THE BILOXI DAILY HERALD BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 1908 Number 298 SCIENTIFIC OTSTER CULTURE DR. POPE, OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES, HAS COMPLETED HIS WORK IN LOUISIANA He Has Been Engaged in the Experiments for the Past Three YearsResults Extremely Satisfactory, and in Some Instances Better Than Expected-Will Be of Benefit to the Industry at Large. T. E. B.
Pope, scientific assistant of T. E. B. Ppe, scientific assistant of the bureau of fisheries, department of commerce and labor, has been engaged in scientific experiments in oyster culture in Louisiana waters for the past three years, has completed his work, says the Picayune. He cante in yesterday and will leave this evening for Washington.
Dr. Pope says that the experiments have resulted in the acquisition of much valuable knowledge that will be of benefit to the oyster industry. "This is the end of the third and last season which began April 1," said Dr. Pope. "This work commenced on Jan.
1, three years ago. There is still some active field work to be done this coming winter, probably in January, a trip of thorough inspection and examination will be made of all the oyster stations and the results noted according to the methods adopted. The results of this entire work will be published in pamphlet form, probably in the spring of 1909." The experiments made by the experts of the bureau of fisheries were in accordance with request of the state of Louisiana. Tests along the most approved scientific lines were made to demonstrate what can be done with both favorable and unfavorable bottoms under varying circ*mstances, and to determine the best methods suited to respective localities. "The work has been conducted by a series of practical experiments for the past three years along various parts of the Louisiana coast," said Dr.
Pope. "I can say without hesitation that up to the present date the results, though varied in several localities, are extremely satisfactory and gratifying, and in some instances we got better results than expected. Material, data and information was gathered regarding to the condition of the oyster producing waters that will be of benefit to the industry at large. "We worked absolutely independently, but the Louisiana Oyster Commission co-operated with us and assisted in many ways, particularly in placing boats at our disposal when needed, and in furnishing information regarding the various bodies of water. Many of our beds, of course, are also under the protection of the commission during our absence.
"The series of experiments were made at Pelican lake in Terrebonne parish on the west, as far east as the extremity of the St. Bernard parishes, and we made inspection trips of Mississippi sound, under the jurisdiction of Mississippi, for the purpose of comparing the productiveness of the two states, as well as to determine the results of shell planting by the states in these waters, and comparing such results with those obtained by our scientific methods." BOWERS TO SPEAK FRIDAY NIGHT Congressman Will Address Voters of Biloxi at the City Hall on Questions Confronting District. Eaton J. Bowers, three times elected to congress from this district, and now a candidate for re-election will speak at Dukate's theater. in Biloxi on Friday night, July 31, and will tell the voters what he has done during the years he has served them in Washington.
Mr. Bowers is a pleasing speaker and talks like a man with a message to deliver. He has done good work during his congressional career, in securing appropriations for federal buildings, channels, harbors and rivers. He has also done much to extend rural delivery routes and other conveniences in the interior. Those who can do so are requested to come out on Friday night, meet Mr.
Bowers and at the same time give him, the encouragement of approval what he has done and is now attempting. NO HOPE FOR CAPT. BARBER Veteran Railway Conductor, Finned by a Catfish at Biloxi, at the Point of Death in Selma. A letter was received this morning by Miss Drysdale, proprietor of the Beach hotel, stating that the doctors have given up all hope for the life of Capt. Bob Barber of Selma, who has visited Biloxi twice each year for many years and has many friends and acquaintances hee.
A special from Selma, speaking of Captain Barber's illness, says: "To serve forty years as a railroad conductor and escape more than one disastrous wreck with slight injury and to die from the effects of the wound of a poisonous fin of a catfish appears to be the fate of Capt. Robert T. Barber, who is not expected to survive the night. He is the oldest conductor on the Southern railway, having started as baggage master of the Selma, Rome and Dalton railway over 40 years ago. He was in charge of the train in the latter seventies that went through the Waxahechie bridge, near Shelby Springs, Judge William Byrd of this city and others being killed.
