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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
Protracted Meeting.

A protracted meeting at Antioch
Baptist church will begin on the tirst
Sunday i'm August. Everybody IN
vited to attend these services.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
"a Subscribers.

Subscribers will please bear in mind
that it is necessary for them to give
their old postofice address, when
ordering their papers changed or dis
continued.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
Final Discharge.
Barbecue at Swansea.

We will furnish firstclass barbecue
with refreshments near the depot in
Swansea on campaign day. 1908. \
fine dinner guaranteed. An ideal place
for candidates to speak. Music and
dancing Those who do not relish a
barbecue dinner can secure an excellent
meal at Gantt's Hotel, nearby.
29tf CAN'T e Rast.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
Register This Year.

Your old registration certificate is
no good. The law requires that once
every 10 years the voters be regis
tered all over again, and the decade
is up this year.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
slacksmiths and Wheelwrights

We have at all times a full supply
of buggy and wagon material and our
prices are always the lowest for high
grade material. Send your orders
direct. A postal will bring prices.
T. B. Aughtry & Co.,
Columbia, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27

Barbecue at Summerland.
We will furnish a irstclass barbecue
at Summerland Mineral Springs, be-
tween Batesbnrg and Leesville, on July
4th. L. P. Alewine,
7w35 S. P. Alewine.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
The Lexington Dispatch.

Index % New Advertisem ents.
Announcement-W. NJ. Hawes.
Barbecue-Rish & Gunter.
Barbecue & Hammond.
College of Charleston.
White Goods-Tapp.
Groceries-T. B. Roach.
Drug-Owings' Drug Store.
Dry Goods-Alex. Ayoub.
Pianos-G. A. Lucas.
Pumps-Southern States Supply Co
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
A DAINTY EASTER OFFERING

Is bottle of our fine perfume. 1t is
the quality that appeals to refined wo-
men by its delicate. lasting fragrance.
Stop in and get a bottle for my lady's
dressing table if you want to make an
ideal gift. You can rely on its quality
as you can on our
DRUGS, MEDICINES, ETC.
Don't think it isn't good because the
price is moderate. We are simply sat-
isfed with less than the usual drug
store profit. That's all.
THEKAUFMAlNN drug Cd.
Lexington, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
Cotton Market.
For Sale at q Bargain

Lexington.
The evening world., 1908-11-13
Overfatness Condemned

Fat, or even fOttish women readers who
want to be in the mode this year must un-
derstand that the demand is for lines, not
curves, and govern themselves accordingly.
That means OFF with the fat. It has be %
come duty. Many are trying exercise or
dieting: but 1t is certain they will ind
these methods too slow and unreliable. The
cheapest and safest way to get in form for
the Direotcire mode is by means of Mar
mola Prescription Tablets. Any druggist
Tor the Marmola Company, Detroit Mich)
will give you large size case Of these ele
giant little fat reducers, containing a good.
generous supply, for seventy five cents. and
even this quantity should be enough to
make n decided impression on your excess
fat. Many have lost as much as pound a
day
These Marmola Prescription Tablets may
be used with impunity and likewise perfect
confidence, for, being made strictly in
accordance with the famous Marmola Pre-
scrption, they are. Of course, quite harm
less. They are rather beneficial than other
wise. in fact. never disturbing tho stomach
or causing a wrinkling OF the flesh.
The evening world., 1908-11-13

n $40 hill and some change In his pockets,
stripped him of his clothing and hus-
Ting him from the highway, tied him
naked TO a tree. After the negroes had
revled him for some time they left him
lie finally was rescued by farmer,
recovered his wallet and the 500 and
sent in an alarm
one of the assaiIants, who was denti-
fed as Charles Thomas, was located In
a house at huntington but while the
AmitNNil o slcuth was climbing the
stairs to the third story Thomas leapcd
out of Il window. lie escaped unhtirt.
but the constable kept on and finally
came upon him I'm house in WestburN.
The negro, when he saw further escape
was impossible slashed his throat with
a razor
Before he cou'd succeed in committing
suicide the constable had him under
arrest, and bundling him into wagon
took him 20 the Nassau Hospital. 1t
is thought he win be able to leave the
hospta for the Jail In few weeks
The evening world., 1908-11-13
CORNERED AFTER
24-H0UR CHASE,
TRIES SUICIDE
Highwayman Who Tied Vic
tim Naked to Tree SlaSheS
Throat, but viii Recover.

