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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
THOSE WHO ARE
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

The United States weather bureau
says an average of 500 people are
killed by lightning in the United
States each year. This is about one
person in each 10000 of population.
A belt extending through Central
Illinois and adjacent sections of Mis-
souri,. Iowa and Indiana shows an
average of about IS storms a year.
and Of ~
Kentucky. ~
The region of greatest dQ L.
lightning strokes does not coincide
with the zone Of greatest thunder
storm frequency. but includes lesser;
or greater part of many states east
of the Mississippi river, where there
are five deaths to each 10000 square
miles.
Three to five deaths in 10000 is the.
rule in the zone including st. Louis,
Chicago, Memphis, ST. Paul, Dess
Moines, Atlanta and Norfolk
Four times more persons OF outdoor
pursuits than of indoor are struck.
Men, like animals, are more likely to
be struck when in groups than when
alone. One Of three persons struck
survives, and If artificial respiration
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

inexperienced servants are the
best for hotels.
Even clock is known by its works.
All the world loves to laugh at the
blindness Of lovers.
Can you improve your condition by
whining? II not, whine not.
Wise is the man who doesn't take
chance on a chance acquaintance.
Try living on fifteen cents day If
you are troubled with dyspepsia.
Genius prevents man from doing
the wrong thing at the right time.
Wedding bells never ring for De-
cember and May If December goes
broke. -
No, Alonzo, a sailor isn't necessar-
lily a fighter because he boxes the
compass.
Many man thinks he is choosing
wife, when as matter of fact she
does the choosing.
Possibly it may not have occurred
to you that there is more craft on
land than there is on the sea.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

FOR Almost new drop-head
Singer Sewing machine with all at
tachments at less than half price.
Address, III" Daily News office.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
Where Chinese Are.

According to the latest Chinese Of
fetal investigation the total number
of Chinese in other countries is as
follows, not including the students:
Japan, 1853; Hase:a Asia, $4,000;
Hongkong, S14,Ss1; Siam. 2,755.60s;
Burma, 1860; Java, 1,s25,7oO; Au-
stralia, 34.4s5; Europe, 1.76O; Korea,
200; Formosa SOC; Malaysia,
1,o2s,50o; Annsp& 197.sOo; the Phil
ippines, sa,7s5: * Africa, $500; Ameri-
ca, 272.s29. Total; 3, 793, 531. -rShang-
hal Mercury.
Prosperity PIeNtifuI.
Mr.. Henry Cle9s says that there is
prosperity enough. but that the trou-
Bile is il is NOT ws1l distributed. There
is no reed 70 Qpsn the question to
debate; an o7erWleIIning majority as
with @ne voice, declares in the affirma-
tive PROVIDENCE: journal.
W0 Ing Fang.
Probablx slld help some to
= . 1. Ps'fans Richmond
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

In all of the history of this favored
section there has, not been more
beautiful and prosperous year than
1907. And what a glory is its early
fall
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+ STATE NEWS. :

An Oversight .-President Roose-
welt spent Sunday in camp in the
canebrakes on Tensas river. There
was no church service, no minister
having been detailed or volunteered
for the great hunting event which was
great oversight. -Centewille Jeffer-
sonian.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

FOR SALE One lot OF old newspap-
ers. at this OFFICE. 15c per hundred.
while they last.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

The cocktail episode has served to
show that there is at least one sub
ject on which Mr.. Roosevelt will not
talk. Dallas News.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

FOR SALE-Nearly new drop-head
Singer sewing machine, with all at
tachments. $50 cash will take 1t.
Cal at 121 Third street.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Advertisements Will be inserted UNI
der this head at one cent "a word.
Cash much accompany copy. "PosI-
tIon Wanted" ads will be printed
three time free OF charge.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Memphis would feel lonesome with
out a political scandal of some sort.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

FOR RENT-Ten furnished rooms at
$500 and $500 each at 900 Second
street. See me quick. d. B.
Hughes. oct 15-6t
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Beer up a dollar barrel Again
the increased ct of l-g,-syracuse
Herald.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

