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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-29

aiyaIsy this season. Their tour took
s1em through portion of Southwest
ern Virginia. locality renowned for
its absence of comfort for the &C
commodation of the travelling public.
The. company had been on the slow
old train by several hours and they
were all exceptionally hungry mas
much as there was no dining car on
the train. willie" Jefferson, alone
was optimistic about getting anything
to eat and when the train finally stop
ped at a very small hamlet, his op-
timism was indicated and his joy
was complete for there was an old
colored nanny with basket full Of
nice fried spring chicken and feath-
cry biscuits, the only thing for which
this country enjoyed kindly fame.
He secured enough for the entire COM
pany and as he was enjoying his re-
past he said: "Aunty, that chicken
is certainly fine. Where on earth did
you get it,"
The old lady looked solemnly into
his face and said: BOSS, you'se from
de North or else you'd know not to
ask any cullud pusson whar dey got
chicken"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-29
A SItw Train.

I happened, recently, to be travel
ing on local srain which was a
marvel of slowness. The engine
wheezed and pulled and pulled, but
evidently the load was too much for
1t, and the delays were very numer.
Gus. says Judges Library. The pass
engers were rot in the best of humor,
and the conductor came in for great
deal Of harsh criticism. One man on
the train, drummer, was especially
indignant, and tainted and gibed the
conductor numerically.
This blankety blank, blank train
is just the limit. Why, it couldn' t
beat molasses in winter etc.
Finally the conductors patience be-
came exhausted Say" he said to
the drummer, ''if you don't like this
train, why don't you get out and
wallx?" s
Il would" responded the drummer
"only my wife don't expect me dnti
the train gets in"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-29
! Ky GREAT GLADIATOR

s.
finally decided by vote the ten who
are entitled to the laurel wreath of
pugilistic fame.
That the immortal John L. is not
among them is perhaps the saddest
commentary on the evanescent nature
of fame that has ever been written.
Here is the list of those who were
weighed in the balance and found
not wanting:
Robert Fitzsimmons, James J. Cor
bett, James J.. Jeffries, Peter Jackson,
Joseph Cans, Jack Dempsey, Joe
Walsott, George Dixon, George La.
vingne and Young Mitchell.
b Six white men and four black ones
these compose the fight fans hall
of fame.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-29
land in Perry County. Consideration

land in Perry County. Consideration
$780,
A L. Gotten to c. ]. McInnis, lots 1
and II, in block in City Park addi-
ton. Consideration 500.
J. R. Denton to Will Perryman, lot
II, in block IA of Washington Heights
survey Consideration $36.
j. R. Denton to Henry Lockett, lot
81, in block H. Washington Heights
survey. Consideration $36.
w. A. Collins ct al to ]. E. Graham,
lot %. block 10, T. NJ. Fuller addition
Consideration $115.
J. D. Pool and wife to j. T. Candy,
land in Perry County. Consideration
5000.
K. and A. B. Lischkoff to Mariah
Sims, lot in block 2, of Lischoff sub
division of lot 1 of R. M. Mixon's sub
division. Consideration $50.
J. H. Hollis and wife, land in Perry
County. Consideration 500.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-29
Naturalism.

Louis James, the veteran player,
relates a story of the early days of
his career, when he was a member
of "fiy by night" combination doing
melodrama in the small towns of the
west says Harper's Weekly.
The subrette of this company pos
sessed, in addition to her histrionic
abilities, considerable skill as a
pianist. For long time the young
woman had been DESTROYS of afford
ing the audiences some example OF
her musical genius, a desire that was
finally gratified in an ingenious man.
ner.
One evening in Dubuque the audi
ence was somewhat surprised, at the
rise of the curatin, to behold a splen-
did grand piano placed at the foot of
huge mountain, the scene being the
Rockies.
From the flies and down the steep
path of the mountain the soubrette
sped, with all the haste of one pur-
sued. At the base of the mountain
she paused for breath. Then with a
start observing the instrument, she
stopped as If enraptured. Clasping her
hands in ecstacy the soubrette de-
livered herself of the following lines
"The fiendish savages have killed
my parents and my only brother
they have burned our cottage and
stolen out cattle; but, heaven be
praised, they have spared my piano!
Music shall be my consolation. And,
now, ladies and gentlemen, with your
kind permission | shall render that
beautiful selection entitled The Maid
ems Prayer"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-29
'The Lord will bless you, Brother

