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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08
JUVENILE OFFENDERS
BOUND TO GRAND JURY

The preliminary hearing Of the three
lads, Clarence Ruffin, Clarence Miller
and Norbert Conner, who were re-
Gently arrested in an 'endeavor to OBJ
tain some bananas from car in the
Northeastern yards, was concluded be,
fore Justice Bolton yesterday. and they
were released upon bonds Of $3.50 each
to appear before the next session of
the grand jury.
Will Kirkpatrick was bound over to
the grand jury from Judge Bottoms
court in the sum of $1,000 on the
charge of burglarizing the home Of Len
Ward. Up to a late hour last night
he had not made bond. and is being
taken care Of by the county.
(<11u Iuov WAC ho<oro 11o1foo 1..4~o
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08
Associated Press.

Denver, Col, May Train robbers
today boarded the Denver and Rio
Grande passenger train at Castle Rock,
Col, and robbed the express car, after
killing Express Messenger Charles H.
Wright. The robbers took the keys
from the pocket of the dead man and
opened the small safe in the car, and
from this took less than 500, all there
was in the safe. There was a large
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

HE'D herself to the wilds of Arkansas,
where she was esteemed to suchs an
extent that the Governor refused to
honor the requisition from Mississippi.
Technically, the refusal was based on
the fact of her having little girl
whom she was boarding at private
house in Pine Bluff, and who might
become charge on the charity of
that state, in the event of her mothers
incarceration in the Forrest County
bastile.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08
.CHANCERY RECORDS
ARE NOW COMPLETE

The chancery clerks office has Just
completed the transcript of the Perry
County records referring to matters in
this (ForresD county, and all tran
scripts have been duly certified, MAX
ing them authentic in every respect.
1t will no longer be necessary to refer
to Perry's records for information
as to matters in chancery in this
county.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

vestibule.
Three accessions were gained, max
ing total of forty-four in the ten days
of service.
The song services conducted by DR.,
Guice are fit allies to the powerful SER
mons, and are worthy of the consider
alton given them in this great work.
angels Bear the News to Mother" was
especially effective last evening, being
probably the best effort of his evan
gelistic song work.
Services were announced for 10 a. m.
and 7:45 D. m. today.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08
HALF MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE REPORTED FROM
THE CRESCENT CITY

heart of the business section, gen.
eral alarm was turned in, but the Drey-
fous building, with large stock of dry
goods, was totally destroyed.
This will add about quarter Of a
million to the loss brought about by
fire, which started in that section yes.
terday, bringing the total loss to con.
siderably more than half million dol
lars. =
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

for truth and veracity on his ability
to get ripe watermelonsc from a week
to ten days ahead of any other grow
er-planting on same day, in same
character of soil. His powers of FER
suasion, he AYERS, lies in the planting,
but as to. whether it is the method,
the time. the seed or the what-not,
he declines to state. That's his secret
and he win bank on it.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08
Night Sergeant Cooper is
Champion Watermelon Man

Night Sergeant Cooper, of the local
police force has figured somewhat be-
fore as champion grower of garden
truck, and in growing good things to
eat, even his well known niodesty
will not permit him to take second
place. Specifically, he claims the
championship in early watermelons,
and says he will stake his reputation
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

The New York Herald forecasts the
nomination of William j. Bryan, of Ne
braska, by the Denver convention on
the first ballot, with 676 votes. The
Herald is usually correct in its figures,
'nd this time will probably fall slors.
of the vote for Mr.. Bryan on the first
ballot, if he has any opposition at all.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

The stingiest man in the world lives
in the neighboring city of Jackson. He
recently got married to a home girl
to save expenses. They walked around
the square for a bridal tour. He
bought her nickle's worth of stick
candy for a bridal present and then
suggested that they save the candy for
the children.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08
LUMBERTON SCHOOLS
PREPARING TO CLOSE
Daily News Special.


