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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
fierce BATTLE IN
PROGRESS
TODAY
Conflict Between Mexican FederaIs
and Rebels May Be Turning
Point Of War.
(By Associated Press,

A fierce battle is in progress today
near Rellano, 1000 miles south of the
American border, between federal and
rebel forces. 1t may prove the turn
ing point of the revolution. 1t 10 es-
timated that $500 troops are engaged
on each side and already scores of
dead and wounded dot the desert bat
tie ground. The advantage early to-
day appeared to be with the rebels,
who have repelled repeated federal
charges of cavalry and infantry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
QUIET PROCEEDINGS
IN CITY COUaT

Except for an investigation of a
negro pool room scrap, the City court
was bare of interest Geo. Vaughn
with the double charge of assault and
battery and disturbing the peace, was
given fines of $500 in each case and
required to pay cost of court. odell.
the owner of the pool room in which
the row occurred, which afforded this
guest for the court. was taxed $3.50
and costs on formal charge of as.
sault and battery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
Bryan Tells Methodists He
is Not Candidate For Bishop

candidate for bishop" He urged all
church members to get into politics
for the benefit of public morality and
good government.
With the withdrawal from the race
for bishop of r. e. Jones Of New Or
leans. by voting for whom many dele
gates expressed opinion that the me-
gro churches of the south should have
man of their own race for bishop,
1t is expected that W. P. Thirkield,
president of Howard University, will
obtain a considerable increase. DR..
Thirkield has held his strength since
the third ballot. reaching high point
on the eleventh ballot.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
new DIRECTORY
IS DELIVERED
Is Neat, creditabIe Piece Of Work.
Population Approximately over
$4,000.

The Hattiesburg Directory compiled
by r. L. Polk & Co., of Memphis,
Tenn. has just been delivered to sub
scribers in this city.
The book contains 372 pages, and is
gotten up in neat manner. There is
street directory, a business direc-
tory, a social order and secret socie-
ty directory, an alphabetical list of
whites to which 139 pages are devot-
ed; an alphabetical list of the colored
population, to which 65 pages are de-
voted. By adopting method of
averaging the names on each page,
and deducting the names of firms and
corporations, there are listed $500
whites and 2.70O colored. making a to-
tai of 5000 listed names. This does
not include small children, and adopt
Ing the rule used in all cities, of count
ing two inhabitants for each directory
name, there would be shown $4,000
population in Hattiesburg.
1t is very safe then to state that
Hattiesburg has population of 49,
900. When 1t is considered that this
same directory shows that Hatties-
burg has five railroads. sixty three
factories, the finest hotel in the state,
and is the seat of the State Normal
College. 1t is evidence abundant. that
the town IS growing and that this
growth is steady and substantial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
INSURGENTS ARE REPORTED
TREATING FOR PEACE TERMS
Navy Department Orders Transport,
Prairie, to Embark 500 Marine and
Proceed to Guantanamo to Join Pa
ducah and Nashville Already There.
iBu Asaociatsd Prasa.1

Washington. May 23.--Because OF
the report of danger to American
lives and property in Cuba the Navy
Department has ordered the naval
transport, Prairie. to embark 500 ma
rines at Philadelphia and porceed i'm.
mediately to Guantanamo to join the
gunboats Paducah and Nashville. II
is reliably reported to the State De
partment that many people consider
the revolutionary movement designed
to provoke Intervention.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
PACKERS CASE HEARING.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 23.-Ouster
proceedings instituted by the state oil
Missouri against the Hammond Pack
ing Company and the st. Louis Dress
ed Beef Company will be continued to-
day before a special commissioner OF
the state supreme court. Testimony
of Chicago witnesses already taken
covers 1900 pages, and the delay until
today was granted to attorneys Tor
the packers in order that they might
have time to go over this evidence,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23

Minneapolis, May 23.-Dr. N. LUG
:ock. pastor of the Hyde Park chur.l,
Kansas City, Mo-, is the fourth bishop
of the eight to be elected at the pros
ent session of the general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
here. This was the result Of the fif-
teenth ballot announced late yester-
day.
W. J. Bryan, in speech before the
conference, reiterated his recent state
ment that he is candidate for no of
fee and did not expect to be.
Il hope that no unfriendly newspa-
per-" he said, will say that l am a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
MURDERER PREFERRED
BULLETS TO MOOSE

