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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

walls. bridge rails or bitches. Travelling at
the rate of forty. fifty or sixty miles an
hour. there Is no chance for a machine In
such circumstances. Nothing can prevent
a catastrophe. The only reliance Of the
occupants is to be thrown into soft earth
and to alight In such a manner as to break
no bones.
1t is this very possibility of a wreck that
lends excitement to the sport. Many mo-
florists who have acquired the speed mad
ness find in that indulgence the stimulus
to their pleasure-jaded bodies that they
have sought in the past In other fields.
Perhaps as soon as the lair ship is per-
fected sufficiently to enable manufacturers
to turn them out in marketable numbers
these road scorchers will adopt them as q
more inviting field for dangerous sport. But
the air ship, with all its frailties. Is today
a safer proposition than the recklessly run
motor car. 1t will have to be capable Of
higher speed and offer a heavier risk Of
death than at present to win converts from
the space-devouring machines that are now
scurrying about on the highways and con-
tributing their dozens of victims weekly to
the death roll.
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ten within its walls. Many important
combinations were planned there. The fate
of candidates was decided in advance Of
conventions.
Now the old Fifth Avenue Hotel is to
be torn down to make room for giant
office building. one of the greatest in New
York The price paid for the site is $1'-
100000. During its existence of nearly
half a century it has witnessed mar
velous transformation in the metropolitan
aspect. 1t has seen trade not only creep
up to it's threshold, but move far beyond
it. 1t has seen business and residential
New York spread miles out into the coun-
try. The average height Of business build
ings and hotels has increased from FOUR
or five stories to fifteen or twenty. Trade
has multiplied by proportions so vast that
the statistician becomes creature OF
wizard-like powers of revelation. The
man or the syndicate planning 100000
hotel is regarded as a small operator In
vestments of $50OOO.0OO in single enter
prises are no longer considered large
enough to excite wonder. Down in the
area of the canyons where the narrow
streets are lined with twenty-five-story
buildings, ground values have multiplied
in fifty years hundreds upon hundreds Of
accomplish marvels in the matter of build
ing construction to yield proper method
of treating tiny spaces of land.
Since the Fifth Avenue Hotel was built
the country has passed through civil
war of unprecedented proportions and cost.
has recovered from its wounds. has pros
pered at a rate which has caused the whole
world to marvel. Millions of people have
flowed into 1t from all lands. 1t has abb
sorbed them as the desert sands absorb
water. 1t still has room for millions
more. Its trade is tremendous. its natural
resources are apparently inexhaustible.
Practically every other large city in the
United States tells by its building growth
precisely the same story that is told in
New York by such transformations as that
just noted. The giant fortunes that char
acterize American society today are the
result of the shrewdness and foresight Of
the men of half century ago who prop
erly measured the possibilities Of the
United States for growth and the strategic
advantages offered by the large centers Of
trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
Steadiness of France.

From the New York Globe.
mot since the dread days of the commune
has France had to face situation so closely
approa ching civil war" These words from
Paris dispatch describing the effects of
the Mid! disturbances are most reminis-
cent How often has the French republic
been in the pangs of dissolution! Often in
days of MacMahon the end was almost
reached. The Ferry riots, Boulangerism
the Panama explosion, the Dreyfus case
how could be survival? Innumerable May
days have been marked as the fateful one
Yet somehow the present French state has
survived these buffetings thirty-five
years, and lately has seemed stronger than
ever before. The ruf1ed waters have quick
ly Gained. 1t Is possible to believe, there
fore. that the crisis now on is like its
predecessors, and that in a short time, al
most before the flowers carried to the new
graves have faded, the occurrence will be
forgotten. Something must still be allowed
for the French temperament-fOr gustiness
and capacity for quick change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
Six Cents for a Spool of Thread.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
The female mind is slow to grasp the alb
stractions of political economy, but is quick
enough to see the bearings Of the practical
application of 1t. The stir made all over
the country by the increase in the retail
price of a spool of thread from cents to 8
seems out of all proportion to the actual
financial burden involved. especially as
compared with other incidents of much
greater import in making up the an
who have taken a languid interest in the
problems involved in the Standard Oil
trus., the railway trust, the meat trust
and others are aroused over the increase
cotton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
Won't Be Happy.

