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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
FRIENDS PREVENTED
SERIOUS TROUBLE
Barber Threatens to "BIister Bowers
Joint Debates Are Father Dou
Between Candidates.

The political speakinsNat the cJnr,
house yesterday afternoon took -s,7a
sational and unsuspected turn toward
the last and it looked for a short Nnl'e
that instead of war of words that the
argument might be concluded with
pugilistic encounter between the two
distinguished candidates and speakers.
The occasion was joint discussl
between Congressman E. ]. Bow
and Hon. E. NJ. Barber, Mr.. Bow
being a candidate for reelection
congress and Mr.. Barber being a
didate for the same position to
ceed Mr.. Bowers.
ALI the trouble happened in the
go-'round of the joint discussion.
The speech-making began at
o'clock and Hon. E. NJ. Barber was
first up. Mr.. Barber seemed to b
| fine fettle and at once proceeded
make the welkin ring, He went |
into the history of the Gulf and
Island Railroad and openly acci
Mr.. Bowers of being on too intih s4s
terms with this great corporation TO
! make a good representative of the peo-
pie. He stated that Capt. Jones, in re-
ply to criticism by Jas. X. Vardaman,
had said that Mr. Bowers told him that
his congressional duties would not in
any way interfere with his duty to the
railroad. Mr.. Barber discussed the
subject of making Leaf river navaga-
BILE and stated what had been done
for the Tombigbee river of about the
same size. He said that Mr.. Bowers
never took this matter up until he
was asked by the people of Hattiesburg
to do so-that the opening of Leaf
river would cheaper freight rates and
would be against the interests of the
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad.
Mr.. Barber stated that in making
this fight he had no paper to represent
him; no railroad to reach out with it's
tentacles. Mr.. Barber spoke at some
length about the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad and Mr. Bowers connection
with it. He spoke of the railroads as
sessed value and the real value, and he
maintained that Mr.. Bowers was more
the representative of the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad than he was of
the people of the district.
Mr.. Barber, referring to the donation
of the federal government said that
any one could have obtained that ap-
preparation as we'll as Mr.. Bowers. He
said that Congressman Mclean, for
mer representative from this district
had secured the appropriations for
Hattiesburg and also for other cities
of the state and that the delegation
from Mississippi had compITmented
Mr.. Mclean on his good work. Mr..
Barber said that he had not intended
to refer to the relief afforded the oy-
clone sufferers, but since the gentle
man who introduced Mr.. Bowers at
Prentiss had referred to it as some,
thing in Mr. Bowers favor he wanted
to call attention to the fact that Gov.
Noel had already taken the matter up
with President Roosevelt and that the
latter had promised relief before Mr..
Bowers acted in the matter He said
that any congressman could have done
as we'll.
Congressman Bowers Replies.
| CONGRESSMAN Rowers began his ad-
dress by saying that he had many
things for which he was grateful to the
Continued on Page Four.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
REAL ELEPHANT AT
CHICAGO CONVENTION
Hearst News Service.

Chicago, June f6.-The Young Mems
Blaine Club, Of Cincinnati, has live
elephont at the convention. The ami
NAL created a commotion when it was
led through the streets here today with
a Taft dummy on its back.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
WILEY RALLIES
and MAY Live

Washington. June ia telegram
from Hot Springs, Ark, says that Con-
gressman A. A.Wiley, who is III in that
city, has rallied and there is now hope
for his recovery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
FOUR JOLLY NIGHT-RIDERS
RACED STOLEN AUTO into
RIVER and were DROWNED

panied him on the ride are dead. The
machine raced down a slippery street
into the pier and into the river. Those
who were drowned are as follows:
John Coleman and wife. Miss Virginia
Knight and Miss Adeline Berdon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Hearst News Service.

New Orleans, June 16.-Spot cotton
is quiet with little change from yester-
day. Fluctuations are morrow. August
jumped 10 points, but hung fire at that
level all afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
Hearst News Service.

New York, June 16.-John Bauer, the
chafreur who borrowed his employers
without asking and took
party night riding last night, is now
in jail and four of those who accom-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
REPUBLICAN convention
GETS down To BUSINESS
BRYAN,S DAUGHTER
WILL NOT ATTEND
STATE CONVENTION

giving her proxy to Mrs. w. H. LATER
ty. This avoids the possibility of Mrs.
Leavitt jeopardizing her fathers
chances for the presidency by enter
ing into factional fight at Denver.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
Hearst News Service.