Salt Lake City Utah, May 23.-Five
riflemen concealed behind . curtain.
sent steel-nosed bullets into the heart
of blind-folded man as he sat in a
chair at the state prison yesterday.
Julius Sirmay, a murdered, was the
target. He had selected death by
shooting in preference to the gailcws.
after his confession of the murder Of
Thomas Carrack, a 14-year-old boy,
whom he had shot while committing
a daylight burglary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
CHANGE IN STANDARD
Oils LOCAL OFFICE

A. q. Edwards, local manager OF the
Standard OIL Company, has resigned.
after continuous service of i've and a
half years. He is succeeded by Mr..
Jas. A. Gilruth. who has been with the
Standard OH Company for year. Mr..
Gilruth comes from Yazoo City. where
he stands high in business and social
circles. Mr.. Edwards viii 60 into the
moving picture business on Mable
street, in this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
NO CHANGE IN
PENSION FoRMs.

Chancery Clerk Gillis is in receipt
of statement from the Auditor of
Public Accounts. saying there is no
change in the legal forms, heretofore
used for making application for Con-
federate pensions. Applications are
being fled with the Clerk. and these
will come before the county pension
board. the first Monday In Septem-
Der.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
Body Of Dead Man Found
N Swamp Near McCallun,

An unidentified man was found in
Leaf river swamp, near McCallum. by
negro. about noon today. The corps
was badly bruised, and decomposition
so far advanced as to indicate that
death occurred several days ago. The
finder of the body could not say wheth-
er the dead man was white or colored.
Sheriff Bennett was notified by
phone from McCallum.
He and Coroner Mckenzie left at
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23

Negroes Set Fire to Cane Fields.
Santiago, Cuba, May 2S.--A. body Of
700 negroes set fire today to cane
fields in Esperanza Santa Rosa and
the Cervantes plantation owned by
Spaniards.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
REFUSES ADOPT
REPORT
Southern Presbyterians At Bristol,
Against Plan To Attack
Catholicism.
fBy Associated Press.l

Bristol, Tenn, May 23.-The General
Assembly of the Southern Presbyte-
rian Church, refused this morning to
adopt the majority report of its CON-
mittee on Romanism, which suggests
a plan of attack on Catholicism among
evangelical churches and the estab-
lishment of a fund to support converts
from among priests, monks and nuns
until they can learn "gainful occupa-
tions."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
TRUCK IS MOVING
ACTIVELY ON G. a s. !,

: The Gulf & Ship Island railroad re-
ports an active movement Of Irish po-
tatoes and cabbage on their line. Car
lot shipments are now going out daily
from Virgins, McHenry and Colum-
bia. and less than car lots are being
taken daily from weathersby, Flor
ence and points on their Columbia
branch.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
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: PURE FoooD EXPERT
: ALSO MATCHMAKER. .
(By Associated Press.)

: Washington, May 23.-Dr. Har- :.
= vey w. Wiley has announced the ::
: engagement of his week-old son .
: to the two-year-old daughter Of =
: Food Commissioner Allen, Of =
:: Kentucky, subject to the ratifica- =
= tion of the respective parties of I:
: the agreement later. .
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
HIS CAMPAIGN.

Il will name the compromise candi-
date; he will be me-" says Mr.. Roose-
velt.
First he assaults the Constitution;
then he assaults the Supreme Court:
then he assaults the President, and
now he assaults the grammar-N. Y.
World.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
BUYS TIMBER LAND.