He was badly injured in a wreck near Demopolis in which Engineer Vining lost his life, and had been in several other wrecks. On July 9, while fishing from a boat at Biloxi, a catfish finned him on the calf of the leg. The wound was not thought serious and no attention was paid to it until fever set up and then a physician was called, who pronounced that blood poisoning had infected the limb. Captain Barber was brought to Selma Thursday. Tonight reports from his bedside at a local hospital are to the effect that he is just alive and that he cannot recover.
He is perhaps the best known railroad man of this section and has a large circle of friends." NEGRO BURNED AT GREENVILLE. TEXAS Black Brute Who Assaulted a White Girl Taken to the Public Square and Cremated Dallas, Texas, July 28. Smith, a negro boy, aged 18, charged with a criminal asault on Miss Viola DeLancey at Clinton, Hunt county, yesterday afternoon, was captured by officers at 2 o'clock this morning. He was taken before the young lady and identified. The prisoner was then hurried to the Greenville jail.
Before arriving there a mob of citizens overpowered the officers, took the prisoner and prepared to hang him. This idea was given up, however, and the mob agreed to burn him at the stake. fa*gots were piled up in the public square at Greenville and the negro was placed thereon. Kerosine oil was poured on and a match applied. Smith slowly burned to death, while a thousand people witnessed the flames' execution.
SOUTHERN CLUBS YACHT RACES The eighth annual regatta of the Southern Gulf Coast Yachting Association will be held next Saturday afternoon at West End, New Orleans. In addition to the special races to be run, cups will be awarded to various craft which have been victorious in recent contests. The event promises to be of great interest in yachting circles. The first gun, preparatory for all classes, will be fired at 2 p.m. The second gun, signal for classes and will be fired at 2:15 p.m.
The special prizes follow: Class cabin sloop, $60; class cabin sloop, $40; class cabin sloop, $25; class nockabouts, Mower design, $25; class open sloops, $25; class machine sloops, 18 feet and over, $20; class machine sloops, 18 feet and under, $10; class model catboats, $25; class machine catboats, 19 feet and over, $20; class machine catboats, 19 feet and under, $10; special cabin sloop, $25. The following cups will be delivered: Champion cup of Southern Gulf Coast Yachting Association, at present held by the Seawanhaka, E. H. Keep, owner; Regal cup, now held by the Chewink, Commodore Alfred Landry, owner; Mexican Gulf Hotel cup, held by the Nydia, A. Baldwin Wood, owner.
Pennants will be distributed to all classes. Classified ads--a Classified ads--a Classified ads--a Classified ads-a Glassified adsClassified ads--a Classified ads- MISSISSI What the Old State Is Doing SITE FOR FARMERS' UNION WAREHOUSE Gulfport, July 28-At a meeting of the special commission appointed by President Simpson of the Commercial Union for the purpose of offering inducements to the Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union of Harrison county, T. P. Hale announced that a lease of five years for the erection of a suitable warehouse could be obtained anywhere along the line of the Gulf and Ship Island railroad for the taxes to be paid thereon. The matter will receive final discussion at a meeting later in the week.
GULFPORT LUMBER SHIPMENTS S. E. Taylor Gulfport lumber exporters, are in receipt of an additional contract for furnishing white oak for the Isthmian Canal Commission, delivery to be made at Panama. This contract calls for 400,000 feet of lumber. Shipments of lumber from Gulfport for the past month amounted to 252,000 feet, valued at $252,263, and 9,186 barrels of rosin, valued at $32,500.
HILL-REEVES CASE SETTLED In the case of L. K. Hill vs. Wm. Reeves before chancery court at Gulfport the defendant having failed to answer within sixty days, the same was taken as confessed and complainants entitled to relief prayed for.