Following a man hunt with pictur-
esque features through Suffolk and
Nassau counties. Charles Thomas. n
negro, of Huntington. is in Nassau Hos
pitsl with his throat slashed. After
participating In n bold hod-up, he was
chased for twentyfour hours and final-
~ when cornered in a house In West
bury attempted suicide.
Thomas. who is a worthless fellow.
with a companion equally worthless met
Beto zaltaggio. contractor Of Amity-
Vile, on Wednesday afternoon. lie was
known TO carry money about him and
tho negroes attacked him. Zaltaggio ran
and for nearly a mile kept in advance
OF his pursuers, but found his strength
leaving him. Nearing a bend in the road
he rounded It so he was for an instant
out OF their sight. He took out wallet
containing s26o and flung it into the
bushes and then threw himself on the
road.
The robbers soon were on him, found
The evening world., 1908-11-13
Girls Winter Coats Special at $3.50
Fine Bargains in Women's Furs
Hats with Black
Ostrich Tips, So

Women like the quiet elegance ostrich
feathers give TO headgear, so these smart
hats are sure to find favor. They're fancy
turbans and toques OF velvet, satin or felt
in black and colors with various trimmings;
though all show black ostrich tips each hat
is individual in style. A lucky purchase
materials makes the price So, though these
are really $40 and sl2 values.
The evening world., 1908-11-13

GOOD wearing qualIues, eNVtIIel
seven groups, and you will find the
regular values:
Women's Underwear
At 1Sc a garment, seconds" OF
25c quali,y-Of ribbed cotton, heavy
weight; vests with long sleeves
drawers in ankle length.
At soc each, regularly sl-Vests
of heavy weigh, blue ribbed meTino;
high neck, long sleeves.
WOmen's Stockings
At 1lHc pair-Of plain black cot
ton, elastic and serviceable.
At lSc pair-Of black cotton, plain,
elastic, durable.
The evening world., 1908-11-13
Mems Half Hose

Mems Half Hose
Three pairs for CSC, worth l2Ac
pair-Of fast black cotton, seam
less elastic and seTviceable.
At l2Hc pair, worth lsc-Of
fashioned cotton. in black OF shades
OF tan, with double soles and high
spliced heels,
Mems Underwear
At soc garment Shirts or
Drawers of heavy weight gray fleeced
cotton, or ecru ribbed cotton.
The evening world., 1908-11-13
Infants Coats and BonnetS
Bert at the Prices

Little ones from to years old can be
fitted out with the prettiest, warmest and
most practical Winter coats and the dainti-
est bonnets from these most moderately
priced groups
At S3-Infants White Washable Cor
duroy Goats; turned back collar and cuffs,
pearl buttons: lined throughout
At S2.50-Infan,s' White Serge Coats,
box model, double breasted; collar and cuffs
with braid piping.
At Sl-Infants' Silk Crochet Bonne,s,
worsted-lined, trimmed with ribbon bows.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
MEDIATORS MEET
To ADJUST wage
SCALE DISPUTES
Associated Press.

Washington, March 6.-Chairman
Knapp of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and Commissioners of La
Dor NeiI, who under the Erdman law
are to act as mediators between the
officials and employees of the Southern
Railways, will begin their work in this
city next Tuesday.
The conference will be private and
it is believed that no statements con
cerning its progress will be made un
til definite conclusion is reached.
The conference involves purely thu
question of wages and the mediator'
are merely to act as conciliators.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
SKULL WAS FRACTURED Al
HIS CONDITIONIS s
Second Assault in Quick 81
Indicates That DangerouA
of Outlaws is Operating in HaftIee}
burg. M

Another white man was the victim
of a brutal assault, supposedly BIZ
negroes, last night. N5
Mr. Colin McInnis was the viflf
in this case and his condition is COM
sidered quite serious.
Yesterday Mr.. McInnis went to|
Gulfport to transact some business1
returning on the evening train. IN
started home, going south along th1
New Orleans & Northeastern an
when he reached a point about o1
posite the old cracker factory, he p'
down his valise, opened it and tod
oout his pistol, carrying the pistol
one hand and the valise in the 9TH
Without any warning whste,
some one slipped up behind him an
struck him with a heavy bar of iron
His skull was fractured and his head
badly bruised. The blow stunned
him for a short time, but he quickly
recovered consciousness and got
and walked a block and half to-
l.. Fosters home. Medical aid
at once summoned ssVd his condftf
is thought to be quite critical.
Mr.. McInnis could not tell, OWN
to the darkness, who it was ths(
struck him, but he is of the opinoI
that his assailant was a negro AMI
he thinks, possibly, more than on
negro was present
The purpose of the assault can onl
be surmised and it is believed to hav
been robbery. 1t is supposed that tn
assailant became frightened and file
; without attempting to rob Mr.. McIr
mis- who fired his pistol just as he wa
struck and again after getting up.
Mr.. McInnis' father lives nea
Buchatuna and both men are we
known in Hattiesburg and Gulfport
II This brutal assault, coming t.
kery next night after the assault p
, MIR. Herrod, shows that there are so'u
dangerous characters hereabouts.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
PATTON
Home BURNED
Brute Who Committed Heinious
Crime is Driven From the
Community By Citizens