Human beings are creatures of great dis
content.
Man always desires a new toy;
And wizards keep rack.ng their brains to in
Some trifle to add to his Joy.
Steam engines were wonders when first
brought to view;
Telegraphy's pleasures were keen;
But man, like child, always wants some
thing new.
Just now it's a flying machine.
The swift locomotive no more gives delight
AS it courses the highways of STEEL
So the brains of the world. ever kind and
polite,
Went and got him an automobile
And telephone, too, and some other things
meant
To keep his mood sweetly serene:
But he's still discomfort, for his wishes
bent
/ Just now on a flying machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

why do so many of our ablest men turn
their backs on the public and devote their
talents to the service of great corpora
tions?"
WELL" answered Senator Sorghum Il
shouldn't be surprised II 1t was because a
corporation generally stands by man who
has worked for it and the public generally
doesn't"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

JIn order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the once. but simply TO
THE STAB, OF to the Editorial or Busi-
ness Departments. according to tenor OF
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
SHOOTING STARS.
Recognition.

"a man can never be sure that he is going
to get proper recognition for his efforts In
this life" said the gloomy philosopher.
NO" answered the CHEEKY person. may
be that's the reason the grand juries don't
have to keep working the year round"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

Some Indiana girls have been studying
matrimony. and announce their conclusion
that the most frequent cause of unhappy
marriages is poverty. This should be still
another inspiration to the administration to
abolish the trusts who are now held ac-
countable for every kind Of financial diff
culty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
Abundant VARIETY.

So many booms just now they say
Are floating through the air.
We might have one for every day
And still have some to spare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

Orchards motive for self-incrimina ton is
still something of mystery. Judging from
his own story, he is not man who needs
a very strong motive to impel him to des-
perate actions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
Not Interested.

when I was your age" said the severe
parent. II was compelled to earn my own
living
Sir" answered the complacent youth. Il
know too little of the circumstances to at
tempt to defend my grandfather"
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Would Think Wilder.

From the New York Sun.
Perhaps it is we'll that Jules Verne Is no
longer in the land of the living. He would
have to admit that mis- imagination was not
SO wild his readers believed only a few
wears ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

If Mr.. Taft's presidential boom is allowed
to subside. care will doubtless be taken that
Senator Foraker does not get the credit
for 1t,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

1t is surprising to see how many presi-
Dental possibilities can flourish in the re-
publican party without disturbing friend
ShinS
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Examples.

1.-The country air develops an enormous
appetite doesn't it," commented one sum-
mer boarder.
Yes" answered the other; Judging by
the mosquitoes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

Mr.. Hartman alone can be depended on
tc furnish the interstate commerce commits
sion with enough business to prevent it's en-
joying much of summer vacation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

Anthony Comstock has seized lot of OBJ
jectionable post cards at Coney Island 1t
is certain that no art plea can be set up in
behalf of the picture post card.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

Luckily, John ID. Rockefeller is a bit of
humorsts Otherwise he would be unable
to see the lighter side of his arrest for au-
tOmObile speeding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

Even Mr.. Bryan's explanations do not
make it clear to- everybody whether de-
mocracy is a profession Of faith or just
profession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

There seems to be no prospect whatever
OF ascagtaining precisely how Booker T.
Washington stands on the Brownsville case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

When it comes to drawing political horo-
scopes, MI. Watterson does not limit his
services to any one party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

Mr.. Schmitz of San Francisco must con-
fess that he does not think much of the
mayors present offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
Just Too Mean for Anything.

