davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
TEXAS ROADS
FIGHT Law
Famous Hartman Case May Go to
Trial Before End Of
the Week.
Associated Press.

Austin, Tex, March 16.-According
to adyices from the clerk of the
United States supreme court, the test
case of the Galveston, Harrisburg &
San Antonio Railway Company, q
Hartman line, against the state of
Texas, will probably be submitted this
week.
This is the case in which the rail-
roads of the state are seeking to test
the constitutionality of the act of the
Twenty-ninth Legislature, known as
the Love bill, levying an occupation
tax on the railroads, measured by their
gross receipts, and upon its decision
hangs the question of whether or not
the state of Texas will collect amounts
aggregating nearly quarter of mil
lion dollars.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
ALL OVER THE WORLD

en- hearing by the New York legisla-
ture.
Packers and manufacturers of food
products will hold conference in New
York.
Two-day racing meet of the Savan'
nah Automobile Club begins III avan.
nah, Ga.
Thursday.
William Jennings Bryan will cele-
brate his 4Sth birthday.
Pope Plus X. will observe his name
day.
Friday.
Arkansas Republican committee
will meet to settle date for state con
vention.
~ Saturday.
Republicans of New Mexico will hold
territorial convention in Silver City.
Emperor William will Leave Berlin
for his villa on the Island of Corfu.
Democrats Of Rhode Island will hon
state convention in Providence.
international cable chess match be
tween students of American and Eng
land will be held.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
BANK ENTERS CONSPIRACY
ITO CONTROL LEVEE FUNDS
The Natchez Petition.

The letter transmitted by Governor
Noel is as follows:
Natchez, Miss, March Is, 1908.
To His Excellency Governor Noel:
We, the mayor and members of
the board of aldermen of the city of
Natchez, urgently request you to use
your influence to secure the passage
of the Engle telephone bill. We are
in the power of telephone corpora
ton, so arbitrary in their sense of
security, and so devoid of public
spirit that they refuse to lend as
sistance, or cooperation in any way
in the giving of fire alarms, or con-
nection with the water works or cleo
trio power plants, with reasonable
promptness, thereby endangering lives
and property. We, and they, recog-
nize that without such relief as Of
fered by the Engle bill competition of
all local or home companies would
be hopeless, the Cumberland company
having a monopoly of all long dis
lance lines, without which any local
company is at great disadvantage.
We have used almost or quite every
legal means in our power to come to
some reasonable and amicable agree
ment with the Cumberland company,
without avail, and we now ask your
aid and the legislatures assistance as
'eAoqB p9lels
Respectfully,
w. G. BENBROOK, Mayor.
A. B. LEARNED.
w. STEITENROTH.
E. A. ENOCHS,
CHAS. E. MCCLURE.
P. U. BENJAMIN.
S. BAKER STEWART.
w. H. PRITCHARTT
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
NELL HEMPHILL
PASSES away

Mr.. Nell H. Hemphill, well known
and popular young man, died Sunday
night at his residence, 109 Newman
street, after a lingering illness.
The deceased was 80 years of age
and was highly esteemed by all who
had the pleasure of his ACQUAINTANCE,
He was the son of the late R. T.
Hemphill who resided in Collins dur
ing his lifetime. He was the nephew
of the late Nell and Brick Hemphill.
Mr.. Hemphill leaves wife and one
son, besides numerous other rela-
tives.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the city cemetery this af.
ternoon at O'Clock by Rev. I. p.
Trotter.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
Certified Check for
Jail Bonds Receioed

ture of himself and the president Al
ter this is done, the cash will be avail
able for the work.
While the contract will be let in its
entirety to some firm, the usual course
of the contractor is to sublet Theron
and heating work. A representative of
a prominent iron establishment, locat,
ed at Roanoke, Va, was in the city
yesterday looking over the plans and
specifications with view to bidding on
the iron work.
The location of the new Jail will be
determined at the next meeting of the
board.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Chancery Clerk Batson has received
from John Neuveen & Co., of Chi
cago, certified check for $500 as
guarantee on the part of the company
of their faithful performance of the
contract with the board of supervisors
in the matter of the $4,000 bond is
sue.
The chancery clerk has also fur
nished the contracting firm with Ger
tilted copies of all the orders of the
board pertaining to the bond issue.
The firm expects to have the bonds
autographed and they will be sent Il
the clerk of the board for the sigma
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

