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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-29
LEGHoRN FOUGHT sAVAGELY.

|, A prize white leghorn rooster was Nawab Emir, sultan of the hennery at AT Madison avenue, Elizabeth, N.L., Kottlieb Thalman, a garden CT, employed by Miss Sarah E. Ab- bolt there, entered the sultan's do- minions. The rooster, furious, flew at the man, scratched his face, pecked at his eyes and fought say- agely until Thalman pierced the fowls heart with his knife.
 Thalman's face was criss-crossed with deep scratches, and his eyes were so swollen that he was taken to the hospital. His sight will be af- fected for some time.
 '. All the hens to which the rooster had been paying respectful atten- ton moped after its death. The hens will go on sympathetic strike, it is feared.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-29
Want to Drag Hargis Case.

Sandy Hook, Ky, Aug.-The state Monday asked for a continuance of the cases of John Abner, Ebert liar gis and Bill Britton, charged with the assassination of Dr. Cox, because the commonwealth witnesses are ab- sent, and that Felix Byrd and Byrd Louett, associate counsel. are also absent. w. A. Young and o. H. Pol lard, counsel for the defense, opposed the motion, saying all their witnesses were at Sandy Hook and anxious for the trial to proceed. Judge Moody told the attorneys in the case to pre- pare affidavits and he would take the matter under advisement.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-29
President Castro's Conceit.

Many stories have been told Cipriano Castro, president of Venezl la, and of his monumental conc9 During the Russo-Japanese war fall of Port Arthur was being plained to him.
 "Pshaw." he exclaimed With Venezuelans I could have taken it four days"
 With a thousand, in one day, yo excellency," said the diplomatic r{ resentative of European power.
 Castro was so pleased at what V, intended to be sarcasm that, it is Sd, the diplomat succeeded next day in curing satisfaction of claim that government had been vainly pressS for years.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-29
Wriuht's Daughter Weeds.

New York, Aug.-The marriage of Miss Katrina Wright, daughter of Luke E. Wright, the retiring ambassa- dor to Japan, to Charles Palmer, vice president of the International Bank of Manila, took place Monday at the pict- uresque American embassy at Tokio. Tuesday the young couple will sail for the United States in company with General and Mrs. Wright.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-29
Indian Asks For Pension.

Jackson, Miss, Aug.-Simpson Tub bee, a full-blooded Choctaw Indian, one of the last of his race has filed his application with the state for a pension for serving with the Confed- crate army during the Civil war. Clerk Morrow thinks there is little doubt about tlhe pension being al lowed. This is believed to be the first case on record of an Indian draw. ing pension from the state. Tubbee served throughout the war.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-29
Animal Intelligence in Massachuses

John Talbot of Rock Knolls, Ma
 enjoys the distinction of having
 trained hen that will jump over clasped hands, even if held quite !. from the ground. Uncle John trail the hen himself. A cat is owned. a Byfeld man that will eat raw grs corn, and will even strip down husks in the field in an effort to. the corn.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-29
No Peace Conference.

Are you going to strike, m asked the little boy, as he tremblin gazed upon the uplifted shingle.
 That's just what I'm going to
 Cant we arbitrate, ma, before striker"
 T am just going to arbftrate,' said, as the shingle descended raised a cloud of dust from the s of pair of pantaloons-"I am ] going to arbitrate, my son, and | shingle is the board of arbitration
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-29
SAVE THE HAWKS.

It has been demonstrated by care- ful examinations of the stomachs of these hawks, carried on under the direction of the department of agri- culture at Washington, that poultry and geree-hdrds do not constitute .inoie ~Ihan ten per cent. of their food.
 All the other beneficial animals preyed upon, including snakes, will nop increase the froportion to 15 per cent, so there is balance of 50 Per cent. in favor of the red-tail.
 Ihis is a fact that every gunner shoul@ remember, since the hawks destroy so many injurious rodents that they should never be shot un- less m fhe act of stealing chickens.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-29
THOUGHT HE MEANT VACATION.

