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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

sales being effected by II. but the goods going
dlrect nom the manufacturers 10 trs customers
Its 'iulfport branch. through its freight advsn-
taseS. enables the concern meet the competition
or NeW-OrleaGS and other points in the territory
u most extensively supplies southern Mississippi
Its officers George VI. Fo0te. president; W Fl.
Wainwright Weep president. and X. l. Foo;e. score
tary and treasurer all young and energetic men.
though experienced merchants.
fifteen thousand dollar drug stock in town OF
this size Is an anomaly. Yet that ~ No. 1Ol 70
105 Front-sc. is thus valued. Mr. " \. p0zier.
who established the business years ago prldes
himself on supplying 20 his large local ard cOun-
ny trade everything be found in first class
drug store While his prescription custom is the
largest here. many have Gene To relv on him 20
suggest the remedies for such complaints do
not lfnper1trey demand The physicians advice.
For example. he has been frTUiSElu- 20 the people
or TINS section "a tonic the basis of which 4
ic"torS pfeSc r1ptlonl which no has for seven teen
years sought and only two wears ago managed 70
perfect Their faith iE him md e. has grown
with the years that he has been forced cali on
some OF the reputable citizens Of HjtcieEburg 70
aid him in providing larger facilities than his
business affOrd for its manufacture. Ana thus
the Bitter Apples Bitters Company has been ushered
into existence. with Mr. D0Zier its president and
his reputation as n chemist and pharmacist as
sponsor
Besides these. HattieshurC boasts another whole
sale grocery four dry goods three millinery three
drug. mems furnishing. shoe and three
million dollars worth Of goods. and many others
varied lines.
EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS FACILITIES.
The town sustains a number OF literary and
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employment and paid out wages than any
other concern here
THE NECESSARIES OF LIFE
Moderate rents light taxation and the low
freights OF competing roads make living quite
cheap here Four room houses rent from SO TO
SO. and five, six ana seven-room from StJ 10 50.
according TO location
MUCH NEEDED ENTERPRISES.
Hattiesburgs principal receipts are lumber. naval
stores, cotton and by-products and wooI-classed
with the Lake Shore" wool II offers admirable in
ducements TO a good hotel an electric line. 1
cotton mill Din addition to the local receipts there
are within radius OF 100 miles over two hundred
thousand bales availabel The town is anxious
mill land for factory sites can be had cheaply;
coal be laid down at $40 to So per a
mill here would eventually have open 20 IL through
Gulfport the markets OF the orient and oppor-
tuntty TO supply the canal Ahor. NAT and box
and goncOa factory. yellow piue-the best Tor
the purposes plentiful. and trucks can be had
at Admission. "A paper Tniii, 10 use refuse from
sawmils and logging camps. ana small timber left
by cutters; "A furniture tactory-hne woods can be
obtained Cheapy from L%ttiu America via Gulf
pOTt and native woods here. a refinery
''cut over lands produce a splendid quality OF
sugar cane: IL can be grown mere % per cent
cheaper than In Louisiana, the soil being more
easily worked. and there IS > per cent more
cboriDe FOR louisiana lands. being richer and
moister. put more water into the cane Cane
lands here car bought from Sc ~ To Si0 acre
yXEerass ousiana lands cost nearer 500; an arri-
cuitf,rsI ir1nIement works-with the thousands OF
acres being pat under cultivation here. timber
a. -. ~ ,para il nothing OF this kind aDd 80
where are from material grown here (the two
freights would manufacturers much larger
STOCKS and have ship goods have TO buv
boxes (practicaly buy their own lumber. manu-
srirabIa for small boxes and fruit crates is now
burned Boxes of this can be profitably shipped
20 win loose cooperage'' and anv other MENU
features using the cheaper woods.
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added. With Hatt.esburg and her territory pro-
crossing rapidly IL is easy 10 predict an ac-
celebrated growth FOR a business so ably and Noer-
ally conducted
HartiesburE has also five sawmills, one the ltrS-
iu the south large fertilizer factory three
turpcatin- distiuerles. five planning mills. TWO ma
chine shops. boiler works. sash. door and bind
factory. oil. mill. TWO bOttlinE Establishments,
an essential oils factory "a cotton compress, an
electric light and power company. a Telephone COM
paCy. steam lauDury and two Zee factories
,.-,.,..--...,,, ,.-.-, . r,, ,,-r,,r->---c
,o'''- 4-i--'-'i- ID --'i' - '-' '--' 80.
TITO r-,yrfh Of Tho NOW GREAT business Of HIw-
4ie F''"-' 80 ''. -"
A4's n 20 may De justly ''is'''ie1 'sp'''' OF ''-'
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COMPARATIVE FIGURES.
COLUMBIA.

