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The Detroit times., 1911-12-15

made law and they are tired OF the
judicial emasculation OF congress
made law"
The people have confidence in the
ability OF congress 10 understand the
constitution and they do not believe
that congress headlessly and resk-
lessly confers unwarranted powers
upon the interstate commerce com
mission. But this confidence is not
shared by the commerce court. judg-
f, ing by its readiness TO enioin the or
ders OF the commission.
The courts in numerous decisions
wiped out the fourth section of the
interstate commerce law of 1887 re-
garding the long and short haul pro-
visions Of said section. ii has taken
i many years to have the old section
SO amended that the courts will be
compelled to give the long-and-short-
haul clause some vitality. Congress
thought il had accomplished this IN
1910: but now comes the commerce
court, by its decision in tho inter
mountain cases, and wipes out the
amendment.
Il is somewhat remarkable that no
favorable Prescriptions are INDUCED
by the courts towards congress and
its commission.
There is not. to my knowledge, a
single instance since the creation of
the commission where rate of fares
and charges fixed by it, or found by
il TO be reasonable, has been held by
any court TO be confiscatory Not
withstanding this fact it seems to be
almost matter OF course for the
courts to issle temporary injunctions
upon the single charge
by anything more than ex parte eyr-
dence the orders OF the commits
sion are confiscatory.
The people are not going to be sat
isfed with anything less than real.
effective control and regulation OF
railroads. but so far every EFFORT OF
congress in that direction has been
crippled or destroyed by adverse court
decisions.
The action OF the railroads in max
ing higher freight charges for hauling
goods of the same class over the same
line than for longer haul over the
same line, the shorter being included
in the longer. have been so arbitrary.
unjust. unreasonable and lndefensible
as 10 demand at the hands of congress
drastic leElsldIiOl W piVNSh' SUN WI
Just determinations as TO localities.
or at least TO make IL certain that the
conditions were such as TO warrant
such Determinations. Who viii say
that the commission is not better
qualified TO pass on such questions
than any court?
one of two things will follow 81
certain as day follows night-the PEG
pie OF this country are going TO nave
thorough control and regulation OF
the railroad doing interstate business
or they will own them
The Detroit times., 1911-12-15

OF poultry and a good bank account.
and my age is sixty years. ANY one
answering this advertisement can
consider themselves fortunate per-
son. For further particulars com
municate with w j. Thomas, Grand
Tunnel Pa. Chauncey y. o.
! have also good horse and buggy
and coy home everything complete
In the line OF household goods. She
will not have 10 do any Shaving work.
only work the meals and keep the
house clean and tidy. We can drive
around together and enjoy life to IT'S
fullest extent. (Signed) w. !. T."
The Detroit times., 1911-12-15
MAN, 60, WEALTHY BUT
LONELY, SEEKS WIFE

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Dec. l5.--W
J. Thomas has caused the following
letter TO be published here. and he
declares he means every word OF it
grandchildren. not one person or
child ont of said forty came to see
me. So have made up my mind TO
see II | can secure wife about fifty
three years of age. one who can cook
a good meal and who is good house
keeper | have nice home, plenty
The Detroit times., 1911-12-15
If He Smokes

He would be delighted with one OF the
splendid brass smokers articles we are
showing Match and ash trays, smoking
sets etc, designed very handsomely and
especially strong, They are compact and
will not require much space on his desk
The Detroit times., 1911-12-15
r.d.r,, ofncer. Locate Reyes.

WASHINGTON, Dec The federal
authoritics hnve found Gen. Bcrnar-
dino Reyes Mexican rcvo,utioHist u
VII said at the department OF justice
f,,a-y Inn b.. VIII NOT tis Uoivstptt ~
was explained that Reyes Is under
$40. 00u ball to appear 10 court az Ia
redo Texas. next spring ana that IN
tho meantime. though he viii be
watched. ne is az liberty 10 de- as he
phases. No statement could bc obtain
ell az TO his whereabouts
The Detroit times., 1911-12-15

Bu.fpe-s-IIke Printing. no fuss ana
no feathers. Tho piain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co, rs
Iohn N. st Pm Main 1923. or City ssss
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11
Body Has Been Held
For Buricl SeUenteen Years