1.-THE Lord will bless you, Brother
Budd," he said when the sermon was
over, hurrying down the aisle to over
take the prosperous grocer.
81 hope so" returned Mr.. Budd,
dryly, 'but I'm afraid you caPlate on
that being a check that l dropped in
the box. 1t want. Twas a receipted
bill for kerosene the church owed me
last year, and it had been overlooked.
OF course it's jest the same as money,
though, when you come to that"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-29


ing simply wit habuse of terms, and
one does much harm in misleading
public opinion in both countries by
inaccurate news"
Notwithstanding this diplomatic
reinsurance, however, one may re-
mark that large section of the Span
ish press, including two Service or
gans, is engaged in discussing some
thing more fundamental than mere
difficulties arising between two gov
ernments. If these difficulties are no
more than phantoms, the existing
feeling at Madrid in political and mill
tary circles requires even more ex-
PLANTATION, and assumes greater signi-
ficance.
The Imperial Japanese finance COM
missioner in London, in giving out the
last of a series of fiscal statements,
declares that the returns of revenue
and expenditure just to hand for the
year 1867, up to August 81 last,
show that the anticipations of a sur
plus of revenue have been realized
Although the actual figures may be
liable to more or less change on the
publication of the final account, it is
quite certain that the Japanese govern
ment, in framing future budget, will
have at its disposal surplus of over
50,000,000 yen. The figures on Aug
ust 81 to date are as follows: Rev.
enue 514,S52.31 yen; expenditure
463,S76,135 yen, showing a surplus OF
5O,976,1S3 yen. Then financial year
ends on March 81.
Signor Rava, the Italian minister
of education, has addressed circular
to the projects throughout Italy on
the subject of the long mediatated
catalogue of the country's art trea
sures, for which funds were voted
some years ago, but which is still in
an embryo condition. The minister
| directs the projects to invite all
mayors, parish priests, administrators
of charitable institutions, and similar
persons to send in a complete list oil
all the antiquities and art treasures
in their possession or under Their
charge. The list is not to be bare
catalogue, but is to contain descrip
tion sufficient for the identification
of the various objects. The MINISTRY
adds very truly that many of the
most beautiful Italian works of arr
are hidden away in remote villages
unknown to everyone.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-29
Down With the Dust.

Not many Sundays ago a promin'
ent preacher in Chicago delivered a
rather long winded sermon on charity.
While the sermon was good one,
many of the congregation became dis
gusted at its length, and when the
contribution box was passed around
there was very little doing. The
divine made an investigation into the
matter of small offerings and discov-
ering the reason foTit was vsrr nsich
chagrined over the sact, SAYS Worlds
Events Magazine. 81 ortlya alter THIS
occasion he had to preach another SER
mon of like kind in the same place,
but he took care not to fall into the
Iearlieg error and tire out his hearers.
His text was HE that hath pity upon
the poor lendeth unto the Lord, and
that which he hath given He will pay
him again. After repeating the text
three zines, he added: aNow, my be
lovea bre<hren, you hear the terms
of fhiS 1oen 1fAyou like the security
down Win ~ duetss
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-29
coPLoN Sells the Cheapest.
Some Short "a
0Stories Anoat

Z Several years ago. Joseph Jeffer-
son. the young actor, son of the dis
tinguished artist of the same name
was visiting Washington, d. c. Mr..
Jefferson, ST., at that time was still
actively engaged In appearing at the
head of his theatrical company. The
younger. Mr.. Jefferson being lover
of all that is beautiful and artistic
it is natural that he should visit the
many art galleries located in that city.
In one of the galleries that he in.
spected, he happened to discover q
particularly beautiful portrait OF
Thomas jefferson, the third President
of the United States. The artistic
values of the picture, together with
the many memories of this wonder
full man caused Mr.. Jefferson to be
oblivious to all his Immediate sur
roundings. He was completely i'm
mersed in mute admiration of the pic
ture and in reverence for the man, but
his spell of silent worship. was rudely
disturbed.
Whose portrait is thu asked {
young man.
Jefferson" replied ttor.
well, it's a pair Inn picture
| if you ask me-
0o1n Eh rash as
krson
b the youn,
n less than
b Acres in 9Th
lure doesn't lool
an do
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-06-20
THE DEATH OF FRED PICKERING.

