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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
ASKS
Longer time
Thinks Commodity Clause Of the
Hepburn Law Should Be Sus-
pended Until 1910.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILIHAKEs
GOOD HEADWAY N MUSE
Minority Fllibuster Prevent. the Pass.
age Of siil Authorizing Publication
Of Report Regarding Disease Of
Cattle.
Associated Press,


Washington, May 1.-Two hours of
the senate's time was taken up today
by the speech Of oeoetor Jeff Davis
of Arkansas, in support of his resolu-
ton that the committee on Judiciary
be discharged from further considera-
The remainder of the day was given
trusts.
The remaindero the day was given
over to the consideration OF a resolu-
ton by Senator Elkins suspending
until January, 1910, the commodity
clause of the Hepburn railroad rate
law, which went into effect today. The
Elkins resolution is still. pending.
Tomorrow's session of the senate
will be given over to eulogies on the
lives of the late senators from Flor
ida.
The house spent all day in reading
and passing paragraph by paragraph
under suspension of the rules, the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
Objection by Democratic members
in pursuance of the minority fillibuster
to unanimous consent defeated the
passage of the bill for printing and dis
tributing 100000 copies of a special
report by the department of agri.
culture describing diseasea of cattle
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
BANK PRESIDENT
RESTORES $4,000
OF STOLEN MONEY
ASSOCIATED Press.)

Macon. Ca, May ii. w. Cabiness
president of the defunct Exchange
Bank, under indictment for embezzle-
ment of the banks funds, today liqui-
dated his indebtedness to the bank by
turning over to the receivers 5000
worth of securities and real estate
property. including his home and 40
other properties.
The transfers and deeds were filed
for record today in the office of the
court clerk. .i
This settlement does not quash
criminal action against him, which is
set for trial in June.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
DIR. HERMESCf IN STORMS TRAIL finds
MUCH WORK FOR RED CROSS SOCIETY
Bowers Wires Mayor Donald, Urging the Importance of
Keeping Major Devol Informed Fully AS to the
Needs Of the Stricken People.

The patients at the different places
in the city where the injured of the
cyclone are being cared for are all
reported to be doing well.
Still there are many who are SER
iously injured and it is possible that
some of them will not recover. 1t
would be remarkable IL even all the
injured now being cared for get well.
The reports an early hour last night
were that the patients we're all doing
well. DR.. Crawford stated that he had
a few injured who were in right bad
shape yet and some of them might
not recover, but there was some
chance for all of them.
Reports from Purvis are to the ef-
feet that they are beginning to tails
about rebuilding the town, especially
in temporary way. The Elks supply
department has been abandoned, as
New Orleans is supplying food for the
present and viii continue to do so
until the government takes charge
which will probably Be Monday. The
people are not suffering and have
plenty to eat.
The Red Cross Society will send "a
nurses to be used wherever needed.
They viii supply the people with
medicine, food and clothing from their
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
WINGATE CITIZENS
DECLINE FEDERAL AID

Wingate, Miss. May 1.-Dr.
Hermesch. representing the war de-
partment and Red Cross Society.
visited Wingate today and held short
conference with DR.. John Clark rel
ative to the storms work here last
Friday. He was agreeably surprised
to find that SO little damage had been
done and was informed that Wingate
citizens could take care of her own
sufferers.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02

the conditions prevailing on his ar
rival was SO marked as to at once
attach to him with genuine admira-
tion, every member of the local COM
mittee.
When Major Devol arrived to take
charge of the general relief work, the
committee was prompt to express the
desire that DIR. Mclean might be re-
tanned as the head of the medical
work in Hattiesburg.
Under these circumstances it is but
natural that sense of general regret
should be felt and expressed at the
necessity which requires the transfer
of the work taken up by DR.. Mclean
to other hands. 1t being stated that
DR.. Mclean is to be relieved by an
army officer.
DR.. H. R. Hermesch who reached
Hattiesburg little later than DIR.
Mclean, has also created a splendid
impression during his stay among us.
Almost Immediately after his arrival
lle began an investigation of the out
lying districts and in this way found
opportinity 70 do. some very practical
work 4 ight n the midst of the worst
part of the storm-swept section.
: DR.. Hermesch has very pleasing
personality. impressing one with the
idea that he has an iron will softened
b. the spirit of gentle woman, sug-
gesting the idea of an ideal surgeon.
One of the features of all calamities
is to clearly define character. It is
therefore Interesting to note the
strong features of such men as the
two gentlemen of the United States
navy who have endeared themselves
to our people by their useful helpful
ness inthis time Of distress and whose
departure will be genuIxoly regretted.
CONTINUED on uaxo o1nAt.l
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
WILLIAMS SECURES
IMPORTANT RULING

