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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
NATCHEz BUSINESS men
To come MONDAY EVENING

The Natchez delegation of business
men will arrive in the city Monday
evening at $3.50 over the Mississippi
Central, coming direct from Natchez
to this place.
They will spend the night here and
arrangements are now being made for
their entertainment while here.
They will leave here Tuesday morn
ing at O'Clock on special train and
on the return trip will make stops at
several intermediate towns.
1t will be an interesting and men,
orable event in the history of the Mis-
sissippi Central, as well as in the his
tory of Hattiesburg and Natchez, two
of the largest Mississippi cities, now
in close touch with each other by rail.
1t will be the first time that many of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
WANTED TO BUY
some BIG TIMBER

Mr.. Wiley, of the firm of Wiley
Bros, of Jacksonville. Fla, and Sa-
vannah, Ca, large dealers in export
lumber was in the city of Hattiesburg
yesterday and while here he sought to
place an order for one million feet
of lumber, 16x16 and 26 to 40 feet in
length.
This IS large timber, and the mills
in and around Hattiesburg were not
altogether anxious to take it at the
price offered.
The gentleman went up to Laurel
this morning to see what kind of an
offer he could get at that place and
is expected to be back in Hattiesburg
tomorrow.
The fact that lumber dealers are
coming so far in person to supply their
needs shows that the lumber market
is about to become active.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
HON, JOHN R. TALLEY SPOKE
0N CHARACTER OF DAVIS

ing was Hon. John r. Tally, Of this
city. who spoke on the character of
Jefferson Davis Mr.. Tally was thor
oughly familiar with the life and char
aeter of Mr.. Davis and he brought
out many of the elements of-charac-
ter possessed by the Confederate
chieftain. Mr.. Tally always makes
good speech and he more than sus-
tanned his reputation last night.
There was piano solo by Miss Lo-
rine Thames that was very much en-
joyed by the audience.
Prof. Linfield, Of Scranton. read the
last speech of Jefferson Davis before
the. United States senate.
The exercises concluded with
Dixie By the College Gles Club.
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EXCELLENT READINGS
and old time songs
The United Daughters of the confed-
eracy Gave an Excellent Program
at the Audtorium-Songs and
Readings.

The memorial exercises at the Aud
itorium Wednesday afternoon COM
memorating the Tooth anniversary of
Jefferson Davis was well attended and
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy deserve great credit for the en-
tertainment afforded.
Not only was it an intellectual treat,
but the music-the oid-time songs
was especially appropriate to the &C.
casion
The Confederate veterans, the few
surviving participants in the battles
that made heroes in private as well as
official ranks, occupied front seats and
they. more than all others, seemed
delighted with the exercises.
The first thing on the program was
a vocal duet "Ben Bolt" beautifully
sung by Miss Alma Howell and Mrs
Galloway.
The Grafton by W. F. Cook was one
of the features of the occasion. 1t was
as a matter of course, largely histor
icai, but there were many beautiful
thoughts spoken in eloquent and vel
chosen words.
Then Mrs. Leo Martin delighted
the audience with the pretty old soma
Annie Laurie"
One of the very prettiest things
on the program was the quartette
Coming Thro the Rye" rendered by
four of the sweetest little girls of the
city, Mary Alma Holmes, Katherine
Donald. Myrtis Logan and Louise
Kernaghan.
At this juncture the Daughters did
a wise thing-ail the ladies in the au.
dience were requested TO remove their
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04

the visitors have ever seen the mag
ic city AMONG the pines" and they are
certain to find a much larger and more
prosperous places than most Of, them ex-
pect.
The Natchez business men will meet
with cordial welcome. The business
men of Hattiesburg will be delighted
to have them here. though they wish
the visitors could stay longer.
In this connection it has been stat
ed that the business men Of hatcher
have kindly made arrangements with
the railroad company to have the bus
mess men of Hattiesburg pay their
city visit and the date for the excur
sion of Hattiesburg business men to
Natchez will probably be. definitely
fixed in few days. :.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
W0ODMEN OF THE WORLD
DECORATE GRAVES SUNDAY

