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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
CASE
TAKES NEW TURN

Jackson, April 24.-Attorney Cen
eral Fletcher has raised a most in
teresting legal question in the case
against the Cumberland Telephone
company now pending in the court at
Meridian. The suit Is to annul the
charter OF the company for alleged
violation of the antitrust laws. The
case will soon be tried on its merits.
Attorney General Fletcher seeks to
subject the company to the penalties
provided in the new law. 1t seems
that there are no penalties to attach
under the old law because of some
defective drafting of the law or over
sight of the lawmakers, and the Of
tense charged against the Cumber-
land began prior to the passage of the
, new law with the penalty clause.
General Fletcher understood to make
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
EDITOR IS AFTER
FAMOUS NOVELIST

The Jackson Evening News makes
this comment on the fact that Opfe
Read. the we'll known novelist and
entertainer, was a member OF the late
Hattiesburg Business Mems Athletic
club:
A few days ago the authorities at
Hattiesburg raided blind tiger lair
in that city doing business under the
imposing name of the young Mems
Athletic Club"
A goodly quantity of liquor was
captured, and the authorities also Sc
cured possession of the club member
ship roll, containing the names of
some of the best-known citizens of
the community.
Among other names on the roll was
that Of "Opie Read" Now, at first
glance one might think that the cog
ncmen of that well-known novelist
had been assumed by some person
In order to conceal his own identity,
but 1t so happens that on the night
before the police raid Mr.. Read was
in Hattiesburg and delivered a lee
ture to the denizens of the piney
woods metropolis.
The question naturally arises, does
Mr.. Read intend to return to the
Southland and make his home in Hat.
tiesburg. Or, perchance, is the author
Of "The Jucklins," Lien Gansett," and
other aforementioned tales, addicted
to the habit of joining an athletic
club" in every town he visits, the
Joining" mania being merely one OF
his many little eccentricties?
Eve would not dare to think that
Mr.. Read had joined the young
Mems Athletic club of Hattiesburg'
for the selfish purpose of getting a
drink He must have had a more ser.
ious desire and we would like to
know what 1t was.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25

the new law penalties apply to the
violations of the Cumberland in the
present suit. but the court overruled
him, on the ground that the penalty
imposed was imposed after the Of
tense was committed or began.
To this ruling the attorney general
objects and will appeal to the supreme
court. He contends that while it Is
true the penalty of the new law was
passed after the offense complained
Of against the Cumberland began,
that nevertheless, the company hav.
ing begun to violate the law every
day of its continued violation consti.
tutes a new offense and that its viola.
tons which occurred when the pen.
atty law took effect are subject to the
penalty. The question is most in
teresting one and will have to be de.
termined by the supreme court
Aside from this penal law, however
the attorney general Is proceeding
with his case on its merits and pro.
poses to win on its merits.
The Cumberland, as stated is rely.
ing chiefly on the ground that tele'
phone company is a necessary mon
opoly, because public policy requires
1t to be SO, in order to prevent a
multiplicity of telephones for which
each subscriber will have to pay
thus multiplying his telephone bill in.
definitely. In reply to this contention
however, the legal fraternity on the
other side of the question state that
such a position is untenable, mas
much as it would be a violation OF
the law and the constitution, which
gives equal rights to all. If a tele.
phone company is entitled to enjoy q
monopoly for peculiar reasons, why
not any other company? And If the
state permits telephone company
to enjoy monopoly, would it not
be estopped from complaining against
any other concern which likewise
claimed the privilege?
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
LUMBERTON NEWS
OF MUCH Interest
Special to The Daily News.

