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bacon with which the trap is baited he
steps on q lever which releases some
spring mechanism fitted above it. y
metal arm operated by a heavy spiral
spring is released and. passing through
slot in the cagelike compartment in
the manner of catapult, it strikes the
unfortunate rodent with blow of suf
ficient force to break every bone in its
body and then hurls the carcass at least
fifteen feet away from the trap. The
spring will operate the device fifteen
times on one winding.
The inventor of this odd device, who
journeyed to Washington from a little
town in Kansas to demonstrate his in
vention. explained to DIR. Blue that the
superiority of his apparatus lay in the
fact that after killing the rat it hurled
1T away so that other rats would not be-
come frightened on seeing the dead body
of their comrade and refrain from en-
deavoring to get at the bacon rind with
which the trap is baited.
X
Another unique device consisted of 4
box-fike trap, the interior surfaces OF
which are covered with mirrors. The
rat upon entering a small opening on one
side Immediately becomes hewildered
The duplicating mirrors cause hundred
rats to stare at him. Seeing so many
comrades, all fear is banished. however,
from the unSuSpectlnS rodent the liNeh-
tor of the device explained to DIR. Blue,
and he begins to investigate his sur
roundings forthwith. Unable to pick his
way because of the bewildering effect of
the mirrors. the rat bumps into a fatal
spring and in an instant the entrance to
the crystal maze closes with a snap.
Death by SuffoCation is provided in an
other odd device The apparatus con-
sists of tin tube about eight ten
inches long and just large enough in
diameter to permit a rat TO crawl through
it with ease. The interior of one portion
of the tube is lined with cotton wool On
this a fine powder the ingredients of
which the inventor kept secret, is
sprinkled.
This operation constitutes the setting of
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CURGEON GEN ERAL
BL UE, Who for Fif-
teen Years Has Taken a.
Leading Part in Fight Against
the Rat-The Chief Object of
His Study of Rodent Exter-
mination Has Been for the
Purpose of Combating Bu-
bonic Plague-Fighting Vari-
Gus Outbreaks of the Plague
Throughout the Country
Killing From $1,000 to 10000
Rats Each Week-Odd Rat
Trap Models Submitted to
DR.. Blue for Consideration.
Many of Them Worthless,
While Others Accomplish the
Desired Results.
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led PIPER. that
picturesque legend
ary character. with
I he alluring notes of
his magic pipe freed
from rats the little
town of Hamelin.
Passed 4 6 6 istant
Surgeon r II p er t
Blue. by means less
a r I i s t ic, but far
m ore effect / V g
freed from this mu-
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was worth perhaps $4,000. 1t became
the property of the king OF Spain An
other gem which adorns the Spanish
crown came from the waters of Mexico.
1t weighs 400 grains.
FRANK C. CARPENTER.
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OSTA RIGA has
one of the tabled
treasure islands of
the world. This is
Cocos. which lies
southwest of here
in latitude ; de-
grees -, minutes
and longitude 81
degrees . minutes.
Ii is claimed that
on the island is
buried gold to the
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QUANTITIES of Golden

