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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
Telephone Rates.

The city council was asked several
months ago to investigate the charges
being made by the Cumberland Tele-
phone company in Hattiesburg, and
the matter was discussed on at least
one occasion by that body.
If the Daily News understands the
situation, the Cumberland company is
row charging its patrons on a basis
of 500 connections, at a rate provided
by the terms of its franchise.
1t has been contended for some
time that the company had less than
that number of actual paying sub
scribers, and this fact is more than
demonstrated by the company's OWL
directory just issued, which contains
by actual count only 1893 names, In
Guiding employees and other free con
rections which could not be included
as basis for making rates.
Just why the city council has drop
ped this important question is I
ruzzling problem.
II the Cumberland Telephone com
lany is charging the people of Hat
tiegburg for telephone service on ;
basis of 800 subscribers, as the Dali,
News believes 1t is doing, it is rob
bling the people of the difference be
tween present rates and the rate
fixed by the franchise under whicl
it operates.
| And it is the duty of the council t.
either compel the Cumberland Tele
phone company to reduce its rates o.
tc forfeit its franchise.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
Break Up Lasolessness.

City and county officials should
not relax their efforts to suppress law
lessness In Hattiesburg.
The blind tiger is the nucleus of
crime. and the Illicit vendors of in
tcxicants should receive first consid-
GRAFTON at the hands of those charged
with the enforcement of the law.
Recent convictions for illicit retail
ing have served to arouse public
conscience and furthe arrests will be
hailed with equal Joy on the part of
those who believe in the laws en-.
forcement.
Criticisms may be expected from
certain quarters, but that should not
deter those who are acting clearly
within the pale of the law.
If more plain clothes men are
needed, then the citp and county
should provide them.
Ii it Is necessary to persuade those
who are believed to be guilty to re.
peat their performances in order to
secure necessary evidence, then the
splain clothes men should use their
spersuasion.''
Such methods are used elsewhere
and are certainly more humane than
some Of the sweat box" methods
ssmpIoyed in the larger cities.
The man who is disposed to do
rlshf IS not likely to be led into the
clutches Of the law--not even under
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

have done for themselves in acquir-
ing property and building up homes
during these 40 years, there is no
ground for encouragement.
Whether the importance of sys-
tenn of high schools also is fully
realized do not know But the
truth is that the progress OF people
depends more largely on the number
and excellence Of the secondary than
it does on the abundance Of the
primary schools. 1t is by capable
minds and vigorous wills that ma
lions advance. An education higher
than the elementary il needed to en-
rich the country with men whose
vision extends beyond the detail Of
their daily work.
National efficiency depends on en-
lightened leadership no less than
upon the STEADY industry of the un-
skilled laborer and the practised apti-
tude of the skilled laborer. The in
tellect and skill Of your people are
the most abundant and inexhaustible
of all your natural resources.
National efficiency means that ma
tional resources should be developed,
tfat wealth should be diffused among
the whole people, that want and
misery be removed, that comfort be
enlarged, and life made easier for all.
But there are other things which you
in this favored land have right to
expect. You desire to have men
whose wisdom and skill fit them for
the work, now far more difficult than
it ever was before, of administering
the government of this gigantic re-
public and of the states that compose
it. You desire to adorn that republic
with the glories of literature and
science and art For this purpose
you must have not only schools but
universities also !. There are plenty Of
universities in the North, and many
excellent ones. But you are entirely
right in desiring to have plenty Of
colleges and universities here also
and to improve still further those
which you have.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
Good Times Coming.