The Southern Lumber 6 Timber
Company, Of Hilisdaie. of which R.
Batson is president. has just bought
.of Edward Lowe, several thousand
acres Of timber land, giving Il u
years timber supply.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
AMBASSADORS DAUGHTER wED1

Troy, N. Y, May 23.-Miss Harriet
Francis Of this city, daughter of the
late Charles Spencer Francis, ambas-
sador to Austria-Hungary. and Mar
shall Hurst Durston of Syracuse will
be married here today. Owing to the
recent death of the BRIDES father the
ceremony will be a quiet one.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23

insurgents Reported Seeking Peace.
Havana. May ga report has
reached here that General s. Estonez
and Ivernet, leaders of the insurgent
negroes, have sent emissaries to the
camp Of the commander of the govern.
ment troops near Guantanamo to treat
for terms of peace.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
BIGGEST PASSENGER
VESSEL is LAUNCHED

Hamburg, May 23.-The biggest
passenger vessel in the world. expect
ed to displace $1,000 tons. the Ham
burg-American's Importer" was sue
cessfully launched aere today with
Emperor william as sponsor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
KILLED RATTLESNAKE
FOUR FEET LONG

Mrs. Batson. the mother Of T. E.
Batson, lady seventy-two years Of
age, whose home Is eight miles from
Hattiesburg, while out huckieberry
hunting Wednesday. killed rattle
snake four feet long. having seven
rattles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
TOTAL INCREASE in REVENUE
WOULD AMOUNT TO s470,00o
Officials Assert the Tax Utterly De-
void Of Reason and confiseatory II
Its Nature-N. o. & N. {. Raised
From 10 to 80 Thousand Per Mile.


Special to TIE Nescs.
Jackson. Minis, May 23.-According
to the officials of the various railway
lines in Mississippi. the advance OF
$40. 100000 in ad valorem assessments
made by the railroad commission yes
terday, is utterly devoid Of all reason.
and virtually amounts to condscation
of property.
To say that the officials were dunn
founded when they learned that the
commission had jumped the total as
sessment for 1912 from $51, ,0O0, 900 to
about 10000, 900 is expressing it rath-
er mildly. Especially were they
astonished when the announcement Of
the advance was accompanied by dec
laration from two of the commission
ers that they intend to stand by their
guns in the matter, which IL equiva-
lent to saying that, although the COM
mon carriers win be allowed to fIle
protests at the June meeting. thers
is no chance on earth that these pro-
tests win be recognized.
/ The most remarkable advance In
the list of common carriers was on
the main line Of the Illinois Central,
which was moved up from 81. 200 u
i $27, 500 per mile. Four years ago the
main line OF the Illinois Central wan
assessed at only $4,000 per mile.
i The New Orleans q Northeastern
also received heavy whack, being
advanced from $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile. and the A. & " division Of the
Queen & Crescent system is showed up
from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile.
4 The main line Of the Y. & M. v.
road, and all OF the branches, which
form the largest railway system in the
state, were advanced In sums varying
from $1,000 to $1,000 per mile, despite
the fact that the company has been !
heavy loser because OF foods In the
delta, several of its lines having been
out Of commission for nearly month,
and cannot be operated until exten.
sive repairs are made.
The Pullman Company was advanc
ed from $500 to $1,000 per mile on it,
franchises. and II is threatened thai
this assessment. If allowed to stand
will result in the abandonment ol
Pullman service on several OF the
smaller roads In the state.
4 The recapitulation shows that The
state win derive additional revenus
from the common carriers this yea,
amounting to about 100000. whil<
counties and municipalities win prom,
about $s5o,ooo thereby. In brief. thu
railroads and other carriers win b
, forced to. pay approximately hal
million dollars more than last year.
The state needs the money. O
course, as Gov. Brewer is now await
ing the closing of loan recent,
negotiated in New York in order !.
: meet the June distribution Of the com
/. mon school fund.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
. = *~********%*** . . =
|: U. s. CONSUL KILLED
= BY FALL OVER RAILING.
(By Associated Press.)

