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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
Hearst News Service.

Columbus, :, August with $40,-
100000 in premiums to be distributed
among the exhibitors whose displays
are shown in seventeen mammoth
buildings, the fifty-eighth annual
Ohio State Fair and Industrial Ex-
position opened its gates to the pub
lie today. All of it's exhibits were
in place this morning and the NAM
moth show is now complete. This is
ladies' day and special program of
concerts, recitals and harness races
has beenp rovided for the entertain
ment of the thousands of feminine
visitors. All the steam and electric
lines entering the city are today
bringing large crowds of visitors and
the attendance is expected to increase
daily until the close of the fair on
Friday.
The permanent home of the Ohio
State Fair is located about two and
half miles from the state capitol
and includes rs acres of grounds,
with seventeen colossal buildings,
surrounded by adornments of shrub
berry. lagoons and shaded retreats.
Six buildings are filled to overfiowing
with agricultural and industrial ex-
hibits, while the live stock display
occupies five commodious structures
There are also edifices devoted to the
fine arts and to feminine exhibits.
Farmers of the Buckeye state have
manifested great iterest in the fair
opened today, with the result that
hte displays of farm products and live
stock are the most complete ever seen
at an Ohio exposition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
MINI ESOTA.

st. Paul, Mimi. August Through
out Minnesota all eyes are turned to-
ward Hamline, little village between
this city and Minneapolis, where the
annual Minnesota State Fair was for
mally opened today.
This years exhibition is especially
notable since it marks the semi-cen-
tennial of the admission of the state
to the union, an anniversary which
will be fittingly celebrated by the Min
nesota Territorial Pioneer Associa-
ton. From all over the state and
from other states the grizzled vet
Grams are gathering and will live
again the days when the Indian and
his wilderness vainly opposed the
coming of the white mans civiliza-
ton. The golden jubilee of these old
timers will be the central feature of
the fair opened today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
HARD WORK To HOLD
THE WESTERN STATES
Methods of Raising Money for Cam
paign Purposes Will Be Discussed-lt
Is Estimated that 100000 Will Be
Needed for the Work.
Hearst News Service.

Chicago, August 31.-Preparations
of Republican National Congressional
headquarters here. The offices of the
committee are in the Auditorium
Hotel, Chicago's principal hosiery.
The campaign for making the next
Congress Republican in it's political
complexion will be directed from this
city.
The campaign of the Republicans,
both presidential and congressional,
will soon be in full swing throughout
the West. The western literary bur-
eau, in charge of Victor Rosewater,
publisher of the Omaha Bee, is now
sending out literature and if sufficient
funds can be secured the western
can arguments in the shape of leaflets
and pamphlets.
1t is admitted that the campaign
managers will have hard work to hold
! several western states in the Republi-
can column. Conditions in Minnesota
and Indiana, especially, are causing
, the Republicans considerable worry
! While the managers declare they will
carry both states for Taft, they do not
minimize the necessity for hardwork.
Methods of raising money for cam
paign expenses are still source of
worry to the campaign managers.
Speaking of the cost of conducting the
campaign, a prominent Republican to-
day said that 100000 and $500,000
would be needed to defray the travel
ing expenses of speakers, and that it
would cost at least 100000 to put one
piece of literature in the hands of
every voter. He fixed the cost of cam
paign buttons at more than $4,000,
and said that other large sums would
be needed for the expenses of head
quarters. Autographs and advertising.
Then there are other matters that will
! be costly.
Where all this money is to come
from, now that the corporations are
excluded from making campaign con-
| tributions, is mater of conjecture.
1t is likely that the original estimates
will have to be greatly reduced. No
speakers who demand large pay for
their services will be hired and the
campaign in other lines will have to
be conducted on the most economical
basis possible, in order to make both
ends meet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
[0mmli1ee'S
Letter to EdlIOry.

