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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTER
PRISE IN MINING.

A number OF persons who became
wealthy. from their success or "luck"
IT, mining, and d certain element in
the community that is afraid some
thing will get away from it, are OPP
posed to public and. governmental un-
dertakings in the mining field in this
state. They have knocked from the
beginning the Republicans grub
stake fund and they have knocked
the proposal to have the federal gov
crnment spend some money in ex-
perimental plants to test new ore
bodies and also to experiment on the
most economical manner of treating
the old bodies and The old mine
dumps.
"Why not let private enterprise at
tend to these things?" is the way
these interests and individuals put it.
Why not, indeedl
There are none so blind as those
who will not see. The quiet economic
revolution that has been going on has
affected conditions this far west. Cen
tralization and concentration in New
York have had powerful influence
on business affairs in this state.
Time was when private capital
would have undertaken ore prospect
ing on its own account. Smelling
companies, sampling works, state
railroads, mining men who had struck
it rich themselves, would have had
their prospecting parties out long
ere this; there would have been new
mines and new mining camps TO re-
port since the discovery so long ago
of Cripple Creek. In experimentation
in the past many million dollars have
been spent in plants, squandered
might be better word in a number
of cases, in the mining districts.
In recent years the smelling in
dustry and allied Industries have cen
tralizcd with headquarters at New
York; and the same applies to other
interests, which fostered mining un-
der the old order. Little encourage
ment has been given the prospector
and the public is not informed of any
material advance in the last decade
or so in metallurgy. Those in author
ity state that the west is behind Eu-
rope in this science. Electricity, which
is cutting an important figure abroad,
is kept out of the game here, for the
present, at any rate.
If the federal authorities we
are far from being paternalists-cou
by experiment advance the cause of
metallurgy, all would be thankful; if
the public, through subscription, aids
in the restoration of prospecting,
which should mean new mining fields
in Colorado, why not give encourage
ment to the public and the prospec-
tor?
If a public or a semi-public devel-
opmcnt company to advance prospects
to the shipping stage would be of
service in the restoration of min
ing, private capital and private en-
terprise, so-called, will not suffer
mortal injury through such n step.
That dog-in-the-manger policy
which is being manifested in certain
quarters regarding mining must not
be permitted to interfere with the
states progress.-Dcnver Republican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17
CLAIMS TO BE THE
OLDEST ODD FELLOW

PBoVINCETOWN, Mass, July H..
Captain John NJ. Carnes. who is be-
iIoved to be the oldest living Odd
tellow in the United States if no.
the world, celebrated his ninety
eighth birthday today az his nome in
THIS town. Captain Cacncs also claims
the distinction of 5ein@ the olde
survivor of the gold rusn California
in 1919.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17
MACCABEES TO MEET
IN CLEVEL MD. ono

CLEVELAND, O, Juty 1I.-Ar-
rangements are practically concluded
Tor The meeting here newt weel, Of the
4adrennial session of he suprems
tent of the Knights OF the Eacc,l.
bees of the World. The meeting will
be the first that the supreme law.
making body Of the order has evcr
held outside of Michigan. where Tie
permanent headquarters are maintain
ed
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17
PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
CASES.

II you are interested in any contest
or any matter before the Interior De
partmcnt, write To Clark & Wright
registered land lawyers. ooa i Street
~ w. Opposite Gcn'l Land CT-9
Washington, D, c Free Information
about contests and where to obtain
scrip, locatable upon public lands
without residence or cultivation
The best can be obtained at thu
Hotel Savoy,
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

There is this much to say for the
saloonieeper and that is that he does
not go out onto the street and solicit
trade and also another thing can be
said for him, that he probably hates
a drunkard as badly as you do and
has no desire for his patronage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

If you can't find something to kick
about in every issue of your favorite
paper it proves either that you are a
darn poor grade of knocker or that
you are reading a darn good paper.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

wild woman was captured by an
Oklahoma man last week but what on
earth he wanted of her we can't mag
inc. If he wanted a woman why
didn't he get tame one and avoid
lot of probable trouble.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

Did you ever fight like Samuel Hill
Esq, TO get to have your own way
about something and then, after you
had had it, find out that your way
was the very poorest way Of all?
Most of us have had that experience
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