Lumberton, Miss, May This is
commencement week with the school
folks and all the teachers and the
taught are rejoicing that vacation time
is at hand. The faculty and the pa
irons declare this one of the most
prosperous and profitable years of the
school. This verdict is ,attested by
the fact that the entire faculty has
been reelected for the session of
19OS-9.
The names of the teachers follow,
according to their several grades:
Prof. M. e. Morehead, principal;
Miss Lula Tunison, Miss Eva Norton,
Miss Lucy Logan, Miss Margaret Car
others, Mrs. ]. T. Mcdowell; Miss
Aline Lowe, music teacher, and Miss
Anna Middleton, elocution teacher.
All the reelected teachers have ac-
cepted except Mrs. Mcdowell and
Misses Middleton and Lowe. These
have not accepted at this writing. and
no information is at hand as to their
future intentions.
The commencement program is as
follows:
Friday Night.
Exercises by the elocution and
music departments.
Sunday Morning.
Commencement'ser by DR.. H. B.
Watkins, of Hazlehurst. Miss.
Monday Night.
1. Graduating exercises.
2. Address by superintendent J. N.
Powers.
The men from the Camp & Hinton
logging camp are enjoying nice va
cation. Work is suspended for some
time, until the dry kilns are finished
and until the logs now on hand are
cut up, as many of those now in the
pond are sinking and Considerable
loss will follow II this is allowed to
continue.
Recruiting officers of the army and
navy are in town looking for the boys.
No enlistments have been reported up
to this hour
Grandma" Nicholas, one Of those
being cared for by the relief commit
tee, has recovered sufficiently to re-
turn home. She has no house. but
a tent is being provided by the gov
eminent and she prefers to be at
home.
Mrs. Bennett, who is in charge of
the cyclone sufferers now under treat
ment here, is rendering valuable SER
vice to those who need her help so
badly. The people of the town and
those in the inflrmary are loud in her
praise.
Mr.. ]. E. McNair is still in Hstties-
burg under treatment His condition
is reported better
Mr.. E. A. Brooks made BUSINESS
trip to Virgins today.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08
Associated Press.

, New Orleans, May Twelve hours
after it was thought the fire which last
night destroyed the stores of F. F. Han
sell & Bro, and H. B. Stevens & Co.,
had been subdued, it was found that
the store of Dreyfous Co., Ltd, an adj
joining building, was afire.
On account OF the locality in the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

Hattiesburg will continue to grow
ana prosper no matter who is made
PRESIDENT of the United States. But
Hattiesburgans will be glad when
the thing is settled and normal bust
ness conditions again prevail.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

These figures show that Theodore
Roosevelt is the choice of one, and
William Jennings Bryan the choice of
the other party. 1t will be strange in.
deed II public sentiment in either party
has ceased to be operative. In about
a month the delegates will meet at
Chicago, and then we will know
whether public sentiment is potent or
powerless in the Republican party.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

According to a dispatch from New
York a society has been formed to
search for fossils. 1t is to be hoped
that they will not overlook Depew and
Platt.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

Johnson this morning ON the charge
of yagrancy. The Judge could not see
that his musical ability. debauched to
the sad state of dive entertainment,
lifted him above the degradation of his
environments. and gave him thirty
thirty days of good surroundings. If
Gus can obtain piano, he will enter
tain the city prisoners during tie
bright green month of spring.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

There is sweet consolation in this
dispatch from Cuba: THE rains are
now general and the sugar crop is as.
sured."
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

Taft is over in Panama making
tracks along the muddy banks of the
big ditch, but his boom seems to be
working right along back in the states.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

An Ohio paper says that what the
Democracy of that state needs is lead
ers This is an opportunity for aspir-
ing young Mississippians.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

Editorial writer's who do not care
to stay awake until the paper goes to
press can write Grover Clevelands
obituary and leave it with the night
editor.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08
BARBER TO SPEAK
AT COURT HOUSE

Mr.. 3. M. Barber. candidate for
congress from this (6th) district will
speak at the Court House next Mon
day morning at II o'clock. presenting
his claims for the preferment. Mr..
Barber is a genial, whole-souled gem
tlemen. mad win make an interesting
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW
COUNTY OF FORREST.
gaiSs si lEzsMseD
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Copy for advertising will not be re
ceived after 6 o'clock on the evening
preceding date of publication. Ad-
vertisers viii please bear this in mind
and have their copy in the Office be-
fore that hour.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08
Mr.. Taft and the Field.