New York, March 16.-Among the
important news events scheduled for
this week are the following.
Tuesday.
Secretary Taft, Governor Hughes
of New York, and Governor Johnson,
of Minnesota, will speak at the dinner
of the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick
in New York.
St. Patrick's Day will be obseryed
throughout the United States and in
all lands where Irishmen are found.
University of Chicago will id its
sixty-seventh convocation.
American Railway Engineering and
Maintenance of Way Association con-
,venes in Chicago.
"wednesday.
Republieans of Iowa will meet in
state convention at Des Moines.
MethodisY Episcopal conference
opens in Philadelphia.
Interstatf commerce commission will
hold hearing ON freight rates on fruits
ana vegetables at Jacksonville, Fla.
Lee anti bivisection bill will be Civ
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Philadelphia, March 16.-The new
battleship Mississippi arrived here
today from Guantanamo after sue
cessful trip made for the purpose of
officially testing the vessels ma
chinery. The boat will be locked at
League Island navy yard and immed-
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

80 lots in Arlington Heights for
81, 500. See M. J. Epley. m6-tf
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
AsuiIa.
The best Sc Cigar.
LOVE DRUG CO.
MERIDIAN BANK
CLOSES ITS DOORS
Voluntary Liquidation is Decided
Upon in the Interest Of the
Stockholders.

Meridian, March 16.-Instead of
opening its doors as usual this morn
ing a notice was posted on the door of
the Southern Bank at 25th avenue
and Fourth street announcing that
the bank had temporarily suspended
business and calling a meeting of
the stockholders, which will be held
in the directors rooms this evening
at o'clock. The following notice
was the first news given to the gen.
eral public that the bank had sus-
pended;
Resolved by the board of directors
of the Southern Bank, that the bust
ness of said bank is suspended for
the present and that voluntary Ii
quotation of the affairs of said bank
is to the interest of depositors, credi-
tors and stockholders, and that the
terms, conditions and methods of
said liquidation be submitted to a
meeting of the stockholders AMI
creditors to be held at said bank at
o'clock on the 18th day of March,
1908. (Signed)
B. V. WHITE, President.
]. c. RUSHING, Cashier.
When seen at the bank this morn
ing Cashier Rushing stated that he
considered that it was best for all
concerned that the bank suspend pay
nlent on it's deposits for few days,
at least until the stockholders dec'led
iast what action they desired to take.
81 really don't know just what the
outcome will be, in fact it would be
difficult for me to make any stats'
ment at all until after the meeting OF
the stockholders tonight said Mr.
Rushing
As to the financial condition of the
bank Mr.. Rushing had nothing to say
aside from the fact that the liabili
ties of the bank are close to $4,000
He could not say just what the asset
will be.
Several weeks ago when the finar
cial panic first struck the countr
the Southern bank announced tn
fact that the depositors would b
limited in drawing out their deposit
to the amount Of $40 day. Thi
rule has been in vogue since ths
time and remained so up until tn
time the bank closed its doors tn
morning.
The failure Of the Southern ban
4 will scarcely be felt in Meridian.
has been looked for ever since Il
Vi beginning of the financial troubl
W over the country. There are larl
number of depositors but the majt
n ity Of them are only for small amour
If The bank was capitalized at sic
900.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
MUNICIPAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Daily News is authorized to an
nounce the following candidates sub
ject to the action Of the voters Of the
city Of Hattiesburg:
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17
BaHleship Mississippi
Has Successful Trip

lately fitted out and put in commits
sion. 1t will take about month to
put on the finishing touches.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-17

Good house for rent with modern
conveniences, close in. See Epley.
m6-tf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-10
PRESIDENT
TO CONGRESS
Message Read to Both
Houses Of National
Assembly
LEGISLATION CALLED FOR

.,.,,ei,l standing OF the Nation De
,l,r,d gseellent-controI OF Cor
oor,,ions. the President Thinks
s,ouls De Left to the National
recommendation Leaders Come
I, for crltieism-Respect for Law
v,al to the wslLBelns Of Country.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-10
The PhIIIppInes.