The Greenwood Enterprise an
nounces that it has placed an order for
a larger and faster press, which would
indicate that the newspaper business
is fiourishing 10 that progressive delta
metropolis.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Editor Horace Hood, of the Montt
gomery Journal, has been appointed
sherif Of Montgomery cornty bJ
Governor Conner. he = on Of th}
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

WANTED Position as Office man
with good firm. Would like to be-
come connected and put in some
money. Can furnish good refer
ences. &C" care Daily News.
oct17-3t
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

WANTED Young lady desires posi-
ton as clerk in dry goods store;
capable and experienced; moderate
salary. Address M" care of Daily
News. oc16-3t
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

WANTED--A housekeeper at once.
Apply Mrs. Chas. Poole. 416 West
Pine street. Oct 15-3t
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

There are people who have never
read the Bible through and yet it is
the book by which we all are to be
judged. Will not you commence the
perusal Of its precious pages, today,
and continue through to the end?
READER.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

For the stiffness of the desert, the
silence of the tomb, the hush before
dawn what more fitting smile than
Chauncey Depew.-C Cleveland Leader.
"A new word equilibrium has been
established" says the Philadelphia
Press. Yes, but Mr.. Taft is not over
there permanently Knoxville Sen,
tinel.
"a ticket comprising Taft and
Hughes would be about as broad as
it is long" says the Detroit News.
Still, the Democrats would no doubt
do their best to knock it higher than
a kite.-Washington Post.
A number of Germans sang the
"Star-Spangled Banner" in English at
a recent patriotic gathering in Chi,
cago When the average American
sings it, it sounds like mixture OF
English, Choctaw and base ball lingo.
Washington Herald.
Says the Atlanta Georgian: Minis
ter WI is to be cordially welcomed to
Washington and no questions asked.
Well risk quart of Alberarle pippins
against two tons Of Georgia cookies
that there'll be whole lot of them
answered, however. Richmond Times
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

VIII He Run?-Hon. R. H. Henry,
the capable and popular editor of the
jackson Clarion-Ledger, is probable
candidate for John Sharp Williams
seat in congress. Brother Henry
would make most worthy member
and his ready tact and genial manners
would make him fayorite from the
start. We hope he will run.-Indian-
ola Enterprise.
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ABOUT HATTIESBURG.

Fastest Growing City in
the South.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Many a man thinks he is choosing
wife, when as matter of fact she
does the choosing
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Possibly it may not have occurred
to you that there is more craft on
land than there is on the sea.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Old ElttIpTlSS-
The Cumberland Telephone Co..
The Cumberland Telephone Co.. is
the only octopus that appears to en-
joy absolute immunity in this state.
Our railroad commission have done
their best to have them conform to
the law. but they appear to imagine
themselves above it. Some of these
days some enterprising district attor-
ney will give this concern a tail twist
that will bring them to their senses
and give the people of the state a
chance.-Sunfiowe Tocsin.
Able to Hold cotton.-When the
planter becomes financially able to
finance his own crop--to hold or sell
at will-he can make his price and
stick to it. OF course, we speak of
the cotton planter as whole-the
great body of Southern cotton pro
ducers As soon as majority of the
cotton producers are able to hold
their cotton reasonable length Of
time, they will be in a condition tc
fix prices and demand other conces
sions they do not now enjoy.-Green
vile Democrat.
Hit the Blind Tigers-Judge Cool
hit the tigers" hard blow at Co
lumbus last week. One negro witt
fourteen indictments pending pleade'
guilty to six and was fined $1,000 ant
sentenced to six months in the count,
farm. Two young white men witt
families were each fined $500 an,
sentenced to three months close con
finement in jail, and in addition. t
serve three months on the count
farm. Other fines ranged from IS
to $50O.-Lincoln County Times.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
WITH THE BIBLE TODAY.