Out of the $50 delegates that will 90
to Chicago 726 had been chosen at the
close of last week, and Taft had about
10 per cent OF them, according to the
New York Tribune and other papers
that have at least friendly feeling for
the war secretary. The Tribune thinks
ne VIII enter the convention with 500
delegates pledged to him.
80 he may, but at heart a good share
OF the. $50 would prefer the nomination
OF Theodore Roosevelt Down deem in
the Republican heart there is a feeling
that no on else can defeat William len.
nings Bryan at the polls. Every can.
vass of popular sentiment in the Re-
publican party tells ii similar story
The Chicago Tribune sought early in
the year the opinions of persons prom
inent In the Republican party. and
Success" appealed to its readers re-.
CARELESS of party lines or prominence.
ALL tell a common story Mr.. Roose
welt is plainly the most popular Repub-
hcan. 1t is as freely asserted that he
can carry the state of New York as II
is freely asserted that Taft cannot.
The replies received by Success are
worth printing and studying. The!
foot up as follows:
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

The late DR.. Morgan Dix enjoyed a
salary Of $4,000 year. Hattiesburg
pastors are not paid that much.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

1t is gratifying to know that Ben
Tillman is better and that he will take
a trip abroad.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

A man in Virginia by the name of
Angel has been convicted of making
booze.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

Tall men get it in the neck when
they sit alongside Merry Widow hats.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

The sweet girl graduate crop wi
soon be ready for harvest.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08
FOR CONGRESS,

We are authorized to announce
HON 4. j. BOWERS
OF Hancock county as a 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, 1908-05-08

Many people would be mighty cold
II they had only their own thoughts
to get wrapped I'D in. e.uurs11k
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

NEW LINE MEMS oxFoRr
SHOES.
MLeoD's.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08

NEW STOCK LAcEs AND EN-.
6RoiDERys INCLUDING FANCY
FLEETS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10
RIVERS AND rtARBORS

The National Rivers and larbors Congress for the
fifth time yesterday Much water has under the bridges
since organized five years and most OF it has been that
Of the incoming tide OF waterway improvement
Five years ago the rivers and habors bill
which the aspiring member could jump with both
feet the feeling that he likely please Of
the voters and all of the railways. IL IS not
Since then the railways have broken down under flood
OF business Tar beyond their espacya burden removed
porary by the panic but demand resumption when
times grow flush again And the railways could carry
the Of 1900 and 1907 what will they do with that OF 1902
This is the railways riddle OF the sphinx answer
which be devoured So the railways the side OF
waterways They help lift that baek-breakng
burden OF the trade Of 1910
The National Rivers and Habors Congress organized
meet in Washington in December OF each year for the pu
pose Of mpressng congress with other idea OF
way appropriations than that Of cutting up Of pork 1t has
been gathering OF asking Tor fraction OF what
needed, and going glad TO get moey OF what they
asked
Its program has been appropriation o $50
100000 year for waterways In order the grind
ing Of ruled the advocacy OF any special projects
but confined itself boosting for waterway improvement
whole
The thing which has been lion in the path Of the
has been cannonm Two years ago Uncle Joe addressed
the congress patronizng, almost ncerngy and gave
members understand that there mighty little
for them lie boosted the fact that he looked these things
through the Legislative gne,-hoc scofied the old
that through Indiana and Illinois and auded the railways
handling of trade Last year he meowed lar speak
rather avoraby OF the fifty million annual appropriation
still set his face against projects that involved the
bonds
With the necessity facing the people OF paying billion
or several years II the railways be made able
do the work. wonders how the Of bonds
be either avoided deploed the waterways
TO take the place OF the railway construction demanded
The government bonds could oated at lower interest
charge than the railway As the people
pay either and tho highways developed by
way Improvement viii be owned by the people when created
while the railway highways will be paid tor BY ths people
and owned by else the business policy seem to
be along the line Of greater expenditures congress
dared ask
What viii the congress dare ask now2 And what viii
Uncle Joe eoncedc TO his Subjects
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

IT does seem queer. unused the
man who seemed to be- thinking
aloud.
What seems queer7" asked the
Innocent byntandor. who had over
heard the remark
That people who don't know
right from wrong usually 50 wrong.
answered the loud thinker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

bis ring. "but " you have few
moments to spare I'd like % show
you the great work on the Habits
of Savage Animals
mo use wasting your time.
Young man" replied the femaio.
I've been married three tllneu.
and know all about their hahite."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

How came y0u here. my man y
said the lady who was distributing
tracts IN the prison 20 convict No
tiisf.
4 was brought here by ms con
vietIona usaam. replied the man
behind the hAra
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

Glanced 10 meet q SURE thing man
who had game Quite funny
Twas q little game u Doae and
shells The Jay thought he'd IN
vest. and later as he walked back
home but OF course, you know
tho reat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

