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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
FIRST CLASS Lines
TAXED $3.50 mile
Second Class Lines Are Let OFF With
$16.e7 Mile and Third Class Ones
Need Only Contribute $40 to the Pub
lie Treasury.
Daily News Special.

Ddlly NEWS opeCldl.
Jackson, Miss, August Before
taking final adjournment for the Au-
gust term, the railroad commission
adopted an order classifying the rail-
roads in the state for the purpose of
levying privilege tax for the year,
1908, the three classes being provided
for by law. The first-class roads, un-
der the order, which are assessed at
$3.50 per mile. will be:
The Illinois Central main line, the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley main
line, the Alabama Great Southern the
Memphis and Charleston. the Louis
vile and Nashville, the New Orleans
and Northeastern. and the Alabama
and Vicksburg.
Two roads Of the second class as
sessed at s16.S7 1-2 per mile. are the
Gulf and Ship Island. Natchez Jackson
and Columbus, Tallehatchie and Yazoo,
Riverside division. Southern Railway
in Mississippi St. Louis and San Fran
cisco and Mobile and Ohio.
The third class roads are most nu-
merous, though mileage is less in the
aggregate, and are assessed at $40 a
mile and include the New Orleans
Great Northern, Mississippi Central,
Sardis and Delta, Illinois Central. Sec
ond track, Aberdeen branch, Brookhav-
en- and Pearl river, Oak Grove and
Georgetown, Mississippi Eastern, Ala
bama and Mississippi, Natchez and
Southern, Mobile. Jackson and Kansas
City. Gulf and Ship Island branches,
Mobile and Ohio branches. the Pasca-
goule Street Railway. Gulfport and
Mississippi Coast Traction Company,
Sunfower and Eastern and Fernwood
and Gulf A special rate of assessment
was levied on the Interstate Cooper
age Company at 50 per car, the COM
pany operating twenty cars.
The former order relative to the
stopping of local trains of the Louis
willie and Nashville at the Front street
crossing, Bay ST. Louis, is modified so
as to make the trains effected 7. s, and
10, the two last named being substi-
tuted for II and IL as specified in the
original order
WITH their work and business pretty
we'll in hand and in order to better con-
tinue district conditions. the comnis.
sion adjourned to meet the first Tues
cay after the first Monday of Septem-
ler, pretermitting the second August
meeting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
Wreck TOOK fire;
two CARS BURNED
Several Memphis People on the Train
and Much Anxiety Is Felt in That
city-ReIief Trains Have Been Sent
to Scene.
Hearst News Service.

Imboden, Ark, August THE most
disastrous passenger train wreck in
the history of this section occurred
near this place this morning, when a
fast Frisco railroad express en- route
from Memphis to Kansas City was de-
rallied.
The baggage master and the mail
clerk were instantly killed and score
or more passengers seriously injured.
Some of them will die.
Four coaches and express car caught
fire and burned while standing across
the tracks.
Wrecking crews and physicians have
been dispatched from both Memphis
and Springfield.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
WESTERN union
FILESITS REPORT

Jackson, Miss, august THE West
ern Union Telegraph Company filed its
report of receipts and disbursements
for the quarter ending July 81 with
the railroad commission, showing re-
ceipts on strictly Mississippi business
7,S55.42; total receipts in the state
$39,32S.96; total expenses $3S,S1402;
total expenses last year for the same
quarter $50039.9S.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
GEORGIA COUNTY
IS AGAINST BRYAN
Hearst News Service.

Savannah, Ga, August by de-
cisive vote the Chatham County ex-
ecutive committee today refused to
pass resolutions indorsing Bryan. The
opposition declare that such endorse
ment would be unbecoming in view of
the fact that there is strong opposi-
ton to Bryan among Georgia Demo
Gratis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
HORRIBLE Crime IS
REPORTED FROM TUNIS
Dreaded Malta Murders Farmer After
Raving Warned Him by Placing Sign
of Death Over His Door-vendetta
VIII Be Organized.
Special Cable to the Daily News.
BY PAUL VlLLIERS.

