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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
STANDARD MADE DEAL
WITH SMALLER COMPANIES
In Order to Control Export Business.
Chicago University Owns 5000
shares Of Stock, Valued at More
THAN Two Million.
Associated Press.

New York, September 20.-A record
of the present stockholders of the
Standard Oil Company, of New Jer-
sey. which was placed in evidence to-
day in the Federal suit against the
oil combine, disclosed the fact that
John d. Rockefeller owns 347,642
shares of the stock and that his hold
ings. Based on the present market
value of the stock, which is $44O a
share, his holdings are estimated as
worth something like 5000, 100000.
During the progress of the examin-
alton the government succeeded in
disclosing the fact that the Stand
ard Oil Company made an agreement
to furnish certain independent com
panies about Pittsburg with crude
oil on the condition that the refined
product was to be turned ever to the
export department Of the Standard OF
Company for shipment and sale.
Another important disclosure is the
fact that the University of Chicago
owns 5000 shares of Standard OF
stock.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21

party at large that he is the most
available Democrat for the presidency.
In order to assist the party in reach
ing a conclusion as to his availability,
Mr.. Bryan will state his position on
all public questions that are likely to
figure as issues in the campaign. He
will discuss the tariff, trusts, railroads,
federal and state powers and their
respective spheres and limitations,
and other important matters.
Mr.. Bryan has said to close friends
recently that he realizes that govern
ment ownership is an issue for the
future; that the party is not ready to
follow him on that question now, and
that he will defer to the majority OF
his party as to issues that are OF ulti
mate and those that are of immediate
Importance. Therefore, the subject
may not be discussed. Likewise the
initiative and referendum may bs
passed over.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
SAFE BLOWER IS
ARRESTED after
EXCITING CHASE
Associated Press.

New Albany, Miss, September 90
Sheriff Ed Cade, of this county, and
the Sheriff of Lamar County. Ala,
with the bloodhounds, today effected
the capture of a man named Edwards,
who is charged with having blown
open safe at Vernon. Alabama,
Thursday night. The safe was looted
Of $1,000 in gold and about 500 in
silver and currency.
The capture was effected in Monroe
County, Miss, where Edwards lives
after a chase of twenty-six miles
which the officers travelled principal
ly on foot.
Edwards submitted to arrest with
out>a murmur, protesting his limo
cence of the crime. He waived his
legal rights for extradition and accom-
panied the officers to Vernon, where
he is now in jail.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21

The plans which have been pre-
pared in the office OF Architect r. =.
Lee, for Komp's Mill Supply Company,
have been turned over to the contrac-
tors SO that they may figure on the
proposed new building. already de-
scribed in these columns. and it Is
only necessary to say that 1t is to be
a three story brick with stone trim
mings and will be located at the cor
ner of East Pine and Evans streets.
In Architect Lees Office various
other plans are under way. among
them being plans for the Stevens
building, which is to be erected on
East Pine, near the Merchants Gro
Gerry Company. This building will be
only one story in height, but there
will be .eight stores under the one
roof and they will be up-to-date shops
with all modern conveniences.
The Stevens block will be an orna
ment to the city, for 1t will have
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
LATER DETAILS
OF MEXICO WRECK
PLACE DEAD AT 40
Associated Press.

Ell Paso, Texas. September 20.-Lat-
er details from the disastrous COLI
sion which occurred. on the Mexican
Central Railroad yesterday, place the
number of dead atforty. Thirty-four
others were more or less injured and
several may die. All of the dead are
Mexicans with the exception of the
engineer of the passenger train.
The two trains were rounding a
curve. The engineer of the freight
train sighted the approaching express
and jumped, but the engineer Of the
express stuck to his post. The trains
were both running at high speed and
the impast was terrific.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21

it later on. He was offered 22 cents
for the lot but refused the offer. the
Governor said the convicts We're get
ting out an average of fifty bales per
day. The crop seems to be decidedly
better than last season and the grade
il also much superior to the average
The average weight Of the $50 bales
sold today is a trifle above 500 pounds
SO that the total amount paid for the
lot will be about $4,000.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21