QUANTITIES of Golden
~ Idols Now Found in
Costa Rica and Panama
The Hoards of the Buccaneers
and the Golden Madonna of
Cocos-Lakes in Which Gold
Is Buried-The Treasures of
the Incas-The Pearls of the
Western Pacific-Some Re-
markable Finds-The Black
Pearls of the Gulf of Califor-
MIA and the Pearl Islands of
the Southern Caribbean Sea.
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rine pest San Francisco and other cities,
and today as surgeon general of the
United States public health service, l.
experimenting the determination of the
rodent population of the entire island of
Porto Rico, $500 square miles in extent.
Magic. which played the all-important
part in the accomplishments of the nomad
piper of Hamlin. has not figured in DIR.
Blues undertakings In its place have
been steel traps. poisoned bait. fixed de-
termination and unendng perseverance
Supplementing these have been educa-
tionaI campaigns on sanitation and rat
proof construction
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For fifteen years he has taken the lead
ing part in the fight against the rat
throughout the United States, and touay
he is the foremost authority on rodent
determination in the land. To him be-
longs the undisputed title of Pied Piper
to Uncle Sam.
Until his appointment as surgeon gem
eral of the United States public health
service DIR. Blue served as the COM
mander of fighting forces on the very
scene of the battle against the rat. but
now he is the general who occupies a
point of vantage and directs the move
ments of his army of rodent exterIni-
nators He is also the chief OF ordnance
upon whom rests the responsibility for
the selection of the ammunition with
which his men on the firing line must
fight their battles.
Unlike Pied Piper. whose sole induce
ment for rat killing was the promise of
$1,000 golden gullders, Surgeon General
Blue has accomplished his tasks both for
the purpose of Kidding communities of
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Copyright 1912. by Frank 6. Carpenter)-
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
PJNTA ARENAS, Costa Rica.
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amount of millions of dollars. one OF
the treasures was carried there in 1870
at the time OF the revolution in Peru
when the people Of Lima and Ca1lao
chartered the little vessel lying at the
wharves and escaped to Cocos with their
plate bullion and other valuables. They
were chased by a Peruvian man-ofwar.
but outran il in the darkness. They
landed eleven boatloads of treasure at
cocos amounting in value. il is said, all
the way from fifty to one hundred mil
lions of dollars. Among the objects was
"A life sized statue of the Holy Virgin,
made Of solid gold. and there were smaller
golden statues OF st. Joseph, st. Peter
aud others. There was a great quantity
of silver plate, and. in all. vast treasure.
After burying this, the vessel started
back to Peru. but on its way IT met one
Of the revolutionary men-of- war and was
bombarded As a result every Peruvian
on board was killed and only two men,
an Engiishman and an American, were
saved. The American afterward disap-
peared. His name was Thompson. This
left the Englishman. a resident of New
foundland named Heating. as the sole
owner Of the secret. Heating went home
0lio a sholt iiiit id'er stdTteu out Two
expeditions TO get the treasure. In one
of these his vessel was wrecked and i'm
the other he and his crew were arrested
at Panama and sent back home. He left
his charts. however, to his descendants,
and some years ago they were still in
the hands of one Of them, a Mrs. Young,
who was then living in Boston.
Another treasure buried on Cocos' is
said 10 have been left there by William
Dampier who blockaded Panama In 1854
and took during the year following a
big treasure ship which was coming
north from Peru. intending to send Its
silver and gold on horses across the istn-
mus TO Porto Bello and thence to Spain.
Dampier, IL is alleged DuTled six boat
loads of silver on Cocos and made sew
eral trips there after that with similar
freight.
There Is third story which says that
sn 1621, during the revolution when the
Central American Colonies broke away
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from Spain, the native Spaniards living
here in Costa Rica loaded schooner
with gold gems and silver plate and sent
it to Cocos to be kept there until the
troubles were over. They gave the treas
ures over into the hands of six men,
each of whom had a chart of the exact
place where the stuff was buried. One
of these men was killed during the revo-
luton and two others died from natural
ca uses before ii was over. When peace
was restored the remaining three started
for Cocos to bring hack the wealth, but
their boat was driven on the rocks of the
island and all on board perished. That
was about 1890
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These facts have long been current in
this part of the world and many people
believe that the above-named treasure,
still exist there The government or
Costa Rica has given a number of per-
mits to parties to hunt for them, and
not long ago squad of soldiers and
scientist in charge of the Costa Rican
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The room was seventeen feet wide,
twenty feet long and nine feet high. The
gold was brought in in great quantities.
1t comprised gold plates torn from the
Temple OF the Sun at Cuzco, gold vases
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19
NOT EASY TO SEE ICEBERGS
Deadly Menaees to Navigation Said to
Be Almost Invisible at
Night.

