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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10

Aud now all the cheap politicians
are becoming rank rrohilit,onists after
The same Is law.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10
8 ..:'y'. G2z.s.

The nlimHrv Tor county Ulcers IS sci
IN Columbus for the IS Ii, Of Feby.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06
ELOQUENCE At
The College

Monday, evening the Dixie Literary
Society OF the South Mississippi Col
lege had very interesting oratorical
contest for medal and similar con-
test will occur next Monday evening
under the auspices of the Crescent
Literary Society.
The contest Monday night-was great
ly enjoyed by all who had the pleas
ure Of hearing it, the young gentlemen
all acquainting themselves with great
credit, fully demonstrating that they
will be amply able to take care of
themselves on the hustings in the flu
ture.
The medal was awarded by the
judges to Mr.. r. L. Powell, of Collins.
The other speakers of the occa
SION were B. r. Grisson, of Summer,
land; C. F. Purvis, of Daniel, and L.
Il. House. of Saucier.
The exercises we're intermingled
with delightful music.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06
The Swaying Skyseraper.

Through the chance perfect ADJUST
ment In the way of balance Of row
Of large photographs that hang on the
wall of an office on the twenty-second
floor of an office building downtown
the clerks in the place have good
deal of quiet amusement with persons
who visit the place for the first time.
Owing to this balance the pictures are
easily swayed by the wind that blows
through the open windows, and since
the Office force goes In for fresh air
the year round the pictures are never
still. The joke lies in catching the
Mortified expression on the faces of the
callers when they get sight Of the
swinging frames. Then it is always
explained with due solemnity If the
boss is not around that the swaying Of
the frames is due to the oscillation Of
the structure. 1t usually takes some
time for the object of the joke to see
the point. Meanwhile he has suffered
a considerable shock.-New York Press.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06
YOUNG SENATOR'S
MORE Than ACTIVE
They Surprise the Old Timers By
Their Disregard For Time
Honored Traditions.

Washington, May 5.-Time was in
the senate when new member who
ventured to oppose the ruling coterie
or the d-timers-would be so thor
oughly disciplined that he would not
forget in years. Time was when new
senators sat still and listened when
the oh-timers spoke and, If they had
feelings persuading them to arise and
offer criticism, they smothered them.
The old-timers were the bosses.
That time was. 1t Is not the case at
present The young senators are kick
ing over the traces with vehemence
that is startling. 1t is particularly
startling to the old-timers themselves
The guardians of traditions are much
surprised, to say nothing of their indig.
nation. They cannot understand why
the lodgings are SO daring-or per-
haps, they have long since disappeared
to be replaced by opinions swift and
enduring
Until this session, the young sena'
tors had to sit around on the outside
edge and pick at the, crumbs Of the
real craftsmanship of the senate. 1t ia
natural that some time he would get
tired.
One time Senator Dolliver slipped
the halter and capered around, causing
some annoyance to the old-timers. He
was, of course, punished for it and be
came content not to get obstreperous
again, but the days of disciplining the
refractory are rapidly passing. The
young senator, If he has something tt
say, gets up on his legs and says it
He does not consult the feelings of the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06
CITY COUNCIL
met LAST night

The city council met last night in
regular session.
1t was ordered that McKuzock be re-
leased from the payment of the costs
and that the fine of $3.50 be RENTED
on account of age.
Ordered that. the Mobile, Jackson
and Kansas City Railroad be released
for thirty days time on putting in one
light and sixty days for putting in Sec
ond avenue light.
Otis Smith, on contract for black
smithing and horseshoeing, was re-
leased on his request.
It was ordered that fixing the bridge
and abutments on River avenue be re-
ferred to Improvement committee and
city engineer.
The balance of the fine against A..
Levine, charged with removing house
hold goods was RENTED.
The balance of the fine of Ed Wat
kins, on retailing, was RENTED on &C.
count of good behavior
w. T. Cubley was elected city jailer,
at $65 per month. a.
Numerous other routine work was
done.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06

andPERSONALS

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Montague will be glad to learn
that their little one, Bonnie Jean, is
reported to be some better.
Mrs. Harper, who lives on Seventh
street, has been called to Macon by
the death of her mother at that place.
= = .
Mrs. ]. c. Magruder will be hostess
to the Culture Club at her home on
Dabbs street this afternoon.
= = .
Mr.. Richard Camp has returned from
New Orleans.
DR.. and Mrs. S. s. Turner are en-.
Pertaining a fine boy who made his
arrival at their home on May 5.
Mr.. E. R. Simmons, of Meridian
spent the day in Hattiesburg.
= = =
Edgar G. Harris, editor of the Hat
tiesburg Daily News, spent Sunday In
Biloxi, where he has numerous
friends.-Biloxi Herald.
:: . =
Lecture to Ladies'
Rev. T. H. Dorsey, the revivalist
will lecture to the ladies at the Cour
Street Methodist Church this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. All the. ladie.
of the city, whether church members
or not, are invited to this service.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06
WANTED HIS ASHES
SCATTERED ON GRAVES
Hearst News Service.