New York, June 16.-Business in
cotton is quiet today. First prices for
spots were at an advance of 8 to 6
points. Opening quotations on fu-
lures were as follows: July 10.2Sc,
August 1907, October 9.44, December
9.29c.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
BURROWS CONCLUDES
KEYNOTE SPEECH.
Hearst News Service.

Chicago, June 1s.-senator Burrows
concluded his keynote speech" at
2:1O o'clock. The delegates were rest
i've during its delivery, as majority
Of them are anxious to get down to
business. u
Every mention of Rooseyelts name
during Senator Burrows speech was
cheered to the echo. Otherwise the
. convention has not warmed up as yet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
NEGRO GETS PLACE
&. ON THIS COMMITTEES
Hearst News Serc,se.

Chicago, June 16-Nathan Alexan-
der, colored, is a member of the Gre
dentials committee. Other southern
men on the committees are: Joseph H.
Montgomery, on resolutions commit
tee,, and P. d. Parker, national COM
mittetman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
TT WILL RESIGN;
WRIGHT GETS PLACE
Hearst News Service.

washington. June 16.z7Taft and
Roosevelt are about to leave Wash
ington, feeling confidept Of the result
at Chicago. As soon as nominated
Taft will resign as Secretary of War
and Luke e. Wright, of Memphis. will
be appointed to succeed him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
LEADING
FOR SECOND PLACE
Hearst. News Service.

Chicago, June 16.-It still looks like
Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, for vice
president President Roosevelt wants
him and Dolliver is willing, despite
to the contrary.
CONTINUED on page two)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
Hearst News Service.

Hearst News Service.
Glenwood Springs, Colo, June 49,
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt, delegate to
the State Democratic Convention, has
decided to remain at home,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
COTTON MARKET
SHOWS STRENGTH
Hearst News Service.

New York, June 16.-Spot cotton
closed steady at 25 points higher, SELL
ing at 11.75c. Sales today, 200 bales.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
Speech Of Senator Burrows Elicits
Tumultuous Applause From
Great Gathering.
GOMPERs IS READY
FOR GREAT BATTLE
President Of the American Federation
of Labor viii Have What He Wants
or Take the Labor Vote from the
Nominee.
Hearst staff Special.

Chicago, June 16.-The thirteenth
Republican national convention opened
promptly at noon today, when Chair
man Harry New mounted the stand
and raped for order. A torrent OF
applause swept through the length and
breadth of the great Coliseum build
ing when Senator julius G. Burrows
temporary chairman, was introduced.
The building is profusely though not
gaudily decorated. No portraits adorn
the walls, but flags and bunting are
displayed everywhere. The conven-
,tion began quietly, with cautious cheer
ing. There was no bass drum enthus-
iasm.
The committee on credentials will
probably reverse several of the deci-
sions of the National Committee, just
to pacify the "allies," but there Is no
possibility of enough reversals to hurt
Taft.
Frank Hitchcock, Tafts manager,
was hard at work early today and had
several long distance conversations
with his chief at Washington. 1t is
said that he also had long talk with
rPresident Roosevelt.
eoMPERs ON GROUND.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, has a
seat on the floor, close to the press
gallery.
He is going to make the fight of his
life in an effort to have an anti-in-
junction plank inserted in the platform
James Van Cleave, representing the
Manufacturers Association, is also
here and will contest every inch OF
ground against Gompers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
PARCELS POST.

Hearst News Service.
r Washington, June 16.-The) United
States and Italy today signed the par
cells post agreement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
HABEAs CORPUS

Will Mason, negro who shot and
killed Ben Backly, another negro near
Sumrall short time ago, was brought
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16

Continued on Page Four.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-02
.R. " .MCFARLANE GETS OUT OF IT

