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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
OBITUARY..

On the 31st day of July. 1908. the
death Angel alarmed the door of Perry
Lodge No. 1866, A. F. & A. NJ, and
called our beloved brother B F Sim
mons, from labor to refreshment
There's a world where all are equal
and we are hurrying toward it fast.
We shall meet upon the level there
when the Gates of Death are passed.
We will stand before the Orient and
our Master will be there. our work to
try, our lives to prove, by the unerring
square.
Brother Simmons was seventy-three
years old, was a Confederate Soldier
and had been a member of the Bap-
fist Church for twenty-five years, and
Mason for thirty-five years, a wife
and five grown children, and twenty
five grand children survive him. One
grown son preceded him to the grave.
Whereas the country has lost a noble
citizen; the church faithful member
and the Masonic Order worthy
brother.
Resolved, That we extend our sym
pathies to the bereaved family and a
copy of these resolutions be spread
upon the minute books and copy sent
to the county paper, and one to each
member of the family.
A. G. MARTIN,
I'M M'INNIS,
E. L. YATES,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
Publishing the NeUs.

There are no petty jealousies in the
hearts of the men who make this news
paper, but there is a degree of profess
sional pride that brooks no challenge.
The extravagant claims of a local
contemporary in regard to publishing
the news regarding the rebuilding of
the j. ]. Newman Lumber Company's
local plant is best answered by re-
view of the files of this newspaper.
Under the caption of Big Newman
Mill Will Be Rebuilt" the Daily News
on May 81 said: 1.-THE new plant will
be fully as large as the old one and
will be equipped with the latest ma
chinery."
On June 10, the Daily News stated:
1T is now an absolute fact that the
Newman Lumber Company will rebuild
on one condition" (This condition was
the exemption of the plant from mu-
nicipal taXation) On the same date
the News said: "The new building,
will be of steel construction and fire
proof throughout. There will be three
band saws instead of two. This will,
of course, greatly increase the capac-
ity of the plant. Other improvements
will be made that will minimize the
danger of another fire."
These statements have been reiter-
ated from time to time and Daily
News subscribers have been given the
authentic news regarding the pro-
posed rebuilding of the Newman mill
without reserve.
The Daily News has never for mo-
ment doubted that the plant would be
rebuilt in Hattiesburg and there is
now every assurance that work will
shortly begin on the new plant, though
no official announcement has been
made to this effect.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United
Sttaes, for Southern Division of the
Southern District of Mississippi
In the matter of Herbert D. Poole,
bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Herbert D. Poole,
of Hattiesburg, in the County of For
rest, and district aforesaid, a bank
rupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
day of September 9th, 1908, the said
Herbert D. Poole was duly adjudged
bankrupt; and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at Hatties-
burg, Miss, at the office of ]. E. Davis,
attorney, on the day of September
21st, 1908, at o'clock a. M, at which
time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a trustee,
examine the bankrupt and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
F. NJ. WEST,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

and in the manner provided by law In
viting sealed bids for the. construc-
tion of said bridge, said bids to be on
file with the clerk by noon of the first
day of the October meeting, 1908, Of
this board, at which time the same will
be opened and the award made by the
board to the lowest and best bidder,
the board reserving the right to re-
ject any and all Bids.
l, T. E. Batson, Clerk of the Chan
Gerry Court, and ex-officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors in and for the
county and state aforesaid. do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing
transcript is a true and correct copy
of an order passed by the said Board
of Supervisors, and entered at their
September Term, A. D. 1908, on the
9th day of September, 1908, as fully
and as completely as the same appears
of record in my office, in Board of Su-
pervisors' Minute Book 1, on page 219.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Board of Supervisors, at my
office in Hattiesburg, Miss, this the
10th day of Sept ember, A. D. 1908.
T.. e. BATSON, Clerk.
8 10 3wks Thurs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

the mass, his lessening inclination to
waste time fighting over distractions,
whether political or theological, his
growing determination to settle down
upon and inhabit the earth in ease and
comfort.
America is due to produce a new
breed of public men-men that can
grapple with these practical problems
skillfully, successfully. The occasion
will produce the men, as it always has
done. The little, noisy contentious
fellows, deafening the public ear with
clamor over shallow schemes for limit
ing the usefulness of natural leaders,
will have to stand aside and make
room for the new breed, the builders
and the conservers.
Here in Mississippi is a first rate op-
portunity for men with ambition for
public honors to show US a way in
which we can harness our rivers, pre-
vent spring overflows that lay waste a
million acres of fertile farm land and
teach us to get rich in the use of our
water powers that now run idly to the
gulf.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
Hattiesburg's Future.

