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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28
Associated Press.

1s AScvSiutcu EiSoo.
Oklahoma City. August z7.- Search
ing vainly for an exit from the burn
Ing building, and crying frantically for
assistance, four. persons were burned
to death in a residence on East Grand
avenue here today
The victims were hemmcd in on all
sides by the flames and firemen could
not rescue them from the death trap.
The dead are:
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28
YELLOW fever
SPREADS. IN CUBA
Associated Press.

Washington, August 27.-Five new
cases of yellow fever have broken out
at Cienfueeas Cuba, according to a
dispatch received at the wal, depart.
ment today, from Chief Surgeon Tay-
ior at Mariana, Cuba. The dispatch
says that none of these are in the mil
itary camp. and adds that all of the
cases in the camp are convalescing.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28

Passengers on the incoming Gull
and Ship Island train yesterday even
ing from Wiggins, report that the little
town had been deluged with rain, and
as the train was passing through a
strong wind was blowing in that vi
cinity ~
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28
Southern League

Southern League.
At New Orleans--New Orleans 8,
Nashville 0.
AT Memphis Memphis 8, Montgom
cry A.
At Little Rock Little Rock 0, Bir'
mingham 10.
At Shreveport Shreveport 2. Allan
ia 3 III innings}.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28
GE0Rc
A n. r., COMMISSION
MOURNING ABOUT PAS
Asssociated Press.

A.,.,,. Associated Press.
.'.rs,,,. Ga. August 27.--Geore
<ized railroad commission
~ called upon all che railroad
Lx state to furnish a list Of an
sons to whom free transportatiol|
issued, and to show for what pun
that transportation was issued
them.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28

be called the Raffles Of Pennsylvania.
IN manner q well-bred courteous ply
sician, by day he could be seen driv
ing behind spanking team, or pay
ing special visits, but by night he be-
came an audacious burglar, iooting
railway stations for miles around.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28

used with 1t. This is something that
has been very much needed and Chief
Potter is correspondingly happy.
The council also voted to purchase
a police patrol wagon.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28

IATTACES Of POLITICIANS ON
RlILROADs AND LUnBERnEN


Hattiesburg had Z distinguished
visitor last night IA the person Of
Captain ]. 7. Jones'. who came up from
.oulfport ii his railroad automobile. ac-
.companied BY General superintendent
Gardner. Roadmaster McCutcheon and
7rrainmaster Jordan.
The party arrived in the afternoon
and were guests at the famous Hotel
1Iattiesburg. which some one has said
IL i monument to Captain Jones. even
II be never has another built in his
honor.
As usual, Captain Jones became the
-seentef Of interest the moment his
presence in the city became known,
and he had many callers, some on bust.
ness errands and others simply to pay
their respects to the man who has
done 50 much for Hhttiesburg in the
past and who will do much more for
the city IN the feture. His acquaint.
ances, admirers and warm personal
fkfGnds in Hattiesburg are many, and
his name and fame are held in jealous
respect in the town which his business
sacumen and broad principles Of pub
7tc spirit have ut in tho way OF be
Scoming the ~ polis lof the state.
When s9dl 4 reporter Of the
Daily Nevn C1>4in Jones was sur
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28

The plate glass windows were being
put in the store front1r5 w. M. Con-
ner and N. B. Blu&4 yesterday.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28
Baseball Results

Cotton States League.
At Mobile--Mobile 2, G,ilfport /.
At Meridian--M Meridian 0. jackson 4.
At Vicksburg vicksburg 4, Colum-
bus 3.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. b. o. Doty returned
yesterday from Kentucky, where they
nave been visiting relatives for the
past two weeks
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FOUR BURNED TO DEATH
IN OKLAHOMA CITY

Lillian Yapa.
Virginia Wallace.
Sadie Ward
Walter Ward.
1t is believed that the fire was of
incendiary origin. The victims all
belong to prominent families. Heroic
efforts were made by members of the
fire department 10 save them, and one
fireman alrlos. lost his life in the en-
deavor
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28

New York. August PA proposal
to call out telegraph operators EN-
ployed by brokerage firms regardless
of whether snch men have signed the
union scale, will be considered at a
meeting of the Telegraphers' Union to
be held here tomorrow Southern
telegraphers today wired President
Small urging that the southern brok
erage operators be called out
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STRIKERS PREPARING TO
WAGE PROLONGED WARFARE
And cay They WIN Take the Whole
Matter Before the Next Session ot
Congress for Review and sor
Consideration.


