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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
DENOUNCES TAFT AS
TOOL OF ROOSEVELT
Says His Nomination Is Fitting cit
to insolent Contempt of Professil
cribbers for the People and 7
Traditions.
Hearst News Service.

Boston, June 2O-Thomas w. r
son today wrote long personal ie
to William Jennings Bryan and il
said that he offers to donate perl
ally s1,o0O,OOO to the Bryan campo
fund
Lawson is very much displea
with the nomination of Taft by theI
publican convention. Speaking of
matter today, he said: "In my opiiI
Taft's nomination is a fitting cli1
to the insolent contempt of profess
al cribbers for the people and Il
traditions" He declared that the
publican party had trampled in
dust all of the most vital of its IF
tion and that it deserved and VIC
receive an ignominious defeat at
polls in November.
Lawson declares that he will sup
Bryan heartily. He believes that
intelligent men will admit that h,
the biggest. best and c1eanest n
more than this" said Lawson, "Br
is his own boss. He Is wearing
collar of no man, while Taft is the
vile tool of Roosevelt, the dupe
Wall street and the tool of the spe
interests"
All attempts to secure a copy of
Lawson's letter to Bryan were W
out avail He intimated, however, [
it would be made public in time.
1t is understood that Lawson
also rendered his personal service:
the Democratic committee and that
will prepare several magazine {
cles on the approaching presiden
election.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
CARS.ARE
COMING
soon
Contraction Man Should
Reach the City in
Few Days.

The Daily News learns that Guy NJ.
Walker, who has charge of the placing
of the 100000 bonds for the traction
company is making good progress aud
that the outlook for beginning work on
the electric car line and power house
at an early date is very fine. Ia
deed, it is probable that constfuc-
tion man, to look over the car line,
and commence the work, is expected
to arrive almost any day.
With the coming of the construction
man, the prospect for immediate work
is good. .
1t is probable that some of the MA
chinery and material needed will be
purchased with the bonds, and if this
is DONE the work will soon be gong
forward.
Some very encouraging news has
been received from Mr.. Walker and
the construction man may arrive al
most any day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
HATTlEsBURc MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY AFTERNOON

next Monday at Gulfport is being
looked forward to with no little in
terest. Mr.. Barber has announced his
intention of addressing the people of
Gulfport on next Monday at o'clock
at the court house and has challenged
Mr.. Bowers to meet him there on that
occasion in a joint debate. Mr.. Barber
has made the sensational statement
that he will produce during the course
of his speech, papers which will show
that his opponent is unfit to represent
the people of this district in congress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20

tually a fixed expenses, as there are
regular expenses to be paid out OF 1t
aggregating from $4,000 to $4,000, leav-
ing very little for emergency use, or
for expenses not fixed or known
The strenuous efforts made at the
last session of the legislature to have
the executive contingent fund in
creased to $4,000 will be renewed at
the next session, and a more vigorous
effort will be made to get the propo-
sition through.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20

AT the meeting of the Democratic
executive committee this afternoon all
of the candidates for city offices in
the approaching primary qualified for
the race by ordering their names
placed on the tickets. Not one grew
faint-hearted and dropped out of the
race.
But one new candidate who had not
previously announced came forward
during the meeting. He was R. j..
Collins, who announced for reelection
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
tom KING
At Large
Governor Noel Offers Small Re.
ward For Desperate Holmes
County Murderer.
,qi.y News spe ~.

''ai.y News Spe 10.
jackson, Miss, June 81 --Gpyernor
Noel has Offered reward of 800 TOR
Tom King, Jr.. who ON June Is killed
J. A. Wherry in Durant and immedi-
ately made his escape. King is %
years old, and both parties are white
men.
The Governor regrets that the oxocD-
tive contingent fund is. SO small and
the demand upon 1t are SO large aud
numerous that 1t is not practicable to
make this and other rewards larger
The fact is that there has been a large
number of rewards offered during the
past few months, and in case they
should AN be claimed this, aided 10
numerous other necessary and un-
avoidable expenses to be paid olt uf
this fund of $4,000 year it would be
exhausted long before the end of The
year.
Governor Noel finds himself ham,
pered by the small size of this con-
.tingent fund, particularly in the mat
ter of running down criminals, as the, e
are always long lists of expenses when
the governor takes hand in such mat.
ters. For instance, the fund woild
not go very far in case where 1t was
found necessary to employ detectives
for any length of time.
Practically half Of this $1,000 is vi
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
COTTON PRICES
SLIGHTLY WEAK
Hearst News Service,

