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Daily picayune., 1908-08-26

Ire last of the contracts for the State Normal was let by the board yesterday, the contract for the water system. Rosebaum & Co.,, of Little Rock offered to do the work for $1, 330 with the ex- ception of some of the frame work. Halter Bros, which firm is erecting the building, offered to do the balance of the work for SIPS and this combination was accepted. The highest bid was $1.9 .950. The work is to be con- pleted within $30 days. The sys- tenn will have steam engine of 30 H. F., which will pump 4,5OO per hour, which will be sufficient to accommodate the school when filled to it's capacity.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26
ACCUSED OF
 HORSE STEALING
Geo. Perkins, Alias George Cooper, Is Arrested,
 Now In Jail.

Little Rock, Aug. P. Munch- ing on a bunch of grapes, Geo.
 Perkins, alias Geo. Cooper. stood in front of the Capitol theatre yesterday afternoon and paid no attention to a young man who walked past him a couple of times anb closely studied his fea- lures. A few minutes later Per- kins would have given much to have seen him and made his es- cape. Perkins is charged with horse stealing. and his career in this section was short. He is alleged to have stolen the horse of J. B. Osborne, of the Mercan- tile Trust Co.,. Saturday and rid den it into Saline county. where a trade was made with G. B.Ar- mold, of Germania, Perkins talk ing mule and $50 for his horse. Perkins then rode the mule into Little Beck, sold the saddle and turned the mule loose. Arnold came to Little Rock yesterday, boasting of his fine trade only to learn he had a horse upon which he had no claim. Arnold, ac- companied by his son, started out to see if they could find Per kins, after a long search young Arnold saw him standing in front of the theatre, and he soon had Deputy Allnut, who had been assisting all day in the search, on the scene and Perkins went to the councy jail. Arnold and his son are positive in their identification, but Perkins denies ever seeing them. Perkins is an intelligent looking young man of about 26 years. and the officers are positive he is wanted he is wanted somewhere.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26
LITTLE ROCK
 NEWS BUDGET
Items Gathered at the State Capital By the Picayune's
 Representative

Little Rock, Aug. 26. Martin A. Lally, for many years a rail- road con uctor, but for a number of years a promoter and broker, was this morning sworn in as meter inspector of Little Beck. Inspector Lally was a passenger conductor for the Iron Mountain at the same time with Mayor w. R Duley, and has always been one of his closest friends.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26
JOHN E. SMELL DEAD.

Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock at his home in Emmet J. E. Shell passed quietly away. He had been sick for several months with that dreaded disease, tuber- culosis. John Shell was a good man and a splendid citizen. The community will miss him.
 His remains will be buried in the family grave yard this morn- ing. The Picayune offers condo lence to the many sorrowing rel atives and friends.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26
THE PARK MEETING

A large audience heard the masterful address of Eld. Percy G. Cross last night at the City Park upon the interesting theme of the Gospel for Today" Much interest was manifested and two came forward when the invita- tiOn was extended. The Sun shire Chorus" was a special fea- ture, there being about 30 chil- dren who took part. The subject tonight will be Wanted a Man" Tomorrow night. Preaching Je- sus.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26
THREE BOYS ARREST-
 ED IN LITTLE ROCK
Arrests Have Put a Stop to So Many Bold Daylight
 Ro b b erie s.

Little Rock, Aug. 26. Rapid strides to putting a stop to the tbjevery which mas been so com nm in Little Rock during the nost month, are being made by n fnetectives Morgan and Wick, and ;n the past week they have made i. number of important captures. All have been of the sneak thief order, and the arrests have put a decided check on daylight rob- beries. Yesterday they took in three white boys, 12, 13 and IA years old, who have run away from their homes and subsisted by their wits here for several weeks. They are. John Barnes, of Oklahoma City, Fred and Les lie Lansdown of Huntsville, Ala. One of the boys was caught while slipping into a house. The others were close by, but none were captured without a chase. The detectives have telegraphed to the boys parents to see if they are wanted at home, if not they will be punished.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26

WALLCEBURG and BLEVINS.
 Wednesday night last, a young lady of the Holiness church preached at Blevins to a large audience.
 The protrocted meeting of the Baptist church closed last week.
 Arthur Wilmington was fined $8, 35 in Esq. Bailey's court last week for some difficulty with his neighbors.
 The Holiness meeting at Friend ship Friday conducted by Rev. Tucker.
 The Old Folks campmeeting commences Friday night before the last Sunday in this month.
 Will Dickerson and wife of Nashville spent a few days with old-time friends here.
 There will be a grave yard cleaning at Marlbrook on Sept 1, and everybody come and bring axes and shovels.
 An all day singing and two sermons were had at the Marl- brook church last Sun ay.
 Ed Taylor, who has been in school at Philadelphia, came in last Sunday.
 Mrs. Baily and family are at Main Springs taking in the camp meeting.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26
PRICE: TWO CENTS.