Real progress toward self government
is being made In the Philippine Islands.
trust that within a generation
the time will arrive when the Philippines
can decide for themselves whether IL 10
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-10
Panama Canal.

The work on the Panama canal Is be-
ing done with speed. efficiency and
entire devotion to duty. which make IL
a model for all work OF the kind. The
men on the lsthmus, from Col, Cocktails
and his fellow commissioners through
the entire list OF employees who are
faithfully doing their duty. have won
their right 20 the ungrudging respect
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-10
Hawaii.

call particular attention 20 the Ter
ritory OF Hawaii, The importance OF
those Islands Is apparent and the need
of improving their condition and de-
veloping their resources is urgent.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-10
Ocean Mail Lines.

I again recommend the extension of
the ocean mail act OF 1891 so that salts,
factory American ocean mail lines TO
South America. Asia. the Philippines.
and Australasia may be established.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-10
Latin-Amerlean Republics.

The commercial and material prog
ress of the 20 atin-American republics
Is worthy OF the careful attention Of
the congress The International Bureau
OF the American Republics is doing
useful work in making these nations
u.s. and In aequainting thems not only
with no as a people and with our pur-
poses towards them. but with what we
have 10 exchange for their goods.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-10

In my last annual message ! COM
mended the postmaster generals
recommendation for an extension of the
parcel post on the rural routes The
establishment of n local parcel post on
rural routes would be to the mutual
benefit OF the farmer and the country
storekeepcr. and IL is desirable that the
routes. serving more than 1900. 900
people. should be utilized to the fullest
practicable extent.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-10
Urgent Need Of Reform.

our present system. or rather no sys.
tenn. works dreadful wrong. and il OF
benefit TO only one class OF people-the
lawyers when "A workman is injured
what he needs IL not an expensive and
doubtful lawsuit but the certainty OF
relief through immediate admi nistra-
tive action. No academic theory
about freedom OF contract" or "consti-
tutlonal liberty TO contract" should be
permitted to Interfere with this and
similar movements.
Pending "A thoroughgoing investiga-
ton and action there is certain legis-
lation which should be enacted at once
The law. passed at the last session OF
the congress granting compensat ton TO
certain classes OF employees OF the gov
eminent should be extended 10 Include
all employees OF the government and
should be made more liberal In its
terms. There IL no good ground for
the distinction made In the law be-
tween those engaged In hazardous oc-
equations and those not so en-
gagged. The terms OF the act pro-
ylding compensation should be- made
more liberal than In the present
act. A years compensation IL not ade-
auate Tor wage earner's family In the
event OF his death by accident In the
course OF his employment. And In the
event OF death occurring, say, ten or
eleven months after the accident. the
family would only receive as eompen-
sation the equivalent OF one or two
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-10
Postal Savings Banks.

l again renew my recommendation
for postal savings banks. for deposit
ing savings with the security Of the
government behind them. The object
Is to encourage thrift and economy in
the wage-earner and person of mod
crate means II Is believed that In the
aggregate vast sums of money would be
brought into circulation through the In
strumentality Of the postal savings
banks.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-10
The Navy.