There is more talk than reality
about the henpeeking of husbands by
their wives. A wife is nearly always
willing that her husband should do
lust whatever she pleases.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

knife for either they roll off the knife
before they reach our mouth or our
rnoustache brushes them off just as
they reach it. We shall give up try
ing to be refined" and go back to
eating peas with a spoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

About as good way as there is to
get notoriety now is TO offer to be
hanged instead of the condemned par
ty. 1t sounds quite heroic and you run
M risk at all for there is no law
for vicarious atonement in these later
days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

We claim to be different in this re-
spect also; we are willing to admit,
openly and above board, that we pre-
fer to read such books as "The Yoke"
and "Three Weeks" instead Of gain
ing wisdom by reading the printed
speeches of our congressman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

Western Kansas has had good rain
but it came pretty late. One thing it
did was to drown lot of four and
ive-year-old bull frogs who had never
learned to swim and another was to
lay the dust in the creeks so that fish
ing will be much more pleasant now
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

Up on the Florida there are several
great mountains of sawdust. Why not
organize company and utilize this
by-product of the sawmill by inventing
u new brand of breakfast food?
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

Unless you use good Judgment en-
eigy and enthusiasm may not only
fail to be beneficial but may be posi-
lively detrimental. A runaway horse
shows energy and enthusiasm but it
is all wasted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

in this great inventive age no ofher
way of being born has yet been dis
covered and, as it is absolutely neces-
sary to be born in order to exist, we
guess that the few days and plenty
of trouble proposition mast continue
to hold good.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

1t is all very well TO be kind to
dumb brutes but we take the stand
that kindness is not wasted when
shown to fellow being either.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

Another thing to think anour when
you are reading your paper is that
many items are written just to fill up
space. They usually amount TO very
little rs reading matter 5ut they are
necessary, at times. This is one Of
them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

MAN that is born of woman is of
few days and full of trouble" sayeth
the book but, while it is undoubtedly
true, we regret to announce that even
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

If you can't swim you should stay
in shallow water People will be will
ing TO help you out once or twice
but after that help will come mighty
slow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

The Lord cannot be as stern and
serious as he is made out for there
are lots of people whom ne would
never have made at all if he hadn't
done II merely as Joke.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

Maude Adams is the only really
actress who is not suing for di-
vorce but it must be remembered that
Maude is an old maid.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

Did you ever notice how, when news
items are scarce, Il 10-cent matter of
public interest gets a $25 set of head
lines in the average daily?
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

The difference between an optimist
and pessimist is that one is happy
when he's miserable and the other is
miserable when he's happy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

We have an idea, that the reason
why so many poor girls put on airs
is because they have not got much of
anything else TO put on.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

had repeatedly expressed the desire
that her last resting place should be
in Durango, beside the grave of her
only son, and her wishes were re-
spected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

Even if there should be medicine
discovered which was a sure cure for
lazines we believe that we know peo-
pie who would be too lazy to take it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

And yet they told us that il never
rained in Durango, that light and
short summer showers might be ex-
pected only.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

If business is good you can't afford
the time to take vacation and when
business is poor You can't afford the
money.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

When Strawberries are 50 good we
can't understand why people will spoil
them by mixing breakfast food with
fhann
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

A bad woman can make man
crooked but it takes good woman
to keep a man straight,
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

The wages of sin are mostly paid
by men but the penalties are paid by
the women.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17
PROMPT
RELIABLE
a SIS 81 Y S

Gold. 10 cents; Gold and silver. 81
Gold, Silver and Copper, SL5O Guir
and Silver refined ana bought Writ
for free mailing sacks OGDEN AS
SAY co. III fremont Place, Denver,
Colo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

In politics and religion there seem
to be no new arguments produced.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-17

We have just tried and tried but
we cannot learn to eat peas with
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
(By Associated PresS.)