SUES GARD
|ustrial Institute and
Columbus win Open
September "A.
HERNoR SELLS COTTON
FOR AN EXCELLENT PRICE
state Treasury Is at Low Ebb, Con-
tanning only About sS'ooo-No
Money in sight Except Proceeds Of
the Cotton Crop.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
jackson, September 2O.-President
H. L. Whitfield. OF the Industrial In
stitute and College formally an
nounces that the college will open for
its next session on Wednesday, Sep
tember 25.-President Whitfield
states that he will have representa-
tive Of the college at all the junction
points where the pupils have to
change cars, to-wit: At Tupelo, at
Winona and at Meridian. These rep
resentatives will be at these respect
i've places on Tuesday, September "a
and will meet the trains and take
charge of the girls, assisting them IN
changing cars. etc. The students VINO
will go by way Of Winona will leave
winona on the Southern Railway at
go in the evening of September "a
students who will go by way OF Me
ridian will leave that city for the col
lege at 2:40 in the afternoon. The
train from Tupelo to Columbus leaves
Tupelo at $3.50 o'clock in the morn
ing. President Whitfield urges tha'
all students should arrange II possible
to be in one OF these three parties
Those who do go in one or the othel
Of these parties will be taken care 0
by the college representatives ant
put on the right train, SO that parents
and guardians need feel no apprehen
sion whatever. The outlook this ses
sion is for record breaking attend
ance.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
NORTH DAKOTA WOMEN.
Are Holding Annual W. c. T..u. State
Convention.

Fargo, N. D., September 20.-North
Dakota members of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union are here
in large numbers today to take part
in the state convention which opens
this evening with a public reception.
The principal speaker Of the conven-
tion will be Mrs. Catherine L. Steven
son. of Boston.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
PROHIBITION WAVE Is
SWEEPING The COUNTRY
Greatest Enthusiasm Was Manifested
as Delegate After Delegate Re-
viewed Battles Fought and Won in
the Interest cf Temperance.

Norfolk, Va, September 20.-Dixie
is to go dry, and thus set an example
that will soon be followed By the rest
of the country. This is theN Ndictum
of the distinguished temperance ex-
ponents, who are celebrating national
temperance day at the jamestown ext
position today, following the conven-
ton of the National Anti-Saloon
League, which has been in session
here during teh week
The great exposition auditorium was
we'll filled with the prohibition hosts
when the meeting was called to or
der, and the milk white flag was
much in evidence. A "call of states
was the feature of the day, delegates
from all sections telling of their vic
tories over the rum demon.
The greatest enthusiasm was mani
tested as speaker after speaker told
briefly of battles fought and won in
the cause of temperance. Apparently
the Southern states are now. leading
in the movement, and it was freely
predicted that in the course Of a
few years there will be new ''so'.5
South"-solid for the absolute prohi-
bition of the manufacture or sale Of
any kind of alcoholic beverages.
On the face of it this change In
Southern sentiment is one Of the
most amazing ethical movements ever
witnessed, but thoughtful adherants
of the cause admit that it is not al
together due to the agitation of teYk
perance people, but has sq4nd
economic basis. The labor of negroes
is necessary to the prosperity OF the
South, and It has been proven to the
satisfaction of the Southern people
that liquor is largely responsible for
the shiftlessness, laziness and crime
of the black race. The race riots In
Atlanta, originating in the low grog'
greies, did much to bring about the
passage of the Georgia prohibition
law, which becomes effective on Jan
uary /. next. Am l my brothers
keeper" has been answered with an
affirmative by the white citizens oi
many Southern states.
In other commonwealths Of Dixie
the temperance hosts are in the as
cendant Kentucky, once the strong
, hold of the liquor business, is rapid,
being reformed" More than so pei
cent. of Texas is said to be covered
by prohibition laws. Liquor has beer
driven from every part of Tennessee
except the big cities. Nose sectionl
of Mississippi are dry as bone. Ala
bama is likely to join soon the prohi
bition ranks. North Carolinas mex
legislature will consider prohibition
+ law. Scores of Virginia counties an
towns have voted out rum. Soutl
Carolina, after much experience in tn
regulation of the sale of liquor, is sal
> to be ripe for the prohibitionist'
picking. Liquor has been driven froE
: all but the urban districts of Missouri
q Delegates from the West an
I North, while not able to report !
, much progress, are exceedingly hq
. full, and declare that within dec
e the death knell of the liquor bust
!. will be sounded throughout the J
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
CAGE DROPS 700 FEET,
KILLING FOURTEENSllEN