For Years. remarked the actor
man. = have tried ia vain 10 eie
waite thu HtaEe"
That's an eany matter" replied
thu Young architect
And the very next dag he drew
The plans for the original roof
garden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

Remember. wfute the instruct
or ~ the correspondence school
II journalism. TO write only on
one side If the paper
Aud by return mail came the fnl
loving Inquiry from the new pupil
Which aide shall I write on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

I cant understand how you tell
the age OF horse by looking at
hts teeth, said the city girl
Z can't cell iiat exactly" re
piled The old farmer. but n he hez
false teeth know he sin't no colt +"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

YOU 70 . msn who will toll you an
other slofy"
Tho fptherma'And who ~ he1"
The boh.AdMg tailor fio aayp
I'm tbd aiowoat chap he's got on
his books"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10
al gnaanlna raIksr.

Aaudc-Mr iiardeaah called on
me last evening Hr'n tho most Oh.
gaging taiker ! ever listened TO-"
Clara indeedi What did he
say
Aapdo-iie asked me 10 marry
him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

The signing lovur led = heart,
Tho giri for a eiamaua played
Tier father came down with u club
Aud the sexton held q spade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

Briggs I overheard Oraftleigh
boastinR Of his family tree the other
day
DiRgs-Huhi II must be plum
tree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10
An Autherltv.

Tho Father learn witlataor.
row, my son that you aro getting
to be what they term quite fast
The Son-'You shouldn't belive
all you hear, dad III Introduce
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

what Ia your Idea Of a fllrtf"
asked the young man
oh every other girl" answered
the fair maid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10
Mothers Cooking.

She ! suppose you viii say
that this ~ not bread like your
mother used a. bake
He. No. mother used TO bake
cake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

Excuse nae. ma'au.s said the
hook canvaaseF 10 the lady Who
had opened the door in answer e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

more people
have been hurt
monkeyln' with q
burr wagon than
have bean hurt
monk eyln' with a
burK saw"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

5000 Rings TO choose from VIM.
a. Fineh. pioneer Jowelsf, $40 Sec
ond ave. Seattle ."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10
New Millinery, Worth So. 90 to slOOo
NOw on Sale at 81. 49, ThinkofM

Every Hat is hand-irimmcd, newly ,s;n..s
PRETTY trimmed For you the season 4 -, ~ sna
ming for as us just ending rather than carr, s '
the makngs though they're excellent we fasbc,,tas
into new hats and break the prceyours d NJ Avn
eft. 0sn'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10
The Old, old story.

TO the city came a country Jay
with a pockelful OF money aud be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

The has peroxide may
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10
Protect Yourself

Colts. LuHer Savage. Maalasf nd
ciemontH Automatic Pistols are res
liable. A fun line 81 new aud slight
ls used REVIEWERS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

Castro IL beginning appreciate importance IL IN
inverse ratio TO the asphalt rspu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

Why win persist hoains up the trains mat DO
carry money!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

OF pen the saddles, are 10 NO,
Christmas"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

There established for Mr.. Holoombs re.r
uafio
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

Mr. Gomy Mackin,oah has kindly consented to
give
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-20

Do not permit the heads OF the
journals to do the thinking and
suggesting for public utilities.
Let every citizen who has the
welfare Of the town at heart do
the thinking and back it with
prompt action. Thinking is an
idle waste of time unless it is sup
plemented with energetic activity.
So think and act aud the papers
will promptly and persistently
uphold and OK 3loit every act cal
culated to improve and expand
the best interest of the city, in
diyidually and collectively. Words
may be the shadows of actions,
but their elimination in deeds is
the exempli6cation of their force
and reality. Existence depends
on time, and actions are their
epochs.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-20

When . stranger first visits y
town his impressions are formed
from Its single and collective APP
oearances. He will scan the
streets, it's air of cleanliness, the
appearance of its business houses,
the attractions and surroundings
Of the homes. and all those little
minutie that go to make up an
attractive whole. Herein hes the
wisdom of the individual efforts
to make all the surroundings as
eaticing as possible. These
blended, make the enticing whole,
with the combined effects of an
air of thrift and active energy. II
Is like . bouquet of flowers.
Singly there may be the cir Of
beauty lingering around it, bui
combined and contrasted with
similar signs Of attraction. tbs
whole becomes IN exquisite pic
tire Of entwined colorine ant
fragrance.