said, with a paid up capital stock of $5,0 ,000, taken by some of the leading business men of that town. The Argenta News. the daily paper now published in Ar genta, is said to be controlled by Mayor w. c. Faucette, at whom the new paper will strike. Lit tie Rock is awaiting with much interest, the fight which is soon to shake that already turbulent center.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26

Something worse than fire is smouldering in Argenta, which promises to break out within the next few weeks, and turn the sister city to Little Rock wrong side out. It is the starting of a morning paper there in an effort to break what is known as the Faucette ring. The new paper is already for incorporation. it is
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26
CHURCHES
 and PASTORS
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

School conducted next Sunday by Robert s. Stephens. Practi- cal application of the lesson by T. D. Scott. Hymns 50. 40, 70. n, no. The officers and teach CTS should be in their places by 9:35, ten minutes before the time for opening. This is important. Why not arrange to do it?
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26

Another candidate has appear ed for the prospective position of lieutenant governor of Arkan- sas. Clarence Henderson, of Randolph county is the new as- pirant. Robert Glover, of Grant county. is the other candidate who has announced. Both have been members of the general as- sembly and both are now sena- torial nominees.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26
JOHN HALTOM WILL
 GET $16o,0oo--N|T
The Old Gag of the Russian Banker Is Tried but
 John Is "Wise"

People who know John Hal tom would think that he would be the last person on earth to be come a dupe to the old Russian banker game. but he received the usual letter, which follows:
 Madrid, 8-8-O8. Dear Sir:
 Although I know you only from good references Of your honesty, my sad situation compels me to reveal to you an important affair in which you can procure modest fortune, saving at the same time that of my dar- ling daughter.
 Before being imprisoned here 1 was established as a banker in Rnssia as you will see by the en- closed article about me of many English newspapers which have published my arrest in London. l beseech you to help me to ob- tain a sum of 48O,O0o dollars I have in America and to come here to raise the seizure of my baggage, paying to the Registrar of the Court the expenses of my trial and recover my portman- teau containing a secret pocket where 1 have hidden the docu- ment indispensable to recover the said sum.
 As a reward 1 will give up to you the third part, viz: 16O, coo dollars. l cannot r, ceive your answer in the prison out you must send a cablegram to a per son of my confidence who will de- liver it to me.
 Awaiting your cable to instrut you in all my secret, I am Sir,
 Yours truly.
 Beliavsky. First of all answer by cable, not by letter, as follows:
 Arturo ROiaS.
 Acada 8 Piso warts,
 Madrid, Spain.
 Received, Haltom.
 There was enclosed in the let ter a lengthy clipping, said to be from an English newspaper, tell ing of the arrest of a Russian banker who had absconded talk ing $48O, 900 with him. It states also that while his baggage was strictly searched nothing could be found of the money.
 The paper says that in accord ance with the extradiction treaty the prisoner was taken to Spain and placed in prison after his arr rest in London.
 The envelope was addressed to John Haltom, Cotton Buyer. and John says he's going to buy cot ton with that S16O OOO.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26

Misses Teresa Mann and Ella Taylor of Texarkana are visiting in and near Prescott. They are sharing the hospitality of M. l.. Moore two miles east of town. :.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26

w. A. Sparks, a local pawn broker, was yesterday fined $500 for violating the laws governing pawn broker in purchasing goods from a minor, and not making full daily reports. Today all pawn brokers made complete re- ports.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-26
LOOK OUT.

Parties pasturing cows must not leave them, allowing them to enter the yards of the town. The driver must stay right with them If this practice is not stopped the cows will be impounded.
 CLYDE MARSH,
 City Marshall.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

not make investments whit
out definite information to Justly Their
expenditures, and experienced lumber
men do not start up mills to cut vast
quantities of timber on a speculative
market.
The enormous plant of the South
ern Lumber Company at Bogalusa. La.
the largest lumber industry in tic
world, which started on September 1,
is not running just to hear its machin-
cry rattle.
The fact is that the lumber Industry
is rapidly approaching the normal, and
that Prosperity is again knockin,- on
Hattiesburg's door.
We see it in the crowds on the
streets, around the bargain counters
in the shops and stores, and in the
marts of trade everywhere. And the
best is yet to come.
Get glad.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
CAPTURES
NEW YORK PAPERS
FOR BRYAN