"Whera shall you spend eternity ?9 demapded\ the solemn man, with the frayed west.
 Down Oh the farm, as usual" !" repiied huetpop. But say, old fel- low It amt really that bad."- Hossston Posa
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
Will HAVE RACES IN
MOTREAL LABOR DAY

Montreal, Que, Aug. 30.--An unusu-
ally large number of horsemen and
thoroughbreds are congregated in
Montreal for the autumn meeting of
the Montreal Jockey club, which COM
mences tomorrow. A big holiday pro
gram has been arranged for Labor day
and it is the intention of the club man
agement to follow up its highly sue
cessful spring meeting with one that
will be even more interesting to horse
owners and the public at large. Spe-
cial trains will bring some of the best
horses from Saratoga and Fort Erie,
arriving here tomorrow.
The feature of the meet will be the
Canadian Grand National Steeple
chase, valued at $1,000 Other stakes
include the ST. James handicap
Ocean Gateway stake, Champ de Mars
Primrose stakes, and st. Lawrence
stakes.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
SECRETARY POWER
WANTS TO PERFECT
The ELECTION LAWS

JACKSON, Miss, August 3d. Hon. Jo-
seph w. Power, secretary of state, who
is the custodian of the election re-
turns, has been giving much attention
to the primary election law in an eff
fort to perfect the law SO as to pre-
vent frauds in voting. After the
primary election four years ago there
was some quiet talk about Illegal vot-
ing in various places, and even charg-
ing fraud in various other ways. Since
the recent primaries there has been
a good deal of talk of the same kind,
and especially along the line of Illegal
voting. Mr.. Power today stated that
he would suggest to the next iegisla-
lture an amendment to the law which
he thinks will prevent illegal voting.
His suggestion is to have the different
county boards of election commission
ers, report to the state board of com
missioners the exact number of quail
fed electors in each precinct. AS the
law now stands the county election
commissioners are required to meet
prior to the election and revise the
Registration books, carefully striking
off the names of all persons improper
| ly OH the books and who cannot legal
lily vote. After spending several days
or a week in this work, the county
commissioners turn the books back tc
the clerks of the counties and go OF
about their business leaving no CHECK
Of any kind to prevent further illega
registrations. Mr.. Power proposes
THAT after the county commissioners
lrevise the books and ascertain the
u number of qualified electors
in each precinct, that they BIZ
cef''fy to the state boart
elecHOd commissioners the numbel
of qualified voters in eAeh .precinc
of the county. This certificate will
, then remain on file as check aAains
any further illegal registrations -
J legal voting. The suggestion o.
Power is attracting favorable com
here.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 30.-Uncle
Sans reclamation service will likely
come in for some harsh criticisms at
meeting here tomorrow of settlers
from the Yuma Valley, Arizona, the
Imperial Valley and other irrigation
! districts.
The session is preliminary to the
National Irrigation congress, which
will be held here next week. 1t is
zalleged by the Representatives of the
lwater users association that the re
clamation service made false repre-
sentations to the settlers in order tc
secure their signatures to contracts
mortgaging t.sseir homes to the govern
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
BIG STEEL CORPORATION
PAYS ONE-FIALF PER CENT
DIVIDEND ON EARNINGS

trial extensions because of the impos-
sibility of securing money is believed
to be responsible for the failing bust
ness.
During the last quarter the steel
trust has set aside a record-breaking
amount, $1S,500,000, for new plants,
construction and discharge of capital
obligations. This is an increase OF
$4,000,00O over the amount set aside
for the same purpose in the first quar-.
ter of the year.
The labor troubles in the Lake Su'
perior ore fields resulted in a great
loss and much expense to the steel
trust.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31

& Asbury Park, N. j., August 3O.-As-
bury Parks great carnival will close
tonight in burst of revelry and fun
in which it is expected that not less
than 10000 usually sane and sedate
people from all parts of the country
will participate.
The masque fete, always highly
popular feature of carnival week
promises to eclipse all its former rec
ords for unabashed friyoiity. The big
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31

Aug. GOA quarterly
Re-half per cent, on the
of the United States
oration was paid today to
lders of record August 7. A
per cent. dividend on the pre-
fred stock will be paid September
80. The earnings during the last
quarter were $45,5OS,7O5, the largest
in the company's history. The present
quarter will likely not be so favorable,
officials of the corporation announcing
that business has fallen off % pei
bent. in the last month. The cutting
lown of various railroad and indus
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
FETE At ASBIIRY PARK
CLOSED LAST NIGHT

new o'auiu,n "n Nse the center of the
riotous festivities an 4 u,,1, he hr;,,i.nt.
ly illuminated by thol sands Of colored
electric lights A num- - arohas
each thiclkly studded witt Aights have
also been erected at the 49, -1,i,,,
of streets and will produce an eff =,
of unsurpassed brilliancy. At the b.
ginning of the evening the maskerA
will form in line and march up and
down Ocean avenue.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
ISM WILL
BE GIVEN UNCLE SAM