Special to The Daily News.
Lumberton, April 24.-The showing
made by the Woodmen of the World,
| last month Is to be envied by any
other camp in the state. OF the hun<
dred members, every one paid his
dues, and not one suspension occur
red. The average dues for the entire
camp was $1.60.
The merchants and other business
men have time now to go fishing.
BLACK berries have come" and there
"is nothing doing"
The revival meeting at the Metho-
dist church closed Sunday night,
with a large number of additions to
the church.
Talking about berries reminds your
correspondent of some of the Klon-
dixie variety raised by Mr.. D. o. Sum-
mer of this place. Eight of these
berries weighed fiveeights of a pound
and some of them measure four and
a half inches around the larger end.
These berries were grown on ordin-
airy land. were from plants of the first
year and with no special cultivation.
Garden peas have grown old and
string beans are here. Many of the
choicest varieties of the vegetables
are ready for use by Good Friday"
the time many Of US set for planting.
Your correspondent received a de.
lightful basket of the beans from Mrs.
T. L. Venable, this morning.
Mr.. M. w. Muchison has announced
that he will withdraw from the con.
test for city marshal. Messrs. slade
and Kelly will have fight all to
themselves.
Il The voters of tn town will meet
enmass at the city hall tonight. to
decide the time of the election. Cam
paign rumors are current and OF
many kinds, and the sooner the con
test is over the better for the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hinton and
children of New Orleans, were the
guests last Sunday of Mr.. T. L. Ven.
able and wife.
Lieutenant Bass of New Orleans.
was the guest of his parents. Sunday.
Mrs. ]. R. Mason returned from a
visit to relatives at West Point yes.
terday.
Rev. A. L. o'Bryant of Hattiesburs
was in town on business yesterday.
Pastor R. D. Maum of the Baptis,
church, attended the South Missis
sippi Pastors conference at Hatties
burg, Monday.
The W. H. o. club will hold a SO
cial meeting with Mrs. J. T. Nc
Dowell this evening at $3.50 o'clock.
The "Sunbeams" OF the Baptist
church, Mrs. G. G. Polk president. had
an ENJOYABLE egg hunt Saturday at
ternoon.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
NEGRO IS CAUGHT.

Suspected Slayer Of 3. I. Archer at
Wilson, La.
Wilson, La, April PA suspicious
negro, answering the description of
the murder of Branch Archer at
Port Gibson. Miss, was arrested by
w. d. Lee at the residence Of ]. 3.
Smith. The authorities at Port Gibson
have been notified and will arrive at
Wilson on train No. 81 Thursday. The
negro is one-eyed, as the murderer is
described; speaks Spanish and French
is lame in one shoulder and it is
claimed, he was wounded at the time
the crime was committed. The negro
claims to be from Nashville.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25

Mississippi Central
EAST BOUND.
No, 2 arrives 11:00 a. m.
No. 1 arrives $3.50 D. m.
WEST BOUND.
No. 1 leaves sos a. m.
No 3 leaves $3.50 p. m.
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City
NoRTHRouND.
No. ~ arrives Has a. m.
No. IA arrives 7:25 D. m.
souTHBoUNo.
No. Is leaves $40 am.
No. IL leaves 1850 p. m.
GULF 4 CHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Passenger Service.
No. No 8.
1v. Jackson ...4:30 am 2'25 pa
Lv. Hattiesburg 9 IS am 7:O5 pm
Ar. Gulfror, ...11:00 am 1000 pm
No, No. 6.
.Lv. Gulfport .... 1880 am AIS pm
Lv. Hattiesburg 1887 am 1888 pm
Ar jackson -. 2:10 pm 11:15 pm
Columbia Division Via Silver Creek
and corumbia.)
No. 10I No. 102
$50 a. m. Lv. Jackson Ar. 1885 pm
9:5b pm. Ar. Gulfport Lv. 1880 am
No. 100. No. ITO.
$50 pm. Lv. Jackson Ar. 1905 am
$3.50 pm. Ar. Columbia Lv. 900 ain
ALL TRAINS RUN DAILY.
Connections at Jackson, Hattiesbure
and Gulfport with all lines.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
Interesting and Well Written.

