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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

The Ohio State Highway Commits
sion and the Ohio Good Roads Fed
GRAFTON have started three months
campaign in the interest of good roads
building. The primary object will be
to influence voters of the state in
adopting the provision of the Ohio
Constitutional Convention of issuing
$50,OOO.OOO bonds for Improvement of
roads. The matter will be voted upon
at a special election to be held on Sep
TENDER 3.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

Eugene Fly and Alb Hurst organ
ixed swat club" last night and left
early this morning for Black Creek,
where they expect to exterminate the
mosquito tribe and make it more
pleasant for future sportsmen to this
flskink stream.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21
1000 BLUE JACKETS
TO BE LANDED.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 21.-Ar-
rangements to place force of two
thousand bluejackets and marines in
Nicaragua within ten days to pro-
tect foreign lives and property and
keep railroad communication open
from the American legation In Mana
qua to the Pacific coast were made
today by the Navy Department.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21


in-chief's last resting place will be
beside that of his wife, who twenty
one years ago was buried in Abney
Park, Stoke Newington.
Son of a Builder.
Rev. William Booth, D. e. l.. Oxon,
general and commander-in-chief of
the Salvation Army, and director of
its social institutions for destitute,
viscious and criminal classes, form
erly missionary of the New Connec-
ton church, was born in Nottingham,
April 10, 1929, and was the only son
of builder. He was married in 1855
to Catherine Munford, who died in
1890. Three sons and four daughters
were born to their union. He was
educated at Nottingham by a private
theological tutor of the Methodist
New Connection church, London. Con-
verted at Is, he commenced immedi-
ately to preach in the open air at
Nottingham.
He entered the MINISTRY in 1852.
After being travelling evangelist, he
was appointed by the conference of
the Methodist New Connection church
and was required to settle their or.
binary circuit work.
To this he submitted for four years,
but eventually, in 1861, he resigned
In order to give himself to evange.
listic labors.
While travelling through the coun.
try he came to London, and was
struck by the destitute condition of
the eastern portion of its population,
and commenced on July 5, 1855,
special effort on their behalf
Wide Benefit In System.
This effort was at first styled the
Christian Mission, but developed in
1878 into the Salvation Army, which
has grown until 1907 1t had 1890
corps. circles and societies, establish.
ed in fifty-four counties and colonies
with 20.S06 officers and employees
employees.
In connection with this he organ.
lied great syste mfor the benefit
Of the submerged, starving vicious
and criminal classes, which has 7s1
social institutions, with 2,25s Officers
and cadets employed in social work
beds supplied during twelve months
5,44s.O04: meals supplied during same
period. s,557,241.
He was the author of Orders ani
Regulations for Officers anf
Soldiers" Letters to Ny Soldiers
Religion for Every Day." Salvation
Soldiery,' I'm Darkest England ant
the Way Out" propounding Genera
Booths scheme for the abolition q
the pauper and dangerous classes IN
England. and numerous other BODY
and pamphlets.
rnn11 Y z he u11h1foo <1co~ - - x e
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

Miss Marie Kirst has arrived from
New Orleans and will be heard in all
the latest songs at the Gem theatre.
starting tonight. She has been big
nit in the largest theaters in New
Orleans and viii no doubt repeat her
succeas IN Hattiesburg. Following is
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21
AUTO NOTES AND NEWS.


Much public opposition has devel-
oped in Mississippi to the automobile
license tax imposed by the last State
Legislature. Thus far only 207 ma
chimes have been registered, and it ap-
pears that the majority of owners will
wait until the new law is tested.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

In the city court this morning,
Bonnie Lipscomb pleaded guilty to a
charge of petit larceny and Tom
Elzey to that of being drunk, IS and
cost in the first named case, and
$3.50 and cost in the second were
the penalties imposed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

J. 9. smylie. j. q. Arlidge and M.
L. Ward. commissioners to revise the
city poIi books. are engaged in going
over the books today. They will doubt.
less be in session all of today and
tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

The cutting of weeds on the Main
Street school yard began today. Su-
perintendent Woodley is getting school
grounds and building in readiness for
the opening of the school Sept. 16.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

teen inmates of the soldiers home at
Beauvoir have been transferred to in
sane hospitals.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

was the head are the War Cry, Young
Soldier, Social Gazette, and Bandman
and Songster.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21
CITY BREVITIES

Dad" Hammet, of the Fain-Fagin
Lumber Co., of Manned. is a business
visitor today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