ment for an unknown amount, and that
the estimated cost OF the irrigation
works was grossly and wilfully mis-
represented. Leaders in the move
ment state that at tomorrow's meeting
a petition demanding an investigation
of the reclamation service will be pre-
pared and forwarded to President
Roosevelt.
AS specific instance, it is alleged,
that the estimated cost of the Laguna
dam was given as 100000, whereas
the project, when completed, will have
cost nearly 100000, aggregating
about s75 an acre for the land includ
ed in the district.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
AUSTRALIAN MAIL
ROUTE RE-ESTABLISHED

Washington, Aug. SO.--Postal au-
thorities announce that the mail serv-
ice between San Francisco and Aus
tralia and New Zealand will be re-
established today by way of the Aus
,,ralian mail line. The first mail will
on the Foreric from San Francisco
icy and will be dispatched every
lty-eighth day hereafter
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
WHEAT CROP OF
FORTY-ONE MILLIONS

Tacoma, WASH, Aug 30-Agricul-
tural experts estimate this years crop
of Washington wheat at nearly AL
100000 bushels. with an acreage of
100000. The 10000 acres of oats
are expected to yield 5,45O,OOO bushels,
and the 100000 acres of barley will
result in crop estimated at 100000
bushels.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
PREPARING TO MOVE THE
LOUISIANA SUGAR CROP

New Orleans and from here it Is
again distributed throughout the coun7
try. The normal crop is from 100000
to $4,000 tons, ha1 this years yield
is estimated to be greatly in excess OF
these figures.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
Men
ARR DOING Well

The men wHo were hurt in the run
away Thursda afternoon are reported
as doing NIGEL
Mr.. Rhodesl who was only slightly
injured, showed up at Mobley-Lind-
sey's OFFICE yesterday, shaken up a bit,
but othsrwisd all right, while news
from Mr.. Mcfann, who was seriously
hurt, was Of 4 reassuring nature.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
Remedy Tor Dlarrhos. Never. Known

To ran.
81 want to Say a few words for Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrohea
Remedy. lhave used this prepara-
ton in my family for the past five
wears and have recommended 1t to a
number Of people in York county and
have never known it to fail to effect a
cure in anil yinstance. feel that !
can not say too much for the best
remedy Of the kind in the world. IS.
Jemison, GIrovce, York County. Pa.
This remedy is for sale by Hays &
Field and yellow Pine Pharmacy. 80
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31

take care Ol tle SetJrcS a iiiu-
tied amount of land and to let him
set in few head of cattle for nothing,
.en ging him for the rest about 20
cent. of the value of the forage
eaten by his cattle.
WHAT seems to be the best offer
of the government is that of land in
the reclaimed districts for the cost Of
the water used in irrigation.
Those were the principal observa-
lions that made in my journey. l
did not meet Mr. Pinchot, although l
had planned to do so, but the fruit
raisers of California were so agitated
over the question Of Use of sulphur
| In curing their products that / had
to spend a great deal of time with
them. That subject is now in the
hands Of some of our most skillful
chemists and is not yet decided"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31

/ new ffve-room House, near Hardy
street, cIdse in. Terms to suit pur-
chaser. 4. J. EpIey.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
NO. SIG.
Report Of the Condition Of the 3
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
at Hattlesbura

at Hattlesburg
In the State of Mississippi, at the
Close of Business August 22nd, 1907.
RESOURCES.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31

No lob Ito large or too small for
Union Eiectric Co. to undertake. and
execute in| a satisfactory maner.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31

she Did you hear they had falling
out iSst night?
IL4-No; hammock or automobile p
workers Statesman.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
Now Is the inc

To buy suburban property, while you can purchase it
at groundoor prices We are in position to state pos
lively that electric cars will be in operation in Hafies
burg within the next few months The very day the
car line is open for travel prices suburban property
along the car line are sure to advance rapidly have
vet Insold
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
SECRETARY WILSON TELLS
OF FOREST RESERVATIONS

companies and put the money in their
pockets.
81 failed to find much sentiment
against the reserves except from the
small element that would like to get
possession to sell. In the heavily tim
bered regions of the northwest, it is
not very practicable to make a farm.
1t would cost about 500 an acre to
get the land cleared At for cultivation.
The general sentiment is that the
Pre- kent's policy is wise, since it is
That wood is going to be very
The state herald., 1907-12-06
proEr~ss Of the Work
On the Panama Canal.