From the Atlanta C0nstItuliOn.
Bryan's statement is, in substance, that
every time he puts plank In platform
Roosevelt mounts 1t and shouts "Hooray!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

1t is remarkable that man who knows
as much about food as DR.. Wiley does
should be able to enjoy square meal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
Funnier,
From the indianapolis Star.

From the Indianapolis Star.
That joke about wanting to be the ice
man is whole lot funnier these days than
it was last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

Japans progressive ideas appear to in
clude preference for safe and sane dip
lomatic policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

The w. c. T. U. will no doubt find new
arguments in the wine-growers' agitation In
France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

The STAR has . regular end permanent
Family Circulation much moro than the
combined circulation OF the other WASH
ington dailies. A. Q News and Adver.
Using Medium Il has NO competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24

Here is dispatch recently received from
Naples:
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
negro JAKE IRBY,
SHOT BY HIS WIFE,
H Of INJURIES

frhe negro, Jake Irby, who was shot
10y his wife, Eliza Irby, as told in
yesterday mornings Daily News, died
about one o'clock Wednesday morn
ing from the effects of the shots.
He was wounded in two places. ac.
cording to DR.. Robert Donald, who
attended him, one of the shots taking
effect in his right arm and the other
penetrating the right side. the latter
shot causing his death.
AS stated, The woman was brought
TO the city yesterday morning by Dep
uty Sheriff McGilvray and is now con
fined in the county jail and the charge
of murder will be entered against her
The body of the negro was turnet
over to Undertaken David Farley
who prepared It for the burial whicl
took place yesterday afternoon.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
A CORNER
ON LAUGHS

"a Corner in Coffee is a corner in
laughs. OF the many funny comedies
of the higher class current on the
American stage it remained for cler-
gyman with an open heart and a keen
eye for the amusing frailities of hui
man nature, the odd contrasts in the
life about him and the comedy values
in the money madness to discount the
professional playwrights.
"A Corner in Coffee" first appeared
in Smart Set, and was seen by the
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady. The
idea of having it made into play
for Tim Murphy occurred to the Rev
erend author at the same time that
the comedian was reading the story,
and decided that Jim tombstone, the
irresistible miner from Brazil, where
the coffee comes FROM was just the
ideal role for him.
1t has since proven Mr.. Murphy's
greatest success and the demand for
it has delayed the production OF his
new comedy until next spring. "a
Corner in Coffee" is a story of New
York life on the top wave of scciet,
and finance. 1t reveals the workshop
the playground and the privacy OF thu
multi-millionaire and mis- family ant
friends. Mr. Murphy plays a hearty
plain spoken, good natured frontiers
man, who has to corner the coffee MAI
ket In order 10 corner the woman h
wants. His breezy assurance, unmis
taxable goodness, and his whimsical
wit fascinate the great lady whor
; others consider Sc far above the home
ly Jim tombstone, and his complet
success in shearing the bulls and bear
of the coffee market captivate her a
t they do the audience.
| Miss Dorothy Sherrod will play he
original role, the multimillionaires
{ and many others in the long cast wi
!. be seen in the characters they creates
G "a Corner in Coffee affords oppo
+ tunity for exquisite dressing and bea
tiful scenery.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
WEST Pine STREET
NEEDS ATTENTION
CITIZENS APPOINT COMMITTEE
TO WAIT ON COUNCIL.
Sewer Pipes Burst and Emit Offensive
odors, the Streets Overflow When
II Rains and the Electric Light Poles
Are In the Way.