Among laymen there is genuine sur
prise that on clear night-dark
though it was-a great ship could pillow
into the heart of an iceberg before
discovering its presence. To the nau-
teal mind 1t is entirely plausible.
At about twenty-five knots Of speed,
The Titanic was covered nearly stat
ute mile and one third every three
minutes, and it takes time for ship
300 feet in length and drawing nearly
forty feet Of water to "swing" on its
course line. 1t takes time to stop 3d.
900 tons Of dead weight when moving
at that rate Of speed.
In daytime, even, unless the sun Is
shining brightly against its sides, a
berg is not the glazing sheetlike thing
that many seem to think It Is. On q
cloudy day they show distinctly gray
and dark, while on a moonless. cloudy
night they only, at the best, will show
rs blackness. more pronounced, against
that other blackened screen where
murky cloud and murky waters meet.
The newest, whitest, snowiest sails
that ever drove a racing yacht to vic
tory show as black as blacklist night
against a somber midnight sky. In
other words, they are invisible short
way off, as was the berg whose jagged
and submerged extensions tore the
very bowels from this virgin Titan
THE Titanic" Arthur N. McGray, in
National Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19
The Hypocrite.

Rev. George R. Lunn, the new mayor
If Schenectady, says: 81 don't preach
Give to the poor but Stop taking
from the poor"
Mr.. Lunn, discussing this dictum
the other day, said to the Albany Jour
nal man:
THE millionaire social reformer,
unless he is a very sincere man, al
ways reminds me of the husband who
brought home one evening bottle Of
champagne and lobster.
at is your birthday, DEAR he said
to his wife, and l purchased these
delicacies as little treat for you this
evening with your birthday dinner
"'You are very kind the woman
answered, but l thought you knew l
never touch champagne. love, while
lobster invariably disagrees with me-
"'Never mind, my dear, never mind,
the husband answered. That being
the case, I'll just eat the lobster my
self and drink the champagne to your
health"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.

Washington, Dec. 19.-There was a
White House today. Most Of them
called simply to say goodbye to the
President, who leaves at midnight to-
night for his fifth visit to the Panama
Canal Zone. The presidential party
is to include Mrs. Taft, Secretary
Hilles and several friends and news
paper correspondents. The sea trip
will begin at Key West from which
point the party will sail on the bat
tleship Arkansas on Saturday after
noon. 1t is expected that Colon will be
reached in time for the Christmas cele-
bration.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19

October, 1911, in favor of Henderson
& Turnbrough, recorded in book 8, at
page 500 and 504 of the records in the
office of the Chancery Clerk of For
rest County, Mississippi, and in pur-
suance of the power and authority
therein conferred upon me as substi-
tute trustee, the substitution having
been heretofore recorded as a sepa-
rate instrument in the office of said
chancery clerk Of Forrest County, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the Indebtedness secured by
the aforesaid deed in trust. and being
thereunto requested by the benefici-
aries therein, |, the undersigned sub
stitute trustee, will on
Monday, the 18th day of January, 1913,
offer for sale and will sell at the court
house of Forrest County in the city of
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, within legal
hours, at public cutlery, to the highest
and best bidder for cash, the following
described property in the county of
Forrest state of Mississippi, to-wit ::
Lots 10 and II, in square No. one of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19
WAFER ToYs OF THE EAST
Remarkably Ingenious Are Playthings
Provided for the Children Of
the Orient.

Europe and America turn out, for
the edification of their children. many
ingenious toys, but the Occidental
youngsters have nothing to compare
with the strange expanding water-toys
with which the children Of the far east
have for centuries amused themselves.
These are placed In small wooden
boxes similar to the little paint boxes
so often seen in our own country.
They have the appearance of soiled
shavings, broken matches and dilapi-
dated toothpicks, but when thrown
into the water the ingenious toys at
once exhibit properties that show
them to be considerably more than
mere bits of stick. The wood OF these
toys has been kiln-dried, and imme-
diatel, it touches the water 1t begins
to absorb the water and to expand
almost indefinitely. AS 1t increases
in size it separates and suddenly
opens, becoming very pretty toy.
One stick will change into a flower
pot containing, it may be, rose bush
In full bloom. Another becomes an
obese mandarin carrying an umbrel-
Ia. Still another will take the form
of a sea serpent, very ferocious in its
tiny dimensions. Then, too, there are
toys which show as whales, tigers,
crocodiles, etc. The figures are col
ored and present a bewildering va
riety in design and treatement. Their
manufacture is trade secret, kept
tnViOlata nv the guild that turns them
out by the thousands.
For older children there are provid-
ed larger and even more artistic fig
ures, consisting of historical charac-
ters-rulers, poets and soldiers-and
dwarfed trees and tiny houses, whose
doors and windows are full Of in
mates, are also among this class. The
more ordinary kind cost mere song,
but the finer toys are quite expensive.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19
THIRTY YEARS OF
PROHIBITION IN KANSAS.