Geo. d. Stockman, secretary of the
Commercial club, left this morning
Tor short visit to Aberdeen.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

Hdgar G.. Harris, editor of the Lau-
rel Argus. spent a few hours here to-
day wbiIe en- route to jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

Nearly $4,000 licenses for motor
cars have been issued by Wisconsin,
an increase of more than 5000 over
the corresponding period year ago.
In addition, more than 1000 motor
cycles have been registered. Private
owners and dealers pay SIS per year
and motorcycles 50 annually, making
total receipts over 100000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21
LOMO TODAY
Dr. sRoMPToN WATTS AGE
ADJUSTER

DR. eRomPToN WATTS, ACE
ADJUsTER,
"A 'rick comedy that Young ors =,
a aTl1S vo can enjoy 1t is story Of age
a a AND HIS NEW PAL.
a comedy with the Edison bull 49,.
q remarkably intelligent doc .. pup ~
THE GREED OF GOLD
fornia. uays OF Cali
A RECORD ROMANCE
a nvely romantic comedy
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

more worthy of interment in West
minister Abby, it is not expected this
honor will be awarded to General
Booth by the Abby authorities. 1t is
the general belief that the commander
in-chiefs last resting place will be
beside that of his wife, who twenty
one years ago was buried in Abney
Park, Stoke Newington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-21

There Is proposition. before the
Pittsbure Council looking toward the
suzt>|r q >1qQ.ooo for public auto
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-12-19
Little Willie on the Flea.

The flea is the most active of small
animals and can jump Ne a kan
saroo. only good deal further, and
more frequenter. He inhabits dawgs
and circusses almost exclusive, al
though he is sometimes found in per-
lite society where it hain't perlite
to mention Eohow. When you looh
at flea through looking glass, he
| looks as big as a hypotenuse, and
when he bites you he feels as big 1
an clcfunt.
4 Rover broueht flea to our hous,
once and nav says once is often
enuif for Rover to bring q flca. Il
! VI on paw tist and paw broke tn
settin' room table and three chair
;l'd gtrai ed Ills wrist tryin' to Sat
'o'l Of the Iloa. a!aw sail paw got
thc flea off'n ecra q hi5 ipAiecrim
mate associates down TO tho see AZ
Store oa eMe@leio, . Int raW e.il n5,
i, ncs;a hia "a tho daw~, an1 laaw
= II e'94's :. ~, sl&aga tfy aeQ lay
c.p.Ht,i'as eq dam auiHi'a rta'
EoNef. Every time paw cot his
Lands o. .tlln i'ca, The rea VS. some
whore else jutt Ike a aost, l1t J
!,cycr sec a Hnst that had Suh &aaro
teeth and worl bite like noa kin.
After paw had kno, Ecd tie sto9c
Gewn, the flea jumped on nav, antl
she run up tho front stairs and down
the back stairs and around the hous
and Rover was chasin' her benauz
Lc wanted his flea back. A dawg
amt no good without flea. and
paw stood by hollerin and lann'
and sinein', lust as | am, without
one ilca," and then the flea jumped
On paw again, and he run down anl
Jumped on tho street car and rubbed
UP again the conductors back, and
re Vet 50 le%Uns he rune uD tNa
iares every time instid of one. TAcn
Lover went out and Got another flea
thd when he sets on the porch and
plays with the flea his hind knuckie
s,rikin' on the floor he makes noise
like a woodpecker.
The flea has got a distinct mission
In this world. He makes a lot OF
lazy fellers git up and git, and like
the busy bee and the ant, he is
among the most industrious of on.
teller creechers That's all | know
about the flee. You can't saw AZ /
r'uch about a lot of human folks
Enow.-Ex.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-12-19
TO SEE IF EVERGLADES
WILL PRODUCE SUGAR

Preparations are being madn IN.
the Everglade Land Sales Co for ~
detrimental plantincs OF su~ar c,,o
on a larger scale than the c-m,pnv
has yet undertaken, ard tsn oe-,--
Will be made TO show thai ,si. -.
r.unerative crop can be mad, 8, co~,-
neTeial success in the l.ta-.1,1,-.
Five acres viii b. planted with Int,
green and the striped vayigt;a. II
Is thought the seed will ha u -,
earth by the end CT the present WOO,
Steve Roberts, of Care SahIa r,s
gene to that locality on tie tlr No
rena for twenty-five hundred stalks
oi the two varieties, which bc &c ox
peeted to bring into this port sono
tire today, or early tomor or I'll,
cfne will be planed on tie n,r;o
farm In the northwest end of -,
county.
mere the cane will be given all ..o
care that is necessary, except tha, :,
Will not be fertilizcd. as the ofti,or.
cf the company desire, not only -
experiment as to the commercial,
Value OF the SUGAR cane, but also &c
to the natural fertility OF the sol,
as applied to this par.
ticular crop.-Miami Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-12-19

