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The new South-news., 1908-07-18

HivED ELOQUENT ADDRESS
- Atlanta Defending Pol,ciss Of His
Fsssy--Sis Thousand People At.
tend The Meeting.

Atlanta. Ca Honorable ThomeH y
waGson of Georgia waa notified
TRusday of biz nomination for tbs
sssasisney BY me popnlist party the
s2sitcAgion speech being made b
1saxe Jay w. Forrest OF Albany n
r sna in AZ lddrcss which cufofft
sstsansi issues iu a vigorous and com
Sss~nsiyc fashion accepted the nom
s~sasA.n Previous 10 hin being noti
h~o ss sls nomination Mr. Watson ad
as~sssd tho Georgia state convention
II iss Dopuliai party.
rhs aoiincation meeting was held
81 Ponce d. Icon Park az Atlanta
sn5 The hail sas crowded About sii
'is<sassnf people being iu attendance
>fser Nj Watson asccndod the plat
ssEn. Dr. w. w. landfum. pnltof oi
shx first Baptist church. Atlanta. OF
ss'fed 'cffcnt prayer and when Mr.
nnsen Nas presented to the audi
sncs. The band played Dixie and be-
rAaxe Of the continued applause u
The new South-news., 1908-07-18
ANNA GOULD MARRlES PRINCE.
Ceremony Performed in London, Eng
land-Ex-Husband After Children.

London, England Madame Anna
Gould and Prince Helie de Sagan were
married at a registry Office in Henri
eta street. OF Coyent Garden. A
subsequent ceremony was conducted
at the French Protestant Church on
Soho Square.
There was absolutely no secrecy
about the wedding. The prince and
Madame Gould made a determined eff
tort 10 escape the crowd. They had
a large motor car waiting at the main
entrance of the hotel all morning.
When the hour for them to leave ar
rived. however. the couple. accompa-
ried by three friends, left the hotel
by rear door and. entering ordinary
cabs, drove to the hack entrance OF
the registry office. Count Boni de
Castellane, who is in Paris. has ap-
pl%Sd to the courts for possession OF
his children on account of his diyorc-
I'd wife's marriage to Prince Helie
lie Sagan
The new South-news., 1908-07-18
BRYAN NAMES STATEMENT.
When s.~s of N. Norinstioa kssehsd
him Day Wa Breaking.

ra.rsioN. Lincoln. >ep.-- ne foi
loalnr statement was made Dy Nti-
liam Jeunlnsa Bryan when he recris'
"a announcement ~ BIZ domination
as tho candidate of the deinoefAtic
partv for president
The honor is The highest oMciai pos
session ln ihe world and 70 one oc-
cnD;lna It can afford 20 have MS
Views upon public questions biased 5y
personai ambition HecosuizinS his
raapona1n 20 God and his ooliTa-
ilon 10 his c0Hnirymen. be should en-
Ger upon fhe discharge of bis duties
with siusiancte ~ purpose.
believing fhai ono cen best DO ms
when hc is uo' planning for second
forfn announce r1w. as J have on
former occasions. ihat n elected !
sHali not Dr. canfiiafe Tor rc'c'ec.
lion.
hThisIaautMinaii1r as purely from
the ns0nie ! appreciate the honor
my Obligations uIll Dee as purely 70
M Dfopla alWeclate The homer
Tho moro bnfalan F came. not from
any nerson or fav persons bot from
the rank and dla acting freely and
without compul '0n'
The new South-news., 1908-07-18
MAN WHO MADE BOMBS
New York Detectives Capture Al
legged Black Hand Operator.

