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The Washington herald., 1908-01-17
Loss Is Very Small.

1T has cost about $50, coo annually for the
division of savings at the capital Of Cana
da, and in the past thirty-nine years
the sum OF $4JO,OO0.OOO has been deposited
and paid out with loss Of only $4,000
My object has been, in recommending
in my annual report the establishment Of
postal savings banks and the extension Of
the parcel post. to obtain results that
would bring about the greatest good for
the greatest number.
1T remains with the people OF the
United States TO say whether Congress
shall be called upon 10 sake up these
questions and debate their merits, and
after proper consideration to decide
whether the people shall have this prlvi-
lege"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-17
DISCUSS CAR LINES
Citizens Before House Com
mittee on District.
ASK CROss-TOwN SERVICE

Hearing Develops Fact that There is
Little Sentiment for Lower Fares
or Universal Trnnsfers-TwO COM
panies said TO Have Agreement to
stay Out of Each Others Territory.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-17
CONGRESS Hall

AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN
Under the dome Of Z. S, Capitol Washingtons S
newest and most thoroughly modern hotel. Largest
and most beautiful dining in the city
Table d'Hose Dinner Sis to 8 .. m.
Orchestra. Elegant banquet ROOMS. European cafe
Private diningrooms for small parties. Waite help
only.
S. A. MANUEL, Manager.
Phone Lincoln 90oQ tsl6-S0t
The Washington herald., 1908-01-17
30 Guarnntee of DennsIis.

Senator Hansbrough. a member Of the
committee will not continue to press his
proposal for the appointment of a board
of life members TO pass upon the issue
OF emergency currency, except perhaps
10 offer il as an amendment on the floor
OF the Senate, with no hope Of obtaining
its adoption. Senator Nelson's desire 10
have the bill amended by the insertion Of
a provision for guaranteeing individual
deposits in national banks is to fall by
the Wayside also
Statements OF prominent bankers that
banks viii not take out circulation under
the AldriCh bill because it will not be
profitable for them to do so have at
tracted the attention of the committee.
and there is some talk of having these
bankers appear before the committee 10
explain their position. The committee is
inclined to be resentful Of the suggestions
OF these critics that the bill should be
drawn for the benefit of the banks
The Washington herald., 1908-01-17
To Remove Town Handicap.

Another probable important change Will
have reference to the provision that bonds
Of counties or cities Of less than 90.6J9 in
habitant7. as determined by the last pre-
ceding Federal census. shall not be ac-
eepted as security FOR circulation. This
provision met with some criticism. on the
ground that it was discrimination
against States which have no large cities
or thickly populated counties The ex-
pressiohs of opinion in the committee IN
dicated that the bill will be amended by
striking ont the limitation upon the popu-
lation Of cities and counties. thus making
The bonds Of any city or county, without
regard TO the number Of its inhabitants
eligible for acceptance as security for
the circulation authorized by the bill. In
these important particulars indicated the
bill probably will be amended and in its
amended form presented to the Senate
with the approval OF nearly every mem
Der Of the Finance Committee
The Washington herald., 1908-01-17
MiiIaFd old Resident.

Josiah Millard lives IN Eighth street
northeast where he has lived for thirty
years, and he wants the line. William J..
Erizell thinks the company would have 10
prove such construction confscatory be-
fore the courts would hold them not
bound TO respect the will of Congress.
August G. Hermann, president Of the
Southeast Washington Citizens Assoeia-
ton, wants that section included IN
Beautiful Washington" and says there
is nothing beautiful there. He also wants
some way TO get from the south TO the
north without going two miles west. and
made a plea for a cross-t0Wn lire. He
The Washington herald., 1908-01-17
Progressive Tax Favored.

II this suggested increase in the limit
placed on the issue is adopted by the COM
mittoe, the tax OF one-half of per cent
a month on the additional circulation Will
be changed probably TO a progressive
tax. such "a change would be pleasing 10
Speaker Cannon who has advocated a
progressive tax as an additional means Of
forcing banks TO withdraw their emergen-
cy issues as soon as possible.
The greatest difference Of opinion that
was developed in the committee related 10
the provision that first mortgage bonds Of
railways. not including street railways
should be accepted at % per cent Of their
market value as security for additional
circulation taken out under the terms of
the Aldrieh bill. Some Of the committee
men wanted this provision eliminated. but
the chances are favorable 10 its retention
That portion Of the same provision which
authorizes the acceptance Of State coun-
ty. and municipal bonds as security for
circulation will be amended In all prob
ability, so as 10 provide that they shall be
accepted al so per cent Of their market
value. instead Of 70 per cent, as the bill
provides
The Washington herald., 1908-01-17
Increase Is Probable.