Sunday will be decoration day for
the Woodmen of the World, not only
of this city, but in many other places.
The sixth is really the day for decor
ating the graves of deceased Wood
men, but most of the camps wait until
the succeeding Sunday unless the 9th
comes on Sunday.
Not only is it decoration day, but
it is the 18th anniversary of the Or
ganization of the Woodmen of the
World, the growth of which order has
been simply marvellous. 1t is now the
second largest beneficiary and fra
ternal order in existence and is grow
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
THE LANGUAGE" OF ANIMALS
Various Cries and Calls Not the kl>
dunn of Communication


Huxley thought that because Of the
absence of language the brutes can
have no trains of thoughts, but only
trains of feeling. and this is the opin-
ion of most comparative psychologists.
l am myself quite ready to admit that
the lower animals come as near te
reasoning as they come to having e
language. Their various cries and
calls-the call to the mate, of alarm
of pain, of joy-do serve as the me,
but they do not stand for ideas OF
mental concepts any more than the
various cries of child do. They are
the result of simple reactions to out
ward objects or to inward wants, anc
do not imply any mental process what
ever. A grown person may utter
cry of pain or fear or pleasure with 6
mind utterly blank of any ideas. Once
on a moonlight night lay in wait for
some boy poachers in my vineyard
AS ! suddenly rose up, clad in a long
black coat, and rushed for one and
seized his leg as he was Fastening
over the fence, he uttered a wild, agon.
lied scream precisely as a wild ami
NAL does when suddenly seized. He
told me afterward he was simply
frightened out of his wits. For the
moment he was simply an unreasoning
animal.-John Burroughs, in Outing
Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
MEMORIAL EXERCISES WERE
ATTENDED BY MANY PEOPLE

hats, which they did-except a few,
who probably had some good reason
for not complying with this reasonable
request.
Jefferson Davis as a Cadet at West
Point" a paper read by Mrs. Martin,
told of the. early military training of
the great Southern chieftain.
Jefferson Davis in the Mexican
War;" by Miss Florence Deason, re-
called the splendid achievements of
this great man and the distinction
that he won on the field of battle.
jefferson Davis in the United
States Senate and Elected President,
was the subject Of valuable paper
read by Mrs. Mitchell
1.-The Bonnie Blue Flag" was sung
by all in a way that charmed the audi
ence.
THE Capture of Jefferson Davis" a
paper read by Mrs. D. NJ. Gatlin, dealt
with a great historical event.
Jefferson Davis Prisoner at Fort
ress Monroe" by Mrs. E. McGregor,
dealt with one of the most trying or
deals of Mr.. Davis life.
The song. "Old Folks at Home" was
an interesting musical feature, as
sung by Mrs. Leo Martin and Miss
Effie Cook
president Davis Taken to Trial on
Release Bond was paper read in
clear voice by Miss Louise Holmes
and contained valuable information.
Following this, Miss Alma Howell
sang a solo, Bonnie Bessie" which
was appreciated by the entire audi
ence.
Home of Jefferson Davis" at Beau
voir,' by Mrs. T. E. Ross, was a pretty
description of the home life of the de
Ginning years of Mr.. Davis.
A vocal duet, The Little Bronze
Cross" by Mrs. D. B. Holmes and Miss
Anna Allen.
Miss Anna Allen followed with al
interesting reading. Miss Allen is {
gifted elocutionist and her reading was
decidedly interesting.
The last, but not least thing, OF
the program was that soul-stirring mel
ody, that song dear to every Southern
heart, Dixie" sung by all.
1t was fitting conclusion of the
evenings exercises and thrilled every
one present as only Dixie can.
4 people for getting up this splendid en-
tertainment in honor of one of the
greatest men of the rLost Cause"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
Miscellaneous
BoARDING-Apply Mrs. w. C. May,
1862 w. Beach street, Biloxi, Miss.
jun4 II
A Needed OFFICIAL.