New York. June 20.-As the result
os weak cables and a bearish week end
with good weather everywhere
throughout the belt, the cotton mar
ket opened this morning 10 to 10 poinss
down, but later rallied on account Of
heavy buying on the part of Wall
Street to protect October interests.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
RIVER
HAS MYSTERY
Hearst News Service.

New York, June 20.-With rope
drawn tightly around her neck, the
body of handsome woman, beauti
fully dressed, was found in East River
near this city today. The coroner de-
cideG that death was undoubtedly due
to strangulation. but no clue was dis
covered as to the identity of the mur-
derer. In one Of her pockets note
was found addressed to Miss FIsn.
Hotel Gotham" With this clue the Of
ficers hope to unravel the mystery,
which promises to be one of the most
complicated and sensational of recent
years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
EXPLOSION
Three Dead and Many Injured in
Pennsylvania Mine
Disaster.
Hearst News Service.

Mahoney City, Pa, June 20.-Thrse
miners are dead and four are dying
while more than a dozen are seriously
hurt, as the result of an explosion of
fire damp in the Ellsworth mine of the
Pittsburg Coal Company last night.
Thirty-three men were in the shaft
at the time of the explosion and thrill
ing work was done by the rescuers
An investigation of the cause of
the explosion is now in progress.
Had the explosion occurred fvc
minutes earlier, more than 500 men
would have been caught in the mine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
WILEY'S FUNERAL
This AFTERNOON
Hearst News Service.

Montgomery, Ala, June 2O.-The fu
neral of Congressman A: A. Wiley will
occur this afternoon from the late
residence of the deceased in this city.
Many congressman and senators viii
be present for the obsequies and the
pageant promises to be one of the Iarg-
est in the history of the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
ARRANGING FOR
CITY ELECTION

to the city council from Ward 3.
The commissioners who are to revise
the poll books are to be allowed SO a
day for their services, the amount to
be paid by the city.
The election officers are to receive
$3.50 for their days work, they to pay
their own board.
The executive committee convened
shortly after o'clock this afternoon
and commenced at once the work o.
haking all final arrangements for the
city primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
TWO KILLED;
% INJURED
Fireworks Set Off in Hole Of Big
Vessel.---0ther Dead Bodies
May Be Found.
Hearst News Service.

Philadelphia, June 2o.-Two persons
were killed outright and % injured Sc.
riously in an explosion of fireworks in
the hold of the liner Arcadia at the
wharf this morning. 1t is feared that
more dead are in the hold of the ves-
sci. The steamer arrived yesterday
from Hamburg and carried a heavy
cargo of miscellaneous freight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
BARBER INVITES
BOWERS TO TALK
Says That He Will Produce Docu-
nents to Prove That Bowers Is Not
Fit tD Represent District in Con-
gress.

Gulfport, Miss, June 20.-Since the
personal encounter at Hattiesburg a
few days ago of e. J. Bowers and Evon
NJ. Barber, candidates for congress, the
former lethargy which has existed with
regard to the race of these two candi-
dates has been to some extent thrown
off, and the meeting of these two men
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
TORNADO HITS OHIO
WITH TERRIFIC FORCE
Hearst News Service.

Canal Dover, o., June 20.-James
Bambock was crushed to death in the
\ struction of his home last night dur
inA a tornado which swept over this
section of the state. Property loss in
the territory swept by the storm is
heavy and 1t is feared that other
fatalities have occurred in the re-
mote districts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20

TO NATCHEz
Manager Smith Says That 1t Will
Be Run By Hattiesburg
Business Men.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Natchez, Miss, June 20.-General
Passenger and Freight Agent Reeves,
OF the Mississippi Central Railroad,
was in the city today and stated that
the excursion from Hattiesburg and
intermediate points to Natchez would
he run on his line. Natchez will pro
vide an elaborate entertainment and
barbecue for the visitors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
MANY DEAD
Powder Mill Explodes But Details
Of the Disaster Are Not
Obtainable.
Hearst News Service.

