The Hattiesburg News (Hattiesburg, Miss.)
June 8, 1908

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k*> i ..NEWS SERVICE.. -T PRICE FIVE CENTS HATTIESBURG. MISSISSIPPI. MONDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 8. 1908 VOL. II. NO 18 4 Occupants of Boarding House Es cape in Night Clothes From Burning Building.

HOLOCAUST NARROWLY AVERTED LAST NIGHT ■Fieur Persons Injured in Burning of ■M. Gillis Is In Cotten Residenct jured and Others Are Slightly Hurt. T This morning at about 3:30 o'clock, the residence of Mr. T. S. Cotten, on New Orleans street, was discovered to be on fire. When discovered the fire was al ready under good headway and the in terior of the building was almost a solid sheet of flames. The occupants of the building bare ly escaped with their lives. Mr. Hodges, who is a next door neighbor, was probably the first to dis cover the fire. His bouse was close to the burning building and he at once an akenod his wife and told her to no tify the family that the house was on fire, while he went upstairs to awak en his daughters. He came right back and just as he was entering the burn ing building, Mrs. Cotten was awak ened by the roar of the flames and at ot: ce gave the alarm. The building was used as a board ing house and several of the boarders hah narrow escapes. Some of the oc iti.pants of the building barely escaped Kth only, their night clothes on. ^Bfour of the occupants were injured, two most serious injury being sus tained by Mr. M. Gillis, a poptllar at tache of the chancery clerk's office. Mr. Gillis jumped from the second story and fell on hlB back. He was severely bruised and burnt, but the most serious Injury was to his back. A\ hlle his condition Is not considered ciitical, yet considerable uneasiness is felt forbear that he can not soon CORDIAL WELCOME WILL BE GIVEN NATCHEZ VISITORS The visit of the Natchez business men to Hattiesburg this evening is an event looked forward to with much ^^Kileasure by the members of the Com i^ierclal Club. Thfi" citizenship of the good old historic city of Natchez is known far and wide for Its true, old style, hospitality characteristic of the old South, but the hospitality of the infant "Magic City" of the state will net be permitted to suffer in compari son with that of Natchez and it can be confidently expected that on this occa sion the hosts, the Commercial Club, DELEGATED COUNTV MASS MEETING SET FOR TOMORROW Tomorrow at 11 o'clock the delegat ed Democratic county mass meeting m ill be held in the court house in this I ■^■ciuct mass meetings were or ■I held last Monday to elect dele gates to the county convention, but very few precincts outside of Hat tiesburg elected delegates. The convention tomorrow will be somewhat historic in character, in that It will be the first meeting Of the Demt ocrats of Forrest county since its fore inatlon. The buciness of the convention wll]| he to select delegates to the state com recover from the injury to his spinal column. He was carried to the home of his mother. Mr. Floyd Gtllis had his fingers bad ly burned and was otherwise Injured, but his condition is not serious. Mr. Anderson, another boarder, sus ^pined some injury in jumping from the roof of the back porch. Mr. Cotten was slightly burned about the neck and ears, but is able to be about. The Injured parties, who jumped from the second story, prob ably felt the effects of the flames be fore jumping as a ladder was about ready to be run up to them, but they did jjpt care to take the risk of a moment's wait under the circum stances. When the fire department arrived on the scene the house had almost been ruined on the Inside, though the department lost no time in responding, and saved part of the frame work and kept adjacent residences from being destroyed. The furniture, and in fact every thing in the building was almost a to tal loss. The occupants feel that they were fortunate to escape with their lives under the circumstances. The building was insured, but not for enough to cover the loss. UTAH AND FLORIDA NEW BATTLESHIPS Hearst News Service. Washington, June 8.—The two bat tleships authorized by the last session of congress are to be named the Utah and the Florida and the people of these two states are greatly pleased. AGAINST COURT INTERFERENCE. Hearst News Service. New York, June 8.—Eighteen lead ing Republicans, including four ex cabinet officers, have petitioned the resolutions committee of the Chicago convention to Insert a plank declaring against any infringement of the con stitutional prerogatives of courts. will rise above every effort heretofore made by them in the way of entertain 1 ment. There will be about eighty of the Natchez citizens in the party, reaching here at 6:50 o'clock this evening and they will remain over until tomorrow morning. During the evening a smoker and luncheon will be tendered in the banquet room of the Hotel Hat tiesburg and it Is expected that the en tire membership of the club will be on hand to welcome the guests and help make them feel entirely at home while in our city. vention, and the counties of the state have double the number of votes in the state convention that they have in the lower house of the legislature. On This basis Forrest County will have two vote®, but as many delegates can be sent to the state convention as is desired. This is a matter for the county convention to determine. Another important matter will be the Committee for the county, selection of a Democratic Executive Committee for the county. It is hoped that all the delegates I who have been appointed will show enough Interest to attend. r i/k m Hi

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GENERAL LUK.7S E. WRIGHT, POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR TO TATT AS SECRETARY OF WAR. General Luke K IVriglit of Memphis, Teun., who has been mentioned as a possible successor to William H. Taft j as secretary of war in the event of Mr. Taft's resignation, is a Democrat. He was for several years governor general I of the Philippines, succeeding Mr. Taft in that position. Mine recently lie was ambassador to Japan under Presi dent Roosevelt. General Wright also Is a warm personal frletul of the president. It is generally believed that Sec. retary Taft will resign on July 1. WOODMEN DECORATED GRAVES OF DECEASED MEMBERS According to announcement previ ously made, the Woodmen of the World, met at the hall of Leaf River Camp yesterday afternoon and from there marched to the cemetery to dec orate the graves of the four deceased members who are buried In the city cemetery. Both the members of Leaf River Camp, Hattiesburg Camp and the la dies' Circle participated in the exe- cises. There are four members buried in the city cemetery—Sovereigns Foster, Brown, Summers and Berry. Their brethren covered their graves yesterday with flowers in fond remem brance. Yesterday was the eighteenth annl BIRMINGHAM IS DECORATED FOR CONFEDERATE REUNION Ala., June 8.—The United Confederate Veterans meet in reunion here tomorrow. Already the town Is filled with visitors. Business and residence sections are elaborately decorated. W. L. Cabel, commanding, Clement W. Evans and other leaders of the gray hosfs have arrived and openedtheadquarter^. The convention Birmingham, MISTREATED GIRL; WIFE KILLS BABY THEN SUICIDES New York, June 8.—Edwin Winnett, of Hapleton, S. I., is today a fugitive, being searched for by detectives of Greater New York and New Jersey towns, charged with mistreating Agnes O'Brien, 9 years old. Mrs. Winnett killed her baby and herself when she heard of the charge. Trouble is expected if Winnett Is captured. vtrsary of the organization of the! Woodmen of the World. Camp, the oldest in the city, was or-, ganized In August, 18!H^with twenty j members and since that time it has Leaf River lest six members by death, some of whom were buried elsewhere. This camp now has a membership of 368, and Hattiesburg Camp and the ladles Circle are both in a flourishing condi tion. The Hattiesburg band furnished the rnuBic yesterday and the memorial address was delivered by Rev. E. J Currie and those who heard this address said that it was one of the I finest addresses that they had ever heard on a memorial occasion. of the veterans will be called to order Tueqjlay morning at the Hippodrome. Cabel will probably be chosen to suc ceed the late General Stephen D. Lee, commanderdn-chief. The Sons will also hold a convention. The reunion will last until Thursday evening. Every preparation has been made for the entertainment of the visitors. IS RFFflRF EflllRT IS BtrUKt LUUKI The big insurance case that wa? begun last week is still on in tho chan cery court and it will not likely be de mded today. The suit involves something like $2U,000, and as m ret/ore stat'vi it grows out of the burning of the ^Var ren Gee Lumber plant at Mount-Olive a few days ago. The insurance com panies are resisting payment, and all parties to the suit have employed distinguished counsel. The H. Mclnnis and Jacksonjslreet case is set for hearing tomorrow. Is BELMQM

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Hearst News Service. Hempstead, L. I., June 8.—O. H. P. Belmont is slowly sinking and it is not 1 |.believed that he will survive the after noon. [SUGAR KING WAITRESS I Jf San Francisco, June 8.—It Is report ed here that Adolph Spreckles, sugar king, fifty years old, was married re cently to Miss Silva Debrettetviile, an actress of wide reputation and cele brated beauty. DRESSER ASKS FOR DIVORCE Sioux Falls, S. D., June 8.—Mrs. Daniel Leroy Dresser, wife of the pres ident of the ship building trust, is here today to secure a divorce from her husband and to fit herself for the position of stenographer. LUMBER mm A new lumber company is to be :.l once opened up in Hattiesburg, will be known as the Patrick Lumber Company gnd will be managed by Mr. R. W. Patrick, formerly of Tipton, Ga. The new concern, will occupy a suite of rooms in the Ross building—Nos. 312-213. The opening up of new lumber com panies is rightly considered the fore runner ot the large lumber trade that is believed to he inevitable in the near future. It itArMTiii r tV-jinjin JURY FOR HITCHCOCK. Hearst News Service. New York, June 8.—The motion of Max Stewart, counsel for Raymond Hitchcock, charged with mistreating girls, for a postponement of the case, was again denied by Recorder Goff this morning. The selections of a jury has been entered into. The actor is worn out by liis confinement in the Tombs. TAKE CHARGE OF "ALLIES." Hearst News Service. Chicago, 111., June 8.—Congressman McKinley, of Illinois, arrived today j and took charge of the "Allies." He will make an effort to prevent a seri-j ous break in the Republican ranks. J The Taft delegates of the Third Flor- j ida District wore seated today. NO SIGNIFICANCE. Hearst News Service. June i I

Washington. Glenn, of North Carolina, says he de feat of Smith by Brown in Georgia has little significance as regards prohibi tion. 8.—Governor I WILL HANG FRIDAY. Hearst News Service. Springfield, 111., June 8.—The board ci pardons today refused to com* the death sentence of Herman Billik, the Chicago murderer of the Vtaa! family. Jle will he handed Fri day. j I KING AND CZAR E TO MEET ON PIER Hearst News Service. Reval, Russia, June 8.—King Ed- ward and Czar Nicholas will meet to morrow morning. The Czar's train is closely guarded. It will be run upon a pier where the meeting w ii i take place. It was originally planned that the monarch* meet at sea. j PROMINENT RECTOR DEAD. i Baltimore, June 8.—Dr. Milton H. Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, died ot typhoid pneumonia today. He was 51 years old. Hearst News Service. 1 MU1 l Hobson Fears War When Fleet Withdraws i l

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Dally New.' Special. Jackson, Miss., June S.7-Gn» e,-. .r Noel has givL out a letter fror e., ijopi D. Lardy, of the Stark. u- A f: M. Co'leg?, in whicu ut- as' i:u. as Govj.t't: and Prcsideni Board of Trustees, to have e\ fii cial and private act of his administra tion fully Investigated. The letter was prompted by the numerous charges i preferred before and since the leg lative investigation which, it I charged, used whitewash. The boil iioids a special meeting on the 11 when the matter will be taken with a full investigation of the runic o, dissentton among the members, ♦It.' (acuity. N E jJjjjYA!^ |Jj

i Li j New i ork, June 8.—The Herald to day says that Bryan has the necessary i two-thirds majority for the Denver ernvention and that he will be nomln ated on the first ballot. The Herald also says that he has an equal chance with Taft for election. the Pacific without the ships of some other nation than Japan being sent there immediately would result in wan Ho, sn«S that America should at once build a fleet for the

