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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12
ABOUT HATTIESBURG
HATTlEsBUR6 HAS

TIA ''TO
Four banks with combined capital
ana surplus of 100000.
Deposits of s5.00e,OOo.
Lumber mills bringing into the
city's trade territory not less than
s15,000,0 900 year.
Wholesale establishments doing an
aggregate business OF over $5,OoO''
600 year.
Seven miles of street car track,
Ave miles of paved streets, electric
lights, gas, sewerage, three fine IRE
stations. five handsome public
school buildings, numerous me
churches. handsome business
blocks. including five and SIX
story office buildings.
Fine artesian water.
Health conditions unexcelled.
Fonr railroad systems. radiating
in seven different directions.
Numerous mills and factories.
Handsome 100000 Hotel.
Come to Happy, Hustling Hattles-
hu,o the Future Great City
of Mississippi.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

The excellent yield of vegetables
on the few acres of South Mississippi
land planted in truck this year is but
the beginning of what is destined to
be a great industry. Ten years from
now and this entire section will be
a Yeritable garden.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

Italian royalty still has the Elkins
marriage under consideration. There
is little doubt, however, that they will
take the money.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

wife-Oh, William. why are you SO
late? have been so frighteneds
William (who has been to his club
'Portant bishnish, m'dear.
Wife-Wouldn't it keep till tomor-
row?
William-No, love. not after corksh
drawn.-Exchange
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

'Demoefat- Is STRICTLY home pro-
duct, and that the people of Scranton
and Jackson county are glad to pay
for it at the rate of So year. "stiict-
ly in advance"
There is not a more popular man
in the association than Captain P
H." as the boys call him, and he will
receive a cordial welcome to Iatties
burg
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

A Kansas City brewery has brought
suit against the express companies
to compel them to ship beer G. o. d.
into prohibition states. The effort
will fail.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

The Garden of Eden might have
been located in the Yazoo Delta, as
Major Fontaine says, but South Mis-
sissippi was practically undeveloped
then
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

If this financial depression is really
going to continue until after the
Presidential election, then isn't there
some way to hurry up the Presidential
election?
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

Harry Thaw says he intends to
court Evelyn again when he gets out
of Matteawan asylum. All the more
reason why he should be kept in the
bughouse.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

Discussing the inherent possibilities
of every man achieving happiness the
Houston Chronicle says: Even a beg
gar can sit in the sun"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

Railway says that conditions in the
South are showing rapid and substan-
tial improvement. Inasmuch as Mr.
Finley is not running for anything.
the country make take his assertions
seriously.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

One year ago today the first type
was laid in the office Of the Daily
News. The first issue Of the paper
did not appear. however, until May
IA go
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

A minister in Kokomo, Ind, wants
his salary of $4,000 year reduced to
sI1O0. There are few politicians
WHO will follow that example.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

Hon. 2. K. Mayors, treasurer "A fl
Mississippi Press Associatipn & d
charter member Of the organlb6tkcn
having been present at its organiza-
ton forty-three years ago. During
all of this time, he has missed only
four annual conventions, and on
these few occasions he always sent
his regrets to the secretary.
Captain Mayors is editor of the
Scranton Democrat-Star, one of the
best weekly papers in the state. He
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

Easter comes but once year
and most people are glad of it.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

Maybe Fred Sullens will bring hi
balloon to the press convention.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

Bob Evans says he feels better af-
ter mud bath. Anything for a
ctnge, you know. ~.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

The big show takes place one week
from today.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW
COUNTY OF FORREST.
-io% TO ADVERTISERS.

...verusing will not be re
q Aler 6 o'clock on the evening
preceding date of publication. AID
vertisers will please bear this in mind
and have their copy in the office be-
fore that hour.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

Entered as second-class matter on
May %. 1907, at the postoffice at
Hattiesburg, Miss, under the Act OF
Congress of March 8, 1879.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

The Daily News prints no uneiean
Or questionable advertising. Neither
does II print whisky or any liquor ads
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
ELABORATE DECORATIONS.
Democratic Convention Hall Will Be
Trimmed With Buntinq.

