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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08
women IN The
POLICE COURT

The police court did a thriving bust
ness this morning and good sized
sum was turned into the city treasury.
The women of the red-light district
were before the court on charge of
vagrancy.
With possibly one or two exceptions,
it was the same crowd who have APP
peared in the police station before to
answer the charge of vangrancy, and
they did not seem at all abashed.
From past experience, the women
had found that they got off lighter by
pleading guilty. They had fought the
cases in the past only to find them
selves overwhelmed with testimony,
and they knew if they pleaded guilty
they would get off with about half the
usual fine.
The inmates were all fined SO each
which they promptly paid, making a
total of $50 in cash. Three women
went to Jail who were fined $25 each
and which they were unable to pay so
they stated. 1t is probable, however,
that some of their friends among the
demi-monde will make up the amount
and that they will be released from
Jail.
There was one girl in the bunch
who really seemed ashamed of her sit
uation. She stated to the Judge that
she had only been in HattiesRurg two
weeks and said she was ashamed of
her occupation. She gave her age as
10, but looked much younger.
Justice Johnson gave the women a
lecture and said he had no right to or.
der them from the city, but he urged
them to leave and said it would be for
their good every way, even. from a
financial standpoint.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08
Plethory of Words.

This is supposed
to more than they did when the vocabulary
big words were supposed denote deep learning.
And the ordinary
are concerned
newspaper
in less than
the weconducted
most beabored editorial
But there class public who
evolution of language is
We refer to the professional politician
With auous disregard the whom they
reach they
until public appalling proportions
Mr.. Taft has in speech
while
speech of acceptance nearly long.
If brevity is the
with the accepting
the presidency is in
rngfeld May
Sr-I accept the me
convention which presided which
may apprised in the letter of yourself others acting
a committee of the convention for that
The declaration of principles and sentiments which
companies letter meets approval; and it shall be
violate disregard
Imploring the assistance Divine Providence
with due regard to the views feelings all who
conventon-to o
territories people inviolabiity
of the constitutions the
of ALL happy
principles
Your obliged friend and fellow citizen
A. LINCOLN.
than Taft it be ruthfuy asserted that
pail IN
public OF
fewer and shorter sentences.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08
ANNIVERSARY OF
INDIAN BATTLE
Survivors of Big Hole Massacre
Bloody Redskin Clash, Will Be
Held Tomorrow.

Hamilton, Mont, August S.-A re-
union of the handful of survivors of
the battle of Big Hole, one of the
bloodiest clashes between redskin and
paleface, in Montana history, will be
held here tomorrow, that being the
thirty-first anniversary of the battle.
The battle took place on August 8,
1877, when Chief Joseph and his Nez
Perez Indians came through the val
ley on the warpath. One hundred
and ninety-four citizens and soldiers
surprised the Indians in their camp
early in the morning in the Big Hole
basin. A pitched battle lasted all day
and until II o'clock that night, when
Joseph, who evidently feared the
whites would be reinforced drew off
nearly all his force, leaving only a
few to continue the battle in desul-
tory manner during the following day.
OF the 1874 whites, &c were killed or
wounded The Indians placed their
loss in killed at 20S, but it was prob
ably greater
During the pursuit of the redskins,
before the battle, General Howard,
the commanding officer, an extremely
pious man. held divine service at
every stop, at which he offered up
prayers for the misguided savages he
was following.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08
PROSPERITY EOR GULEPORT

.pended on their nurture and develop
ment?'
The mercantile business seems to be
in good condition. And last but not
Aleast, the lumber trade outlook is much
brighter. A large percentage of the
mills along the line of the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad have again be-
gun operations, after long enforced
sippi: Generally fair tonight and
the hum of industry, which in it's en-
ergetic undertone seems to say:
Good times are in store.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08
NOTICE.

'The First National Bank Of Hat
tiesburg, located at Hattiesburg, State
Of Mississippi is closing its affairs. All
note holders and other creditors Of the
association, are therefore hereby no
titled to present the notes and other
claims for payment.
&c. l.. Hawkins, President.
Dated August 5, 1905"
THE business of the above bank
will be taken over by and consolidated
with the First-National Bank Of Com
merce of Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg,
Miss, August 5, 1908. aug Emo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08
Illegal Practitioners.

