil supply is
very uneven in quality and precarious
in volume. Nearly every year there
is somewhere total or partial fail
ure of the crop,but even in good years
it is necessary to supplement the sup
ply by large purchases of American
Cotton Oil, which is imported freely
by the Olive Oil producing countries.
The average output of Cotton Oil is
about equal to that of Olive Oil, say
three million barrels, of which only
about one-third can be spared for
Europe, where it is largely used for
salad and culinary purposes.
Therefore. in the form of Cottolene.
as we'll as in other cooking COM
pounds and in its liquid state, 1t has
been a great boon to foreign con-
sumers, by whom, as well as by their
respective governments-ever watch
! full of their health-it is regarded as
without a superior in wholesome and
nutrituos properties.
! America is now consuming about
two million barrels of Cotton Oil an
nually, mainly a form prepared for
cooking, for which purpose it is uni
versally conceded to be healthful and
economical
II experience teaches" be a true
saying, then there should be no fur
ther evidence required of the absolute
purity and wholesomeness of thi:
peerless food-product Of the South.
We are confirmed in our faith. how
ever, by the unqualified commenda
ton of as large an array of scientific
talent of the highest order-profes
,sional. education and officials ha
ever passed upon any question affect
ing the public health.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
5. GREENWALD Opens
BRANCH House HERE

S. Greenwald, of Meridian, buyer of
hides, wool, furs, ETC. who's house is
known all over the south has opened
a branch store here. The Hattiesburg
house will be under the management
of V. \. Dennis who resides here and
who has been on the road for Mr..
Greenwald for long time.
Hattesburg of recent years has be-
come quite market for hides and
furs. There is great quantity Of
home killed cattle consumed in this
section, and while the raising of sheep
is not done on so large a scale as 9th
er parts OF the state. many farmers
\ are realizing the great profit to be
tlerived from a flock of sheep Wool
Aas always a ready market, prices
averaging about 80 cents a pound, and
a sheep will pay for itself in wool ev-
cry year after it reaches one year OF
age A great many sheep are raised
in the coast counties and there is no
reason dhy we should not do equally
as well as they-we have as much
forage and better climatic conditions
The Greenwald store will be located
at corner of Hardy and Mcleod
streets.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
STATE 'WHIPSAWED'
IN TAX VALUES
Many Counties Are Sending in Small
Assessments to State and In
crease County Levy.

Jackson Miss, Oct. 12.-As the re-
suit of disclosures in the recent as
sessment rolls in a number of coun-
ties showing that the State is not get
ting its share of taxes, it is rumored
that strong effort will be made to
have a state board of equalization
created to adjust state and county as
sessment taxes.
The assessment rolls of Covington
county which were filed with the state
auditor on Wednesday shows the pre-
vailing tendency towards a reduction
in value which is claimed to be due
to the fact that the timber operators
have cut out lot of the timber, and
several large mills have moved out
of the county. This is but one of the
many reasons for lessening the rolls.
the land roll of Covington county
this year, for instance, is $1,915, 100.
The last assessment was $2,190,743, a
decrease in value amounting to $275,-
/ 900. The personally roll for the year
showed a value of $1,054,S62. Last
year it was $1.O94,445, a difference OF
/ S39,5S3, and a total falling off in taxes
/ for Covington county of S345,136.
! The State has been trying to learr
why so many counties are reporting
less on the tax rolls than the previou.
assessments. The answer is that the
counties are simply "whipsawing" the
state on taxes. The assessments are
reduced as much as possible, for the
state tax levy is fixed by the Board o
Supervisors. By the low assessment
of property it cuts the state out o
revenue that was expected and figur
ed on in making up the budget by tn,
legislature. The county tax is raise,
higher than the state tax in order L
afford sufficient revenue for county al
fairs, and the state thereby gets tn
E short end of the proposition. In otl
er words it pays ont more than it re
ceived into the treasury.
The reduction has become too ger
eral to escape observation, and the rt
suit will be the creation of a Boar
> of Equalization.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
'NAMARA TRIAL
HALTS; HOLIDAY
Columbus Day Is Generally Observed
Close Testimony Of TaiIsmen
Tho Plan.
(By Associated Press.)

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 12.-Colum-
bus Day, legal holiday in California,
halted the trial of James B. McNa-
mara, charged with murder in connec-
ton with the explosion in the Times
building a year ago. When court re-
convenes tomorrow, the examination
of tailsmen will be continued. Attor-
neys for defense declared they would
continue their action of yesterday in
seeking to determine the state of
mind of every possible juror as to
trade unionism, because they expect
ed the state to urge labor warfare as
a motive for the explosion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
(By Associated PresS.)