In an interesting paper M. Mours
and-M. Bouyer relate the extraordi-
nary care which Emperor Nero took
of his voice. At night Nero lay on
his back with q thin plate Of lead on
his stomach. He abstained from
fruits and all dishes which could hurt
his voice. In order moi, to damage the
purity of its sound he ceased har-
arguing the soldiers and the senate.
He attached to his service AN officer
specially deputed to take care Of his
voice. He talked only in the presence
of this singular Official. who warned
him when he spoke too loudly or
forced his voice, and. IL the emperor,
carried away by some sudden fit of
passion. did not listen, to his remon~
STRANGE, 1t was. his duty to stop his
mouth with napkin. Modan Nedi-
cine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
joint MEETING OF TWO
COUNTY BOARDS TOMORROW
Question Of Whether Perry County Owns An
Interest in County Farm to Come Up.

Tomorrow, Friday there will be a
Joint meeting of the boards of Super
yisors of Forrest and Perry counties
10 adjust some matters growing out
Of the division of the two counties.
The principal thing that will be dis
cussed will be the county convict
farm Of this county in which Perry
county claims an interest. The farm
was purchased and operated before
there was division of the two coun
ties and for this reason Perry county
claims an interest in it.
Owing to the fact that Perry county
had received very liberal share of
the funds of the county before the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04

division was made, it was thought
that the Perry county board would
not claim an interest in the farm. es-
pecially as Perry has had built sew
eral steel bridges within the past four
years to two for Forrest county. Be-
sides, this section of the county paid
fully three-fourths of the taxes before
the division was made.
1t is. more than probable that an
amicable adjustment of the matter will
be made as both boards are compos-
ed OF good men who will want to do
the square thing.
Other matters will probably be dis
cusse1e during the joint meeting of the
two boards in this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
indis,s Wild Hin Tribes.

The wild hill tribes in India, known
as the Kolis. Kumbis. Dhangurs and
Dhayars,, are people imbued with
quaint Old World superstitions. They
are haunted by the fear of the evil
eye, especially for their children.
Cunning and light of foot as satyrs.
these children are ready to disappear
with a sudden bound into the forest
thickets. The Dhangurs have curious
marriage customs When they want
to ascertain the favorable moment for
the performance of the rites, the
young couple are made to sit before
the door Of a hut. from which a COW
and then its calf are driven forth. II
the calf runs to its mother on the
right of the seated pair the ceremony
can begin. II, on the contrary, 1t
passes them on the left, the proceed
ings must be suspended. A ring
passed over the brides finger, some
grains of rice thrown over the young
people, and they are married. These
tribes have an incessant struggle
against poverty and the elements.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04

The memorial exercises at the
South Mississippi College last night
was an event of decided interest and
was greatly appreciated by all in at
tendance.
A splendid portrait of Jefferson Da-
Wis was unveiled on the stage and the
face and features OF the president of
the Southern Confederacy we're plain
ly visible to the audience as the ex-
ercises commemorating his birthday
were being held.
Capt J. P. Carter, himself hero
Of the civil war, presided and in his
Introductory remarks gave some VA
liable information and said number
ef things appropriate to the, occasion.
The principal speaker of the even.
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ing rapidly all the time.
The Woodmen not only place mon
ument at the grave of every deceased
sovereign, but once year they meet
and place flowers on the graves OF
their deceased brethren.
The sovereigns will meet at the
Woodmen Hall Sunday afternoon June
Z and from there will proceed to the
cemetery. where the graves will be
decorated.
There are two camps of the Wood
men in the city and also ladies Cir
Gle, and all will unite in this tribute
to the memory of the deceased men,
bers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
TRUSTEES
IN SESSION
Many improvements to Be Made at
the State Blind Institute
This Summer.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special
Jackson, Miss, June 4.-The board
of the state blind institute held a
meeting last evening at which were
present President w. S. Parsons, of
Brookhaven; Secretary E. B.shr shrd
son, Jackson; DR.. J P. Taylor Winona,
and Mr.. Ben Exum, of Yazoo City.
The contract for a concrete sidewalk
the full length of the institute prop
erty on North State street was let to
Mr. e. F. Anderson, local contractor.
contracts for the superintendent
home and hospital and for the pro-
posed steam heating plant were not
awarded because all the bids received
exceeded the appropriation for that
purpose. The board will have another
meeting, however. on June II, at which
bids will be asked for on entirely
new plans and specifications, in the
hope of getting the work within the
legislative allowance. Other improve.
ments will be discussed and possibly
provided for at this meeting.
The entire faculty of the institution
was reelected, as follows: Miss Annie
Taylor, first literary teacher; Mrs.
Minnia Phalne uaeond literary taach.
err; Miss Cordelia Pulley, third liter
airy teacher; Miss Sophia Langley. first
music teacher; Miss Pearl Turner, sec
ond music teacher; H. P. Pierson,
teacher Of orchestra; George P. Ran
of tuning and shop; Miss
IN, teacher of sewing;
Atkins, matron; Doc
BIT watchman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
CHILDREN ARE
ENJOYING PICNIC