DR.. S. H. Mclean. secretary Of the
Mississippi State Board of Health re-
Gently addressed a circular letter to
his colleagues throughout the state
claiming that incomp atent or disquali-
fed persons are practicing medicine,
He draws attention to the law provid-
ing that any person who shall practice
medicine without a license shall be
fined not less than 800 nor more than
5000, or be imprisoned in the county
Jail not exceeding thirty days.
In the larger communities, physi-
clans usually maintain medical as
sociation with regular meetings. AL
though it is not a direct purpose Of
such association to guard the public
Aagainst fraud, professional ethics and
hide would soon be up in arms against
person practicing without the re-
Nd qualifications, so that this very
serioAs danger in such communities is
reduced to the minimum. In sparsely
4 settled and scattered rural communi-
ties the chances for an interloper ar
better. although it seems that the es
tablished local practitioners, acquaint
ed and on more or less familiar terms
with their clintela, would soon heal
of such infringement upon their re
serves, and resent the intrusion.
Still it is not to be supposed that
gentleman OF DR.. McLean's standing
would have taken this step without
good and suffici ent reasons. If condi
lions exist as he states, he has de
served well of us in drawing attention
to What soon might grow into an es
tablished evil,
It Is up to the medical profession
to guard its efficient qualification ant
Very few; especially in cases of emeT
gency, will inquire after a diploma
The war waged upon many selfprc
fessed specialists and graduates of SC
called medical schools, has greatly re
iuced the number of quacks, and tn
world did not suffer any loss fror
their disappearance. In this case car
should be taken that no dangerous pre-
cedents are established in the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

& NJ. College muddle: Sentiment is
practically unanimous on the A. & NJ
College matter, and that is that the
trustees have whitewashed President
be forthcoming if the college is to
continue in it's usefulness to the
young manhood of the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

The Augusta Herald calls attention
to the fact that neither Hisgen or
Graves have whiskers. And we all
know that a whiskerless ticket stands
no show this year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

An exchange AYERS that John Tenn
pie Graves is counting" on Georgia's
electoral vote for the new Independent
party. He should not forget that twice
naught is naught.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

The Florida Times-Uunion refers to
Candidate Taft as a Roosepaioosa.
George Bailey, of the Houston Post
thinks that he is a Teddyphone. At
any rate there is no disputing the fact
he is dancing to the Presidents
music.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08
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 "a. T. Powe and c. F, Lassiter.
Ward 4-R. C. Mckenzie and y. R. Nc
Cullough.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

Dave Holt, of the Biloxi Herald,
swears by all the dead fishes in the
Gulf of Mexico that a forty-pound mig
ger living in that town recently ate a
fifty-five pound watermelon and then
cried for more.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

Taft would like to publish the
names of the men who contribute to
the Republican campaign fund before
the election, but his managers are
wiser men and politely refuse to crawl
into Mr.. Bryan's trap.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

The fact that the life of the Sultan
of Turkey was saved by a coat of mail
is another illustration of the ancient
maxim that ian ounce of prevention
Is worth a pound of cure"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08
THE NO MIN EES.

For Mayor-Dr. J. D. Donald.
For Marshall. F. Williams.
For Police JUSTICE. E. Davis.
For Treasurer-John Williams.
For City Clerk-A. Farley,
For Street mmissioner-Owen Reed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

FOR SALE-One of the best homes
on North Main street. at bargain,
good terms. M. ]. Epley, phone
666 F20-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

The Wall Street Journal complains
of the fact that of the six presidential
candidates now in the race, not one OF
them can be called conservative.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

Hotel Hattiesburg Barber Shop, I'M
der its new management, has in
creased its capacity from two chairs
to three.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

The railroads of the North will not
raise rates until after the election.
The South, you know, is Democratic
anyway.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

The Independence party doesn't
Hearst pays the freight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

The Kentucky lynchers who hanged
four negroes on the outskirts OF the
town." probably couldn't find a con-
yenient tree.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

Tie proposition to suppress unnec-
essay noises in Jackson will not effect
Eduor Fred Sullens. Newspaper men
are exempt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

The man who has his money in Hat
tiesburg real estate is beginning to
take life easy again.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

1t most generally requires push" to
get what people are pleased to call a
pull"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

The pessimist is the man who pur-
posely sits down in the chair with the
pin in it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

The world is made up of two classes
those who lift and those who lean.
Are you lifting?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

A new party can hardly point with
pride" but 1t can view with alarm"
all right, all right.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

Mr.. Advertiser: Get the Daily News
habit. 1t is paying others, and. it will
pay you.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

Happy Hattiesburg now has the big
gest bank in the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

Every standing pine in this great dis
trict is a bid for returning prosper
ity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

contends that tobacco Is as bad as
whisky, should come to Hattiesburg
and try some of the blind-tiger stuff
sold on the sly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08
TO HOLD MEETING
near MT. OLIVE