The injunction heretofore granted was made perpetual, forever enjoining the sheriff from selling the land described in the bill of complaint, under the execution, and that S. H. McCreary, who is administrator of the estate of I. F. Wilson, is restrained from another execution under this judgment and that defendant pay all costs.
A Scandinavian society has been formed: at Gulfport with the following officers: President, Chas. Sorenson; vice-president, August Sindahe; secretary and treasury, P. Fuglesang. IMPROVEMENT IN LUMBER TRADE There is an improved feeling in the lumber trade of Pascagoula, Monday there being received several large orders for pitch pine timber and Tumber by mill owners. The trade with the Argentine republic continues strong.
Among vesse's receiving cargo for the River Platte are the Auckland, Excelsior and Francis Hagerup. A new dramatic club has been organized with B. J. Blethen as manager. The officials are: E.
J. Jane, president; W. J. Lindinger, treasurer; Miss Eva Foster, secretary, and B. J.
Blethen, stage manager. Only highly moral plays will be produced by the company, which is entirely made up of local talent. FIRST STEAMER IN GULF-COLON LINE LOADS FOR PANAMA Gulfport, July 28-The first steamship, Eastfield, to start in the new Gulf-Colon Line from Gulfport is in port taking on cargo preparatory to departure Tuesday for Galveston, Kingston and Colon, on the return taking cargo at Mexican ports for Mobile. The steamship Selma of the same line is due. The new company will make trips every forty days.
GULFPORT BUSINESS REVIEW The Gulfport Fertilizer company is preparing for a big run and the oil mill, which has been closed for many months, is to start up. The railroad shops are preparing to increase the force which was reduced during the money stringency. The new barges built here for the Mississippi Levee Company were towed out yesterday by the tug Broadwell. The others are being built the same purpose. BRETT SENTENCED TO LIFE TERM Collins, July case of State vs.
A. C. Brett. charged with killing D. G.
McCann, has occupied almost the entire day of the circuit court on a motion for a new trial. Many grounds were assigned for error and much evidence was taken on different grounds, the New Orleans Picayune corespondent being called to the stand to restate certain things about the child of the deceased calling the name "papa" during the trial, as published in the Picayune. Judge Bullard rendered a lengthy opinion after all the evidence was submitted and overuled the motion, after which the defendant was asked if he had anything to say why the judgment of the court should not be pronounced against him. He answered in distinct tones: "Nothing judge, only I am not guilty," whereupon the court expressed sympathy for the defendant and said if he had erred in the trial he hoped the supreme court would correct it, and sentenced him to imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. An appeal will be taken.
The Game and the Players STANDING Won. Lost. Pet Jackson 57 36 .613 Vicksburg .55 42 .568 Gulfport-Biloxi ...50 47 .516 Columbus .49 46 .516 Meridian .44 54 .448 Monroe 33 63 .344 RESULTS YESTERDAY Columbus 1, Meridian 0. Gulfport-Biloxi-Vicksburg, rain. Monroe-Jackson, rain.
GAMES TODAY Jackson at Monroe. Vicksburg at Gulfport. Meridian at Columbus. Columbus and Biloxi-Gulfport will play at Gulfport tomorrow afternoon and here Friday. A BATTLE ROYAL Columbus, July 28-Allison was at his best and showed brilliant form.
Not a single man was presented. with a pass, and he fanned four. Only three hits were allowed by this promising young twirler. Ellinor was good but could not win. Not a Discoverer fanned.
It was a battle royal all the way through. In the ninth, when the visitors had their turn, Hall knew it took only one to win. Manush opened the session with a single, went to second when Marshall sacrificed, and Moulton fumbled Geiser's grounder and the runner went to third. Signal for the squeeze was given with Downing up, He laid down a pretty bunt and Manush scored. Sore- R.