The consensus of opinion among
bankers and lumbermen in this terri
tory is that the end of the present
depression is hear, and that business
viii have resumed its normal volume
within a few weeks.
The lumber market is improving.
Orders are coming in from all sec.
tons of the country, and prices will
advance as the demand increases.
This is not merely newspaper talk.
But facts.
A great many mill men have said
SO.
And they are showing their conf
dence in this conviction by extensive
preparations for early activity.
All Hattiesburgans know what this
means.
AS the center of the belt-the
metropolis of the South Mississippi
lumber Hattiesburg's pros
perity depends in a large measure on
resumption of the mills means the
revival of business.
The placing of an order for 50,00,-
COO railroad ties with the mills in
this territory is alone a matter of
millions of dollars.
1t is said that this order has been
placed. And the information, while
not definitely confirmed, may be re-
liable.
Get busy.
Boost!
And prepare in the meantime for
the awakening.
Prosperity is knocking again at
your door.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
TO THE RETAIL TRADE.

Hattiesburg, Miss, April 20, '0s.
We, the undersigned Wholesale
Merchants of the City of Hattiesburg,
do hereby agree to close our respec-
tive places of business at one O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon from May LIST
to September LIST, inclusive, 1908.
PULLEN PRODUCE CO..
Per c. w. Batson, Sec. and Treas.
UNION PRODUCE CO.,
Per Jas. A. Cameron
MERCHANTS GROCERY CO., :.
T. s. jackson, Pres.
HAWKINS & CO.,
J. X. Denham, Secy,
HATrIESBURG GROCERY CO.,
Jno. T. Conner, Pres
MAGRUDER & CO.,
Per R. A. Magruder.
ARMOUR & CO..
Ap-23-1-week Per F. ]. M
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
Bryan Loues the South.

In recent address before an i'm
mense audience in Richmond, Va,
Hon. William ]. Bryan, among other
things said:
Zone in public life has much to
bear that is unpleasant, but there
ere many compensations and great
reward. 1t is unpleasant for one to
have his motives impugned and his
acts misrepresented. 1t is unpleasant
10 be made the victim of editorial
venom and abusive speech, yet when
one has added together all that is I'M
pleasant, and weighs against it the
rewards of public service that he can
remember with gratitude and delight,
it makes him lose sight of that which
stings and burns.
Il want to take this opportunity to
tell the people of the South how my
heart was touched by the loyalty oil
twelve years, which they have shown
rot only for me personally, but as
the representative of the ideas fol
which I stood. Nowhere in all the
land have l had more faithful friends
than in the states south of the Mason
and Dixon line. If ever had a doubt
that Democracy was sound at heart
could not longer doubt it by the fail
ure Of corporations and subsidized
press to wean you from my Complain.
icnship. What better evidences that
Democracy is welded to a principle
than the fact that with nothing but
an idea to present I've been able to
keep you. l never had an Office to
give or money to bride or power to
terrorise; had nothing to offer Blu,
Democracy as had learned 1t from
my father, and that has been suffi
lent for you.
Il do not know whether i will
hold public Office or not. That has
caused me no concern. But It would
make my life sad II should lose the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

Mr.. w. M. McNair put a mad dog
out of business yesterday afternoon
Mr.. McNair is "plaiR clothes" man
and is not even employed by the city,
but his act will be commended
vertheless. If it had been a
tiger" that he put out of business
it is probable tina. howl would have
been heard-not' from the tiger. but
from some sympathizer. Mr.. McNair
while riding along Bay street, saw a
dog acting strangely, and frothing al
the mouth. He secured a gun and
ended the dogs career.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

The speech of Ambassador James
Bryce before the Southern Education
al Conference at Memphis last might
will repay a careful reading. AS
the representative of the British gov.
eminent in the United States, he has
made special study of educational
problems, and his comparisons Of
American conditions to those of con
tinel Europe are both interesting ani
Instructive.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

confidence and affection of those who
have been my friends these years.
at is not necessary that the Demo
Gratis shall agree on everything. One
of the teachings of our party is that
when men must think for themselves
and when people think for them
selves you must expect differences
among them"
Mr.-Bryan's theme was Democracy
Applied"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