The sad death of Freddie Pickering
occurred at noon on the 18TH inst. at the
home of his mother in Wibaux.
The funeral was held from the Episco-
pal church, of which he was member, at
3 p. m. on Sunday the 10th, Rev. Douglas
officiating. The deceased was only nine
teen years one month and ten days of ag e
and has suffered very patiently for
number of months past with diabetes until
death came as the end of his probably in
durable afaiction.
The sincere sympathy of the entire
community goes out to the grief stricke
family in their Bereavement and especially
the mother whose favorite son has passed
over the divide and into the great beyone
from which none return,
| The services at the church were simple
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-06-20

was also searched, but the Jug which con-
tanned all the squirrel juice" left was spirit
ed away early in the afternooY and hid
under some hay in stall in the City
Livery Barn. 1t was taken in charge by
the deputy sheriff who no doubt, by this
time, has consumed it all. The Blue
Front was also searched but the officer
found that all of the mountain dew"
had evaporated thru the iron safe two
hours before.
The states attorney assures us that he
secured a, mass of direct evidence against
the owners of the joints, and promises that
the end is not yet. The Attorney General
has written all states attorneys that his
Office and himself and assistants are at
their service in prosecuting this class of
offenders against the state laws. The
Governor has also rendered all necessary
aid in its enforcement. He has also called
upon all states attorneys TO oust from
Office the sheriff and all other peace
officers who neglect or refuse to preform
their full duty. Mr.. Keohane assures lis
that as long as he holds the office i'll Bill
lings county the law will be enforced, not
partially or leaniently, but absolutely.
No selling to thirsty and favored customers
will go. And hereafter he will expect
every peace officer to do his full duty or
retire; and instead OF arresting the drunks,
to arrest those who get them drunk.
An effort will be made to prevent the
importation of the stuff into this county as
sugar, grocery or by any other Of the de-
vices heretofore resorted to. 1t seems
Smith & Thomas had only four or five gallons
of Jim jams on hand which was brought
from Wibaux the evening before in q
livery rig by party belonging to thi:
town. There is every reason to believe
that he now wishes he had left the stuff ir
Wibaux.
The States Attorney secured by the
evidence taken, good line upon the man
ner in which the business has been con
Quoted, and will hereafter be better pre-
!. pared to catch the offenders. This in
vestigation brought out the existance of ;
5 Kindred evil, that of gambling, which th'
5 States Attorney sayswill be further looked
2 into and put stop to as well. There arr
= certain parties here with no occupation o.
5 visible means Of support, and whose sol
, business is skinning the unwary out @
= their money. These parties ought to, an
Y no doubt WILL be run out of town, nnles
/. they earn their living hereafter a
: others do-by honest work.
The sentiment OF the community is bac
e of the states attorney in his stand. The
k feel that as long as prohibition is the la,
f of the state and the people have kept
d for years trying each year by new laws I
D more fully enforce it. that it is high tim
y it was actually and earnestly enforced no
Is withstanding the feelings of the disrep,
e table or a few chronic boozers
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-06-20
Lid Down Tight In Beach,
Piggers Flee To Montana,
The States Attorney Began Action
Against the Violators of the Law
Last SATURDAY. Afternoon.