The Sunday School children of Trim
ity Episcopal Church are enjoying a
picnic today at Mammoth Springs.
The children, in charge of Superin.
tendent c. F. Larson. and the teachers
of the different classes and Rev. Geo.
S Gibbs, the rector, left this morning
over the Gulf and Ship Island for Nam
moth Springs and will spend the day
there, and as children always enjoy
such an outing as this, it is safe to
predict that the little fellows viii
have.a great time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
Gates CANNOT COME
To HOLD BIG REVIVAL

Rev. George c. Gates will not come
to Hattiesburg to hold great religious
revival this summer as has been ex-
pected and announced.
The reason assigned for this is that
Mr.. Gates is unwilling to hold meet
ing in tent, and it is not believed tina
any other way for holding the meeting
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can be provided.
This will be great disappointment
to the people here who were anxious
to hear the great revivahst, but Mr..
Gates probably has some good reason
for Directing to tent. He is said to
be very delicate man and it may be
that this has something to do with his
decision.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
Short Homogeneous

Honeymoons are going out of fash
ion' and will probably eventually dis
appear-at present. they are often
shortened to four or five days, or
even paltry weekend; and. after all.
these protracted wedding trips. thougx
generally the event of woman's III
were often boring to man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04

When a man announces that he is
the head of his house it is funny how
all the other men just naturally look
at his wife.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
WE BUY SECOND HAND

M. S. Haisfield, 1928 Fro
next to Palace Restaurant
phone TAB.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
For Sale

A woman who has her own way isa't
half as happy as the one who can com
plain because her husband win not lot
her have 1t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04
For Rent.

FOR RENT-A- few good s room
houses from $500 to $1,000 per
month. Phone 666. NJ. ]. Epley.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-04

Few Wealthy Japanese.
With a population Of $1,000. 900. only
al Japanese have fortunes Of $780,
900 or over.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-15
CARL NEWTON AT LIBERTY
Young Man Sent Up From Ellis
County Escapes from State
Farm.

Sheriff Forbes has been advised by
the sergeant of one of the state
convict famrs in South Texas of the
escape from the farm of Carl New
ton, young white man sent up
from Ellis county on a charge of
burglary. According to the informa-
ton furnished Sheriff Forbes the es-
cape of Newton occurred on March
6. He was convicted in the district
court last fall on a charge of bur
glary and given a short term in the
pen1tentiary. He was accused of bur
glarizing a gin office at Maypearl
and store at Bell Branch. He made
two or three attempts to escape
| from jail before his conviction.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-15
THIEF CAUGHT
AND RELEASED
Lack Of Evidence Is Cause Of
Mans Discharge at
Kansas City.
LEARNED BY GOVERNMENT
A Negro Who Robbed a Mail Pouch
Of Over S50,O00 Is Freed by
Police in the Absence Of
Definite Charge.

Kansas City, Mo-. June 15.-That
the Kansas City police department
had the thief who stole the mail
pouch which was being sent from
Los Angeles to New York, and which
contained money and valuables In
excess of $4,000 under arrest last
week, but released him because of
no definite charge against him, was
brought out yesterday by investiga-
ton made by the government inspec-
tors. The government men yester-
day sent broadcast throughout the
United States descriptions of the
man, and every effort will be made
to find him.
The pouch was stolen, it develops,
on the platform of the union depot
on the night of Saturday, June 6.
The following morning a patrolman
arrested a suspicious negro. At po-
lice headquarters he gave the name
of Charles Stewart. The desk SER
geant took large amount OF money
and several valuable articles of jew
elry from him and he was ordered
booked for investigation.
Later, a lawyer called at the sta
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-15
COURT MARTIAL FOR OFFICER
Captain Murphy Is Charged with
Disobedience of Orders.