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ARE Propose to Put Down the Dives and Low Saloons By Their Own Efforts. s SUCH PLALES HAVE CAUSED THE TROUBLE Believe if Saloons Are Elevated the Temperance Movement Will Stop to a Great Extent—Blame Saloons I I i! liquor selling to o revoke the I censes of those who I For Conditions. Hearst News Service Milwaukee, Wis., .June 8.—As a re suit of the tempo! anre now sweeping over the country, the United Slates Bn ave that is i's' Association. which began its annual convention here today, will seek adoption of plans that dives and.low gr ness. Brewc.-s v the secure ill drive out of bus! he ries from all over the land aarreo thai s•:cI• action is legitimate revent here tlm nece*-wj liquor dealers and to spread of the 'Mrs" sentiment to sec tions yet nnaffecte i. he on e of tho plans inder considera tion is that recently adopted in Cin- j tlnnatl and which has n vitli much success. In Cincinnati sf thr SONS OF VETERANS. Williamsport. Ha.. June 8.—Peunsyl cm in division. Sons of Veterans, be gan its ment here wenty-eighth annual encamp odav, with an unusually large attendance. A sham battle and a big parade will be features of the week ansj are expected to attract thousands of visitors. h "•Hi r :j W ■B iij!j II a ill m i i! f i'i jiV" i f. %7

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!i SHEATH SKIRTS THAT SHOCKED PARIS. Three young womeu wearing the latest creations of a well known Haris dressmaker caused oousteruntlon at Longchamps recently by tbe conspicuous dlrectoire cut of their costumes. A crowd followed them about, aud sum mouses were issued for them to appear before the correctional court for dls turbing the peace. These summonses were withdrawn, however, ance of these Costumes marks the return of at all events able Haris to dresses made more or less on the model of those worn by the mervellleuses. The costume Qts the figure very closely, and in some cases the skirt is slit up one side. The appear section of fashion PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS BEING HELD IN CANADA Hearst News Service. Ottawa, June 8.—After an active campaign, provincial ejections are be ing held today in the provinces' of Ontario and Quebec. The Whitney government In Ontario has appealed to the people on its record of what is termed "a period of political probity, fair play and capability never excelled in the history of the province," and with good prospects of success ill to day's election. Ill Quebec, the gov ernment lias not been very popular with the people, but the ministers go "7 MET IN CANADA Hearst News Service. Calgary, Alta., June 8 —A hearty welcome to Alberta's capital was ex iended today to the hosts of "drum j tners" arrayed under the banner of the Fulled Commercial Travelers of Arner 'ho are here for the fifteenth an 1 ica, nual session of the organization. Many 1 large delegations are here from cities "f the United States, and the various councils throughout the two countries are well represented.. Minneapolis has the strongest council in the United States and has sent a large representa tion of its trade drummers. A very extensive program has been arranged for the convention, and the demands of sociability and amusement as well as the business side of the j and an opportunity to witness the championship la crosse match between excursion to Banff in the Rock Moun tains has been arranged for Wednes- J I i j j j j question will be abundantly catered to. A polo game, parade to Mewata Park I Calgary and Lethbridge, will be some I of the features of the session, and an daV. RAILWAY CLERKS Hearst News Service. Toledo, O., June 8.—Several hun dred delegates from all parts of the United States and Canada are in at tendance today at the national con vention of the Brotherhood of Rail road Clerks of America. 'The New Orleans delegation is attempting to secure the 1909 convention for thai

"The answers" tb a good many ques- and !city. tions affecting your daily life comfort and prosperity are to be found In classified ads. to the country bouyed np by the hope that their present overwhelming ma jority will not he wiped out by tile electors, who have liad little time to consider Ihe acts of the administra tion. There is uo doubt that the Govern ment has suflered very considerably a*j far as popular estimation is con cerned during the past year, and the bad inippersion created has by no means been dissipated, to be seen what effect it will have oil the people at the polls. It remains "7 Some Epigrams. Tom IIooil cast epigrams at' ntmseVi In tlie face of death. His wife was preparing a large mustard plaster to apply to Ills shrunken chest. "My dear." said Hood, "that's a terrible lot of mustard for a small piece of beef." Sir Walter Raleigh expressed him self iu a similar mood after he mouut ed the scaffold. Feeling the edge of the ax, he said to the executioner, •"This Is a sharp medicine, but It Is a cure for all diseases." An Itnllnn nobleman, probably be guiled by patent medicine advertise ments, left this Inscription for his gravestone: "I was well, wanted to he better, took physic and died." Charles Knight suggested that "Good Knight" would be sufficient for his memorial tablet. A brother Scot who did not s.vuifsa thize with Ills peccadillos In life, when asked to suggest un appropriate epi taph for Scotland's national poet, said. "His ain mime's Rums.''—Boston Host. enough—Robert wholesome Advice For Boy,, Now. you lads tvbo want to leave school, don't he In such a hurry to he earning something. Think of the fu j ture prospect rather than the present The man who can do something really well, whether It he l,e making of a tnhle, the building of a house or the writing of a book, will very seldom he unemployed. It is the hoys in a hurry who are "little mil llonalrez" on 8 shillings a week at J fourteen nnd "big loafers" on nothing I at eighteen. with no trade in their fingers and no prospect but tbe life of i a day laborer. Go slowly, boys—you'll j go farther. Hurry Is a dog that often j goes off on a wrong scent. Patience j and foresight are two dogs which hunt j together. They are slow at "finding," but they are always "in at the death," —London Scholars' Own. I advantage. I For a Sprained Ankle. As usually treated, a sprained ankle will disable the injured person for a month or more, hut by applying Cham berlain's Liniment and observng the drections with each bottle faithfully, a cure may be effected in many cases in less than one week's time. This liniment is a most remarkable prepara ration. Try It for a sprain or bruise, or when laid up with chronic eular rheumatism, and to be delighted with the or mus you are certain prompt re lief which it affords. For sale by Hay 3 Field and Yellow Pine Hharmacy.

ZiM A TALE OF TyE SEA. Th# Uptid* Down Cruiso of tho Cap tain of tho Erndte. An almost incredible Instance of the perils attending those who go to sea was the basis of a story told In a mari time Court of Dantzlc some years ago by the captain of the sailing ship Erndte. Nothing that Jules Verne, Clark Russell and H. O. Wells ever fancied In their wonderful tales sur passed the story told by Captain En gellandt He had sailed from Memel with a cargo of planks for Oldenburg. The captain remained at the wheel during a gale which overtook the vessel next night and at 4 In the morning went to his cabin to change his wet clothes. He had Just got Into dry undercloth ing when his vessel capsized, and he found himself standing on the roof of the cabin, the door of which the sea bad hermetically closed. By loosening the boards of what was now the roof he got Into the hold, which contained only loose sails. For tunately some shelves of a high cup board remained intact and from them be collected some cans of condensed milk, some prunes, rice, sugar and sau sage. He also found a hammer. For twelve days the master of the ship lived In his prison, eating as spar ingly as possible and drinking sea water, which appeared to have no 111 effect on him. He employed his free time In hammering on the steel bottom of the ship to attract the attention of passing vessels. He knew when It was day, for n dim light penetrated the water. On the twelfth day the Norwegian steamer Aurora sighted the wreck and sent n boat to take It In tow. Engel landt had fallen asleep; but, hearing footsteps over bis head, he began knocking with his hammer and shout ing for help. The Aurora's men re turned to their ship for tools, with which they bored a hole through the bottom of the Erndte where they had heard the shouting. When they drew out their drill, a man's Unger followed, and they soon learned thnt Engellandt hnd food for four days more nnd wish ed to he towed to land, for It was Im possible to release him In the open sea. The Aurora towed the wreck safely to Netifahrwasser, where with consid erable difficulty It was attached to a huge crane, a plate was unloosened, and the Imprisoned master was freed, lie was perfectly conscious and even able to walk alone. The three men who had constituted his crew were of course drowned when the vessel cap sized.— Nest York Tribune. A PARIS CAFE. The Winning Ways of a Smooth and Wily Extortionist. At Pail lard's and the Cafe de la Palx, which latter is now owned by Ledoyer. who began life as a bottle washer and is today worth 2,000.000 francs, you will be fairly certain of a carte with the prices affixed, but at the Cafe de Paris, unless you are known, yyu will meet the carte with no price stated, which means that you will be charged whatever the mnitre d'hotel thinks you are able or willing to pay. It may be that you will suggest that the usual carte would be a greater compliment to your common sense, but If you do that you are a brave man. The cowards may console themselves with the 'reflection thnt in the eyes of the management they are either princes, rich Americans or fools. I have seen half a hundred princes, a few rich Americans and a great many fools, for unless one Is born to the pur ple the mc«!tre d'hotel of such a place ns the Cafe de Paris Is apt to tower above one, a greater man than Saul of Tarsus. I recall the Incident of an American who did object, not to the carte, but to the hill ns rendered, and what do you think happened to him? "If monsieur pleases," suavely said the maitre d'hotel. "it will afford us the greatest pleasure to extend to mon sieur the hospitality of the house, in which case monsieur will of course pay nothlug, but unless monsieur wishes to accept we must ask him to pay the full amount of the hill ns rendered. Wo cannot permit that our tariff should be questioned." Oh, there are waysl—"Famous Cafes and Restaurants Abroad." by Aubrey Ennston, in Bohemian Magazine. Shrewd Advice. Tbe virtues of a keen business man nre often negative rather than posi tive. It is saId that a great broker once told his son that only two things were neeesaary to make a great finan cier. "And what are those, papa?" the son asked. "Honesty aud sagacity." "But what do you consider the mark of honesty to be?" "Alwujs to keep your word." "And the mark of sagacity?" "Never to give your word." Not gt Hi, Bast. "1 was surprised," said the Rev. Mr. Goodman sternjy, "to see you playing golf last Sabbath. I should think you'd do better"— "Oh," replied Hardman, "1 usually do. I was In wretched form last Bun day."—Philadelphia Press. Polyglot Surely. Hewitt—Does your wife know than one language? Jewett—She talnly does. She reads French novels In the original, talks in her sleep In English, discharges the servant tn Ger man and converses with our youngest in baby talk.—Exchange. more cer It Sounded Right. Teacher—Who can complete this fence, "He went from bad to"— Wil fred (who has been abroad with bis parents) Baden-Baden. New Press. sen I York FOR REAL ES TA TE