= Frankfort-on-Main, May 2S.- .
= United States Consul, Frank D. .
= Hill, of Minnesota, was killed by =
= falling over the railing Of stair .
= case in the big hotel here today. =
= The accident is believed to be due =
: to spell of dizziness. .
q q = = = q = = 90 . q = @&~ . .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
once for McCallum where they will
fully investigate the matter.
THE MARKETS.
(By Associated Press J

New Orleans, May 23.--Cotton at
noon; new crop months 10 down and
July 1S dew
Chicago, May 23.-Wheat quarter
cent to one cent higher. Provisions
shade off to twelve and half cents up
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
10000 men Will
Be INVOLVED
IN STRIKE
tBy Associated Press,

London. May 2s.-The National
Executive Committee of the Trans
port Workers Federation has decided
upon general strike commencing to-
night in support of the Thames light
erman in their dispute with employ
ers.
No fewer than one hundred and fifty
thousand men will be Immediately In
vclved in the strike and the entire
transport work Of the port of London
will be brought to standstill.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-23
!: :*~%%****~%&<~~~* =
= THE WEATHER. =

: Fair tonight and Friday. =
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

Altho fifty dollars would fix the
mud hole out near the Seaton farm,
the place has been allowed to stand
as a menace to the hundreds of far
mers who have to travel that road
each week. The grain will soon
start to come in and that road ought
to he fixed at once. The road lies
in Harrison township, but We under
stand that there is no one who has
qualified as commissioner of high
ways in that township. This would
put the matter up to the toari Of
county commissioners, as it is en-
tirely discretionary with them wheth.
err the road is fixed or not. A peti-
ton has been presented to the board
and that body will no doubt :,;at Busy
soon. The quicker the better COR
Minot. Otherwise much grain will
be diverted to other towns.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

The state papers are telling the
farmers how to grow winter wheat.
This is a crop that pays when q good
stand is secured, but winter wheat
is not nearly as certain as winter
rye. J. A. Englund Of K'snmare
tried Doth last year. Half Of his
winter wheat for some reason froze
out, altho he sowed It according to
agricultural college instructions but
his winter rye all grew well and made
the best CROP Winter rye is more
popular with our farmers by great
odds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

Colonel Roosevelts attitude on the
negro problem in the south has made
him hundreds of thousands of friends
in the southern states and the chanc-
es are that the new party will event
ually break into the solid democratic
south. Mr.. Roosevelt's remedy for
this problem will help the negroes
themselves, although it may cost hin;
many colored votes in the south any
way. The republicans and democrats
alike have for years practiced fraud
in elections in order to defeat the
will Of the colored voter, who in
thousands Of precincts is in the ma
jority.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15
FARMERS, SAVE YOUR SAMPLES.

The 500 IS very anxLus to get q
Eun.4er of samples Of the gram and
grasses grown Ly' TIE 'almers "f this
locality, to pla:> in an exhibition
booth to he erected in front OF the
rev 500 depot on North Main street.
Hundreds of strangers pass through
Minot every day and this will give
them a very good idea of what this
country can grow. There never wa:
a time When letter samples could be
secured, and this should be done at
once before the grain gets so ripe
that it will shell out We doubt if
anywhere in the state better prod
ucts can be obtained than right
around Minot. The farmers should
not overlook the state Industrial TX
hibition which will be held at isis-
marck in the fall. We understand
that the Commercial club will send
an exhibit there and Ward county
most likely will come in for it's share
of the blue ribbons. Some very
large premiums are to be offered and
will give the matter more publicity
later
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15
GOVERNMENT CROP -.
REPORT FOR AUGUST