To the Edtors
There are no secrets this praccng
breaches Mr. Bryan would
election expenses.
Not dollar requires any promise either ex
pressed or implied other than for HONEST GOVERN
Mr. Bryan will absolutely from entangng
alliances free to all classes
a
campagn Of BRYAN and Kern mu he
by he people,
The people must the
public servants who will interests.
Special interests
FORTUNES by purchasing favors past CON-
TRBUTED TO CONTROL ELECTIONS stand ready to give MIL
LIONS MORE FOR FAvoRs But that class never gives
dollar unless buys a pledge.
Mr. Bryan from 1909 LET THE PEOPLE RuIED
This can come only if the people bills control
their
BEWARE OF THE TRUSTS BEARING GIFTS"
That policy the mortgage ON the
tire
Bryan says I'VE will take the RULE home to
the people, and will know in every
You can serve the grand popular government
Your reaches who loves his country
LOT mis- counys GOOD distinguished greedy
swollen fortunes who for his coun GOODS
Please carry this letter BOLD masthead your pa
Asking every one who avors
as many dollars as he can spare aid BRYAN
RULE
and homes treasurer of the Democratic national
committee with the given The
treasurer forward certificate like the cop ncosed for each
one, asking to deliver these certificates
Once the great tho
Lamp OF Light to every nook and America
our country is for the peoples its the people
Sincerely,
NORMAN E MACK
Chairman Democratic Committee
NJ G. wETMoRE
Chairman Finance Committee
c. N. HASKELL.
Treasurer.
Chicago August 49, 1908.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Under the provisions of and by vir-
tue of the authority conferred rpon
me, as trustee, in deed in trust made
by R. I. Avery and Stephen Smith 10
Mary e. Hicks on the 23d day of Apci.,
1907, to secure certain indebtedness
to said Mary e. Hicks and which said
decd in trust is recorded in the rec
c-ds of mortgages on land book O.,
pages 156 in the chancery clerks office
of Forrest County Mississippi default
having been made in the payment If
the Indebtedness mentioned in said
deed in trust and having been in
structed SO to do by the beneficiary in
said deed in trust, I will. on the sew
enth day Of September, 1908, offer for
sale, and will sell at public auction for
cash to the highest and best bidder
at the Main street door of the court
house in the City of Hattiesburg DUR
ing legal hours the following described
real estate lying and being situate in
the city of Hattiesburg in Forrest
County and State of Mississippi:
The N. 1-2 of lot 25 and the s. 1-2
of lot &c, in block 6, of the Nancy An
derson survey or addition to the city of
Hattiesburg as shown on the plat of
said survey on file in the chancery
clerks office of said county.
This 18th day of August, A. D. 1908
G. H. ROBERTSON.
8 II 3wks mon Trustee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
Big Fairs in Many States
Throughout North and West

To carry out the illusion of bygone
days, the aborigines from two con-
tinents have pitched their topees on
the grounds, and hundreds of still
semi-savage Sioux will mingle with
the inhabitants of a village of head
hunting Igorrotes from far Luzon.
The savages from the Philippines are
exhibited here by the consent of the
United States government.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
CALIFORNIA.

Sacramento, Cal, August 31.-Cali
fornia's State Fair is today throng.
ed with visitors from all sections of
the state and prospects are good
for a highly successful session. The
harness races are attracting great at
tention among the horsemen of the
coast and many of the best trotters
and PAGERS in the West have been en-
tered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31

added attraction of being the home Of
presidential candidate, Lincoln is
today the Mecca of thousands of Ne
braskans who are here to attend the
Nebraska State Fair and to pay pill
grimages to Fairview, the home of W..
]. Bryan. Several meetings of agri-
cultural and other bodies will be held
during the week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
SOLICITORS WANTED,

Six good solicitors, ladies or gentle.
men, can earn big money working for
the Hattiesburg News. Most attrac-
tive premium proposition ever offered
by a Mississippi newspaper. Call for
the circulation mar ager at the Daily
News Office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31

NEBRASKA.
Lincoln, Neb., August 31.-With the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
BIDS ON ACQUEDUCT
GIGANTIC enterprise
Hearst News Service.

New York, August 31.-Bids will be
opened tomorrow for another section,
costing $1,S00.0OO, of the Catskill Aque-
duct, the gigantic project which is to
carry water from the Catskill noun
tains to the metropolis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31

or course, amount OF snace used" Is
not everything in advertising. Put.
Just in the pursuit of wisdom keep
rack for time of the amoa.nts used
~ the various stores in this newspa-
;er- and see if you could not safely
classify the stores accordingly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
EXPRESS RATE
QUESTION HEARD
Hearst News Service.