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•IT'S THE BEST PIANOS INTO SEA Big Boatload of Old Square Pianos That Are Con* sidered Worthless. A PIANO DEALERS TIRED OE OLD INSTRUMENTS Claim That Old Pianos Should No More Be Exchanged for New Ones Than Any Other Line of Merchan dise. Hearst News Service. New York. June 8.—Nearly a thou sand dealers in musical instruments will take part'In the seventh annual convention of the National Associa tion of Plano Dealers of America, opened today in the Hotel Astor, and the sessions promise to develop much that will be of public interest. New York dealers have arranged an elab orate entertainment program for the three days of the meeting. Several cities are already contesting for next year's convention with Detroit appar ently in the lead. A feature of the session wll be the crusade for ridding the trade of many unprofitable methods that have hin dered Its prosperity. A question that gives most annoy ance to the dealer is that of allow ances for old instruments, particular ly old organs and square pianos, which are offered in exchange toward pew instruments. These old relics of by gone days are practically worthless. The furniture dealer would laugh at the suggestion that he take an old bed set In part payment toward a room new, and the clothing dealers have not yet started the custom of taking the old winter clothes in part payment WILLIAMS TAKES REVENfiE IN CANGRESSIDNAL REGARD Hearst News Service. I Washington, June 8.—Minority Lead or Williams is taking sweet vengeance congress for passing the resolution granting members "leave to print" j speeches never delivered In the house, In the Congressional Record for five on days after the adjournment of con gress. The day after the .session closed Mr. Williams led off with a speech on the currency question and he comes out in the Record with two more RACE BILL CONTEST Governor Hughes Insists Upon Its Passage But It is Doomed to Defeat. Hearst News Service. Albany, N. Y., June 8.—With pros pects o: a speedy temnnatloif of th" special session, the New York leglsla t' 'e will convene tod tv after a recess which began May 23. ft Is believed tnat Governor- Hughes vfll submit '.o tl.e Lq-.tUture, when it metis 'ics .evening, a message n,;mg the ena:c meirt r, the anti-race track gambling bills. It is evident that many of the legis lators are In the same rebellious mood that has characterized their attitude toward session began and there la HUl lihood of- tt ting bills*,J members oi fiee*xpr«$ governor. made to his reform measures and some Sneering references are toward a new spring suiti Fond hus bands would hail the day when the milliners would take the wives>old hats and credit them on the bill for the new ones, but they have not done any "hailing" yet. But this Is not the only feature of the piano trade which the dealers' as sociation objects to. The dealer claims that he Is a humping post between the manufacturer and the consumer. There are some things from the manufac turing end that the dealer does not like, and while the meetings of both the manufacturers' association and the dealers' are held on succeeding days, It is likely that some pretty vigorous discussions will be Indulged in between the two bodies. Arrangements are being made to dis pose most effectively of a large num ber of old square pianos and llttje box organs during the present convention in New York. Dealers in New York and vicinity whose store rooms are crowded with these worthless instru ments will load them on a large boat chartered for the purpose, and they will he taken far out tn the ocean and sunk. By this method the dealers will make certain that these old Instru ments will never again be offered in exchange, thus necessitating endless explanations and controversies about their real value. The National Association of Piano Dealers stands pledged to the one price system, more with the strict maintenance of this system than the custom now pre calling of taking old instruments in exchange in part payment toward new. The dealer who adheres to one price can, of course, allow no more for an old instrument than its real worth. If it is worthless he must refuse to take it qt any price. This condition often obliges the dealer to spend more lime in disabusing the customer's mind with reference to the value of the old in strument offered in exchange than ex plaining the merits of the desirabil ity of the new piano. The dealers in the association desire to correct this condition and place the piano busi on the same plane as other lines. Nothing intereferes ness Other members have been I speeches. content with embalming one speech, and some with none at all. This time Mr. Williams talks about j federal usurpation by the Republican party and its prototypes, and under the title "speech of Hon. .T. S. Wil liams of Mississippi in the house of rejuesentatives Saturday, 1908," and with a line of introduction, prints an address of George Gray, of Delaware, before the Pennsylvania Bar Association, June 15, 1907. May 30, of the Republicans are more bitter than the Democrats. There Is little prospect of a break In the ranks of the mutinous legislators and it Is likely that an early adjournment will br.ng the fruitless session to an end. Many of the Republican members will leave the latter part of the week for Chicago, to attend the Republican na tional convention. Petitions to an Emperor. One of the most Interesting features of the emperor's visit was the-number of petitions which were, so to speak, thrown at him during his fortnight's stay. Scarcely once did his majesty drive out from the Hradschin without somebody attempting to present an appeal. Usually the petitioner was a small child and occasionally a woman. Most of the requests were for pe cuniary assistance. The emperor was always extremely courteous, and when, as frequently happened, the let ter missed the carriage and fell Into the road he Invariably ordered the coachman to stop while the document was brought to him. The household chancery Is now dealing with some thing more than a hundred petitions thus unceremoniously presented. All of them are carefully Investigated, and whenever It is possible something Is done for the applicant.—Prague corre spondence Pall Mall Gazette. Chinese Fond oif Birds. Crows are regarded with much favor Tbe> are taught cunning great deal of in Plgeons have bamboo feathers, so to t lses as they frit lve In bird fiy. Cats are ti houses to protea from rata. .-a-fi His Victory Over Women. [Original.] Ben Vennrd was a young man of ex tremes. He was a bright mnn, hav ing done well at school, at college and In the study of Ills profession, the law. There was nothing to stand In the way of his success except Intensely definite opinions on all subjects and great obstinacy In carrying tbem out. Nevertheless ^'cnard was a lovable fellow. It Is uot the usual man oue I loves so much as the unusual. Agatha Hunt fell desperately in love with the young attorney, and her love was re ciprocated. But Agatha was an heir ess. und Venard was poor. The result was that during their first "spat" Agatha, womanlike, said things she did not mean In reference to the dif ference of their pecuniary situations. Her lover at once asked io he relieved from his engagement, and nil Inter course between them ceased. Agatha felt that modesty compelled her to await advances toward a recon ciliation from Venard, and Veuard was deterred from making udvances from the nature of the case. As time elapsed without his henrlug anything from the lady, he made up his mind that he had no use for her or any other wom an. It Is very easy for a lover to be come a woman hater, and Venard conceived so fierce a hatred for the opposite sex that he eschewed every thing in petticoats. He would have nothing to do with women socially, would not take a law case for a woman. When he came to this resolution he was accumulating an excellent prac tice. In Just one year he had no prac tice at nil. It was then that a fellow lawyer said to him: "Ben, you are very stupid. We got our business on account of people's im perfections. The more imperfect wo men are the more law cases come be fore the courts in which they are con cerned." One morning the lawyer met with a surprise. A gentleman introducing himself as Francis B. Armstrong step ped into Venard's office and said that Vennrd's name had been given him ns a person eminently fitted to conduct an Important case. Mr. Armstrong was the owner of a valuable tract that had been encroached upon by n railroad company and was about to lay claim for $S00,000 damages. He would pay a salary for services and 30 per cent of the amount recovered Veuard asked to whom he was Indebted for the rec ommendation, and the man replied that several persons had done so, especially as Venard bad more time on his hands than was usual with first class attor 8 nevs and could give it far better atten tion. Venard was delighted He entered and made hlg upon a study of the cm preparation with great care. The op- j posing counsel was an eminent corpo ration counsel, ami the fact of Venard's beiug retained i led to a revival of his business. Within half a year the trial came on, and so carefully and with such Judgment had Venard laid his plans that he won the admiration of all persons who knew of them and his case. The case was ap pealed. Venard. sure that the ground of appeal was in error, declined an of-1 fer of compromise. Then one day sud- j donly his opponents abandoned their case and agreed to pay the full amount of the claim. The day the papers were passed and the money paid Veuard was happy. His contingent percentage amounted eh a case at once to He waanow Independent of the "purse pFodd girl" who had "thrown her wealth in bis face" and of every woman In the world. After all, be bad beaten them, The claim ant, the attorney for the defendant and Venard were together signing pa pere. When fill wer? signed, seale d and delivered ltd 'railroad's lawyet produced a check for the ItuMlUlt Mr. Armstrong took It and, turning It over, wrote something on the back and handed It to Venard. Venard read the face of the check, which was pay able to Armstrong, then turned It ovkr and read, "Pay to the order of Agatha Hunt" The look of astonishment oo his face was Intensified by Mr. Armstrong,'who said: "I have but a small Interest In this case, though Miss Hunt has brought It all In my name. You are to look to her for your percentage of the dam ages." When the two men departed, leaving Venard alone to bis thoughts, be turned to his victory over women gen erally and Agatha Hunt particularly. A minute before be had Been the In dorsement of the check be had consid ered himself a free man, over whom no woman had any right whatever. Now he saw himself suddenly en chained. One way to retain the meas ure of independence he had had before Agatha had become his client occurred to him. He might never call for the fortune that she had put him in the way of making. But the plan did not commend Itself to him. It was not re signing the fortune that troubled him. It was the ingratitude such a course would Involve. While he was medltatUg his office door opened softly, so softly that he did not hear It. He was sitting with his back to It, fingering the papers be fore him. Suddenly he felt a pair of silken sleeves about his neck. It was Agatha, who had been waiting with out to enter after the others had de parted. "I have come." she said, "to congrat ulate you on your victory." "What victory?" "Over woman." "Sweetheart," he said, rising and taking her In bis arms, "you mean my slavery. GERTRUDE GOWAN. IWJIHT

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junior saga-1 more; F. C Hall, chief of records; Burke Jones, keeper of wampum. IN FRATERNAL CIRCLES Bouie Tribe No. 48, Red Men— Council fire kindled every Wednes day night at 8 o'clock at Odd Fellows ball. Albert Henley prophet; L. M Williams sachem; A. F. James senior sagamore; L. Caplan, ODD FELLOWS. Hattiesburg Lodge No. 127, I. O. O. F.—A. F. James, noble grand; Wm. Busby, vice grand; R. P. Anderson, re cording secretary; H. Katz, financial secretary; H. H. Orr, treasurer. Meets Monday nights in I. O. O. F. hall at 8 o'clock. Petal Camp, No. 823, W. O. W.—J. B. Clack, C. C.; W. E. Ward, clerk; J. A. Pace banker. Meets first and third Saturday nights in each month at its hall in Petal. Grove, Circle No. 36.—W. O. W.— Mrs. T. B. Boucher, guardian; Mrs. J. W. Brookshire, clerk. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. n x Tuesday nights in Odd Fellowr ha at 8 o'clock. Leaf River Camp, No. 28.—W. O. W. j W. J. Fowler, j Meetr —B. F. Miller, C. C„ clerk; J. A. Shannon, banker. Sunday Excursions To Gulfport fThe usual Summer Excursions from 19 Hattiesburg to Gulfport have been sumed over the Gulf Ship Island Railroad and low fares are in effed from re I l 4 x;• all stations. I i €J|The pavilion at the sea-end of the great pier has been arranged for the accommodation of excursionists.

S. D. BOYLSTON Agent General Passenger e %lis -fj presItfeuTT W (fT.~G7 secretary. Meets Thursday nights at 7:30 o'clock In the commissioners' room at -he county court house. reel Brotherhood of Railway Clerk*.— Local No. 83. S. Hammock, presi dent; A. T. Ambrosy, secretary. Meets second and fourth Monday nights in Odd Fellows' hall at 7:30 o'clock. Petal Grove Circle, No. 107—Meets first and third Wednesday nights at the W. O. W. hall. lone L. Baker, Guardian; J. P. Hearst, Clerk. LADIES' AID SOCIETIES. Catholic Ladies' Aid Society.—Mrs. John M. Cassil, president; Mrs J. L. Kearney, secretary; Mi3S Josephine Dolphus, treasure. Meets every first Friday in each month at the convent for business session; every second Thursday in each month at the home of some member for social session. Hour of meeting is always 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Hattiesburg Encampment, No. 40, I. O. O. F.—J. U. Allen, chief patriarch; A. F. James, high priest; Wm. Busby, senior warden; George Maur er, junior warden; J. A. Shannon', scribe; W. J. Force, treasurer. Meets Wednesday nights in I. O. O. F. hall at 8 o'clock. i Hattiesburg Typographical Union, No. 647.—Wiley Bullard, president; A. J. Seeley, secretary-treasurer. Meets a t Martin Printing company first Sun day In each month. Harmon Grove, Circle No. 73, V O. W.—Mrs. R. W. Thames, guard!.' Mrs. G. W. Coker, clerkf Dr. S. L. Knight, banker. Meets second fourth Wednesday nights in each month in Odd Fellows' hall at 7:30 o'clock. and KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Knights cf Pythias, Crescent En-I campment No. 47.-A. Foote, C. C.; J.