New York. August 27.--Prospects Of
a mutually satisfactory settlement Of
the telegraphers' strike appeared to
be more promising today than they
were week ago. Western Union of.
flcials reiterated the statement that
they will not treat with the union
under any circumstances. The strik-
ers accepted as final this expression o,
the company, and said they are pre-
pairing to prolong the strike until the
next session Of congress if necessary
Then, they declare, an effort will be
made to have the whole question talk
en- up before the country's Legislative
bodies.
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TO WEAR OSTRICH FEATHERS.
Enormous FIumaae Adornments Are
Now Called For.

Ostrich feathers a yard long indi-
cate the Parisienne's craving for plum
age adornment. And not only one
bgi two or three of these immense
pumes are used to decorate one hat
The feathers are. of course. the rich
esq and best of their kind. the fronds
curling up most gracefully and spread
ing out at the ends in a rather novel
manneT-that is. as the tip OF tho
feather is approached the fronds
siraiehten out. curling up only az
their ends In this way the feathers
a. The tips hang with a specially
graceful droop. To produce this novel
effect IL is said that these are placed
in water so that they will dry quite
Hnny and straight. and afterward
merely the tips are curled up TO give
the necessary finish. Except in plain
black and white. almost all OF these
Tremendously long feathers are varied
10 their coloring. II a pale color
runs up the center with the stem the
outer edges are more deeply tinted,
o. vice versa; a white feather near the
root may have shell pink showing at
mo tip. a pink will merge into pale
gray or brown, and so on.
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&r1AkSSas SPHERE
@zzz 80,
5 60 q i (: l!|5s

be above all very cold. and the Dlates
equally so Haven't you dlned in
houses where the patets were sadly
limited and the cook had hastily
washed some that had been used be
fore and that were still hot? That Is
one OF the small tragedies that the
hostess OF small allowance must guard
against thrusting upon the notice OF
her guests.
\ skinned tomato stuffed with a de-
licious connection OF chopped-up nuts
and apple with delicious dab OF
mayonnaise dressing flowing over II.
with crisp lettuce leaf beneath will
make splash OF color tina, looks
most refreshing after the hot dishes
One serves tiny toasted and cheesed
biscuits with this. with cream Ca.
membert or Brie cheese.
And then the dessert may be as
elaborate as one dares attempt About
the simplest and yet most elaborate.
looking sweet there Is. is made hy fill.
Ing tall stemmed glasses with a va
nilla ice into which you have chopped
walnuts and wee bits OF pineapple or
cherry and on which is poured a hot
chocolate sauce.
There Is a knowing air OF doing the
right thing by having the small coffee
cups passed In the living room on
tray with cream and sugar.
The decorations of the table NAV be
as simple as possible. for II the linen
is smooth and fine and there are
candles al the four corners with
shades as pretty as possible and pref
tily laid silver. one has already half
decorated the table. A low bowl filled
with merely a half-dozen roses that
are TO branch loosely out are enough
and the pretty narcissus, so inexpen.
sive now. can be arranged in n shall
low Japanese dish with the odd little
metal holders at the bottom OF the
bowl that serve 10 hold the tall stems
upright. and then one fills the base
with moss or ferns. low-lying
Hostesses often think that. since
they cannot AFFORD expensive wines
and expensive champagne and liquors.
II is best TO go without, but a good
claret solves this difficulty and gives
an air OF correctness" It's extremely
ly bad to refuse wine Ostentatiously
from some principle, but one can let
ones glass be filled and leave II with
out comment OF any sort; and ic Is
considered provincial not 10 serve any
wine whatever at a truly" dinner
party; so il you do not. on the score
OF expense, let the having Of a good
claret solve the question. with the
consciousness that you are doing the
correct" thing and that II Is. after
all. best in keeping with a meal that
you and a single servant have evolved
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A Dress for the Small Girl.