The Daily News did the CONNER
cial Club an injustice in an editorial
paragraph yesterday when it said
that the state oratorical contest might
have been secure for Hattiesburg
by the right sort of effort The fact
is that the Commercial Club did send
committee to Jackson for this pur-
pose and it was no fault of these
gentlemen that Hattiesburg did not
secure the prize. The editor of the
Daily News did not know this when
tie paragraph was written and cheer
fully makes this correction.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
DISCUSSES EDUCATION
Continued from page one.

the neighborhood. They form a
friendly semi-official link between
the school and the parents and the
local community.
We have. found it matter of SUI
preme importance to establish a
proper connection between the ele-
mentary schools in which children
remain till about 10 years of age ION
an ayerage) and the secondary
schools-what you call high schools
where children remain till Is or
JIG SO that the best pupils of the form
or may be passed on to the latter
and pursue their studies there. 1t is
specially needed in rural districts,
where high schools are comparative
ly few. The boy who shows ability
is sent forward to the most available
high school and if his parents can't
afford to support him, he is helped to
remain for two or three years at
school, The most vital part of a
good school system is to secure good
teachers. On him or her depends the
advance of the scholar-their intel
lectual Life, their moral tone. Good
teaching consists in much more than
showing children how to spell and
write and do sums, or in hearing
them repeat the names of the states
and the dates in your history. The
real aim is to quicken the intelligence
of the pupil, make him love knowl-
edge and wish to go on acquiring it.
To do this the teacher must himself
love knowledge and possess much
more of it than the mere routine of
school work demands.
These educational conclusions
drawn from our English experience
seem to be applicable generally. /
suppose what you desire to have in
the South is broadly as follows:
1-You desire that the laboring
man of the country, by whom its
manual work, skilled and unskilled,
will be done should be- not only in-
dustrious but Intelligent.
2.-You want those who are to be
the leaders in the development of
your resources, the employers in city
and country, merchants, engineers
and professional men as well as the
manufacturers, to have a mastery of
commercial methods and to compre-
bend the scientific foundations of in
drstry.
You need therefore set of schools
for each of these classes This
leads me to say few words as to
the colored people. Much Of the ag-
ricuItural work and much of the
other work OF the South has to be
done by them For your welfare as
well as theirs, for the peace of the
country as well as it's prosperity. 1t is
essential that the colored people
should receive proper instruction.
The view that this instruction should
have an industrial rather than lit
erary direction seems to be sound
view. But it does not exclude the
Supplying Of further instruction for
those who have superior talent; and
It must include an adequate provision
for those who are to be the helpers
and guides Of the colored masses.
When see what has been done
for negro education and what negroea
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

The Aberdeen Examiner recently
entered upon its forty-third year OF
continuous publication, and Major S.
A. jonas, its veteran editor, reviewed
the career of the paper. twas an
interesting story .lucidly told, re-
counting many incidents of interest
to the people of Aberdeen and Mon
roe county. There is only one editor
in the state who has served his con-
stituency for longer term of years
Captain P. K. Mayors of the Scran-
ton Democrat-Star. The Daily News
hopes that both of these veteran
press convention with their presence.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
locked up in Jail, but the liquorists
were let out on bond.-Biloxi Herald.

The Hattiesburg authorities raided
a newly-established booze club before
the people had chance to familarize
themselves with the brands of liquor
kept on hand. We sincerely hope that
this misfortune will not in any way
interfere with the pleasure prom
Used for the annual convention of the
Mississippi Press Assocation.-Jack-
son News.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

Mr.. Bryan isn't promising any
cabinet positions, but we'll wager the
watermeBons that Colonel Henry
Watterson is taken care of. And, lay
ing all jokes aside, wouldn't this
venerable Kentucky Colonel make an
excellent secretary of war?
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
ABOUT HATTIESBURC
HATTIEseuRS HAS