Jackson, May 1.-Acting on the sug-
gestion of a Jackson wholesale firm,
Congressman John Sharp Williams
has succeeded in securing a ruling
from the Interstate commerce COM
mission relative to the collection of
interest on overcharge funds delayed
in payment.
This is matter of vital concern to
shippers throughout the country, as
there has been much confusion and
misunderstanding on the question,
and shippers have neglected to collect
interest on overcharge claims long de-
layed in settlement.
The interstate commerce commits
sion. according to the ruling forward
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
is BANKRUPT:
LIABILITIES 100000

creditors in the United States district
court here today.
Included with Stetson were the
Ford Morocco company, of Whining
ton, Del, of which he is president;
Boston Chrome Leather company of
which he is secretary and the VIII
liam A. Stetson company of Boston,
which he heads.
According to Joseph w. Lund, att
torney for the creditors, the liabilities
of Stetson and his three companies
are approximated at 100000 of
which $1,0O0.OOO is secured. The as
sets are placed at $1.5OO,O0O.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02

ed by Mr.. Williams, not only holds
that the railroads are liable for re-
payment of the excess charges, but for
the legal rate of interest thereon from
the date of accrua1 until the over
charge is paid.
1t is also he'd that this ruling is
retroactive and applies to all claims
heretofore settled on which the legal
rate of interest was not included.
Acting on this ruling, several whole
sale firms in jackson have tabulated
their interest claims against the rail-
roads and forwarded the statements
for settlement. One firm alone has in
terest claims amounting to several
hundred dollars.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
COMPANY is
ROBBED OF sos, 600 90
NEAR CITY OF MEXICO

in Torreon, but the officials do not
believe that these men have the
money.
1t appears that one of the agents
of the company boarded the train at
a station between the City OF. Mexico
and Torreon. afterward leaving the
train. 1t is said that he was the only
man in the car who knew the COM
bination to the safe. This man is be-
ing searched for, but has not yet been
apprehended.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
CALLS THE NEWSPAPERS ALL
SORTS OF UNPRETTY NAMES
Poses as an Immortal Hero and
vicarious sufferer-oefies the
Trusts, the Subsidized Press and
the pevi.

