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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-13
SUNDAY CLOSING

{ The Chicago Eueninq Journal, the paper
that ha. been most open il championship of
the saloons al rchy, commenting upon the
assumption. of the Omitted Societies" to sub
nit the question OF S nday saloons to a
popular vote in this ci y at the municipal
election in April, says:
members of the United Societies believe that
all places of recreation should be open the
only day in the week in which the poor can
patronize them. The Law and Order League be-
ieves that everything should be shut tight on
Sundays and the people compelled to go without
amusement.
1T is a good thing the matter comes up for
decision at the April election for the question has
become so pressing the people should decide it
for ALL
The Journal should be congratulated on
it's success in wholly and thoroughly misstat
ing the situation. In the first place the ques-
ton at issue is not recreation. There has
been and there will b. no attempt to deprive
the people of any or all lawful recreations
upon Sundays. Our splendid parks, the most
ample in the world, will remain open as now;
the pleasure grounds offered by private en-
terprise will not be debarred from any lawful
efforts to coin the peoples desire for amuse-
ment into wealth for their owners. The
Law and Order League is combating none
of thes; things, and the Journal knows it.
The whole question at issue is the enforce
ment Of the law. The statute says that the
place that makes business of selling liquor
shall be closed on Sunday and shall not use
the special opportunities of that day to rob
the public. The Law and Order League
says that the law shall be enforced The
brewers hire something called the Omitted
Societies" to say that the law shall not be
enforced mo, they'll fight first.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-13
THE BLUSHING CITIZENSHIP

The honest and self-respecting citizen of
the great state of Illinois has reason for
profound emotion when he reads the current
literature Of the day.
Just at present Investigators are digging
into the affairs of the public institutions of
the state and are making public matters and
facts that have been semi-publc for years
that ought to make every citizen blush with
hot Indignation and swear vengeance.
All this confronts the citizen of Illinois
every morning in his daily papers.
When he turns to the general political
news of the nation he finds the foremost rep
resentative of the state Of Illinois in Con-
gross in the attitude Of brutal tyrant, out
raging public rights as the representative Of
ring rule, and, in the halls of Congress, dis
grazing the culture and morality of the state
to which he is accredited with a coarseness,
not to say indecency and profanity, hardly fit
for barroom
When he turns to tn, more pretentious
literature of the day, he finds Golfers Week.
ly in an elaborate article that is unquestion-
ably statement of fact, representing the
mayor Of the city of Chicago engaged in a
drunken debauch, in a lawbreaking dive, with
gang of drunken heelers.
And as the Christian citizen of Illinois
lifts his blushing face to look about him, he
may behold similar bushes upon the faces
of his fellow citizens of other states. For
there is not single city of Importance in
the United States and not a state of all the
Union that has not been intolerably disgraced
by its old party officials within the i'm
mediate past, if the disgrace is not resident
and regnant today
How long will it take the honest citizen
ship of America to come to the resolution
to end old party rule and put in power a
new party with clean principles?
How long ought it to take?
;c for Ia oofo
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-13

There is room for wide difference of opinion
as to the manner in which the laws should be
enforced.-The Detroit Journal
Yes; there is always room, somewhere, for at
least two opinions on everything, but only
for one opinion about anything on the uphill
side of the line that divides right from wrong.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
Apathy and Optimism.

Various reasons have been sought
by the managers of the political cam
paigns for the unwonted apathy. It is
plain that up to date people have de-
clined to become widely enthusiastic
over the claims of any candidate or
party. and for the most part what agi-
tation there has been is due to the
efforts of the professional politicians.
It is possible-iust possible-that
the reason for this is to be found in
the facts published in the Manufac-
turers' Record of last week. This
number contains seven pages OF tele-
grams and letters from the various
sections of the country from promi-
nent men Of business and industry
bearing upon the industrial and eco
nomic situation. It is not too much
to say that a note of cherry optimism
runs through them all. Here is the lat
est word from the iron and steel men,
from men engaged in mining, manu-
facturers of machinery, men engaged
in the lumber business. in engineer
ing, contracting and many other fields
of activity. and the note of all of them
is that business is steadily, if slowly,
improving, and that prospects for good
times ahead were never brighter. They
declare that trade conditions are much
better than they were two months ago,
and that the outlook is encouraging
for a steady increase. And these. be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
Daily News Special.