Information comes from Eastabuchie
to the effect that Pink Patton, a
white farmer living about one and a
half miles from town, recently had
his home burned and was shot and
wounded by some parties whose
names are unknown.
Patton came into notority some
time ago by being charged with in
timacy with his daughter, Ella Patton,
who came to Hattiesburg and had
quite a career here, finally landing in
the county Jail. She was an ignorant
country girl and there was much
sympathy for her. She was taken
in charge finally by the Salvation
Army and was sent to the rescue
home at Birmingham.
1t is said, that owing to the ru
| mors of the inhuman and brutal con
duct of Pink Patton toward his
daughter, he was requested last fal
to leave the neighborhood of Easta
! buchie. He is said to have asked fol
time to gather his crop. When thi'
was done, he showed no disposition
to leave and was preparing to stay
He was again warned to leave, but /
appeared that he intended to stay on
A few nights ago a crowd of me-
is said to have visited Pattons hom
and told him to "hike." The partie
were armed and when Patton starte
to leave some shots were fired t
facilitate his speed. One of the shot
struck him in the mouth and 1t
said knocked out some of his teetcl
Patton went on to Laurel where h
had his wound attended to and the
left for parts unknown.
After driving Patton from hom'
: the parties are supposed to have 81
fire to his house. Anyhow it wa
| burned.
1t is said that when the regulator
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
VARDAMAN urges THE STATE LEGISLATURE
To CURB CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY
Uses Editorial From the Daily News Text for Scahg Aragnment
Of the Methods and Practices Of That Corporation.

human comfort, and the hope of an
immortal soul.
The cheapest thing in the economy
of God and the nations, in the estima-
ton of one of these constituencies
corporations, is a human being. In
the mad rush for the accumulation of
wealth, their eyes are blinded, and
their ears are deaf, to the pleading
of suffering humanity.
If a piece of machinery breaks, it
costs something to repair it. If a
horse or an OK or a mule dies, an
other must be bought; but let a man
or a woman fall by the wayside, over
burdened and worn out from grinding
toll, and they are pushed aside as
worthless mass, while hundreds of
waiting, anxious laborers, are ready
to take the place made vacant, and
things move on without moments
delay.
| would not be unjust to the Cum
berland Telephone company, Or any
other corporation, I believe it is just
as wrong 10 oppress or plunder one
of these Institutions, as it is to rot
poor man or woman. The corpora
tion should be treated justly. And
it is treated justly, often generously
But l want the legislature to enac
laws which will make the telephon
company, and other public servic
d corporations, treat their patrons JUS
| ly. Who will undertake to measur
! the suffering, the heart-ache and tn
: ineffable sorrow, which fills the hom
4 made desolate by the failure of tn
: telephone company to do its duty o
Il Continued ON Page Four.)
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06