Paris, August Queen Amelia, of
Portugal, is somewhat annoyed and
her expressed that annoyance to GER
tain high personages of her encourage
because of the indiscreet publicity
which has been given to certain details
of the civil list, especially insofar as
concerns certain allowances for the
purpose of royal journeys abroad. The
queen, it must be remembered, is high
ly strung, although she is courageous
in crisis. In this particular instance
| it is not the press that troubles her.
bQnaer the Portuguese censor that could
easily be muzzled. No, it is rather that
vague public talk, that unnecessary
and irresponsible gossip which is ir-
ritating to any refined mind, and which
while containing basis of fact, is all
too often swelled beyond all real pro-
portions from the strict truth.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07

ever before; that the total number
erased probably exceeded the total
erasures of any other year by three
times as many.
From which it would appear that
people who do not pay their poll taxes
in the future may not expect the right
of franchise.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07

great things for Hattiesburg. il is nee
essary for the people to unite and
there is no better way of combining
strength than in the Commercial Club.
Let the people stand together in a
united effort to do everything possible
to make Hattiesburg the greatest city
in Mississippi. 1t can be done by con-
certed action.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
RooSeUeH to Name
Senator 1AIHSm'S Successor

Governor Cummins, it is predicted that
he will be the senator.
The rivalry between Allison and
Cummins threatened to allow the Dem
ocrats to carry Iowa, but Allison's S
death has changed the situation.
1t is believed that Roosevelt's influ-
ence and Cummin's popularity will be
sufficient to settle the senatorship and
establish tranquility in the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07

IS ARRESTED
Was On His Way to Canada When
Apprehended By Chicago
Officials.
Hearst News Service.

Chicago, August 7.-Robert East
man, of New York, defaulting broker,
who has been fugitive from justice
for several weeks, was arrested here
today. He admits that he was making
are holding him in lieu of $4,000 bail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07

Visitors to Ostend are crying out bit
terly against the bleeding" to which
they are subjected. On one of the fin
est streets of the town are a number
of tobacconists' shops or cigar divans
whose legitimate business is only a
cloak for wheedling men into question
able abodes. Once there, they are fair
ly fieeced. No wonder there is an out
cry that the authorities should have
these places closed, or force them to
submit to very minute police inspec-
tion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
Poll Tax Qualification
Will Be Rigidly Enforced
in Neu County of Forrest

The Forrest County board of election
commissioners finished going over the
poll books of. the county today. The
board is composed of A. ID. Carter, w.
J. Bass and George Calhoun.
Mr.. A. d. Carter stated after the
work was finished that more delin-
quent poll tax payers were erased than
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
Hearst News Service.

New York, August 7.-Politicians be-
lieve the next senator from Iowa to
succeed Allison will be named at Oys-
ter Bay, and his selection will probably
settle one of the knotty problems
which the Republicans were fearing in
the campaign.
In view of Roosevelt's friendship for
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
WILL GO TO EUROPE.
Hearst News Service.

Washington, August 7.-Dr. Wiley,
the famous pure food expert and Grief
of the bureau of chemistry of the de-
partment of agriculture, will sail the
latter part of the month for Europe,
national pure food congress at
Geneva.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
Child SUFFERS
PAINFUL ACCIDENT

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Goch suffered a serious accident yes
teday. While playing with a number
of other children, he fell and broke his
shoulder The wound was dressed by
Drs. Ross and Hudson and the little
fellow is suffering little pain from the
mishap.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07

The finishing touches are being put
to the luxurious villa Carolineat Os-
tend, which is connected by discreet
passages with the Villa Irism, where
King Leopold will go for the rest of
the summer at the weeks end The
Villa Carolina is, it is hardly neces-
sary TO add, the residence of the Bar
oness Voughn, who in spite of recent
jangling, has regained His Majesty's
favor Nothing has been left undone
TO make the courtesan's villa worthy
of its royal occupant.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
CROP
IS BUMPER
Yesterdays Rains Added at Least
3OO,OOO,OOO Bushels to the
5 Annual Yield.
Hearst News Service.