Work on the Panama canal II pro-
ceeding In n highly satisfactory man
ner. In March the total esca walton In
the culebrh cut. whore EFFORT was
chiefly concentrated. wns sib.270 cubic
yards. In April this was increased to
S7a.527 cubic yards. There was con
siderable decrease In the output for
May and June owing partly to the nd
vent Of the rainy season and partly to
temporary troubl. with III. steam
shovel men over the question Of wages.
This trouble was settled satisfactorily
TO all parties and In July the total oS-
cayation advanced materially and In
August the grand total from all points
In the canal prism by steam shovels
and drcdgeH exceeded all previous
United States records. reaching 1874.
600 cubic yards In September this rec.
ord was eeiipsed ana total of i.hi7.-
tis cubic yards was removed, or this
amount 1881. l07 cubic yards were from
the canal prism ana 3G i0b cubic yards
were from accessory works, These re-
suits were achieved In the rainy son.
son with n rainfall In August Of ii.sq
inches and In September Of it.G6 inches,
Finally. In October. the record was
again oolipHod. the total excavation be-
ing i.gGs,72g cubic yards, u truly OK
traordinary record. especially In view
of the heavy rainfall which was III
Inches, In fact. experience during the
last two rAiny seasons demonstrates
that TIA. rains arc less serious OBJ
staoie TO progress than has hitherto
been supposed
Work on the locks and dams nt
GAtun, which began actively In March
last hhs advanced 40 far that II In
thought that masonry work on the
locks can bo begun within 10 months,
Last winter bids were requested and
received for doing the work of canal
construction by contract None Of them
was found 10 be satisfactory and all
were rejected. 7, In the unanimous
opinion NJ the present commission that
the work can ba done bottor, more
chraply. and more quickly by the Fov.
crnment than by private contractors
Fully 80 pur cent, of the entire plant
needed for construction hn. been pur-
chased or contracted for. machine
shops have been erected aud equipped
pian,i many Thousands Of employees
have been secured, an effective orHnnis
Edtion has been prffsctedI q recruiting
ryatrm IN In operation witch IN capable
~ furnishing more labor than can BE-
we'll sheltered nnd well fod. salaries
paid nto satisfactory, and the work In
not only going forward smoothly. hut
N IL producing results far IN advance
NJ the most snnetinu aniiclpntiuns
rnder these favorable conditions.
change N tho method NJ prosecuting
the work would be unwiHe ana unluHtia
nabis. for II would Inevitably diHorgsn-
The state herald., 1907-12-06
.renter tsir-iirit, ts
Currency IL trnrd,

The president quotes extensively from
his last message In dealing with the di.
The state herald., 1907-12-06
Asks i.rr~n-- In i'.y
for Arm, On~~r- and N~u.

The president deyotes much rnace n
tho affairs of the army, and strongly
urges that our regular military 1fHanl
Iniipn he Kept up 10 the highest possible
standard of efficiency, ana says
''fhn medical corps should DO much
greater tithn the needs ~ our regular
army In war Yet a, present u IN small.
even In peace. The spanish war oei
CURED less iiinn ton yeats ngB The
chief loss we suffered In II was by tiu
rnHe among the ferlmuniH which never
lof the country At IN" moment tho
nation seemed deeply Impressed BY thla
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. December 2i.-FLoUR-
Cue, but firmly held Rye Flour and Corn
meal-Firn. Buckwheat Flour--Steady. rye rye
-I'irm; No. 2 western. 9lc. Wheat-Snol
.f,m. No. . red. tl.os elevator. Options 10.
ne. higher. December, sl.oIia; May. si-l.ns'
.,riy s1.nshs Corn--Spot firm: No. 2, &c
elevator. Options &c. net higher. Decent
her. Tic: May, &c. ats--spot easy mixed
Sic
Teef--steaay. Cut Meats--Quet Lard
Easy. Western. prime. sS.loTs..o. PORK
steady. Tallow--Steady: city. 5?c.: coun-
thy bis "a SIC Petroleum--Steady. ttosir-
Quiet Turpep -ine-Easy Mt fbc. Rice-
Quiet, Enthusiastically. Susar-Ruw,
qLtet: fair refining. s3.2ofL3.36: centrifugal.
III test s2.S5: molasses sugar. s3n3-o5: re-
fined. quiet. Conee-Spot quiet; Rio. No. !.
SIC, Santos. No. L. Sc, mild quiet; Corr
oc,a 81. a i3c. Futures net unchanged to 5
points lower. Butter-F!rm and unchanged.
Cneese-oulet and unchanged. Eggs--Weak;
nearly selected. white, $4,000 good 10
choice 81 3sc.: brown and mixed. fancy,
sic,; average best, 81 n &C.; first to extra
fists IS a zoe.
Frc!gh;s and Peanuts-Stesdy and un-
ciantcd. Pota,oes--Steady and unchanged.
Easy and unchanged. Cottonseed
nil--rirIn on Hight offerings and professional
tul. support. Prime crude. % q 29isc.: prime
summer yellow 37is ri 5Sc.; OFF summer yel.
low. 36 q 3sc.; good off summer yellow. SsH.H
cSc.; prime white, 37Gp42c.; prime winter
yellow 3oGi 56c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
Daily Court Record
Law nnd Equity.