Parcels post literature is in do
rand Just now. The following may
lave been printed before but it is
vel enou"h to repeat it: Parcc'.
lost pat ka"es must not weigh mora
ihan eleven pounds nor exceed in
SIZE seyenty-two inches in length
;nd sirth combined; they must be
mailed at a postofIice, branch post
oilice. named and lettered stations.
aF may hc DESIGNATED by the post
master. or delivered to rural or 9TH
or carrier duly authorized to receive
the same; distinctive parcels posi-
stamps must be used for postage; or
dinary stamps will not be accented
Tor postage. and the parcel will be
held for postage" at the office Of
mailing If ordinary stamps are used
and must bear the name and address
of the sender as well as the name
and address of the person to whora
sent; parcels cannot be registered
bnt may be insured under a sncciaI
provision of the parcels post bill to
the extent of $50.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-12-19
A LITTLE NONSENSE
NOW AND THFN
How I-e CAPTURED Her.

Here is a coy OF a communication
sent n 4 yalng man in Cincinnati
recently TO Il yGun= l..dy at Dallas
Texas. Ii was typawritten, and it re
salted IN a wedding shortly after
wards:
. lovers SIT beneath the shade,
and un tie other said:
"lIow 4 that you be 8,
Pave smiled upon this suit OF mine
Il heart it Lalps for you;
icur voice is nh 6 melody;
'Tis sweet to be your loved l 2,
Say, O nymph. wilt marry me?"
She. lisping. said, ~. bly,"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-12-19
It Applied to Both.

At a mass meeting in small coun-
try town large quantity Of refresh
rlents were distributed to keep the
audience in good humor, says the
Kansas City Star. The first speaker
rose after the noise had ceased to
some extent and began his speech
Ly saying:
THE old hall is full tonight" bur
here his voice was drowned by the
confusion. When it had subsided he
began again by saying:
"The old hall is full tonight"
He paused for rhetorical effect and
a thick voice in the back of the hall
faid slowly and deliberately:
80 is old Bill Horn"
The meeting then broke up.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-12-19

The liquor men are fighting for
heir lives in seeking to defeat the
Kenyon bill now pending in Con-
Sress to prohibit the interstate ship
nent of intoxicating liquor into
dry territory. They fear that such
d law would put liquor in interstate
transit in the status of having been
hrewed or distilled within the State
itself, in the eyes of the Safes laws.
Thus in dry" State it would be
Illegal to sell such liquor even T.
Erivate consumers, rendering it SUBJ
,ect to seizure the instant it crossed
the dry" States boundaries. This,
ct course. would prohibit all shin.
ment.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-12-19
ONCE MORE THE NEW STATE.
The communication from Secra

The communication from Secre-
airy Leland J. Henderson of III.
'elsacola Commercial ..sso iation
+ this issue of the TELEGRAM with
.eferoncc to the proposed division }.
nc State is interesting and instrne-
i've. sir. Henderson is an entllu-
-est on this subject, and, while W
'sroct that it VIII be many years,
.5aas leceie1, 5el3re hia IL I.
he State OF West Florida material
=. there is no good reason Why We
a;liIt talk ahout i. a'.l d
l.e subject from It's y.rious angle.
We agree with MI. nen., i that
lie section of the federal constitu-
ion providing for new States may
e fairly interpreted to include the
'lrisiGn of an existing S5atc as Is
ropused by him for Florida, by the
consent of Congress and the Le5is-
i.ture or course the Legislature
Il oli.d not dare TO act without the
Npress consent of the people to the
division. and some day whea the
cninsular doubles its present pop
t'ation and wants a capital more
central and accessible than Talla-
!assce that consent may be obtained.
+. Henderson wants the aucilla
river on the eastern line of Jefferson
ounty made the eastern boundary
of the proposed new State. but we
still adhere to the Suwannee as the
better line. We wouldn't want to
hog" all the immeasurable romance
md sentiment associated with that !
famous stream as would be the case
I the partition were made as sug- i
sested by Mr.. Henderson, and by d.
'iding on the Suwannee both States
would come In for an undivided half |
interest. This, however, is a minor
altogether subordinate |
o two new Democratic senators,
mother congressman or two and a
'ull batch OF State officers for the
lew commonwealth. There's
hOught to thrill the heart with an
cstacy not to be aroused even BY the
'weet haunting melody OF "Way /
'Own Upon the Suwannee River"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-12-19