shaft. Fourteen men were instantly
killed, while many of the others re-
ceived injuries from which they may
not recover.
The cage was operated by a steel
cable, which broke, letting the car de-
scend to the bottom Of the shaft with
terrific force. One miner was caught
under the car and mashed into pulp.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
lNJuNcTIoN MODIFIED. :

Daily News Special
vicksburg, Miss, September 20
Chancellor Hicks this afternoon
signed an amendment to the injunc-
-tion order against the Gulf Compress
Company which permits the defend
ant company to receive, press and
ship any cotton brought to 1t, the
same as if no injunction had been
issued.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
HEAVY DEPRECIATION.
Accooiotod prass

New York, September 2o.-The
stock Of the Standard Oil Company
has deprecated in value more than
$400 a share since the beginning of
the antitrust agitation ten years ago.
During this period Mr.. Rockefeller
alone has lost s1OO,OoO,OOo, while the
Chicago University has lost over 50,
100000.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
BRIDGE READY.

Natchez, September 20.-The iron
bridge for st. GATHERINGS Creek, on
the Mississippi Central Railway, has
arrived and is being shipped to st.
GATHERINGS Creek.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
MunIcIpaI Charters.


In recent special election called
for the purpose Of voting on the ques-
tion OF fadopting the code chapter. Pass
Christian voted BY large majority to
accept the provisions of the code chap
ter on municipalities. The vote stood
70 for and 45 against Under the last
census the population OF Pass Chris
tian was zoos, and 1t is estimated now
to be over 5000. Nearly every town
in the state is now working under the
code chapter. Meridian, vicksburg,
Greenyille, Natchez, Columbus and
several other OF the larger cities, still
cling to their original charter privi
leges as granted by the Legislature
Greenville, In recent election, re
fused to adopt the code chapter. One
of the chief drawbacks to the old char
ters seems to be the awkward wal
in which they have to be amended
Meridian and vicksburg have amend
ed their charters some twenty-five t.
thirty times, making them cumber
some documents.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21

Secretary s. L. Cain, of the state
board OF pharmaceutical examiners,
announces today that the board will
meet in jackson in the capitol on
Tuesday, October !. for the purpose OF
holding the regular fall examination
Of applicants forslicense to practice
pharmacy. Mr.. Cain lookS for an un-
usually large attendance on this exam
iration. The examination will take
one day and viii commence in the
morning. Applicants are urged 70
be on hand promptly. Besides Sec
retary Cain the other members of the
board are: C. w. Whitney, Jr., Of
Fayette;Ns. M. Covington, of Summit
Miss; M. M. Watkins. of Scranton
Miss; R. G. Gibson, West Point, Miss
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
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: THE WEATHER.
Associated Press.

Z washington. September 2os-
: For Mississippi: Showers sae
> urday and sunday. Cooler d ~
= interior, north winds probably A.
: creasing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-29
The El::mperor's
"A ealth Better
"a sTATEMENT IN coNTRAplc.
TON OF RuMoRs RECENT
~ ARROAD