The people living out on West Pine
street have a grievance and they are
going before the city council at It's
next meeting with it, through COM
mittee appointed to wait on that body
and ask for relief.
They complain of the condition OF
West Pine street as whole and to the
following instances in particular:
From the bridge over Gordon creek
to Sixth avenue the condition of the
street demands attention.
At Third avenue the sewer pipes
have burst, allowing the sewerage to
accumulate after emptying on the
street, which is not at all slightly or
pleasant.
At the same point, after every rain,
the street is flooded so that it is al
most impossible for pedestrians.
Between Third and Fourth avenue
the street car tracks are two feet OF
more belaw the level of the street
which ma es crossing the street bad
job at any time.
The electric light poles are almost
In the center of the street and shoult
be removed to the side.
"These are some of the causes o
complaint" said Mr. r. e. kawls
yesterday, land we are going 10 hav
a committee to ask that they be rem
= following gentlemen are intel
esel0in the matter and number c
others whose names are not given
Messrs R. E. Rawls, B. McClanahal
A. f. Thomasson, r. T. Toomer, A.
Wells, o. R. S. Pool and w. A. Lovet
These gentlemen, or most of then
s. viii be on the committee which wi
wait On the council.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
ASSESSMENT BOOKS
OPEN TO INSPECTION

For the next ten days the city as
sessment books will be open for In
spection by the public that they may
see what valuations have been put
upon their property and at the end
Of that time the city council will meet
as board.of equalization to hear the
kicks that have been registered.
After making such adjustments as
may be deemed equitable and just
the council will proceed to fix
the rate of taxation for the new tax
year.
The attention Of the public general
Iy is called to this fact.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
GEORGIA FARMERS
SEVERELY DAMAGED
BY ELECTRIC STORM

Atlanta Ca, September 4.-The city
of Fort Gaines was cut off from COM
munication from the world from IL
o'clock last plight until noon today as
the result of severe rain and electri-
cal storm which visited that section
last night. Great damage is reported
to the crops over large area, but
no loss Of life.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
JUDGE JOHNSON
HAD Light DOCKET
YESTERDAY MORNING

Police Justice Johnson had his last
court yesterday morning before going
away on health-seeking trip, but the
docket was a mighty light one, only
two people being tried and sentenced.
Pete Malone was fined $40 for get
ting drunk and Carrie Foster charged
with vagrancy, was also fined $40.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
EAST SIDE RESI-
DENTS WANT
Continued from Page One.

in the center of the business part of
the city; we therefore claim that the
lives of our citizens as well as the
travelling public, should be protected
regardless of the Inconvenience of rail-
roads and financial views.
Give us the depot on east side and
watch Hattiesburg grow.
Signed by $50 citizens.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05

st. Louis Globe Democrat: Pri|
Wilhelm has been looking otter
American Indians in New York 81
and had the good taste not to cas-
doubt on the occasion by address
any Of them in Swedish.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
BURNED ESQ JOSS STICKS
BEFORE STATUE OF LIBERTY

New York. Sept. 4.--Mistaking the
statue Of liberty in the harbor here
for the American No ! top side joss
thirty-seyen Chinese sailors. who visit.
ed this port for the first time, burned
$50 joss sticks in reverence before the
strange shrine.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
A JOINT LETTER.
In Addition to the Petition the follow
ing Letter was Mailed to the
Parties Addressed.