New York letter in the Boston
Transcript
Henry Watterson did the biggest
stunt that has ever been done in behalf
of Bryan. He came from Kentucky
into the enmy's country and captured
two big metropolitan newspapers for
Mr.. Bryan.
The complete somersault of the New
York Morning World land Evening
World, tool and the alignment of the
Herald with the Bryan forces has SCI;
the political and newspaper world
agog--but few know the romantic fig
ure in journalism who did it.
Never before in twelve years of Bry
anism has Mr.. Bryan had the support
of a New York newspaper exclude
the Hearst papers. as they are for
Hearst always.
This year, through the efforts of
Henry Watterson, Bryan has captured
two-in fact, three-of the greatest pa
pers in New York; the New York
World (morning and evening", which
reaches the masses, and the New York
Herald, which reaches the classes. one
a one-cent paper and the other a three.
cent paper.
Nobody seems to konw whether
"Marse" Henry used a mint julep. or
how he did it, but everybody knows
that Col. Watterson has done a big
thing. He got the ear of James Cor
don Bennett and of Joseph Pulitzer.
OF course, the Herald takes no stand
editorially, but it publishes all the Bry-
an news. In fact, Maj. Dickinson. the
Herald political writer, is now at the
Bryan home in Fairview.
With what agonies the brilliant ed
itorial staff of the New York World
which performed such service before
the nomination, received the dictum
can be better be imagined than de-
scribed.
The newspaper world thinks that If
Bryan is elected, "Marse" Henry who
did these great things, should be chief
'Pooh-Bah" of the Bryan administra-
ton.
1t is only fair to say, however, that
Colonel Watterson accepts neither pay
nor office. I am reliably informed |
that he received in each case a big
heck for his two broadsides from the J
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
Well Worth Considering.

At least two eminent engineers have
viewed Bouie River, near its intersec-
ton with Leaf River, just above the
city with a view of determining it's pos
sibilities as a means of furnishing
cheap water power-and both have
pronounced the plan entirely feasible.
One of these gentlemen went so far
as to say that at least a million horse
power could be developed, If neces-
sary, and certainly enough to furnish
lights and power for a city many times
the size of Hattiesburg.
The matter of the organization of a
company with capital sufficient to I'M
dertake the scheme has been inform.
ally discussed for several months, but
thus far it has not taken definite form.
But, if Hattiesburg is to become a
great manufacturing city, we must
have economical power. No industry
can afford to pay the rate charged by
the present company in Hattiesburg
and compete with those located in
other towns, where light. power and
fuel can be had for one fourth the
price.
The city of Montgomery, Ala. was no
larger than Hattiesburg until a few
years ago. when a magnificent power
plant was constructed on the Alabama
River, since which lights and power
have been furnished at nominal rates
and countless industries have sprung
up to transform the old town into a
veritable beehive of industry.
Many Northern and Eastern cities
have done likewise, and they have
each profited enormously thereby.
Hattiesburg needs factories. We
will get some of them anyway, but we
could secure many more with induce
ments such as cheap power and lights
would afford.
Shall we take advantage of the op-
portunity which nature has placed at
our door?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
Will the Cumberland Pay?

Despite the fact that the Cumber-
land Telephone Company has been
convicted of gross discrimination be.
tween Hattiesburg patrons, with max
ing false claims as to the number of
subscribers on its local exchange and
with collecting several thousand dol
lars from Hattiesburg patrons with
out warrant of law, it is understood
that greedy and grasping monopoly
will resist the order of the city coun-
Gil demanding that the money be re-
funded and carry the matter into the
courts.
The News is not surprised.
We had expected nothing more.
1t is just like the Cumberland to on
into the courts and endeavor. with tbe
aid Of shrewd attorneys, to defeat the
ends of justice.
Every technicality known to the law
VIII be invoked in this instance and
Hattiesburg patrons who have been re-.
heved of their hard-earned money will
either have to wait an indefinite No.
Rod, else take the law into their own
hands.
The News can offer only this solu.
ton. Calculate for yourself what Won
nave paid to the Cumberland TeIe-
phone Company in excess of the law.
tul rate and insist that this be applied
TO your rental account until the debt is
nquidated. Pay no attention TO threats
and resist any attempt to take out
your phone or to disconnect it If the
company discontinues your telepbone
while it is owing you money then Won
can go into the courts and collect dam
ages.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
A fine GAME
ON LABOR DAY

A fine game of baseball is anticipat-
ed between Hattiesburg and Ellisville
Monday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock and
this being Labor Day, it is expected
that large crowd will be out to see
probably the last game of the season.
The game will be played in the North
eastern Park
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

There are 100000 bank depositors
in this country and none of them. so
far as we have heard, object to Bryan's
plan to have the government give them
a guarantee that their money is safe.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
Salute Prosperity.