Box plaits are the feature of the
small dress for the small girl The
hitle waist has full pointed yoke.
oack and front. The box plaits extend
from this yoke to the belt. In the
front they are trimmed with buttons.
me fve-gored skirt made with box
piaIis 20 correspond with those in the
waist is fastened to the waist under
pointed girdle belt The skirt has
iuil side cores. two inverted plaits at
me back. and is finished with a hem.
me bishop sleeves are finished with
strapped cuff fastened with a button.
a stitched band OF the material of
coarse lace insertion may be used as
1ne trimming 10 outline the yoke.
Mercerized madras will be found a
Sfr'iceable and pretty material for
WIS dress. or bingham. zephyr or
plque may be used. The front box
l'ahs, the cuff and girdle belt should
" timmed with big pearl buttons
"oman's Home Companion.
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THE SMALL DINNER
ITS SUCCESS IS LARGELY A MAT.
TER OF TASTE.
Costly Dishes Are by No Means a
Neeessity-simple Menu, Ap-
propristeiy Served. Is Al
ways the Best.

Because one may not spend many
dollars on the giving OF dinners. that
is no reason why one may not have
them II needs only a prettily ar
ranged table. congenial and careful.
IS selected group OF six or eight
guests and a hostess in pretty pale
frock. TO achieve an atmosphere that
cannot be outdone. except in the mat.
ier OF money spent. by the hostess
who has a menage OF sorts with but.
Ter 70 serve and three or four maids
% help take of ones wraps
The rrst principle for the hostess
attn one maid who aspires to a din
Nor. is 10 be tremendously careful not
20 attempt the impossible. Just the
fact OF giving the dinner Is bound 10
mean lot of work. for her. but that
sin be part OF her Joy in the occasion.
The menu ought 10 be simple and OF
things that she knows her cook can
achieve. and the salad. the dessert
and all the arrangements must be
done by herself. If they are to be at
ail elaborate.
An oyster or a fruit cocktail. 10 be
Gin with. is an inexpensive dish. and
one that will give a simple meal a
paty-like' air that will start il
right A pineapple cocktail, for in
lance. may be made from canned
fruit The fruit is shredded quite fine.
then 10 II is added three sherry
glasses Of curacao and the juice OF
three lemons. Use enough sugar to
sweeten and a gill of good brandy and
a few cherries or white grapes Place
al each plate tall glass of this on a
small doilIe.
There need be no worry over the
clear soup, for every cook can make
that. only be sure it is hot Then the
FISH may be in ramaklns or large Grti-
fetal shells and OF hallbut with bits
% lobster. and this too loses its good
ness If not hot. With the roast there
need be but one vegetable. that a hot
macaroni dish or chestnuts creamed.
tiny carrots in a cream sauce: always
potatoes in some form. those beaten
up and seasoned and put back into
their half-shells with a top-dressing OF
whipped egg are nice.
The salad. the next course. should
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mail order houses and the devil. with
its corrupt government. its overflow
Of population. and its vice, the great
city is the menace OF our morals and
our liberties.
The city like tho dragon swallows
the vast throngs OF country boys and
girls that flock into II. and by and by
when health. and virtue and hope are
gone, spews them OH. 10 die in want,
or wander as derelicts over the face
OF tho earth
And don't YOU see. my friend. that
when you take the money from the
country town. you destroy the chance
OF success there. and the boys and
girls will follow where YOU have sent
the money?
This town Of yours was founded on
faith. on the faith in The customs OF
men for hundreds o; years to trade at
the nearest town. These merchants
and carpenters. Tnasons and editors
are your neighbors They have grown
up amongst you CT amongst others
Ike you
They have put their all in a little
business, money. time and hope.
Around the corner there is a little cot
tage. and the wife and the haby-lt
may be your grandbaby-wait; ana
there is a smile of happiness when
business is good" but the troubled
look comes when business is poor.
They are struggling 70 live. and pay
for the little home. and by and by ed
ucate the children They are your
neighbors and friends. not your enc
mics. They work hard--you scarcely
realize how hard-and are not living
high. They have pinned their faith
to the town-your town.
Their success or failure is in your
hands. For your trade they will give
YOU good returns. and all will prosper
together If you withdraw your trade.
failure must follow. Some poor strug-
gle- must go down facing bankruptcy.
The light must 20 out OF some wom-
ans eye. and hardship be laid up for
the child
Even II you could save a little by
sending your patronage to the city. do
you not think It the fair thing the just
thing. the right thing. 10 trade at the
little home town with those you know.
those whose prosperity and happiness
are in your hands?
For Il is written. Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as thyself."
WILLIAM II. HANDY.
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Jennings Just worships his auto
II know H. In Il he lives and moves
and has his being Judge.
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YOUR OBLIGATIONS
SOME OF THE THINGS you OWE
YOUR OWN TOWN.
YOU SHOULD RUY AT HOME
The Country Town Can BE Made
the Very 5est Place to
Live In the United
States.
(copyrIght. By Alfred c. clark)