The Mountain Home Republican
published last week, contains a
we'll written story of the growth
and progress of what may. properly
be called the Mountain Home Rec
lamation project. 1t tells the story
of the first effort to get water on
the splendid lands surrounding
that town made twenty years ago,
when the towl was struggling
settlement grown up around the
recently established railway sta.
ton. At that time the mines at
Rocky Bar were iu the height of a
glorious productiveness, with J. G.
Kemp Van De and M. f. Leech
reaping fortune out of the old Ell
more, and making the new railway
town their supply and spipping
point. In fact Rocky Bar and the
newly discovered mines at Pine
Grove furnished about all the bas.
mess and excitement the place
could boast. Atlanta had been a
great camp but was just then al
most abandoned, but this point
was then it's supply point. The
now venerable but then vigorous
Geo. M Payne had started and
was then running the only paper
there-The Range and Valley
w. J Turner had built and was
then running a little hotel he
called the Turner House, on the
same ground on which he after.
ward built the fine hotel called by
the same name, but now owned by
w. ID. Evans and called the Evans
Hotel. G. r. Shaw conducted a
lumber yard in the place. Mrs
Collins kept the Elmore House.
There were two or three general
stores in the place, the principle
one being kept by Helfrich & Mil.
ler. Mrs. DR.. Bearby kept drug
store.
The place had become a new re-
sort for cattle and horsemen and
was at times very lively. The
winter of 'S8 was a snowy one. The
road to Rocky Bar was blockaded.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
Death Calls Mrs. O. L. Herring.

Particularly sad was the sudden
death, Sunday morning, of Mrs. O.
IL. Herring, who came to Mountain
Home less than ten days ago. Mr..
Herring had come some time prev
ious, and having secured employ.
ment in the steam laundry, he sent
for his family. Mrs. Herring was
kept at the old home for some time
on account of the illness and death
of her father, and started on the
long trip to Idaho much fatigued
physically and mentally. Arriv-
ing here, she was Immediately after.
wards taken i'll, and pneumonia
soon developed, followed by peri
tonitis. Her strength was already
gone, so the efforts of the doctor
were of no avail She leaves to la
ment her loss, besides her husband,
four little children, and brother,
S. T. Durant, all Of whom have the
sympathy Of the entire community.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
A Bouquet From the Prairie.

The Republican of Mountain
Home, appears this week as a
sixteen-page special edition, pro.
fusely illustrated and containing a
full review of the progress of the
town and vicinity, a write.up OF
the resources of that country.
Mountain Home bids fair to be.
come an important center of in
tensive operations in fruit-growing
and has from the hand of Nature
more of the requisites Of success
than many more pretentious cities.
Congratulations. - Camas Prairie
Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
Imports Fine Draft Horses.

G. e. Jones, who recently SO.
cured fine tract of land south of
of town and is making it in
to fine ranch, has just re
ceived consignment of fine horses
from Des Moines, Iowa. There are
eighteen head in all, and are as
good draft horses as were ever
brought into the state, according
to local judges of horsefesh. They
weigh, when in condition, from
1,4000 to 1,700 pounds each, but
naturally do not show that we'll
now, having just finished a nine
days trip in the cars.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
Much Snow Near Atlanta.

Attorney B. R. Bradford passed
through here Saturday on his way
to Boise from Atlanta, where he
has been snowbound for the past
two weeks. He states that at At
lanta the snow is nearly six feet
deep, while on the summit between
that place and Rocky Bar it ia
over ten feet in depth. While he
was there a temperature OF 80 de-
grees below Zero was registered. He
made the trip over to Rocky Bar
on snow shoes, taking about nine
hours on the road.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
,ONNELLA DESERTS THE PENCIL
Former Mountain Home Editor Quits
Newspaper Work; Will Mine.

J. w. Coanella, who for more
than a year past has been on the
editorial staff OF the Expositor, be-
ing unable to withstand an alarm
ing attack of the Rawhide fever
left for the new Eldorado this
morning, where he expects to make
his fortune, but not in the news.
paper business.
Mr.. Connella has had partner
in the Rawhide camp who sue.
ceeded in getting into some of the
good things early in the game, but
who has recently had an opportu-
nifty to get in on one of the leases,
was particularly anxious to have
Mr., Connella 60 in with him. Hence
the loss of the most valued mem.
ber of the Expositor staff. Ely
Mining Expositor.
Mr.. Connella will be remem-
bered as the first editor of the
Maverick when it was started two
years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
Twas Good.