Washington,M Ma y LIN the senate
today Senator Jeffries Davis of Ar
kansas, moved to discharge the COM
mittee on judiciary from further con-
sideration of his bill For the sup
preston of trusts, pools and combina-
tions in trade"
He spoke for about two hours, read
ing most of the time from a type
written statement which he had pre-.
pared in advance, that no intempe-
rate language might escape my lips
on this occasion he said, thing
which he has never done before.
Reading his speech, he roughly de-
nounced the trusts, commended the
presidents recent messageo utlining
measures for relief, spoke of the re-
moval of the motto~In God We Trust"
from the gold coins. and declared that
John d. Rockefeller, the STANDARD Oil
Company and ]. Pierpont Morgan
ought to be indicted for treason. He
also paid his respects to the press.
his remarks in that connection being
as follows:
Let the scavengers of plutocracy
howl, the truth. the Godiiving truth.
will be spoken. These scribblers are
miserable travesties upon noble man
hood, post-graduates in all the arts Of
slander or defamation. challenge the
subsidized press, and declare that the
people know your designs and spurn
your pretense. whether under the
show of argument or more subser-
Went hypocrisies. Go. you damnable
imps of pelf and greed defy your
taunts. Tear to fragments my politi-
cal career, IL it comports with your
execrable will. Stifle and distort my
every utterance, and if not satisfied,
If such be your brutal frenzy, lash
my poor form into insensibility. Then
II it be your further pleasure, gnaw
from my stiffening bones every Nes-
tige of Quivering flesh Howl IN
wretched beastility, though my own
innocent blood drops from your fiend-
ish visages. Drag them if you want,
what remains into the filth and ver-
min of your foul dens and burn Il
upon the altar of BaaI or scatter it
before the friendly winds of heaven,
or to your betters, the carrion crows
OF the field.
"All that they may do, all, and
more, If there yet be open further
depth of infamy to the polluted and
besotted press. These ready SER
wants of greed, what they have not
done or attempted to do to fasten
still more securely an autocracy upon
US II seems to be their special func-
ton not simply to prevent truth,
but threaten and terrorize public men.
Dare any senator align himself with
the people. or the iIlustrious servants
OF the people. lifting honest voices
here and elsewhere against the march
OF plutocracy, and he will fall am
pushed and politically assassinated,
and by whom? BY the trust wearing
masks. All. sir, newspaper masks.
But, Mr.. President insignificant as
am, my political career will be mark
ed. Let them sharpen their blades,
for will be here at the appointed
hour, and while hereo My God can
stay my voice in behalf of organized
united labor and the yeomanry of Am
erica
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
DONATED CAR
OF LUMBER

A big donation of lumber, which
will come at an opportune time will
be shipped to Purvis, free of all
charges, by Mr. R. L. Lindsey from
his mill near Merrill. 1t will be a
solid carload and win be distributed
to the most needy.
This generous donation will give
some of the poor of Purvis a good
chance to make a start on rebuilding
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
MAKING HARD fight
AGAINST PAPER TRUST

testify2 Don't hesitate to appear in
your own interest"
The fight on the paper trust is now
on In earnest. The Democratic min
GRITTY in both houses Of congress is
unanimously in favor Of putting
wood pulp and print paper on the
free list, and many Of the strongest
Republican newspapers in the country
are supporting President Ridder in
his fight against = monopoly that has
Increased the cost Of newspaper pro-
duction until the business is in many
Instances rendered improbable.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
ANARCHIST LEADER
MAKES ADDRESS

New York, May 1.-Alexander
Berkman, anarchist leader captured a
May day mass meeting of the Socail-
lists in Union Square today and des-
pite the efforts and protests OF the
Socialist leaders on ire speakers 5
stand, walked to the front Of the plat
form and addressed crowd number
ing not less than 5000.
I Reports from the world generally
indicate that May day passed on with
out unusual disturbances.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
ASSOCIATED Press.)

Laredo, Texas, May 1.-The Wells
Fargo Express company has reported
to the authorities at Torreon, Mexico,
the loss of $4,000 in Mexica currency,
which they claim was taken from a
through safe on their City of Mexico
train.
The money, the report says, was
consigned to one of the banks Of
Chihuahua.
So far two arrests have been made
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
= ***~****%*=** > =
PROVISIONS COMING. :

= It Is stated that Major Devol. .
= in command of the Red Cross =
= and army work at this place. re- =
= ceived telegram last night to =
= the effect that carload of pro Z,
= vision was on the way here ana =
= wouldarrive today. The tents .
= and nurses will arrive Sunday =
= morning. The railroads general :
= " are giving the light-of-way to >
= relief trains .
. . . << . >% e&e&a
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
STOP AT HONG KONG.

Honk Kong, May lit was learned
here today that the American govern
ment has accepted an Invitation for
the battleship feet to visit Hong Kong
oa its way around the world.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
ANOTHER BRUTE SWUNG.

Burlington, s. c., May 1.-Gaddy
Graham negro, was hanged here to-
day for the murder of Furman Moody,
prominent white farmer. last No
vember The killing was without
provocation and was one of the most
brutal in the history of the state.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
bad BLACKS
Pull HEMP
Three Of the Brutes Pay the Ex-
treme Penalty For Foul Crimes
in South Carolina.
Associated Press.