New York City-Detectiyes Of the
Italian squad arrested a man who
they claim was the maker Of the
bombs used In recent Black Hand out.
RACES. Upon being taken TO the po-
lice station, the oid Italian glowered
at the detectives and sullenly replied
to questions that he was Sayari0
Virzi well-to-do grocer. He had been
in this country twenty-five years, he
said, and was so years old. Never be-
fore had he been in trouble with the
police, he asserted, and he declared
that his arrest was an outrage. He
was not moved even when the detec-
tiyes exhibited small leather bound
notebook in which were many strange
formulas, apparently giving directions
for the manufacture OF bombs, as well
as weil-executed drawings OF the
ground plans OF houses, in stme Of
which. according to- the police, bomb
fhave been exploded already.
Less than an hour later. the fdetec
tsyes brought in four more men VII.
are alleged TO be accomplices OF Virzi
discriminating evidence, consisting 0.
letters. said to have been sent by the
blackmailed victims to the gang il
response to the demands for money,
were seized also
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

New York City.-A smar, southerly
breeze. that followed In the trail of
midsummer storms, Tuesday, filtered
through New Torks sunoaked streets
and brought some relief from tAe trop-
icai spell tina, has killed nearly two
score oi persons. has prostrated hun
dfeds and filled the city's hospitals,
ard held the population helpless In It's
burning folds for over week. to-
tai OF rhirty-cisht deaths In thirty-six
hours. is the result OF the extreme
heat in this city.
In the lower East Side, thousands
OF people slept In the streets. The
tenement houses were practically un-
nearable In the Italian quarters, the
sidewalks we're lined with sleepers.
some in chairs or hammocks. swung
between basement bannisters. while
many more stretched out on quilts on
the stone walks. The hre escapes
were packed with sleepen
Philadelphia, Pa ncugh the max
imum temperature was a few degrees
lower Tuesday. the weather bureau
thermometer registering 81 as the
nigte1t mark, there was much con
iInued suffering from the hot wave
I'D twelve re:sc-s are rc.orted dead
from the beat. One OF the most pc
.-l'ar d-lths was that OF George F
Green, aged 90 years, who souSth re
ief from the heat in the bath tub. He
was overcome while preparing the
,ath and. falling into the water, was
,Towned
Boston Mass.--Bcston was the hot
lest city in the United States Tues
/ lay, With the exception OF Washing
on. In both cities the maximum tern
2erature recorded by the government
bureau was "a. Two deaths and thir
~ prostrations were recorded
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

~Aa several minutes before the sneak
- Sas able to begin his eloquent ad
xsess. Ia the midst OF which he he
peissd frequent applause. holding the
rtesSs attention OF the entire audience
As hm speech of acceptance Mr.
"sissa referred repeatedly TO himself
Aaa bis political comrades as "we JEFF
Srrsaaiars.' indicating family the
ehsnic Ia title which Il is predicted
sda ultimately be- made IN the pco
psss OF populisi party.
fAe eaansc. Il is said Will not ha
N ns'5e by any sudden at or resolution.
Tive aa'1>~ iefcseon.an. say the an.
ttosili.s. viii gradually come into
tri~ al acceptance ana win eventual
" sapcrsedc the present name which
~se rsrTi beaded by Mr.. Watson
sesr.
A. Watson's speech was a clear
srgosit,on OF the principles OF the pop.
siSt sr Jcffcrsoniun aarty.
Wilh forclhlc diciion. Mr.. Watson
advocated and condemned. upheld and
zrasclscd. lie declared himself In ia.
sw af municipal ownership, I'm direct
srscr-ucr: though municipal owner
sht1 with its corallary. government
- eAfS hfiNf ~ ANiNfWA'A'n DN Ul1il\
n~~Io,es as creating government
pssttssi machine. gigantic oligar
say. ~hich IL would be impossible to
ss~sth row
tia condemned corporations and
tAptfaIism In specific terms. cNcoriat'
tag thcn for their greed and for tue
Aasssiato NAV which thcy feed with
Asasxu ne annually greater than the
tp~scs OF the civll war.
~ attacked President Roosevelt "a
a. alleged hiS stick president who
s1Andn pa3 sith the standpaticrs.
Ak sssticiscd the president Tor no,
se<uing government notes and break
49, The money corner IN Wall street
-ksa vuusea the panic last fall.
~ condemned protective tsrin. be
A~sirg that trusts Are the onSprins
- uunupolies and that trusts ear
sever be stlnod until monopolics are
Aos~ away With.
I'M, denounced the new national
rsrrcocy law, the Aldrich.Nrecland bill
snsins that the national government
Aa< surrendered its sovereign power
II sadisidual bankers when the consti
aasra expressly forhids even to statei
DC r,gA, To issue currency or TO maxi
alSer than gold and silver their iesa
.eAsar
sac attached the Interference II
nxtr government which federal iudi
sssarsss have been gfacucing of rocen
yvarx. arroEaang TO themselves
i-HkAt ssaieN does not exist At tn
~nnshsicn Of his speech Mr. Watsoi
vss given a great ovation.
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