The last issue of the Mountain
Home Republican was good. It was
handsomely illustrated and con-
tained volume of good, interest
ing reading. The edition was de
voted to Mountain Home, and
Elmore County, altho much other
interesting matter was in the pa
per. Mountain Home has a good
newspaper, and an energetic man
at its head. The Tribune con.
graduates both town and paper
Caldwell Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
GLENNS FERRY DEPARTMENT.

SPECIAL TO THE REPUBLICAN:
Frank Vincent returned Friday from
Atlanta after several months absence.
Mrs. Fred Lang went to Idaho Falls
Saturday for few days visit with
friends.
Mrs. Dora Busteed went to Salt Lake
Saturday for few days visit with
friends at her old home.
A social dance was given in the Mum
ger building Friday night. A good
crowd attended and all had a pleasant
time.
Mrs. g. j. Baugh and children re-
turned Monday after three weeks
visit with relatives and friends in Ok.
ford, Utah.
A burglar broke into w. T. Orr's
store Saturday night. Leveral knives,
watch chains and other things we're
taken but no trace of the thieves has
yet been found.
Miss Louise Ebert returned Sunday
after two weeks visit in Payette and
Boise. Miss Ebert resumes her du-
ties in the 0. s. L. office Thursday. Mr..
Rountree, who has taken Miss Eberts
place during her vacation, expects to
go east in few days.
The ladies of the Catholic church
held meeting of the Altar Circle on
Thursday at Mrs. Jack McCabe's. A
delicious lunch was served after the
business meeting and all present had
a delightful time. The circle meets
the first Thursday afternoon of each
month.
The Ladies 500 club was entertained
Friday night at the home of Mrs. Sim
pich with the assistance of Mesdames
Walker, Parrish and Walker. The
rooms were tastefully decorated with
cards strung in various ways and with
ferns. Over thirty guests We're pres
ent and all enjoyed the evening very
much.
Mrs. John OMAHA and daughter
Florence came back Tuesday from Par
ma where they have made their home
the past few months. Mrs. 0'Malia
came to have their household goods
shipped to Parma where they will
make their home in the future. Their
many friends regret to have them move
away as they have been residents here
for some years.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
Mrs. Lindquist Entertains.

Fourteen merry young people as
sembled Friday evening, upon in
vita ton, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Lindquist, for a few
hours of social diversion. High
five was the game of the evening
and proved OF more than the usual
interest to those present. Mrs
Lindquist is rapidly gaining in
popularity in social circles through
her uniformly successful parties
and this occasion was no excep
ton to the rule.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
''Not Guilty" Says L. ]. Weaver.

l.. J. Weaver, when interviewed
by Republican reporter regarding
the Maverick story of last week tc
the effect that be had become finan.
cially interested in the new irriga.
ton project near Mora, replied
that he wished to enter plea oI
not guilty, There is some mis-
take about it," said Mr.. Weaver,
"for | have never had anything to
do with the enterprise"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13

A arty of surveyors were busy in
the vicinity Of the O. S. l.. Depot
Tuesday morning and it was ru.
mored that they were at work on
new line to Boise. Our reporter
was unable to get a confirmation
of the rumor from the surveyors,
who. when asked regarding the
matter, simply stated that they
were on company business. (Capi.
tai News plea copy.)
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13

get actual work under way before
the eni of March. When asked by
Republican reporter concerning
the awarding of this contract, Mr..
Turtelote stated that he much pre-
ferred to have the work done by
local contractors il possible, and
unless he was specifically directed
to ask for bids from out of town
contractors, he would not do so.
II have made careful investi-
CATION" he said, "and am quite
satisfied that the mechanics here
can do all the work as we'll as any
one can" When asked whether
he would consider bids made on
separate parts OF the job, such as
the mason work, carpenter work, OF
electrical work, he replied that he
would prefer to let the contract to
one man, who could in turn sub.let
the different parts of the job as he
saw fit
In later issue The Republican
will publish detailed statement
of the plans and specifications OF
the proposed building, together
with cut showing exactly how
the completed structure will look.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
Thank You.

"They sag that the recent special
edition Of The Republican reflects
great credit upon its publisher, es'
pscially whem has limited facilities
for printing are considered. Mar.
erick.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
Card of Thanks.