Omaha, Neb., August lit is esti-
mated that the rainfall of yesterday,
which was general throughout the
has added at least 50,000,-
900 bushels to the corn yield. 1t is
estimated now that the total yield will
approximate 3OO,0OO,OOO bushels.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
BALL TO CONTEST
MISSOURI PRIMARY
Hearst News Service.

st. Louis. August David A. Ball.
defeated Democratic candidate for the
gubernatoi ,al nomination, avows his
intention of coming here to investigate
alleged wholesome frauds in favor of
Cowherd.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
CUT THROAT
With RAZOR
Hearst News Service.

Pholidalphia, August 7.-Charles
Henry, who stood before the mirror
and slashed his throat with razor,
then fired two bullets in his brain, will
die.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
ALABAMA after
FREIGHT RATES
Hearst News Service.

5 Birmingham, Ala, August Rail
road Commissioner Nesbit gives notice
today that the commission will fight
the fresh meat rates from Ohio and
Mississippi river points to Alabama
and the rates from Alabama to Texas
points, both of which have been raised
out of all reason.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
TELEGRAPH i
SET ASIDE
Hearst News Service.

Scranton, Pa, August THE
Lackawanna Railroad, after trial of
three weeks, has found the telephone
superior to the telegraph in dispatch
ing trains and announces that the tel
egraph will henceforth only be used
for emergencies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
FIGHT TONIGHT.

Los Angeles, August 7-Packey Nc
Farland and Phil Brock will fight ten
rounds before the Pacific Athletic
Club tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
BITTEN BY A RAT.
Hearst News Service.

New York, August Wv. T. Fitzger-
aid, patrolman who was badly bitten
in the hand by big wharf rat while
trying to keep the rodent from biting
his horse, has developed blood poison
and may die.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
MEMPHIS HEARS NEWS.
Hearst News Service.

Memphis, August THE wrecking
of passenger train between this city
and Kansas City, near Imboden, Ark,
this morning has caused much uneasi-
ness in this city as number of Men,
phis people were on the train. Details
of the disaster cannot be ascertained.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
FATHER GETS
O'NEAL Child
Famous Case Is at Least Settled
Until Supreme Court Meets
Next Fall.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special
Jackson, Miss, August THE case
of O'Neal VS.. O'Neal is settled at last
lat least until the supreme court shall
have rendered decision on the record
Of the trial had two weeks ago before
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
CROPS Are fine,
SAYS HARTMAN
Hearst News Service.

San Francisco. August 1.-THE
crops are fine and this means good
times" said Edward H. Hartman here
today
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
PHILADELPHIA
IS PITCH DARK
Hailstones As Big As An Egg Fell
on the Streets of That Town
Today.
Hearst News Service.

Philadelphia, August IA cloud
burst this morning enveloped this city
in total darkness. Hailstones as large
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
CARDINAL
IS BETTER
Hearst News Service.

Hearst News Service.
Rome, August 7.-Latee bulletins an
nounce that Cardinal Gibbons is better
and that no alarm is now felt over his
condition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07

Pope Plus X is seventy-three years
of age, and although there is no reason
to fear an immediate change, IL cannot
be denied that the quickness with
which he becomes fatigued, the light
ness of the nourishment which his doc
tors order him to take, his signs of
physical distress after audiences, and
his general paleness, all show that the
years and the cares of his high office
are telling upon him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
Delirious With FeUer,
He Escaped Into Park
and Rugged Many Ladies
Hearst News Service.

