The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-12


President Taft has restored to en-
try 1851 acres of land in Colorado
heretofore included in coal withdraw
ais. More than 100000 acres of these
lands are in North Park, Jackson
county
Seven scientists have issued a re
port that Guadalajra, the second cit!
in Mexico with a population of $50,
900 is built on the crater of slum
bering valcano and urge that the cit,
be vacated.
The Happy Publishing company is
new venture in London, England
which will publish only woman's
books, and none except those that will
make their readers happy. Men are
excluded from any part of the bust
ness.
The Department of Agriculture
plans to have an agent in every coun-
ty in the United States whose duties
shall be to gather farm statistics for
the Government and assist farmers in
the general development of their
work.
The new high-power trans-oceanic
wireless station to be located by the
Marconi company under contract with
the British postoffice will be situated
near Carnarvan, Wales. It will be
the largest wireless station in the
world.
Cities hereafter may have free wat
er for municipal purposes and for ir-
rigation. Provisions therefor is made
in regulations for government water
development on public lands outside
Of National forests, promulgated by
Secretary of Interior Fisher.
From Tampa, Fla, comes the news
that Monday during down pour last
ing 4S hours nearly ten inches OF
rain fell. Great property loss result
ed from the floods. For the first
time in the history of the city q
swollen tide came over the sea wall
Ample apologies have been made by
Cuban officials for the assault by the
journalist Me7a on Hugh Gibson
American in charge of the legation
at Havana, and the State Department
has concluded to allow the Cuban
authorities to prosecute Gibson's as
sailant.
States court at Biloxi against ]. J.
Newman Lumber company to recover
in behalf of the Federal Government
| $1,000 alleged as the value of the
timber bought by that company from
Albert Powell on lands belonging tc
the Government.
The shipyards of the United States
are working overtime to meet the in
creased business now offering. Or
July l. 120 steel vessels aggregatins
$4,000 gross tons. we're under con
struction or under contract to b.
built, against barely 100000 gross tons
on the same date last year.
In view Of the introduction OF the
parcels post, the officers Of the De
partment have been beseiged with all
sorts of inquiries for information
about the uses to be permitted. Many
are asking how they shall pack live
poultry, rabbits, eggs and such things
In order to gain their admission to
the mails.
Allen Richie, a IL year old boy OF
Thibedeau, La, attempted to show
his companions the trick of blowing
fire from his mouth, took small
quantity of gasoline into his mouth,
lighted the spray with match as
he elected 1t, with the result an ex-
plosion occurred, which came near end
ing his life.
Work has already begun on the
Stadium which Berlin is to build for
kthe Olympia games in 1916. The
swimming bath is to be outside the
arena with seats for 1900 people and
standing room for an extra 800. The
great stadium itself will accommo-
date 100000 spectators in all, of whom
10000 may be seated.
Berlin, Germany, has her scandal
in police circles. An official of the
Secretarial Department has been for
years trafficing in court documents,
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