We wish to acknowledge the
kind services in our time of trouble
OF the Royal Neighbors and the
Modern Woodmen.
O. r. HERRING AND CHILDREN
Mr.. AND MRS. s. T. DURANT
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
COMMENT ON REPUBLICAN
RECENT SPECIAL EDITION
Press Mention, Complimentary and Otherwise,
Concerning Our Recent Big Booster Edition,
Cleaned from Our State Exchanges.

Kemp Van Ee, left in Mountain
Home wanted to get there but
couldn't. The writer of this was
one stormy afternoon sitting in
the Office at The Gilmore, and
Kemp Van Ee, the only other per
son in the room was impatiently
walking the floor, he addressed the
writer: Lamb, what can we do to
get up some excitement here?"
Call a water works meeting for to.
night" was the reply. Without
saying another word, Kemp walked
into the dining room, picked up
the dinner bell, walked out on the
street and called "Old Hank" a
noisy old stage driver, and giving
him the bell and dollar, told him
to 90 down the street ringing it
and announce a water. works meet.
ing at The Elmore that night. The
result was rousing and enthusi-
astic meeting at which $1,000 was
subscribed and an engineer en-
ployed
The next morning the writer
wrote out notice of location and
he and G. r. Shaw drove out on
Rattlesnake Greek and posted it on
the very spot where the first reser-
voir dam in Idaho was ever built.
That was just twenty years ago.
A year later Mr.. Shaw went east
and financed the enterprise, and
the reservoir, supposed to hold
5000 acre.feet of water, was built
and water stored in it from Cam
yon and Rattlesnake creeks, and a
mum ber of fine farms around Noun.
tain Home were improved. But
this was only a starter. That lit.
tie reservoir could only supply a
small portion of the splendid sage
brush lands beginning east of there
and stretching in a plain many
miles west along the north side of
Snake River Valley. The people
planned the Long Tom Basin res.
ervoir, twelve miles from town, dug
a tunnel through an intervening
ridge and undertook to lead water
from there onto the lands. But
the undertaking met with the usual
vicissitudes, begun by men of scant
means
Finally it fell into the hands of
the Great Western Beet Sugar COM
pany, a corporation organized
few years ago, which has under.
taken and is carrying out the pro.
jects originally planned. These
plans provided for a reservoir at
Long Tom basin, twenty miles
north of Mountain Home, which
has since been completed, storing
$4,000 acre-feet and a reservoir at
the lower end of Camas Prairie. To
connect this basin with the Long
Tom reservoir required about fif-
teen miles of canal across a rugged
and precipitous mountain country,
with a long tunnel to lead it under
divide. All of this work has
been now about accomplished; and
in years to come passengers on the
Short Line railway riding through
Mountain Home will find it a
fourishing city, both ways from
which, instead of arid sage brush,
they may behold smiling fields,
beautiful orchards and prosperous
homes.
Such is the transformation going
on in many sections of prosperous,
Southern Sunny Idaho --Owyhee
Nugget.
Card of Thanks.
Wa wish To acknnwledna the |
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-13
VILLAGE BOARD ACCEPTS
CARNEGIE LIBRARY PLANS
Handsome Two-Story Structure Planned by Tur-
tellote & Co. Of Boise. Approved by Board
Now Awaits 0. X. Of Philanthropist.

At joint meeting of the Village
Board and the Library Board held
Tuesday evening J. E. Turtellote,
a Boise architect, submitted plans
for the new Carnegie library, and
explained to the boards the ad.
vantages of the two contemplated
modes of procedure. After some
discussion it was decided to accept
the plans for two-story building,
which will provide rooms on the
ground floor for an auditorium and
the women's clubs, and on the floor
above for the library itself, 1t was
also voted to employ Turtellote &
Co. to superintend the construction
of the building and pay them five
per cent. of the cost of the work,
which is not to exceed $4,000.
Mr.. Turteilote returned to Boise
yesterday morning to prepare a
more complete plan OF the building
which when completed he will send
to Mr.. Carnegie to be approved.
Upon receiving word OF his ap.
proval, Mr.. Turtellote will at once
advertise for bids for the construc-
tion of the building and hopes to