Bloomington, Ind, May 5.-That his
body should be given to the doctors
for an autopsy, then to the medical
department of Indiana University for
dissection, finally cremated and the
ashes scattered over the graves of
bis two children was the strange re-
quest of Cron Thrasher, former fire
chief, who died at 10:SO o'clock last
night of Bright's disease.
Thrasher was a well known young
man here. He had been separated
from his wife and had lost two child
rem. Thrasher was 32 years old and
predicted his death when apparently
well four days before the end came.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06
FARMER FLOGGED
BY night RIDERS
Hearst News Service.

Augusta, KY, May MASKED Night
Riders visited the homes of John
Sanders. Nelson Cummings and T. NJ.
Crawford, near Wellsburg. last night,
The home of Cummings was fired int0
when he refused to come out and the
barn of Crawford was burned. San
ders was taken from his bed, tied to
tree and severely fiogged.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06
BULLETS FLY AT this
REPUBLICAN POW-WOW
Hearst News Service.

Beattyville, KY, May 5.-During a
Republican convention at Heidelburs,
in this county, Yves Spicer and Cain
Estes shot each other Spicer is not
seriously wounded, having been shot
in the back making a flesh wound
through the right side. Estes was shot
through both legs and one arm and is
in a critical condition.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06

The Continental Casualty Company
has a large list of policy holders at
Purvis, Wingate, Ricbton and other
storm stricken PAGES in Mississippi
and Louisiana. We insure you against
death and injury as well as other &C.
cidents and diseases, Call, on me and
get a policy as hundreds of others
are now doing.
D. M GATLIN,
State Manager.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06
HIGH Waters
DELAY TRAINS

1t was stated last night that it was
impossible for the Gulf and Ship Is
land train to get through to jackson.
The track at Saratoga and at other
points along the line were covered
with water and it was feared that
some of the track was washed away.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06
CAUCUS RESULTED,
in COMPLETE FIzzLE
Associated Press.

Washington, May 5.-Republican
members of the house were in caucus
for three hours tonight in an effort
to agree upon a plan for currency
legislation, bat adjourned at II O'CLOCK
without having achieved anything. An
other meeting will be held tomorrow
night.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06
chamberIaIn's Collie, Cholera a,

chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.
There is probably no medicine made
that is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Chamberlain's Coils,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Dur
ing the third of century in which 1t
has been in USE, people have learned
that it is the one remedy that never
fails. When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take. For
sale BY Hays G. Fields and yellow
Pine Pharmacy.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06

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the przes hIows:
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of IN
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by him sc Or
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T. B.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06

If you have ag God friend don't try
to convert him into a good thing.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06
MERRY WIDOW BELTS AND
LADIES SILK GLOVES.
MLEoD'S.

Beware of a tight man when he sue
ceeds in breaking loose.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06

If you are looking for wife. Alon-
10, sidestep the girl who doesn't make
a confidante of her mother
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06

Things that make some girls blush
make others turn pale.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06

Cotton States League.
Monroe 8, Vicksburg 2.
No other games-rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
st. Louis 2, Detroit l.
Philadelphia 8, Boston 2.
No other games-bad weather.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06
Baseball Results.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Little Rock 3, New Orleans 2.
No other games-rain.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg- Chicago-rain.
New York 4, Philadelphia 0.
Boston 7, Brooklyn l.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-06

THE FAMOUS RED CROSS LOW
SHOES AT
MLEoD's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
LOCAt OPTION ELECTION
ORDERED IN DARVlLLE
Notwithstanding High License and
Short Hours Liquor Men Must
Wage Big Eilht.

DANVILLE. VA. March l3.-Judgc
4. NJ Aiken. OF the Corporation Court.
issued a writ today calling II special
election TO be held here April IL To
vote on the licensing of the liquor
tranic.
y petition was recently presented
Judge Aiken with the signatures of
several hundred voters asking for an
election
The petition was gotten up under
the auspices OF the Anti Saloon
League OF Danville.
nsnvillc has about twenty saloons
which are subject to high license and
rigid restrictions. no screens being al
lowed and the closing, houi at : u. m.
II Is a heads and tails" proposition
as TO how the city will go, and both
sides are expected to turn out full
corps of voters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
JOHNSON MEN WILL
OPEN HEADQUARTERS
Candidacy of Minnesota Governor to
be Doomed Both From Chicago
and Washington.