BERL1N. Nov. 2S.--In consequence
OF the rumors Of his III health recently
circulated by the press the following
s~semtoflcial communication regarding
Emperor William has been given out:
His Majesty, nj the eud OF Octo.
sber' and the beginning OF November,
mad cough and cold. with catarrh
in the Bronchial tubes, accompanied
bg higher tempe. dture. He had.
Therefore. to Keep IN bed for several
days, AS His Majesty thereafter felt
weakened, and as the lingering after
Seffects Of his condition refused to dis.
appear In Berlin, be decided. in con.
Snection with his visit to Windsor Cas-.
tie to make a stay on the Southern
shore OF England for the refrigeration
OF his health.
Mis- Majesty's catarrh is now cur
sd.and hissgeenral condition is making
most satisfactory progress, progress
that was somewhat retarded through
slight stralning Of the left knee,
which he sustained during a hunt at
Windsor. This, however. is now near.
aly completely well Tie statements
made by certain newspapers regard.
Ing laryngeal, Or ear trouble, IRE
Thite without foundation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-29
DISCUSS FUTURE
Of. 'TIa|!!!: j. zero.
PROMINENCE coLoREp MENsTAKE.
PART IN .BAcERcoNFER
ERcE A p NORFOLK

NORFOLK Va, NOV. 2S.-Promi.
nent negroes from all over the coun-
m are taking part in a race confer.
enees which began To-day under the
auspices Of the negro department Of
The jamestown exposition. The meet;
Ing will continue until Saturday eve.
ming, when the exposition Will close.
The main feature Of the three day
session will be a symposium on the
.sThe Future Of the Negro" covering
he, progress Of the race from the
iaHdiRg q the arst African bondman
on this very spot 800 years ago and
tracing through statistics and person.
experience, the record OF the color.
ed race of America in the arts and sci.
enees In education, religion, business
and Industrial pursuits, up TO the pres
emit day The history of the negro's
past will be made to serve as a basis
from which to evolve some tangible
suggestions looking to n brighter FL.
lure. and the garnerlng up in a CON
structIye manner OF the lessons to be
derived from the magnificent negro ex-
hftit 1t the exposition.
Among the eminent speakers who
WIN address the conference IRE DR..
Booker Washington. principal of Tus.
kesee Institute; DR. William T. Yer.
non, register Of the United States
treasury Ralph W. Tyler, auditor Of
the navy department; John c. Dan
10y, recorder Of deeds for the District
5otecolurnbia; Justice Robert Terrell,
8cf the Washington municipal court;
Bishop Abraham; Grant. Of the African
Methodist Episcopal church; Bishops
Alexander Walters and G.. W. Clinton.
Of the Methodist Zion church: Presl.
dent n r. Wright. Of the Georgia
Sstate Industrial institute, and Mrs.
Lucy G Thurman, president OF the
National Association Of Colored Wo.
men.
The negro department at the James,
town exposition is admitted one of
the features Of the big fair and is
without exception the greatest aver at.
tempted by the race. 1t has been re-
marlably successful, despite the odds
against5 Il, and has resulted in increas.
apg the respect for the race, both in
its own ranks aud among the white
visitors 70 the exposition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-29
Bridal
Funeral Stroud
EXCITEMENT Of PREPARATIoNs
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES The
Death OF MISS

NEW YoRK.N oy. 29.4-In the bridal
dress she was TO have worn at her
Wedding, Teresa Foy was buried Wei:
neGday afternoon. The girl. pretty
and IS years;old. had worked over the
Wedding gown for many days. and
nights In her home at 223 East One
Hundred and Twenty.ffth street,
where she lived with her widowed
mother.
For for years she had been a sweet.
heart OF Harry Makenson. Recently,
when Makenson had grown to man.
hood and had prosperea, the young
couple decided that they were In a
position to get married and keep their
own home. Makenson. an Industrious
and thrifty youth, had rented a home
at 25S West F~orty-lrst street, near
his place OF business.
In the last two weeks the pair have
been going there every evening and
liking up the home thut was to be
theirs. The finishing touches in
Frightening up the little fiut were
made Saturday night. Following that
the couple went to AT. Saints Roman
Catholic Church anil made their con.
fessions. The wedding was set for
Sunday evening at 5 o'clock.
Shortly before I O'Clock Makenson
reached the house to escort his bride.
to-be to the church 10 receive holy
communion. Happy as young people
are on their wedding day, Makenson
and the girl laughed and ciatted while
Miss Foy adjusted her wraps. Just
rs they were about to leave the house
the girl suddenly sank in n chair,
clasped her hand to her breast and
gasped.N Makenson summoned a ply.
sieian and then made for All Saints
Church. He was soon back in the
house with Father Lyons, who was to
have married the pair.
Word was quickly passed about the
neiehhorhood among the friends Of
the girl, and those who had made all
their plans to attend the wedding put
away the garments they had worked
over to wear at the marriage cere-
mony. Instead, the friends set about
arrange more sombre clothing to be
worn at the funeral. Father Lyons
celebrated a requiem mass, and his
unsteady voice gave evidence Of his
feelings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-29
Business Show Postponed.


ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 29.-The First
National Business Show Of the South.
which was to have been held in At
lanta next week. has been postponed
to the first week In April. The change
in dates was made at the request Of
numerous concerns which intended to
place exhibits at the show. but coul.l
not do SO now because OF the rush In.
eident to preparing Tor the Christmas
holidays. Manufacturing firms in all
parts of the country have engaged
space for the April show, which will
be held in the old government build.
Ing at Piedmont park.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-29
HARTMAN
HUNTS PROXIES.
TRANSFER Books OF ILLINOIS
CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED
TOMORROW.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-rhe trans.
fer books OF the Illinois Central Rail.
road Company will be closed to-mor-
row, for the adjourned annual meeting,
to be held In Chicago on December
rs. Within the last few days the fight
for the control OF the road has become
more intense. The Hartman inter.
ests, 1t Is reported. have had q rep,
resentatlve abroad TO obtain Illinois
Central proxies now pledged to Stuy-
vesant Fish for use at the adjourned
meeting. A. G. Hackstaff, vice presi-
lent Of the Illinois Central, is the man
who has been engaged In interviewing
the large foreign stockholders. These
holders have In most cases given their
proxies to Mr.. Fish, and they con.
tributed a large part OF the strength
he showed at the annual meeting In
October. Among these foreign hold.
irgs Is one lot Of nearly 10000 shares.
which is held by a Dutch investment
company, and there are other large
concentrated holdings which are rep.
resented in London. TO attempt to
get the proxies Of these large blocks
OF stock, 1t Is alleged. has been the
main purpose Of Mr.. Hackstaff's trip
abroad, although he went ostenslbly
on a vacation
Both Of the warning interests repre-.
scented in the battle for the control
of the Illinois Central r apparently
certain OF success ut the adjourned
meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-29
Few Know This
SHOULD DRINK PLENTY WATER
AND AVOID ANY KIND OF
STIMULATING LIQUOR.

#..#.
Recent insurance reports show a trc-
mendous increase in the number Of
deaths resulting from some form Of
Kidney disease. While there are many
cases here. yet few have resulted
seriously thus far, states a well known
local authority. Kidney troubles are
the most dangerous, because the dis
Ease is generally far advanced before
anything wrong is suspected by the
sufferer.
Pain in the back, sides and above
the groins; foul, discolored urine,
which shows brickdust sediment after
settling; frequent desler TO pass 1t, ir-
ritation and weakness OF bladder, are
but symptoms, the cause Of which can
generally be traced to feeble, inactive
kidneys, which fail to filter the pols-
onous waste matter and uric acid from
the blood. causing such symptoms as
rheumatism. bladder disorders and gen.
eral debility and weakness.
Such persons should drink plenty Of
good pure water and refrain from the
use OF all stimulating OR spurious
liquors.
Patent medicines containing large
portions Of alcohol should be avoided.
A good, safe and almost certain reg.
ulator and healing and cleansing tonic
to the entire kidney and urinary tract
is made up of the following:
Fluid Extract Dandelion. one-half.
ounce: Compound Kargon. one ounce:
Compound Syrup sarsaprllla, three
ounces.
Mix by shaking In n bottle and take
in teaspoonful doses after each meal.
and. again at bedtime. Any druggist
here can supply the ingredients, which
are entirely harmless and inexpensive
It would be well to save the prescrip.
ton, and at the first sign OF these dan
gerons troubles mix some and give 1t
a trial, as there Is no better remedy!
known, nor anything more simple and
easily prepared. MI