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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-26
Gossip of the Track

Jake Beckley did not come up from
los Angeles TO assist Jake Hoffman at
the barrier. as he is to leave in a few
days for Houston, Texas, where he will
join the St. Louis baseball team. He
is in fine physical condition and fans
who have seen. ifm throwing a ball and
running around at the southern track
are OF the opinion that he viii put In a
successful season on the diamond.
Hold On Jimmy, came mp with Holt
man. but his duties are. confined to the
manipulation OF the timing flag
J. ". Blalock brought Confessor.
Cadichon, Bonale Reg. Jack KercheviIle
and Maxim Gorky from Los Angeles
All Of these horses won at Ascot Park
with the exception Of Gorky~ and they
are performers Of more than fair cali
Der
P. West has gone back TO Los An
geles with Silver Wedding and Money
Muss- The former broke down in her
last start
Miss Rillie Will be a starter in the
Waterhouse cup race at two and a
quarter miles on Saturday A route is
her forte and Johnny Freters bought
her from William Walker with the Wa
terhOuse cup in. view.
Jockey Mcintyre viii resume riding
nn Thursday next when his suspen-
sion Of thirty days win have come TO
an end.
Jockey scoville's good work in the
saddle is coming ia for merited recog-
milton The boy has had several out
side mounts within the past few davs
and has done well with them. among
his achievements being a victory with
w r. Walters Tarp yesterday at a
good price.
Billy Cahill has hopes of again start
ing Voladay in the near future, in spite
OF the fact that one of his ankles filled
UP considerably after his victory in
the Family Club handicap. He believes
that he viii able to win races in the
East with this rejuvenated horse the
coming summer.
W O. Joplin and Jockey Koerner
VIII arrive from Los Angeles tonight.
Logistilla viii not be among the
starters for the Waterhouse Gun on
Saturday. HiIdreth has retired the
mare for the season.
Prestige has been added 70 the
schooling list.
Frank Skinner viii go to Coronado
Beach next week to ride in the pony
races.
John D. Miliin has abandoned his
proposed trip TO Los Angeles with
Princess Titania and T. NJ Brattain.
Jockey Clark has retired from the
saddle as q result OF his inability to
keep down TO a reasonable riding
weight.
Leroy Fountain will be seen no more.
ID the saddle. On account OF increas-
ing weight he has decided permanently
TO retire from the turf and enter upon
mercantile career His father is
planning TO purchase a cigar store for
him in the vicinity Of the track.
William St Vincent has succeeded in
obtaining a riding license for his boy.
Jockey Palms. wlRo was refused a IL
cense IN the early part of the meeting.
VIII lam Walker cleaned up about
1890 on the victory of Happy Rice.
". r. Engstrom had a nice bet down
on his horse, Little Mirthful.
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SPECIAL DISPATCH To THE CALL.

Los ANGELES. Feb. 25-Kerche-
val. winner of the Burns Handicap,
was beaten by an ordinary sell
ing platter at Ascot Park today. The
horse had no excuses for finishing be-
hind j. G. Glenn, who outran him and
outgamed him. Richard Dwyer did the
starting today and received "a warm
welcome.
Seventy five Of the allotted ninety
days of the Ascot meeting have passed.
In the twelve weeks of racing the club
has paid out to 157 owners $216,S50.
In the last week R F. Carman in
creased his lead over all other winning
owners by S625, making his total S926O.
James Curl is in second place, with
SS440. Eugene Wayland third with
$3.50 and Louie Bonsack fourth with
s707O.
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Verslty for term of three years. The
student body included in it's athletic
calculations one more flanagan wear -
Tor flanagan years" had come to mean
victorious athletic seasons. Faculty
and student body to a man had abso-
Iute confidence in their coach, and
widespread recognition of his skill as
teacher of football justified this high
opinion.
Recently there had been some talk
that flanagan was seeking a release
from his contract because he had re-
ceived fiattering offers from Eastern
universities. This is stoutly denied by
those close to flanagan
The effect of Lanagan's sudden re-
tirement from the cardinal athletic
world cannot be calculated IT leaves
Stanford still novice at Rugby, and
will necessitate a search for some stu
dent of the English game. competent
and willing to teach it. More than all
else Will be missed the spirit of the
famous coach.
His methods were clean and decent.
and in faculty and student body 1 know
there must be the deepest sorrow over
the loss of his services" said Dr. Frank
Angel, the leading faculty figure in
Stanford athletics.
While an instructor at Belmont in
1908 flanagan undertook the work of
Iootpail coach, the varsity game that
year resulting in a score of 6-6 The
following year saw one of the best
football teams ever formed in the West
come out of the coach'sf hands and
California went down to defeat by IS
to 0. Ten to five was the result of the
intercollegiate match the following
season, and the first Rugby match
brought another Stanford victory by
6 to 3.
i shall return to Stanford and con-
tinue my studies in law next year.
said flanagan this afternoon, but
without the worries of football 1 do
not feel that could withstand athe
strain OF another such season as 5the
last one"
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WINNERs. AT oAKI,AwN