days paper, in the narrowing story
incident to the death of good citizen,
whose life was supposedly sacrificed
through the culpability of an ineffi-
cient employe of the telephone COM
pany, asleep at the post of duty. An
overworked, underpaid and tired in
nocent, perhaps, now heartbroken
over the awful result of an uncon
scious midnight nap.
Money will not reimburse the
widow and orphans of the dead, nor
can future efficiency efface the blame
"Perhaps it will arouse Hatties-
burgans to the seriousness Of the sit
uation and impel the city authorities
to deal more rigidly with the perpetra'
tors of the present ubiquitous tele
phone service. before other and more
appalling catastrophies befall u.s."
Will this Legislature adjourn with
out giving the people some protection
against the criminal inefficiency as Ii
complained of in the above editorial
Is there any excuse for such
crime? And will the people continue
to suffer uncomplainingly such out
rageous disregards of their interet
I have no criticism for the poor
overworked, underpaid employe who
kdoubtless. had fallen asleep at he
post from sheer exhaustion. Ovel
worked and underpaid, she had toile
and suffered until her tagging spirit
} had yieNed to the wooings of tire
| natures Nweet restorer. No, she wa
not to blame, It is the cruel, col
sciousless and deplorable system
J. the system that knows not nor col
Z siders the value of ahuman life
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss, March 6.-Undsr
the caption of Criminal Inefficiency
of the Telephone Company" ex-Gov-
ernor vardaman's paper The Issue,
will say tomorrow:
The necessity for proper state sup
ervision and regulation of public serv-
ice corporations cannot be too earn
estly impressed upon the law-making
body now in session at Jackson.
Members of the legislature will
please read and ponder the following
editorial from the Daily News of Hat
tiesburg, Miss:
"Two weeks ago the Daily News
urged the Hattiesburg city council to
compel the Cumberland Telephone
company to give more efficient ,serv'
ice, else force that greedy and grasp
ing monopoly to vacate the city
streets and cease to be perpetual
menace to life and property and q
source Of constant worry and disap
pointment
"This demand was predicated or
the rotten service, persistent anf
pointed evasion of city ordinance and
open definance of the laws and regu
lations governing public carriers Y
| Hattiesburg and Mississippi
Ii "The present efficient chief OF th'
fire department has persistnetly com
planned Of the annoying and danger
Gus delays occasioned by indifference
l and carelessness in the transmissiol
of fire alarms, and the consequen
danger to life and property.
"That delays are dangerous 10 EN-
phasIzed in the news columns of t
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
HAND
AGAIN BUSY
Birmingham Coroner is Presented
With Coffin and Georgian Gets
Mysterious Message
Associated Press.

Birmingham, Ala, March 6.-When
Coroner Paris reached his office this
morning at the court house he dis
covered a large sized coffin in the
hallway in front of his door with the
following note tackled thereon: ITO
Coroner Paris, you next" The GUS
todian of the court house says that
two men, apparently expressmen,
brought the coffin to the court house
last night.
The picture of black hand, printed
in ink, on the top of the coffin sug
gests the Black Hand society. The
coroner has no enemies that he knows
of and is at loss to understand the
Significance of the present.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
JAIL BONDS
Bring PAR
Meeting viii Be Held This Morn
ing to Select Site For
New Bastile.

The jail bonds have been sold. Late
yesterday afternoon, the board OF
supervisors closed and signed the
deal with John Nuveen & Co., of
Chicago.
The following agreement, signed by
the interested parties, explains the
entire transaction:
Chicago, March s, 1908.
Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Forrest County:
For the $4,000 legally issued jail
bonds of Forrest county, Miss, de-
liyered to us in Chicago in denomina-
tions of $500, dated February 1, 1908,
| payable at the option Of the county
February 1, 1918, bearing interest at
the rate of 5 per cent premium, both
principal and interest payable at the
banking house of John Nuveen & Co.
Chicago, ILL.,, or at some other bank
! in New York or Chicago mutually
satisfactory. we will pay you par
$4,000 and in addition will furnish
Autographed blank bonds and draft Of
4 any further proceedings free of ex
pense to the county.
i You are to furnish us, previous tt
delivery, with a complete certified
\ copy Of the record Of proceeding
/ leading up to the issue evidencins
!. the legality, satisfactory to our at
torneys and to take any further ac
. tion necessary to make the bond
| fully legal. We agree to deposit
certified check for $500 evidencinl
our good faith in carrying out thi
p proposition.
This proposition is for immediat
acceptance.
This proposition is for immediat
acceptance.
Il Respectfully submitted,
JOHN NUvEEN & co.
l. And the Commercial Bank & Trust Co
K Laurel. Miss, by R. s. Bennett
agent.
e j. 4. PACE, fresiueut.
+. t. 2. BATSoN, Clerk.
r The laurel bank, mentioned in tf
a proposition, is not directly intereste
IS in the bonds, Mr.. Bennett, the Ct
cago agent Of the contracting fir
stating that the bank was acting on
ISL as their agent.
n This morning at o'clock the boai
It VIII reconvene and will take up Il
h matter of the location Of the ne
D. jail. Plans and specifications ha'
IL already been adopted and the boai
4 will now proceed to advertise for BIZ
for the building of the jail.
is II is probable that the present 81
Sc will be used or the new jail.
4; There were several other bids I
m the bonds, but the one accepted W
o. considered the best. Il
is. Interest is to be paid annually.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
GOVERNORS APPoINrEEs.