In Addition to the Petition the follow.
ina Letter was Mailed to the
Parties Addressed.
Hattiesburg, Miss, Aug. !, 1907.
To Mr.. D. D. Curran, President N. Q
&N. e. r. R., Honorable Mayor and
Board of Aldermen Of Hattiesburg,
Miss, and the Honorable Railroad
Commissioners of the State of Mis-
sissippi:
Greeting In presenting to you pc
tition for a new passenger depot to be
located in our fair city, and signed
by a large number Of its voters and
taxpayers, we submit II for your kind
consideration.
We, as subscribers to this petition,
are business men, toilers and plain
citizens Of Hattiesbure. all of which
make up our fair city. We would not
have undertaken a petition for bust
ness men alone, for business men, as
instruments of material progress, are
useful only when they serve the pub
| lie interests at large; we therefore
| claim the right to be heard, and hope
that you will think vol of our claim
which is, we think, a just one, and
very reasonable.
Almost all of the improvements
have been built on the west side Of
the N. o. & N. E. Railroad. We have
four school buildings On the east side
four or five churches and about 95(
registered voters, against about 1,05(
voters on the west side. Let us branch
out on the east side and You will sooI
see Hattiesburg growing adding t.
the business interests that we alread,
have.
The depot location that we are con
tending for is located within 25O yard
of the present depot now ii. Use, abou
! six or seven minutes walk from tn
court house, and is an ideal locatio
for passenger depot, it being Ell
ot tirely rae from any switching OF pas
in ing trainso ,tee east or front side {
the depot, as the switch wards wi
eu be located on the west side of pass
m ger depot. therefore perfectly safe
passengers arriving at depot to boz
&C. trains, or passengers leaving trains.
no We consider that the lives of I
ne families and the travelling pull
Ter should by all means be prots
ter ed first. We should not legisl
against any certain class Of peol
yht and as you, who were elected to
ED honorable positions you now hold
on the people, you should serve the
rye pie to their best interest. As
Ter. railroad company proposes to b.
led us a new and handsome passen
ey. depot we feel that we should not
fcb tate to them as to the location. T
best know what grounds they have
build on; we therefore lay our CT
before them, and in case they are
accepted we win very gracefully
quiesce and put our shoulder to
wheel and help Hattiesburg grow
be contented with the best that
1T can get.
Mi M. DUNN.
G. w. RICH.
| A
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
CARTER WOMAN
TAKES STAND in
Her own BEHALF
Associated Press.

New York. September 4.-Laura M.
Carter, charged with receiving several
thousand dollars of the money stolen
from the windsor Trust Company by
Cashier Runyan, was witness In her
own behalf today. She denied thai
sine received the stolen money and else
denied Runyan's story that she shell
tered him after she knew of the theft.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
PERMITS
ARE coming SLOW,

There were two building permits ~
sued during the last twenty-four hours
as follows:
T. Y. Hill, ten-room fram3 resi-
dence, on lot 3. block Isl, being quo
Corinne street, to cost 3,5OQH. the own
er being the builder.
]. J. Golden. five-rgvdm residence
on part Of lots I. s. and 9, block 8,
being 7os Scoop street, to cost $3.50,
!. fI,a ~op--s4.stor being w. p Moore.
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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-11

Chicago, Jan. 11.-Again that Won
derful woman, Mrs. Potter Palmer.
society woman, woman of affairs and
beauty, is in the limelight. She is to
be hostess at a unique session of the
National Civic Federation.
In her patrician Lake Shore boule-
ward mansion, with its bric-a-brac,
candelabra and priceless carpets and
cheval mirrors, where pink teas and
more elaborate full dress balls -four
ish, capital and labor are to be the
guests. aud labor is invited to attend
without putting on a spiketailed coat
or having its face massaged.
Saturday evening, January 12, al
$50 o'clock. is the hour set for the
function. The formal invitations are
i'm the name of the Civic Federation
and in one corner of the card is the
line strictly Informal" Mrs. Palmer
decides that there shall be no false
feeling of restraint.
The reception is for employers and
representatives of the workingmen
to meet each other, and many OF
Chicagos union labor men have ac-
cepted the invitation. After the de-
liberations there will be a social
mingling, but the entertainment will
be entirely without formality.
The tact with which Mrs. Potter
Palmer has arranged this affair as
hostess is not new to her. She has
for some years shone as a social lead
er and woman of public affairs alike
She is the widow of Potter Palmer
who was owner of the Palmer House
Chicago's historic hostelry. She wa;
president of the board of lady man
ayers of the Worlds Columbian ex'
| position. She visited Europe and in
terested foreign governments in the
/ fair and secured cooperation and ex'
hibits. She was afterward appointed
| by the president to the national com
mission for the Paris exposition, beint
the only woman member. For hel
| work i'm this connection Franc,
awarded her the grand Gordon of the
! legion of Honor.