H. E. Columbus ...000 000 001-1 5 0 Meridian .000 000 000-0 3 3 Allison and Downing; Ellinor and Fuller. DAS CAPTAIN THOMAS BALDWIN AND THE NEW DIRIGIBLE BALLOON HE HAS BUILT FOR UNCLE SAM. Captain Thomas Baldwin, the veteran aeronaut, predicts great things for his new dirigible balloon in the forthcoming tests by the United States government at Fort Meyer, Va.
The tests of the balloons which the army proposes to buy will be very rigid. Each balloon must be able to carry two persons of a collective weight of 350 pounds. The balloon must have a speed of not less than sixteen miles an hour. The speed during trials will be determined by the average of the time of a measured course of between two and five miles against and with the LETTERS Subscribers Have a Say Letters on subjects of public interest, if they be available for publication, will be printed under this heading. The Herald is not responsible for views expressed in this column.
All persons writing letters for publication must give their correct names and addresses. Where this is not done communication will receive no consideration. I I I NEW ORLEANS VISITOR COMPLAINS ABOUT FERTILIZER FACTORY New Orleans, July 28, 1908. The Biloxi Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Gentlemen: For the last three seasons myself and family have occupied a cottage on Back Bay, Biloxi, dura ing the summer, and you can suppose that we were at first pleased with the surrounding when we have returned, but if we are met with the conditions that I have seen last Saturday I will not return next summer, nor will any other person- who goes there for the purpose of bathing and having a pleasant rest.
On last Saturday the water was nothing but oil and scum, and having got into the water for a bath (not realizing what is was before) a person's hair would get sticky and the result was that we had to go inside and rub off the grease or oil or whatever gummy stuff it was with soap. I could not imagine what it was but was informed that it was the result of the Fertilizing factory, and my complaint will be vouched for by Mr. Wilfred Rose (who lives next to my cottage) and Mr. Ed Seymour, a friend of his. They have taken a sample of the water, because I have been informed that similar complaints have been made and reports made that such conditions did not exist, but a blind man could have testified to the condition last Friday.
Not only the oil the water but on other occasions I have been almost choked with the obnoxious odor from the same factory and I personally have heard complaints of other persons as to the odor. I am at present renting Mrs. Bernardi's cottage at Back Bay and while my family is there at all times I only arrive every Friday and come to New Orleans on Monday morning, and I write this letter for the purpose of asking your paper to submit the same to the proper person or publish the same, so that any one interested can call on me when I am at Biloxi, for the factory is certainly a nuisance and will drive away all summer visitors if the nuisance COTTON STATES DIRECTORS MEET is allowed to continue, not to mention what it will do towards putting an end to any fishing a person might do. You will confer a favor by submitting this to the proper authorities or publishing the same at your earliest convenience with a view of putting an end to this nuisance. Thanking you in advance, I remain, JOSEPH LAUTENSCHLAEGER WEATHER Prediction of the Prognosticator MISSISSIPPI WEATHER Vicksburg, S.
Belden, Section Directer of the Weather Bureau, issues the following weather summary for the week ending July 26. "The weather was generally partly cloudly, with showers in some portion of the state daily. The mean temperature was slightly below the normal and somewhat lower than during the previous week. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were the warmest days, with maximum temperature generally between 89 degrees and 94 degrees; on other days cloudiness caused moderate temperatures and a maximum reading as low as 78 degrees occurred at Vicksburg Tuesday. Minimum tempeatures were more uniform, and, as a rule, ranged between 68 degrees and 73 degrees.
While was more or less local in character, nearly all parts of the state received ample rainfall. The showers were generally light and widely, scattered on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, but on other days rains were generally frequent and in some localities moderately heavy. Only two stations, Nathez and University, reported weekly rainfalls in excess of two inches. The average rainfall at twenty well-distributed stations was 1.21 inches, or slightly above the normal. Less than the normal amount of sunshine was received.
Weather forecast for Mississippi: Showers tonight and Thursday. The temperature for the twentyfour hours ending at noon today: Minimum, 70; maximum, 75; rain fall, 2.93 inches. The Substitute. The school inspector was taiking about adverbs and adjectives. "Does your master use adverbs and adjectives?" he asked.