Jackson NJ S., September % The
dGand Ter the establishment Of Il
staT reformatory or juvenile depart.
ment in the penitentlary will doubtless
/ be found to have grown and gathered
greater strength zy the time the leg
islature convenes next time, and all
because of the number of children
who have committed murders and
other heinous crimes during the past
few months. 1t has only been about
one year since Ike Johnson, 10-year-
/ old negro boy stabbed and killed a
white boy in Poke County. He was
sent to the penitentiary for life, but
died few months after his arrival at
the farm.
Now comes another story of the
same kind and from the same county,
Pike. Nathan lines, a 12-year-old negro
boy having deliberately shot and killed
a negro girl about the same age. He
was mad because his grandfather had
declined to permit him to go to town
and took out his spite on the girl,
blowing her head off with a shotgun.
1t has only been few weeks since
a Covington or some other county ne
gro boy killed his step-sister with a
pine-knot because she refused to go
to the pasture after the cows when he
told her to go.
One day recently ten-year-old ne
gro boy was detected in robbing one
of the largest mercantile establish
ments in Jackson, his plan being to
throw the goods out the upper window
to a comrade on the street They
were caught and their mothers agreed
to administer a severe whipping in the
Jail yard in lieu of fine and impris-
onment. They were numerically
whipped, but in few days one of them
was back in Jail for a similar crime.
All that Mississippi can do for such
criminals is to send them to the coun-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

that interest which their interests de-
mand.
Cut-over pine lands can be secured
at small cost, but the small farmer
usually has small means, and it re-
quires money to prepare these lands
and put them into cultivation.
The bankers and the merchant must
help 70 do it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
Ezekiel As a Prophet.

Mississippi's first congressman-we
mean congressman from the First
District-the Hon. Ezekiel S. Gambler,
has turned political prophet, and the
message which he gives to the world
is pleasant reading down this way.
Congressman Gambler is in Washing
ton. and the correspondent of the
Memphis Commercial Appeal, who al
ways carries a corkscrew, caught him
fresh from a trip through New York
State and twisted an interview out of
him. Among other things, he is quot
ed as saying:
You can have no conception of how
strong Bryan is coming unless you
were right on the ground where he has
been seeing and speaking to the peo-
pie. spent some days in New York
and in New Jersey, particularly Allan
tic City. I met people from every
where, and l tell YOU unless there is a
political cataclysm, William ]. Bryan
will be inaugurated March next, as
sure as Roosevelt likes to hunt big
game and Taft is very fat man.
Bryan is causing admiring wonder
wherever he appears. He is making
even greater canvass than he did in
1896. and he is impressing thousands
who opposed him in 1896 and 1900 as
a far bigger man than they had
deemed him. He has shown a rare
knack of getting former factions to-
gether and making them work for the
common cause. The Republicans are
laundering along with candidate who
doesn't know how to do the spectacu-
lar. and who consequently is a mighty
poor legatee for Roosevelt. Iaft is
failure as a campaigner, and Bryan
has proved he is indeed without a peer
on the hastings. The Democrats are
united and the Republicans are divid-
ed. When that is the case the major
ity of the white folks are going to vote
a change of administration
Now, those who know Ezekiel init
mately may reason that the wish in
this case, lis father to the thought"
and that the pig may not be quite so
smooth as it has been creased. The
fact remains, however, that the Demo
cratic press Of the country is more en-
thusiastic than it has been for many
years and that even Theodore Roose-
welt is a little dubious about the
chances of Mr.. Taft
Things look mighty good to us DEM
ocrats.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

What's the matter with the news
paper business in Mississippi? A. w.
Noble, editor of Laurel Chronicle has
been elected mayor of his town and
has offered his magnificent newspaper
plant for sale. Now comes the start
ling announcement that Joe Norwood
of the Magnolia Gazette is an avowed
candidate for a similar position. We
do not expect to hear from Dave Holt
until after the oyster season is over
but should either Fred Sullens or Ed.
gar Harris fall by the wayside we'd be
compelled to give up in despair.-Co
lumbia Columbian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
The Importance of
Agricultural Development.

The meeting of the Commercial Club
scheduled for tonight is fraught with
much concern TO the business interests
of the city Of Hattiesburg, and the
News would like to emphasize the plea
of Secretary Larson for a full attend
ance and a free and full discussion
of the paramount need of this splendid
city-the development of the agricul-
tural resources of South Mississippi.
Harrisburg has attained its present
commanding position among the pro
gressiye and prosperous cities of the
south with practically one source Of
wealth-the lumber industry. This
has been seriously impaired during the
past year by a money panic, which
crippled the entire country. While it
is true that business in this particular
line is now reyiying. and while there
is every reason to believe that normal
conditions will soon obtain throughout
the district, Hattiesburgans are not
satisfied with the mediocre.
The growth of Hattiesburg has been
most phenomenal. 1t is hardly posi-
BILE that the ratio of growth estab
lished during the past dozen years can
be maintained indefinitely. but with
normal conditions prevailing in he
lumber market and other lines of es.
tablished industry contributing their
share toward the common good Hat
tiesburg can hold its own.
But the point is this
1t has been demonstrated beyond all
question of doubt that every acre OF
cut-over pine land in this section
when properly prepared and intelli-
gently cultivated, will yield each year
a money crop approximating in value
the wealth of virgin pine timber which
it gave to the world but once.
With these facts before us, it occurs
to the News that past achievement
only presages future accomplishment
and that the future is resplendent with
promise for Hattiesburg, if we but
avail ourselves of the resources that
are ours by right of inheritance.
The agricultural resources of this
territory will be developed only when
the bankers and business men-the
substantial citizens of the city--evince
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