HATTiEs6URG HAS
Four banks with combined capital
and surplus Of $1,000,000.
Deposits of $5,O0e,000.
Lumber mills bringing into the
city's trade territory not less than
s15.000,000 year.
Wholesale establishments doing an
aggregate business of over $4,000
00e year.
Seven miles of street car track,
five miles of paved streets, electric
lights, gas, sewerage, three fine fire
stations, five handsome public
school buildings, numerous fine
churches, handsome business
blocks, including five and six
story office buildings.
Fine artesian water.
Health conditions unexcelled.
Four railroad systems, radiating
In seven different directions.
Numerous mills and factories.
Handsome 100000 Hotel.
Come to Happy, HustIing Hatties-
burg. the Future Great City
OF Mississippi.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

persuasion of the plain clothes
nan.
Go after the tigers. Use the drag
ret, if necessary. But get the tigers
and get them all-negro boot
blacks and peg-legged hackmen in
cluded.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
THROUGH TRAINS SOON.

1t is stated on good authority that
the Mississippi Central will run
through trains between Hattiesburg
and Natchez by the middle of May.
The road expects to be able to bring
over the valley editors to the press
association.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

- Copy for advertising will not be re
ceived after o'clock on the evening
preceding date of publication. AID
vertisers will please bear this in mind
and have their copy in the office be-
fore that hour.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

The man who isn't nominated for
president is afraid of being defeated
for president by man wso has re-
fused to run. Rather peculiar situa-
ton, isn't it?
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

The pert paragraphers are hereby
informed that this Merry Widow
mania" has been worn to a frazz.e.
Let's root for something else.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
FOR CONGRESS.

We are authorized to announce
HON e. J. BOWERS
of Hancock county as candidate in
the Democratic primary for re-nomi-
nation to the 61st Congress from the
9Th district of Mississippi.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

Since Henry Watterson is hobnob-
bling with Bryan, we are almost
persuaded that the thing is going to
be unanimous.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

The man who possesses a smat-
tering of knowledge is inclined to
skepticism, but the real philosopher
who is rich in learning does not
doubt the existence of God.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

Since danger of frost has subsidized
in the North, the johnson boom may
begin to take little open air.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

The. Atlanta Georgian has an edi-
tcrial on Wide Hats-and Pistols"
Roth habits are bad, but those who
tote wide hats do not carry them
concealed.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

Soulmating is all right If the par.
ties to the compact take the necessary
precautions to become lawfully wed
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
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q SAYS DEMOCRACY Is
THE cOuNTRY,s

TIE COONTHT'S HOPE. :"
." The Democratic Party is the :!
. only party sufficiently large to :
= give hope of success and suffiei- :.
. emily Democratic to give hope of :.
. relief after the victory has been :.
= won.--William Jennings Bryan. =
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

Mr.. Bryan runs about the country
just as if he didn't care whether the
Commoner came out on time or not.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

An athletic club. disguised as a
blind tiger, was raided at Hatties-
burg this week and nearly a car load
Of undisguised booze was discovered
and connscated. The liquor was
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

, This is growing weather and Hat
t;esburg is following the laws of
nature.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

When those widebrimmed hats go
out of style the children can roll them
for hoops.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

Congress doesn't seem inclined Il
build battleships in big punches,
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

Wholesale establishments doing an
aggregate business of over $5,000.-
00e a year.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24
Member Associated Press

The Daily News prints no unciean
or Objectionable advertising. Neither
does It print whisky or any liquor ads
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-24

Lumber mills bringing into the
city's trade territory not less than
s15.000,000 a year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-18
No Lootlnn by Militia.