The rebuilding of the J. J. Newman
Lumber Company's Hattiesburg mill,
work on which will soon begin. means
a great deal to Hattiesburg. The To-
cation of still another enormous man.
ufacturing plant, mention of which
was made in these columns yesterday,
means even more.
But these things are only a begin
ming.
If Hattiesburg is to continue the
ratio of growth which it has estab-
lished during the past dozen years,
other industries must be secured and
the agricultural resources of the ter
ritory must be developed as rapidly
as the timber disappears.
To get manufacturing industries,
we must offer them inducements-and
to get the right sort of manufactur-
ing industries, we must offer. them bet
ter inducements than any other town
or city in this section can afford to
offer.
In the opinion of the News. the key
to the situation is the development
of the magnificent water power that
now lies dormant at our very door. We
must harness the Bouie and divert the
placid waters that flow uninterrupted
toward the Gulf to the uses of indus
try and commerce. Eminent engineers
have said that it can be done, and Hat
tiesburgans should not be slow to take
advantage of the opportunity thus
afforded.
The News has no fight to make on
any existing industry. On the contrary
this newspaper wishes them we'll But
facts are facts-and we all know that
manufacturing industries cannot pay
the present rates for electric power
and lights. We have no fuel supply
sufficiently cheap for steam power pur.
poses, hence the development of an
immense water power for the manu-.
facture and sale of cheap electric cur
rent seems to be the solution to the
problem.
The Commercial Club has discussed
this matter in an informal manner al
several meetings, but no definite steps
have been taken to promote a scheme
of development.
But it means so much to the future
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
BRIDGE NOTICE.

The State of Mississippi,
Forrest County.
Beard of Supervisors, September
Term, 1908.
Be it remembered, that at the above
stated term of the Board of Super
visors of said county, an order was
made by the said board, which was in
the following words and figures, to-
wit:
The matter of the building of a
bridge over the Double Branches on
the Helena & Eureka public road COM
ing on to be considered, the plans and
specifications therefor were adopted
as submitted by D. L. Gay, and or
dered to be filed. 1t is further ordered
that the clerk advertise for the time
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

Bourke Cochran, who is more kinds
of a Democrat than any other man,
and who is at home as the champion
of any cause that happens to come
along, will make speeches for Bryan.
Bourke Cochran is one of the world s
greatest orators and the American PEG.
pie will give him an audience.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

Statistics compiled at Washington
show that during the month of August
more than 5000 saloons closed their
doors in the United States. The rum
demon is on the run, not only in the
South, but throughout the country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

Eleven big national conventions are
to assemble in Atlanta during the next
three months. Atlanta is the conyen.
ton city of Georgia, Just as Hatties-
burg should be the convention city
of Mississippi
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

The muzzle has been taken off of
Candidate Taft and he is now jumping
around the country making speeches
just like Bryan did in 1900, when the
Republican papers all said that it was
undignified for a presidential candi-
date to enter into an active personal
campaign. But times change.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

The straw vote has appeared in the
presidential campaign. One good
thing about the straw vote is that you
can keep trying it on different assem-
blages until you get what you want.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
TILE HATTIEsBJRG NEWS

merchants. We need the warehouse,
and our enterprising citizens should
also provide a camp house and conven-
lent hitching racks. The country
tributary to Hattiesburg is being rapid
ly developed and the trade of the farm
ers is well worth the effort which it
will require to secure it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

Congressman Tom Hefin, who re-
Gently shot an impudent negro in
Washington, has been called to the
West to deliver speeches for Bryan
and Kern. 1t is safe to say that the
negroes in that section will give MIN
all of the room that he needs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

There is a man in Hattiesburg who
claims to have made a careful COM
parison of the seven national political
the Carnegie board for the distribution
of hero medals.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

The Houston Post says that every
dollar contributed to the Bryan cam
paign fund causes joy in heaven and
makes the devil groan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
ALDER EN-.