The race for the nomination for governor was considerably sim plified Saturday evening by the withdrawal of Hon. Robert w. McFarlane of Sebastian county
 This action was not wholly un- expected, and has caused no great surprise, as it has been generally believed that Mr. Me- Farlane was the last man in the the race.
 The contest is now left be- tween George w. Donaghey, of Faulkner, John H. Hinemon, of Clark. and w. F. Kirby, of Mil Ter, and the struggle from now on will be fast and furious.
 MR. MCFARLANE'S WITHDRAWAL
 MT. McF'arlane's card of with drawal is as follows:
 Little Rock, March 1, 1908. To the public.
 The alignment in the race for governor has been completely changed in the last two weeks and an entirely new and differ ent basis of political action made. The campaign, on account of the pace set by Mir. Donaghey has been a very expensive one. l have already spent S1,500, more than 1 expected to spend in the whole campaign, and it would cost me at least 1000 more to finish it. This money 1 can i'll afford to spend. Besides, many
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-02
Many Endorse Taft.

Little Rock, March 2.-"There is some reason to believe that the State Republican Committee will adopt resolution endorsing the candidacy of Secretary Taft for the Presidency" said Capt. F. w. Tucker, chairman of the committee, Saturday. This was in connection with the statement that the committee will meet in Little Rock April 20 for the pur- pose of fixing the date for the State convention and for fixing the basis of representation at that convention. Capt. Tucker states that there will be a full a n d a II C e of the mem bers of the com m e @, there being 97 in all. The meet ings will be held at the Lincoln Club Rooms, on Second street, and will be of an executive na- ture.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-02
Mrs. A. J. Kizer.

Mrs. A. J. Kizer died Satur- day morning at her home in Texarkana with erysipelas of the brain after several days of sui fering. She was about 40 years old and is the wife of A. J.Kizer, the owner and manager of the Kizer Telephone system between Texarkana and Mena. He is also suffering from the same disease and has been unconscious for sev. eral days and knows nothing of his wife's death. It is thought that he will recover. Mrs. Kizer will be buried this afternoon. Mrs. Kizer was formerly Miss Brewer, and came of one of the most prominent families in this section of the state. She resid- ed at Hope for some time before her marriage.
 Mrs. Riser will be remember ed here as Miss Mona Brewer, she having taught in the Pres. colt public school. -She made many friends who will regret to learn of her death.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-02
W.F. KIRBY MUST
 DELIVER GOODS
Pententiary Board Pass Resolutions This
 Morning Asking Attorney Kirby To Prove Statement.

t T1t
 Little Rock March 2, l1:3o a. m-The Penitentiary Bard of the State of Arkansas today adopted a resou- tn calling upon Prosecuting Attorney Kirby to prove |e alleged statement that the Board could have gotten
 re for convicts labor than was secured from Reaves contract or stand branded as liar. The charge made by Attorney General w. F. Kirby, candidate for governor that the Penitentiary Board awarded the convict labor contract to contractor who k.75 Commissioner Guy B. Tucker, member of the
 Od stated last week that resolution asking Mr. Kirby
 the name of the contractor who would give $175 for |M labor of the convicts, would be asked.
 lis not known what action Mr. Kirby will take in regard to this matter
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-02
SUPREME COURT SETS
 APRIL 10 AS DATE
Cases Of Prescott Hardware Company ct al, vS.lrOn Mountain Railway to be
 Argued Orally Next Month
Special to tho News.

Special to tho News.
 Little Rock, March 1.-The Supreme Court this morning made an order setting the case of Prescott Hardware Co.,, ct al against the Iron Mountain Rail- way Co.,, for oral argument on April 16. It will be remembered that there are a number of suits involving the same issues which were tried at the January term of the Nevada Circuit Court, re sulting in a verdict for the plain tiffs. The cases were appealed, and it is thought that the mat. ter can be more clearly brought before the court by oral argu. ment than by briefs,
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-02

ment came that from Memphis that Harry D. Wilson, assistant general passenger agent for the the company at that place has been removed. Mir. Wilson is well known throughout Arkansas and a week ago he was guest at the Southern League banquet at the Southern Trust Building in this city. The announcement caused less surprise than was expected from the fact that it has been known that the com pany intended curtailing eXpen- ses wherever possible.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-02
Closed Indeilnate!y
'peeial to the News.