Aqua Prieta, Mex, April 19.-Soon
after daylight today daring band of
half dozen or SO insurrectos stole
into Aqua Prieta and set fire to the
Nacosari railroad station, which, with
its valuable contents, was destroyed.
The federals fired upon the invaders,
and two or three of them were killed.
Fifteen Bridges Burned.
Ell Paso, Tex, April 19.-The insur-
rectos south of Juarez moved their
cannon nearer to Juarez over night
and appear to be making preparation
for an attack regardless of the rapid
fire guns, masked morters and mines
upon which the federals mainly rely
for defense.
Juarez spent the night under arms,
momentarily expecting a battle to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
The hsurrectos Destroy
Much Railroad Property

open. Fifteen bridges have been de-
stroyed by the insurrectos on the
Coahulia and Pacific railroad between
the Parral and Torreon. The bridge
system of the Eagle Pass branch of
the Mexican National railroad has
been entirely destroyed.
Possibility OF Armistice.
Washington, April 19.-The possi-
bility of an armistice to arrange peace
negotiations in Mexico is confirmed in
telegram to the state department
from Ambassador Wilson, in Mexico
City.
The capture by the revolutionists of
Santiago Paspauqesro, in the state of
Durango is reported to the state de-
partment. The total losses on both
sides exceeded one hundred, including
a federal captain, two lieutenants and
twenty-five soldiers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
NICE SHOWING MADE
BY STATE RAILROAD.

Jackson, Miss. April 1S.-The quar-
terly statement of the Liberty-White
Railroad Company, one of the spun
lines of the southern part of the state
was filed in the office of the railroad
commission yesterday afternoon. The
quarter ended on March 31st and the
total revenues, passenger and freight
and telegraph tolls amounted to S31,-
504.14, compared with S29, ,661.O0 for
the corresponding quarter in 1910.
While the income of the road was
substantially increased, the expenses
were correspondingly heavy, this ap-
portionment, inclusive of the state
taxes, amounting to $16,S19.65 for the
quarter with $25,174.66 for the cores
ponding quarter of 1910. thereby
showing a net gain in profit over the
1910 report of $19797.
The road controls a trihe over 80
miles of rail, and pays a quarterly
tax Of $55692.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
MAJORITY REPORT OF WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE
is READ.
The REPUBLICANS WILL OPPOSE
Canadian Reciprocity Bill Will Proba-
bly, Pass Thursday-Debate
To Close. ~

Washington, April 19-The majority
reports of the ways and means COM
mittee on the so-called farmers free
list submitted to the house today by
Chairman Underwood is a merger of
the Democratic political argument and
an analysis Of the proposed duty ex-
ceptions. The report shows the bill
would reduce the tariff revenue more
than ten million dollars, based on the
importations for the past fiscal year.
Quoting President Taft's recent Ca
madam reciprocity speeches, the re-
port seeks to convey the impression
that the administration is convinced
the protective tariff rates are too high.
Again the report says: THE Cana
dian reciprocity agreement now before
the house is recognition on the part
of the administration of the injurious
effects of an extreme protective policy
which has so long been imposed upon
the country"
Democratic leaders are prepared for
an attempt by Republican opponents
| of Canadian reciprocity to embarrass
the majority in the passage of the bill
by proposing as an amendment a sec
tion embodying all the free list that
the Democratic ways and means COM
mittee has prepared as the first of the
party's tariff measures.
Opposition Republicans have charg-
ed in the house that if the Democrats
were in earnest in their desire to have
this free list passed they would offer
it as a part of the reciprocity bill so
that President Taft could not find oc-
casion to veto it, even though ii did
not meet with his approval Chairman
Underwood, of the ways and means
committee, said today that such an
amendment would be at once ruled out
of order as it could not be considered
"germane to the bill, b" under the house
rules permitting the Offering of amend
| ments. The only amendments that
j could be considered are those specific
| ally affecting duties contained in the
reciprocity agreement, and on all such
amendments it is expected there win
be an overwhelming negative vote so
that no change in the form of the reci-
procity bill can be effected
Final Consideration Thursday.
An effort is to be made to wind up
the open debate on the agreement to-
night. If Mr.. Underwood is successful
in bringing general debate to a close
today, the bill viii be brought UP for
final consideration. amendment and
passage Thursday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
PLANNING Big
time field DAY
Prospects Of Big Crowd at the Con-
tests at Brookhaven on Satur-
day, April 22.