B. Burkett, V. G.; George Hartfield, K. R. S. Meets Monday nights over Citizens' bank at 8 o'clock. JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERI- j CAN MECHANICS. Junior Order United American Me chanics—James E. Hewlett, council-1 lor; William Busby, secretary. Meets second and fourth Thursday nights In Odd Fellows' hall at 8 o'clock. i

Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 1557. Mr. A. F. James, president, .Meets Thursday nights in hall in the pRts building on Railroad street, at 8 o'clock. ORDER OF EAGLES. j j IA SONIC. _4oyal Arch Chapter No. .Jsrton, II. P., G. S I. freight office; J. D. Bennett, Secre tary. Meets Thuisday nights In the Masonic Temple at 8 o'clock. HattiesDurg Lodge No. 397, A. F. A. M.—G. W. Batson, W. M., 508 Main street; J. D. Bennett, Secretary. Meets Monday nights In Temple at 8 p. m. Liberty Council No. 7_W ner, T. I. M„ 517 Main Mp Bennett,- Secretary. .Mj I nights in the Masonic f o'clock. ,.M Order of the Eastern 9p C. Eaton, W. M.; Mrs. M. tary. Meets Friday nlghK sonic Temple at 8 o'clock Brotherhood of Raliroatj Local Union No. V. master; H. E. McGregq W. A. Smith, secretary, j: ond and fourth Sunday nj month. UNITED DAUGHTERS 0 FEDERACY. United Daughters of t acy, Hattiesburg Chapte Mrs. D. B. Holmes, prij M. Anna Allen, secretary Gregor, treasurer* Meet. day afternoon of each month at the Hotel Hattiesburg at 3 30. The Mis torical Club, Miss Florence Deaaon, historian, meets second Saturday in each month at homes of members of U. D. C. Visiting Daughters are re auested to attend these meetings. Masonia Con* ■mm r j-/ mu V 4s 1

s Jr ORDER OF ELKS. Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, No. 599.—M, J. McGrath, E. R.; W. A. McLeod, secretary and treasurer. Meets Tuesday nights in their rooms on West Front street at 8 o'clock. Hattiesburg Camp, No. 449.—W W.—A. J. Morrison, C. C.; J. Brookshire, clerk; J. A. Welsh, ttf Thursday nights in 0 Meets Fellows' hall at 8 o'clock. er. United Commercial Travelers—Re| lar meetings will be held on the flj j Saturday nights of each month Hattiesburg Commandery No. ,,_ ^"^Xc in'HaU^lnirg 'r.uft i Banking company's building; J. Montague, Recorder. Meets Tues _ nights in I. O. O. F. hall at. 5 Meets ThurM pioi

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DAILY NEWS Published Every Afternoon. (Except Sunday.) Hattiesburg Printing Publishing Co. Office, 112 Front Street. H. A. CAMP, President. M. J. EPLEY, Vice President. EDGAR G. HARRIS, Editor. E. E. SMITH, Circulation Manager. Telephones: Cumberland, 904. Home, 30 Subscription: One Month, by carrier One Year by mail or carrier.. .$6.00 50c HEA^tST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily, the ex clusive franchise for which Is owned by the Daily News. Entered as second-class matter on May 22, 1907, at the postoftice at Hattiesburg, Miss,, under the Act of Congress of March 1879. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST. I beT: inion FOR CONGRESS. authorized to announce HON E. J. BOWERS of Hancock county as a candidate in the Democratic primary for re-nomi nation to the 61st Congress from the 6th district ol Mississippi. We are j

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must be alert evidence in support of their con- tentions. Newspapers are tliu ever watchful guardians of the public weal. They are detectives, prosecutors and public account- ants. Criminals hate newspapers, scheming politicians bitterly as- sail them, incompetent public of- flcials treat them with affected Only the honest man with scorn. his life free from possible ontan glements looks upon the newspa pers as his friend.

An Interesting Contest. Without a doubt, the congressional j s contest that will attract the most in terest in Mississippi this year Is the as one In the Fourth Congressional Dis- 01 troct, wherein Congressman W. S. Hill a ls opposed by Hon. T. 1'. Sisson, both There is one other candidate and j two others are mentioned, but the real lo race will, in all reasonable probabll- en ity. be between Shed Hill and Upton Sisson. of Winona. ate 111 be a battle between intellec-j t "Both men are in the forefront of Mis- i,j slssippi's most talented statesmen. Ii

yet he has made a tine congressman, j In The fact that he lias not made j tnal giants, i Mr. Hill is now serving his third vhile he has not set the j with oratorical efforts, j term and woods on fire speeches in congress doe3 not mean j that he cannot do so. because he is a I and ranks as one of the great debater finest criminal lawyers of the state, j worker and has looked j He has been a faithfully after constituency, lots of friends and Is well the interests of his He is a good mixer, has knowm j j He l ihroughout his district. Mr. Sisson is conceded to he one of in the state, into the last gubernatorial can- I he finest rarors vent unbacked by any big political j vass. influences and practically a stranger j

outside of his judicial qisiuct, wnei uu he had served as district attorney an1 He is a polled over. 20.000 votes, vote-getter, and, like Mr. Hill, has a lar'-e number of friends in all the coun Of the Fourth distric t. ties or me rouic The two men were former law part ners and are yet good friends, so there will be no mud-slinging in the cam paign, still it will be a contest well worth watching. Whichever wins, the district and the vill be creditably represented. state Gray Uniforms in Birmingham. The reunion which began today in Birmingham is a great one and while the roster of the "hoys who wore the gray" Is growing smaller and smaller with each passing year, it Is said that •Attendance is larger than usual. This Is probably a result of having Welcome to Natchez Visitors. Pairing any delay, the Natchez excutsion, bringing a large number qf ilie business men of that city, will arrive in Hattiesburg this evening at 0.50. A committee of fifty, appointed by the Commercial Club, will be on hand to extend a cordial welcome tothe visitors and to assure them of the great pleasure that It affords the people of Hattiesburg to have them here. It is to be regretted that the visitors can only stay overnight Hat tiesburg for there are many things that Hattiesburgans would like to show them which the short duration of their visit will make impossible. The coming of the Natchez business men "marks an important era in the history of both Hattiesburg anc' Natchez—it is really the formal open ing of a railroad line that binds the two cities together as neighbors and the acquaintances and friendships that will grow therefrom will mean much to both. The Mississippi Central will, in the very near future, connect Natchez with the gulf and when the Panama canal is completed the Importance of this road, both to Natchez and to Hattiesburg will be greater still. Natchez is already well among the best cities of the state. It has nevsr had a boom, from Us ancient birth to this day, hut it has had a steady growth, which will be greatly stimulated by better railroad facili ties. It is an historic place—the home of Sergeant S. Prentiss and many other great men who have made Mississippi famous in history, beautiful city and has many attractions to offer and the future Is bright and promising. It Is composed of a cultured and refined citizenship, with all of the chivalry of the old South, combined with the modern and up-to date methods of what has been termed "the New South." In Hattiesburg, the visitors will see one of the youngest cities of the state, but. withal, one of the greatest. There has been a rapid development here, hut no boom. The city is In every respect a modern one and those of our Natchez visitors who have never been here before will he surprised to find a city of such large proportions, such elegant business blocks and such fine residences. Since the Mississippi Central now' makes one of the oldest and one of the newest cities in the state near neighbors, this visit is all the more appreciated and the Daily News assures the visitors that Hattiesburg feels honored by their visit and believes that the amicable relations, now established, will, like Tennyson's brook, "Go on forever." It Is a I ilie reunion in a place W'hich is almost in the center of Confederate territory and is, therefore, more accessible than usual. Birmingham, in true Southern style, lias opened wide her doors and the people of that city will provide homes for all the veterans, who do not prefer j to go to a hotel. These annual reunions of the heroes i of the "Lost Cause" cannot, in the na ture of things, last many more years. Tile old soldiers are fast answering the i last roll call and soon the number will

city, ti in p Mr. bo so far reduced that reunions will be While they last, Ithey impossible, should be made pleasant in all re j s p e cts for there is nothing too good in- (or the men who -went out and fought, the as no other soldiers, either of modern 01 ancient times, ever fought and fer a cause that they believed called foi tbe highest degree of patriotism and self sacrifice. j t (he reunion this week a successor I lo ,h e late General Commander, Steph en d, Lee, will be named and appropri ate memorial exercises observed. It is hoped that each and every vet t ]al ,_ w jn have a great time this week, meeting thei*comrades and recounting i,j- le experiences on the field and camp,

R. j In July; it is almost certain that the j Northeastern will begin work on its j i as Business will soon be soaring in Hat The board of supervisors the j tiesburg. j will let the contract for a $40,000 jail July; $125,000 passenger station .in j a I money for the street car line is ex the pected almost any time; a $70,000 fed state, j a! building is a certainty; there is j very little doubt that the Newman. vill be rebuilt and several other his plant has good things are almost in sight. j The Daily News would like to know j what it has done to that most excellent weekly, the Winona Times. It Is great He l ly missed from our exchange table. of can- I j AU hopes of driving a wedze into the j 0O j unin h av e about been aban-j i wnei doned and his nomination on the first i uuiieu .Aim ms uumiunuuu me uidi i

an1 ballot seems practically assured. is a The last issue of the Delineator con- i a coun- talus a well written article about j "Farmer W. J. Bryan" with pictures j i j of scenes on his farm. part there cam well the Knowing ones say that work on the new Northeastern passenger station j v ill begin in July. Hoke Smith didn't poll the entire Smith Family vote of Georgia. The man who noted the curious co incidence that nearly all big cities hap pened to be located on rivers, Is apt, some of these days to uncover the fact that all big stores happen to be big Advertisers. in while the smaller that having The reason more men don't sleep during the sermon is the pews are so uncomfortable.

CLASSIFIED "AD" DID THE WORK Hon. J. L. Gillespie, editor of the Greenwood Commonwealth, while at tending the session of the Mississippi Press convention, recently held in this city, had the misfortune to lose a val uable gold badge and he desired to recover it, not only because of its in ti insic value, but also because of the assoeiaiions connected with it. Mr. Gillespie promptly did what all wise men should do under such circum stances—he Inserted an advertisement in the Daily News. The notice did the wc.rk. The press badge was found by p servant of the Hotel Hattle.Ji lrg, turned over to the housekeeper and Mr. Gillespie will recover his valuable badge. Another incident showing that advertising pays. cial has in in is is I N. R. MTULLOUGH FOR ALDERMAN One of the best men of the tjjty announces in the Daily News today candidate for alderman from Ward Four, in the person of Mr. N. R. McCullough. Mr. McCullough is the city as a splendid Christian gen tleman, and as a good business man. j There can be no doubt that he would make a good alderman and that he as a

tell ktiown in would faithfully perform every duty that devolves on an alderman. He is conservative, careful and painstaking and he will, if elected, give to the city's interests the same careful at tention that he gives to his own busi ness. WIGGINS TO PLAY HATTIESBURG the ne 1 alest anc M^gest baseball i game of the season will be played to i i morrow, Tuesday, afternoon on the Northeastern lot between Wiggins and the first nine of Hattiesburg. con- i The ti oys from Wiggins play a good j game and it is known that Hatties j b ir K can play a good article of ball on i a )lnch and lt lg sald that the boys j are going to do their best to take the honors from the crack Wiggins team. the j SNAKE SHOOTER GOT TOO GAY co hap apt, fact big A negro in the police court this morning was fined $15 for shooting within the city limits. It Is stated that both the man and his wife had In dulged In some big talk about the mat ter and the negro waan't altogether amiable In court The negro cl:tlt!^njH| ine at it snake. sleep so WHAT CONGRESS DID. a "S

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(BRlfaM A —McCutcheon in Chicago Tribuno. MANUFACTURER'S RECORD: SEES 000D TIMES AHEAD a There is no better authority than the Manufacturers' Record on the finan cial outlook and in its current Issue It has this to say: In considering the general industrial situation, with special reference to iron and steel, ami cement and other building materials, it Is well to bear in mind that the present small con sumption must be made up in the not distant future by a consumption very much greater than the high point reached last year. There Is no let up in the increase in population. There is no material decline In the rate of destruction .which is going on of rail road rolling stock and roadbed. There is no decrease in the wear and tear on wooden trestles, and only a temporary halting in the requirements of the country which make for the largest use of iron and steel and cement and lumber. With an increase In popula tion of 2,000,000 a year, with an enorm ous Increase in consumptive require ments by virtue of improved labor sav ing machinery and modern methods, the activity of 1905-1906 and the early part of 1907, great as it seemed at the time, will soon be but a normal condi tion. Our regular volume of business, considering the growth of the country, must in the very near future fully equal that of the period mentioned, while the abnormal or special periods of activity will run as far ahead of that as that was ahead of eight and ten years ago. Railroads must be re constructed and new lines built at a cost of.many thousands of millions of Economic conditions will No road can for any great dollars. force this even if a great deal of the money could only be had through re ceivership certificates, stop improvements length of time without being bankrupt physically, and this would soon mean financially. If money cannot, be had 1 through the usual channels, it will of necessity have to be found, through the work of receivers, for construction As and development must go on. disastrous as such a condition would be to owners of securities who could not hold on until the Inevitable re action would come, the railroads must expand and practically double in mile age and in equipment within the next ten or twelve years; in fact, a very large amount of it must be done within the next five or six years- City growth has only fairly begun. The great cities of the country, with one or two excep tions, are not much more than over Municipal improve on gw>»n villages, ments In a^cale never seen In our country must go forward. Good roads must be built at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars, and every other line of work needed by a virile, vig orous population of 85,000,000 people at present, to he 105,000,020 people ten years hence, hacked by resources un equaled elsewhere on the face of the earth, must go forward upon such a In tral le ;auti ma ride al p C as awake, far seeing business man to recognize these conditions and to pre pare for this coming activity. Now, when" labor Is cheap and abundant, when building material Is lower than it has been for some years, when iron is down in price, when machine shops chn accept and fill or ders within a reasonable time, is pre eminently the opportunity for the far seeing man to prepare for the future and for the hustling man or concern to secure business. In this tinfe of "dullness and low prices, when the timid folks are unwilling to spend a dollar for fear prosperity will never return, the man of strength and force and business ability should be put ting his factory into shape, re-equi'p ping it wit* the best machinery, en larging his plant, in order to enble him to produce to the best advantage and at the'lowest cost. This is a great time, a time of opportunity for the business man who wants to be readjt to reap his full harvest of prosperity w |th the next swing of the pendulum from present depression to the high water mark of the future. Nobody need Imagine for one moment that this country will not soon right herself, a end can secure the needed money ought to go ahead at once, states, cities towns and counties which have planned for public improvements should act immediately. They would tj ;us secure the lowest cost of con struction work and help to create pros This is the time for men who can j command capitai and for municipal j and county authorities to carry for ward their projected improvements. Hundreds of thousands of laborers are out of employment, wages are low and materials can he had at a much lower cost than last year. Under such cir cumstances men who expect to Build while perity. 1 of VETERANS LEFT As re The following veterans from Hatties burg Camp left this morning to attend the annual reunion of Confederate Vet erans at Birmingham. J. R. Haney, A. Odum, W. E. King, J. A. Travis, W. D. Cook, A. G. Brown, and Miss Corrle Haney, sponsor. Besides the veterans there were a number of others who went,~W. T. Haney and Mlse Ratcliff being among them. The old veterans left happy over the thought that they would again'clasp the friendly hands of their comrades. our vig ten un the a ALABAMA Hearst N,'ws 8ervlce. Birmingham^ Ala., June 8.—The of the Alabama Elks a large attend tral state convent! ruet here tod ma ride ance.