Columbia. the oldest municipal organization IN
the State-ir dates back 20 1S22-is located on rhs
beautiful Leaf River the terminus OF the CoIr,-
hia Branch OF the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
It's people number thousand. If recasr IN
the mould Of ordinary sized humanity. they Womb
make somewhere In the neighbOrhood OF three.
thousand, for its sons especially seem to have emf
lated the growth of the giant forest trees which
shade their pleasant and quaint old village 50
large and strong and brave they II covers
about and one-quarter square miles OF a Level
sandy plateau that lies east OF the river aniI 4.
encircled by dense forests OF yellow pine oak ash
poplar. hickory. gum and laurel there Is A Iar-,
grove OF the latter in the suburbs that is unsl,r-
passed In size. beauty and majesty anywherel In
in the country. those along the Pearl River beng
especially fertile
The streets are generally quite broad and ztrafgb,
running at right angles the wide ver1ndaed houses
setting well back from them, those OF the oIi
there many make some pretensiOns 70 unoJz~,,
architecture Columbia has a cultivated sOciet,--
ii II y s2ld OF ~ Zach home circle Is =
or these evidence the refined tastes OF its peOula.
u Is a distinctive Southern community. the fev
great lumber districts Of the East and the North
EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS
COIumba's pride is eight Rousand-dolla Min.
lie school building. in which are enrolled some Az,
hundred white pupils. It is claimed TO have m.
distinction Of being the best school IA South Mis-
men The MethOdists and Baptists have good
churches. but the Presbyterians OF the town Ave
tons are represented.
CLIMATE. WATER AND HEALTH
Columbia is blessed with an abundance Of sxc.,-
lent water from half dozen 425-foor artssar
vslaa, which Tia State Chsmiss ass prppouassk
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I.aIIrin doth OF whom have seen long service in
national banks assistant cashiers The bank ia
Just finishing and Will shortly occupy the most irn<
posing editce in Laurel me Specimen or GREGG
architecture, in Bedford othic. 81 by so feet vita
2l-foot ceiling. The interior is done in maroies
The Laurel National Bank has only Just started
business with capital OF Sloltte tSsloto paid mr.
under the Watchful care or John hamper twnesa
many qualifications have been elsewhere De-
Quoted Laurel Mercantile Company. 5. w Lindsey
president of the Lindsey Wagon Company +. n
panyl and g. F. Moss T. A. Hamper. 2. l. Carres
Its CASHIER and r. " Yates assistant cashIerl.
md r. boI,7ars arc an iaatIf0o business men
OF the state its successful career rs assured. -
with the Meridian National Bank. and IT'S assisting
cashier. Mr.. Yates got ais schooling in the AIncri-
of Byars. Indian Territory
LAUREL'S WORKERS FOR LAUREL.
That might really stand for all OF IT'S business
meu-indeed. for all its citizers-and it's therefore,
difficult 10 single them out without appearing
make hvidioUs distinctions; but II any have done
and are doing. more for the town thar Is the pTds
~ their lives the gentlemen whose names have
been given owning interested in or as offering
the various businesses which have been presented
illustrative OF Laurel among the FOREMOST
The list would not be eOnplete without the additions
gettc and efficient secretary Of the Board or Trade
anG =" o+ba - % sI1d = the rSze1iH n ~,
Board % Trade. Editors OF "Fhe Laurel Ledger"
ing Laurel W F. Rumble. a prorrir emit real sstats
man. is an able coadjutor OF the above named sen-
as officers Of the foremost industrial mercant-ls
and financial concerns
COMPARATIVE FIGURES.
Can anything furnish a more fitting conclusion "a
this story of ents-pTtsng town OF tO-day-tt cax
almost be described as OF "a day"-than the figures
(Which don't He'O that proclaim It's marvellous
growth?
H Ts@s OF Products @is Sc ' f
These figures. show the length and swtftness o-
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LAUREL.

