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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-31
EMPEROR ADMITS
DELINQUENCIES
Promises His People To Reform
And Govern More
Wisely.

Pekin. China, Oct. S1,-The edict
handed down yesterday from the
hand of the Emperor Hsuan Tung,
says:
Il have reigned three years and
have always acted conscientiously in
the interest of the people But l have
not employed men properly as | am
without political skill. have en-
ployed too many mobiles in political
posts which contravenes constitution
alism.
con railway matters one whom
trusted deceived me. Hence public
opinion was antagonized, When l
urge reform officials and the gentry
seize the opportunity to embezzle
Much of the peoples money has been
taken, but nothing to benefit the peo-
pie has been achieved.
"On several occasions edicts have
promulgated laws, but none OF them
have been obeyed. The people are
grumbling yet l do not know. Dis
asters loom ahead but I do not see.
/ After referring to uprisings in va
rious places the edict continues;
The whole empire is seething. The
spirits of our nine deceased empor-
ors are unable to enjoy the sacrifices
properly. while it is feared THAI the
people viii suffer grievously.
All these things are my own fault
and / hereby announce to the world
that I swear to reform and with our
soldiers and people to carry out the
constitution faithfully, modifying leg
islation. promoting the interests Of
1.-THE people and abolishing their hard
ships. all in accordance with their
wishes and interests. The old laws,
that are unsuitable will be abolished.
The union of the Manchus and Chin
ese mentioned by the Emperor, shall
carry out now. Finances and diplo-
acy have reached bedrock.
Even if all unite, I still fear that
we NAV fall. If the empires subjects
do not regard and do not honor fate
and are easily misled by outlaws then
the future of China is unthinkable.
am most anxious day and night. NJ
only hope is that my subjects vii
thoroughly understand"
The throne promises to organize Z
cabinet without mobiles forthwith. The
Manchu prince, Shih Hsu. presiden
of the assembly. is permitted to re
sign. the Chinese, Ii CHA Chu sue
ceeding him The Manchu Kuei Chun
minister of constabulary, has been re
moved and the Chinese Chao Pins
Chun supersedes him.
The lines around Pekin are tighten
b ing. While there is no great pani
among the higher classes and the for
, eigners, there has been a perceptibl
Transforming everywhere. The Legation
, quarter is preparing for emergencie
and in some cases temporary fortifcf
& tions have been erected in bags c
sand.
= Strong detachments of troop
guard the palace and the gates of tn
city, but while the throne has mad
haste to comply with the demands
: the 10000 soldiers of the third an
!: twentieth divisions, and the secon
|: mixed brigade, composing the se'
: ond imperial army for the Yang rs
|: campaign. which were presented b
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-31
TEXAS TOWN DESTROYED.
(Bv Associated PresS.)

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 9l.-The
town of Thelma, eighteen miles south
of here, is probably destroyed. Two
persons We're injured and great dam
age done the growing crops by tor
nado which swept the country about
Thelma yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-31
Negro Slayer Sunenders
to Sheriff Magruder

scene of the crime. AS the grand
jury will be in session next week it
is not likely that a preliminary hear
ing will be given English but action
will be awaited by the jury.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-31
THE MARKETS.

Chicago. Oct 31.-Wheat steady,
eight to three-eighths lower. Provis-
ions steady. unchanged to five cents
down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-31
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
MEETING PLACE
STATE BAPTIST
Report That GuIfport Had Declined to
Entertain the Body Seems To
Be a Mistake.
Special to The Netas.

Gulfport, Miss, Aug. 4.-Gulfport is
to be the hostess of several important
conventions this fall
DR.. Grace, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church, G. o. Carlovitz, secretary
of the Commercial Union, and Mr.. W..
n. Driver, chairman of the convention
committee. were in consultation this
morning arranging a program of va
ried interest for the State Baptist
Convention in November, which
means that those attending this con-
vention will be entertained in a man
ner known only to Gulfport and the
gulf coast of Mississippi, as evidenced
by the handling of the previous nine
1911 conventions.
Much interest is being evinced IN
the State Baptist Conception and
many prominent Baptists Of more or
less renown from all over the South
will be present. DR.. Grace spoke
very encouragingly of the outlook for
this convention, stating there would
be 600 in attendance and there is nc
doubt of this being the most success
full convention in the history Of the
organization.
Gulfport's ideal location, her unri
vailed hotel and railway facilities, to
gether with the exceptional opportuni
ties she offers for amusements nevel
fail to bring scores of people form
/ New Orleans and Mobile as we'll al
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
LEADER UNDERWOOD.