EXPLOSION IN FIREWORKS PLANT Hearst 'News Service. Newcastle, June 8.—An explosion In the fireworks plant today shattered 5ti0 windows and shook the town like an earthquake. Two tons of powder blew up. A dozen persons were hurt, three seriously. REFEREE REMOVED. Birmingham, Ala., June 8.—United States Judge O. R. Hundley today, on petition of U. L. Steele, removed A C Burch, appointed last Monday by United States Judge Thomas Jones, as referee in bankruptcy. ■^msssma^. Gas Connections Free! For 100 Stoves Our free connection offer which expired May 1 st, gave us so many new customers and has placed a gas stove in so many homes, we make the following offer. For the next 100 stoves, purchased of us at our regular cash schedule price, we will make all necessary house connections free of charge and connect the stove up ready for use. Following is our schedule of prices: Single Oven Stove Double Oven Stove Triple Oven Stove We also have a nice line of Hot Water Heaters for water tank connections. For further information apply* at the office of the company. This offer is made for connections along the line of our mains as r.ow constructed and does not contemplate any main extention. 12.00 16.0C ,23.00 Hattiesburg Traction Co. The Enterprise Electric Company ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Supplies of All Kinds Kept in Stock REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY CENTS rolt WESTINGH0USE FANS 118 West Pine St. Home Phone 80 J

WE ARE HAMMERING I V DOWN THE PRICI fi On expert carriage repairing till have them down so rinall sow that it i-t a good time to bring your carriage, wagon or truck to our shop, if it needB repairing. Expert work a_t fair prices is the plan that we work on at. we I Mi! OTIS SMITH, 320 East Pine Strept. Home Phone 723. 9

t= HIS IS GONE YOIIH CHANCE IS "S isctwr,# .WS if; OseW. Two rcad. i Km alter L One E •til requites framing «r mm BM by w ci mn e dan hqlMtiltned po«vfW.' cCfliak; Kurd fWp. Write lor iOustrated cct I -W *r iuformelton. A HATTlfSBtfR# Fine eauEGC, MTmauin, mss. The Hattiesburg Business College Is now In progress and will continue the year- round. Special rates for the Write or call for further In summer. formation. DOCTORS DIRECTORY H. L. FLAKE, M. D. Office Suite 210 Carter Building. Obstetrics and Diseases of Children. Office Phones Both 41. Residence Phones Both 271. JAS. E. HULETT, M. D. 215—219 Ross Building Phones: Office No. 600. Residence No. 426, E. J. MITCHELL, DENTIST Odd Fellows Building, All Work Guaranteed. Front Street. S. S. TURNER, M. D. Office'Suite 205 Carter Building Hours: 9 to 11 A. M., 2 to 4 P. M. Phones: Office 41, Residence 534. In BUSBY McMULLAN, DENTISTS Office Suite 214-215-219 Ross Building Cumberland Phone 909, Home 600. by S. LEWIS KNIGHT, M. D. Offiice Suite 306 Carter Buidding Office Hours:'10 to 11 A.M., 3 to 4 P.M. Phones: Office Both 41 Res. Both 701

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V t mlfmr. n W'r 5 1 7^4 '4 LAWN-SXIRT WAISTS. Among the Many Attractive Items Offered in this Sale will be Found the Following: WN SlilkT SLjl 'ii WAISTS. Sheeting Bleaching Calico Corsets Corsets Silks 1 lot of white lawn shirt waists* trimmed in lace and embroidery well wort,h $1.50, for this ja'.e only Whir and black lawn waists, worth do, we are offering at the low 1.3S A good tape girdle with supporters attach 36 inch brown sheet ing we sold for 7%c now 20 pieces of Atlanta 4-4 bleached domestic. As long as it lasts 1 lot of odds and ends of old stock 75c to $1.00 values, now 200 pieces calico, sells everywhere for 6Vfcc to 7%c, this sale only 1 lot fancy silks we sell at 75c, for Jjine sale only price of ed, sells easy at 50c now 40 Inch Lawn Soap Hose Ginghams 25c 5c 38c 48c 8c V 20 pieces of 40 Inch Persian lawn ■well worth 25c the yard, now A good black I.ace hose for women worth 19c, Our same old 7 cake assortment 25c value,] this sale 1 lot check gingham, Parasols Lawn Tissues Lawns Batiste t worth 10c now new

riped lawn tis 1 lot' 12V2c t. 19c 15c 8Vac 1 lot of Arnold's worn finish Batiste, we sold at 20c now 1 lot of white Parasols 1 lot of lawns as long as they last, only

j res 25c, vonh 20c to ,5 worth $1.00 to $1.25 at only Suspenders Underwear Suspenders

4fy2c oncer wear now 12V2C Men's balbriggan un derwear worth 39c In other sales, now reduc ed to 12*/2c balbri: 1 lot of elastic suspend ers. good sellers at 50c now redu< un 1 lot of Imitation Guy ot suspenders- to be sold in this sale at 59c

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40 pieces of lawns In neat designs, worth 7%c to 10c, this sale for only 1.00 A good summer pants worth *°.50, now re duced to

V 4? Men's Clothing 9c 6V2c 1.190 Men's Pants A 5 ;i!| -Men's Clothing Boy's Shirts Trousers we have £een selling regular for $1.50 reduced to Every Suit in this store will be reduced during this sale. Come and see them and let us fit MEN'S SHOES. We have for this sale or.e lot of 'men's two piece suits that sold for $10.00 and $8.50 nor

y. A good 50c shirt for Edwin Clapp'e 6.50 and 7.00 Oxfords and Shoes 5.75 98c boy's sizes 12 to 14, Clapp's 5.50 to 6.00 Ox 490 llillii reduced to fords and Shoes M Hose A Bostonian 3.50 Oxford Patent and Vici 2.48 i-S. $5.00 39c i lot of lace hose in One lot of 1.50 Shoes 1.15 black and tan, 30c val

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39c Men's Shirts CHILDREN'S SHOES. If Vests 1 lot of odds and ends worth $1.00, reduced to Two Special lots during this Sale at 69c and made to suit 98c m 1 lot of bleached ladies vests worth 8c, now i m 59c 5c $7.90 you. J. S. TURNER CO

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Sporting Calendar /'For Coming, Week. learst News Service. York, June g.—Amoiu the im I liortant sporting events on the calen dar for this week are the following: j I Today Pennsylvania state tennis cham pionship for men at Phlldelphla. Metropollt ian tennis championship at New York City. Tuesday. Tennis championship of New Eng-j i land at Hartford. Automobile touring competition for Prince Henry of Prussia prize Or many. Women's Eastern Golf A championship at Oakley. Wednesday. College baseball: Coni' i j at Har -1 BOYS IN GRAY MEET IN REUNION! Hearst New- Sen

•Sadden their Birmingham. Ala.. Tun' death ed by the commander-in-chief. General Stephen D. Lee, but with much of their old enthusiasm left to them .the hosts of of recent the United Confederate Veterans are gathering in Birmingham today. The sessions of the encampmen commenced tomorrow and three days. Army and other tions of the North of the Confederates and the "boys in gray" loss of their great lendre. vill be vill la Many officials of Grand patriotic i will be (he guests j fill join with in mourning the niza __________ _ INMftTRU FAIR InDUoHlI/lL 1 /lilt BEGINS IN NORFOLK of Norfolk, Va., June 8.—An industrial fair on a large scale, composed exhibits of th» manufacturers of Nor-1 folk and vicinity, begins today under the auspices of i he "HfiO.OOO Club." THE FEET CARRY THE BURDEN Shoes Hand Sewed Half 75c Soled BUT IT CAN BE MADE LIGHTER I

I I I By' buying good, solid com fort SHOES. I have opened up an exclusive shoe store at my old stand on East Pine Street, and will be glad to have you call and look at my nice assortment of Regent Shoes. None better made. H. NATHAN EAST PINE STREET We Still Do All Kinds ot Shoe Repairing THE REGENT

SHOE NOTICE l NOTICE! TWO IN ONE We are now in the Hardy Stables on Mobile Street. :-:COME TO SEE US:-: HARDY BOLTON Liverymen.

vard; Louisiana State at Yale; Villa Nova at Princeton Pennsylvania at I Holy Cross. Thursday. Entries close for gymnastic compe j ill inns al London Olympic games. Friday. I West Jersey Horse Show opens al

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Hearst News Service. London, June 8.—It is expected that the meeting between King Ed ward and Emperor Nicholas of Rus sia will take place tomorrow at Reval in the Gulf of Finland, where the British sovereign Is proceeding on board the royal yacht Victoria and Al bert. Diplomats are greatly interest eti in the meeting, which, it is ex acted. will cement the friendly rela lions between Great Britain and Rus sia.