Columbia, s. c.. May 1.-Ned and
Brack Toland, two young negroes
who murdered Mrs. Paul Ellison, an
aged white woman at Cayce in Lex
ington county two months ago, were
hanged in the Lexington Jail today.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02

east and north of the town. The storm
covered a radius of ten miles. He
found that the people of Richton and
adjacent territory were well organized
and had collected and spent $500. He
found IS families that would soon be
in need of help.
/ At New Augusta, the doctor said
that there had been one death as
result of the cyclone, and counting
the injured at Wingate, nearby, there
were total of 20 injured.
The doctor especially commended
the local physicians at all the points
mentioned for their diligent and faith
full work. He said they were we'll or
ganized at all the places, but would
soon need help. He found from 12
to Is families that would, need help,
mostly in food and clothing.
The following telegram was re-
ceived by DR.. J. D. Donald yesterday
afternoon:
Washington, D. O.. May 1, 1908.
Dr. Ill. Donald
/ .Hattiesburg. Miss.
Please see that Major Devol WHO ! \
now In Hattiesburg as representative
of war department is informed of all
distress at all outlying points which
can be reached from Hattiesburg. His
authority is full, so the secretary of
war informs me, and he will furnish
tents, rations, clothes. medical aid
and shelter.
E.J. BOWERS.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
Associated Press.

Boston, Mass. May 1.-William A.
Stetson one of the best known leather
dealers in the United States, was
petitioned into bankruptcy by his
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
REvoLurIoNlsTs ARE
RuSY IN PQRIuGA

Paris. May LA dispatch to Le
Matin from Lisbon says that the police
arrested seven dangerous revolution
lists during the three days previous to
the opening of parliament. Two revo-
lutionists were found In a house IN
Avenue Don Carlos, through which
the royal procession was due.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02

Speaking of good voices, what's the
matter with the voice of conscience?
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
Washington. d O.. May 1, 1908.
DR.. J.sL. Donald,
Drs. N. T. Mclean and u. r. Hermescl
Surgeons v. 8. Navy.

The ilrst representative Of the
United States to reach the storm
swept section of Southeast MISSISSIPPI
pi was DR.. N. T. Mclean surgeon Of
United States navy. The intelligence
with which DR.. Mclean took hold of
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02

A mans enemies anxiously wait an
to meet his widow. y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-20
That History of Alabama.

Mobile Items.
 The acceptAnce of Professor DuRose's History. in manuscript form. to our mind. was an unwise move. unless the manuscript. after approval. was not amended or added to.
 So far as the enlargement on the workings of the Conner administration (not yet ended) is concerned. we think it but mete and proper that something should have been inserted as regards the administration which fathered the publication. But we, like some of our sch ool commissioners and others equally interested In the history of Alabama believe that no prejudice should be made or shown in the writing We believe that a history of our state ordered placed in the public schools of Alabama. should be a true and com plete one. with a complete absence of favoritism
 The governors of Alabama from the time of the honored Houston, were men of worth and integrity some. perhaps. more able than others. For instance Joseph r. Johnston, our esteemed United States Senator. who Is acknow- ledged as one of the ablest governors Alabama has ever had. Yet We know eX-Governor Johnston would not sane tton history of his state being foster- ed upon the school children which con tained all praise for him and brief or no mention of other, governors. We would like to see history of Alabama which would give honor to all deserving 2 dice
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-20
ANOTHER HOT CRITIC.

Now comes The New York Times to pipe its mournful lay anent feminine headgear, just as though the eternal feminine cared a straw or a feather what mere man says about their adorn- ments, But hear The Times:
 Some nf the hats are so large that the wearers of two of them are apt to the peril of their millinery. They are sometimes so large that the doors of the Street and subway cars are too narrow for their wearers to enter com of the biggest hats in street car can cause enough annoyance to unonend- ing men to make them forget the storied dignity of manhood. Indeed woman who wears a fashionable hat of the autumn of 1908, in public places. renders herself liable to insult.
 That's putting 1t on pretty strong. it strikes us. We don't know much about the hats that are worn in New York, and they may be all that The Times charges. but" says The New Haven Register, somewhere, somehow, there is an unseen and elusive tyrant which eoncocts these hideous creations and forces them upon the world which has to wear hats. For lack of a better name. the tyrant is called fashion. And Its reign to date is practically su- preme. And back of this tyrant there is a mercenary commercial power which profits by the tyranny. To dic- tate to the sizes and shapes of fem mine millinery each season a style new CT before dreamed of means that en- tirely new outfits must be purchased, and that promotes trade. Hence the devilish ingenuity-reduced to desper- ate straits in these days, 1t would ap- pear-exercised to produce something which never before entered into the mind of man or woman."
 When fashion and cupidity go hand in hand. what man can defeat the com bination?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-20
A STRANGE CASE.

