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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-07
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Bay street, one Of the few paved
streets in the residential sections OF
the city. has had its beauty greatly
marred of late by the rank growth Of
weeds and grass on the sward
along the center An enterprising
citizen living on the street, becoming
weary of existing conditions has, at
his own expense, had the weeds and
grass moved the entire length of this
neutral section. The suggestion is
made that by cooperative move
ment the residents of that street could
at small cost keep it very attractive
shape.
In this connection it is pointed out
that while the residence lots on Bay
street fronting the G. & s. I. R. r. are
kept in beautiful order, the right of
way of the railroad Is allowed to re-
main covered with a rank and un-
slightly growth OF weeds. &
Dayton, Ohio. long ago, decided that
the first impressions visitor got when
coming into city were the most last
ing; for this and other reasons, the
railroad grounds in that city are every
where kept neat and made attractive
by constant care. The city beautiful
is not born in a day, it is usually q
growth, but Hattiesburg has beer
growing long enough for some senti
ment of civic pride to begin to mani
fest itself.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-07

Ulmer, $195 fine and cost and SO days;
Albert Walton $47.55 fine and cost and
60 days; Chas. Gieser $520.50 fine and
cost and so days; George Vaughan,
$67.50 fine and cost and 30 days;
Marie Warwick, 81 cost and 30 days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-07
ROOSEVELT and JOHNSON
The CERTAIN TICKET
Platform Committee Slow In Report
ing, Awaiting Approval OF The Big
Chief, And This Delays convention's
Work.
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago Aug. THE Progressive
Party" was the name adopted by the
convention. Roosevelt was placed in
nomination by w. A. Pendergast, Of
New York.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-07

Chicago, Aug. THE National Pro-
gressive convention was called to or
der at eleven-thirty. No word having
come from the Platform Committee,
which was down town in consultation
with Colonel Roosevelt, it was planned
to hold brief session and then recess
until two-thirty.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was in
a happy frame of mind last night.
Happy, he said, over the reception he
received at the National Progressive
convention and happy over the fact
that today he will be nominated for
the Presidency.
81 undsrs<ana.' hs said, laughingly.
last night; -fnat 1 ~. zu1 -
colonel R6o>sveu xIl - y
conYeptjqn &gain today 1ltcr ~
InatIons have been made and r.
brief speech will accept the hcesEl
| iThis simple ceremony viii do away
with the necessity for formal noti-
/ ficatlon ceremony.
There semed to be no change in the
| plan to nominate Governor HIRAM
Johnson of California as the Coloners
running mate. A Vice-Presidential
boom for Judge Ben B. Lindsey of
Colorado gained some headway, but
practically was abandoned.
No Southern Democrat aligned with
the new party seemed to stand out suf-
ficiently in the minds Of the leaders
to Offset the insistent demand among
the delegates for Governor johnson.
81 am so glad" said Colonel Roose-
velt, "that had an opportunity in the
convention to explain my views on the
negro question. l was delighted at
the interruption for it gave nae the
chance wanted. think the question
is disposed Of now. was deeply
impressed with my reception by the
delegates. BY George. It was ine."
Colonel Roosevelt dressed in ultra
fashion for his visit to the convention
He discarded his big felt hat for Z
silk one for the first time In man,
I months and wore a frock coat instea.
of the customary sack suit. Crowd
followed him wherever he went an,
so many state delegations called ol
him late yesterday afternoon and eve
ming that he had little time for cor
ference regarding today's program.
, So far as could be learned. ther
: was no change in the plan to continu
= former Senator Beveridge as permi
nent chairman. The fact that perm,
nent organization went over till t,
day, it was indicated that the temp'
rary organization would be made Pc
manent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25
GERMAN VESSEL
MADE SPEED RECORD
TO REACH TITANIC.