approve the recommendations of
the general board for the In
crease of the navy, calling especial
attention to the need of addi-
tional destroyers and golfers. and above
all. OF the four battleships. 1t is desir-
able TO complete as soon as possible a
squadron Of eight battleships OF the best
existing type.
most earnestly recommend that the
general board be by law turned into a
general stan. There is literally no ex-
cuse whatever for continuing the pres
ent bureau organization OF the navy. The
navy should be treated a purely mill
tary organization. and everything should
be subordinated to the one object OF Sc
curing military efficiency. system
OF promotion by merit. either by seiec-
ton or by exclusion, or by both
processes, should be introduced. IL Is out
OF the question. II the present principle
OF promotion by mere seniority Is kept.
TO expect TO get the best results from the
higher officers. Our men come too old.
and stay for too short time. In the high
command positions.
Nothing better for the navy from every
standpoint has ever occurred than the
cruise OF the battle fleet around the
world, The Improvement OF the ships in
every way has been extraordinary, and
they have gained far more experience
In battle tactics than they would have
gained II they had stayed In the Atlantic
waters. The American people have cause
for profound qualification. both In view
OF the excellent condition OF the feet as
shown by this cruise. and In view OF the
improvement the cruise has worked in
this already high condition. l do not
believe that there Is any other service In
the world In which the average OF char
aeter and efficiency In the enlisted men
Is as high as Is now the case In our own.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The White House. Tuesday. December
u 1905.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-10
Interstate Fisheries.
Foreign Affairs.

This nations foreign policy is based
on the theory that right must be done
between nations precisely as between
individuals and in our actions for the
last ten years we have In this matter
proven our faith by our deeds. We
have behaved. and are behaving. to-
wards other nations, as in private life
an honorable man would behave to-
wards his fellows.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-12-10

In Cuba our occupancy win cease In
about two months time; the Cubans
have In orderly manner elected their own
governmental authorities. and the island
will be turned over TO them. Our occu-
patton on this occasion has lasted 1T
tie over two years, and Cuba has thriv-
en- and prospered under II. Our earnest
hope and one desire In that the people
Of the island shall now govern them
selves with justice. 80 that peace and or
dor NAV he ancnrn
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-07-30

wages to $1.78a. Increase in
$3.50 cost of living to s. 231a-a
difference of As cents on a $3.50
proposition in the interest Of
did you say American labor?
To make it still palmer: Be-
fore the Dingley law came,
man got, say $3.50 for a days
work. After spending $1.OO
for necessaries of life he had
80 cents left.
Under the blessed Dingley
law the same man gets $1.7S1a
if he gets anything. Buying
the same necessaries of life for
which he formerly paid $1.O0
he finds he has to pay $1.49.
This leaves HIM 291a cents of
his days wages, instead of the
80 cents he had over before the
republican Dingley tariff came
to bless his existence.-Anoka
Free Press.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-07-30
B0LsTERING UP PROSPERITY

The st. Louis and Pittsburg
Sunshine Clubs must have
missed connections somehow.
Their tales of prosperity do
not seem to bear inspection at
close range. Mr.. John T. Mil
roy, of Jersey City, writes to
the New York Post that.
"Nine weeks ago 1 lost my
place ir the business office of
an iron company on account
of dull times and about two
weeks ago, after searching in
vain here for work, 1 went to
Pittsburg to look for work. I
was led to make the trip by a
newspaper dispatch which
said that $4,000 men has been
put back at work. I thought
that if this was true, 1 would
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-07-30
A WoMAN'S BACK.
The Aches And Pains Will Dis
appear If The Advice OF This
Wahpeton Citizen Is
Followed.

A woman's back has many
aches and pains.
Most times tbs the kidneys
fault.
Backache is really kidney
ache;
That's why Doan's Kidney
Pills cure it.
Many Wahpeton EN-
know this.
Read what one has to say
about it:
Mrs. Jacob Sweitzer, living
near Public School, Wahpeton,
N. d., says: For the past
twenty years I have been
bothered with backache and a
disordered condition of my
Kidneys. Inever knew when a
crick would catch me in the
small of my back and there
was. an almost steady aching
that made 1t hard for me to
bend over. Whenever 1 caught
the least cold it would settle
in my kidneys and at such
times 1 would suffer severely.
1 was subject to headaches,
dizzy spells were of frequent
occurrence and at times 1 was
SC miserable could scarcely
drag myself around. After
trying many remedies with.
out relief Doan's Kidney Pills
we're brought to my attention
and I procured a box at Keen's
drug store. They helped me
from the first, I continued
using them and was cured. 1
am now enjoying good health
and give Doan's Kidney Pills
the credit"
For sale by all dealers. Price
30 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name
Doans-and take no other.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-07-30
HOW THE TARIFF
HELPS LABOR.