copyright. by Alfred c. Clark)
a preacher who was crank on
doctrine wearied his congregation by
constantly harping on baptism. A
brother that longed for a rest handed
him text he thought safe. THE way
OF the transgressor is hard"
Friends" said the preacher. there
are three things suggested by this
scripture: First, the transgressor.
Second. his conversion. Third. his
baptism. We will pass over the first
TWO and come at once to the third"
Many reasons why people should
trade at home rather than send their
money away have been given, but sup
pose we pass them all by and come at
once 70 the one vital reason:
1t Is the right thing 10 do.
For after all the fundamental cues
ton In every transaction is whether
IL Is right or wrong Not will | save
money. but is 1t Just? Not is It more
convenient. but is 1t fair? Not
whether is II good business, but
whether it is good morals?
JOA hnONt duu all the
world is coming to know, that not
one dollar is ever saved or made by
unfair means that does,not curse the
possessor. And man may be as dis
honest in saving money as in getting
IT,
II IS right TO spend our money with
the home town and wrong to send 1t
away because We are under obliga-
tons 10 the home town, but not to
the mail order house
Financial Obligations.
In the first place the country Is I'M
der financial obligations to the town.
OF course the town is also indebted
10 the country, but the town cannot
help but pay its debt. It's very exist
ence does that. Hence We are merely
discussing the country side OF the OBJ
legation.
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it was all right Sit down and I'll
tell you about IT,"
sat down.
Colonel Allison. presume7~
She nodded Yes. He sent a han
som with a note after luncheon 10
know il he could see me at $50"
"well9"
Well" she repeated. 4 did not
want TO see him--at least. not alone.
because" she hesitated-
Yes. know"
And We; | couldn't refuse. because
he would only have named another
day-and so sent for you as we'll
Il see" | said: "and | couldn't
Gomez
No. ! was very vexed when they
said you We're out. but I thought IL
over. and then | wired TO Vernon at
his club. Come home at Sis and
told Colonel Allison TO come at six
Il was such fun. Majorie. He turned
up at exactly five minutes past. and
gave him tea. and we discussed the
weather. and then at about quarter
IarA EAA III AAFW MS AAAAAl III AAt-E
to mine. and put on his most unmls-
takably sentimental expression. and
then the door banged-the front door.
mean-and I gave a start and said
in a very astolished voice: why.
that sounds exactly like vernon's 1tep
what can have brought him home
so absurdly early"
~ -
rel say
Il don't exactly know she replied.
because I didn't quite catch Il: tut
he looked daEgers at Vernon. who
cane in. talked stocks and shares. AM
Russia. and money. and all the DUH
things men love discussing. He went
away after about 20 minutes. and
don't believe he'll ever come again =
why nct?" I said. 1T wasn't your
fault--he could sec that surely"
Gould he" she interrupted I'm
sorry for poor old Bob. but whatever
do you think happened. Majorie?
hardly said anything after Vernon
came ia. and believe the colonel
thought was awtuliy disappointed
too. You know how fearfullv COZ
ceited men are" She paused dramat-
icaliy But just when everything h1i
gone of simply splendidly. and fat
extricated myself with superhrmaa
diplomacy from my little difficulty.
Vernon turned 20 ne and said. Oh.
~ the by. Isabel, I got your wire II
right: II just caught me be.cre vi.
the club. Men have 40 tact" shs
added sadly. and hrsbsnds lcss ihaa
any CHER man"
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Poor Isabel" I repeated.
Yes" she assented. life Is full OF
trials il you try to be unselfish But
I believe he is getting a little danger
GUS
rs he9 Surely not"
Yes he is" she sighed zone can
generally tell" and she rose and be
gan 10 fasten her gloves
few days later. on returning
home flom spending the day in the