j DON'TS FOR MOTHERS. keep nagging your boy. Don'i Don't treat your boy as a hardened criminal if you discover him in sin. Don rorget ,hat if yon n,ake the boy think he is going to the bad he •h to make him one. Don't make his room a sort of "junk shop" for all the odds and ends of furniture too shabby or old fashioned here else in the house. Don't he above apologizing to your I own boy if occasion demands it. He will honor you and love you dearer for having done so. Don't neglect to win his confidence j iii* i ami hold it no matter what occurs. A

mother who lias htr hoys confidence can be sure that he will not wander far from the right road. Don't have a lliing in (he house too good for him to share and enjoy with to be used any

i Don't shut him out of al! I he con I fidentia! home talks, but let bis share it with y.ou and he will respect your confidence. I Don't adorn sister's room more than I his, but make them equals in this, and all other things. I Many Bricks In Chimney. When the chimney on the old Tris tram Goldthwaite house in. Fort Hill, Me., was torn down recently 10,000 bricks were taken out. or enough to build four ordinary chimneys. This one was built 195 years ago. No Need of Suffering from Rheuma tism. It Is a mistake to allow anyone to suffer from rheumatism, as the pain can always be relieved, and in most cases a cure effected by applying Chamberlain's Liniment. The relief from pain which it affords is alone worth many times its*cost. It makes sleep and rest possible. Even in cases of long standing this liniment should used on account of the relief which i it affords. Do not be discouraged until you have given it a trial. For Sale by Hays Field and Yellow Pine Pharmancy. [Relaying a Voyage. By FKANCES TRUMBULL. Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated Literary Press. Had either Paul or Kate been less stubborn their little misunderstanding would have healed quickly, and the sol Italre would have gleamed on Kate's Anger Instead of hiding Its brilliant light 111 a tiny corner of the safe In Paul's office. Instead pride held sivay. ami Just to show that she did not car* I Kate flirted outrageously with John j Trent. Just who Trent was no one to know exactly. I j uned It was said that he j was looking for a site for a summer hotel which should bring prosperity to the Island. Certain it was that a speedy team from the livery took him on many tours of the island, and during these I trips Kate frequently occupied the sent of the cutter with him. Paul Condon, whose duties held him closely at the dock, watched them speed past on their way to visit some lllsely location, and, with a heavy heart, he wondered what the outcome would lw\ He neither liked nor trusted Trent, wherein he stood alone, for Trent had wormed himself Into the good graces of most of the islanders. At the si in pie entertainments of its soeial life he was always the most welcome guest, while Paul, glowering In a corner and refusing to take part In any of the games suggested by Trent, found less and less sympathy as Trent's popular ity grew. It was not often that Paul attended social affairs now. urging the office as an excuse, though be had not found it difficult to leave the dock even on sail ing ulgbts when he was to act as es cort to Kate Pyfrom. lie and his fa thep/owned the steamer Robert G., which made semiweekly trips to the mainland In winter this was about the only means of communication, for the heavy gales made the passage of the pleasure sloops almost impossible, and the stancher boats were engaged on the fishing banks. The Robert G. carried the catch across the strait to the city, and it was this traffic which j made a regular communication with the mainland possible. The sailings were scheduled for G o'clock, but if the fishing boats were late coining in the steamer would be held until their arrival, and frequently it was long after midnight before the start was made. This furnished Paul with the excuse for remaining Away from merrymak ings. and gradually in the society of the fishermen and merchants lie beard little of what was going on. though Kate's increasing fondness for Trent j vns ,)SS lp e\en among the seafarers, i So completely had lie isolated hlw

self from the local gossip that he was slirpr|s|id when one sailing day George pyfrom drove his daughter up to the dock and engaged passage for her across to the mainland, "She's going to visit her Aunt Kate

down to Boston," he explained as be laid u the money for a round trip "It's good for young folks to visit around a bit. I think a trip to Boston would be good for you just now, Paul." ticket. There was meaning In the tones, but Paul shook his head. "I guess there's no chance even in Boston, captain.'' he declared. "I guess I've lost all hold on Kate." Pyfrom. unconvinced, shook his head, but he offered no further Argument, and after learning that the fishing fleet would be In late be stamped out of the j office and on board the steamer to see that Kate was made comfortable. It was the rule that passengers should j be aboard at tbe announced sailing time, and when 6 o'clock came Paul locked the ticket drawer and went out on the dock to look after some freight Jle studiously avoided glancing toward the after part of the steamer, where the passenger accommodations were, and he did not notice the white, wist ful face pressed against the pane of one of the staterooms. Nor did he see that the face was still there when he returned from supper and the first of the fishing fleet lined up alongside of the dock and began to pass the barrels of fisb across the dock to tbe steamer. From that time on all was confusion. As rapidly as a boat could unload she gave place to another, and by mid night the last of the cargoes was stow ed and the sailors began to make prep arations to cast off. Paul had gone to tbe gangplank to see that all was right when Trent en deavored to press past him. For a mo ment Paul hesitated, then resolutely he barred the way. "Tickets," he demanded. Trent laugh '■il. "I'll fix it with the purser," he as pired. "You cannot get aboard without ticket" Paul insisted. "Then sell me one," suggested Trent settlug down his suit case and draw' Ing out bis bill fold. "The shle of tickets stopped at 6 o'clock," reminded Paul. "No more tickets will be sold for this voyage. You will have to wait until Thursday." "It is vital that 1 should catch this boat," declared Trent. "I just hap pened to remember that I have an Im portant stockholders' meeting In New York on Friday." "You should have remembered before 0 o'clock," said Paul. "I cannot let you board the steamer now." "You can't stop me." blustered Trent "You are a common carrier, and you have to give me passage." "I know the la^* Insisted Paul. "You cannot sail on the Robert G. to night. That Is all there la to it" "Afraid that I'm going to elope with Kate?" sneered Trent. "I thought that you knew She was aboard." retorted Paul. "I tell you that you can't sail." With an oath Trent struck at his ri val, but the blow was easily blocked, and the uext Instant Paul had Trent by the collar. Dragging hlui away from the gangplank, lie gave orders for the plank to be remove^ fit just as the crew grasped the ropes to carry out his command a slender figure sped across the already moving boards and sprang between tlie 'two men. "You must let Mr. Trent come, Paul," pleaded Kate. "1 know that It Is Im portant that he should reach the main land. Won't you please let him cumief" "Not until he explains this." The three started at- the sound of Captain Crosby's voice, and Trent made an effort to slip from Ills captors and spring aboard the steamer, which Was already slipping past the dock. Crosby's grasp prevented tile move, and Paul and Kate looked with aston ishment at the stilt case which had been broken open when struck by the gangplank and forced against a post. It was packed solid with greenbacks and bouds In place of clothing. "It looks to me ns though our friend had paid a visit to the bank just before he left." commented Crosby ns he ex tracted two revolvers from Trent's overcoat pockets. "I'm constable here, and 1 guess we'll put Hr. Trent where he can't get away. lie knew that ev erylwdy 'd be down to the dock to see the steamer sail and it would be easy to get Into the vault of the First Na tional." One glance at Trent's face showed the constable's surmise to be correct, and. with a little cry, Kate swayed and fell into Paul's arms. Rapidly he bore her into the tiny office, shutting out the crowd of cu rious citizens, who thereupon followed Crosby and his prisoner toward the vil lage lockup. It needed only a glass of water to revive Kate, and, with a lit tle moan, she sat up. "And to think that I was going to elope with him!" she gasped. "He asked father's Consent to our mar riage. and father refused It Father was sending me to Boston to forget the disappointment, and it was agreed that John should take the steamer at the last moment. I didn't know that— that"— "That he was going to rob the bank on his way to the steamer?" asked Paul. "I'm sorry for you, Kate." "I'm not," she said, with sudden spirit. "I've been silly and stubborn. It hns not only saved me from eloping with a thief, but It has shown me"— She paused in confusion, and Paul took her in his arms. "It has shown you that It was I, after all?" he questioned. Iler look made answer, and his arms tightened protecting!}' about the girl. "We'll sail on the next steamer," he promised, "arid it will be on our honey I guess you'll enjoy the trip moon. more than you would have tonight's voyage." "I'm glad I waited." assented Kate, but her glance told more than that Do You Laugh? Laughter varies greatly. In the right kind there is something contagious, eveu If oneself be the cause of it It Is the product of good humor; there is nothing concealed behind t. Frank, spontaneous and whole souled. It has a beneficial effect both on the laugher and bis bearers. But there are other kinds of laugh ter. -Of these tile sneering laugh Is the most familiar. Then there Is the quiet laugh—n sibilant, secretive sort of thing, which Is almost Invariably a sign of mischief. Another laugh, dis agreeable to hear, is high pitched and

j ner ous sounding. It Is the outcome of embarrassment or merely a vocal bab j it. Perhaps the worst laugh of all Is the mirthless sound occasioned by the dis tress or embarrassment of others, and It Invariably wounds most tbe butt of It. A person who has been thus lqugb ed at and hurt Is never lively to forget the experience.—Liverpool Mercury. Chine** Parental Authority. A remarkable event occurred at Tsingldaugpu. A man by tbe name of King bad a son who made bis father and mother "lose face" because of the' wild, rakish life he led. He gambled, loafed, smoked opium, etc. If he stole. Ills father would be taken to the ya meu, and the whole family would suf fer for the son's villainy, and the vital question was. How could the family be protected? At last they arrived at the conclusion that the only way to protect the father and mother was to take extreme measures with the son, which they did with a vengeance. The father and uncle took him out among the graves, followed by a crowd of curious neighbors and friends, and. putting a rope around his neck, each relative pulled on an end, and the son was put beyond ruining the family in this world.—North China Herald. 6 Right For Once. In an argument upon modern philan thropy. of which as It Is usually con ducted lie disapproves, a university professor had for opponent a charity expert. In the argument's course the expert pointed out a ca*e where his society, stepping in with financial aid, unques tionably saved tbe lives of an entire family. "Now, wbat do you say to that?" the expert triumphantly demanded. "Oh." grumbled tbe professor, "even modern philanthropy will do good some times. It Is like tbe case of a west side Mrs. Malaprop. The rain fell In torrents as she came out of church aft er the service the other afternoon. She bad no umbrella, and she had not or dered her carriage. 'How Irrigating this Is!' she ex claimed."—fjew York Sun. Millions cf Hens Useo. The daily consumption of peas is 3,600,000.

WANTED—At on.e ten young ladfes to solicit in the city on commis sion. Nice line and a paying proposi tion to the right parties. Address Fifty Per cent., care News. We are authorized to announce B. SYLVESTER HOWELL Candidate for Justice of the Peace, Beat 1, Forrest County, subject to the action of the Democratic voters at a special election to he held June 9, 1908. We are authorized to announce J. E. RAWLS Candidate for Justice of the Peace, Beat 1, Forrest County, subject to the action of the Democratic voters at a special election to be held June 9, 1908. We are authorized to announce LEONARD L. WARD, Candidate for Justice of the Peace, Beat 3, Forrest County, subject to the action of the Democratic voters at a special election to be held June 9, 1908. We are authorized to announce W. C. HARDEE Candidate for Justice of the Peace, Beat 1, Forrest County, subject to the action of the Democratic voters at a special election to be held June 9, 1908. MUNICIPAL The Daily News is authorized to an nounce the following candidates sub ject to the action of the Democratic voters of the city of Hattiesburg: FOR MAYOR. T. J. JACKSON. DR. E. DILL. DR. J. D. DONALD. C. W. RICH. FOR PotlCE JUSTICE. J. E. DAVIS. E. A. ANDERSON. C. F. REDDOCH. FOR CITY CLERK. O. J. BOWEN. A. FAIRLEY. J. H. SELBY. FOR ALDERMEN. (Ward One.) DR. E. J. MITCHELL. F. H. CLINE. M. J. EPLEY. (Ward Two.) R. A. CAMERON It. C. GREER. J. W. GAY.

(Ward Three. JOHN F ANDERSON. M. DUNN. A. T. POWE. J. S. DEES C. F. LASSITER. a a (Ward Four.) R. c. McKenzie, n. r. McCullough. T. O. WATKINS. T. A. HIGHTOWER. ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE. J. W.MONT AGUE m. j. McGrath. FOR CITY TREA8URER. L. D. SMITH. E. B. GEORGE. JOHN WILLIAMS. CITY MARSHAL. O. E. BUFKIN. CHARLES POOLE. J. F. WILLIAMS.

at at to to STREET COMMISSIONER. A. C. DUCKWORTH. JEROME PEACHER. B. J. BRADLEY. M. W. CLARK. A. H. INNERARITY. ABNER SUMRALL. H. H. WARREN. CITY TAX COLLECTOR. J. F. BENNETT. OPEN AN ACCOUNT IN OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT, INTEREST PAID ON BALANCES.'' ri* l, f J7-1 y-° S TA Ry FOR HATTI^ L 1 T £S, P£wy COUNTYRP jiV°.°°o 0 e

/'J business. I have a constant demand for houses. I secure you prompt collec tions, prompt settlements and Incidentally relieve you of all the details of taxes, Insurance, repairs, etc. Get my figures op this ser vice. They are small. M. J. EPLEY, PHONE'666