Manchester, N. H.. August S1.-Ex-
press rates now charged in New Hamp-
shire will be the subject of an investi-
cation tomorrow by the state board Of
railroad commissioners. Commercial
bodies allege that the rates are exces-
sive.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
W|LLOPEN IN CHICAGO
NEGROES DISCUSS
AMERICAN POLITICS
Hearst News Service.

Pittsburg, Pa, August 31.-Negro
editors are today gathering in Pitts
burg for general convention during
the next three days, at which the po-
litical situation, as it affects the col
ored race, will be the principal sub
ject of discussion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Md, August 31.-An at
tractive program Of running and
trotting races and stepplechases will
be a feature of the Maryland State
Fair, to be held at Timonium during
the next five days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-31
CANADA.

Toronto, August 31.-Several excur.
sions from the United States, as well
as from all over the Dominion, brought
large influx of visitors into Toronto
today, attracted by the Canadian Ma
tional Exhibition.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
FRENCH SERVANTS WANT
RIGHT TO WEAR Boards

Paris, Dec. 2S.-The demand of the
mar of President Fallieres
that they be allowed henceforth TO culti-
waite boards and mustaches appears to
have more importance than was at
first thought. According to the organ
ization known as the gems de maison,"
or union of domestic servants, II is In
tended to rid that class once for all of
what it considers a badge of social
dazradAtion. II the appeal is granted
IN. the presidents household, which
ses vessas a model for other great es-
Establishments throughout h country,
buffers. footmen and Wallets will have
nearly acquired the privilege of cafe
walters, who IS months ago demanded
and received the right to wear hair on
their faces.
Domestics in the houses of the Older
element of French society are by no
means pleased at the prospect OF a
change.
SIT is all due to this new tangled re-
publicanism," said a servant at the
United States embassy, who was head
butler Of an exclusive club for many
years. First they take away churches
| and abolish God almighty. Then they
decide that buffers must wear side
fringes and Wallets boards. Think of 9
valet with a beard! This is no coun'
try for self-respecting servants to In
! hahit,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
NEW SYSTEM OF KEEPING
TRACK OF THE PUBLIC
SERVICE CORPORATIONS

New York, Dec. 29.-Publicity was
given today to details OF o new system
FOR keeping an account Of gas and
aIectric companies which by order CT
the public service commission must be
mt into effect January l, the system
Is designed to prevent overcapitaliza-
ton. diversion OF money to improper
nses. and other bookkeeping abuses. IL
is regarded by the commissioner as
a most important step towards the pro-
lection of the public.
Y Among the provisions are these:
Nothing but actual cash invested shall
be charged to capital accounts. Fran
chises shall not be treated as capital
except for the actual cost OF acquiring
them and shall be kept In a separate
"franchise account" Complete system
OF annual charging off for depreciation
shall be maintained. Discount under
writing expenses, and similar items pe
instead of charged up for one In which
expense occurs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
COMMISSION SAYS
SAVE WATER, COAL
and ALSO TIMBER
Conservation of Natural Re-
sources Subject of Report
Made to Governor,