Pasadena, Cal, Sept ll.-For al
most seventeen years the body of
woman who died of dreaded Addison
disease has remained unburied in the
vault Of local undertaking company.
The fact has just come 10 light. Tn
dertakers are as greatly in the dark
as any one else.
The body is that of Mrs. Alice Pend
ergast, once prominent woman in
Chicago. She died on Nov. rs, 1894,
and the body has been embalmed and
kept in an air-tight casket ever since.
The victim of the disease was about
Il years old at the time of death and
had several children. The family had
brought her to Pasadena in the hope
of a possible cure. When Mr.. Pender-
east, the husband, left for the East, he
said that he wanted the local estab
lishnent to keep the body in its vault
until he could decide whether he anc
his family would return here to live
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11
SEVERAL AFTER PARDONS.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 11.-Alleging
that his crime was committed in self
defense, Thurston Quarles. sent up
from Lefiore county to serve a seven
year sentence, for manslaughter, has
petitioned the Governor to grant him
a pardon. He has been serving since
last January, and alleges that the
state forced him to trial despite the
fact that three material witnesses for
the defense were absent.
George Ed Brown. sent up from
Lawrence county in 1910 to serve four
years for assault with intent to kill
Jerry May, asks for clemency on the
ground that justice has been abundant
ly vindicated Another pardon peti
ton from the same county is in be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11

John Boon, one of the brothers
charged with the murder of Oscar
Garner, near Purvis, few weeks ago,
succeeded in making bond Saturday
afternoon and was released from the
Forrest county jail, where he has been
held since his arrest. The other
brother Willie Boon, was released a
few days ago, satisfactory bond being
made in his case also.
At the preliminary. hearing given
the Boons at Purvis two weeks ago
the justice of the peace presiding at
the trial considered the evidence
against them sufficiently strong to
hold them to await the action of the
grand jury at the next term of court
in Lamar county, and fixed bail for
the two brothers at 100000 each
and their father, Rev. ]. L.. Boon, al
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11
Good Statement Presented
HaAiesburg Trust e. Bank

last year, though the deposit account
is not as large as the bank has shown
in previous statements. But the de-
post account of banks fluctuates. To
day it may be larger by fifty thousand
dollars than yesterday. 1t is the
growth from year to year that counts
The net increase in the number of de-
positors and in the total Of deposits,
of the Hattiesburg Trust & Banking
Co. has shown marked growth from
year to year in this respect, and is
getting better all the while. Another
growth is shown in the undivided prof
it account. The bank is making money
it is prosperous-and while paying a
nice dividend to stockholders each
year is able to lay aside more and
more to the undivided profit account
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11

1t is easy to say good things about
the banks of Hattiesburg and pies
ure as WE'LL for the banks of this city
are run on broad-guage, public spirit
ed plan that tends to the welfare and
upbuilding of the entire section, and
the men who manage and the men be-
hind these banks have shown at all
times a wisdom and broad minded
spirit that commends them to all in
terested in the town and its surround
ing territory. In this connection 1t is a
pleasure to commend the statement
published in today's News by the Hat
tiesburg Trust & Banking Co. and call
attention to its good points. This
statement shows an increase of about
$4,000 in deposits over the same date
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11

1t is reported that prior to the con
yening of the legislative session a.
caucus of the senators ami representa-
tives from South Mississippi viii be
held for the purpose Of launching
campaign to secure q constitutional
convention.
All members eject Of the law-mak
inr body who are in sympathy with
the movement TO secure a more ade-
ouate representation in the two nous
es for the southern section oi the
state will be invited to attend. ana
plans will be formulated to Launch th'
fight for a constitutional convention
during the early part of the session
and wage it aggressively until ador
tion is secured of the concurrent resc
luton calling the gathering.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11

Rev. E. D. Solomon, pastor of the
Columbia Street Baptist church,
preached last night on a most vital
and interesting subject. Taking his
text from Galatians, "A, But when the
fullness of time was come, God sent
forth his son, made of woman, made
of the law
The speaker explained the meaning
of his text, that God chose the right
condition of time and place for send
ing the Savior. 1t is a noteworthy
fact that during the reign of Christ
there was not a single war. Nations
and clans were at peace, education
and the arts were at their height, the
advance of civilization and the trend
of the times was upwards; it was a
ripe and glorious time for the spread
ing and for the assimilation of knowl-
edge. In that day the Greeks were
emblematic of culture, the Roman of
law and Jew of religion. So people
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11
Reu. Solomon breaches Strong
Sermon, Columbia St. Chmch

had the education and advancement OF
the Greeks in which to carry forward
their work, the protection of the Rom
an law, and the example and righte-
BUSINESS of the Jew So the time was
right for the coming of Christ, and he
was sent as the expression of Gods
love. Christ was sent in the image
of man, just as We today are made
and partake of the nature and like
ness of Christ.
The speaker mentioned three mir
acles of birth, which he said If the
Jews of the olden days or the doubter
of our own times would believe in one
it should follow that he could believe
in them ali; he referred to the birth
of Isaac, John the Baptist and Jesus.
Rev. Solomon is a delightful story
teller and his sermons are always
frightened by personal "reminiscences
and experiences, illustrating his sub
iect.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11
War Threatens as Result
Of the Moroccan Dispute

seems to be no likelihood of the
French government accepting the
German counter proposals relative to
thr Moroccan dispute. Germany's re-
ply has affected the French. govern
ment circles unpleasantly. Germany
asks, it appears, that every claim of
German subjects to concessions in
Morocco shall be reconsigned Some
Of these claims are enormous The
German terms also ask for conditions
which would deprive France of her
advantages and give Germany privi-
leges in Morocco beyond those of any
power, even France. A semi-official
note. issued today, says the negotia
tions between Germany and France
may continue for some time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11
Husband Now Dead.