suits:
First race, three and half furlongs-Margaret
third. Time, :43 3-5
Second race. four furlongs Catherine Murpby
won, Extry second, Washable third Time
Third race. five and a half furlongs-Nancy
won. Rose Hart second Edith NJ third Time
ls10 %.
Fourth race. one mile-High Bear won. Jake
Sanders second, Jack Loring third Time
1:43 4-5
Fifth race. miie-viperine won. Rustlins sit
second. Woodelaim third. Time "a 2-5
Sixth race, mile and seventy yards-Flfp won
Incubator second. Concert third Time. IS 4-5'
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NEW ORLEANS. Feb. .25.-Fair Grounds re
suits:
First race. I've aud a half furlongs-Chass 81
won. Baleshed second. Dinemock third Time
los 4-5.
Second race four furlongs-Dew OF Dawn won
Gresham second. Lutte Foster third Time. 40
Third race, mile and an eighth-Dont Ash
Me won, Amberjack second Horse Radish third
Time 1:49.
Fourth race. seven furlongs-Keatoa won. Dar-
gin second. Monero third. Time :2s rs
Fifth race. mile and seventy yards-Red Coat
won, Bitter Brown second, Cobmosa third Time
1:46 3-5
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the mount. followed the leaders closely
10 the last turn, then easily took th'
lead and held it. throughout the streteh
run. The gelding won by six lengths
uDder restraint Scoville brought Lady
Fasllion out Of the bunch into second
plsce and EARLY Hours, zone Of the
faNorltes. ran third under. weak: hand
ling. by Lycurgus.
A"patient, well-judged ride by c
Williams landed Pal a winner in the
third, The. Jennings caston was run
q ping.. for the first time In the colors
of Is. ;, Fountain and. the latter had
only q small bet down alto to L The
hoy }sid back with Pal in THE early
part and. making his move at the head
OF the stretGhr easily. beat Cardinal
Sarto- 70 Tire wire in the final drive
" b Gates came from behind stoutly
and touJz third money. Watchful and
Burnolette alternated in setting the
pace 10 the stretch. where a humping
match spoiled whatever: chance either
Of them might have had. Funnyside,
she -favorite. was. left at the. post, being
turned. sideways. when the barrier
went up The crowd :booed" Hoffman
on account Of the mishap.
SHILLING" on HAPPY RICE
a good tlring. went through in the
FOURTH race. WHEN Happy Rice, William
Walkers recent purchase, made good
after having been played from y down
to = - Hunter had him within striking
distance Of, the. leaders for the first
half-mile and then took him TO the
front. He led fEto the stretch by three
lengths, bat barely lasted long enough
TO win by three parts Of length from
kogo. The latter Outrun in the early
stages came through the stretch stout
lg aad would have. won in a. few more
strides. George >Kilborn, a 100 to 1
-.
mount. was prominent throughout anu
saved third place from Treasure Seek
or. who had been badly messed about.
Duke Of ORLEANS, and Little Minister
stopped 70 nothing ia the last quarter.
TARP AND. I1OIxOMo WIN
Tsrp, a fair: performer in the East.
who previously had done nothing here,
came TO life IN the fifth at the remun-
erative odds Of s. TO 1. the stable con-
necfions+ sending: her TO the post at 6.
Ridden by Jockex ScoT1he, she fol
lowed Instructor the. well-played IA
vortte, closely in:the early part of the
race and. ran over him in the stretch,
whining by length with something
1n reserve. instructor just. did save
second place from Sahara, who was n
fast-fnishing third. Wee Lass was
once more a hot tip. and once more
Failed to. deliver the goods.
7. II Ryans kOkomO demonstrated
in the closing race that he was bet
ter horse than he had been considered TO
be by. the general public. His owner
and the latter-s friends had him sized
up correctly, his price being battered
down from 5 90 TO 2. Sir Brillar
was a receding favorite and failed to
stay after gaining a substantial lead
IN the early part Of the race. LisarO,
under weak handling by Leroy Will
Jams. took second. money, coming .es-
pecially strong through the stretch
after stumbling two or three times.
Ethel Days chances were ruined when
Sooville took lfer into the deep going
along the rail- near the three quarter
MOLE.
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HARD TEST OF AUTO CAR