Rev. ]. N. McMillin left this morn
ing to conduct meeting with large
country church near Mt Olive. Last
spring he assisted the pastor of the
Mt Olive church in very successful
meeting, and now he goes to help the
same pastor, Rev. j. F. Tull in his
country church.
In the pastors absence tomorrow
Rev. G. w. Rifles, of Florida, will
preach at II a. m. at Columbia Street
Baptist Church He recently preached
two very acceptable gospel sermons
for this church and all who heard him
were pleased and helped. At the even
ing hour, p. M, Mr.. ]. M. O'Briant,
very efficient layman, will have
charge of the service.
The pastor will be out of town till
the latter part of next week, but will
occupy his pulpit Sunday week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

1t is hard to hold down the man
who looks up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

The Yazoo Sentinel edited by Frank
R. Birdsall, has this 10 say of the A.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

Every life is measured by its likes
and loves. Hates and scorns do not
count.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

The Richmond News-Leader, which
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-08

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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-21

The curious things which occur in
the world on II given day would no
doubt II collected excite the wonder OF
the most incredulous Yet IN single
newspaper there was recently found
an account of woman who was
guilty OF so Infamous Il proceeding as
going to sleep at a shop while the as
sistant was In the act Of showing her
some dress stuffs. accompanying the
exhibition with the usual eloquence of
these individuals.
The second related the acuteness of
two tramps who conceived the idea of
going to fancy dress ball In their
ordinary attire. AS may be imagined,
they devoted the best part Of their
time to serious lnroad on the re-
sources OF the supper room. much to
the amusement of the whole party,
who naturally thought they were
guests who had been invited to the
entertainment and who. having made
themselves up with exceptional skill
for their assumed parts, were carrying
out the idea of the characters they
represented for the purpose Of the jest.
The third story was that of an alb
sentminded young woman who was
playing with pair Of scissors and
proceeded to trim Off her eyebrows
quite unconscious OF what she was
doing. Pearson's Weekly.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-21

apparatus natural appearance. which
will make 1t difficult for the casual
observer to detect Its presence. The
Jap has not decided what the color of
his tresses will be. but we might sug.
gest that he get rich auburn or a
peroxide blond effect.
Barbeau has not played in a game
since knocked senseless by Summers
wild ding. and there Is possibility
that he will not be able to bat at his
usual gait during the first month OF
the season. Several players have been
ruined as ball tossers by being hit In
the head. and many of the calamity
howlers are predicting that the Toledo
star will go the same route. Barbeau
himself does not laugh at the idea, but
looks at the matter In serious light
He thinks that he will be able to work
or any evil effect his injury may have
had and gradually overcome the fear
that naturally follows an accident Of
this nature. In case he cannot step up
to the plate and meet the ball as
squarely as last season he will don the
headgear to help him along
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-21
Benton and Barton.

In the Thirty Years In the United
States Senats." by Thomas Hart Ben
ton. Mlssouri's famous United States
senator. there is scant mention Of Ben
tons colleague from Missouri. David
Barton. The only place in which his
name occurs is where Senator Benton
gives the roll call of the senate. and
Barton's name OF course is therein
contained. Benton undertook to- pun
ish Barton by ignoring him and thus
relegate the first United States sena-
tor from Missouri to Oblivion. Barton
had brought about Benton's election to
the senate. Barton was first named by
the legislature, and there was Il long
contention as to the second senator
ship. Finally Barten's friendship for
Benton brought about Benton's cleo
ton. Later the two quarreled over the
appointment of an Indian agent in the
far west and drifted further and fur
Their apart Finally the relations be-
tween the two senators became such
that they scarcely spoke to one an
other when they Kansas City
Star.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-21

the first time. The day after his arrival
he stood watching the punts bringing
the cane home. young negro boy
who was driving the mules, wishing to
increase the speed of them. struck one
of them with his whip. The mule
promptly responded by launching out
with his heels and dealt the boy kick
on the head which stretched him on
the ground. where he lay rubbing his
woolly pate on the spot where the kick
had been received.
us he hurt? Is he hurt?" cried the
planter In alarm. A full grown negro.
hearing the expressions of concern,
sprang forward hastily and. raising the
mules heels. shouted out:
mo. boss. That mule him walk
tendah TO day or two, but him no
hurt!'-Chambers' Journal.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-21

the saloon men in the small towns
have found 1t impossible to continue
in the regular saloon business
]. n. O'Neil OF Greer and Hames
& Wallace OF Waha received original
package licenses yesterday, the
board OF county commissioners de-
Gliding not to wait for decision Of
the supreme court in the Latah coun-
ty case. which will settle the validity
OF the package license.
Acting on the advice of County At
torney w. II. stillinger. the Latah
county commissioners refuse to issue
package licenses, and they have been
mandamused by a saloon keeper who
seeks to compel the board to issue a
license. Should the supreme court
hold that the original package law
has been nullified 1t will mark the
Wholesale exodus of saloons from
small villages and crossroads post
offices, as the keepers find It impos-
sible to pay the regular state license
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-21
The First Reporter.