 Little Rock, March 2.-The an- louncement from St. Louis that ne Iron Mountain shops here Flll not open today, y,received here ate Saturday night caused much |egret, not only among the men |nployed but also among the (uslness people, Early in the |N Saturday, Master Mechanic P' H. Stevens stated that the |hOps would open today as noted Then they were closed down, but PWard night he received instruc- |Ons from Superintendent of lotlve Power Geo. w. Smith at l. Louis, to announce that the Pops will remain closed indetini. N Soon after this announce.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-02

A committee, composed of all the presiding elders of the Little Rock Conference and several promir ent Epworth l. e az u e workers, will meet at Fordyce tomorrow, to arrange program for the Epworth League Confer. ence which will be held in the Methodist Church of this city April 14th, 18th, and 16th.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-02

of my friends have a strong second choice, and when prin- ciple k involved l cannot afford to stand in the way, so l have de cided to withdraw from the race for governor. 1 retire with the pleasant thought that 1 have never forsook a friend or forgot favor. I have never advocated the election of a man who was not clean and honorable. l have many warm friends through out the state. To them | want to express my heartfelt thanks for the many disinterested acts of kindness l have received at their hands. l want to assure them that I am not sore and will always be in politics for my friends and subject to their com mands. 1 have always been very careful not to speak ill of a candidate tor anyone else), unless 1 felt sure that what I said was true, and that the interests of the people demanded that l speak. This rule 1 have care fully followed in this campaign.
 What l have said l will gladly meet in the courts or with my body, and cheerfully at the bar of God. l am sure that my friends do not expect me to offer my advice as to what course they
 shall pursue in selecting a caudi-
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-02

Just Receive d.. All the iSt. est Magazines, 5f Fred HTHF- rah's, next door to the Post office.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-02

Continued on page two.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
BROTHER J0NATHAN's WIN.
Begins to Stop In Stretch, but Is
 Whipped to Victory.

vvWPPO0 "
 Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., Sept. L. Brother Jonathan, with E. Dugan up, won the Turf handicap, one mile and three-sixteenths, at Sheepshead Bay. Brother Jonathan was well suited for the turf course, and Dugan sent him to the front in the first quarter Round ing the lower turn, he took big lead and increased it to four lengths at the far turn. In the stretch he began to stop, and Dugan went to the whip and managed to win by length. Mo quette was second by half length, with Master Robert third.
 Lady Bedford, who is to be shipped to England this fall and is owned by J. E. Madden, won the Autumn Maid- en stake, at five and half furlongs. She went to the front at the start and won easily by half dozen lengths. Summarizes:
 First Race.-Peter Quince, first; Brookdale Lymph, second; Nimbus, third. .#
 Second Race.-Lawton Wiggins, first; Floreal, second; Court Lady, third.
 Third Race. .ARoyal Tourist, first; Monfort, second; Tileing, third.
 Fourth Race.--Lady Bedford, first; County Fair, second; Strike Out, third.
 Fifth Race.-Brother Jonathan, first: Moquette, second; Master Robert, third.
 Sixth Race.-Sea Wolf, first; Gild, second; Trash, third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
THE DIAMOND
THE PONIES LOST
 ONE GOOD CHANCE
Msridsu Sbut Springfield Out While Hartford Was Winning
 Other Results.

Springfield, Sept 1.---Ira Plank was too much for Springfield yester- day and he shut the Ponies out With out much trouble. The Ponies never had much success against him and when he was with Norwich he gen. erally downed them. The ginger bread infeld here was unsteady yes- terday, but the error of Yale's was the only one that figured in the SCOT ing. As a last resort to save shut out, Bill Luby was sent up to bat for Joe Connor in the ninth and Plank famed him. ,...
 Springfield was helpless before Plank and reckless piece of base running by Pop Rising lost about the only chance that his team had to make run. This was in the second inning. Rising led off with single through the infield and Chet Waite sacrificed. Bill Yale got scratch hit to the pitchers box and Rising attempted to score on 1t from second, but he was nailed at the plate.
 Meriden began scoring in the sec ond inning and two runs were on the board before the side was retired. Accorsini worked Parker for base on balls, Murphy sent up foul to Connor. Barbour hit to right cen- ter for two bags, Accorsini going to third. Homer Bridges hit to Yale and the first baseman threw poorly to the place, Accorsini scoring. Plank sent a fly to Rising and the sacrifice scored Barbour.
 Soffel's crew kept up the good work in the next inning. Ham Wade singled to right field and John Col den sacrificed. Mickey Finn had the wallop and his hit to right center scored Wade. Finn stole second but the next two batsmen flew out. In the ninth, with two out, Barbour hit through short for single and scored on long two bagger to center field by Bridges. .. 4
 Springfield does not have league game to-day as the game scheduled with Waterbury was played on Sat urday. The team will go to North Adams and a victory is expected. The Springfield fans are feeling very blue as the loss of yesterdays game was unexpected. Some of them are to suggest to Manager O'Neil to get a big supply of oxygen and feed it to his players during the rest of the race. At some swimming races on Saturday the athletes who. had oxy- gen pumped into them did some great stunts. breaking all records, and it is thought that it will put new life into the ball team. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
The sportsman's Favorite.