Washington. Aug. 4.-Democratie
Leader Underwood, of the house.
stood squarely today upon his answer
to William Jennings Bryan's attack
on him in connection with the iron
rsnd steel tariff schedules. He had
little comment to make upon Mr..
Br'an's interview in Chicago in which
the Nebraskan again challenged his
position.
MIR. Bryan says ought to give a
full report of the caucus TO the house
committee" said Mr.. Underwood. y
did give such a report Thursday. and
my statements were confirmed by the
other members of my party as to what
took place in the caucus. have not
seen the newspaper dispatch upon
which Mr. BRYAN based his criticism
of me but Judging from his state
ments it did not agree with the facts"
Mr.. Underwood would not discuss
Mr.. Bryan's declaration that he had
other points of difference with him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
PAID PENALTY
QUITE MANFULLY
James S. Lea's aFulty Judgment on
the Election Gave Him
Hard Task.

Jas. S. Lea, yesterday afternoon al
1870, paid the penalty of a very faulty
judgment where things political are
involved. In his enthusiasm for the
Hon. C. H. Alexander, prior to Tues
days catastrophe, he argued himself
up to the point where he made pro-
mise to his friend, D. ]. Sutherland,
that if Vardaman received five thou
sand votes majority over his two ip-
ponents, the said Lea would wheel
in a wheel barrow the aforementioned
Vardaman "wheel horse" around the
block for one hour, treating the lucky
one at every drug store en- route
Real or feigned illness secured a
days respite for the short-sighted
party to the wager, but yesterday
Mr.. Lea was notified to come forth
with the vehicle which he manfully did
and, after one humiliating circuit Of
the block, he was given a receipt in
full. This shows that the Vardaman
folks are not disposed to rub 1t In
too hard on the opposition or else
that riding on the Vardaman band
wagon is little rougher going than
was anticipated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
finest COTTON
OF The SEASON
Raised by James L. Davis on His
Farm Near Hattiesburg-stalk
Five and Half Feet.

Mr.. James l.. Davis, who lives
three and a half miles from here on
route No 2, brought to The News Of
flee this morning the finest stalk of
cotton that has been seen on this
market The stalk measures five and
half feet from root to top and is
heavily laden with fruit There are
seventy odd we'll grown bolls, and
if the young ones were counted the
number would run past a hundred
Nh Davis says the cotton was planted
on Good Friday and that he used 450
pounds of fertilizer to the acre. He
has had no trouble with the boil wee
vii and thinks he will make a bale
to the acre Including the seed, the
product will sell at about ninety dol
lars an acre. Considering the price
Of land and easy cultivation in this
country, farming in this state is an
investment hard to beat.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
COTTON ADVANCES
TWO DOLLARS BALE

New orleans, Aug. 4.-This was a
}ay of excitement and big bulges in
the cotton market. The big advance
of yesterday was followed by a still
broader advance today and at noon
prices were thirty-nine to forty points.
or two dollars a bale over yesterdays
close Favorable weather reports
were ignored in face of the reports
that a new bull clique was buying
contracts by thousands Of bales in all
the big markets. At noon cotton was
practically four dollars a bale higher
than Wednesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
CONSOL|NG FACT
FOR PERCYITES
Rosine Precinct Gave Senator Percy
Every Vote Castelar, Place
to His Followers.

Out of Tuesdays election and the
tremendous Vardaman landslide, the
faithful followers of Senator Percy
have found one consoling fact. Ro-
sine. Forrest county, Miss, the little
precinct to the south Of Hattiesburg
on the G. & S. I. railroad, not only
gave Mr.. Percy a majority of its eight
votes, but he received every vote
cast at the box. This is an uniqqe
distinction for a precinct In south
Mississippi and it is doubted If there
are many in the state.
This feat on the part of Rosine has
endeared the little place to many of
the Percyites, who will not be recon
ciled to his defeat and they sing its
praises with the eloquence the late
Proctor Knott did Duluth" A. T.
Causey, member of the band OF
faithfuls, has become so enamored OF
Rosine that he is trying to get up a
colony composed of Percy followers
to move to that precinct and as he
says. breathe a pure, un-Bilboed, an
ti-Vardaman, unanimous-Percy atrc?
phere."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
Freight RATE
Investigation
viii Inquire Into Rates Charged on
Live Stock and Packing
House Products.