The enormous influence of tht
agricultural department at Washing
Ton for good upon southern asricul-
tnrc is we'll Illustrated in the annual
reaort Of Sc retary Wilson, which
slows that more than 100000 adul.
southern farmers have been directlg
curolled in the demonstration wori;
daring the year. a generation aeo
the government left the farmer I'll
work out his own salvation: now il
IS his most efficient counsellor and
constant assistant.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-12-19

That speech of President Wilson
tefore the Southern society in New
YORK had the ring of strength ond
courage and confidence in it-a good
way for man to feel with Mr.. Will
sons job ahead of him.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-12-19
ffoln the same office is issued
THE LAKELAND l. NEWS
AN EMlNENT FLORIDA JURISr
ILLAhRLS 4 Or Law REF ORM.

We note with much pleasure that
MIR. Justice locker ol the supreme
Court of Florida, an able jurist and
a man of exceptionally strong char
acter, has de, Jared himself for law
reform in Florida. He Is In full
sympathy with the cause and wants
to see our system Of court procedure
60 changed that all needless techni-
calities will be eliminated to the end
that cases may be tried solely upon
their merits, unembarrassed as far
as may be by mere forms Of law and
minor considerations not essential In
their character.
Judge Hocker's robust intelligence
and deep-seated sense Of justice are
too strong to permit mere veneratiOn
for ancient methods to outweigh in
his mind the clear necessity for a
new system adapted to new day,
and it is refreshing to read his clear,
forceful words on the subject He
contributes an article entitled "How
10 Simplify Judicial Proceedings to
the Christmas edition of the Pensa-
cola journal and his oacnins pnra-
gr@ph fully recognizes the need for
reform:
For many years the great ma
jo. .ty III l~Wye.'s. laymen and, per-
lans .GG ca, have fllt that the COM
rl law H5d chancenv procedure
which We inherited from l.ngland
Il U3 tG. pa I'd aal
d ni#el. Of praltilal appiieu on to
tatisrsfG r,ly dl | Nith the yayyl0,
conditions ana cXi~eleies sf modern
Efcp
q fhen roar niaIv into the his
tcrv of ,le p aoru1 of rnelisb cony.
rYsa,l4f.a h>s f34f.nse in tyaa aad
cfa;nr in 1G-3 ebowinr how com-
- iae. "a ~. a5s torhn;calit;os
thoro had lecn ewont away an1
'hete llau heeh swept a"ay' all
ae"o'
.Nfsrv ,,,.v,rs osnoai,llv tbos,
.H3iy ii4t 4tSe'S' esleEiaily lhoac
VINO are nartieularly Skilled in an
existing system, are naturally dis
snoe.a "a ,aa,, ,,o, al, ,nn,.;,,
with suspicion and dislike. But the
great bulk of intelligent men among
ir'lish sneaking people can see no
necessity for dozen differing forms
ol common law actions and pleas and
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-12-19

They have just made William .Jen.
aiG~s Hryan a member of the Miami
Poard OF Trade. What's the matter
with running him for mayor next
spring?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01


toward a revival of Industrial activity
which may possibly be carried to an ex-
tent undreamed of. In fact, he said this
morning;
Were it not for the fact that the year
feel safe in assuming that by mfdSum-
mer it would be patent to everybody that
the United States is upon the high road
to unexampled industrial and commercial
activity. Tariff agitation, the uncertain
ties which are the inevitable accompani-
ment of presidential politics, may tend to
prevent very large investment OF capital
in industrial or other developments, but
I feel certain that after the presidential
election, certainly after the inguaration
election, certainly after the Inauguration
upon a season of prosperity which will
almost stagger the imagination
In July of last year the man who dared
predict that a feeling which was actually
characteristic of December would prevail
would surely have been regarded as I'M
worthy of any serious heed The i'm
pulses of business, stupendous they
are. and the necessities of a people that
lions will of themselves tend to the per-
manent and satisfactory adjustment Of
business with legislative or political in
Suences. The recent statement made by
President Taft that the Panama canal
will be completed by midsummer Of next
year will Of itself tend greatly to stimu-
late business. for il is now realized that
the magnitude Of the influence exerted
upon American commercial and Industrial
development because of the opening Of
the Panama canal to navigation is be-
vond Inc mower of even the ablest Of
statesmen's intellect fully to forecast
HOLLAND.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
NO MONEY IN HAND.
Legislatures NiggardIy Appropriation
Causes Farmers Loss.