sMatthew 3:10.-And now also the
therefore every tree which bringeth
not forth good fruit is hewn down
and cast into the fire.
How dreadful! Many are, however,
careless, but the doom is certain.
The harvest is sure to come-what
am sowing? Let me strive from this
on, to sow only good seed. 1t is well
to remember what is reaped by those
who spend their lives under the in
fluence of tobacco and alcoholic
drinks: To grow old gracefully
inherit eternal life-one must obey
the commands of God.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

No, Alonzo, a sailor isn't necessar-
lily a fighter because he boxes the
compass.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

For the stiffness of the desert, the
silence of the tomb, the hush before
dawn what more fitting smile than
Chauncey Depew.-C Cleveland Leader.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
THE TEDDY BEARS.

Down yonder in the canebrake
Is heard a threat'ning sound,
AS If some dark disturbance
Were surely brewin' round.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Wedding bells never ring for De-
cember and May If December goes
broke. ~
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Genius prevents a man from doing
the wrong thing at the right time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
JUST FELL IN THE RIVER
Archie MoQuie Didn't Intend to Conn
init Suicide.

Archie MoQuie, a young Indian
brave from the PottawaIomie reserva-
tlon, was the source of great deal
or speculation at police headquarters
last night, where it was thought that
| he had committed suicide by throwing
himself into the Kaw. He was seen
railing into the river and as no trace
| was seen of him for some time it was
supposed that he had met his death.
However, he appeared at police sta
ton this morning little worse for his
| narrow escape
Young Moquie. who appears to be
about twenty years old, came down to
Iopeka from the reservation yester-
day. He Immediately began to follow
the traditions of his elders and by
evening had accumulated quite a sup
Kansas avenue variety. Alth ough
quite well filled he successfully eluded
the officers until about 1880 this morn
Ing. Shortly after the New Year had
been ushered in he started northwards
toward the bridge where he was look
ing for a companion who had been
lost In the shuttle in some dive on the
lower part of Kansas avenue. HIS
footsteps were rather faltering as is
coincident with such a load as he had
aboard. When he approached the
river he became more unsteady on his
feet and just at the bridge he took a
tumble down the bank.
Z. B. Olson who is a resident of North
Quincy street was just at this time
starting to cross the bridge from the
south end on his way home. He heard
man in the water splashing around
and he followed the struggling body
through the arches and watched it
glide through and down in the direction
OF the Santa Fe bridge apparently life
less. When he had reached the North
side Mr.. Olson notified the police of the
unknown mans fate and a party of
officers made their way to the bridge
but all they could find was new cap
by Officer Bradshaw which bore the
trade mark of a Holton clothing house.
No other clues were found nor any
tracks by which the young brave could
be identified and the officers returned
to the station giving the man up as
lost.
In the meantime Mr.. Moquie by COM
ing into close contact with the cold
current had been despoiled of the major
portion of his jag and with the Indian
natural instinct for swimming he was
able to make a landing near the Santa
Fe bridge. After lying in the cold for
some time he found his way to Kansas
avenue where he found several other
Indians whom he knew and with whom
he had come to Topeka With this
crowd he passed the remainder of the
night and about seven O'Clock this
morning the party showed up at the
store Of S. Watts at 228 Kansas ave-
nu. During the afternoon of the day
before the otner Indians had been in
this store and had bought a good dea!
of clothing which they had left there.
Young Moquie was still rather wet and
Mr.. Watts took him by fire where his
clothing was thoroughly dried out. He
was then given some breakfast and
was taken to the police station where
he told his story to ts1e officers His
cap was returned to him and he left
town but little worse for his strang'
midnight adventure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
FOUR-CoLoRED APPLES.
IBY NJ. OUAD1