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Van Evra Mar
TIN, who started out on nonstop auto
mobile trip test of 1000 miles on Thurs
day, completed the distance YESTERDAY
There was sixty hours of ac-
tual road work and the elapsed time
was seventy-six hours and ten minutes.
The route followed was from Chicago
to Milwaukee. AS the roads are far
from good the test is regarded as hav-
ing been most successful. The machine
used was an old one-make of 1904
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-26
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A..
Sports Page
Thoroughbreds Quoted at Generous Prices
Find Their Way Into Winners Circle
BY j. r. Jeffery

Liberal carried off the lions spols Emery
vile Only to
finished of the the first
substantial killings made during
with Miller
much evidence The track muddy
cold
no all afternoon made anything but comfortable for the
bowling
Abbey OF the Griffin woedrolds held with Willie T. her
hard with MmOrze but had be with
ranth remainder of the field beaten
Mirthful geldng 8
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FAMOUS COACH TO QUIT
HIS POST At STANFORD
flanagan, on Advice of His
Physician, Asks to Be
Relieved
STANFORD UNI

STANFORD UNI
VERSITY, Feb. rs.
To the surprise
and CONSERVATION
of the entire coll
leGe community,
james F. flanagan,
for four years head
coach of varsity
football and In his
third year as coach
in baseball, as well,
asked today to be
relieved from fur
ther service as the
head of the athletic
corps of insfruc-
ion. Fear of a
physical break
iOyvn was the rea-
son advanced by
flanagan, who ex-
planned that he had
been advised by his
physician not to
undergo the ner-
yous strain of an
other football sea-
son.
flanagan signed a
contract in 1905 to
coach baseball and
football at the uni
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-26
BURNS HANDICAP WINNER
LOSES To A CHEAP ONE
Ascot Selections

First race-PlatoOn, Fustian,
Bryan.
Second race-JOan of Are. Kitty
Mccarthy, Nerska.
Third race-Halton, Judge Nell
son. e. II. Fryer.
Fourth race-RaubIe, Bologna,
Phil IEOe-
Fifth race-Adrian, Reno Rebel,
LackfOOt.
Sixth race FOncastR. Jack
Adams, Freesias.
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FIVE HORSES To CD
IN HATAsOO HANDICAP
Racers With Fondness for
Soft Track Will Have
Another Inning
The Calls Selections
BY j. R. .Jeffery

ne O~AA~A y
First race--Wilmore, Heather
Scott, jeremiah.
Second race-Bertfc A, Avona,
John A. Sheehan.
Third race - Tavora, Jack
herchevilIe, Bell Reed.
Fourth race-CoIlector Jessup,
Van Ness, Grace G.
Fifth race = vincentio, Box
Elder, Trapsetter.
Sixth race-Andrew Mack, jake
Moose, ByronerdaIe.
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Ascot Entries

Los ANGELES. Feb. 25.-AseOt entries for
Tuesday:
FIRST Six furlOngs; purse; four-year-
olds and upward:
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YESTERDAYS WINNERS

Speculation in the betting ring was
just about broke even.
Iblemate, as a l to 2 favorite. led all
ockey Brown rode her. Williams tried
Chenowee, from the Keene stable,
-on in the second race. Borel, who had
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at
Elevation. Boy start
fia
him to the fronn
hd dmanyl lengths
n stretch
deep
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TOday's Entries

The entries and weights for today $
races are as follows:
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a AIbertine, Z place; 2 Show
ch. m by Sir Walter-Pafoka
Start good. Won easily. Second
race OF 1t today. Luckett closed
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FOURTH RACE-Futurity course. H.+.soo
handicap; three -year-olds and upward:
800 Hector HAL & Marshalll - 11s
95I Grace tHoag & Co. mo
557 Princess Titania (MiIlinl 10
200 cii4 4ess lildrelnl ------............ .112
D"D N0'ieti"r JesSup MURRAY .-...........Il6
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San Francisco Calls Racing Form Chart

E GokLASD g I54 3 g3day T6rua
$40 FIRST
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TTH RACE-FOur furlongs; selling: two
CRESCENT CITY RACES