Leavenworth, Kas., June 15.-A
court martial has convened at Fort
Leavenworth today to try Capt.
Charles N. Murphy of the Thirteenth
Infantry. Col. Sidney W. Taylor,
commander of the Second Field Ar
tillery and the post of Fort D. A.
Russell, Wyoming, is president of
the court, and Capt. William Flynn,
second cavalry, Fort Robinson, Ne
braska, is judge advocate.
1t is said Capt. Murphy is charg-
ed with irregularities as custodian Of
the funds of Company NJ, Thirteenth
Infantry, the organization he com
mands, and with disobedience of or
ders.
Capt. Murphy is native of Ne
vada and opened his military career
as a soldier in the second United
States Volunteer Cavalry in the
Spanish-American war
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-15
Elks and knights of Pythlas.

An interesting game of baseball is
promised for tomorrow afternoon
when the Elks and Knights of Py-
thias cross bats. A new baseball
ground has been procured and is To-
Gated just north of the cement stone
plant. This ground has been provid-
ed by the organized teams of the
city, and grand stand has been
constructed for those who wish to
see the game. Tomorrow's game will
be called at 430. The lineup of the
contesting teams is as follows:
Knights of Pythias-Conner,
catcher; Wicker, pitcher Daven-
port, first base; John Kennedy, sec
ond base; Ollie Poindexter, third
base; Andrews, shortstop Ray, left
field; Cleghorn, center field; Bynum,
right field.
Elks-Bob White, catcher; j.
Kidd, pitcher; Hosford, first base
Burleson, second base; Fugate, third
base; Ferris, short stop N. White,
right field; Burks, center field :;
Todd, left field
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-15
SEVERAL NAMES FILED LAST DAY
Two Candidates Announce in Oppo-
sition to Assessor killebrew.

Under the terms of the Terrell
election law Saturday was the last
day for candidates for county and
precinct offices to file sheir names
with Chairman Gill of the county
democratic executive committee for
places on the ticket. Several names
were sent in on the last day and the
announcement of two candidates for
tax assessor against Jack Killebrew
created some little interest in local
political circles. Mr.. Killebrew's op-
| pone{its are J. NJ. Crosby of Ensign
and t. H. Campbell of Garrett. Mike
Maxwell applied for vlace on the
ticket as candidate or sheriff, but
withdrew his name later in the day.
ticket for state senator. and both re-
side in Cleburne. They are Pierce B.
Ward and J. NJ. Moore.
Following are the candidates for
the legislature: For place No. l. E.
j. Anderson and H, N. C. Davis. For
place No. 2, w. s. Stepter, NJ NJ
Fondren, Joe Singleton and w E.
Chapman.
Capt. B. F. Forester, Sr., of Boz,
and Capt n. l.. Worley of Ennis are
candidates for chairman of the dem
ocratic executive committee Of Ellis
county. They represent the Bailey
and anti-Bailey factions, respective
ly. This will probably be the only
contest in which the Bailey question
will play any part.
The county executive committee
met at 2 O'Clock this afternoon to ar
| range the ticket in proper form and
| to make the necessary assessment
against the candidates to defray the
expenses of holding the primary cleo
! ton
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-15
Ohio Grand Army.

Lima, O., June 15.-Lima is clad
in patriotic colors and it's streets are
resounding to martial music today,
as welcome to the hundreds of vet
Grams and other visitors who are
pouring into the city for the forty
second annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The
Women's Relief Corps, the Ladies
of the Grand Army, the Sons of Vet
Grams and the Daughters OF Veterans
will also meet during the week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-15
SIOcum Anniversary.

New York, June 15.-Today is the
fourth anniversary Of the burning of
the General Slocum, an excursion
steamer. on June Is, 1904, when
over thousand women and children
perished. Memorial services will be
held by the survivors and relatives
and friends Of the victims. Captain
Van Schaick, who was In charge OF
the General Slocum, is now serving
a ten year sentence in Sing Sing pri-
son for criminal negligence.