Colonel Gresham, the stock broker.
was gentleman farmer. He had a fine
place on Long Island, and though his
produce cost him double what it was
worth in open market, that cut no fig
ure. The colonel was fond of agricul-
tura1 and horticultural experiments and
made many of them. He engaged as
gardener and assistant farmer an Eng
lishman named Chapman, and for two
years he had reason to believe that he
had found a jewel of a man. 1t was
the colonel and his man who brought
out the tomatochoke-that singular
combination of tomato and artichoke;
they were the first to discover the Isl
6ri" pear, produced from grating the
apple tree; they combined the canta-
loupe and the c1tron and brought forth
that tasteless fruit known as the "cita-
loupe."
These things did not satisfy the bro
ker and his gardener. When California
began to raise seedless oranges they
got a new idea. A fine red or yellow
apple appeals to the eye and sells itself
The colonel had red apples and yellow
apples in plenty, but why not bring
about a happy combination? This was
what he kept asking himself for weeks
before he got ready to submit the ques-
ton to the gardener. The latter believed
it could be done. Nay, more He be-
lieved that four-colored apple could be
grown to add to the aesceticism of the
fruit stands and the corner groceries,
Give him time and he would produce a
red, yellow, green and blue apple and
make the Oldest horticulturists in the
country sit up and think
The experiments lasted three years
and were too numerous to mention
Nature grows some two-colored ap-
pies, but when you ask-h to add two
additional colors she wants time to
think the matter overl Every expert
ment was a failure. but that only made
the two men the mora determined. AS
long as the colonel was willing to
stand the expense the gardener was
willing to loaf around and make the
experiments. Itis-oRly fair to him.
however, to say that, he did,a heap, of
he finally got a strange idea into his
head. 1ItHwas his duty as an employe
to give his master an mis- IDEAS but he
made an exception in this one case. He
chung to it with logged obstinacy,
but he kept it as secret as the grave.
He might have chung to it a year or SO
longer had not the colonel become i'm
patient He said something one June
day about giving up the experiments,
and the gardener replied that he
would have some news for him next
day He asked the broker to come
home an hour earlier. than usual, and
to come directly to the large farm
barn.
At the hour named the colonel was
there He had scarcely entered the
barn when he received crack on the
head that made him unconscious for
the next quarter of an hour. When
he came to he had been stripped of
coat, vest and tie, and was bound hand
and foot. He had not caught sight of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01

every night at o'clock at which the
methods which these birds make their
way over the floor will be demonstrate
ed to the public. Another variety
closely related to the parlor tumblers
is the flying tum blers'' which conf1ne
their tumbling to their Journeys in
midair. After flying along for a while
they will change their gait and tum-
bio for awhile.
The fantaila are an interesting
species. Their chief claim to fame, as
is suggested by their name, is their
tail. The tail resembles that of a tur-
key gobbler when he is strutting over
the garden in all his glory just before
Thanksgiving.
The pouters are a variety which are
the largest of the pigeons on exhibit
ton. These birds have long legs and
short bodies which, however, are well
supplied with lungs and these bros
take pride in swelling their chests and
then blowing off the over supply of.
air. The nuns, another variety derive
their name from their dress. The ia
collins have a large over growth or
feathers on their neck and have the
In their neck feathers. Other varIe-
ties are the swallows, owls, magpies
dragons and turbits.
The work of judging the exhibits
has not as yet been completed. Each
breed of pigeons is being judged by
itself according to standards which
are universally adopted among pigeon
fanciers. Each breed is divided into
four classes to which the awards are
made. These classes include old and
young cockerels and old and young
mems First, second and third prizes
are offered for every class. In addi-
ton there is a large list of seventy
two premiums which have been Of
fered to the winning birds by the mer-
chants of Topeka. The awards have
been completed IN the homers Isaac
Hneetz wins the honors with this class
of birds. The dragoon honors go r.
Roy Paine. One of the birds which he
mas on exhibition received first honors
at the st. Louis fair. All the awards
Will be completed by Wednesday
morning and the winning birds will be
designated with ribbons
The expense of the exhibit has
nearly all been cared for by voluntary
contributions. A good deal of interest
Is being shown by the public and large
crowds are attending the show
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
PIGEON SHOW OPENS.
First One of Kind in Topeka a
Success.