City-at-Large-M. J. McGrath.
Ward 1-E. L. MCGOWAN and Dr. E. ].
Mitchell.
Ward 2-R. A. Cameron and H. c..
Greer.
Ward ga. T. Powe and C. F. Lassiter
Ward 4-R. C. Mckenzie and y. R. Nc
Cullough.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

Mrs. Robert G. Ingersoll wants to
get into communication with her hus-
bands spirit. But the devil is not
very communicative.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

That Farmers Union Warehouse
would bring hundreds of farmers to
Hattiesburg, and these farmers would
spend hundreds of. dollars with local
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

If the letter purporting to have
been written by Mr.. Cleveland advo-
eating Taft is a forgery, why in the
deuce didn't the author make the dead
statesman say something worth while?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

There will be no race question when
the Fifteenth Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States has been
repealed. r
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

The negro loafer should be scourged
from the city. There is abundant
work now for everybody, and the man
who is busy seldom gets into mischief
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

North Mississippi is far ahead of
South Mississippi in it's contributions
to the Bryan campaign fund.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

The best evidence of Democratic
success is the evident feeling of fear
in the ranks of the Republicans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
repealed.

How much do you want to see Bryan
elected? Answer by the size of your
contribution to the campaign fund.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

Maybe the engagement of young
Bryan to Milwaukee girl is a play
for the Wisconsin vote.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

A fast automobile in charge of a
slow intellect is mighty dangerous
affair.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

of Hattiesburg that the News is con-
fident the question will sleep little
longer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

Don't expect your boy to be noise
less. You don't want him dead.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
BRYAN CAMPAIGN FUf.D.

The Daily News acknowledges the
following contributions to the Mryan
and Kern campaign fund. Every good
Democrat should contribute at least
$1.00 to the Democratic cause:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10
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For Mayor-Dr. ]. D. Donald.
For Marshall. F. Williams.
For Police JUSTICE. f. Davis.
For Treasurer-John Williams.
For City Clerk-A. Farley.
For Street Commissioner--Owe Reedy
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-10

NOn-1nIOXlCdI1ng|
A Sparkling, Heahhful and Nutritious
Beverage, made from the best barley, malt
and hops, guaranteed and stamped under
the Pure Food and Drugs Act and bottled
under y. S. Govt Inspection, containing less
than 2 per cent alcohol.
Mead has an International reputation as
tonic, having been adopted by the leading
hospitals AID recommended by the most emf
nent physicians. 1t stands today unap-
preached and unexcelled as the greatest tenn
perance beverage in America
The Mead brew is the result of years of
diIigent study and experimental work and
the following analysis made by the Missis-
sippi State Chemist, w. F. Hand, also one
by the Analytical Chemist of Milwaukee, por-
tray the unexcelled medical qualities of Mead
and should convince the most skepticol that
as tonic and beverage Mead has ecIipsed
all others.
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College
Department o Chemistry
Agricultural College, Miss, Aug. 25 1908
Hand d.
Mr.. J. 8 Brown, 4SO, Hatiesburg Miss.
your request some DAYS ago beg
to nco you herewith of analysis s6O
trust tina his will be of some interest and
Yours truly. w.F.HAND
Encosur@' '6ol State Chemist
Mississippi Chemical Laboratory
Agricultural College, Mississippi August 2s 1908
W. Hand Chemist 49,
Analysis
Analysis o Beverage Pabst Mead.
Received from W. N Strauss
Address Jackson, Miss.
Pei. cent of alcohol by volume .............. 1.55
Per cent by weight ........ -. 1852
W. F. HAM, State Chemist
MILWAUKEE, WIS. May 25 1907
This Is to Certify, That sCHEDLER Analytical Chemist
at the City of Milwaukee complete analysis of the
Pabst Brewing Co.'s Mead the result of follow
ing figures:
Extractive Substances per cent bv weight
Alcohol 155 by weight
Sugars malos etc. per cent bv weigbt
Dextrin 361 by weight
AouminOids OLA by weight
Ash Mineral Substances 80. o12s per cent by weight
Acu OO4O
Phosphoric Acid . O.OS4 per cent by weight
Original 49, $40 per cent by weight
Inc NEST remarkable features in this analysis percent
age OF alcohol and the comparatively percentage mat
ter derived from Mead therefore constitutes
mild tonic of the little slightly stimulating
properties Of hop extract the possessing valuable nu
tive qualities it contains of malt extract in
an easily digesbe FORM The undoubtedly to be consd
wholesome
and good qualities but the other strictly Notwithstanding
DIR. A. SCHEDLER
Leave orders for Mead with
JAS. S. Brown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Two More of Those Injured In Street
Chr Wreck MnX Die.