ST. PAUL MINI. MAJ IN 13-,John
a. Johnson headquarters will be OPP
enei in Chicago ana Washington
within fortnight. and IN now on
the governors candidacA. y expected
to gain in declared support from ev-
cry part OF the country. Yet Govern
or Johnson will a,'horc TO his per-
sistent po;icy OF saying nothing TO
declare himself directly a candidate
for the presidency. He will shortly
write a letter acknowledging the nc-
ton of the Democratic state central
committee in presenting him as tho
Denver nominee. The letter will ex-
press thanks for the compliment. and
Is expected greatly 10 hearten his
supporters. 1t wilt probably come
nearer TO bidding for the nomination
than he has yet come
They predict that when Johnson's
support is all brought out in the open
it viii be found that many OF his
friends. especially in the West
ern states, are men of unchal-
ienged radical views. men who have
always stood by Bryan in the past.
ana admire him still as a leader, but
reel That he cannot possibly be nom
mated. and that for the party's well
fare new man of vote getting 0uni-
tiles and prestige like Johnson should
be selected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
cry" COBB SIGNS TO
PLAY WITH DETROIT
slusger Of the American League
Makes His Peace With the Cham.
pions-Geto $1,000.
(ny Associa,ed pressl

AUGUSTA. GA. March 10 - Tyrus
Cobb, who led tho American League IN
batting. has given up Ills fight ngainst
the Detroit club. ana today signed Il
straight contract for $4,000 with that
club for 1908.
Cobb demanded three years con-
tract at $4,000 with II clause pro-
tecting him in case OF sickness. In
jury Or disability which Secretary Ma
Vim refused. He debated on receipt
OF the letter OF dcclInotion that he
would play with the Chicago indie
pendent team II Detroit did not come
to his terms by March 10.
Is now nj his home In Royston.
Gall. and will report for spring prac-
ticc with the Detroit club.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
Acts for This Session VIII be Bulk.
Ter Than 1906 VOLUME.
ARE WRITTEN OH 1900 PAGES
Members of the General Assembly
Are Generally Agreed That the
Sixty Day Limit is a Great Draw
back to Legislation.

RICHMOND, VA, March 1917 one
eliminates the question OF quality and
bases his judgment on quantity. il
may be said even ut this early stage
of the game. that the present lcgisla-
ture accomplished far more work than
that which preceded it.
And by this no reflection is meant
on the quality of the work accom-
plished by the general assembly Of
1908, though time alone can definite
ly settle this point.
AT the session of 1906 the bills ac-
tually passed made only 1890 manu-
script pages. while those passed this
session will come mighty near raNch !.
ing the 100 mark
Some of this sessions bills. now
ever, are exceptionally long. so It nay
be that the actual number of laws
enacted this session is no greater than
at the session of 1906.
The clerks finished their work CT
engrossing early this morning. and
by noon bills were going upitO The
governor by the bushel
AS the session has been extended
until March 25th. when the plack-
stone matter Is to be taken nm, it
would seem that the executive Will
have far more time than usual in
which to read and scrutinize tie bills.
Without the extended session it would
have inen necessary for him to do
some tremendous hustling.
Governor Swanson yesterday sign
ed the Byrd liquor bill. ane today
he is wrestling with the genera. ap.
propriation bill-a bulky measure
which means 4 vast denl 20 tho OF.
ficeholders.
This favored class, by tho way.
Jared pretty well at the hands nf The
legislators. Nearly cveryrojy-.5ig
and little-got raise" except the
clerk of the corporation commission
ono of the hardest worked OF MI
tbs states servants. Mr.. Wilson takes
the matter with the utmost good ma
ture. He is not of the complaining
sort.
Speaker BYRD is emphatically Of the
orinion that siXty-day sessions Of The
legislature are to be deprecated and
he sincerely hopes that the constitu.
ton win DO so amended as 10 restore
tho ninety-day sessions. Delegate
Featherstone's bill with this end in
view, which passed both houses. is a
step in the right direction. according
to Mr.. Byrd. though il will he some
years yet before the chang, an be
brought about
The speaker thinks that even with
"a ninetyd day session some time limit
Fho' Id be raised against the mills
criniNate Introduction of bills. He
h"l'cves :ha: 1t would be well to NJ
low sixty days for offering bills. and
the devote the rest of the timc tc
:heiy consideration and discussion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
NEWPORT NEWS VA. SATURDAY. MARCH IA. 1908

reading of the bill had been conclud-
ed waecd a vigorous fight on the pro.
position to increase the pay OF let.
ter carriers. which was voted into the
bill last Wednesday hut that action
was confirmed t3G 10 100. rho clos
ing debate on the bin dwelt mainly
on the rural delivery service. the only
amendment to get through being onr
increasing by S200,0o0 the appropria.
ton asked for Following ,.c pas.
sage or Il number of private bills ami
and agreement To take up the pension
approximation bin tomorrow the House
N i:3S u m. adionrncd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
r. e. BOYkIN is
I'LL WITH PNUEnfONiA
Condition of Distinguished smlthfisid
Membe.' of the Virginia Bar is
Regarded as Critical.