As the result or a general interchange
of ideas In the committee. the portion Of
the bill limiting the amount Of additional
circulating notes. the sO-caIed emergency
currency, to $3.50, 900 viii be amended,
probably SO as TO increase the limitation
10 $5O00o00 600 Whether this increase is
authorized will be In the nature of a
compromise. the views Of the committee
men differing as TO the amount, and the
suggestions ranging as high as a,oo0Go0,-
COO.
In the course Of the discussion over
fixing the limitation Of the amount Of the
circulating notes 20 be issued. II was
brought out that as the result Of the re-
cent financial panic about $2il, 600 In ad-
dltional circulation and $l5o0100O0 in
clearing house certificates had been issued
to meet the demands of business. Opln-
ion was strong i'm the committee that 1t
would be wiser not to hold down the issue
to S250,0l000o. as In time OF financial stress
the country might feel less apprehension
II a much greater volume of currency
could be issued
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
That Traction Company
Transaction

Smarting under the disgrace of be-
ing hopelessly "scooped' on the most
important local news that has happen
ed in Hattiesburg in many months,
the afternoon paper makes a miser-
able effort to discredit the publica-
ton of the big traction company deal
given to the public through these
columns Sunday morning.
Despite the fact that this publica-
ton is referred to as "hot air." and
that the president of the traction
company expresses regret that pre-
mature publication was made of the
matter, the Daily News wants to en-
phasize the fact that every state
ment contained in the announcement
is true. The papers have been drawn,
signed and delivered, just as stated.
and the money will be Forthcoming
as soon as they are approved by the
New York office of the bond com
pany.
1t is unnecessary for the Daily
News to give it's authority for this ad'
ditional assurance of the authenticity
of its first report. Suffice it to say
that the information came from a
thoroughly reliable source, and early
future developments will amply justify
it's publication
TIE Daily News isn't given to
hot air" performances. AS pur-
veyor of clean and reliable informa-
ton its position is too well establish
ed to be seriously injured by jour-
nalistic jabbernowl who is inclined to
overlook his own shortcomings in an
insane desire to beGttle respectable
and legitimate competitor.
No more need be said.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

That South Mississippi is the best
part of Mississippi is best shown by
the progress of the cities of this sec.
ton as compared with those further
up the line. Every Mississippan
feels pride in the growth of any city
of the state or of any section and it
is not a reflection when we contra st
our section with other portions of the
state. Gulfport, also an infant like
Hattiesburg, has sold bonds for street
paving and has, even now, outstrippel
some of the older towns of the state.
What is true of Gulfport is also true
of many of the cities and towns in this
section.
The reason for all this is that our
great wealth has just been found on.
and as we possess resources that the
other sections were not endowed with
such as our timber, representing I'M
told wealth, and with soil equal to any
and superior to much in the state,
when the timber is removed, of course
we much develop and al a rapid rate.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

must begin at no distant day to re
plenish their stocks.
That means more work for the mills
The optilnist further sees that there
are as many people to be fed and
clothed this year as last year. so the
farmer will have as good year for his
work as ever before. Indeed the ~
timist goes about with face radiant
with hope and looks on the six
months of tribulation as only a trial
to better fit him for his future work.
With an abundance of new work
planned for the summer there will be
no reason for anyone to be out of EN-
ployment in this territory and good
times are already showing up.
Be an optimist by all means.
G. F. LARSON.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
LDhy Negroes LoDe Him

The Meridian Star and the Jackson
Evening News are of the opinion that
the Mississippi negroes, who are in
movement to boost Fire Alarm For
aker for the Republican nomination for
President, are making use of some
very incendiary utterances to promote
the interests of their chief.
1t is cited that a negro paper, pub
lished in Meridian by a disreputable
negro lawyer, has published articles
that bear out the idea that the Foraker
negro leaders are appealing to the pref
udices of the negroes in order to Sc
cure, in some way, the vote of the
state for Foraker in the Republican
national convention.
Why are the negro Republicans of
Mississippi favorable to Foraker?
The reason is apparent.
Foraker is the only original bloody
shirt waver who is doing business at
the same old stand.
This seems to please certain negroes
in the south.
The more Foraker abuses the white
people of the south the better these
negroes like him.
This is unfortunate for the negro-it
shows that he still loves the enemies
of the white people of the South.
And Foraker will never be able
to help him, for, in the first place, the
fire eater will never be President, and
in the second, if he should by any I'M
expected event. ever become an oc.
cupant of the White House, he will be
forced to do just as other Republican
Presidents have done-let the south
alone to a great extent. Commercial
interests of the north and the south
will never again permit the negro to
rule in this section.
The action of the negroes in sup
porting Foraker shows that some of
our statesmen, and even leading news
papers. were mistaken when they said
there was no race issue.
There is such an issue and the brave
and prudent white men of the south
should never lose sight of it.
There is every indication of a split
in the Republican ranks in this state
and that there will be two delegations
one for Taft and one for Foraker.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
ifs to the Legislature