Two More of Those Injured In Street
Car Wreck Mny Die.
ANNAPOLIS, MD. June 6,-The list
of fatalities resulting from the collision
last night Of two cars of the Wash-s
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis Rail-
way. near Camp Parole, was at late
hour tonight increased to nine by the
death at the Emergency Hospital of.
Harry Jactos of >his city, whose skull,
was fractured. That the death list
may be still further Increased is not
improbable as the physicians greatly
fear the effect OF inflamat ton, should IT
set In, In the case of Traffic Manager
Slaughter. another of the seriously
injured. Word comes from Baltimore
also that though her bodily injuries are
not very severe. it is feared that Mrs.
"A Fl. Schultz, whose husband was
killed by her side will not survive the
shock of the tragedy.
jury of inquest has been sum-
moned. and its members have viewed
the bodies of the killed, in accordance
with the law. The inquest will be
held on Monday. when an endeavori
VIII be made to definitely fix the re-.
sponslbility for the wreck. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
NAME. CITY OFFICERS
Caucus Will Be Held and Contests Settled
TO.MOrrOw Night. ~

Caucus VIII Be Held and Contests Settled
To.Morrow Night.
The biennial caucus of the City Council 10
nominate officers for the ensuing term VIII
be held Tomorrow night. and most of the
incumbents will be chosen to succeed them
selves without opposition.
!, Bek<Aas. the city officials one Police ana
two Fire Commissioners are 20 chosen. Mr..
Robert I.ecky, Jr. one Of the Fire COM
Incumbent. Captain John II. Frischkorn.
whose term Is about to- expire. will not
stand for re-election. Those who aspire to
succeed him are Messrs. W. "A. Cheat wood,
Sidney Rust and John Hasker The contest
Us a sharp one. and much work Is bein 6 done
for the various aspirants. Ba
The Police Commissioner whose term Is
about to expire is Mr.. A. D. Landerkin.
Colonel H. NJ Boykin and Mr.. Thomas
Whittet are opposing him.
Superintendent Harry Cohn. Of the Street
Cleaning Department., will be opposed by
former Patrolmnn y. ]. Walton and Mr.
Barley kain. Fl
There is talk of going into the election q
II this matter is taken up. pending fna
action on the ordinance to put this depart.
ment under the supervision of the City En-
gineer. 1t Is claimed that Mr. =. E. Davis
who is now acting superintendent, will mos
probably win.
The Board OF Aldermen and the Commit.
Tee on Light will meet Tuesday night at L
O'Clock. Ss M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
BIG SHRINKAGE
over LAST YEAR: 1 4:
Southern's Estimated Earnings
for Fourth Week in May Half
\ Million Less.