Husband Now Dead.
Pendergast paid the vault fees for
many years in advance.
Then a letter came from a city in
Maine. This letter only added to the
mystery. 1t said that Pendergast, the
husband, was dead and that the writ
er, one of the sons, who had grown
up since his. mothers death, would
continue the payments.
The son said nothing about burylng
the body and his letter has been mis-
laid, so that the firm, which has now
recovered from its astonishment, has
not been able to communicate with
him and solve the mystery. When the
next vault fee is received it is promis
ed that the firm will go to the bottom
of the remarkable case and try ano
find why a body has been kept out OF
the grave at a cost of many hundred
dollars.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11
Boons Make Heaoy Bond;
Are Released From Jail

100000. The older Boon had no
difficulty in arranging bond immedi-
ately. but in the case of his sons the
bonds required were of such magni-
tude it required considerable time to
make them and surprise has been ex-
pressed that they could make the
bonds. Their father is possessed of
means, however, and it is evident the
Boons have a strong following, when
the three can make a combined bond
of $22,OO0.O0.
Feeling against the accused is said
to be very strong in Lamar county and
there has been no little talk eminat-
ing from there that the Boons were in
danger of being dealt with sumamrily
should they be released on bail, but
this is likely rumor and the citizens
will allow the law to take its course
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11
PROHIBITION RULE CHANGE
MAY COME.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
Prayers Are Said In The Churches
And 10000 School Children Parade
Of Amendment.

Augusta, Me-, Sept. 11.--After sixty
years of warfare on the liquor traffic
and twenty-seven years of constitu-
tional prohibition, Maine, the original
"dry" state, is today convulsed with a
special election to determine whether
the people wish to retain prohibition
as a part of the organic law of the
state or to cast it aside as proven
failure and an obstacle in the pathway
of national reform.
From all over the state this morn
ing come reports of an unprecedented
vote and no presidential or state cleo
ton has ever equalled in interest the
campaign which eliminated in todays
ballot of ballots. Maine was the first
state in the Union to enforce tempe
rance by law and if it should be dis
carded now the blow would be one
from which the "dry" forces all over
the country would be slow to recover.
Both sides realize this, and while the
voters of the Pine Tree state will de-
| eide the issue, the "wet" and dry" in
| terests of the nation have participated
in the campaign.
While the prohibitionists are conf
, IDENTIFY proclaiming a landslide, they
have plainly been worried as to the
outcome, for the Women's Christian
Temperance Union and other tempe
rance bodies are today demonstrating
and putting forth the most earnest ef
forts to induce the voters to brins
about the retention of the famous fftl
amendment, which was adopted by
vote of the people in September, 1884
Unprejudiced observers admit tina
the issue is very much in doubt ant
Considering the fact that Maine ex
perienced a political earthquake las
autumn, electing Democratic COVER
nor and legislature largely upon tn
liquor issue, it is pointed out that III
less public sentiment has change
there may be as strong an expression
| of anti-prohibition temper today.
+ The Republican leaders have genel
| ally come to believe that it was the a
legiance of their party to prohibitio
for half a century that gradual
t weakened the party and finally,
1910, lost them the states The Dem'
2 Gratis could not possibly have won las
{ year except for the assistance of R
publican voters friendly to the resu
mission platform of the Democracy.
p During the campaign every sort
appeal has been made by both sidt
to prejudice and passion, sentimei
and seIf-interest, and many of the a
+ guments both for and against the I
If tention of prohibition were absurd al
NJ insincere. The prohibitionists ha'
n. brought speakers from all over Nor
VI, America and even from Europe
=. plead for the continuance OF the
~ policy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11
What EDITORS
ARE saying OF
WOODROW WILSON
THE EYES OF THE COUNTRY ARE
TURNED ON NEW JERSEY
GOVERNOR.
HIS VICTORY IS PREDICTED
North, East, South and West News
papek Editors Of Both Great Parties
Commend His Course and Predict
He Will Sweep Country.