To who travelling over the great Queen and
Crescent Route. between New-Orleans and Merid-
San. five years ago. mad noticed the little way
station Of indeed. he had had his attention at
tracted BY any chance at all to the primitive ham
let with It's solitary brick store OF one story
and who should be visiting the city-for IL is city
In arrangement. style OF buildings. numbar ana
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DRIVES AND POINTS or INTEREST.
HATTIE Blu RG.

his thriving town. embracing six square miles
and Boosting many handsome buildings there is
a Plan on foot 10 erect a $4,000 courthouse and
there's bin penlnE in Conc rcss for an adequate
postoIice building is located AZ the crossing OF
the Gulf ard Ship Island and the New-Orlsans
and North Eastern railroads and al the confluence
IT Bowie ana Leac rivers in Perry County Mis-
s4sSli'I- ON uHculat:ns ground, ii has natural
drainage into the above named rivers. II has an
intelligent and enterprising population OF $500
tTom All parts OF the Union. including the native
SoUthernsr). the most remarkable attribute OF
which however is ITS exceeding hospitality Mer1d-
fan is distant eirAty-ive and Nev-Oreans 10
miles on the \eN-orIears and North Eastern
fsa.lFoaa. Jackson ninety and Gulfport seventy
.3.lt3 ON the Fut and snip Island Railroad; Mo-
bile rnety-SiN miles "a the Mobile Jackson and
kansas City Railroad. silver Creek fifty miles on
The Mississippi Central Railroad and II also has
access 20 all parts OF the Union through several
through Gultgort
CLIMATE AND WATER.
The minimum temperature IS ~ degrees and
tempered by constant breezes from the Gulf and
wells and superior system OF waterworks fur
nish water in abundance. Within six miles are
the noted "Rawls'' and Mammoth Springs. the
waters Of which are said - be cures FOR diseases
system OF separate sewerage usures sanitary
diti0ns. and the chief practice OF its doctors IL
railroad aid sawmi-l accidents.
NAMED FOR FOUNDERS WIFE
The town named by Captain y. II Hardy
who founded Il IN Iss2 FOR his wife. He believed
that Mississippi sooner later see the i'm
po-tance OF opening Ship Island Harbor % the
world and would revive rhe old project OF 1876
the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad, abandoned dur
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Wei n an and the town. Just without IS an artesian
49,, - lfet deep which supplies water 10 the
hotel Tor all purposes ~
EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS FACILITIES.
N'lIport has a public school for the white and
ioI me coi2red children. has churches Of all
- MIMI 'lohS tthe Salvation Army has perma-
f-~ir'efs here; Young Mems Christian Asso-
NeU-s. NJ -" p-Hrkl- pers. The CulfDort
inu and IT, ne Gufnort Record both are thriv-
i.,,y...~ Ill Record Is now putting in electric
l'TpTislnE business League
AMUsENIENTs AND SPORTS.
"a 1"eiuon 10 the araGaenerts furnished in and
0'""' ne hotel, aEd bv the various social clubs.
anu me daughters % the Confederacy. there are
~ 'e h"d iiTe sailing. fire bathing. fine hunting
,I s'll-lI dec and plenty of wild turkeys and
~ ~, r' -li-1 Particularly good fishing. both
'lN ana IN the Uauv fresh water streams
- mo u. An opera house is badly needed
-,lil ana II would pay. as il would draw
road ' anu --'-- up inc
DRIVES AND POINTS OF INTEREST.
Tie chief drive is the shell road o, the beach.
J, connects GuifDo-t with the historic towns OF
Mississippi cits. Biloxi and ocean Springs 20 the
eastward. and with Long Beach ana Pass Chris
-an 10 The westward Other points OF interest
are the islands o1he fishing grounds of which are
becoming famed for their tarpon fishing. reached
A Sa-l!lS Cratt. uaphtha IaUnch and tugs R..il-
.,'i- the o'u nome % Jefferson Davis and now
'It nome oi confederate soldiers. and Fort Masea-
cldla have recommended should either be rebuilt
'I replaced with modern fortress in cousiiera-
len or tTutfpgrls rapidly increasing Importance.
ana me ihree ship Island lighthouses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-02
LITTLE PALE YELLOW STRAIN ctr LETT At wAYsloE MIS-
SION hospital ny A mYB ruRious WHITE WOMAN nc.
GENTLY FINDS A HomI-"HHneGFoRrH ne SHALL
at KNOWN AS ruHo." SAYS SUPERIOR COURT