Governor Noel is in New Orleans to-
Cay and the dispatches tell us that he
ana Governor Sanders have been to-
gether most of the time. What the
Governor Of Louisiana said to the Gov
crnor of Mississippi isn't stated, but it
IS presumed that he asked him to have
a glass Of lemonade.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
REFORMATORY NEEDED
FOR KID CRIMINALS
Probability That the Question Will Be Revived
at the Next Session Of the State Legislature.

lty farm or the penitentiary where they
are crowded in with old and hardened
convicts, and come out tougher and
more lawless than ever. The reform
atory has been demanded for several
years, but sentiment is against it for
the reason that all the young Grimm
ais of the state are negroes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
HOW,S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. p. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry'out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Martin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

The Hattiesburg News is striving
with might and main to give the people
of this splendid city a good newspaper,
and the patronage which it is receiv-
ing indicates that our efforts are ap-
preciated. The people will grow bet
ter and better as this patronage in
creases.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

it remembered, are the expressions of
conservative men of business; not
the expressions of politicians, but the
calm judgment of men who have made
a business study of conditions and
causes and prospects, and who base
their opinions on what they know.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
ALDER M EN-.

City-at-Large-M. J. McGrath.
Ward l-E. L. MCGOWAN and DR.. E. j.
Mitchell.
Ward Pr. A Cameron and H. c.
Greer.
Ward ga. T. Powe and c. F. Lassiter.
Ward Ar. C. Mckenzie and n. R. Nc
Cullough.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
creases.

The Canton Herald well says: at
seems that a request to resign from
the faculty of our malodorous A. & NJ.
College is a splendid advertisement.
Prof. Herrick has secured a better job
at higher salary"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

This is the day when Roosevelt is
scheduled to pick up the United States
government somewhere in the neigh
borhood of Oyster Bay and tote it back
to Washington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

The Brandon News has just issued a
thirty-two page trade edition which
reflects much credit on that enterpris-
ing weekly and the progressive bust
ness men of Brandon and Rankin
County.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

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80. $3.50: :. :: :. :. :. :. !. :. {. = :,
For Mayor-Dr. j. D. Donald.
For Marshall. F. Williams.
For Police JUSTICE. f. Davis.
For Treasurer-John Williams.
For City Clerk-A. Farley.
For Street Commissioner---Ow Reedy
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
County.

Every good citizen should attend the
Commercial Club meeting tonight. If
you are not already a member of the
organization, it is a good time to have
your name enrolled
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

The Jackson News says that dogs
found on the streets of that town with
out muzzles are shot on the spot. But
it doesn't say what spot.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

President Roosevelt is doing his
best to convince the country that
things are headed for the bow-wows
unless Taft is elected president.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

Governor Haskell may be guilty, but
he is a game fighter just the same.
His card to Mr.. Hearst is challenge
to battle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

Taft wires Hitchcock: you are in
supreme command" This is a direct
slap at Roosevelt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

People are looking every day for a
good boarding house. If you want
boarders say so in a little want ad in
the Daily News. The cost is but one
cent word.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

Mr.. Bryan refers to his two oppon-
ents." And he doesn't include the
third party nominees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

The other Mr. Wright broke the
worlds aeroplane record at Lemans,
France. yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
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DAILY NEWS ECHOES.
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"The paths of duty lead uphill,
says the Hattiesburg News. True; but
the satisfaction a man gains by follow.
ing the paths of duty to the hill tops
is compensation for the toll of the
climb.-Anniston (Ala) Evening Star
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

There is a cry from the cotton fields
of Happy Hattiesburg to come over
and help us, the crop being great and
the laborers few.-Gulfport Journal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

Mr. J. A. Bishop has returned from
a successful business trip through
North and Central Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

The Florida Times Union refers to it
as Our Fleet" The Big Stick for
you.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

The burial of the bosses will fol
low soon after the election of Bryan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

Bodily rest is naught without men
tai relaxation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

Collar buttons were probably in
vented by the devil to make mel
swear" snorts the Hattiesburg News
probably red in the face from having
chased one under the bureau.-Atlants
Georgian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

Hattiesburg has put near-beer on the
blink, and now the News is soberly
discussing other issues.-Atlant;
Georgian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
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IN THE TWELFTH CENTURY

In Venice the "Bancho organized the meaning BENCH
the
owed and deposited saeepng distant
The day bank
Bank England n
Primitive banking simple the advantages given the people
Banking
not dreamed of in it's early history.
Banks putting together
the shape OF bank stock opening place business These
not only put their include their
Thus the bank is than
together
bank benefit
the people place their active
in the community does work because
This bank public-to
in particular We opportunity
fit of
Yours Uery truly
J. C. BALLARD Cashier
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-04
MANY Pilots Cnsnoe.