Judgments entered yesterday: A. NJ.
Noble, who sues. etc, Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company;
Judgment by the court for 500. T. M.
Pitcher. receiver. vs.. q w. Brauer for
$475.
DEGREES entered yesterday: VIM. L.
Royau vs. Richmond Standard steel.
Spike and Iron Company. etc, dlstri-
button of the fund in part; Matilda
nlissioncr's report. etc. In regard to
sale OF real estate; I. Zetta Mackcy VS..
Walter Jensen Mackey for divorce.
Suits instituted yesterday: Virginian
mond Advertising Agency (Inc.), for
$172.33; Douglas Wherry vs.. Southern
Railway Company for $500; u. NJ. PLY
cher. receiver. VS.. A. Adelanski for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. December 2t.-The cotton
market was a very tame affair with trad,n !;
Of a holiday character. and sales estirlats1
n. only la5 900 bales The close was steao!
AZ a ne. decline Of . points to an aoSahce
~ points. The market opened stendy az
n decline of ia points in RESPONSE TO loWsr
liverpool cables and reports that Metnphls
Ratings bank had fuIled. but after the nrst
lew minutes prices rallied to about or a
Shade over the closing figures OF the previous
day on covering and cable TO the eSchans 60
from LIVERPOOL stating that the goyerntne NJ
,stimated the indian crop at 9.9opooo oa!ss
against 100000 bales last year. suoss
Client fluctuations we're very narrow AND II
rsrular. and during the afternoon business
wac prac ideally at sta,ndst!ll. There WIS
very little news as TO spot conditions In me
south, and there appeared to be change IN
the general situation. The Indian crop e',
tim ate was III line with recent advances, anu
had no important effect on the sentiment, ,
The markets at New Orleans, Liverpool
and New YORK will be closed for Wednesday
and Thursday az,
bales against 1880 for the week ana ~. ~
last year For the week $4,000 oai"s
AGAINST +o6.2i5 last week and 3ll,oeo iaSt
year. To-day's receipts at New Orleans 81
II. bales agains, 2i.s62 last year. and at
fioustou 2s.2ss bales against 1854 last
scar.
ii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
BRIBER CONVEYED
Man Who Tempered With Wlt6esSe~
Heavily Fined

Willie Dabney. colored. arrested in
the City Hall Monday morning on the
charge OF attempting to bride Wit
ness in the case of Ida Hilton, tried
for selling cocaine and convicted, APP
peared in the Police Court Yesterday
also on the charge of interfering with
Police Officer Wiley in the discharge
of his duty. Dabney was caught By
Policeman Tomlirson. after a chase.
and had to be struck in the head with
the butt nf pistol before he could
be brought TO reason. He was fined
to5. and yGt under $500 security for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
QUICK PUNISHMENT
Woman, Under Influence OF Cocaine He
Sold Her. Slabs Nan.

Julia stokes, colored, appeared in the
Police Court YESTERDAY morning on the
charga of stahbing Philip Strikes, also
colored In the back. It seems tina,
the woman purchased some cocaine
from Stokes, and then. apparently un.
plunged knife into his back.
stokes was taken to the City Home
where he was treated by DR. Strole-
The physician thinks that the negro
may he able to appear In ten days, and
the case was continued to January ith.