San Francisco, Oct. Eff the
present ratio of gain is maintained
Woman Suffrage will be shown to
have carried at Tuesdays election by
safe majority. Belated returns to-
day reduced the majority against the
amendment to 1856. Several hundred
remote precincts are yet to report.
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 12.-Califor-
mia voters expressed emphatic approx
al of the so-called progressive legisla-
ton fathered by the present State ad-
ministration. Opposition to the re-
call of all elective officers, including
the judiciary, was buried under an
avalanche of favorable votes, and the
amendment providing for the initia-
tive and referendum rolled up ma
jority but little less than did the recall
proposition.
The amendments providing for the
extension of the powers of the State
Railroad Commission over all pub
lie utilities, and increasing its rate
making powers, were also approved,
as were the amendments providing
for divided session Of the Legisla'
ture, allowing counties to have free
holders charters, fixing four years as
the minimum period for the use OF
public school textbooks, providing for
the establishment of inferior courts
and making the clerk of the Supreme
court an appointive office.
Through the adoption of the initia'
tive by the voters of the state, the
suffragettes are hopeful of carrying
the state at special election next
December, and already have begun
work to include the suffragette ques
tion in the list of propositions to be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
STRIKE SITUATION
At A STANDSTILL
Both Men and Railroad Company
Seem to Have Settled Down to
Game Of Freeze Out.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 12.-Acting AS
sistant Adjutant General Captain E.
H. Coffey has been transferred from
Water Valley, where he was ordered
to proceed last week during little
trouble at that place between the
strikers and strike-breakers, and is
now back at McComb City in charge
of the brigade commissary.
Captain John Shields has about re-
cYiered from the attack of malaria
~ 81 compelled his return home for a
yew lays, and he expects to be back
on duty in a short time
Twelve students of A. & NJ. College
who are serving as soldiers at Nc
Comb will very likely be relieved and
sent back to school in a few days,
they having applied for relief from
duty on account of the probability of
being set back in their studies at the
college on account of loss of time. It
would necessitate their attendance an
additional year to be relegated at this
time.
At the Illinois Central freight off
ces yesterday afternoon everything
seemed to be moving along quietly
with the same force as has been or
hand for several days.
The round house and shops show
very little signs of life, and the mer
at Union headquarters appear con
tented with the easy life.
r A report came from Vicksburg tha
Dive of the striking carmen, includins
the head of the Union over there haC
returned to work yesterday. This in
formation came from the railroad
side, but had not been confirmed up t
a late hour last night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
! DIVORCED WOMAN
ACCUSES WIDOW

Gulfport, Miss, Oct. PA sensa-
tional suit has been filed in the Cir
cult court of Harrison county by Mrs.
Bernice Hays, who was recently di-
vorced from w. L. Hays. a prominent
merchant tailor of Gulfport, against
Mrs. Leonore Madison, a widow, and
prominent in society circles in this
city.
The complainant alleges in her dec
laratiOn that her former husbands af-
fections were alienated by the defend
ant and by her actions she has de-
prived her of a good home, and that
she is now being supported by an
aged father and sister in Wheeling
w. Va. The complainant asks the
court to award her damages in the
sum of $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
OFF ON LONG FLIGHT.

Minneapolis, Oct. 12.-Rising grace
fully from the surface of Lake Cal
houn and cheered by fifty thousand
people, Hugh Robinson few from
here yesterday morning, on the start
of his .917 mile flight to New Orleans.
1t is expected that his first lmpor-
portant stop will be at La crosse
Ms 1872 miles out, although he may
make earlier descents for sasollne'
Robinson expects to average 100 miles
day.
IN the event that this average Is nor
maintained above Memphis, Robinson
axnects TO do his speeding from that
a,n. 70 Now Orleans. through the
sparsely populated river districts
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
eighteen KILLED
WESTERN STORM
Two Million Dollar Mining Property
Destroyed. Many People Missing
And Great Suffering.
(By Associated Press.)