Denver. Col, June elaboration of
the new Denver auditorium for the
Democratic national convention in July
will be the most elaborate ever used
at any similar convention in the
country.
Among the adornmcnts will be six
United States flags 30x5o feet. -Four
of these will be behind the speakers
platform and between these four flags
will be suspended an immense curtain
of bunting containing 5000 yards of
sewed cloth.
In the center of the curtain will be a
shield II feet long by Is feet wide. At
tached to this shield will be eight IS
foot flags and on each side of this
central shield will be four similar
shields, smaller in size, being IL feet
long, displaying eight flags
Behind the platform will be an cnor-
nous bank of green ropng and arti-
fetal palms. On either side of the plat
form will be used artificial palms
standing Is feet high Immediately over
the platform will be suspended four
stuffed eagles with wings extended Il
feet
The balconies will be draped with
red, white and blue bunting with q
series of shields of two coIors alter
mating along the rails.
The same scheme of decoration will
be carried out with regard to the
galleries The sidewalks of the audi
torium from the ceiling down will be
covered by one large drape of sewed
bunting.
Forty-eight stars 10 feet in diameter
will cover the ceiling and in the CEN
ter OF each star will be placed Il repcti-
ton of each states. These stars will
cover the entire ceiling immediately
above the place occupied by CORE
spending delegations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Sir Robert Gillespie Reid railroad
builder and capitalist. died Wcdnes-
day at Montreal. IIo was q native of
Scotland.
Mrs. Mary Doerman and her three
children were found dead early
Wednesday at their home, 60 Tell
court, Chicago, having been aSphyX-
lated by gas escaping from stove.
A heavy frost did considerable dam
ago among the northern foothills of
the Adirondacks Tuesday night. At
KemDton ice formed on small pools
and in some instances frost destroyed
early vegetables.
Moons Lake House at Saratoga lake,
one of the most widely known hotels
in that vicinity, was burned early
"Wednesday. The building was unten-
anted at the time of the fire. The loss
viii be 100000 covered by insurance.
Incendiarism is suspected.
President William f. Huntington
presented 200 graduates of the differ
emf departments of Boston University
with diplomas in fremont Temple
Wednesday. Rev. Samuel Parkes Cad
man of New York delivered the ora
ton, This is the largest graduating
class in the history of the institution
The Mississippi river is slowly creep
ing up to the flood stage danger of 30
feet, the guage at st. Louis Wednes-
day afternoon having measured 2SS
feet The water is within a few feet
of the railroad tracks along the top Of
the levee. Reports from points along
the Missouri river intimate that that
stream is also rising rapidly.
That too much time is given to
amusements by the undergraduates in
colleges and universities was the opin-
ion expressed by Chancellor Henry M.
McCracken of New York University in
his address at the Commencement ex-
ercises Wednesday. Degrees in course
were conferred upon graduating
class of 511. Nearly so women received
degrees.
At meeting of the joint judiciary
committee of the House Of Representa-
tives of the Louisiana Assembly Wednes-
day, at Baton Rouge, the bill prohibiting
ithh1 1891 3lj TJhJll - ln5llJ i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
MARBLEHEAD TO BERMUDA.
When Yachts Were Last Seen th
Zuhrah Was Leading.