Pierre. s. d., Dec. 29.-The state con-
~ryatio commission, which was ~
pointed last fall by Governor
and which consists of q ampl
president; Doane Robinson, secretary
CONGRESSMAN Martin; State Land Com
missioner Dokken, and State Engineer
Lea, has issued q preliminary report 70
the governor, reciting their views as 70
the needs of the state in the conserVa-
ton OF natural Whlle the
details make an extensive report, =
findings are summarized under the Iol-
lowing four heads:
L Conservation of the soil.
Make the wilful waste OF the fertii-
fly OF the soil a public offense Win
heavy penalties.
the application of dry
farming methods in ~agrlculture;
through the experimental stations anu
in the farmers institutes.
2. Conservation of the water. re-
sources.
BY strict regulation Of h boring,
/ flow and use of artesian waters.
By impounding the flood waters IN
draws and valleys,
8. Preservation of our natural Iof-
ests and encouragement OF forestry. :,
Tree planting should be ENCOURAGE
by every proper means.
Presery alton of the coal mines loE
the use OF the people.
prompt action should be taken py
| the state and nation to prevent the ga
measures Of the state from passine
into the hands OF private monopones.
and snch regulations be adopted as Will
preserve the great gift or nature LOT
the benefit of the public.
Farming Only Really Begun.
In the review of the natural land re-
sources OF the state, Secretary ROBIN
son gives the total of the state AT 4s,-
I 900. 600 acres, divided into 1O,OOO,OOO acres
of plowed land; 5000, 900 acres pasture
5000, 600 acres hay land. The remalnuet
is divided into 5000, 900 acres In noun
tain. timber. bad lands, water surface
and townsites; 10,000,OO0 acres lnuian
reservations, and 6,000,O0O acres araviS
government land yet open TO settle'
ment.
with only about one-fifth of the state
under cultivation. agriculture, wnlie :
large item in states prouuctIon. y ~
oniy In its infancy in South 0
Out of the 25, 900. 900 acres west o.
the Tooth meridian, 500, 900 acres are sale
ia be subject to irrigation, and the res
must be conserved by dry farmiht
methods.
Lee Reports Water Supply.
This question Of the water supply o
the state IS taken up by state Enginee
Lea, who places the amount OF ian'
included in present anu propooSu
cation projects at 1872 5l acres. lie e
yotes a large amount of his report T
the artesian waters of the state whicl
are being allowed to go TO waste. Eas
of the Missouri river there are estl
mated to be 1000 flowing wells, west Q
N are 65. The latter have a complne'
now Of l27, 512, 800 gallons every 24-nou
day. What the flow Is east OF the rive
is not known.
Other portions OF the report set fort
the of the state In the wa
OF mines and quarries. which might Q
developed SO as to add 20 the genera
production.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
INSPECTOR APPROVES
STATE OIL STATUTE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 2S.-D.iL. p.
Lamb, one of the three state oil inspec-
tors who are on duty in South Dakota,
while in Sioux Falls expressed the
opinion that there is little doubt that
South Dakota has the best oil laws
OF any state i'm the union.
In support of this opinion he stated
that during the past so days he had
received letters from is different states
asking for copies of the South Dakota
oil laws, and that in each instance the
request was coupled with the state
ment that the writer of the LETTER had
been informed that h South Dakota
laws governing the selling of oil were
the best known.
II was further stated by Inspector
Lamb that during the year just closing
he had been compelled TO reject less
than $50 barrels of oil out of h many
Thousands of barrels he had inspected
during that time. SO far as he knows
from the practical workings of the law
Il could be improved in only one par
ticular, by being amended to the ex-
tent OF prohibiting the distribution Of
oil in the state by any company which
did not have a warehouse at some point
in South Dakota. Such an amendmen,
would affect only the smaller compa.
mics, which ship int he state small
quantities OF oil that keep the state
| oil inspectors on the jump.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
LAND COMMISSIONERS
DECISION QUESTIONED
Requirement for Residence
After Proof, May Be Res
cinded by Department.

Quinn, S. D., Dec. 30.-That the re-
cent decision OF Land Commissioners
bennett, which threw CONSERVATION
into homesteaders all over the west by
declaring that those who had COM
muted or were about TO commute after
IA months residence, should nave their
titles held up IL they depart from the
homestead soon after proving up" is
contrary to law n will be reversed
by the secretary of the interior, is the
opinion OF Deputy Commissioner John.
son, stationed here, and recognized as
well versed in the homestead law.
II do not want to be understood
says Mr.. Johnson, "as taking this po-
sition because opposed to the object
the commissioner had in mind, OF be-
cause / approve the lax residence and
cultivation through which many are
II ying to acquire title to their land. l
do not approve the Sx10 shack, FIVE
acres broken, IA months residence and
then a sale OF the shack and abandon
ment OF the land, and / am i~nnfavor of
anything that a legally be done to
check or destroy this practice. I Com
missioner Dement'S arguments are
based on what he thinks the law ought
to be, and not what the law really is.
He lays great stress on sections 22S9
and 1890 OF the revised statutes, and
OF the oath required OF the entryman,
but he refers only casually to section
1901, the continuation clause, and then
Only to place a wrong interpretation
thereon. Here is that section: y
contemplates Removal
Section 230l. Nothing In this chap
ter shall be construed to prevent any
person who sha hereafter avail him
self OF the benefits OF section 2289 from
paying the minimum price for the
quantity of land so entered at any time
after the expiration OF IA months from
the date of such entry, and obtaining
patent thereof, upon making ina set
Element and of residence n cultiva-
ton for such period of IA months
"As will be seen, the terms of thi;
section are as plain and unambiguoui
as language car make them. There ar,
Emo IFS 'ands,' or butts Instead tn,
positive declaration is made hat moth
ing I'm this chapter shall be -
construed as to prevent any per
SON. who has filed on a home
stead from committing on making proc
of IA months residence m cultivation
Thus the right to commute is made a
much a part of the homestead law as 4.
the right to acquire title without pay
ment after five years residence. TIL
entryman has the right to select whicl
he will do. and he also has the RICH
to make entry with the intention O
committing. There is nothing in the lay
anywhere hat will sustain Mr.. Der
; nett's contention that an entry mad
with the intention of committing !
: fraudulent. II is not the province Q
the commissioner to appeal or amen
the land laws. The fact that commuta
, ton allows abuses and may defeat tn
, real intent OF the law changes none 8
! its provisions" +
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
CASTRO UNAWARE |
OF HIS DOWNFALL
Physicians Claim That the
Man Of Destiny Is