any way na though he were their
own. Several members OF the CHI
neae colony have been willing 20
take the baby. but the mission au-
tharitieA have heAithtsd until now
&C giving him into foreign hands
They are satisfied that the Nalf
has nos met with rare good fortune
aud will probably have = much hap
pier ufa than if lfH own relatives
had not deserted g.
Eany lhiH morning Gann fIuE and
An Linz. the letter proudly carrying
the baby. appeared In superior
Judge Aiberta0n'H court with Mn
Tanuy Cannon. manager of the hos
pital. aud tesunri az ~ their nuan-
riaI circumstance md ability 90
pfausriE bUHEuu the child. Mfa
Cannon appeared as The next
friend" ofthsbabY After brief
hearing. an order Was signed by
Judge Albrftaau and eiou Yong and
Al I.Iun Nrrr made the foster father
and mother Of the little haff caste
boy.
The baby 0aa known 20 the haa-
pitsI aa john bat his adopted pHf-
snfH secured the consent ~ the court
this morning tu ahriafen hiw 10y
rrfuH lie ls 70 BE- treated la an r.
spests as though he Wero born 70
gun NluE. ana elaborate chritcuiuE
DefamorHrH will auou be held in
Chinatown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-02

PlHmmer street. late yesterday az
tefnOon and set fire 10 the Interior
OF the shop An alarm was turned
In and the fire apparatus responded.
putting the flames out before much
damage had been done The ex-
plpdlng metal flew into almost ey-
cry part II the shop. but fortunate
u hurt no one.
shortly after s o'clock this morn
len fire was discovered In a wood
shed at 1876 sixteenth avenue. The
arrival of the fire apparatus pre-
vented the spread Of the flames 20
the house. a few feet distant The
Is owned by Thomas Crow
ley and the damage Is small
The steamer city 81 Seattle ar
rived Ia port this morning from
southeastern Alaska. with $3.50. 900
Ia treasure The gold ~ consigned
q the Canadian Bank Of Commerce.
and is partly from the gold fields OF
the Klonkike aud Tanana The
vessel brought "a passengers and a
light cargo Of fish
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-02