Manhattan, Kan, Jan. There are
more than two million hogs in Kansas
TO vaccinate these once a year would
require more than so million cubic
centimeters of serum. To produce this
amount of serum would cost more than
100000. If only one-half the number
were vaccinated once a year it would
require more than one-half million dol
lars to produce the serum. The last
Legislature appropriated $500 to en-
able the State Agricultural college to
provide serum for the state. Hog
cholera became epidemic and continued
so throughout the summer The serum
plant was sWauped with orders The
college had more than $4,000 tied up
in the work-noney borrowed from
other funds. Since January l. 1911, the
serum plant has produced more than
one million cubic centimeters- Twenty
cubic centimeters are needed for one
dose. To save money, finally, and give
the hogs permanent immunity, the vet
Urinary department officials are urging
farmers to urge the simultaneous or
double method at the start. This is
more expensive but it gives the hog a
long license to live, free from disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
PING WILL choke THE BAT.
OutieIders Get Wise TO Swing, Mana
ger Callahan says.


Chicago. Jan. 1.-"Choking the bat
became the subject of the steam radi-
ator league chat at President Cornis-
keys ONCE yesterday, Manager Cal
Iallan of the White SOx starting a
symposium when he said Ping Bodte,
the smuggling outfielder of the Sox,
would take a shorter grip on the ash
next season and endeavor to mix up
his hits so as to cheat the outfielders
who have learned to play him just
right for those awful line drives
Nobody ever had anything on
Harry (Dopsy) Wolverton, the silver
haired manager Just named to lead the
New York Highlanders,' said one Of
the fans "1ime was when Harry
PLAYED the infield for the Chicago Ma
tionals, when the boys in the press box
used to predict that WOlverton som e
dav would almost disembowel himself
if he did not stop choking his bat 50
much After Harry had missed land
ing some of the Texas leaguers by
launching his handle too far up on the
bat and striking himself in the chest
with the handle, he corrected his
swing"
Ty Cobb. who is coming here to act
the part of Billy Bolton in THE Col
lege. Widow at the Haymarket thea
ter next week, is on record as saying
that the time has come when every
batter will have to choke his bat some
to get best results, as both pitchers
and f1elders will get wise" to the long
bat swinging.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
LAWRENCE CLOCK AGE IS YEARS
Old Wooden Affair Is Probably Much
Older Than That

Lawrence, KIN. Jan IA clock at
least 20 years old, but probably much
older than thatt A most dign1fied look
ing clock, made by one of the first
clock manufacturers in this country,
whose name is engraved on the real
brass works. The clock is one of those
rare and real antiques that almost tells
its own history as it stands in the
window of a furniture store owned by
Mr.. Biggs of this city
The clock is perhaps more than two
feet high and it is built after the old
fashioned design for clocks that the
present day manufacturers of near
antiques try so hard to copy and do
almost. The frame is of real rose
owed and It Is -ecoraL~- by hand with
beautiful colors that are not faded
through the years of usage. The clock
has works of solid brass and is wound
by welghts-nothing modern about this
old clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
PRINCE OFFERS KANsAN JOB.
Peabody Boy Entertains Wealthy
Oriental Youth.

acquaintance which ripened into rich
friendship with a Japanese student,
who turned out to be a prince in dis
guIse" is the remarkable experience OF
George Parrish of Peabody. Kan, Il
student at Highland Park college. Jules
Yabushita IS an Oriental young man
who unostenstatiously went through a
short course in mechanical engineering
last summer.
waiian Islands today. It was written
on rich stationery and couched in the
finest language. It contained an offer
from Yabushita of a position as man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
GET SAFE FLOWERS RECORD.
Olathe Roz5ber Has Served Time in
Federal Pen

Kansas City, jan 1.-The man arrest
ed IN Kansas City, Kan, Thursday morn
ing on a charge of blowing two safes AZ
Olathe, who gave the names of William
Smith and William Hurley, has been iden-
titled through the finger prints and BERTH
lon measurements. He is Robert Baugh-
man, % years old, according to a. letter
received by Wentworth z. Griffin, chief
or police, from M W. McCiaughry, war
den of the federal prison at Ieavenworth.
He was sentenced June z, 1909. at Indian
apolis to serve three years for robbing a
postOhice. He was released on October II,
this year. Baughman was taken to
Olathe for trial.