The agitation IN behalf D. the as-
ricultural high schools throughout
Mississippi gathers strength Is the
year grows older. and II Is SAFE 70
assume that a number OF counties
will call for the appropriation when
the legislature again conYenes- IL
has been suggested that possibly
these schools would prove TO be or
dinary high schools without the ag-
rlculfurai features contemplated and
the experience OF instances In other
states have been cited In support OF
the contention. While this ls poSsi-
Bile 1t ls not at all necessary. The
mana cement OF The school Is vested
In a board Of trustees whose specific
duty IL Is to see that the Institution
Is properly conducted. II this board
allows the scohci 70 degenerate into
an ordinary high school doing Tie
work that pToyisiors have already
been made for. 1t IL the fault pi the
toa-i. Tscre Is 9--~'slcn " tee
law whereby the state board OF ed
ucaton has the authority. when a
school le not subscribing the purpose
for which IT was created. to with
draw all state aid. There are two
bodies empowered 20 see that these
Institutions are properly conducted
and the suggestion that they possi-
bly, might be diverted 70 other uses
should IN no way prevent their being
located and bull,
Noxgbce county Is the first to an
nounce that tho school has been To-
,ated ana all prelimlnarles arranged
'or Muahulasille was successful
Ia occurring the school for that coun-
I ~ aud Representative Cavett Is elat-
/ ed over the fact that his county was
the FIRST "a definitely announce that
a school wap TO be built. A number
! OF other counties have almost reach
! cd the point where definite state
ment can be made and more than
half the counties OF tie state have
the matter under consideration. II
Ia n most important movement ana
deserves the hearty support OF those
who would see the agricultural re-
sources OF Mississippi developed. II
offers special training for the agri-
cultural people OF our state that has
not been provided IN the past as the
Importance attached deserved. IL OF
] fers TO the boys Of each county an
education fitting them for the bat
tie OF life as a farmer. thereby plac-
ing him on an equal footing with the
lawyer. the doctor. the preacher or
those engaged In any pursuit. Build
tic agricultural high schools and
then see that they are properly con
| luctol.
The new South-news., 1908-07-18
LARGE FIRE IN BOSTON
Quarter Of Mile Of Ha-bor Fro-t
Completely Destroyed.
PROPERTY LOSS $I,5OO,OOo
Bostsn and Albany Railway Company
the Hsavisst Lossr---Sevsral
Schooners Damaged.

Boston. Mass.--A fire. believed u
have been caused by spontaneous
combustion or a locomotive spark. and
famed by q brisk northwest wind,
swept nearly . quarter OF mile OF
the harbor front OF East Bostd
ing property loss estimated d
ly yl.500. 900. Daniel sullivan. watch
man at the Cunard Line pier. Is miss
ing.
fhe fire started in the warehouse
OF Pier /, Grand Junction DOCKS. In
this building was stored an immense
quantity OF combusti1le material, in
Guiding wool. Egyptian cotton, grease
and oil
Within an hour OF the time the fire
was discovered. four piers, three wal e.
houses. grain elevator, containing
80 600 bushels OF grain and many load
ed freight cars had been destroyed.
Seyo.al vessels and lighters mar
rowly escaped destruction. The Dig
Leyland line steamer Deyonian from
Liverpool was moored at one OF tha
piers which was destroyed, but was
moved out into the harbor before any
damage had been done. The British
bark Belmont and schooner Paul Pal
mer and Thomas II. Brown were bad
ly damaged.
The Boston and Albany railroad.
New York Central and Hudson River
railroad. lessee, are the greatest los
ers. 1t is estimated that the rail
roads loss is 81 900. 600. covered by
blanket insurance. The loss OF the
freight and grain burned is placed at
fully 100000. Practically all OF the
freight was insured.
The new South-news., 1908-07-18
FEAR FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
Apprehension is Caused by Condition
Of the Crops