Bremerhaven, Germany, April 81.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Frankfurt, which, according TO It's
commander, Capt. Hottorff, was the
first vessel to receive the Titanic's
appeal for help, arrived here today.
Capt. Hottorff reports that he cited
the iceberg, which sank the Titanic.
bearing evidence of the collision,
shortly before arriving on the scene
of the catastrophe.
His ship, upon receiving the ap-
peals for help, Immediately headed
at the utmost speed in the direction
of the Titanic. The German vessel
made 131a knots, though normally
its speed is only II but did not
reach the scene of the disaster until
10 O'Clock Monday morning.
Capt Hottorff states that his first
message from the Titanic was re-
ceived at 1910 o'clock Monday
morning 1t asked him to communi-
cate the Frankfort's position, which
Immediately was done. The Titanic
then communicated its own position
at 41.54 latitude, 5024 longitude.
and stated that IL was fast In ice
and urgently needed assistance. The
Frankfurt was then 140 nautical
miles distant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25
new pump IS
DRIVING OUT
S|PE WATER
Difference Of Three Inches is Seen
in Water on Sycamore
Cutters

The new centrifugal pump placed
opposite the Singer plant is driving
the sipe water out of that locality at
the rate of 425,000 gallons an hour
and with the assistance of the Twen-
ty-eighth street pump the reduction
of the sipe water yesterday was
plainly noticeable. The water was
lowered over three inches In the gut
ters at Sycamore street and a decline
noticed as far back as the Highland
avenue district. The new pump be
gan operation at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning and is throwing out d
good sized stream, the power of thr
electric motor being so horse. The
Twenty-eighth street Menge pump
has a capacity of 100000 gallons al
hour and has $50 horse power en-
gine-three times that propellinl
the centrifugal pump.
Electric power for drainage dis
trict pumps may prove more eco
| nomical than steam, and Is certainly
more easily handled and more con
venient. Only one man is needed
to look after the plant and it doe!
not require any time to start it wher
needed-press the button and tn,
wheels turn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25
DENEEN ISSUES
CALL FOR NEW
SPECIAL SESSION
Six Subjects are to be Con-
sidered by Illinois
Legislators

Springfield, April 24,--Gov.
Denean today issued MS call foI
another special sess')l Of the Gen
eral Assembly. Under the call for a
session. within a sasj.on the houses
were to be convened at 4 p, m TO.
day. Six subjects are contained in
the emergency call as follows:
Amendment to St. Clair county
drainage act.
Appropriating the half million
dollars received from automobile
licenses to HIGHWAY Improvement
+. A deficiency appropriation for
state printing.
Revising the law relating tc
house charities 80 that the oard o'
house charities so that the Board o
of property. .
Amending the at iiylng salaries
of state attorneys
An act for the organization o.
park districts and the transfer Q
submerged lands 20 those bordering
on navigable bodies of water,
The legality of tho original act il
questioned by reason of faultj
public action
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25
FIFTH OFFICER
/ TELLS OF NOBLE
RESCUE WORK
Harold e.. Lowe Plays Part of
Man in Saving Titanic
Passengers
SAVES OVERTURNED PEOPLE
Pssple From Steamer Mt. Temple
Declare They Saw the
Titanic Sink
SAVES OVERTURNED PEOPLE

Washington, April 24.-Harolf
C. Lowe, fifth officer Of the sunken
Titanic, tonight told the Senate in
-vestigating committee his part In
the struggle of the survivors for life,
following the catastrophe
His testimony developed that with
Ia volunteer crew he rescued four
men from tho water, helped a col
lapsible lifeboat by towing 1t asterl
|of his, and took off twenty men and
women from the bottom Of an over
turned boat. Everyone OF these he
landed safely on the Carpathia.
From first to last Loves story
shows that he played the man. Or
dered away In charge Of lifeboat Nc.
IA, he packed 1t to Its capacity on
the top deck, and fearing that some
Eore might attempt to, jump into II,
while II was descending, he kept up
ia fusilade from his revolver.
Once afioat he took charge OF a
iotilla Of small crafts, which event.
ually were picked up by the rescue
ship, without the loss of life.
Canadians Give Information.
Competing in interest with to-
days testimony was the Interchange
|of kilograms between Senator Smith.
chairman, and the acting premier of
Canada, George Il. Foster The iat-
ter told of the docking OF the
steamer Mt. Temple at st. Johns, n
b.. with passengers aboard who
claimed to have seen the Titanic
sink 1t was believed the Mt. Tenn
pie was the ship that was only five
miles from the White Star liner
when 1t took It's final lunge.
Senator Smith has requested that
the depositions of the officers and
crew of the Mt Temple be sent to
| him. In addition he accepted the
offer of DR. b. G. Quitman of Toronto
TO appear before the committee. DR..
Quitsmanwas one of the passengers
who said they saw the Titanic sink
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25
STATE SENATE
WOULD repair
CAPITOL DOME
Bill Carrying Appropriation for
College Of Medicine Fails
to Pass