country with a friend. I found a little
pressing note from Lady Isabel Il
was marked Urgent = await an
swer."
When did this Gomez" asked
About three O'Clock. miss-a mes
senger boy brought il. and sent word
you were not expected home until this
evening
] oDanad the note
Dearest. ~ said can Won droD
in quite accidentally 20 see me Gin
sist on coming up TO see me. IL they
tell you I'm OUT az $50 this after
noon Be sure and come. and don't
be sent away. but stay on and the
situation will explain itself
Yours in haste.
ISABEL"
p. S.-Be sure and come
'P. p S.-Whatever you do. don't
mention my note"
! read this hurried scrawl through
slowly twice Clearly Lady Isabel was
both worried and in a hurry
| was sorry had been unable 10
oblige her. and / went round early
in the morning. expecting TO find her
in a state OF great disappointment
She was, however. radiant, and in her
usual spirits.
I'm so sorry could not come last
hight, Isabel did not get your note
until nearly ten O'Clock"
oh, my dear. il didn't matter a
bit" she said gaily. because used
Vernon instead-I mean. you know.
hadn't thought Of Vernon before: but
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town you meet your nelghbors satur.
day afternoons and exchange news
and experience. You go 10 n Cor day
or recreation when the snow comes.
the fair or on holidays
There during the winter lecture
course you hear great orators and ex-
cellent musicians. The political rallies,
the church conference or association
are held there
by and by In the pretty little viii
lage church, whose spire YOU can sec
from your farm. you son viii preach
the gospel. In the brick building two
doors from the corner, a farmer boy
Will open a law office. and in the little
frame two blocks away another son
or the soil. Just back from college, will
begin the practice OF medicine
There is the high school 10 which
you send your children. and there
after awhile your daughter will teach.
And some day when you find the
farm work too heavy for your age. and
want TO get near the children. you will
build on that grassy corner lot two
doors from the Methodist church and
move to town.
Yes, the town is a mighty good
thing TO have a pleasant thing: and
the more you put into II the more you
get out OF II. For II grows according
to the trade Il gets and the more II
grows the more It can buy and the
higher will go your land.
The Moral Obligation.
But the last and strongest reason
why II is right that the country peo-
pie spend their money at home Is the
moral obligation.
The town is yours. yours TO ruin or
prosper. The same sense OF obllga-
ton should prompt you 10 support II.
as prompted our old Teutonic ances-
tors in the forests of Germany TO
stand elbow to elbow in protection OF
their village. The same spirit OF loyal
ty should inspire you as fired the
Highland Scot to spend his blood for
the welfare of his clan.
The country town with all its faults
is the best governed. most enlight-
ened, most moral. and happiest spot
in American civilization. Il is a good
safe place. Not too swift, nor yet too
slow. In touch with the current of
progress. but not racing with greed.
The place from which come nearly all
the great business men. lawyers,
scholars. preachers, physicians. The
place where men are neighborly and
helpful.
This town. my farmer friend. is
yours. But the city belongs to the
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Glrss~~t-ss-~1N-ss1fss-@tf ss-lfS
7 LADY SABEL'S ADMERE.R |
BY MRS. MESH

By MRS. MESH

Copyright. By Joseph b Bowles.l
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Men Admire Whit Gowns.

Men like whatever contrasts most
with their own sober though practical
attire. They may accept tailormade
gowns and sensible hats. but they 90.
preciate feminine beaut, NEST IN ds-
tinctly feminine settings-picture hats.
soft plumes. delicately colored gowns
A white dress, be il the simplest mus.
lin or richest silk, always catches the
masculine eye.