Estimated earnings OF the Southern
Railway for the fourth week in May,
according to a statement issued yes
terday by Comptroller Plant, show a
decrease OF 353S12, as compared with
the corresponding week OF 1907. :
The Southern has succeeded in cut
ting expenses perhaps moro than any
other road. An official OF the company
in commenting on the exceptionally
favorable showing of the net earnings
for April. made the following state
ment:
We had hoped that the net inS,,me
from operations OF the Southern Tyail-
way for the month of April would
reach >1,00o,000. The final result fell
slightly under our expectations, but
the net income of s962.24O was the
largest made by the company in any
4 April for eleven years. representing
an Increase Of $4,000 over the corre-
spending month in 1907. This was ac-
complished in the face OF contraction
In the gross operating revenue OF
$ss2,10o. leaving the total receipts for
the month s3,33s.35s.
Tho maln problem confronting us,
IN view OF the loss in gross, has been
to, cut down expenses in a greater ratio
than the decrease in gross, In order TO
provide net earnings sufficient to meet
the stable factor OF fixed charges. This
~ been done. as shown by the de-
crease In operating expenses for the
month OF s1,o2s,l61. or 20 per cent,
while the gross earnings fell or Is per
/ cent. leaving an expansion in net Of
81 per cent The ratio OF Operating
expenses to gross earnings in April
was 1886 per cent. compared with
1910 per cent. In March, and S4.e4 per
cent. in April, 1907. showing a cur.
tailment In this Item OF nearly 10 per
cent. from last years April opera
ting outlay.
The operating cost per train mile
IN April. 1908. was s cents. as com
/ pared with II cents for April 1907
on APRIL goth the income account
OF the company allowed balance sur
plus OF si7,665 above all fixed charges
], Tor the period. but by reason OF an
propriations from income for better
ments and improvements mot capital
ized. the net result is a deficit in the
i 31SLh11.'' 1>t'' -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
ROBBED WIDOWS
Agent Settled Claims, But Kent Most
l. for Himself.

agent settled Claims, INT kent Most
for Himself.
WATERTOwN, N. y. June s,-Su-
5perlntendent Cornelius Christie. of the
Rome Watertowna and ogdensburg al
vision OF the New York Central Rail
road, has caused the arrest, on the
charge Of forgery in the second de-
gree, of II. j. Mccormick. well
known attorney here and, until May
LIST. the claim agent Of the company.
hearing was to-day adjourned until
June 18th.
McCormicks speculations are esti-
mated by the railroad officials at from
100000 10 100000 The method, &C.
cordlng to Superintendent Christie.
was to approve n claim OF an injured
person or survivor usually the widow
OF a man killed on the road, forge the
|sclaimant's name to the check sent In
payment and pay the claimant small
portion Of the sum In cash, The spe-
cflc charge In the complaint Is forg-
ling check made. out to Mrs, Rose
Iurts, of ROCKVILLE. whose husband was
likilied April 20, 1905. at railroad
lcross!ns in Boonyllle, Mcc ormlol. Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
REVIVE Re: ! P0E's MAGAZINE

-. II
southern Literary lfessenger to Ii.
Published Again and Edited Here.
Edited in Richmond, the old Southern
Literary Messenger. into which Edgar
Allan Poe breathed the spirit or his
genius, will again come forth on the
one hundredth anniversary OF his birth
7 IN January. announcement being made
yesterday that his famous maya Zine
viii be firmly established as a typical
Southern publication
Although the periodical commence
rates the work OF Poe, II has use of
much greater Importance To-day there
! Is no distinctly Southern magazine
one which represents and speaks for
the Southland the new Messenger en-.
tiers the field With the avowed pur-
! pose OF filling this want. 1t Will at
the same time measure up to the high
est standard Of literature, so that IT
may be a fitting medium for Its people
and may compete with the best maya
zines of the country.
Editorial Work Here.
There Will be the usual departments
Fiction, poetry. history. literature
biography, Industry, education, travel
and the home. There will also be a
department for the Interchange OF idea.
! on timely topics. open to all. Every
/ department will have relation to the
South, and viii bring to light much
\ that has long been neglected. The
/. Messenger has already secured the
promise of material in the shape OF
"reminiscences Of leading men not here
i tofore published
1t is to be noted that although edited
/ from Richmond. IT'S original home. b!
! Eouthern men. II Will be issued through
X the well-known house OF j.. B. Lippin
colt Co., Philadelphia. A large numbe
of Southern societies are cooperating
i in It's publication.
4 Many warm Endorsements and en-
couraging offers of help have been re
ceived from prominent southerners
{ They all state that the South has neet
/ of such a magazine. and promise loya
support and cooperation.