Boston, Mass.-Acting Gov. Draper
and Adjt. General Brigham were indig-
nant when they learned that members
of the militia were charged with loot
ing in Chelsea The accusation was
branded as an absolute falsehood at
the state house. AdJt. General Brig
ham said there was nothing in Chel-
sea to loot but the bricks and debris
ON the streets,
Mayor Beck took up his quarters in
the city treasurer's Office, and appoint
ed City Solicitor Harry w. James his
private secretary.
You may say" said Mr.-James, that
Mayor Beck and the members of the
city government and the relief commit
tee desire to unqualifledly make de-
nial of the reports that there has been
any looting by the militia. There is
not the slightest ground for the state
ment, and we are indignant that it
should have been made. The conduct
of the military has been most praise
worthy all through since the fire took
place. We shall be glad if you deny
the statement"
Col. e. Leroy Sweetser, who is now
in control of the militia left in Chel-
sea, was incensed at the report of loot
ing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-18
Insane prisoners Daring ESCAPE.

Middleboro, Mass-At present not
the slightest clew had been reported
to DR.. c. A. Drew. medical director OF
the state farm at Bridgewater, concern
ing Jim" Johnson, the colored insane
prisoner who sawed his way through
the steel bars of his cell and escaped.
All through the day the guards Of
the farm have been securing the coun-
try. The roads and bridges, as we'll as
trolley cars and steam railroad stations
have been watched, but without result.
Johnson got away in clean break
and left not the slightest clew to his
means OF escape Late in the forenoon
report was received at the farm that
man supposed to be fugitive was
seen to leave a freight train at an ear
ly hour in the morning at South Mid
dleboro, but Investigations did not de-
velop anything satisfactory
He was convicted OF stealing from a
building in Boston and resisted arrest,
which resulted in his 20-year sentence.
He was employed on steamboats,. 1t is
believed that he may seek this line of
work again. Officers from the state
farm were at Fall River looking
around the Fall River line boats believ-
ing that Johnson might attempt to Sc
cure a position in the stewards de-
partment,
The manner of Johnson's escape was
new in the annals of the prison and
the avenue to freedom he took will be
blocked hereafter, says DR.. Drew.
He sawed the heavy bars of the cell
window, and then the unique portion
of his plan came into effect. He made
a wad of the bed clothing, which was
quite heavy, and attached to this was
a long braided rope of blanket
This rope was just long enough to
allow him to throw the wad over
wall, 30 feet above the ground near
his window When 1t went over it
caught, as he had planned, and then
when he put his weight on the rope
it pulled taut, and johnson made his
way from the cell window to the wall
a distance Of dozen feet, by going
hand over hand. Once reaching the
wall, he went over roofs till his escape
was made.
DR.. Drew says he is satisfied there
was no collusion between the prisoner
and any attendant at the farm. In
times past such has been the case, it
is believed, especially when Arthur W.
Chesterfield got away two years ago,
Chesterfield, it is said, had large
sum of money hidden, and used this to
influence the guard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-18
Fleet Royalty Welcomed.

San Diego, Calif-A parade of 5000
blue jackets and marines from the AM
erican battleship fleet Wednesday
marked the ceremonies of welcome Of
the state of California. San Diego took
a holiday to see the pageant, and the
sidewalks were crowded with a typi-
cal holiday throng.
At the city park the sailors passed in
review before Rear Admirals Thomas,
Sperry and Emery, and Gov. Gillett
and his staff
Gov. Gillett supplemented his words
of welcome spoken the day before on
the quarter deck of the flagship Con-
necticut, and Rear Admiral Thomas
made formal response in behalf of the
fleet.
Admiral Thomas then accepted, in
Admiral Evans behalf, a golden key.
symbolical of the freedom of the city,
The token will be forwarded to Ad-
miral Evans at Paso Robles, and there
will go with it a gold-mounted and
jewelled naval sword, presented today
to Admiral Evans by the patriotic
fraternities of the city, including the
G. A. r., the confederate veterans and
Spanish war veterans
To Admirals Thomas, Sperry and
Emory gold medals, commemorative of
their visits, were presented, and there
also was medal for Capt X. r. In
gersoll, who served as a chief of staff
to Admiral Evans from Hampton roads
to Magdalena bay. The medal will be
sent to Capt. Ingersoll at Norfolk.
Wednesday night ball was rendered
to the officers of the feet at the hotel
Del Coronado.