A republican congress in
1897 passed the Dingley tariff
law. Republican tariff laws
are good for American wage
laborers, 80 we are told; in fact
they are enacted mostly for the
benefit of the wage earners!
Here is the way the Dingley
tariff law has benefited them
Increase in cost of living
from 1897 to 1907, according to
Dunn's Commercial Agency,
40 per cent.
Increase in wages during the
same period, according to the
United States Labor report, 10
per cent.
Illustration of benefits OF
Dingley law to American
laborer: Increase in $1.5C
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-07-30

surely be able to get place.
when l got to Pittsburg, 1
found the newspaper report to
have been absolutely untrue.
There are thousands of men
out of work in Pittsburg, and I
was told at two factories when
l applied for work and made
inquiry about the calling back
of the workmen that it made
people feel better to have the
newspapers print sunshine
news. Maybe this is sunshine
news to many people, but it
cost me $3.50 that I could not
afford to spend. 1 am back
here and still out of work. If
the newspapers would print
the truth l think it would be
better or at least if they can
not set forth the real situation,
they might better remain
silent"
For the benefit of others
who may he deceived like Mr..
Milroy was, it is necessary to
say that the stories emanating
from Pittsburg and other
centers about resumption of
work by factories are much
exaggerated. There has been
a slight improvement in some
lines of business in the East
and some factories have
started up, but there will be
no general res umption until
after the crops are assured
and the result of the coming
election is known. In the
Agricultural States. west of
the Mississippi, there is COM
paratively good times in con-
sequence of the big prices of
farm products and the favor
able prospect for the new
crops.
The Sunshine Clubs are
inspired from railroad sources
and are said to be instigated
for political and stock jobbing
purposes, it being necessary
for Hartman and others to
bolster up the Wall Street
speculative market and for the
Republican politicians to lend a
hand to Offset the effect of the
panic and business depression
on the voters.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-07-30

For lime, brick and cement
see John Rischard. If
W. NJ. House of Wyndmere,
was a city caller, Saturday.
Abe Bessie of New York, is a
guest at the home of Louis
F)egielman and family.
Found-Hitch strap, looser
can have same by calling at
the Times office.
Deputy County supt. Lillian
Shields is a guest of Mime.
apolis friends.
Prof. Clipfell is visiting
friends and relatives at Red.
wood Falls, MINI,
Mrs. c. Kidder, who has been
visiting friends in the east, re.
turned home this week.
For SALE-Some fine pedi.
greed Pointer pups, of the best
breeding in the United States,
also a pure LIewellyn Setter
dog, Joseph Simard, Wahpeton
Thos. Larkins of Christine,
was transacting business in
town the first of the week.
Lost-A pair of gold eye
glasses with case marked L.
N. Lee, Ada, MINI. Finder
please leave at this office and
receive a reward. 2 VIZ
The Wahpeton Independent
Ball Team played Clitherall,
last Sunday, and from all re.
ports it was merry-go-round.
The score was 8 to 10 in Wah-
peton's favor. The boys will
play at Battle Lake, next Sun.
day.
Ben Hatcher, who has been
with the Times for the past
six months has accepted a
forernanship on the LaMoure
Chronical, and left Tuesday
for his new location. Ben is a
good workman and can make
good in any part of a print
shop.
GRASS LANDS-I have for
rent the grass on the NEA of
Sec. 16 and the E1a of SEA of
Sec. rs in Mitchell township
and VIE of NW14 of Sec. 81
Mansion township, Wilkin Co.,
MINI. Address S. T. Dakin,
Breckenridge, MINI. st