The announcement made exclusively
in these columns yesterday to the eff
fect that the large timber holdings Of
the Williamsburg Lumber Company
mad passed into the hands of an East
ern syndicate for the stupendous prize
OF a half-milllon dollars is eloquent
testimony to the assertion SO frequently
made in these columns during the past
several weeks-that the LUMBER
BUSINESS is GETTING ON IT'S
FEET AGAIN.
Eastern capitalists who can control
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

Far more than we need new laws we
need to obey the laws we have. We
need a great revival of obedience to
law and respect for law, and that feel
ing is not encouraged by the enact
ment of new statutes merely for law
yers to break.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

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For Mayor-Dr. ]. D. Donald.
For Marshall F. Williams.
For Police JUSTICE. E. Davis.
For Treasurer-John Williams.
For City Clerk-A. Farley.
For Street Commissioner--Owen Reedy
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

Ned Carmack has been editing the
Nashville Tennessean for nearly a
week and nobody has as yet picked
up the courage to even tell him that he
is another one.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

Fred Sullens says that he is going to
GUST President Hardy from the A. &
NJ. College, even if it takes him a.
hundred years to do it. Mark the pre-
diction; One hundred years from now
and Fred will not be saying a word
about the A. & NJ.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

A Venezuelan court has fined the
French Cable Company $4,000 900 For
starting a revolution. That's expen-
slve. A couple of horse pistols and
bottle of Hattiesburg blind tiger
liquor would have accomplished the
same results.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

No. no. The Democrats didn't carry
Vermont. AS we'll expect the Repub-
licans to carry Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

When the bill collector for the Cum
berland Telephone Company calls on
you just ask him to credit the amount
OF your bill against the overcharges
you have been paying during the past
year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
ALDER M EN-.

City-at-Large-M. ]. McGrath.
Ward 1-E. L. MCGOWAN and DR.. E. j.
Mitchell.
Ward 2-R. A. Cameron and H. c.
Greer.
Ward Ar. c. Mckenzie and n. R. Nc
Cullough.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

Refuse to pay the Cumberland Tele-
phone Company more than $3.50 a
month for a residence phone or more
than $500 for business phone.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

The great American game of poker
is unknown in Japan. Yet there are
some people who would have us be-
lieve that the Japanese are civilized.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

The Augusta Herald disclaims any
responsibility for the recent foods
in that town. Maybe the Republican
administration had something to DO
with it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

Georgia will have solved its peni-
Tertiary lease system scandal when
It lands the penitentiary officials in
Jail. They are more dangerous than
the convicts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

Near-beer will be sold in Hattfes.
burg, which more than justifies some
of the newspapers in referring to it
as the Atlanta of Mississippi"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

The News pays more postage at the
Hattiesburg office than all other Hat
tiesburg publications combined. This
ought to be an interesting tip to ad
vertisers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

first edition of the paper, issued every
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, reaches all
of the prosperous towns between Hat
tiesburg and Brookhaven, where it is
read several hours in advance of any
other newspaper.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
Herald and World, and returned them
saying his work was simply
a contribution to the cause.
SWEETPEA CARNIVAL
A MONTANA EVENT
Hearst News Service.

Bozeman Mont, September AT
ter one of the most elaborate celebra-
tons ever held here, Bozeman's an
nual sweetpea carnival and interstate
fair will come to a close today Thou
sands of people are here for the clos
ing day of the festivities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

Weather like this is enough to make
an exuberant optimist of the most con-
firmed knocker.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
BRYAN CAMPAIGN FUND.

The Daily News acknowledges the
following contributions to the Mryap
and Kern campaign fund. Every good
Democrat should contribute at least
$1.00 to the Democratic cause:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

Oysters are reported to be unusually
fat this year and Dave Holt, of the
Biloxi Herald, is supremely happy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

Candidate Collier is probably glad
that he has only one Henry to beat
now.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

The noiseless gun doesn't curry IA
vor with the stage bandit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

The summer girl will soon be oil
enough to wear long dresses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

No. No. The political spellbinder
doesn't always spell his words cor
rectly
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
FOR A sPRAINED ANKLE.

A sprained ankle may be cured in
about one-third the time usually re-
quired, by applying Chamberlain Lin
iment freely and giving it absolute
rest. For sale by Hays & Field and
The Yellow Pine Pharmacy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

1t will soon be time to say goodbye
to the watermelon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

The News is the only Hattiesburg
paper issuing two editions daily. The