In this age of money-seeking and money-gettlng. it seems strange to read of man who has no desire to place himself among the millionaire class, but The St. Louis Republic thus tells of one:
 It is a cheerful philosophy that is disclosed by Emil Ascher,. who dwells eight chil4ren. Heir. to million dol- lars. which he might have fer the claiming of it, MT. Ascher has doubts about doing it. He has comfortable family. As a reader of the newspapers and a man familiar with the ways of the world MT. Ascher considers a mil lion dollars an embarrassment of wealth which may bring serious penal ties and upset the circle of domesticity which he has built by prudence. pa- tience and right thinking
 Tho gentleman in question is reputed to be a man of sound sense. good judg- ment and wide observation; otherwise there are many who would regard him as a crank of the most extreme type. While a million dollars would be re- garded as trf1ing sum by the Car negies. the Rockefellers and few oth CTS of that class. the great mass of the American people would look on that sum as a prlncely fortune, and would look on a man as lunatic who would refuse 1t when he could have 1t merely by making a claim to it. From what is stated about it there would be no wrong whatever in his taking the money; he merely hesitates because he fears the effects such a sum of money might have on his mode of life and his future happiness on earth.
 "In these strenuous days" comments The Republic, when the greed of gain ana the rush of ambition incite men to superhuman attempts get on and womaps aim is to lead society or break through the charmed boundary which marks 1t of. it Is refreshing. even
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-20

exhilarating. to hear of an individual who is satisfied with what he has and fears any change which would Inter- rupt the even and happy flow of his events. We cannot all be persons of wealth or fashion or prominence. There must continue to be some obscure and some impecunious folks in the world. If we should all become rich or fa- nous there would really be neither riches nor fame. for riches and fame like all other good things. are great or small only by comparison. There must be some folk below before there can be any above. And since some of us cannot hope ever to rise very high, 1t is needful that we should study how best to be happy in the lowly lots in which we have been placed"
 The prophet Agur prayed to the Lord --"Give me neither poverty nor riches" but how few are they who will echo his prayer' Perhaps most men. will pray to be delivered from poverty, but to pray against the gift of wealth is quite a different matter. and we suspect that but few could exhibit the philosophy of Mir fischer; yet who may say that he has not chosen the better part?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-20
A MORNING THOUGHT
BY J. MARVIN NICHOLS.

Graveyard Crab There are some seem predestined to live below the fog-beIt For that reason. everything they see looks hideous and. uncanny. They have no range of vision. The low hung mists bring no distinct hori- zon They peer uneasily through the haze. Because of 1t, nearby things seem so distorted and unnatural. Be- cause one looks at the sun through colored goggles is no sign Old Sol has man who looks at the world through smoked glass is not authority, To the fellow in the fog everything is spec tral. Some writers in these days make one think of that. There are maga- zines and papers whose range of vision Is bounded by the cemetery fence. Some writers can't present a man to the public until they get him turned wrong side out. And then they must back in the grave except the bones. of the Orient, they are bound to .gnaw bone-green or dry. They need but the cover of the night. the death-bound oath, and the dim flare of lights that give no sign of secret coverts. These yellow journals remind me of grave yard ghouls. anyway. They are for ever grabbing among the carcasses of a dead past They're hunting bones they must find bones. That Is a strange literary ambition that contents itself with being a public scavenger. what scayenger wagons are to city governments. When my number is called I don't want them hunting for me in garbage can.