Jackson, March 6.-Governor Noel
announces that he has appointed the
following trustees of the State Uni
versty at Oxford:
s. s. Carter of Jackson.
c. r. Hoye of Newton.
D. NJ. Kimbrough of Oxford.
James Gordon Of Oklolona.
AS levy commissioners Of the upper
district.
L. G. Montgomery of Yazoo City.
B. q. Pepper of Mahrud.
Mp. Sturdivant of Glendora.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
Still SMASHING
WORLDS, RECORDS
ASSOCIATED Press.)

Ormond, Fla, March 6.-M G.
Bernin. in his 6O-horse power French
car broke the record by almost three
minutes today by covering 100 miles
in one hour, IL minutes and Sc Is sec
onds. k
Cedrino, in his Italian car, also
broke the record for one mile In
record trial with a middle-weight
gasoline car by covering the distance
in "a seconds. Cedrino also won the
mile event rolling start in 46 is sec
onds. The motor cycle trials closed
the tournament.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
CONTINUE WAR ON RATS.

San Francisco, CAL, March e.-San
Francisco's warfare on rats, which are
held responsible for the spread of sbu-
bonic plague, continues without re-
Taxation. Civic, religious and labor
bodies have Joined with the city. state
and federal governments in the cru
sade for the determination of the ro'
dents.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
GEORGIA RAILROAD MAN
GETS THREATENING LETTER

Gainesville, Ca, March 6.-W. A..
Clark, a conductor on the Gainesville
& Midland railroad, yesterday re
ceiyed letter stating that he would
be murdered IN ten days, and that his
wife would be killed at the same time
The letter, which was mailed al
Gainesville, gives no reason for the
predicted murders. The postal au
thorities are investigating 1t.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
BAPTIST MINISTER
Meets TRAGIC END
Associated Press.

Troy, Ala, March 6.-News reached
here today of the killing of Elder l..
T. Wells of the Primitive Baptist
church by Riley Odum The tragedy
occurred at Seawright in Crenshaw
county, and is said to have been the
result of difficulty over house
which Odum had rented from Wells
daughter-in-law.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
Three negroes
STEALING ride
KILLED BY TRAIN
Associated Press.

Roanoke, Va, March 6.-Two neg
roe men and one negro woman were
killed in a wreck on the Norfolk &
Western railroad near Tazewell to
day. They were beating their way
on the train when II jumped the
track. Two others are said to be
under the piles of coal with which
the cars were loaded.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
1IL0DUnu I'll UUUIvGIL UUl0
Salaries TO MEET new CONDITIONS
WOULD SAVE THE ToADs.

Columbus, o., March ga, move
ment for the preservation of the lowly
toad has been inaugurated by Profess
sor A. c. Pharro- -Gagge, landscape
artist, who declares that the ugly little
animals, by destroying insects, are
preservers of plant and animal life
and conservators of the public health.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
/. & 49, 8 {. 4. . 1. : . . = Z: {.
= ARMY APPROPRIATION
= BILL PASSES SENATE.
Associated Press.

= Washington, March 6.-The :?
= senate today passed the army I:
4. appropriation bill increasing the I:
{. pay of officers from TO 25 I:
{. per cent. and the average pay I:
I: of enlisted men 40 per cent. I:
I: After a discussion of several I:
= hours, the bill to pay the Arch I:
Z. bishop of the Manila Roman 4:
= Catholic church s403,0O0 for I:
I. damages to church property by ::
{. the forces of the United States !:
I: was passed. :
1. : : = = : : :: I: . {. : . : I: 8 !:
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
"rHE MERRY WIDOW" ON CANAL

Panama, March 6.-With the arrival
here of an American orchestra, suppll-
ed by the government to furnish music
for the caral workers, "The Merry
Widow has made her debut on the
zcne and the big ditch will now be
dug to that merry tune.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
WHITE PLAGUE sANlTARluM

Albuquerque, N. NJ, March 6.-Plans
are being made for the erection here,
at cost of $1,OOO,OOO, of a great sani-
tarium for the treatment of tubercu-
losis, by the Presbyterian church Of
the United States.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-06
JuLLIN MINIS SERIOUSLY HURT
BY BLOW ON HEAD FROM BEH|

went to Patton's home they found a
foreign peddler there and he begged
piteously for his life. He was not
harmed.
Patton owned his farm, but his
conduct was considered to be so dis
graceful that his continued presence
in the community was not desired.