Washington, Aug. A general in
vestigation into the freight rates on
live stock, packing house products
and fresh meats In effect throughout
the portion of the country south,
southwest and west of Chicago was
ordered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The proceedings win
begin at Oklahoma City September
II. The inquiry will cover a broad
ground. The respondent railroads
number 1862. The investigation is
based on complaints filed by the rail-
road commission of Oklahoma, the
Texas Cattle Raisers' Association,
American National Livestock Associa-
tion and others. The commissions
purpose is not only to secure a parity
Of rates, but to establish by definite
order rates which shall be regarded
as reasonable and not uniustly dis
criminatory.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
ADMIRAL TOGO is
PLEASED WITH TREATY

New York, Aug. An speaking OF
lie New Anglo o-American arbitration
treaty, Admiral Togo, hero of the
Russia-Japanese war and now a guest
of this nation, said: This treaty is
a mighty good thing for the peace of
the world. I have the reputation Of
being a fighting man, but love peace
among the nations more than any
thing in the world.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
DONALD'S MAJORITY
INCREASED To 24S

The official returns from the coun-
ties composing the second senatorial
district. give DR.. J. y. Donald ma
jority of 24S over his opponent, j..
Morgan Stevens, Esq.
DR.. Donald received a majority of
13l in Perry county and 391 in Jones
county.
Mr.. Stevens was given a majority
of 81 in George county; 12S in For
rest: Al in Wayne and in Greene.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
COTTON TARIFF Bill
GOES To SENATE
tBy .ASS0ciG. d PreSS.)

Washington, Aug. 4.-The house
cotton tariff revision bill was report
ed to the senate today. 1t was i'm
mediately referred to the finance
committee with instructions to report
it back by August TO- Chairman Pen
rose said the bill would be reported
back tomorrow with a request for an
early vote.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
THE NEBRAskAN SAYS HE As
sUMEs FULL RESPONSIBLE
lTY FOR EDITORIAL.
UNDERWOOD STANDS FIRM
in Reference to the Bryan Inter.
view Sent Out From Chicago Yes
terdsy.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Voluntarily asl
suming full responsibility for the ediI
torial recently published in his week
ly paper, which caused Congressman
Underwood, of Alabama, to brand hini
as a ''falsifier" on the floor of con
gress, William ]. Bryan replies to tha
attacks and declares that he intended
to give the Democratic leader of tho
House an early opportunity to discuss
some other things
Mr.. Bryan granted Congressman
Underwood's request that he make
public the information on which the
editorial was based. He declared
that the information on which the
editorial was founded was taken from
a Washington dispatch, published by
an Omaha newspaper.
IF that report is incorrect" said
Mr.. Bryan. 'I take 1t for granted that
Mr. Underwood will read the report
before the house, and deny IT."
IF the report is correct, I have
nothing to withdraw II It is erro-
neous, shall withdraw my criticism
of Mr. Underwood so far as It is based
on his action in that particular case.
Whatever the outcome In this partic-
ular instance, I do not withdraw my
criticism Of Mr.. Underwood on other
occasions, and intend to take early
opportunity to give him some other
things to discuss.
yes, I read the reports of Mr.. Un-
| derwood's speech in the morning pa
pers.' said Mr.. Bryan. "The criticism
10 which he refers is contained In an
editorial which wrote myself.
"The report on which the editorial
was based" continued Mr.. Bryan.
appeared last week. after the house
caucus Of July 25.
"T am not sure of the exact date,
but it was not earlier than 'wednes-
day Of last week, and not ter than
Sunday morning. The dis lAtch from
Washington said that Speaker Clark
offered a resolution modification OF
substitute for a resolution by an
other member, instructing the ways
and means committee to proceed WITH
the preparation of other bills. The
dispatch stated that Mr.. Clark was
supported by a number of members
but that Representatives Underwood
and Fitzgerald led a fight against th'
resolution. and defeated it.
'The report also quoted Congress
man Kitchin as insisting upon the IN
PRODUCTION of a bill reducing the tar
iff upon iron and steel, and quote
Mr. Kitchin as calling attention I,
Mr.. Underwood's holdings in the stee
company and as expressing the fea
that in case of failure to proceed wit
the reduction of the tariff on irol
and steel. such failure might be al
tributed to Mr.. Underwood's interest
in the business
MY editorial was based on thI
H published report"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
REPRESENT TlVES ELECTED
PRINCIPALLY SUPP ORTERS
OF ]. K. VAaDAMAN.
CONTEST FUR SPEAKERSHIP ON
Brewer Has Ideas He
May Insist on Being Complied with.
One Measure Practically Certain.
vardaman and Williams.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 4.-That the
next session of the Mississippi legis-
lature is going to be one Of extraor-
dinary interest is already apparent.
An overwhelming majority of the
members-elect are Vardaman support
ers, swept into office on the tide Of
Vardamanism that deluged the state
last Tuesday This will probably be
true of the legislators yet to be elect
ed in those counties where the large
number of candidates precluded pos
siblity of nominations in the first
primary, and where selections are to
be made in the second primary on
Aug. %.
In brief, the Legislature will be com
posed of Vardaman supporters and
sympathizers, and "the White Chief
can, if he desires to do so, be the
dominant factor in it's proceedings
providing his followers show the
same loyalty after being inducted in
to office that they showed during the
recent campaign.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
Simon SAILS
FOR JAMAICA
Negro Republic of Haiti Now Without
President-Rival Armies
at the Capital City.
(By Associated PrcSs.)