"Yes, sir," chorused the scholars. "Well, what does he use when he does not use adverbs and adjectives?" There was silence. Finally a little fellow wared his band. "He general. ly uses a ruler, London Express.
COURT CASES Guilty or Not Guilty Thomas Powell, charged with threatening, was yesterday found! guilty of assault and fined $2.50 and costs, amounting to $6, by Judge Champlin. He was sent to Gulfport in default of payment. PUNISHED HIS SERVANT Yesteday evening a small negro girl apparently about twelve years old was seen running from the beach, screaming with evident pain and terror. In a few minutes a number of negroes gathered around her at the postoffice and she told that a white man had beaten her. She was advised to tell the police.
As she started for the station a white man named A. P. Haddad was seen in pursuit of the negro girl but she outran him and he retraced his steps. Officer Randolph and Ewing had been notified of the beating of a child near the beach and caught up with Haddad at the postoffice corner. The man admitted that had struck the child, but said she had "sassed" his wife.
Haddad was arrested but gave bond. This morning in court, before Judge Harper, Haddad plead "not guilty," but three witness, all colored, testified to the beating. Haddad's defense was that the parents of the child had placed her in his charge and that he had brought her from Houma as a domestic with his family. He said that in punishing her he had acted as a guardian had a right to act in the absence of the parents. On his failure to shom such authority the judge decided that Haddad was guilty of assault and fined him $5 and cost which he paid.
NECROLOGY "To Dust Shalt Thou Return." JOSEPH B. SAUCIER Joseph Benedict Saucier, aged 25 years, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. A. P. Saucier, on Davis avenue, Pass Christian, yesterday morning.
The funeral will be held this afternoon, when the body will be interred in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. Saucier at one time was connected with the Lopez Dukate Canning factory at this place and also in Morgan City. Besides his mother he is survived by three sisters and three brothers. Jackson, July the call of President Crowder for a meeting of Cotton States League Directors, men from each of the six towns assembled here today for a midseason conference, to talk over the situation, specific and generally, all the out-of-town men having arrived in ample time the meeting was assembled punctualy at the hour named, 10 o'clock.
The attendance was made up of A. C. Crowder, President; D. S. Compton, Vicksburg; C.
L. Oakely, Monroe; J. Gulfport-Biloxi; Dick Thornton, Meridian; E. M. Baugh, Columbus, and D.
S. Merril, Jackson. The meeting was executive alto gether, the magnates having retired to the regular meeting place, one of the sample rooms at the Edwards House, whither the lone newspaper man present followed them, but his stay was brief, as the Directors courteously intimated that they would prefer to consider their business in executive session, with the assurance that the meeting would be given to the press by President Crowder. Prior to the business meeting, the representatives sat together and compared notes as to the season's results from a financial standpoint, and there was not one who did not have a glaring deficit to report, and in all cases it probable that extra calls will be necessary in order to meet deficiencies. As to the game itself, it has never been better or more satisfactory, and while there have been troubles locally they have been fewer and farther between than usual.
The conference continued until 2:15 o'clock, and after adjournment President Crowder stated chat while they had discussed everything in a general way, the important matter was the finding as to the penalties inflicted on Vicksburg and Meridian. When the discussion of the fine imposed on the Meridian team and Manager Fuller for their unprofessional conduct at Monroe had been discussed, on motion of Monroe the fine of $200 was reduced to $50, which sum is to be assessed half on Fuller and half on Geiser, or each. Fuller is still with Meridian, although Geiser is now with Columbus, but the players must forfeit the $25 each by August 5, or be suspended indefinitely. The fine of $100 on Vicksburg for unprofessional conduct of her men at Jackson was disposed of in the same way by reducing it to $50 and then taking it out of the chief offenders, who were in this particular instance George Blackburn and Guy Sample, who must also pay by August 5. There will be no further meeting of the directors until midwinter.
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