Denver, June 20.-E p. ma big ex-
plosion this morning in the dynamite
plant of the Dupont Powder Works at
Louisville caused heavy loss of life.
Particulars are not obtainable at this
hour.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
TORNADO VISITS
STATES YESTERDAY
One Man Killed at Canal Dover, Ohio,
and Much Damage is Done to Prop
erty-PennsyIvania Gets strons
Breeze and Damage Is Great.
Hearst News Service.

Madrid, Spain, June 20.--It is be
lieved that at least 400 lives. have been
lost in the terrific tornado now sweep
ing the Portuguese and Spanish coasts.
Details are as yet meagre, but IT is
known that dozens of small towns and
cities have been practically demol-
ished and that enormous damage has
been done to sailing vessels and
steamers of the smaller type.
The damage at sea is merely specu-
lative as yet, but it is feared that many
vessels have been submerged and the
loss of life on that score may never
be known.
The storm is the worst in the history
of this coast and Is still raging.
A majority of the dead are fisher.
men and their families.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
pennsylvania HAS
TOUCH OF TORNADO
Hearst News Service.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 20.-A terrific
storm which passed through this sec
tion last night uprooted trees, blew
down houses and leyeled telegraph and
telephone wires. The damage willrun
up into the hundreds of thousands OF
dollars, but no lives were lost.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20

New York, June 20.-It developed
here this morning that the steamship
Mauretania, which arrived from Liver
pool yesterday. brought $40,000,000 in
stocks and securities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
MILLIONS IN SECURITIES
ARE BROUGHT FROM EUROPE

Whether or not these securities were
sent to America for investment or
were merely withdrawn from the for
eign markets by Americans is un-
known.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
TO OYSTER BAY.
Hearst News Service.

Hearst News Service.
Washington, June 2O.-President
Roosevelt and family left this morning
for Oyster Bay on his annual vacation.
The seat of government will be trans
ferred temporarily to Sycamore Hill.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20

Milwaukee, Wis, June 20.-Five
thousand travelling men are expected
in Milwaukee within the next two
days, to attend the general session Of
the Travellers Protective Association
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
HILL SUITS
THE EMPEROR
Hearst News Service.

Berlin, June 20.-Emperor William
is greatly impressed by the personality
of David Jayne Hill, the new American
ambassador. At an audience with a
Hearst News Service representative
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
NOTORIOUS PAIR
Hearst News Service

Paris, June 20.-The bans of Anna
Gould and Prince De Sagan were pub
lished this morning. The wedding is
to take place within a fortnight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
DAVID J. HILL.
American ADMINISTRATION to Germany.

American Ambassador to Germany.
today Emperor William said that he
had been greatly deceived concerning
DR.. Hill. 1t will be remembered that
the Kaiser first objected to DR.. Hill
being sent as the successor of Charlie.
magne Tower.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
BALE
At HUSTON

Houston, Tex, June 20.-The mrs
bale of cotton for the season was az
ceived here this morning. II win hs
sold at auction and the proceeds vii
go to charity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
RUBBER FACTORY
REDUCED TO ASHES
Hearst News Service.

Hearst News SerY1cf.
Springfield, June 20.-The plant OF
the Victor Rubber Company was de.
.stroyed by fire this morning, entailing
a loss OF $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-20
RACING GAME
NEARING EN-

New York, Junet -yaiaes 4
Keene today sent sew<iai co. thoI
oughbred yearlings frNn hs y toe
farm to Europe. This U.s. bs sSSs
to forecast the death of tua ras.,
game in America.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15
ELECTRICAL SPARKS.