Port au Prince, Aug president
Antoine Simon sailed last night for
Kingston, Jamaica, the refuge OF
Haiti's fallen heroes, as the warship
Seventeen December" which took It's
name from the day Simon was unani-
mously elected president Of the black
republic, doomed a doleful farewell
Simon left the capital in possession
of rival revolutionary armies led by
Cincinnatus Leconte and Antoner Fir
min. The danger now is that neither
Of these will be disposed to retire in
favor of the other and that the issue
must be bitterly fought out. The
diplomatic corps is doing everything
possible to avoid conflict.
It is estimated forty persons were
injured during the occupation Of the
city by the revolutionists and in the
subsequent rioting.
Will Lead Blue-Jackets.
Washington, Aug. 4.-The com
manders of the American warships
in Haitien waters, 1t is declared al
the navy department, have full au
thority to land blue jackets II foreign
/ interests are threatened Comman
, der Oman of the cruiser Des Moines
wired today that he had the situation
well in hand.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
FND 0F MOROCCAN
Tp0UB' F IN sight

%. tyst"luf'' f'.NN''
B.Ir. ,us. The end Of the MO MO,
:" .,,,a between Germany and
Ig v,'-. f.. fa sight. Jules camOon,
? Pre-" r.s.rn Secretary Won KID
5a,,.- G' va,,rter today found " com, com,
,,an ag,a. gronnd Of settlement on general RAJ
rre.. nr., though rbe details remain TO Dc
"VI''. g" ,s .nder.tood the agreement IN
.,rsiderable trading of colon
ial possessions. Russia Is Sn,u ,t,a, ,T
have la' played the par a,dnt ma'Ha, ths
agreement
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
REAPPORTloNMENT BILL
AMENDMENT ACCEPTED.
(By Associated PresS.)

Washington, Aug. 4.-The house to-
day concurred in the senate amend
nents to the congressional reappor-
tionment bill to prevent "Gerryman-
dering" and passed the bill. The
measure now goes to President Taft
for his signature.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
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: THE WEATHER.

: Generally fair except probably
:. local thunder showers tonight or
:. Saturday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
Contest for Speaker.