NORFOLK. VA. March 13-.Iu0ge
X. IL. Boykin, OF Isle of Wight, Ports
mouth and Princess Anne. is critically
Ill In his home in Smithfeld with
pneumonia.
Judge Boykin is one of the most dis
.lhsuished members of the Virginia
par He was one of counsel in the
celebrated Giliigan case for the MUIR
der OF Turner father Of Miss Isabella
inrner. who afterward moved to Rich :
mond to live.
Judge i'oykin served two or three
terms in the Virginia legislature as
state senator.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
Nd HARM IN TRIP, She BELIEVES
Mrs. Won Hagen Had Also Written the
Actor Asking Him to Use His Eff,
forts to Get the Girl out OF the Gus
today Of the Gerry socie,y-Another
Young Girl on Stand.
(Ry Assoclated Pressl

NEW YORK. March l3--airs. May
Won Hagen. mother OF Ellen, the
child who is the complaining witness
against Raymond Hitchcock was call
ed to the stand during the actors
trial today, and admitted that she had
expressed doub, of the truth of her
daughters charges.
Counsel for Hitchcock was able to
place OH record Il letter in which the
witness sought the aid OF the defend
ant in securing the release of Ellen
from the custody of tile Gerry Society.
where Mrs Won Hagen wrote tile
girl was being held rs witness
against him. The letter continued:
Il have no wrong impression of the
visit of YOU ana Ellen to Great Neck.
We have both lived there and we
know IT is all right"
Following the reading OF the let
ter. the defense asked Mrs Won Ha-
gen: DO YOU know Mrs. Hitchcock? %
Yes the witness replied. 81 have
spoken to her. spoke TO her yes
do of the building"
did you tell Mrs. Hitchcock that
you did not believe Mr.. Hitchcock
had mistraated your daughter. Ell
len?"
II did not say that"
Did you say that in substance?"
We'll, said something like that"
Elsie Voecks, who said that she
would be II years old next July. was a
witness today. Called by the prose
cution. she corroborated the story of
her visit TO the actors home at Great
neck, Long Island, as told yesterday
by Ellen Won Hagen.
Ellen. cross questioned by the de-
iense. affirmed the substance of her
direct testimony
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14

read over the anldavits furnished by
Charles Thurman. on which the fate
OF Leo Thurman hangs. Neither of
the Norfolk officials would say any
thing about the case after their talk
with the executive.
Governor Swanson told Charles
Thurman that he would look over the
new evidence, weigh It. and give the
case the most careful attention possi-
hlc. II WAS on this statement that
Charles Thurman based his claim that
the brother would not hang OH March
q There Ia, however little chance
OF q communication of sentence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
ADVOCATED SHIP SUBSIDY
FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
Senator Simmons, North Carolina,
Speaks in Support of the Amend
nsent He Offered to Bill.
by Associates press)

WASHINGTON. d, c.. March 10
Senator Simmons. of North Caroline.
today spoke in support OF his amend
ment 10 the ocean mail ship subsidy
biil, authorizing the payment of the
same rate TO the vessels of the secon.i
CLASS that are allowed 10 those of the
hrst class for carrying the mails. The
only difference between vessels of the
hrst class and those of the second
class. he said was the difference be-
tween 20 and 16 knots in speed and
difference in capacity of between
5000 and 5000 tons.
To-day in the whole world" de-
clared Mr.. Simmons. there are but
twenty one steamships of the first
class as defined by the act of 1897
and every one of them is owned by
the Canadian Pacific Railroad"
MIR. Simmons said that in 1905 AM
erican cotton trade with China am
ounLed to s47.0O0.O 900 while last year
It was only $30000.0O0. What does
that mean?" he asked 1T means tina.
when we began 10 be troublesome our
foreign competitors regulated their
rates so as to crowd us OUT
Mr. Simmons suggested that the
amount of compensation for mali
transportation in the foreign in anv
one year should he limited 10 the es-
timated revenues Of the government
for that particular service, and Mr..
Gallinger in charge of the shipping
bill said he would be willing To ac-
cept the amendment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
BURGLAR TO PRISON FOR LIFE
convicted of uecond Ofense, Sen.
tence is Statutory.

NEW YORK, March William j.
clark, negro. has been convicted
OF burglary, and as second offender
ne VIII have to be sentenced, for life
according to the testimony. Clark had
robbed several persons. including wo.
men. whom he assaulted.
Mrs. Ida Clark swcre he had broken
INTO ner apartment. chloroformed her
assaulted her and robbed her of 500
worth of jewelry.
Clark has been in jail for similar
ohenses before. He was a caterer
for negro club