Governor Woodrow Wilson has been
frequently quoted in the recent cam
paign as being opposed to statewide
prohibition. The utterance, however,
III which he was supposed to take this
position was not very clear, while he
was very clear in a letter he wrote
last year to Mr.. E. w. Grogan, of
Byers, Texas: 81 believe that for
some states statewide prohibition is
POSSIBLE and desirable, because of their
relative homogeneity, while for others
| think that statewide prohibition is
not practicable. have no reason to
doubt, from what know of the circum-
stances, that statewide prohibition is
both practicable and desirable in
Texas"
It is also interesting to note. in this
connection, what Mr. John S. Dawson,
encouragement of Kansas, says as to
the results of a generation-long trial
of prohibition there: )
"The test of the value of prohibi-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19
shenh.rd,s Life Not So Bad.

w. G. Ave of Baker and for q num-
Der of years known as the sheep King
of eastern Oregon, was at Portland re-
Gently on a business trip.
The life Of a sheep herder has
been much maligned." he said, be
cause during the summer months a
more delightful life in the open air
could not be imagined This is espe-
cially true in Baker county, where the
streams are full of trout and quail
are abundant. 1t is far from being
a hermits life, and the only thing
against the occupation is its name,
that for some unknown reas N has
got into disrepute.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19

having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to have the same pro-
bated and registered by the Clerk Of
said court within one year and that a
failure to probate and register any
claim that you may have against saio
estate will be barred after the expira-
ton of one year from this date.
Mrs. Eddie !. McSwain,
Administrative of Estate of
A. H. McSwain, Deceased
12-4thurs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19

ton is the net result for Kansas in
thirty years Almost a third of the
entire population is ENABLED in school,
llliteracy has been reduced from 40
per cent to less than 2 per cent and
that trihing amount is entirely among
the foreign element.
with 105 counties in the state
eighty-seven of them have no insane;
fifty-four have no feeble-minded; nine
ty-siX have no inebriates, and the few
we do have come from the cities which
defied the law to the very last. Thir-
ty-eight county poor farms have no
inmates. There is only one pauper to
every 5000 population. In July, 1911,
fifty-three county jails were empty,
siXty-fve counties had no prisoners
serving sentences. Some counties
have not called a jury to try Grim
inal case in ten years, and grand
jury is so uncommon that half of our
people wouldn't know what it is. In
my home county in western Kansas,
there has been but one grand jury,
and that was twenty-five years ago."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estate of A. H.
McSwain, Deceased
To the Creditors of A. H. McSwain.
Deceased:
You will take notice that on the 9th
day of December, 1912, l was duly
appointed administrators of the estate
of A. H. McSwain, deceased; letters
of administration having been issued
from the Chancery Clerks office of
Forrest County Miss, and all persons
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19

Washington Heights Addition to the
City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
The title to the above property is
believed to be good, but | will convey
only such title as is vested in me as
trustee.
Witness my signature this the 14th
day of December, 1912.
chas. Hardy,
Substitute Trustee.
Posted at Court House, Dec 14th
1912. 19-4thurs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

To B. w. Blount, J. r. Williams, G.
A. Mcleod Sumpter Lumber Co.:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the county
of Forrest. in said state at a rules day
thereof, on the End Monday of January,
A. D., 1913, to defend the suit in said
court of L. N. Dantzler Lumber Co.,
wherein you are a defendant.
This the 4th day of December. A. D..
1912. Herbert GiIIls,
5-3thurs Clerk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19


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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19

When you have bilious attack give
Chamberlain Tablets a trial. They
are excellent. For sale by all dealers
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19

Senalor Penrose, at luncheon at
the Auditorium in Chicago told the
following story about an offlce-seeker
I hear you've got a government
Job now" one man said to another.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19

The other answered
THAT'S what"
The first man gave al
and asked;
rs it hard work?"
mot after you get it
ply
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-19

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.
BY virtue of the terms of a certain
deed in trust executed by Oliver Con
erly and Sol Brown on the 2Srd day of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
ANOTHER FATALITY
At the NORMAN
John Lammi Struck by Falling
Rock and Killed Tuesday Night.
Another Receiving Broken Leg.