Below will be found few extracts
from the papers of the county, giving
editorial expression regarding Wood
row Wilson's candidacy for President:
Cleburne (Tex.) Morning Review
Woodrow Wilson has good start in
the presidential marathon and is 60
ing to win. Taft and other runners
will be handicapped by fatty matter
and lack of votes. Texas is going to
give Wilson what Colonel Lyon used
to call brutal majority" Wilson is
possessed of all the qualities neces-
sary to making an ideal president and
he will advance the cause of democ-
racy as no man has advanced it since
the days of Jefferson ct al. Keep your
eyes on Woodrow Wilson. He is the
man of the hour and the country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11

Mr.. Z. T. Russell, one Of the pro-
prietors of the Hattiesburg Broom
Factory, is exhibiting a model of a
rotary engine he has invented and ap-
piled for patent Mr. Russell thinks
he will have no trouble in securing a
patent on his invention, and claims
for it that il ill revolutionize the use
of steam power. Experienced ma
chinists to whom he has shown the
model are high in their praise of the
engine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11
FIRST WEEK OF COURT
AT NEW AUGUSTA.

New Augusta, Miss, Sept. Cir
cult court at New Augusta is closing
its first weeks work. with but one
felony conviction.
Leslie Humphrey, charged with
breaking into the VALLEY Drug Com
panys store at Richton and taking
some jewelry and other articles. has
been convicted and will be sentenced
some time next week. The same ac-
cused is now on trial for breaking Jail
at this place while a prisoner pending
trial on the burglary trial.
There have been a good many con
victons and a good many acquittals
for misdemeanors. No capital case
was on the issue docket. Court viii
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11
Local Man Has Inuented
New Rotary Engine

The rotary engine conveys the pow
er directly to the element to be ro-
tated, doing away with frictional,
pivotal and sliding connections; con
serving the steam, with the least loss
from leakage and other causes.
Mr.. Russell has been some four years
in working out his invention, devoting
odd moments to the work, and made
his own patterns for the castings, do
ing all the work except moulding the
castings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11

Gov. Bass. of New Hampshire accord
ing to New Hampshire Republicans, is
already pegging away in his efforts to
succeed United States Senator Henry
Eben Burnham, when the latter term
expires on March 8. 1918. Gov. Bass,
carrying out his own peculiar ideas
about things will have much to do
if he succeeds Senator Burnham, who
is considered one of the most method
| ical men in Congress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11

Among the candidates mentioned for
president by the various parties are
six Governors of States, namely: Gov
ernor Harmon, of Ohio; Governor WIZ
son, of New Jersey; Gov Foss OF
Massachusetts; Governor Marshall OF
Indiana; Governor Baldwin Of Con-
necticut and Governor Dix of New
York. There are also several Cover
nors who are planning Senatorial cam
paigns to succeed members of the Up
per House whose terms expire within
| the next year or two.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11

Berlin. Germany, Sept. 11.-Resolu-
tons protesting against Germany's
withdrawal from her position in MO
rocco and against her acceptance OF
territorial indemnity in the French
CONGO have been adopted by the Pan
American leagte. The German I'M
perial Chancellor was asked to break
off negotiations with France relative
to Morocco rather than settle the dis
pute on this basis Another resolu-
ton adopted, demanded a speedier
building of warships, the League de-
clared that the German people are
strong for the acquisition of Western
! Morocco.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11

Architect R. H. Hunt, of Chatta-
nooga, whose plans were adopted for
the Normal College, Is in the city to-
day to meet with the building commit
tee of the Board of Trustees and Con-
tractor CARRIER. The purpose of their
visit is primarily to locate the build
ings at the college site, but other mat
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11
Normal Buildings to be
Definitely Located Today

ters requiring attention at this time
will be considered.
AS soon as the several sites for the
buildings are located it will be but a
short while until the work of excava-
tion will begin and from that time on
to the completion of the college build
ings, the college grounds will be
scene of great activity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-11

Washington (Pa.) Record-"l can
only account for it in this way-that
most men, on some occasion or other.
cannot resist the temptation to play
the Smart Aleck," said Governor
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, in
an interview when asked about re-
mark he had once made in Prince
ton lecture that Washington had not
written Washingtons farewell ad-
dress. It takes a pretty big man to
make such frank admission. Others
have done it by insisting that on GER
tain occasions they made fools OF
/ themselves. Wilson taught his classes
for fifteen years that the initiative and
referendum wouldn't work, Then It
was proven to him that he was wrong
and he Topped He is likeahle candf
date. at least. He has something to
say that is worth while, even when
being interviewed for magazine. We
wish he would come to Washington
county for a little while and instruct
! a class of about a, hundred candidates
j. for county Offices who cannot speak
{ above a whisper on any political sub
+ ject and are mighty careful where and
!. when and to whom they do the whis
4 pering. They have been running, som
d of them since the first snow last fall
h Some of them were so busy fixin
u things for themselves last Novembe
h that they had no time to hustle fc
ed their party tickets. But not sing