Springfield, ILL.,, April 24.--With
emergency clauses, the Senate today
passed the bills appropriating $20,-
900 for the repair of the state house
dome and $t25, 900 for the soil sur
vey. and agricultural experiment sta
ton at the University of Illinois.
The bill, carrying. an appropriation
of $4,000 for the college OF medi-
cine, failed to pass and further ac
tion on it was postponed.
If acceptable to the Senate the
House proposed recessing tomorrow
until May z. Senator Madigan' !.
resolution, which sought to lay the
foundation for impeachment pro-
ceedings against Judge Owens of
Cook county, was ruled out of order
mas not being germane to the call for
the special session Senator Madi-
gan at once introduced another
resolution, of a facetious character
thanking Judge Owens for turning
| back to the state "as much Of ite
| property as he did" 1t too, prob.
| ably will be ruled out.
Senator Forrest introduced a reso.
luton charging that the primary law
has not been properly enforced In
Cook county, and asked for an in.
vestigation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25

New York, April 23.-History
does not record another trip like
that Of the Cunard liner Carpathia,
She left New York, Thursday, April
II, for Mediterranean ports with a
large party of tourists and a week
Iate- was back in New York with
TOO survivors of the most disastrous
shipwreck in human experience. AS
the passengers who had just left the
country could not bring any dutiable
articles, and as those rescued from
the Titanic had no personal effects,
many being scantily clad, they could
not possibly smuggle in any goods,
so there was not even cursory ex-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25
Leon |. ALDEN
FORMER CA|R0|TE
DIES IN KANSAS
Son Of Late G. M. Alden, at One
Time Commission Merchant
Here

The st. Louis Times has the fol-
lowing concerning the death of
Leon l.. Alden, a former citizen OF
Cairo, son of the late G. M Alden,
a prominent commission merchant
and well-known all over this section
of the country.
The body of Leon l., Alden, hub
band of the Brass Widow" who,
under the name of Mrs. Fannie X
Morton, conducted matrimonial
agency through which she is alleged
to have fleeced would-be bride
grooms, has been brought to St
Louis from Topeka, Kan, and will
be shipped to Lancaster, Tex, foi
burial. Alden died suddenly iast
Friday in Topeka.
Alden, who aided mis- Wife
throughout her troubles with the
Government, went to Kansas severa
days ago to purchase mussel shells
from which he and his family manu-
facture buttons His wife and son
Is years old remained on Alden
houseboat, which now Is tied up a.
Venice, III.
Alden, for several years, had lived
on his houseboat because Of hear
disease and accompanying nervous
ness. When his wife was arrested
last fall he suffered a collapse and II
was feared then he would die,
Mrs. Alden, under the name o.
Morton, opened an office in the Full
lerton building, ostensibly to con
duct a business in the sale of bras
craft art goods. Advertisements IL
newspapers in the Southwest fur
nished her with names of men de
sirous of marrying, and she wrot'
them to come TO st. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25

animation by the customs officers.
All those on board were free to leave
the pier without being questioned
by Uncle Sans busy agents, and as
soon as she could be coaled and pro-
visioned again the Carpathia resum-
ed her interrupted voyage. A few
OF the tourists decided not to make
the trip--some because of Illness
and othErs because they wanted
their nerves to recover from the
shock Of the experiences they had
had Stories of survivors Of the
wreck of the Titanic vary consider.
ably in detail, but they agree on the
essential points. There seems no
doubt that the Titanic, the largest
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25
HOUSE PASSES BILL
F0RBIDDING INCREASE
IN W0ODMEN RATES