The creation of the Office of temperance
commissioner with power back of it ample
to meet conditions which have heretofore
rendered all attempts to enforce the pro-
hibition laws of the state farce, together
with the appointment by the governor to
that Office of man who was determined
to enforce that law, put in CONSERVATION
the outlaw venders of booze. The result
was that early last spring there was a
hasty and voluntary closing out by dealers
in FIRE water" as soon as Commissioner
Murray assumed his Office However, the
recent decision by the supreme court de-
clairing the act creating the office of ten,-
perance commissioner unconstitutional,
gave the boot logger" and pig men new
hope. They felt that that the old order of
things was about to be restored, in other
words that jag shops would be once
again the prominent feature of every town.
Dickinson, which next to Bismarck, has
been the favorite abode of the boot leg
GER and low browed illicit dispenser Of
| tanglefoot, was the first town West Of the
Missouri to spurn law and decency and
return to its former condition Of lawless-
ness and depravity.
those at Dickinson, and two former dealers
had manhood enough to quit the business
/ for good. But couple of speak easy
establishments still remained on the scene
waiting for an opportunity to sell openly
and disposing by stelth of their wares wher
opportunity offered. But within the last
ten days they followed the example ol
Dickinson, timidly at first and only to those
who stood in but they grew bolder a'
time passed and lately have been openly
soliciting business. Saturday, Beach hae
a goodly number of men, intoxicated, OF
partly so, wandering about the streets
Two of them got inth scrap and thi:
brought the deluge. One of the drunk:
was brought before the States Attorney on
complaint Of having committed breach
of the peace by deputy Sheriff Bispham
who seems to have overlooked the strange
anomaly of a drunken man being haulee
up and the booze vender left to ply hi
trade in prohibition state. The state
attorney quite took the breath out of tn
pig partisans by Immediately ordering tn
release of the drunk and issuing hi
subpoena to nearly every man in town i
an effort TO find out where the booze cam
from. He and stenographer were bus
t throughout the afternoon taking testimony
e As result of the evidence taken, wal
+ rant was issued for the arrest of Smith
0 Thomas, keepers of the resort where tn
S most fragrant violations of the law toe
e place. However, kind of friend {
:: theirs, got wise to. what was going on an
n aroused the besotted pair from drunke
s slumber and they we're soon weari
E vending their way painfully over the hill
to Wibaux, eleven miles away. The plae
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-06-20
LARGE CONFORMATION CLASS.

On Sunday last, the 10Th Of June, while
all the valley was clothed in its best dress
of green and the hills and wales with all
their rich vendure lay basking in June's
sunshine, a large concourse of people
gathered at the country school house,
five mile south of town. to witness the
solemn event to take place there. The
fact that number of the youtho were to
be confirmed and to be accepted as men,
bers of the church was also an evidence
of the pro sperity and growth of the
Lutheran congregation of Beach.
The day was clear and cool, but full Of
sunshine. The school house had been
neatly fixed up for the occasion, with an
improved altar and decorations Of flowers.
At an early hour the house began to fill
and ere long was taxed to its capacity.
The ceremonies were impressive and it
was solemn moment when the four
young people, after protesting their faith
at the alter, rendered their baptismal
covenant. The four young people who
had been instructed by the pastor of the
congregation and who were thus confirmed
according to the rites of the church were;
Alvin Hoverson,- Esther Olson, Louis
Erickson aud Gilbert Erickson. Imme-
diately following the rite of confirmation
the young people with their parents par
took of the Lords Supper. During abe
services the infant daughter of Mons
Haukaas was also baptised.
Altogether the services proved impress
sive and all felt that it was an occasion never
to be forgotten by those present and those
who have labored for the welfare of the
congregation. Rev. Thorpe who has in
structed these coufrmants and who has
just completed term of parachial school,
has returned to Glendive. He returns to
hold english services in the school house
at Beach the first Sunday in July.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-06-20
BREyITIEs OF NEWS.
A Terrific Hail Storm at Diekinson..M Mart
Laughnan ia Wisconsin. Great Horse
Gale Fir

A terrific hailstorm struck Dickinson
early Sunday morning last. The storm
half an hour, but during that short time
did more damage than any other ever
known in the north west, at least $1,000
worth of glass was shivered, and the streets
early Sunday morning presented pitable
sight with broken glass strewn all over.
The hailstones which rained down with
terrific force were as large as hens eggs
and but for screens, nothing in the shape
of glass would have escaped.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-06-20
Beach 4, Sen
tine| Butte 8,
Sentinel Butte Lads Easy Meat
for the Golden Valley Ball
Tossers and We're Shown a
Few Points About the Game.