The modern reporter hanks back to
the reign of Queen Anne and to the
unknown scribe who attempted to tell
the public the secrets of her parlia-
ment. He had hard time of it, for
parliament wished to keep its secrets
to itself. In 172S an order was passed
that it is an indignity to and a breach
of the privilege Of this house for any
person to presume to give In written
or printed newspapers any account or
minute Of the debates or proceedings;
that upon discovery of the authors,
printers or publishers of any such
newspapers this house will proceed
against the offenders with the utmost
severity" During the famous Wilkes
case in 17T2 the reporters won the vic
tory which they have since held with.
out dispute York American.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-21
The Injured One.

A gentleman owning a sugar estate
in Demerara went out to visit 1t for
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-21
SHORT OF TELEGRArHERs
u Plea OF Railroads for Disobeylng
NIne.Honr Law.

WASHINGTON. D. G. Feb. 21.-
A proposition very serious to many
thousands OF people residing at and
in the vicinity OF small railroad sta
lions throughout the country Is pro-
sented to the Interstate commerce
commission In an informal petition
in which the Wabash Railroad COM
pany asks for an extension OF time
for going into eject OF the nine-hour
law. which applies to railroad em-
ployes who have the direction OF
movements of trains.
II Is declared In the petition that
unless the order Of extension ii
made. either by the commission or
BY the congress, the only alternative
will be closing a large number Of
stations ON the Wabash railroad.
II Is pointed out In the petition
that In order to comply with the
provisions OF the law the company
would have to employ an additional
telegraph operator ut each office.
Thus far the company says ii has
not been able to secure the services
Of competent and efficient operators
enough 20 man the stations.
Other railroad companies have
taken substantially the same ground
a. the Wabash, They maintain their
absolute inability to secure SUM-
Client number of competent telegraph
operators to man their wires as the
law atirms shall be done ON March
!. II ia pointed out that In comply
Ing with the law their only recourse
win be TO transfer operators now In
their employ to stations OF greater
importance and larger trafiic. thus
practically closing many small sta
tons where now the operator per-
forms the duty OF ticket agent,
freight agent and telegrapher.
The seriousness OF the situation
presented by the railroads Is real
lied fully by the Interstate commerce
commission, which win endeayor to
reach some settlement before the law
becomes effective
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-21
JUDGE A WILLING PRISONER.
Toledo Jurlst Sent Self to Wor<houss
20 Accumulate Experience.


Dressed in the regulation garb Of a
workhouse prisoner, Police Judge
James Austin. Jr.. of Toledo, o., re-
Gently spent four hours saving ice on
the creek adjoining the workhouse
with other inmates of the penal insti-
tuition In order to get an idea OF how
the prisoners he sentenced to the work
house lived. says a Toledo special dis
patch to the New York World.
After he completed his police court
docket the other morning Judge Austin
tried himself on charge of disturb
ance. He pleaded guilty and was taken
to the bun pen where prisoners are held
awaiting the issuing Of commitment
papers. Court Clerk Price made out
the papers which allowed Judge Austin
to be taken to the workhouse, to which
Institution he had sentenced himself.
At II q. N. the entries wA'e made. the
commitment papers issued. and Judge
Austin was handcuffed together with
three other prisoners and conducted to
the patrol wagon.
The wagon reached the island short
" before noon, and Judge Austin went
through the entrance ceremony with 9th.
er prisoners, his name being entered on
the books and he being assigned to cell.
He ate dinner with the prisoners and
was then locked up In a cell for an
hour. while the guards and prison off,
cials ate their meals.
After they were through Judge Aus
tin was made to shed his citizens
clothes and put ON the regulation work.
house uniform. He did this and was
then assigned to the Ice saving gang on
the creek. Four hours Judge Austin
worked at the saws, and when told
his time was served he said: '@rhose
were the longest four hours ever put
In. am at loss to know just what
effect this day will have upon my fu.
ture consideration of prisoners. but
wish to say one thlng-that | win not
soon forget this day. I am stIll In
doubt as to what to say relative to
the merits of Imprisonment In work
house. think shall let this soak In
awhile before | express an opinion.
But want to say that it's no joke to
do time here"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-21

In Bayonne. \. j., the young people
have introduced the test luncheon at
which prospective brides viii have op.
portunity to display their abilities in
the culinary line. says the New York
Times. At one such luncheon the menu
included baked beans. brown bread.
biscuits. cake. fudge and coffee. The
vietuals Were prepared. cooked aud
served by tho Misses Gladys Nichols.
Myra Marsac, Gertrude Russell. Julia
Conklin and Juanita Nichols, and the
guests declared them delightful,