Springfield, April 24,-With ths
emergency clause stricken out, the,
bill prohibiting an increase in Mod
ern Woodmen rates until Jan. 1,
1915, today passed the House by
vote of SO to 6. The bill, If 1t now
passes the Senate, will become et-
fective July /, 1913.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25
CHICAGO PHYSICIAN
SHOT BY BROKER

Chicago, April 24.--Dr. Paul f..
Kelly was shot twice and seriously
injured, today, in front of his Of
flee. His assailant is said by the
police, to have been Thomas Reeve,
broker, who Is being sought Jeai-
ousy is believed to have been the
cause of the attack.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25
CONDITION OF BOATS
OF SISTER SHIP
CAUSES "WALK-0U F"

Southampton, Eng, April "a
When the White Star liner Olympic,
sister ship of the Titanic. was ready
to sail from here yesterday for New
York, three hundred firemen and en-
CINE room workers, quit the vessel.
declaring that the collapsible boats
on the Olympic were unseaworthy,
The Olympic Is lying Off Ride. Isle
Of Wight. with l,4o0 passengers on
board, and no possibility OF sailing
before noon today, II then.
There are reports that some OF the
passengers had refused to sail but.
frnrrI,,dud IN Para Twnl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25

and finest vessel ever built, was pro-
ceeding at her usual speed of twenty
two or twenty three knots an hour
at 1t:45 Sunday night, when a
gigantic iceberg was seen but few
hundred feet ahead. The engines
were stopped, and an effort was
made BY The man at the wheel to
turn to one side, but the vessel veer-
ed but slightly and within fifteen or
twenty seconds crashed against the
berg. There was not. a tremendous
shock--indeed, many passengers who
were asleep were not awakened. 1t
was clear, starlit night, and the
sea was smooth Immediately after
the collision the Titanic listed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25
BAPTIST PREACHER
CLEARED OF PERJURY

Fort Worth, Tex, April 24,-Rev.
DR.. j. Frank Norris, pastor of the
First Baptist church, on trial,
charged with perjury, was declared
mot guilty" by jury today
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25

e. P. Noel, formerly news editor
of The Bulletin, was In the city for
a few days. He has been stationed
with the government fleet at Fay
VILE during the past winter
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25

heavily, and an hour or SO later
there was a series of explosions of
the boilers, which broke the vessel
in two, and she quickly sank. In
the meantime the lifeboats, entirely
inadequate to handle the passengers
and crew, had been filled and low
cred One sank almost Immediately
because the plugs had not been fitted
in the holes in the bottom, and two
others were sucked under when the
Titanic made her plunge to her last
resting place. The 700 survivors
suffered severely from the cold and
several died of exposure before the
Earpathia, summoned by wireless,
arrived to take them on board
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25

Illinois - Increasing cloudiness
Thursday, following BY showers
Thursday afternoon or night; warm
er in northern portion; Friday clear
ing and cool.
Kentucky Increasing cloudiness
Thursday, followed by showers and
thunderstorms Thursday night or
Friday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25

Concluded on Third Page.)
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lcQucludsd On Page six.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-25

concluded on Third Page,)
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Concluded On Page Two,l
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10