Berlin, Dec. 25.-Castro apparently Is
unaware of his downfall or the gravity
Of the occurrences in Venezuela. Mem,
bers Of his party inform ell inouirers
that he sends and receives no dis
patches of any kind. The opinion is
steadily gaining ground here that Cas-
tro's power is completely broken, the
inference being drawn from the alleged
noncommunication or events by the
government or his own agents that
Castro does not possess any further
influence in Venezuela.
DR.. Israel has twice examined Castro.
He has not as yet reached q deftntte
opinion as to the disease, blu he IL in
clined to believe that his patient Is
suffering from severe liberation OF the
operation.
Proclamation of Gomez.
Caracas, Dec. 25.-Acting President
Gomez issued a proclamation as fol
lows:
Fellow Patriots: / assumed charge
of the presidency of Venezuela under
the terms OF the constitution. I under
took these duties without personal am
bition. From the first i endeavored to
conciliate the aspirations OF the people
with my high obligations, and to this
end ] established In accordance with
national institutions an admins
tration that recognizes all personal and
public guarantees. Unfortunately my
good Intentions met with incompre-
Ehensible hindrance on the part OF a
few persons who called themselves In
innate friends of General Castro. Not
only did these persons block the carry
ing out by me Of my legal duties, but
| they stopped to conspiracy and elab-
GRATED a diabolical plot against my life.
This conspiracy wes crushed yes
terday, and i personally faced the plot
tiers and imprisoned them. BY so doing
Il saved more than my personal exist
bence: / maintained the manly pres
tige of the chief magistracy OF the re-
public, which 1t Is my ambition to con-
vert into a fountain OF good for all
Venezuelans.
Il have constituted a cabinet repre-
senting the public opinion of Venezu-
Ella, and with the collaboration OF my
ministers ] intend to enforce n con-
.stitutional guarantees; to respect the
autonomy Of the various states of the
Venezuelan republic; to protect indus
tries against odious manipulation; to
find a decorous and pacific solution OF
our international disputes; TO live al
peace and with harmony at home and
4 abroad and to permit the law alone
TO hold ~undisputed sovereignty
throughout the land"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
RICH MEMS FUNDS
TO FIGHT GRAFT
Wealthy Residents of Pittsburg
Come Forward With Money
More Disclosures.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2S.-While the graft
scandal in Pittsburg has been halted
IN so far as the making Of additional
arrests is concerned. the halt is only
temporary. Apparently both the prose-
cution and defense are getting their
"second wind" following the sensa-
tional developments of yesterday.
Rumors are circulated today that q
second raid will soon be made against
the councilmen and business men who
are charged with c~orrupting III council.
The Voters league of Pittsburg is said
to have prepared 20 warrants for the
arrest of these persons.
Already plans are or foot to give
nine defendants a court trial as soon
as possible. BY the latter part of Feb
ruary IL is expected the court trails will
be under way.
According to a statement by a mem
Der OF the Voters league a great num-
Der. of prominent n wealthy Pitts
burgers have hurried to h front &c
offer any assistance in making the
"clean-up' complete. The league de-
ponds on donations of money to carry
on its work. :.
Numerous wealthy citizens have tolC
IL to Ego the limit"