Victor Lammi was the victim of
an accident at the open pit Of the
Norman mine, east of the city, on
Tuesday night, being struck by a
falling rock or chunk of ore in
such manner that his neck was
broken and his body mangled.
Another workman alongside re-
ceived a broken leg in the same
accident, being taken to the More
Hospital, Eveleth, for treatment.
Lammi was single man, %
years of age, and funeral ceremon-
les will be conducted from the
Finnish Lutheran church on Sum-
day, under direction of Undertak-
er Hubbard.
This is the first fatality at this
mine since the disaster of year
ago this month, when fourteen
were buried beneath a slide Of ore,
and since this last accident a large
number of those employed in the
open pit have left their work,
either through fear of their sur
roundings or from other causes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
ODD FELLOWS HAVE
R1G MEET

Nearly one hundred members of
the order were in attendance at
the regular melting of Missabe
Lodge No. 222, |. 0. 0. F., last
evening, when the third degree
was conferred. upon class OF
IL, the evening being rounded
cut by a delightful luncheon and
social session.
Among those in attendance was
a delegation of twenty-one from
the Gilbert lodge. The Gilbert
lodge was instituted less than two
years ago with a membership OF
twenty-six and as evidence that
they are "live bunch' over
there they now have a membership
of about one hundred and twenty
five.
At the close Of the meeting Il
number Of applications for mem
bership in the Encampment were
filed, class being arranged for
the evening Of March 30th. lu
conjunction with the class to join
the local Epcampment at that tim:
the work will be conferred upon &
number of candidates for the Eve.
leth Encampment, and we can as
sure all that the boys will realiz,
they have learned valuable les.
son as they go back over the hill
upon their return trip.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
CLEAR FEDERAL BUILDING
SITE FOR ACTIVE WORK

The First National Bank, own
ers Of the buildings on the site of
the proposed new federal build
ing at the corner Of Maple and
Wyoming, prepare for the remov-
al Of same to lots owned in the
southern part of the city, that the
site may be in readiness for the
contractors on the new post-office
when formal award is made.
The bids for the construction of
the building were opened on
March 4th, but definite knowledge
Of the low bidder is not yet re-
ceived, although it is known that
the low bid lies between the
Bailey Marsh Company Of Mime
apolis and a Chicago contractor.
The formal award Of the work and
the rapidity with which the work
may be completed is Of interest to
Virginians, who have recognized
the necessity of increased post
office Accommodations for several
years past.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
A YOUTH WITH NATURAL
TALENT

The handsome store windows of
Alexander Reid & Co. have been
the admiration of many Virginia
ladies for many months past, each
change bringing out more forcibly
than the previous display the fact
that whoever did the work was
not only improving in style but
had novel ideas Of his own.
The work is that of Ernest Los
from, whose only education in the
line of display has been gained
by actual experience and by his
close attention to detail, together
with his native ability in the line
Of a window dresser. Mr.. Los
from is not yet nineteen years of
age, but the window displays he
has framed would do credit to an
adept.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
WILL NAME TWO AD-
OPTIONAL DIRECTORS

At the meeting of the Minnesota
Screen Company, held at the
Matheson Block on Monday after
noon, it was decided to increase
the directorate Of the company
from four to six members, and
an adjournment of the meeting
to permit Of necessary publication
Of such change in the articles Of
incorporation was taken until
Monday next, when meeting for
the election of officers and for the
transaction of other business will
be held at the office Of A. DeNoble.
The company has it's plant in
readiness for active work, and it is
anticipated the same will become
operative at any early date. The
company seemingly has a most SAL
able article, and returns on stock
investments in the concern should
be pleasing to holders.