Nogales, Ariz., Oct. 12.-Delayed ad-
vices state that eighteen persons We're
killed by the storm which swept the
western coast of Sonora, Mexico, q
week ago today Many are missing
Rosalie, with five thousand popula
ton has been without a water supply
for five days. One mining propert!
suffered damage estimated at two mil
lion dollars. Food supplies are shor
in and about Rosalie and Guaymas..s
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
California Voters Emphatic
For Referendum and Recall

voted on by them.
The following are the amendments,
with gist of their provisions and fate,
at today's election:
For inspection of weights and
measures by state, adopted.
For home rule in counties by spe-
cial charters, adopted.
For divided session of Legislature,
adopted.
For woman suffrage, defeated.
To make logging railroads common
carriers, adopted.
To facilitate the amendment of city
charters, adopted.
For the initiative and referendum
adopted.
For the recall of state officers
adopted.
Criminal verdicts not to be SET
aside on technical errors, adopted.
For operation of public utilities by
cities, adopted.
For state school books to remain
unchanged four years, adopted.
To make railroad commission ap
pointive, adopted.
Authorizing majority vote in city
and county, adopted.
Giving legislature power to substi
, tute other courts for justices,in doubt
To extend railroad pass privileges
to peace officers, in doubt.
To make Supreme court clerk ap
pointive, adopted.
Making subject to Impeachment
judges of courts of appeal. adopted.
To exempt from taxation $1,OO'
property of soldiers of late civil war
| in doubt.
To strengthen powers of Railroad
Commissioners over rates, adopted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
POOR I0 ks' kfss' :...!Fsr
Big COMtrs;;, :: r. &c
en- VI
Indians of Hundred Tribes aesst.
For the Purpose of pe-sesIsu lu Of
National Organization. ,

Columbus, o., Oct. 12-Indians rep
resenttative of more than a hundred
tribes assembled at the University Of
Ohio today for the purpose of formal
ly launching a national organization
devoted to the interests of the red
skins The delegates clad in perfect
ly tailored clothing and carefully
groomed, bore little resemblance to
the scalp-lifting savages described in
dime "thrillers," and their language
and department proved to be mythical
the oft-repeated allegation that the
Indian is incapable of civilization.
At the assembly hall of the universi-
ty the visitors were welcomed by rep
: resentatives of the city, the universi-
ty, the Order of Red Men and various
other bodies.
| The American Indian Association,
as the organization will probably be
called, includes among its founders
many of the prominent Indians in pub
lie life, including several senators and
representatives. The executive COM
mite includes the following:
John NJ. Oskinson, associate editor
of Golfers Weekly; Charles E. Daga-
nett Laura NJ. Cornelius, A. B., Of
Columbia University; Mrs. Rosa B.
La Flesche, Charles A. Eastman, the
well known Indian author, who repre-
sented the American Indians at the
recent Universal Race Congress in
London; William Haslett: DR.. Carlos
Montezuma, of the Apache tribe,
Chicago physician; Henry Standing
Bear and Benjamin Caswell.
These educated and successful In
dians are agreed that the present is
the most critical time in the history
, of the race, The Indian, following his
e. subjugation by the paleface. became a
> ward of Uncle Sam and was isolated
p on a reservation, with every need of
- personal initiative removed. The In
dian schools came later and, with the
. education of the young Indians, the
- government officials conceived the
idea of converting their wards into
citizens. At present the young In
dian is as well educated as the aver
age young white man. On the other
hand, the reservation offers little op-
portunity for the use of that educa-
i ton, say the Indian leaders.
That the young Indian, if he would
servive, must make a place for him
self with the white man, is the opin.
ion of Indians who have given much
: study to the subject
This gathering of the tribes of the
red men in council to prepare for q
warfare of peace and self-conquest is
unaccompanied by the rattle of the
tom-tom and the frenzy of the wal
: dances of the old-time martial pow
vows. But the leaders declare thai
Il never did their forefathers take to the
y warpath against the paleface or hos
{ tile tribes with more grim determine
Il tion to win lands and peoples thar
possesses their sons to win first ranl
in the professions, trades and indus
> tries and all the rights of American
citizenship.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
TROOPS MUTINY.

Peking, Oct. 12.-Between five and
six thousand troops in the native sec
ton of Hankow are reported to have
mutinied this morning and killed two
to three hundred Manchus. The reb-
els occupied Sui Ting Flu yesterday
1t is believed the revolutionists will
attempt to destroy the railway and
prevent transportation into Hupeh
province of the troops concentrated
in SEE Chuen.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-12
TROOPS MUTINY AND JOIN THE
REBELS TAKING PART OF
CITY OF HANkOW.
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE
Revolution is Spreading Rapidly and
Much Property has Been Destroy led.
Foreigners Have So Far Not Beer
Molested.


Hankow, China, Oct. 12.-The revo-
lutionary movement is gaining mo-
mentum with every hour. Since noon
yesterday it has over-run Han Yam
with a population of one hundred
thousand. with an important govern
INIT arsenal and big iron works, and
the native quarter of EIankow has
fallen. Losses aggregate several hun
dred Manchus. Thus far there is no
indication of animosity toward for
eigners on the part of the revolution
lists. The Methodist missionaries in
Wu Chang are known to be safe.