have something new to offer each successive
anniversary of old st. Valentines feast day
swung round Indeed. manufacturer driven
to despair in his search for novelties for 1872 re-
Gently declared that he would willingly pay thou
sands Of dollars to any inventive person who
could devise for him novelty that would
rival the popularity Of the sentimental postcard.
But one has come forward with a winning idea,
although he has had all sorts of suggestions
even to an elaborate scheme for toy aeroplanes
laden with love messages which, by meaDs OF
clock-work motor. be made to soar in short
flights.
The subjects Of ST. Valentine failing to always
find. In the marts of trade love tokens that wholly
satisfy their taste have taken to improvising
amorous souvenirs of their own. Flowers are a
favorite form of conveying modern Valentine Day
sentiments This is natural evolution for
representations Of flowers almost invariably
leading feature of the decorative valentines of
days gone by. Indeed. of the earliest of the
manufactured valentines that appeared was in
the form OF paper rose to which attached a
string that when 1t was pulled caused the various
petals to unfold disclosing tender sentiments
duly inscribed on each rose leaf.
A wealthy young of the present day can
easily spend his floral valentine Offering hun
dreds Of times the price of the costliest of the
manufactured valentines known to the last gen
Grafton. For be 1t known, roses are costly in
February and roses are naturally, a favorite val
entine flower. although chrysanthemums vioIets
and orchids are popular Some present-day
SWANS not content with sending cut flow ara for
respects through the medium of elaborate vases
filled with plants And finally most av
travagant OF all from the monetary standpoint are
those young men who send to the objects OF their
alteration make-believe flowers that are more
costly than any genuine blooms-namely, the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10

watercolor studies of floral subjects which have
become so popular with picture lovers To Sc
cure a flower study by de Longpre or some other
wellknown artist costs pretty penny, but from
the standpoint the giver 1t has the advantage
that it is a permanent reminder OF the donor ana
not a feeting one. Is the most gorgeous clus
ter of natures PRODUCTS.
The penchant of the modest American girl for
net dogs has gwen the to many mere man
desirous of discovering a unique valentine Day
gift The little canine that goes to a maiden as
an envoy OF love on the February hollday IS
usually duly adorned with red ribbons and IN
some instances carries a heart-shaped card or
other supposedly significant emblem OF the day
The elaborate gift book is another favored form
of valentine remembrance and illuminated No'-
umes of Moore's love poems or other sentimental
effusions are deemed especially appropriate oy
many valentine purchasers.
Candy too does not need to take second place
to any of the other new-found mediums OF senti-
mental exchange. In the days of yore the ap
proved form Of valentine candy was the hear'-
shaped peppermint with tender messages printed
in red on each bit of candy. Nowadays 1t is the
box and not the candy contained therein that is
supposed to bespeak the heart warnings OF an
absent or bashful suitor. The heart-shaped candy
box is the favorite Of all latterday confection
containers but boxes in the form of Cupids ar
row. etc. also in vogue.
And speaking of Cupid, must not forget that
bronze and marble represent tations of the little
god himself catch the fancy Of many Valentine
Day gift givers. Such statuettes may be as small
or as large the giver may desire and costly
or as cheap his purse dictates. The god OF
love may be obtained artisticaly portrayed in
plaster, for less than one dollar. whereas 1t Is
quite possible to expend more money than the
average individual earns in a month or two upon
a sentimental bit of sculpture executed In bronze
or in real marble. Similarly has the currency OF
sentiment this significant occasion been made
to embrace medallions and pacques which, alike
to the statuettes, represent Cupid in various
vironments and, in most instances. reproduc
tions of the work of famous artists sculptors.
Finally find music, particularly OF the senti-
mental variety, made circulating medium
this momen tous day in mid-February. Here. too,
we have progressed In the old days the young
who would fain make his appeal via the
musical route could do better than send sheet
music. Today he has not only sheet music avail
able for such messenger service, but also player
piano rolls and graphophone records that can be
relied upon to deliver sentimental appeal in
the requisite soulful fashion
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10
TOLD OF HALE'S DEATH

that gives the account of the conduct
Of our kinsman Samuel Hale toward
him in York AS to our kinsman be-
ing here on his way to York. 1t is
mistake. but as to his conduct toward
my son at York. Mr.. Cleveland Of
Cape Ann first reported 1t near us. I
suppose when on his way from the
army-where he had been chaplain
home. was probably true. Betrayed
he doubtless was by somebody. He
was executed about the 22d OF Sep
tember last by the accounts we have
had.
"A child I get much by, but he is
gone. l think the severest trial ever
met with. My third son. Joseph. is in
the army over in the Jerseys and was
well the last time we heard from him.
My other son that was In the service
belonged to the militia and is now at
home. My son Enoch is gone to take
the smallpox by incubation"