Apprentice allowance.
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min o a 2aas.
Winner br by Rie-Hann
d up at the
N nitax
Vhtu suld he
5z1 FIFTH RACE laoag:
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The Calls Ascot Park Track Form Chart

ASCOT PARK, Feb. 25-Seventy-sxth day of
Jockey Club. Colonel A W. Hamilton presiding jut
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- Coupled with Abbey. e*Coupled with Chenowee
Ilme1-:2o, 30 40 At post minute. of at l: :45 A
pace, 40; show, IA. Chenowee. show. %. Wi
trained by T. Jefferson. Start good. Won easily
Ehenowee L. Abbey had the speed, went right to
way Memorize tired IN last sixteenth and swer-
good race. Willie T may do later. Others showed
~ first. S325
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3 " PFperCher
the same
len
fA52 SECOND mde
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the winter meeting of the Los Angeles
ge. Richard Dwyer, starter. Weather clear.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
THE NEGRO---A NATURE STUDY.

the of the
when
somr him
this. contact with civilization for
will that the Pnoenicans had settlements Africa
withdrew
Romans did from Briton
Briton,
qualification of animal the
morec ommendable task of developing .aticn.
distnq ished
the
has capacity.
literature the folklore
except phenom
phinthropst of these historical facts and
he would
danger to all he touches
the that
a sharp knife the hands Of child
helped the white the
all teachings
of
of
bad
oil
No organization other than that Of
demonstrated the
civilization No produced Invention
question made intellectual effort
o imagination
furnish citizens
a
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
OWL DRUG STORE
HAS new FOUNTAIN

The "Owl Drug Store" whose at
fable managers are always on the
lookout for the comforts OF their large
trade. is the possessor of one OF those
beautiful soda fountains, which Hat
tiesburg mas grown to be noted for.
This magnificent fountain is of the lat
est pattern. and its imposing appear
ance makes an appetite for its con
tents that would not otherwise exist.
Messrs. Williams & Gillian feel proud
Of the new addition to their already
popular drug store. and expect to start
to dispensing cold drinks from the
fountain tomorrow afternoon.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
IN THE OPEN COURT.
Equal Pay for Equal Work.

Equal Pay for Equal Work.
Editor Daily News:
Robert L. Owen, who has been over
whelmingly Endorsed at the Democrat
ic primaries in Oklahoma for United
States Senator, is one-eighth Chero-
kee. Mr.. Owen was born in Virginia
and educated at Washington and Lee
University. AS teacher, editor, bank
er, lawyer and statesman his career
has been brilliantly successful He is
immensely popular with all classes in
Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Mr.. Owen advocated suffrage for
women in the constitutional conven-
ton of Oklahoma in most remark
able address. One of the, strongest
passages in that address was as fol
lows:
1T is perfectly well known that in
the stress of modern times, women by
the thousands and hundreds of thou
sands and millions are obliged to work
with their hands for their livelihood
and it has been shown by actual ex
perience that where women have suf
frage their rate of wages for the same
work performed as that of man has
increased decidedly in value, so thai
the sweat of their faces for giver
amount of labor has produced to then
a better means of subsistence. vii
you, as honest men. knowing thii
history, deny to them an equal privil
ege and opportunity Of life. when tn,
momentous question of more equa
opportunity among men Of making ;
living Is the great issue that nov
shakes this Nation. ?" suffragist
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09

The Columbus Dispatch says that
Scott is going to be Mississippi's next
Governor; the Lexington Advertiser
declares that Noel will win by a hand
some majority; the Winona Times
picks Sisson as the next Chief Execu-
tive; the Clarksdale Register is sure
that Brewer will come in on the home
stretch; the McComb City Enterprise
says that Truly will have walkover,
while the Greenville Democrat pre-
diets that the conservative voters will
rally to the standard of Thomas. And
every editor in the bunch. is wiling to
stake his last delinquent subscription
on his judgment. Five of them are
honestly mistaken, of course.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
Hitchcock Kicked
Out of the Cabinet.