ST. Petersburg. Russla--The likeli-
hood Of another famine in Russia dur
ing the coming winter was admitted
by representative OF the ministry OF
the interior in the duma in answer to
an Interpolation regarding the pres
ent condition OF Russian crops. Two
thirds OF the winter wheat is failure
in eighteen provinces. the southern
district being the worst OF. Two and
one-half million acres OF land have
not been seeded. Warm weather in
June and an abundance Of rain in the
center and south have somewhat i'm
proved the prospect of the spring
wheat crop. but nevertheless relief
measures on a large scale will be nee
essary both for seeding and feeding
purposes.
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

Secretary l.. r. Davis Of the Nat
>hez Chamber OF Commerce was at
the Department of Agriculture and
Commerce a few days since in con-
ference concerning the organization
OF the ssissippi-I.ouisiana fair to
be promoted at Natchez. Since the
advent of the Mississippi Central
en- on great activity in all lines, es-
pecially In the way OF agricultural
development II is proposed to make
the fair representative one for
both states. and the field is in excel
lent shape. Ii is one of the best move
ments suggested in many years and
should be successful
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

.som1n Finds Gem Which 10 Valued
at One Thousand Dollars.

New York City.--Fritz Weber,
grocer in Bloomfield. n. j.. sold IL
cents worth OF cheese to q woman
customer. A few hours later the wo-
man retulrs to the store and asked
Mr.. Weber if he had lost diamond
ring. He replied that he had not, for
he never owned one. The woman
then produced ring set with three
glistening stones. which she said she
tad found imbedded in the cheese he
had sold her. She was happy when
told that the grocer did not own her
lind which she said would enable her
% lake needed vacation
The new South-news., 1908-07-18
A TRAIL OF DEATH.


Hammond, Ind.-Three men were
killed by a Lake Shore Filler near this
city.
Two men riding on q hand car did
not hear the der bearing down on
them and were struck and instantly
killed. The train was brought to =
standstill and the two dead men tax
en- to Pine Station. The engineer.
while attempting to make up the lost
time, opened wide the throttle and
was speeding at the rate Of fifty miles
an hour when near Charleston. Ind.
and the engine hit an unknown man
and instantly killed him
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

II Mississippi can net rs cents per
bushel for the sweet potatoes that
her lands can produce. II would
prove one OF the best money crops
10 grow. The only trouble contem
plated. IL in the proper way to care
for them until time to market say
the latter part Of February and
March II you have had experience
In banking and caring for them. let
IL be known. Your experience Will
no doubt prove oil value to your
neishbor IN other parts OF the state.
Let's take up this potato proposition
in = business like way and see what
there Is in it for the farmers Of the
state
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

Eighteen North Georgia Banks Or
Qanixe.

Atlanta, 0a-Under the provisions
OF the Aldrich-Vreeland currency bill.
the Atlanta National Currency asso-
citation was organized by eighteen
North Georgia banks having jtal-
ization OF $S.5oo.o 900. The 1g
officers were elected: PRESIDED =,
Lowry. president Of the Lowr
tional bank. Atlanta; secretary,
eph A. McCord. Atlanta; treasures. W.
l. Peel. Atlanta
The new South-news., 1908-07-18
olf COAL FOR UNITED STATES.
Asu.y oricer Found Large Deposit In
Philippines.