Brookhaven, Miss, April 19.-The
managers of the interscholastic COM
petition to be held here on Saturday,
April %, are daily receiving letters
promising representation in the vari-
Gus events of South Mississippi
schools, and it seems probable that
twelve or more counties will be rep
resented. Most of the schools have
basket ball teams of girls who want
to compete, and basket ball will be a
feature of the days sports. Two
courts will be provided and games will
go on continuously, if necessary. Con-
tests in elocution, defamation and
music will take place at the opera
house in the morning. The track and
field contests and basket ball games
will be held at the baseball park in
the afternoon.
The committee in charge, profiting
by experience of last Friday, will pro
vide more seats, will build tight wire
fence to separate bleachers from the
| field and will ask the civil authorities
| to provide a sufficient number of po
| licemen to keep the crowd off the field
If man thinks he cannot see from
any place except the field he will be
given his money back and asked tC
withdraw. Only officials and police
men will be allowed inside the enclos
ure. In this way, spectators on the
benches will have uninterrupted view
and contestants will not be troubled
with interference.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
PELLAGRA Will
BE DISCUSSED

Rome. Ga, April 10. Pellagra, the
dread disease which has caused such
a tremendous loss of life in the South,
win be the principal subject of discus
sion at the annual meeting of the
Medical Association of Georgia. open
ed here today. DR.. Stewart Robinson,
of Atlanta, is on the program for a
paper on Reasons for Doubling the
Corn Theory of Pellagra.' DIR. L. r.
Bryson, of Gainesville. win read a
paper on "Pellagra--an Actual Case
With Progress and Treatment" Other
leading doctors will take part in the
discussion. The association will also
consider the establishment of an off
cial medical journal. The session
will continue three days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
INTERESTING PROGRAM HAS
BEEN ARRANGED BY U. D. C.
FOR OCCASION.
REV. R. |. CAMPBELL SPEAKER
Exercises at the First Baptist Church
at Three O'clock-Crosses to
Be Awarded.

Annual memorial exercises will be
held in Hattiesburg next Sundayafter-
noon, commencing at 2:15 O'Clock, in
memory of the Confederate dead. An
interesting program has been arranged
for the occasion and all are invited to
attend and show reverence for those
who gave their lives for the ''lost
cause"
The United Daughters of the Con
federacy, Veterans and Sons of Vet
Grams and friends will meet at the
monument at 2:15 O'Clock and will
decorate the monument with flowers.
They will then go to the First Baptist
church.
At 8 O'Clock Rev. r. L. Campbell
will deliver the memorial sermon. and
Rev. l. p. Trotter will assist in all the
exercises.
Mr.. Pack will have charge of sing
ing. The members of Gen. N. B. For
rest Junior Chapter, VIII De usners AT
the church, where the following pro-
gram will be carried out:
Opening song by the choir.
Invocation-By Rev. |. p. Trotter.
Hymn. "How Firm a Foundation"
Congregation.
Sermon-Rev. r. l.. Campbell.
Remarks on behalf of our memorial
day-Rev. |. P. Trotter
Hymn, Onward Christian Soldiers
Congregation.
Bestowal of crosses of honor on the
following veterans: j. T. T. Brown,
V. A. Davis, Alison Odom, w. A. Charp-
ing, S. ]. Harper. Walter Clark will
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
VETERANS Will
GET FREE RIDE
Generous Act Of the L. & N. Railroad
Special Car to the
Reunion.