No cabinet officer for many years
rendered more distinguished and dis
Interested service to all the people of
the whole country than did Ethan A.
Hitchcock, who served SO long under
Mckinley and Roosevelt as Secretary
Of the Interior Department.
Quietly and without ostentations he
searched out the proofs OF the gigan-
|xic land swindles in the West; care
sllszs he uprayellsd the legal tangles
wrapped so closely about the vast ap-
Preparations as to- hide the character
{ Of the transactions from public knowl
edge and. whepAs.eady, he instituted
proceedings in court that promised tc
send leading members of great party
3 to the penitentiary, while restoring
millions of acres of mineral lands, for
~ 6nd agricultural lands to the Ma
ftfon.
But compromises" were offered
and for these Hitchcock would mo-
stand-wherefore Hitchcock must get
out and a more complaisant secretar,
lend the influence of his office to ths
Roosevelt boom.
What are lamentations over the dis
I appearance of the National domain,
\ and regrets that the Government dit
not act in time to secure holdings O
anthracite for the navy" in view o
\ the fact that compromises" are ac
cepted when the law shows that thes
have been taken in violation of stat
v\utes and should revert to the people
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
KNOCKED HIM
in The HEAD
A DAsTARDLy OUTRAGE NEAR
wEssoN SUNDAY.
Two Negroes Who Have Recently
Graduated From fAicorn College
Both Were Captured and viii Be
Given atrial at an Early Date.

Wesson, Miss, July "a white sec
ton foreman by the name of F. W..
! johnson, employed by the Illinois Cen
trail road, was knocked in the head by
two negroes, Win and John Tucker,
brothers. 1t occurred about a half
mile below Wesson. It seems that the
negroes were trying to entice some of
Mr.. Johnson's hands away from their
work and while one of the brothers
engaged Mr.. Johnson in conversation
the other slipped up behind him and
knocked him in the head with show
ell. When Mr.. Johnson fell they took
pistol from his pocket and lit out.
The alarm was given by those nearby
and officers We're soon on their trail
and Monday afternoon at 1890 both
negroes were caught and brought ia
this city and placed in jail. They are
regarded as bad negroes. They are
| just out from Alcorn College. They
win be given trial Immediately
Mr.. johnson is considerably bruised
up, but his wounds are not serious
Neither one of the Tucker negroes
was working for Mr. Johnson.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
WHAT is A DEMOCRAT.

Because the New York World, an
independent newspaper, finds unsatis-
factory Mr.. Bryan's answer to its
famous query. What is DemocratT
the Atlanta Georgian observes:
I'VE can not escape the Worlds
conclusion that if the question is un-
answered we must conclude that the
old barriers between the parties have
been broken down, that the parties
have merged in all except name and
organization, and that there are no
longer vital differences between them.
so that the issue now is not of
measure but of men, not of principles
but Of persons. not of conflicting poll
cies of government, but of conflicting
administrations and of rival person
ailties.
In this case there can be. as the
World says, only one issue in the next
Presidential campaign, and that ID
whether the John Does or the Richard
Roes shall have the Offices
Isn't it time to get together in citi
zenship and in patriotism to the com
mon end?''
Democratic newspapers. whether II
the North or in the South, are making
a mistake in talking that way. Be
cause the independent habit of look
ing at party questions has grown more
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09

have married the man and within a
few weeks had him SO well drilled
with the fork that he would fork
over" half of the fortune.
Lucy knows girl who got a letter
from man in which he addressed
her as my Dear Angle" The man
is seeking other Poly-gons Lucy
knows why men can't love one woman
Adam tried it and got indigestion.
Lucy.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09

widespread it by no means follows the
lines between the two parties have:
broken down.
Mr.. Bryan's answer may be consid-
cred satisfactory by those who argue
with him and unsatisfactory by those
who don't. This is q country Of free
dom in thought as well as in speech
and action. But the issue is not be-
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
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. Those who are about to leave .
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. where by mail at so cents a :
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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
Drastic NeUs-
paper Legislation.

If the railroads have had cause to
( complain of drastic railroad legislation
because OF abuses, or alleged abuse by
railroads of their privileges, it begins
to look like the press will soon have
cause to make complaint of similar
.les IaIation AGAINST newspapers. Dur
inx the late session of the Legislature
of Pennsylvania bill was introduced
in the House which, if it had become
law. would have authorized any per-
son in Pennsylvania to assault pro-
prietors, editors and newspaper re-
porters that published defamatory
matter.
The bill provided that the defend
ant in any suit for assault and bat
terry should be acquitted II he proved
that the person upon whom the assault
was committed wrote or published
within one year previous to the as
salllt, any false or defamatory matter
concerning the defendant or any par
ent. child. sister, wife or fiance of the
defendant.
The provisions OF the bill extended
20 civil actions for damages arising
ut OF case for assault and battery
I'VE believe this bill was inspired b.
III honest purpose. and that it was
provoked by abuses Of newspapers o.
their privileges. by abuse and vilii
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09

Tracklaying has been resumed on
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
near Bessemer, Ala, and contracts
may be let at any time for the Hatties-
burg end of the line.