Aarun Gottsteiu. president - the
Neptune salvage Company. q this
CITY. which has the contract Tor
RAISING the steamer Islander. has re-
turned 90 Ssatetie after being two
sIssknat the scene 81 the company .
.o.f,tiona IN the serth. President
a.ottstsfn arrived on the Steamer
Is,ity Of seattle this morninE.
ue says that Captain Finch and
e.ptsfo smith have succeeded in To-
satinR an the gold that Is on the
y.suel a the present time. The
,.o,puany nov have their barEea and
tugs anchored 90 the Islander. ana
81 onIy waiting for a faFefahis op-
s,.rtnnlty % remove the treasure.
fafssrha weather has been very un-
favorable" said President Colt
ststp ever since We have been pre-
fpared 20 DO anything At fret the
hss,y pressure 81 the water rendered
iE necessary for ms 90 secure heavier
rfasr FOR our lights. but now that We
have ovsrcome that difficulty ws
expeet 20 make good progress as
coon AZ he weather will permit For
the past week u hiss rained. and tho
wafer has been too rough. for cap
tain Pinch and Captain Smith 10
WORK With the Gaze. A. that depth
n ia 10 dark that ilEhia must be
uaed. and when the water II rough
il swings the globes 30 that nothing
can be- done With any satisfaction,
President 8ottstein stated that u
would not be necessary 10 use dyna-
mite In removing the treasure boxes,
AZ the door af the purser's room vas
90 located that Il can be removed
with the Gaze shG1ia the aperture
not be large enough 60 admit the
CAGE. In ease Il should DC found nee
oasary to enter the vessel the work
Of forcing the casing of the door
would ba easy The arms Of the
cage are 90 heavy that u IL thought
any work Of Tits nature that IN
deemed necessary may he done and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-02
ISLANDER TREASURE
NOW IN SIGHT
PRESIDENT oorTsrUis. or TsE NEPTUNE SALVAGE con-.
PANY SAYS rsG GOLD CAN DC RECOVERED WITHIN a
FEW HOURS WHEN TIE

that everything ear be removed
withnut destroying the woodwork
81 the steamer unnecessarily.
President oGitsteln further stated
that he expected % hear any day
now that Captain Ftuce andC q plain
smith had taken the roid out % the
steamer. as the attempt would be
made without fail ON the first fine
day. The gold. when taken out. will
be shipped o. the offices % the com
panY "a this place On the removal
u the sold the company will than
make plans 90 raise the vessel
a few hours viii be an that f.
necessary 90 remove the boxes ron :
tanning the gold said President
lottstcin after which We viii hur-
~ along ths work ia order TO get
through with the contract as soon
a. possible"
President Gcttgteln felt a. though
captain Finch would experience no
difficulty in raising the Islander.
other than that caused by rough
weather.
Extreme ooution." he said. has
to be used. when the sea commences
to roll. as should the cage be
dashed against the hull Of the
steamer and aome portion Of her
castings started 10 would caIlapae.
and ia occupants crushed In the
fWinkiinE Of an eye la view of
these facts. Captain Finsh vii pro-
cced slowly and Is -ourdrut that
Sac will successfully raise the aHaHHsa
err"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-02
VALUES
RAISED
TIE BOARD Or EQUALIZATION
THINKS THAT SOME PROP
ERTY rs ASSESSED TOO Low

The board OF eaua liLatiou decided
this morning that tide land proper
y waH being assessed a. too low "A
figure b. the county aHaeaa0r aud
ALEC that the same waH true Of real
estate IN North Seattle As re-
suit the clerk " the board was this
morning directed 10 send out hun
dreds Of notices % all the taKpay-
era owning tide lands a. Well aa TO
several hundred property owners In
North Seattle TO show cause between
next Monday and August =. when
the board adiOurns. why their as
heaameut should not be boosted.
The Northern Pacific Railroad
company. the Great Northern Rail-
way company and the Lake Wash
ington Waterway company were
among those notified Of the prob
able Increase ia their laNea
The board of equalization will not
BE- prepared 70 hear objections To
assessments until next Monday.
The intervening time Is 10 be de-
voted 10 the study 81 the value Of
real estate ia different parts Of the
city and county. The members Of
the board stated this morning that
II il probable that no great changes
VIII be- made this year In personal
property assessments and that the
most Of the time will be spent Ia
raising or lowering taxes on real
estate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-02
CREATED
4 SENSATION