Philadelphia, August 7.--Condron
Won oron, typhoid fever patient to.
day escaped the eye of his nurse and
slipped from the room, making his way
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07

Telegrams from Tunis state that a
terrible crime has been committed in a
village occupied by Sicilian agricultur-
lists.
A redoubtable brigand named Mar
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-07
union PACIFIC
TO DOUBLE TRACK

Omaha, Neb., August Z,
have been given for the dout &
ing of the Union Pacific.
Through this state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04

Has the lot of common man during
the last five or six years been greatly
improved? Is it not fact that all the
trusts have retsliated against the poll
cy so much in public favor-the policy
of exposure and prose cution? Is not
the betterment largely 10 the air or on
the tongues of clever orators? La other
phrase, have we become sure heirs to
larger decree Of civic rig hteousness?
Where is the railroad legislation which
has benefited the common herd? The
cutting off OF few franks and passes
il is mere laughing stock OF polite
ians. Much OF this millennial legisla-
tion rs mere vapor, empty save for
noise. Greed still hews to the ola
lines, while the odwinked Americao
is stutfiag REFORMS into a bottom tess
bag g.-Will Chamberlain ia the Yer
million Republican.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04

KIRK Phillips was defeated for
governor because he turned the inter
est on public funds TO his own use. The
same misdemeanor has been practiced
by the present treasurer, e. FL. Cassill
but he now promises never to do so
any more if the people will reelect him
A death bed repentance ought not to
be accepted in matter of dollars and
cents. Vote for George G.. johnson,
deposit the state money in banks
within the state and TO return TO the
stale funds all interest on balances in
favor of the state
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04
MORMON INFLUENCE AND SENATOR
kiTTREpGE

! Our lnsurgent friends have en- dis
posed to regard the talk of Mormon
money being used in South Dakota TO
defeat Senator klttredge because of
his vote against The admission of Sena-
tor Smoot to the United States senate
| as mere campaign issue We do not
so regard il and never have. Within
the past week the COURIER has re-
ceiVed, 10 common with many other
south Dakota newspapers, no doubt,
an appeal direct from the Western
States Miss on OF the Church OF Jesus
Christ OF Latter-DAy Saints. asking for
fair play in the treatment of Mormon
matters, enclosing sample pages of the
Book OF Mormon and urging its study
and acceptance. ln a trip to Califor-
MA three years ago the editor was
struck with the steady advance of
one comes east from Salt Lake City.
Wyoming is already well under Nor
mon influence and Western Nebraska
Is very we'll aware of their encroach-
ments. Senator Kittredge's stand
in opposition to the majority OF his
party was d brave and manful move
and one that the best interests Of
south Dakota will thorJug hly approve.
The time Will come when 1T will be
PLAINLY seen that Senator kittredge's
position in this Mormon matter, was
although ia advance OF his times and
ia advance of his party, statesman
like and wise move. vote for Sen
ator Klttredge next Tuesday me ans
vote to keep the Mormous out OF South
Dakota and there is no mistake about
1t.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04
The Coming Primary

On or before June Z, the county
central commi ttee fixes the hour and
place of the county convention OF July
7, fixes the ratio OF represen tatiOn
from each precinct and issues and
publishes for 30 days the call for the
county convention.
June 8, Primary Election. from 8 q.
m. to 5 p m., to nominate candidates
for national, state and county Offices.
members OF legislature. delegates TO
state and county conventions, national
committee men and memb bers OF state
and county central committees.
All candidates who comply with the
foregoing requirements and no others,
will have their names printed upon
the official ballot.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04
For National Committeeman
HANS NJ. FINNERUD.
Codington County

The split in the repu olican party to-
day is all caused by the ambition of
one m N. He is political adyenturer
who has the faculty of gathering
anound him a lot of sycophants whom
he cajoles or bul.ias into his support,
and he cares NOT Fl II he wrecks the
whole party SO thai he gains his point.
Such man is not Il progressive. y
He is a disorg snizer, a wrecker. The
whole turmoil in thu parry today is
caused by this one man. He has
given no evidence of ability superior
to that OF Mr.. Klttredge. People who
know him know best he is not a man
on whom to depend; that he does not
keep his political promises, and that
selfiahness and conceit are his strongest
characteristics. That's not the kind
OF a man Mr.. Kittredge is.-Howard
Spirit.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04

SENATOR ALLISON won out in Iowa,
Tuesday, by majority that will az :
gregate close onto Is, 600. The insuf-
geut5 claim that the Cummings vote
was Ian gely in the country among the
farmers. The day was such as they
would desire TO get out the full vote
the fields were wet SO the farmers
couldn't work, the weather was threat
eniug and nothing to do except get out
and vote. 1t is probable that with a
pleasant day aud workable fields the
A llison majority would have BEEN in
creased by several thousands.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04
COURT HOUSE TOWER
GETS REPAIRS
Alex. Matson Builds SCaffoId
Off End of Ladder