1t is still a matter of doubt as to
the exact time when the present leg
islature will write the word 'finis''
underneath its proceedings.
The sooner it does so, the better
not that it has been better or worse
than its predecessors.
But the members are losing lot
of valuable time and many of them
have other business to attend to- and
they have done about all the harm or
good they can do.
There is one thing to the credit of
the present general assembly.
1t has, perhaps, enacted less legis-
lation than any session that has as
sembled for many years.
There have been an immense num-
Der of bills introduced, so many that
it has almost been impossible to keep
track of them, but be it said to the
credit of the committees to which
they were referred, they have been
unceremoniously chugged into a rat
hole, or nut some where else where
they would never see the light of day.
This was commendable-in fact,
patriotic.
AS rule the legislator who assists
at the obsequies of the greatest num-
Der of bills, best serves his constitu-
ency.
The matter that should have re-
ceived the most consideration from
the legislature was remedial enact
ments for South Mississippi, but
since this could not be carried
through, there was little else needed
except the necessary appropriations.
In many respects the present leg
islatuFe is to be commended. 1t has
not been unnecessarily extravaganza,
neither has it been niggardlyiv its
policy -
In spite of the efforts vernon
Noel I'd get a two-cent senger
rate the legislature has wisS refus-
ed to enact such. - means
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been so ba( and it is
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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
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= ABOUT HATTIEsBuRG =
: AND. HATTIEsBURGANs. =
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Hattiesburg is rapidly getting into
the Atlanta class. There's always
something doing in the big South Mis-
sissippi metropolis.-Mobile Register.
The Hattiesburg Traction Company
has issued 100000 bonds to complete
the street car system in that hustling
city.-Meridian Dispatch.
If all Hattiesburgans are as cheerful
as the editor of the Hattiesburg Daily
News, then that city must be a regular
Mark a-place,-Augusta Her
aid.
The Hattiesburg News says that the
100000 bond issue for the compile
ton of the street car system is con-
elusive evidence that the panic is over
so far as South Mississippi is con.
cerned.-New Orleans Picayune.
= & -
The Hattiesburg Daily News denied
the report that the plain clothes" pc
licemen of that city are being held up
at night by thugs. At least encour
aging.-Lumberton Headblock.
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Hattiesburg citizens receiving black
hand letters from Matchmaking black
handlers. The object of the letters
seems to be to extort money from the
recipients. The newspaper men, there
fore, have not as yet had their mail
burdened with the black hand commu
nications, though the editor of the
Daily News is living in constant dread
and has his funds in the paste pot
Canton Herald
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
Rheumatic Pains Relieved

B. F. Crocker, Esq, now "a years of
age, and for twenty years justice of
the peace at Martinsburg, Iowa. says:
Il am terribly afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism in my left arm and right
hip. have used three bottles of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it did
me lots of good" For sale by Hays
G. Field and Yellow Pine Pharmacy.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

All of this talk about what is to
go into the party platforms would
probably lead people to believe that
they were worth more than the paper
on which they are written, but for
the fact that bitter experience tells
us to the contrary.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

South Mississippi needs several
more Lines of railroads to further slim
ulate her progress. Two or three were
promised even surveyed and would
have been built this year. Hattiesburg
was to have gotten at least two of
,.em, but the persistence of our Gov
ernor Che is from North Mississippi)
in fighting the railroads has called
these projects off and they may never
be revived. AS the larger part of the
construction of railroads was sched
uled for South Mississippi maybe that
is why, in blind jealousy, the hostile
legislation was so persistently pushed
1t was even encouraged by some of the
representatives from this section who
do not ride as much in year on the
passenger trains as the general trav-
cling public who bitterly opposed any
rate reduction at this time, does in
one week. Wisdom sometimes cometh
with age. Some of these are mighty
young.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Bradstreet's new book gives Hatties
burg a populatian of $1,000. That's
better than the last census by about
1900, but it isn't enough yet. Hat
tiesburg has $4,000 people-and live
ones at that.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

That street car story in Sunday
mornings paper brought smiles to lots
of faces. 1t was the best piece of news
that has been printed in Hattiesburg
in long time.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