The pigeon show which has been talk
ed of for some time by the local pigeon
fanciers is now an actual fact. The ex-
hibits are all arranged and the show
will be open for business every day and
night this week at 107 West Seventh
street. This is the first real
pigeon show which Topeka has had
In ten years and the birds which are
ofiTexhibition there are very fine and m
teresting.. Not much attention has been
paid to pigeons in Topeka for several
years. Topeka is the headquarters for
the Western Pigeon association but theic
annual exhibitions have always been
in connection with the chicken shows so
that as a result there is not as much
interest in pigeons in Topeka as there
Should be.
All. that it takes to refute the ordi-
nary idea that pigeon show is tame
affair is visit to the exhibit which
is being held at 107 West Seventh street.
There are over 500 birds on exhibition
which come from about II different va
rieties All these birds are blooded
stock and come from the finest breeds
in the eon1trg The largest @xhls sTier
pigeons as they are more commonly
known. These birds derive their name
from their natural instinct to find their
homes no matter how far or in what di-
rection they may have been taken.
There are in the neighborhood Of 175
birds of this species. One of the birds
on exhibition has record for having
flown over 400 miles. The flight took
place from Lexington. Mo-, to Chicago
One of the most interesting species
of pigeons which are on exhibition are
the "parlor tumblers." These birds
although they are possessed of wings
are powerlesS to use them in their
flight and as a result confine their To-
comotion to walking or tumbling along
on the floor which they manage to do
very fast. These birds never leave the
ground. An exhibition of these birds
will be made every afternoon at 3 and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
WILL GIVE UP.
Missouri Pacific to Dismiss Railroad
Suits.

1t is reported today that the Missouri
Pacific railway has decided to ask for a
dismissal of all the mandamus suits pend
ing against it in the supreme court, and
has indicated desire to comply with all
the orders issued by the state board of
railroad commissioners
This is complete change of policy for
the Missouri Pacific, which has consist
emily neglected to obey the orders of
the board in a great many instances.
There are now seven or eight mandamus
suits pending against the board, each one
involving a different order which the
board has issued and which the railroad
company has failed to obey. Most of the
orders relate to the establishment of de-
pots, station agents, and train service,
and affect many different towns in the
state
Carr Taylor attorney for the board of
railroad commissioners, who was asked
today for a statement concerning the pro-
posed compromise, said
Nothing has been done about the mat
ter; no argument has been reached and
L DO not care to say anything about the
situation at the present time.'F
II Is understood that the proposal for a
settlement of the case came direct from
Bale P. Waggener.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.
Mystery Surrounds Finding of Eleven
Year-Old Charles Desch.


The eleven-year-old son of Charles
Desch, a Russian living on North JEFF
ferson street. was found this morning
lying stiff and numb on the city dump
heap, northeast OF the santa Fe shops.
The boy was found by Miss Lang, the
daughter of Mr.. Henry Lang,
nurseryman who. lives zat 43S Chase
street.
When Miss Lang first discovered the
boy she thought that he was dead, as
she was unable to arouse him. She
picked him up and carried the heavy
child over a block to her home. The
boy still remaining in a stupor, the
police were sent for. They found out
his identity and sent for his father,
who at the time was working at the
Santa Fe shops. Mr.. Desch works
nights SO he had not missed the boy
The father was as unable to account
for the boys condition as the police
and the Lang family had been. He
carried his son back to the shops with
him and being unable to rouse him
himself said that he would send for
doctor.
No trace Of intoxicating liquor could
be detected about the child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
LOCAL MENTION.

The members of the First battery K.
N. G. gave an informal stag social
New Years eve at their armory.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Maunseli are both
seriously sick at their home, SIG Lin
coin street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Crook entertain
ed in honor of their twenty-ninth we'd
ding anniversary at their home at 400
Lafayette street last evening. After
serving refreshments the evening was
spent in music. singing and the read
ing of an original poem by Mr.. j. w.
Barrett The guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Crook, Mr.. Galen Crook,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Porter. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bassett. Mr.. J. w. Barrett anC
Miss Barrett. Mr.. Will Hurd, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Elder. Master Ralph and
Georgia Bassett.