Manila. Y. l--Captain Hubert l..
Anymore. an ARMY engineer. erploy'
~ a~ develop the eoVcrnmen, coal
as.sAs on the island OF hatan, who re
auxss~s 10 the United states In the
transport Ruiord. has uncovered I'M
Hsouso deposits of ccal. sumcseht toi
s~s \, thc soyernneut ior years tc
s.me Army and raNy tests snow
,Asi the ccal Is superior in every ne
secot 10 The Aas,ralan and japanese
ysanc,
Nsning exports aow in the Onited
atatos axe Purchasing NiacniAois tu'
taa further ac. clopmunt ot taS l.'ncs
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

The battleship Mississippi is near
ing completion and will soon be
ready for commission. The work OF
raising funds to provide q suitable
SILVER service is being prosecuted
with additional vigor by those In
trusted with the work. Mrs. Eunice
Lockwood OF Crystal Springs has
been engaged to make campaign
of the state In behalf OF the fund.
Patriotic citizens are urged to aid
iu this movement. The newspa apers
are making a campaign also and Il
must not he said that our state failed
to do her fighting machine what al
other states and cities have done.
provide . suitable silver service
Push this good work along.
The new South-news., 1908-07-18
CABINET HAS RESIGNED.
Emperor Of Japan's Advisers Out in
Body

Toxic. Japan.-The resignation Of
the entire Japanese cabinet was ten
dered to the emperor. There Is rea-
son to believe that the emperor has
already instructed Marquis katsura
10 form a new cabinet.
The next cabinet will likely be
largely composed Of the adherents Of
Marquis Yamagata and Will be con-
Alructed ON nou-Dartisan lines.
The new South-news., 1908-07-18
lEPER Being CUREl.
New Orleans Physician TEX. Of Some
Marvellous WcrA.

New Orleans. LA-ln an interview
On the possibilities of curing leprosy,
Dr. Iscdore Dyer, the physician in
charge OF the Louisiana leper home,
said.
"A total of sixteen cured cases Of
leprosy have walked TIE streets OF
New Orleans or are living in other
parts OF the state free OF the disease.
Some OF them have been under obser-
vation as long as ten years, without
the slightest sign Of . recurrence"
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

The expense necessary to make a
canvas for state. and some OF the dis
trict offices. has assumed prop5r-
tlcns not in keeping with the cmoll-
ments Of the places sought. can
vas for governor costs from $4,000
to $4,000 according to estimates
and the whole pay for the four years
Is only $4,000. The cost OF can
vas for a minor state office is esu-
which is more than the salary for
one whole year. The time lost is
not taken into consideration in these
estimates. 1t is apparent that some
thing should be done to reduce this
expense and the people have 1t In
tholr power to do II without resolu-
tlon, regulation or anything OF that
character. Discourage the expensive
campaign The man who offers tor
office is generally pretty well known
and there ia no necessity of making
strenuous house to house campa sn
Of the state or district Georgia has
recently demonstrated that n man
could be elected governor without
the expense of speaking several
times In each county and shaking
hands with each individual voter.
One candidate covered the state thor
oughly while thr other attended TO
his business and placed his claims
before the people In an economical
but satisfactory manner. The latter
was elected by a handsome majority.
This is a subject worthy OF careful
consideration
The new South-news., 1908-07-18
NIGHT RIDERS lN9,tTfn.
Charged With Shooting Up Town c.
Damascus, Va.

Abingdon. VS-iudictments have
been returned here aga.as; twenty
nine alleged night-..dsrs IN connec-
tion with the recent lie, at Damascus,
Va. when the town was shot up by q
masked mob Of men. VINO rode there
At night
Judge Button, OF the circuit court.
declares ne viii exhaust every reme-
dy OF the judiciary 10 prevent the
r.sht-ridirs spirit Ivom getting = hold
In Virginia.
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

l. T.. Bass. who owns one OF the
best farms In Mississippi and located
near Lumberton in Lamar county.
has several thousand splendid pecan
trees that are just now coming into
bearing. MIR. Bass estimates that In
few years he will have = steady In
come of several thousand dollars per
annum from these trees. Others in
that section OF the state are turning
their attention to pecan culture and
the industry is growing fast
The new South-news., 1908-07-18
SIDElIGaTS OF IHE CONVENTION.