If Taft isn't nominated by the Re-
publican party, the Florida Times
Union thinks that Mr.. Roosevelt will
run as an independent candidate and
wallop both of them.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

A Texas postmaster confesses that
he has given five per cent. of his salary
toward the fund for keeping the Re-
publican party alive. Other postmas-
tiers are merely less communicative.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

The deepest hole in the world has
been discovered in Silesia. We don't
know where Silesia is, but we do
know that this deepest hole would be
a mighty good place to put the party
who has been writing Black Hand
letters to Hattiesburg citizens.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Brighter Skies" is the caption of
bunch of optimism on the editorial
page of yesterdays Times-Democrat
We're all feeling that way these days.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

If Taft doesn't land the Republican
presidential nomination on the first
ballot, he'll have a slim chance on the
second.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

The Daily News contains more live
local and Geographic news than any
other paper published in South Miss
issippi.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
sTILLINes RESIGNS.

Washington, March 16.-Public
Printer Charles s. Stillings today
rendered his resignation to the presi-
dent 1t has been accepted.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

The rumor that Mr. Taft would re-
sign has been denied. Mr.. Taft is not
the sort of a man to let loose one fat
job until he has cinched another.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
W. c. 7. U. MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the
w. c. T. U. at the Main Street Metho-
dist church Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50. A full attendance is desired.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
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MARK THIS, MR.. READER. +.

= There's more real live news in {.
= the Daily News than in any I.
= other South Mississippi news =
= paper. Mark the emphasis 4
= LIVE NEWS. Things are not =
= put in ''jut to fill up" There's =
I: no I'm IN printing just to hear 4
= the 1nHchfnery rattle, nor in 4
= using great gels of Ink and =
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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Just think of 1t! That Collinwood
disaster could just as well have hap
pened in Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

$50 man can think well of others
who doesn't think well of himself. Self
respect is the basis of good citizenship.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

The paper trust has set its pegs to
rob the newspapers of the country Of
$6O,0O0,OOO this year. We'd like to
have at least ninety days on our part
of it.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

- If you doubt the fact that the Daily
News is Hattiesburg's representative
newspaper, just take look at its adj
vertising columns.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Never mind. Mr.. Baseball Enthus-
last. HARRISBURG will be in the league
neyt =, ear, with vengeance.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Leap year business will probably
begin to pick up. when the June brides
begin to lead them to the alter.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Maybe the religious revival has
something to do with this warm
weather.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
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: EN- PEASANT. Z

Don't criticise too harshly the
Chicago man who quit his wife be-
cause she kissed him too much. You
have never seen the woman.
The author of those black hand
letters is almost as mean as the
Meridian man who stole ice in the
dead Of winter.
Saw wood and say nothing, says an
exchange. Both mighty hard things
to do in weather like this.
George Gould has our sympathy.
His railroad stocks went down ten
points the same day his bulldog died
-
Counting sheep induces sleep, but
'spose one sees blue crockodiles in
endless files, or purple fleas?
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
Copy for advertising will not be re-
ceived after 6 o'clock on the evening
preceding date of publication. Al
vertisers will please bear this IN mind
and have their copy in the off &c be-
fore that hour.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Be a bubble. Rise in life.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Do your dreaming at night.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Why don't some of the good people
who stand around the corners and dis
cuss ways and means for bringing good
times to Hattiesburg, save their eper-
gies and join the Commercial Club
and attend the meetings and there ex-
press themselves and If their ideas
are good ones they will be discussed
and thrashed out and used with effect.
Gentlemen, you have in your city an
organization working for the uplift
of the city and your opinions and
ideas may be of very valuable assist.
ance in their efforts and they will be
glad to have you and your ideas.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Seven miles of street car track,
five miles of paved streets, electric
lights, gas, sewerage, three fine fire
stations, five handsome public
school buildings, numerous fine
Is rcnes, handsome business
b cks, including five and six
story office buildings.
Fine artesian water.
Health conditions unexcelled.
Four railroad systems, radiating
in seven different directions.
Numerous mills and factories.
Handsome S300,000 Hotel.
Come to Happy, Hustling Hatties-
burg the Future Great City
of Mississippi.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
ABOUT HATTIESBURG.
HATTIESBURG HAS

Four banks with combined capital
and surplus Of S1,000,000.
Deposits of S5,00o.000.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Lumber mills bringing into the
city's trade territory not less than
S15,000,000 a year
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Wholesale establishments doing an
aggregate business of over $4,000
900 year.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Some men like gas meters; they
just can't hex wing