One Of the things prophesied for
the future is the making of fertiliz-
er by decomposing the air with cleo
tricity and extracting the nitrogen.
An electric rat killer has been de-
yised. 1t consists of shallow tray
with the bottom covered with small
metal points connected with the pos
tive and negative terminals OF a
high tension circuit. When the ro-
dent steps on any two of the points
1T is instantly killed
The first rural trolley line is to
be constructed in Montana. The
road will traverse thirty miles of the
fertile Galatin valley.
Mr., G. Hartman, of Turbine, On
tario, Canada, has adapted electri-
city to truck gardening. He heats
his winter hot beds with electricity
by placing coils of resistance wire
under the frames, In the warm soil
the flowers and vegetables grow
rapidly.
Electricity plays a most important
part in mining. Electrically driven
centrifugal or tribune pumps are
used to keep the very deepest mines
dry. Underground haulage is now al
most entirely done with electric min
ing locomotives instead of mules /;
the shafts are ventilated with cleo
trically driven fans the under
ground workings are lighted by cleo
tricity; electric hoists lift the ores
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15

from the levels to the surface; cleo
trio push buttons signal to the sur
face and telephones connect all parts
of the mines; electricity is also be-
ing extensively used to compress air
for the drills
A German professor announces an
electrical device to reduce the color
of abnormally red noses. The device
consists of vibrator which, with
one or two treatments, will bring the
crimson nasal organ back to its
pristine purity and wilderness.
The new shoe mending machine is
a wonder. This machine, operated
by electricity, does shoe repairing
of all kind in jiffy. Soles are sewn
on in about minute, with edges
trimmed and FURNISHED. A complete
job Of half soleing and heeling- can
be done in couple of minutes
while the customer waits. Soles can
be nailed on for so cents a pair and
sewn on for rs cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15
Strength Of Rinqs.

Some elaborate calculations, backed
by experiments. have been made in
England to determine the brea king
strength Of rings. 1t appears that a
ring OF ductile metal, like malleable
iron, will be pulled out into the form
of long link before 1t breaks and that
the ultimate strength Of the ring II
virtually independent OF III diameter
Fracture finally occurs a. the result OF
almost pure tension. and the resistance
to breaking Is little less than twice
that Of rod Of the same cross section
subjected to a straight pull. Az the
ring increases In diameter there ap
pears to be slight approach toward
equality, with double the strength OF
a bar Thus three inch ring. made
Of three-quarter inch iron. broke al
nineteen and one-haf tons. four inct
ring at nineteen and nine-tenths tons
and six inch ring ut twenty tons. the
strength Of II bar of the same metal
being ten and one-haf tons.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15
CARlOTTA AND NAPOLEON.
How the Crazed Empress Curse Came
to FuIf,lIment.

General Henrico d Almonte was from
1863, to 1866 the ambassador of Elm
peror Maximilau of Mexico to the
esting and most pathetic episode to
which D'Amonte was witness and
which is wildly described In his
memoirs is the meeting between the
scheming French emperor and Maxi
milian's wife, the beautiful and amh
tious Carlotta. who shortly before the
catastrophe at Queretaro had come 70
Paris to invoke Napoleon's aid for the
tottering throne of her husband But
Napoleon Ill. who for his own per
fidious purposes had by promises and
alurements induced Macmillan. then
archduke of Austria. to accept the ire
stored throne of MonteZuma. faith
| lessly abandoned the unfortunate
prince to his cruel fate as soon as he
| realized his schemes to be impractical
! BILE.
| Even at her arrival in Paris Carlot.
ta's mind was already in such a high
| state of irritation that II was deemed
advisable to have General d'Almonte
at her side during the meeting with Ma
! poieon. which took place in the en-
press apartments at the Grand io.el
| de Paris
! What lends special interest to that
interview is the fact that the empress
| crazed by desperation and fear for her
husbands safety and by NapoleoD's
unsympathetic attitude hurled curse
at the latter which in time was indeed
! fulfilled to the very letter
The empress says General d Al
monte. pleaded. partly on her knees
and in the most beseeching terms, with
the stony Frenchman to no avail. Then
| it was that | witnessed the most har-
rowing and dramatic scene of my life
Frantic with grief and excitement. the
empress, with drawn mouth and fash
/ ing eyes. sprang to her feet, extending
both her hands toward the retreating
emperor.
/ Leave me- she yelled in voice
! which cut through me like a sword
leave me, but go laden with my curse
the same curse that God hurled at
the first murderer. May your own
house and throne perish amid flames
and blood, and when you are humbled
In the dust. powerless and disgraced,
then shall the angel of revenge trum-
! pet into your ears the names Of Maxi
milan and Carlottap"
/ At Sedan and by the revolution in
/ Paris Sept 4. 1870, the unhappy Car
/ lottas curse was fulfilled to the letter
Captain Charles kiener In Los An
! geles Times.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15
Are Your Kidneys Well?