OiDiAl1Hly Va iif- VIVIAN i'iS'f'
There is an indian camp ai one of
tho parks ln Denver. A score Of
braves. real Indians IN war paint
were secured ard Tammany mon
were marshaled more than GOO strong.
Headed hy The Indians the men ~
ITammany marched to the convention
hall
Chairman CLAYTON Of the national
democratic convention has learned
more than one thing Ia congress.
MANY of the delegates did not lsfe the
idea of naming the candidate for
president on Friday. so at midnight
Thursday NJ CLAYTON had ono Of the
scrgeantatafms stop the clock So
fnr aH ihr official time ~ concerned
then Mr BRYAN was nominated pre-.
clsely % midnight. Thrrsday night,
July o.
Colorado was properly placed for
convention host. being far on TO the
icf whore the seeing was poor and
the hearing no better. with the Col
den Gate along the outer edge was
/ Mississippi Wlacnnsln and Idaho.
Minnesota was less adyaniagoously
placed than Nebraska the Johnson
boomers being located far In the rear
of the left center of the group Of
states. The Gray men from Delaware
were on the left Of New York with
/ their friends from New Jersey. close
by them.
The east has shown the west Mar
Z tin IittlotOn, delegate from New York,
and vice presidential possibility.
was the easterner who did IT,
/ At the convention here he was call.
ed upon 10 make a speech He Is
grand talker. He TOOK his place on
, the rostfum and there was dead 81.
/ Hence.
Gentlemen" he began.
Louder" cried western dele
gate.
IAtucton turned In his direction and
calmly replied
Mover mird. tina, was not intend
ed for your ears at ALL"
Then he said.
"rhc besi locomotive in the world
once"
4. A nashllght exploded directly 10
front of the platform while Tcmpp-
rnry Chairman Rell was making his
keynote address. sendiny shower of
red d.hot powder sparks among the
New York delegation. and the antics
of the members In dodging and brush
ing away the nrebrands caused n
wave of laughter Charles f. Muir
phy. leader OF Tammany Hall. was d.
rectly in the line OF the fire. but sat
placidly while his lientenants on eth
or side slapped the sparks from his
shoulders
When the Marching club OF Ard.
The new South-news., 1908-07-18
syrup and sweet potatoes offer AM

Syrup and sweet potatoes offer an
inviting field for clversification Of
Mississippi crops. With these two
as money crops in their respective
seasons. together with what we al
resdy have. Mississippi can and
should by all means have, an all-the-
year-round money crop to offer.
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

Every person interested in stock
raising in Mississippi should by all
means belong to the Live Stock Ass0
ciatioU
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

II has been the writers pleasure to
visit recently three counties where
the subject OF an agricultural high
school was being agitated. They
were Lamar, Lincoln and simpson
There Is "A great deal of interest man
lfested In all of these, the people be-
ing alive as to the advantage to be
derived from the location of such a
school. Agricultural interest all
over the state is at fever heat, and
IT Is safe TO predict that mississippi
will within the next few years show
an improvement along this line mo-;
cqualed by any other southern state.
This prospect is a bright one indeed,
and let us hope that the enthusiasm
viii grow a steadily until we take
the place we deserve, well up toward
the head of the procession.
The new South-news., 1908-07-18

Our excellent system of eiectiuc
officials from the highest to the most
obscure, by direct cote of the people.
has been the subject OF much favora-
slc comment by liherty-lovinE peo-
ole in all sections. AS well as the
tact that any man with aspirations
stood upon an equal footing with his
opponents in the effort to gain Office.
There has been slight tendency In
late primaries to expend abnormal !
sums of money in making a canvas
Of the state for state offices that is
viewed with apprehension by many
who fear that the practice will reach
such proportions that a man not In
possession of considerable worldly
goods will be denied the privilege of
being candidate for office. Look
ins TO a co \ection of this. a dele
gate to the recent state convention
offered resolution which has been
the subject OF much comment. While
the resolution was not reported by
I the committee TO which IL was re
! ferrei, - was read on the floor and
the reforms proposed gotten in thai
way before the body.