Each successive issue of that ster- ling magazine, Sports Afield. Is re- plete with interest. The September number contains spirited descrip- ton of a camping trip through Yell lowstone park. an account of quail shooting in Cuba, an article on the household pets one encounters ID Guatemala and Honduras, motor boating on the Mississippi. up Saute Ste Marie way. through northern New Mexico in the early eighties, wesi Texas barbecue. life on a lightshtps moose hunting in Ontario. a Missix sippi quail hunt. a paper on nshina in the Puget Sound country. together with a great variety of shooting and fishing notes from the United States Canada and Mexico. Your neusdeef CT can supply you; if not, then sen< Is cents to Sports Afie1d. 3tt Dc haEa street. Chicago. III.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
BASE BALL NOTES.

Pipe and tobacco store selling out. Auction tonight, 323 Bank.
 What a fine baseball city this is for sure? All games postponed, transferred or played before their time.
 Rumor has it that Dan ONeil or Tom Dowd will handle the reins in Waterbury next season. Dan O'Neil likes the city and may buy up the franchise.
 Springfield lost a good chance to keep far enough away from Hartford, but she threw that chance away by loose playing in the game wi.h Mer- iden yesterday.
 Third Basennan Almeida is not be- ing missed much from third base by New Britain, as Waterman is fielding finely in his place. Cabrera is going we'll at shortstop in spite of bad at tack of charley horse.
 New Haven has called on Spring. field for double-header in New Ha- ven Friday This will give the Ponies three successive double-head- CTS, with Holyoke in Springfield Thursday. in New Haven Friday with Bridgeport in Springfield Saturday
 New Haven has sent out notice of the suspension of Outflelder Pleiss to Secretary J. H. Farrell of the Nation al association. Pleiss has also been fined $50 for deserting the club. It is reported that since leaving New Haven two weeks ago. presumably to visit the bedside of a sick sister. he has been playing regularly with an independent club iu Haxerztarn. NA,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01
MRS. WILLIAMS TALKS.
Calls Attack on Roberts a Simple At.
 tempt at Robbery.


 se4s tempt at Robbery.
 aBhitimore, Sept. 1.-- Seated in the drawing room of her home at Long Green. Baltimore county, Mrs. W. S. c. Williams. in the presence of her sis ter, Mrs. Sherlock Swann, wife of the president of, the police board, describ- ed in detail the shooting of Charles B. Roberts, Jr., who was wounded on Wednesday night on the boardwalk at Atlantic City while in her com pany. Ga
 ! Mrs. Williams discussed the affair with the utmost candor At
 Tt was an attempt at robbery pure and simple" she declared, "and MT. Roberts was shot because he refused to comply with the demands of the man in the mask, who had ordered him to give up his money.
 Words have been put in my mouth about this sad affair that I never spoke. Sentiments have been ascrib- ed to me that never had. The whole thing has been distorted and greatly exaggerated.
 Things have been written and read in this episode that are cruel and frightfully unjust. I had scarcely got back to my hotel that night when detective of the Atlantic City force started to interview me, and we had not spoken together minute when he asked, Where is your husbandg Right then and there I realized what his at- titude was and about what his theory would be. Utterly ignoring the fact that robbery had been attempted and that Mir. Roberts had been shot down by holdup man, the police of Atlantic City went to work trying to substan- tiate and prove wicked theory that had no basis in fact From that time on their course has been the same-al- ways seeking to find hidden motive instead of the real one, which they ob- stinately ignored" -.