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U\ STRIKE Milwaukee, Wis., June 8.—A demand for the same wages which were paid £w-v^>efore the strike of the telegraphers on,the Western Union Telegraph Com pany will probably be made by the na tional convention of the Commercial Telegraphers'. Union, which opened here today. Threats are made of a general strike If the demand Is not complied with. The locals of the union In a number of cities, including New York, voted some time ago to make the demand. They claim that union operators who returned to work were compelled to drop out of the union and forfeit their insurance policies In the labor organ ization. They also Insist that the com panies have discriminated against their former employes, particularly the wo men operators. V Procrastination. Procrastination has been called the thief of time. It Is also the purloin er of opportunity, of wealth, and of all the comfort, ease, luxury, inde pendence and varied gratification wealth affords. THE GREAT TONIC DRINK clltSY T m }}PW AIDS DIGESTH QUIETS THE NERVES BOTTLED BY NI55l55IPPIfi0mmd Mm. co HATTIES BURG.MISS. SOLD AT ALL FOUNTAINS. And fcy^ll Soda Water Dealers. RAILROAD TIME TABLES i_ New Orleans Northeastern Hattiesburg "Central lime." SOUTH BOUND Arrives I No. Departs .4:00 a. m. 6:40 a m. 11:50 a. m. 9. 6:25 a. m. 11:15 a. m. l 3. 5:25 p. m.5:30 p. m. 9:05 p. m. NORTH BOUND. I 5 7 Departs Arrives 6.10:25 a. m.11.15 a. m. 10:45 a. m. p. ..9:30 p. m. .11:10 p. nt.11:15 p. in. No. 6 has fifty minutes dead time at Hattiesburg. No. 4 passes No. 6 at Hattiesburg, at Hattiesburg. No. 5 has thirty five mimes dead time at Hattiesburg. No 10:40 a. m. 4 3. 9: 2 No. 6 and No. 5 meet GULF 4 GH1P ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY. Passenger Service. No. 5 4:30 am No. 3. 3:25 pm 7:05 pm 10:00 pm No. 6. 4:15 pm 7:33 pm Lv. Jackson Lv. Hattiesburg ..8:18 am Ar. Gulfport ..11:00 am No. 4 Lv. Gulfport 7:30 am Lv. Hattiesburg 10:37 am Ar. Jackson 2:10 pm 11:15 pin Columbia Division (Via Silver Creek f and Columbia.) No. 102 No. 101 *:50 a. m. Lv. Jackson Ar. 7:35 p.jn 2:65 p.m. Ar. Gulfport Lv. 11:30 a.m No. 109. No, 110. 1 2:30 p.m. Lv. Jackson Ar. 10:05 a.m 6:30 p.m Yr. Columbia Lv. 6:00 a.m Connections at Jackson, Hattiesburg and Gulfport with all lines. ALL TRAINS RUN DAILY.

Mississippi Central Leaves Hatflesjturg, .8:15 a. m. Arrives Brookhaven 11:45 a. m. Leaves Brookhaven 2:00 p. m. Arrives Natchez 5:30 p. m. No 4— Leaves Natchez 8:50 a. m. Arrives Brookhaven 12:40 p. m. Leaves Brookhaven 3:00 p. m. Arrives Hattiesburg 6:30 p. m. No. 3— Leaves Hattiesburg 3:30 p. m. I Arrives Brookhaven 7:00 p. m. No, 2— Leaves Brookhaven 8:05 a. m. v Arrives Hattigpburg 11:35 a. m. Mobile, Jackson Kansas City NORTHBOUND. No. 12 arrives 11:46 a. m. No. 14 arrives 7:26 p. m. 80UTHBOUND. No. 13 leaves 6:40 a.m. No. 11 leaves 1:50 p. m. Hearst News Service. Winona, Minn., June 8.—With near ly all the labor bodies and unions of Minnesota represented, the State Fed TEAM OWNERS TO Hearst News Service. Buffalo, N. Y., June 8.—A novel con vention Is that of the American Team Owners' Association, to be held in Buf falo this week, and which has attract IS FOR Portland, Ore., June 8.—That Ore gon's delegation of eight will be In structed to vote for Bryan "first, last and all the time," at the Denver con vention is the statement of Chairman Alexander Sweek and other prominent Democrats gathered here on the eve of the state convention. Adherents of Johnson are few and have made no headway against the overwhelming sentiment for Bryan existing in Ore gon. CLARK HOWELL'S SCALP IS SAVED Hearst, News Service. Atlanta, Ga., June 8.—As one of the most Interesting results of the primary election of Thursday, Hon. Clark How ell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, will be retained in his present position of national Democratic executive com mitteeman from Georgia. Although defeated for Governor two years ago, his political enemies have still been after his scalp, and had Governor Hoke Smith been re-nomin ated there Is no question that his ser-, vice as national committeeman from Georgia, wotrtd have terminated with the coriting Denver convention. According to .the program mapped out Editor James R. Gray, of the At lanta Journal, which has been looked upon as the Governor's personal organ, was to have replaced Mr. Howell as national committeeman. The nomination of Mr. Brown fot Governor and his control of the con vention, means also the gathering in the convention of friends of Mr. Haw ell's who largely supported Mr. Brown in his race. The result leaves no question therefore of the re-election of -Mr. Howell as national commit teeman from Georgia, a fact upon which he has been widely congratu lated by Ills friends over the state. He also has received several warm congratulatory messages from mem bers of the national executive com mittee with whom he has long served. Born in Iowa. Our family were all born and raised In Iowa, and have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy (made at Des Moines) for years. We know how good It Is from long exper ience In the use of It. In fact, when In El Paso, Texas, the writer's life was saved by the prompt use of this remedy. We are now engaged In the merrhantlle business at Narcoossee, Fla., and have introduced the remedy here. It has proven very successful and is constantly growing in favor.— Ennis Bros. This remedy is for sale by Hays Field and Yellow Pine Pharmacy. YOUR NEIGHBOR

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eratlon of Labor convened here today and will remain in session three days. Many Important matters affecting the Interests of organized labor In Minne sota will be taken up. ed delegates from all over the country. AU of the larger cities of the East are represented and the team own ers' organizations of several western and southern cities have sent large parties. REPORT ON WHEAT THIS AFTERNOON Washington, June 8.—A of the grain report has been pleted by the bureau of statistics, de partment of agriculture, and will be made public this afternoon. It will give the prelininary estimates of acre age of spring wheat, oats and barley and the condition on June 1 of winter wheat, spring wheat, oats, barley, rye and hay. summary com TODAY—TOMORROW. Franc M. Nichols. Today, the raindrops ceaselessly fall. The world is palled like a tomb; Tomorrow the sunshine cheering us all Will scatter the mists and the gloom. Today, the fields look dismally bare And bleak, and waste and blight; Tomorrow, bright flowers, blossoming there, make them gladsome and bright. Will Today, we weep. Tears ceaselessly fall. For peace, in vain we sue; Tomorrow, we'll smile as we clamber the wall That hides all our pain from view. Today, one knows not whither he hies To death, or yet to life; Tomorrow, we know—Uncertainty dies, And knowledge will end the strife. Today, we wander in death's domain, Our mind and vision dim; Tomorrow, eternal life we shall gain And reign-, immortal, with Him. Trapped by Its Portrait. If an old English writer be true In his observations, the pheasant must be a very simple bird, for lie declares that it puts its head In the ground and thinks that nil Us body Is then hidden. The same author says that It was also captured* by another curious plan. A picture of the bird was painted on cloth nud then placed In a spot where It was sure of beiug seen. By and by j a silly pheasant coming along catches sight of the portrait and goes up to have a close view of the new neighbor. While engaged In inspecting the can vas the fowler draws near from behind and throws his net over the unwary art student The Dangers of Riches. More meu have been ruined by afflu ence and Its consequent temptations than have ever been wrecked on the rock of poverty. To rtie rich man duty often loses Its Imperative voice, and ho tampers with Its cluims an* neglects J Its fulfillment, while all the time be Is breeding greed and selfishness In his heart, to the defilement of bis whole life. Against all this and much more the man of relative poverty Is defend ed and kept.—Strand Magazine. Practical Sympathy. A gentlemdff'was one day relating to a Quaker a tale of deep distress and concluded by saying: "I could not hut feel for him." "Verily, friend." replied the Quaker, "thou didst right In that thou didst feel for thy neighbor, but didst thou feel in the right place? Didst thou feel In thy pocket?" Terrifying. "Work never hurts anybody,' the Industrious man. "16o," answered Plodding Pete, "but ffs most as bad to be scared as hurt" —Washington Star. Bald Among life's ups and downs the most annoying are keeping expenses down and appearances up. New Orleans Tlmes-Democrat m

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SEVERAI M The revival services at the Colum bia Street Church are still in prog ress and will continue until further notice. There were six additions to the GET YOUR RIGS FROM B. M. THOMPSON FIRST CLASS Livery, Feed and Sales Stables Carriages, 1 raps and Runabouts for all Occasions. Hauling and draying. Horses boarded by week or month. Thorton's cld Stand, West Pine Street. FOR SALE 1 10.00 Roll Top Desk 1 165.00 Victor Safe 12.00 Standing Desk 1 100.00 Roll Top Desk 1 6ft Show Case Will trade the above for horse and buggy s*ock of any kind. 5.00 65.00 1 6.00 60.C0 5.00 or the bazaar Oil Main Street. r Do you vv ant to buv, sell turning to the Daily News want columns any day, yo make a trade. hange anything? it doesn't matter what for. By ill he sure to find a buyer' Advertisements placed unde r this heading for ONE CEN 1' A WORD. Count the words and send the cash. seller. e with wh you Cc

SITUATIONS WANTED. ikkeener \Y W'TED IP and general office man tion with reliable firm erences. POSITION tes pos t of re Address Box 207. City. J Bo LOST AND FOUND. and I LOST—Between- postoftice West Jlne street, a bow-knot Pearl brooch diamond center, turn to Dr. L. McCormack. Building and receive reward. Finder re Blount .13 tf

LOST—A gold pin, with the letter? j "H. J. S." engraved thereon in red and gold. The finder will be re warded by leaving same at Daily jun 8 2t News office. ROOMS AND BOARD. BOARDING—Apply Mrs. N. C. May, 1662 W. Beach street, Biloxi, Miss. WANTED—At Mrs. Dillard's, 310 For rest street, a couple or two young men tQ occupy a pleasant room with board, also a few table boarders. Jun 8 2t TELEPHONE YOUR WANTS HOME r No. 30 Our Telephones are for the accommodation of those desiring to put want advertisement in THE DAILY NEWS We will charge it, if your name is in either Telephone Bock. WANT AD RATES: Advertisements under Classified Heads in these columns will be in serted at the Uniform Rate of ONE CENT A WORD. No advertise ment, however small, less than 20 cents, pasa in advance, each, ineer tion. The Daily News' "want medium" is known as one of merit, and is famous for its quick results. CUMB. RATES FOR CITY PATRONS: 904 Hereafter, for the purpose of helping tho.e seeking employment, we will charge advertisers wanting servants such as cooks,-house held of of any kind, 10c for ten words. Try the want page; get efficient ser vants. mm m KIM ifk eral had

The preaching of Rev. S. E. Tull, of l Greenwood, has met the expectar! ms i )f the people and he is regarded as one of the strong preachers of the state. A great work Is being accom plished. A girl always has an idea that if she knew any dukes most of them would want to marry hef. c." FOR SALE. SALE—Good coal in any quantity. and stove Telephone, A. L. Hodges, Home 'phone 801. grate FOR SALE—20,000 screened gravel, second floor. Carter building. a24tf yards finest

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FOR RENT—A few good 5 room houses from $5.00 to $10.00 per month. Phone 666. M. J. Epley. MISCELLANEOUS. $2,500 to loan on improved city prop erty in sums of $500 or more. Thos. M. Ferguson. June3 af WE BUY SECOND HAND FURNITURE. M. S. Haisfield, 128 Front street, Home m28-lmo next to Palace Restaurant, phone 743. GRAND CHAPTER CONVENES IN THIS CITY TOMORROW Order of the Eastern Star to Hold Session Here. Credentials Committee Meets Tonight. The members and officers of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the I Eastern Star will have a preliminary meeting tonight and the first steps to ward "organization will be taken. The: credentials committee will meet in the j A number are already here and it is i Masonic Hall at 8 o'clock. expected that many more will come in tonight and tomorrow. The following program has been arranged, commenc ing tomorrow morning: Tuesday, June 9—9 a. m. The public is cordially invited to the opening ceremonies of the Grand Chapter in the First Baptist Church. Music by choir. Invocation by Dr. I. P. Trotter. Address of Welcome by Mayor J. D. Donald in behalf of the city. Solo—Miss Alma Howell. Address of welcome by W. M. Con ner, Junior Grand Warden, in behalf of the Masonic fraternity. Solo—Mrs. A. F. Thomasson. Address by Mrs. S. C. Eaton, Worthy Matron in behalf of Myra Chapter No. 20. Solo—Mrs. Delbert Cleland. Response by Miss Josie Heucke, Brookhaven. Music by choir. Immediately after the closing exer cises here, the members of the Eastern Star will repair to the Masonic Hall and open the Grand Chapter for busi ness. about 10 a. m. when all members TEACHERS NORMAL GROWING; The attendance al the Teachers' I Normal, now being held at the South a Mississippi College, creased this morning by the enroll ment of a large number of teachers who have come in since Saturday to lake advantage of the splendid train ing being offered. The enrollment now exceeds 125 and it is believed that still others will come. Dr. E. L. Hughes, superintendent c." the Greenville, S. C., schools began as largely in teaching this morning some special work in geography in which many 11 lustrations will be made with paper. Dr. T. P. Bailey, professor of peda t 30g v in ,he University of Mississippi, j