Bright's Disease. Diabetes, Rheu-
matism, Govt, Gravel Dropsy, Infla-
nation of the Bladder, Bad Blood
and Nervous Troubles caused by sick
Kidneys.
Hood & Curtin, the well known
druggists of Waxahachie, know by
experience that HINDIPO will cure
all forms of Kidney and Nervous
Troubles, and will guarantee it in
all cases.
Can't you afford to try it at theil
risk? 1t costs you nothing if it don't
dc the work.
Sent by mail to any address, pre-
paid, on receipt of SO cents. Six box
es, $3.50, under a positive guaran-
tee. fit
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15
The Denison Herald


The Denison Herald says: 1t
seems that the dove of peace has
been unable to find permanent
abiding place at the A. & NJ. college
and that at the end of the term the
trouble is to be gone into, II is prob
able that those interested have act
ed wisely in not letting the contro-
yersy interfere with the school work
Of he present year. In view of all
the circumstances il would have been
a bad thing TO let il drop perman-
entity for it would have unquestion-
ably injured the school, When the
proper times comes the light should
be turned on and the people given
an opportunity of passing on the
whole matter for themselves.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15
Returns From Fishing Trip

r. S. Bynum returned Friday
morning from Tyler. where he spent
few days fishing with Hon Cone
Johnson at a large lake near that
place When Mr.. Johnson spoke in
Waxahachie during the recent cam
paign he invited Mr. Bynum to spend
a few days with after the election
Mr.. Bynum accepted the invitation
and went to Tyler Monday to become
Mr. Johnson's guest.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15

The simplest, cheapest and best
stove heating device out. Demonstra-
tons at VIII Moore Harware Co. s
store. Hours 8 to II and 3 to B..
Come and see it. Excellent money
making proposition TO any one will
ing to make a small investment, Bar
ry, Kerley & Co, state agents. 35p
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15
Charter Filed for Record.

The charter of the Waxahachie
Hot Wells Natatorium company was
filed for record in the county clerks
office Friday morning, The capital
stock is $4,000 and the incorpora-
tors are G. E. Schuster, J. H Wake
land, S. P, Spalding, N. J. Thomas
and Pete Ellis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15
Another Storm Victim Dies,

Leonard Texas, May 15.-H. E.
Bowdry died early Wednesday
morning as a result of injuries sIs-
tanned in the cyclone in which his
wife lost her life and their home
was completely destroyed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15

A young and daring cotton opera
for one day and retired from his po-
sition 100000 to the good. But
just because this young fellow hit it
that if you were to do little plung-
ing you would make a killing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15
Water Notice.

Several water customers have
overlooked paying water rent, This
is to notify all such parties that we
will start out Monday morning, the
18th, and cut off all parties who are
in arrears for water rent. One dol
lar will be charged for turning on
2. f. Davenport, Supt. SO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15

Memphis, Tenn, May 15.-The
steamer j. NJ. Hardin, a Memphis
packet. struck a snag in the Arkan-
sas river near Douglas Landing,
Ark, and sank. The boat will be a
total loss, it is believed All the pas
sengers and crew were removed in
safety.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15
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. THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE =
Pleads Guilty in Justice Court.

Willie Neal, colored, appeared in
the justice court Thursday after
noon and entered a plea of guilty to
simple assault. He was fined $500.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15

Dear Clarence insists that there
is going to be lots of fun of the fast
and furious order at the state con-
yention of democracy soon to be
held at Fort Worth, Clarence is evil
IDENTIFY suffering from bad dreams,
all of which is another evidence
mineral water.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-15

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation of
any person, firm or corporation that
may appear in the columns Of the
Daily Light will be gladly corrected
apon its being brought to the atten-
hon Of the management