At 3.t5 this morning the oceu-
uanta - 1901 East Olive strest sere
frightened out of their Wits by the
sudden commands Of a masked bur
Elar. Sho attempted 10 rauaafk the
house They raised such an nutery
that the bruEiar either got Scared
At the noise or thought the rein.
foreemsnta Ner~ too much foe hin
FOR be fled without obtaining any
booty. The police received a tsie-
phone from the afflicted quarter
shortly Afterwards and arr invest.
eating the case
After making his escape the bur
Elar entered the residence Of v Il.
Graft. A. ltis East Olive. where he
uaa more successful. obtaining O.
in silver. a gun license tag knit
bunch % keys and a pair of troes
eru The burglar was heard. but
got away before the occupants re.
covered from their fright Nipperu
we're used and the key broken off
Then u Vas pushed out and one Of
the thiers oun keys inserted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-02

Who wa the Richly dressed mid
die aged woman who left half
caste Chiueae baby Al the WaYaide
mission three weeks nEu and then
before any quoHliona could be asked
her. vanished through the door OF
the hospital boat. got into a waiting
cab aud drove away. leaving the
parcutago OF the little one "a mya=
terry
This ls question which the mis-
sion management would give much
a. be- able tn answer az veil ne Con
NinE. a wealthy Chinese merchant
and hts wife. An Ling. who adopted
the little black eyed waif to-day and
will rear him as their Own The
baby. a. nearly ~ can be Eueufal
b about seven or eight weeks old.
and there il not the slightest clcw
to v ho 10 parents are.
one morning IN the latter part Of
June a hack from the Montana sta
blrn drove up To the hospital boat
and well dressed woman. carry
Ing Ia her arms a tiny WriEEllnE
bundle 90 humanity. entered the
hospital and aFsed nurse Who an
HWrrad the door. NJ the "a 10 nwuld
BE- taken Ia there. a. u WaH sick
The nurse replied that babies sefe
no trrcrivcd aud in roaponae 20 a
summons from one Of the wards.
E-fi the roam for "a moment
She was no sooner out ~ sight
khau the mysterious wumau Who
appeared greatly agltatod threN the
child on a couch and fairly ran from
She hospital climbing Into the car
sage and driving away before IN q
sluld be- stopped
Absolutely no clue 10 her idrn
uiy can be- found The haehman
cannot OF Will not assist the auz
fhoritiea IN any way ia learning
hrr name aud address. aud the
theory Ia that the baby waa the
child - some relative % the w1m-
an.
The baby va 30 and puny and
cried constantly Il ia plainly a
half caste child when left At
the mlaalon IL uAs dressed Ia long
clothes ~ carefully made a. thona
prepared for little ones ~ho are
welcome. and showed that Il had
Keen given some care Al that
time Il was thought 10 be about SIX
days Old
Careful treatment Al the hospital
las resulted In the tiny boy gain
ind several pouuda. and he IL now
= healthy child What % DO with
the unfortunate BABY has been a
problem 70 the authorities. bat Il
has haen solved BY the appearance
upon the scons 81 Con Wing and
All Ling. Nho are hsarthfoksu be-
cause no soma wrre born 10 them
Con Wing. to - sure. has = sou
Ia China by a former wlfe but he
r. nearly Efo~n. and Al Lang has
been willing a any time to give up
any or all Of her money for a baby
boy ct her own.
When they heard u the aban.
aonsd Chinese baby they were de-
lighted. aud al once applied "a the
mission for p~rrnimriuu 90 ADOPT the
child. promising 10 treat him Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-02
CONVICTED OF
SMUGGLING

Thomas Arts and Frank Wilkes.
charged with attempting to Snug
Elr five Chinese into the United
States from Victoria last December
In n siaop. we're today found guilty
A. charged. b a jury IN Judge Han
fords court The defendant Arts
for his defense said that he was n
brick layer and knew nothing Of
smuggling that he Was broke IN
Victoria aud had seized upon the
opportunity Of working his way
bach 90 Seattle when a stranger Of
fsned him the chance lie said he
knew nothing OF the Chinese being
on board until after they had set
sail Aris Was very nervous on the
stand and his story Vas evidently
discreditcd BY the jury. as a yer
diet vas promptly arrived at as
soon as the case vas closed.
Judge Hanford. upon the conelu-
SIGN Of the case. adjourned court
until Thursday AZ 10 a. N. when
several civil matters will be heard.