Manager Davis and his big leaguers"
of Golden Valley fame, went to Sentinel
Butte last Sunday and put crimp into the
COW boys and sheep herders who play ball
in that little hamlet. The job was an easy
one and after a little skirmish the outlaw
leaguers were taken into camp by score
of 3 to II. The boys went down expect
ing to haye game on their hands but
were sadly disappointed, as the Butte bunch
was unable to put up any opposition and
the home team simply had walk-away.
Where the Sentinel Butte aggregation got
the idea that they could play ball is a
mystery that will never be solved.
"smithy in the box for Beach, was
the candy lad and had the entire Butte
bunch "buffaloed" at all stages of the
game; not single safe hit was made of
his delivery. The Butte batters would
swing on his fast ones after the ball wa.
in Green's big nit and then break their
backs reaching for the slow ones. Flecher
pitched for Butte and did fairly we'll con-
sidering the support he received behinf
him. If it had not been for the strong
wind which was favoring the pitchers,
Smith would probably have been touched
up for few hits, but the wind was lucky
Thing for the Sentinels as our boys would
have been running bases yet As it was.
they kicked up lot of dust and wore on
the grass considerable between the bases
! Two errors and wild throw resulted
in two runs for Butte in the second inning
but after that they were not allowed tc
score until the last half of the nineth wher
they were presented with another run
just to make them feel good before bring
ing the game to a close. Beach scored
four runs in the second to offset the two
given their opponents and then made an
other in the third. Nothing happened thel
until the nineth when our boys made si'
more runs just to show the ranchers hoy
badly they we're outclassed.' Following
the score by innings:
Sentinel Butte o i:
! Beach "a o DO 0:-1
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-06-20

Two thousand people were present at
the opeuing of the Dickinson horse sales
Monday morning. William Holland COM
menced the work of auctioneering 1000
horses after dinner. The morning was
taken up with parade and address Of
welcome by Mayor Manning, followed by
Senator L. A. Simpson. This is the first
great sale of Dakota raised horses and
promises II equal the sales at Kansas City
Omaha and Miles City.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-06-20
New Summer
Dress Goods

Our entire line Of spring and sum-
mer suitings, wash goods, calicos,
ginghams, creations mems hats shoes,
rubbers and everything in the furnish
ing line is now in and we are showing
the most complete line we ever had
in this large store Of
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-06-20

appropriate and very impressive and we're
attended by host of friends that more
than filled the church and had come to
pay their last respects to one Of Wibaux' S
most popular sons.
He was kindly, generous young man
who could claim all who knew him as
friends and his passing leaves the touch
of sadness on us ALL
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-06-20

Mart Laughnane arrived from Beach,
n. Dak., last Sunday evening and will re-
main week or ten days in getting up a
party of investors to 60 out and look over
the Beach country. The country aroune
Beach is nearly all taken up, but there
are few choice locations left fol
which Mr.. Laughnan will endeavol
to find buyers on this ,trip.-Jacksor
County Wis., Journal.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-06-20
i, QUALITY STORE.

fOuatv Nothing surely and strongly builds
The mechanic goods
believes that
products produce customers Don't
forget quality long after price
forgotten.
with reasonable your money
found complete
of
take and mt you
We believe
bought of
that handling
Flour 1t the best OF and we can
Minnesota Hour
our and believe selling more
-four than all the other mere the county
THE PIONEER STORE. Beach. \
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-06-20
General Merchandise

Visit our store and get prices.
For lack of space We cannot make
mention of our grocerys, other than
our stock is likewise complete
and fresh. We wish to call your at
tention to. our paints. At the high
price of lumber you must protect and
preserve your buildings with paint.
We carry the best paints made and
owing to the fact that we bought early
and in large quantities, we can sell
at the same prices as we sold last year
notwithstanding the fact that the price
has gone up considerable.
Beach Merc.
Company