Mrs. Delbert H. Cleland TEACHER OF V0JCE Cumberland Phone 385 107 McLeod St. RAMSEY GO. MUIRS will be expected to register and re ceive souvenils. Reception of distinguished visitors. Reception of Grand Representatives, Address of welcome to the Grand Representatives by J. F. Wilder, Asso ciate Worthy Grand Patron, of Epps. Response by Mrs. H. D. Cudabac, Ocean Springs. Greetings. Address of Grand Matron, Mrs. Mat tie Davis, Okolona. Address of Grand Patron, O. H. Mc Kay, Meridian. Tuesday, June 9—2 p. m. Report of Grand Secretary—Mrs. Mcdlle Allen, Booneville. Report. of Grand Treasurer—Mrs. Marfaret Wetlin, Woodville. Report of Standing Committees. Report of Special Committees. Solo—Mrs. V. M. Scanlan. 5 to 6 p. m. _ Reception in Palm Garden, Hotel Hattiesburg. Supper 6 to 8, Hotel Hattiesburg. 8 p. m. Exemplification of Ritualistic Work by Local Chapter in Masonic Hall. Wednesday, June 10—10 a. m., Masonic Hall. Election of Grand Officers. Unfinished business. Miscellaneous business. 1 4> 8 p. m. Installation of Grand Officers. Closing of Grand Chapter. df all The success of the teachers' normal on Is very gratifying to all concerned. It ers is especiallyl pleasing to observe that everything that is undertaken at this of college always meets with success. it.y will lecture tonight at 8:30 p. m., and a cordial invitation is extended to the general public to attend. by Mrs. P. A. Klein, past worthy matron of Meridian Chapter, No. 11, O. E. S., will be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Jas. E. Hulilt during the Grand Chapter meeting. W. tle The worst about women talking scandal is not what they do that way, but the things at home they neglect while they are doing it. J. F C. C. CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office. Jackson, Miss., May 18, 1908. C. 2622. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by William Foster, Rawls Springs, Miss., contest ant, against Jackson series homestead entry No 41,287, made May 18, 1906, for N. W. quarter N. E. quarter, sec tion 28, township 5, N. range 14 W., St Stephens Meridian, by Isaac Soley, contestee, in which it is alleged that he is well acquainted with the tract of land embraced in the entry, and knows the present condition of same; also that said entryman has wholly abandoned said entry. That the same is not occupied by any person, that said land is not cultivated by any per son and that there are no improve ments on said land except a small house, with a garden of about a quar ter of an acre, and that said alleged absence from the land was not due to his employment in the army, navy or marine corps of the United States as a private soldier, officer, seaman, or marine during the war with Spain or during any other war in which the United States may he engaged, said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on June 22, 1908, before the circuit clerk of Forrest County in his office at Hat tiesburg, Miss., (and that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on June 27, 1908,1 before the Register and Re ceiver at the United States Land Of fice in Jackson, Miss. Serve under Rules 13 and 14. The said contestant having, in a proper affidavit, filed May 13, 1908, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this no tice cannot be made, it is hereby or dered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication. L. Q. C. LAMAR, Register. a J1 5wks POSITIONS FURNISHED! EMPLOYEES SECURED! (Watch this space! Each day, in the same position in this paper, we will publish vacancies which we have on hand. If you can fill any one of these places read the following description of our methods and address us promptly, ALWAYS forwarding stamped envelope for reply and whatever letters of recommendation which you may have.)' We Have Openings at the Present Time for the Following: 1 Cross-cut saw filer. 1 Assistant Rookrkeeper 1 Block-Setter (white or colored.) 1 Combination circular and gang saw filer. 1 Grader (white) behind planing machine. Must be thoroughly familiar with grades covering flooring, ceiling, etc., etc. 2 Mill-wrights. 2 Firemen, (White or Colored^) for Station ary Boilers. 15 Colored laborers, (with or without fami lies. Houses furnished free of charge.) 2 Lumber Markers in small mills. OUR OBJECT—It is our object to secure efficient and reliable employees at no expense to employer and at but small cost to applicant. If we send employee to fill position in the office or at the plant of one of our patrons, it is with the assurance that he is fully qualified to discharge the duties satisfactorily. Every applicant's ability and character are carefully investigated before he is given a position. UR CHARGES:—NO FEES WHATEVER ARE CHARGED IN ADVANCE. If party desiring position is placed we charge him a fee (payable, if desired, after going to work) equivalent to ten per cent of his month's wages—i. e., for a $60.00 per month place we charge $6.00, for a $75.00 place $7.50, etc., etc. If we are unable to place party desiring position, no expense has been incurred by him. NOTICE TO EMPLOYERS:—We have, at all times, tne names of a lar^e number of applicants on file and are in position to supply you with office men, salesmen, buyers, commissary employees, skilled mechanics, laborers, etc., etc. Write us for particulars. Mississippi Pine Association EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT O Rooms 201-2 First National Bank Bldg. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. (In answering above advertisement please mention The Hattiesburg Daily News.) i> The Social Side Cumberland Phone No. 42 9. ton; lie sie ing, of Culture Club The Culture Club was delightfully entertained Satffrday afternoon by Mrs. W. C. Rodgers in her usual charming manner. The hostess was assisted in receiving her guests by Mrs. Ellison, Annie Phillips and Mary Ellison, two very charming little maid ens served-refreshing punch. The parlors, reception hall and li brary were elaborately decorated in potted plants and a profusion of roses df all colors. Tills beautiful home, at In all times attractive, was especially so on this occasion. The beautiful flow -1 ers with their sweet fragrance, the j handsome costumes, the merry chatter j t of the guests and the gracious hospital it.y of the hostess, the afternoon passed Pleasant mein all the of but by most pleasantly., ories will ever linger with happy guests who were present on this occasion. In the absence of the president Mrs. W. B. Perry presided in her usual gen tle way. Mrs. J. F. Anderson was chairman of the literary program, added must to the pleasure of-the af ternoon by reading a paper on Current Mrs. Christian i Events. An ice course of cream, cake and apricot sherbet was served by Mas. Rodgers, assisted by Mrs. J. C. Ballard. On each plate was a dainty bunch of sweet peas. The club: members present were: Mmes. J. F. Anderson, Christian, W. W. Crawford, Holloman. M. D. King, J. C. Magruder, James Love, W. B. Perry, E. L. Robbins, E. F. Rush, A. F Thomasson. Guests: MeBdames W. C. Rich, L. L. Major, Henry Turner, J. C. Ballard, T. S. Jackson, T. E. Crow, McLaurin, M. Dunn, David Fairley, Lowery Love, C. R. Hall, Smith, Misses Lucy and Bettie Cornier, Earline White, of Meridian, Mary Ratliff, of Raymond, Linnie and Maud Smith, of Meridian, Eudora Major, of Alamogor do New Mexico. Of a set no or be of

Thilathea Class— Quite a number of young ladies gath eied at the hdme of Mrs. Dr. R. B. Sta pleton Friday afternoon and organized Thilathea class/ The -object of this class is to stimulate among ydung la dles the desire of true Christian knowledge, and to provide means by which this may be attained to create interest in and to support the study I of the Bible school, and to unite its j membership into practical Christian I sympathy and service. There will be a business meeting once first one will be held at Miss Mamie Thompson on Southern The officers elected were as a an month, the 4 e home of avenue. fellows; President, Miss Birdie Dees; vice president, Miss Fanny Thompson; recording secretary, Miss Bertha Trot ter, assistant secretary, Miss Mamie Story; treasurer, Miss Maggie Benson; assistant treasurer, Mies Maggie W'eathersby; reporter, Miss Gulda Aylesworth; corresponding secretary, Miss Nannie Waller; music director, Miss Annie Lou Thompson; artist? Miss Josie Smith; sick list chairman. Miss Clara Montague; social commit tee, Misses Mamie Stein and Josie. Cotten; volunteer committee, Misses Mamie Thompson and Ethel Hill; (lower committee, Miss Velma Hamil ton; phoning committee, Miss Mat lie Cotten, chairman; historian. Miss Ruth Trotter; Missionary, Mips Bes sie Arledge; secret service, Miss Maud McDade; cottage prayer meet ing, Miss May Chambers. Mrs. R. B. Stapleton is the efficient leader of this class, the- very mention of whose name means success. In New Church— wors hjpp e d in their handsome j ncw c h 1]ro h yesterday, for the first j t me This beautiful new edifice is one -y The Bay Street Presbyterian mem of the handsomest in not only the city, but the state. Quite a large congregation assem bled to hear the opening service. A j great many coming from the various churches. Tlie music was especially pretty, Mrs. Eckhardt presiding at the piano and Mrs. Sampson the violin. The rendered by the choir were nev Rev. R. L. songs er more touching. Campbell delivered an eloquent dis course, which was very up-lifting and' impressive. The members are to be highly commended for their ceaseless energy, untiring efforts and the great interest they have manifested in the building of their church. May the Bethlehem star of hope point down to each one of them, and every hovering cloud be filled with chanting angels of mercy.

Alex Powe returned home from col lege yesterday.

Mrs. Emory E. Smith, one of Hat tiesburg's most .charming young ma trons, accompanied by her sister, Miss Effie Smith, left this morning for Bir mingham, Ala. On their return home Now is the Time! To Put in Screen Doors and Windows

And avoid the annoyance of the fly and mos quito, Don't be worried with the hugs that fill your house at night, SCREENS! SCREENS!! We are prepared-to take you? orders. Phone us and we will send a man to take measures and put them in for you. Prices Reasonable T Hattiesburg Hardware Co. -r T

HHg they will stop over at Epps and Cov ington, Ala., and Meridian.

Mrs. Harris, of Union, after a pleas ant stay with her sister, Mrs. D. E. Sullivan, returned home Friday. She waB accompanied by Janie and Jose phine Sullivan.

The friends of little Gladys Raj', a bright, winsome maiden of five s.im n ers, will iegret to hear of her illness a*, her home on Martha street.

Mr. Wilson Moore returned home Saturday nighwfrom the University of Mississippi, where he spent a very suc cessful terra of study.

Marvin Van arrived from Huntsville, Ala., last night to spend the summer with his brother, Messrs. D. C. and W. B. Van.

Mrs. A. F. Thomasson will be host ess of the Culture Club tomorrow af ternoon at her home on West Pine street, x

Mr. Joe Shelby, accompanied by his little son, Joe, Jr., spent Sunday in Ellisville with Mr. Shelby's par ents. j Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Fohey, who left Saturday for Natchez, are ex pected home this evening.

Mr. and M-s. W. A. Collins with their winsome little daughter, left Saturday for Chicago.

Mr. James Cadenhead, of Carthage, is visiting his brother, Mr. M. E. Cad enhead. Mrs. M. Ball arrived home yesterday after a pleasant visit to relatives in Co lumbia. A> Miss Josie Cotten left Saturday night to visit friends and relatives in Jack son.

Misses Lois and Connie Ward are visiting relatives in Sumrall this week. 99 Mr. M. G. Field came up from New Orleans Saturday ni^ht.

Mr. A. Polk Is transacting business on the Gulf and Ship Island today.