Alex. Matson, contrt ctor and bui der,
started TO work Tuesday morning to
repair the metallic crest OF the court
house tower which has been torn away
In the high winds OF the past few weeks
Mr.. Matson had quite a job TO tackle.
1t was necessary to bui d scaffold
around the top of the tower and there
was room for only one man to work at
time as they had to work onsa lad.
der. After little tedious work the
scaffold was completed and the men
got busy at once on their task OF re-
pairing the roof
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04

''You take the Session Laws of 1899
1901, 1908, 1905, covering that period
of ten wears, pick them up, commence
at the first page. and turn page by age
TO the index and ii you can show me a
against railway or public service cor
porations, If YOU can find me one,
will resign as Governor of South Da-
kota, and / will withdraw as q candi-
date for United States Senator. You
can't fnd it--not one single law in
that period OF ten years, not one was
passed that was in any way restrictive
or regulative of a public service cor
poratiou.N
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04

THE Sioux Falls Press, the organ of
the Insurgents, goes he COURIER QUE
to be more accurate, hree better.
This morning il quo es three more laws
in addition 10 the one we reprint on
this page, passed by stalwart legisla-
latures limiting public service corpo-
rations. Surely it is time for the gov
enror to keep his word and resi- gn, W hen
his own organ goes to. work aud digs
up embarrassment fresh and plenty for
his excellency!
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04
MONDAY A BIG DAY FOR HOGS

Monday was good day for William
Prin, who was the highest bidder on u
fine drove of hogs that was brought to
town by several farmers who live near
Akron. E. W. Clark brought in 36
fine looking hogs, Sever Anderson l9,
p. ]. Simonson 9, Louis Peterson !,
ard all were oe piecfs of hog meat.
The price paid by Mr.. Prim was 1922
per hundred.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04
SHALL MERIT OR
EFFRONTERY WIN?

Once compelled
D
March
substantially elsewhere his throughout the
In the the Laws of he
chaengePage l64
25 Facilities
Main Track FIGURING Mills Upon
exactly the conditions OF
Crawfrrd's challenge:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04

JUDGE G.. B. KENNEDY OF Canton,
Que oil the leading insurgents of the
state, now running for states attorney
of Lincoln county on the instrgent
tieket, is Out in an opsn letter urging
all insurgents To vote for Hon. E. w
Martin for congress. "Do this says
Judge Kennedy. ''because he is clean,
able, temperats, honest, aud will be a
credit to the state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04

Two months published the challenge
intended for bluff that the bluff called
nothing left for the
his Dakota
Of
Teller showing how his
It's the individual
shall dispensed and
scaled refuses
publicly and often possible The
of
eudor a
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04
Repre sc natives

/ am a candidate for representative In the
legislature for Union county, subject TO the
endorsement Of the republican party at the
June primaries. My long residence in the
county, active interest in its affairs and
earnest desire to promote its best welfare.
are qualifications that should commend my
candidacy to the voters.
lnuN EINNYH
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04
Sheriff

l am a candidate for sheriff of Union county,
subject to confirmation by the republican vote
of Juue9. Ifeleeted Will give to the office all
the acquaintance, experience and ability that
my long residence ia the county has furnished
me with.
Alison BOVEE
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04
County Auditor

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office of County Auditor at the June Pri-
marles, subject to the decision of the republi-
can voters of Union County and l respectfully
solicit the support OF the voters of the county
at tile primaries to be held June9
A. L. MUNsoN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-04
County Com m issione

/ am candidate for denomination as a mem,
ber OF the Board OF County Commissioners,
subject to Sle approval of the Republican Pri-
maIies OF June 8. A strong, full vote will be
gratefully accepted by me AS an evidence Of
hearty endorsement of my record and service Of
the past few years.
JOHN BRIGGS