The August Crop report OF the
Department of Agriculture, gives
preliminary estimate of the yield
and quality of winter wheat; the
condition on August of spring
wheat, corn, oats, barley, potatoes,
flax. The report in part follows:
Corn'-Condition so per cent of a
normal. Indicated yield per acre, 26
bushels compared with 1913 bush.
els last year, and 27.1 bushels, the
average yield per. acre for the Ave
years, 190e-10. It Is estimated the to.
tai production of corn will be 2,S11,-
100000 bushels.
Wheat-It is preliminarily esti ina
ted the yield per acre of winter
wheat is Is. 1 bushels. On the area
planted it is estimated the total
production of winter wheat is. 29c,
100000 bushels.
Spring wheat condition, eO4 per
cent of a normAh oompNNed with
1913 per cent last month, sos per
cent last year, and 1913 per cent,
the average for the past ten years.
Indicated yield per acre, 15.1 bush
els, compared with "a bushels last
Year and 1874 bushels the average
yield per acre for the five years
1906-lO. On the planted area 192o1,.
600 acres, it is estimated the total
production of Spring wheat inter-
preted from condition reports, will
he 240}0Op,oO0 bushels compared
with 1gO!6S2j000 bushels thst| ear
and 200,s79,00O bushels, compared
with 190,6S2,OOO bushels last year
and .pO0,s79Ooo bushels in 1910.
Oats-Condition 90.5 per cent of
normal. Indicated yield per acre,
31.9 bushels. It is estimated the
total production Of oats will be l.,
2O7,OOO, 900 bushels
CHARACTERIZATION 69.1 per cent of
normal Indicated! yield per acre,
26.7 bushels. It is estimated the to-
tai production of barley will be 202,.
100000 bushels.
Rye-The area planted to rye is
estimated at about 1907, OOG acres
It is preliminarily estimated the
yield per acre is 1879 bushels.
Potatoes White Condition, 07.S
per cent Of q normal Indicated
yield per acre, 1907 bushels, com
pared with 500 bushels last year and
96.s bushels, the average for the
five years, 19O6-1O. It is estimated
the total production Of white pota-
toes will be 371,OOo0Oo bushels.
Flax Condition, s7.5 per cent Of
a normal. Indicated yield per acre
1t is estimated the total production.
interpreted will be 2S,0o0,0oO bush
els.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

The announcement of Lieut.. Gov L.
Burdicki that he would vote for
Woodrow Wilson has not caused any
stampede to the democratic party
It is about time for Bllrdick to change
his mind again. He does it every
two weeks, by the clock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

The self control of many a man
is due to the fact that his wife is
big enough, or has nerve enough to
sit on him occasionally.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

The Republican national committee
is expected to issue statement com.
pletely generating Lieutenant Beck
er of the New York police force.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

The "dangdest' fellow in the state
has been discovered out in the west
ern end Of the state. He sent to-
Shears and Sawbuck for a saw and
then borrowed a file from the local
hardware dealer to sharpen it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

George Straight Republican Smith
of Plaza is a great wag. Why, he
even, declared in a recent issue OF
the Pioneer that there wasn't any
fraud practiced in the Chicago con-
vention.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

Flies cannot live happily above the
seventh story Of building, hut this
Minot. ..n
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

Those who think that Taft is not
going to carry ANYTHING are badly
mistaken. He will carry his trunk
next March. y, - . - .5a5..-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

Talking about the $3.50 an acre
lart in Illinois. We never Saw as
fine grain raised in that state as we
have this year in Norsn Dakota.
Every t.llable acre Of >.r N,rth Da-
kota land ought to be worth so and
more. Land has advanced rapidly
this year. If you want to LUy a
North Dakota farm, get in on the
ground floor at once. We have none
on the market, either.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15


aviator Of
Chelmsford where
others veer
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

The North Carolina State Board OF
Health declares that 95 per cent OF
Cur consumption comes from cough
ing, sneezing and splitting.
When one coughs, spits, or sneez-
es, a great multitude of tiny drops Of
sIittle are violently Expelled from the
mouth and nose. The largest of
these drops can be readily seen. A
large number of Smaller droplets can
lie found if a mirror or piece OF
lass is held before the face when
coughing or sneezing. A tremendous
quantity of still smaller droplets are
discharged in the form of an invisible
spray or mist, which floats about IN
the air for some .yime. Scientists
have found that when a man coughs,
spits, or sneezes in a large hall or
room where the air is quiet, these
tiny, droplets, in the form of mist OF
spray, may be breathed in by other
people. or they may settle on objects
with which they come into intimate
contact, such as food and clothing
Viewed in this light, such conduct is
at least imnolite. Furthermore, ut
is dangerous to the public at large
to have careless people actually
coughing, sneezing and splitting germ
laden matter into their faces even
if it is invisible and in the form OF
fine mist"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

crop that needed immediate atten.
ton. He secured the twine' at a
reasonable price and Immediately be.
gan to hook 1t out at big profit.
That man made few dollars by ly.
ing but it won't do him any good in
the long run. ...