First in interest will be the speak
ership contest, and this, according to
predictions already freely made, is
the rock upon which Vardamanism is
likely to encounter a split unless ex-
ceptional political ingenuity is shown.
Present indications are that the two
leading candidates for the speaker
ship will be H. NJ Quin of Kinds and
s. A. Morrison of Grenada. Both are
strong men, endowed with the excep-
tional qualities of leadership and both
are strong Vardaman supporters, hav-
ing stood by him from first to last
in the memorable senatorial caucus
CONTINUED on Page Six
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-04
NO LONGER DESIRES TO HOLD
COMMISSION UNDER CIR.
cUMsTANCEs.
SENATOR grows SARCASTIC
Thanks Friends For Support and Saws
He Has Worked Solely In the Inter.
est Of Mississippi--Major Vardaman
renou0ced,

Greenville, Miss, Aug. limited
States Senator Leroy Percy at s o.
clock last night issued his first state
ment since the primary election of
Tuesday last, in which he was over
whelmingly defeated for nomination
by eX-Gov James X. Vardaman The
statement was made to a gathering of
friends on the lawn of the Percy
home He said that he would tender
his resignation at the converting of
the next session of the State Legisla-
tnre which meets in January of next
year. Senator Percys term does not
expire until March 4, 1913.
The following is his statement:
"The returns from the Senatorial
election are decisive In no uncertain
manner, the voters have endorsed Var
damanism and all that it stands for in
Mississippi The result calls for no
comment or criticism, certainly no
complaint from me.
Senator Grows Sarcastic.
That the people OF Mississippi de-
serve the consequences which will fol
low from this election I am unwilling
to say. An Indictment so severe
would draw against no people, but be
lievine in government of majorities
I have no desire to thwart their eX
pressed will IlOnorably elected to the
Senate by the Legislature, ! have
served with such ability as / posses
sed and with an eye single TO the vel
fare Of the State. I went before the
last legislature and later before the
State Executive Committee and urged
that 'Ae primary be ordered for No
vember. 1910, in order to avoid the
bite and protracted fight whici
would result from the postponemeni
of it until August 1911 ! then stated
that the commission Of Senator was
of no value to me unless 1t received
the endorsement of the people of the
State at the polls and that ! was vii
ling TO lay it at their feet and If they
should say by the primary of that yea
r-4hst they preferred to ahve anothe
\ serve them would resign at the frs
A session Of the Legislature held there
after so that the place might be tilleC
Nv the man Of their choice. While the
proposition when made applied to
urinary to be held in 1910 and wa'
coupled with a provision requlrlhs
Joint debate, and while the proposition
Is in no sense obligatory upon me now
vet the reasons given then still seen
potential to me.
A Fight Against Vardamanisn'
az entered the Senatorial rae
through no personal ambition, seekini
only the most effective method OF pre-
vomiting tn. triumph Of Vardamanisn
have held the office at the sacriiic
Of personal fortune and inclination
The result Of this election entirei
absolyes me from the duty of actin
os a temporary buffer between tn
reopIe Of the State and that Whlc
hoy have chosen for themselves
oroposc upon the converting OF tn
Continued on Page Six
Rock Island Argus., 1911-03-18
A PenujieSs Girl.

Miss Maria Louise EIkins is the
granddaughter of the late William
L. Elkins- She is only 19 years old.
with a beautiful home and servants
galore, but she has been absolutely
starving along on an allowance OF
$4,000 year. Her mother now
comes into court and insists that
nothing less than this sum will en-
able the young lady to maintain her
social standing. and so. the court
has decided that the trustees may
give the young girl what allowance
they see fit, II she is unable to main
tain her social position on $4,000
a year, the amount may be increas-
ed. Senator E1kins' property is
largely in coal lands, and there has
been considerable complaint as to
the condition of the mines in West
Virginia
When one young girl, unmarried.
finds it necessary to spend $4,000 q
year 10 keep up her social status,
somebody else must pay the freight
This Is a maxim as simple as law in
mathematics. and yet. we go on perpe-
trating these injustices and wonder at
the cry of socialism. Most of these
coal miners in West Virginia are for
eigners who have been brought in
here to be exploited for the benefit
of the mine owners, and in the mean
time the protected interests are cry
ing for more legislation and strenu-
ously objecting to any revision of the
tariff
It may be a question as to how long
We can keep the lid on the pot and
retain the. pent-up gases. When they
90 explode, let everybody stand from
under