Padueah News-Democrat says Ed
Pell has quit as pilot OF the John Hop
kins, and Leslie broadfoot is in his
place. Thomas Wiley has resigned
as pilot of the Lula warren and Tom
Hawkins has accepted his berth. VIII
Overstreet, pilot Of the Joe Fowler,
~ i'll at his home IN Paducah. and
Wallace Farnsley is in his place. For
fear that the strain would be too
much. Capt John Rollins has aban-
doned the plan of dragging his tow
boat, Charles Turner into the water
with hawsers. She is resting on the
bank at the foot of Broadway. where
she sunk ten DAYS ago. Skids will
be placed under ner huh and she
win be launched in few days Her
hull, from ali appearances has not
suffered particle by the div to the
bottom Of the river.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-04
SIMPLE WASH CURES ECZEMA
Itching, Burning Skin Disease Routed
Without Use Of Injurious Drugs.

Great inventors often have been
praised for surrendering the secrets
OF their discoveries Practically the
same thing happened in the medical
world in the case OF Dr. Decatur d.
Dennis. the eminent skin specialist
OF Chicago
Dr. Dennis in his own office prae.
iice, discovered that pure vegetable
oil OF wintergreen. properly mixed
with other simple remedies was prac.
u"ally sure specific of Eczema.
psoriasis, halhers itch. salt rheum.
and other itching skin diseases. But
the oil OF wintercreen alone was
found ineffective. It required other
mild Ingredients such as glycerine
and thymol compounded with the
wintergreen TO produce the real &c
zema cure
This compounded d. y. ID. Pre-
sciiption positively takes away the
itch at once-the instant il is applied
70 the skin. This vegetable liquid
does away with deleterious drugs so
long used in an attempt to doctor the /
blood. whereas modern science hast
determined that eczema is first AMI |
~ the time skin disease.
II you want to know more abouf
ne merits Of d. ID. D. Prescription 4
I'll at our store. We vOueh for this II
emedy. Herman c. Schulz. II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-04
WATCHTHECROWDS
Great Bargains at Reiss-Stapeton Dry
Goods Emporium--cosing Out
Sale.

The closing cut sale OF athe Rciss
4 Stapleton dry goods company has nt
doubt been the talk OF the town by the
Iway the great crowds that have Wis
tied the store IN the past few days
with Monday the banner day. The
masses OF people who have been for
ltunate enough to visit our stere have
freely expressed the opinion that such
ireal values are seldom offered The
intention Of our firm is TO dispose Of
the entire stock, just as soon as pos
.sible. Their loss is your gain.
The great display Of muslin under
wear is offered at prices less than
cost OF material.
ceptionally good bargains await YOU
Voiles, taffeta, Panamas and suitings
at 70 to SO per cent reduction.
The cloak, suit and skirt depart.
ment includes many new spring mum.
bers at reduction of 80 l.3 TO 80 per
cent
II YOU stop to think. this means a
great saving to you
Public sentiment prevails follow
the crowds and you will not be dis
appointed as the numerous depart. |
ments have too many extra good |
.hings to mention prices
Remember you won't be disappoint |
ID If YOU spend an hour or two as
'ou will be well paid for your time
md trouble,
Fellow the crowds to sos CONNER
ial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-04

The Ohio. al Evansville and Mt
Vernon. win continue rising for three
and four days respectively, then be,
come about stationary At Paducah.
win rise during the next several days.
Al Cairo, no material change during
the next SO hours.
The Tennessee. from Florence to
the mouth. will continue rising for
three or four days.
The Mississippi. from below ST.
Loris to above Cairo, will continue
falling during the next sc hours.
Note: Chester reports river full or
ice this morning; Cape Girardeau.
heavy floating ice. Back of Cairo the
Mississippi is full of heavy floating
Ice. moving slowly Light ice began
running in the Ohio river at Cairo
Sunday morning
MONTROSE W. HAYES.
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-04
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that there
wiz be meeting OF the STOCKHOLDERS
of the Messenger Publishing Company.
at 3 a. m. February 10. 1908. in the
Office Of the Cairo Labor Journal 70-
Ohio street. for the purpose Of elect
Ing board Of directors and officers.
and transaeting such other business
- may properly come before N,
D. setting r l. FINNEY.
N. YESTERDAY.
". 5. DUNBAR.
Commission.