Jackson, Miss, April 19.-SiXty of
the two hundred inmates of the Mis-
sissippi Soldiers Home at Beauvoir,
the historic home of Jefferson Davis,
will attend the annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans at Little
Rock from May 10th to 18th inclusive.
From resident members of the board
of directors it is learned that the
Louisville & Nashville road has offer
ed to furnish a free coach for the
transportation of the veterans. This
coach will be brought direct to the
Home, over the L. & n. road to Gulf
port, from Gulfport to Jackson over
the Gulf & Ship Island, and from Jack
son to Memphis over the Illinois Cen
tral, the two roads last named having
agreed to transport the veterans free
of charge.
Owing to the fact that it would be
probably construed as violation OF
lhe i1tpDuIu law, luG NUN lSlduu IOdu
will be unable to furnish free trans
portation from Memphis to Little
Rock. it being an interstate journey
All of the veterans who are physi
cally able will be permitted to make
the trip. Prior to the start DR.. NJ. NJ
Folkes, physician at the home, viii
make physical examination of the in
mates to ascertain those who are suf
fciently strong to make the long jour
ney.
When the veterans reach Jackson
which will be at , p. m. on May 18th
they will be furnished with sandwiches
by the local Daughters of the Confed
eracy and the Daughters of Veterans
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
CoNsEcRATE CATHEDRAL.

New York, April 19.-In the pres
ence of distinguished clergymen from
all over the United States and foreign
lands, the two completed chapels and
the choir of the magnificent cathedral
of st. John the Divine, on Morningside
Heights, We're consecrated today
When finished the cathedral will be
the largest and finest religious edifice
in the United States and will compare
fayorably with any in the world
Churchmen of many denominations
Joined with the Episcopalians in prop
erly celebrating today's important
ceremony.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19

receive descendants cross for his
father, Thomas Clark
DoXology.
Benediction.
After the exercises at the church
the line of march will continue up
Main street to Pine, where the Trac
tion Company will have a car and
trailer waiting to take the veterans
and Z. D. C. to the cemetery and back
where they will decorate forty graves
with wreathes and flowers.
After the song. God be With You
Till We Meet Again." the crowd will
dlsperse.
All are cordially invited to all the
exercises, and everyone is requested
to bring all the flowers they can.
Those who will receive crosses are
especially asked to be present; also
Sons of Veterans and all members
are urged to wear badges.
CoNSECRATE CATHEDRAL.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
AN EARLY MORNING
BLAZE DID DAMAGE


AT 1870 o'clock this morning the
fire department made a hurried call
to Miller street, where a frame house
had caught on fire on the roof.
The fire department did some very
quick work, and only the roof was
burned. Mr.. Shoemaker and family
occupied the house and the household
goods and furniture were damaged by
water.
The property is owend by Mr.. Man
ming, of Ellisville, and rented by Lea
& Duke. The damage is estimated to
be about $500, and no insurance was
carried.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
FREIGHT CAR TURNED
OVER WHILE SWITCHING

While a Mississippi Central switch
engine was engaged in delivering cars
to the N. o. & N. E. yards, yesterday
at noon, one Of the cars was derailed
and turned completely over. The No.
4, northbound train had to back down
and go out over the old main line on
account of the wreck. After consid-
cradle time, the derailed car was
placed back on the tracks and taken
to the shops for repairs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
CLOSING OF SCHa0L
AT RAWLS SPRINGS

The closing of the public school at
Rawls Springs will take place Thurs
day and Friday of this week. The
school is in charge of Mr.. N. M. Phil
lips and Miss Raba Phillips, and it has
had most successful term. The ex-
ercises promise to be most interest
ing. Thursday evening at the school
will be given an entertainment and
Friday the school will be given pic
mic, at which all candidates are invit-
ed to speak. The graduation exer.
cises will be held Friday evening. The
public is cordially invited.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
State Dentists Here May
OH; Interesting Program,

The annual meeting of the Missis-
sippi Dental Association will be held
in Hattiesburg on May 8, 10 and II.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the occasion by the local
dentists, and the meeting promises
to be one of the best ever held in the
state. A very interesting program is
being arranged.
Besides a large number of the den
lists of the state, quite a number of
prominent men of the profession from
Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Mem
phis and New Orleans, will be in at
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-19
THE EASIEST WAY.

A steam-heating plant had been in.
stalled in the house of the new presi.
dent of a small, conservative college,
The president, startled by a break id
the steam pipes, went in search of the
college janltor. Being unfamiliar
with his new surroundings, he entered
the library.
Or So-and-so," he inquired. his
breath coming in gasps, chow can I
find the ianitor?"
/ Well" the librarian replied in a
slow drawl, 81 find the surest way is to
send him a postal card. ."-(Erom Sue
cess Magazine.'0