Highland Light, Mass, June 3.-The
Dcrvish leading al the other yachts
in the Marblehcad Bermuda race by
shout a mile was Just abreast of High
land light at I. NJ. Two white
ch0oncrs, whose names could not be
distinguished, sailing close together,
came next, while the Warehouses was
fourth, about two miles behind these
two. Another white schooner was
ahout half a mile astcrn of the
IIarchioness. TIL" sixth contcstinS
yacht was not in sight. The Marchio-
ress appeared to be dropping behind
MI the yachts were about IS miles off
shore. The wind was blowing at the
rate Of 40 miles an hour from the
south southwest and the weather was
clear.
Just before the yachts passed from
= lew the Iuhrah took the lead from
Dervish. These two, with the t,spcr
ana, were close together. Then fol-
lowed Warehouses ana the Ncnona
under short sail a long distance be-
hind. The Edith Anna had not been
: lighted at dark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
Is Not Mentioned at the
Maryland Convention.
Allison Seems to Have Won
Senatorial Nomination In Iowa.
Speaker Cannon Gives Up Auto Trip
...0regon Elects Chamberlain.

Baltimore, June 3.-The Democratic
state convention was held today and
delegates to the national convention at
Denver were elected and a platform
a6opted. The latter make no mention
of the candidacy for the Presidential
nomination of William Jennings Bry-
an and his followers, who had been
demanding half the delegates sent to
Denver count but four sure Bryan
men among the 16 delegates chosen.
The platform promises the candi-
dates named at Denver the generous
and loyal support of the thoroughly
united Democracy of Maryland but
makes no suggestion as to who the
candidates should be. 1t demands a
revision of the tariff by the next Con-
gress, aflirms adherence to the doc
trinc of states rights and condemns
that of Capitalization, condemns the
President, his persistent attempts to
dictate and coerce legislation" de-
mards the regulation of interstate
commerce under the commerce
clause" Of the Constitution with q
view to "relievc the people to the ut
most limit practicable from the grasp
Of illegal trusts" and declares against
government ownership and manage
ment of railroads. The platform was
adopted without opposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
MCINTYRE ON STAND.
Explains Some of the Transactions Of
His Stock Brokerage Firm.

New York, June 3.-Thomas A. Nc
Intyre, senior member of the firm OF
T. A. Mcintyre, stock brokers, now in
the hands of a receiver, was examin-
ed before United States Commission
er Gilchrist today. Mr.. Mcintyre tes-
titled that he assigned three seats on
the New York Stock Exchange and his
own life insurance policy to custom
er named Krause, who had loaned Sc
curities to T. A. Mcintyre & Co. and
had demanded their return.
Mr. Mcintyre said also that he had
given c. NJ. Warner of Syracuse a
mortgage for $4,000 on his house to Sc
cure Mr.. Warner for some securities
which Warner had loaned the firm and
on which the firm had raised money.
Account No. 275, which appeared or
the books of the firm, Mr.. Mcintyre
said, was a speculative account for all
the members of the firm and he said
all had right to buy or sell.
Mr.. Mcintyre said that he did not
give the orders for the sale of securi-
ties placed with the firm as loans He
said that the loan clerks had charge of
those matters. The securities about
which he was being questioned Mr.
Mcintyre said he did not regard as
loans.
Mr. Mcintyre was repeatedly adj
dressed by his counsel not to answer
the questions, but answered that he
wanted to tell the truth about this
firm. The hearing was adjourned I'M
til Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
POLICE WORKING HARD
| Trying to Solve Paris Murder Mystery
NO Arrests Yet Made.

Paris, June 3-AlthOugh the police
are running down every clue, no ar
rests have yet been made in the case
of Artist Steinhei, who, with his
mothers n-law, Madame Japy, was
murdered in his house early Sunday
morning.
Much attention has been directed to
the widow of M. Steinheil, who is a
handsome, popular and attractive
blonde Especial emphasis is laid upon
the fact that she sent away the cook,
Il large and strong woman, the day be-
fore the crime, and declined the offer
of a watch dog made by some neigh
bors.
Attention is called also to the cir
cumstance that the only traces of ink
from the overturned ink well were
found upon the bed upon which Ma
dame Steinheil was discovered bound
and gagged. 1t is alleged also that the
beds upon which Steinheil and his
mother nlaw were supposed to have
been sleeping were only rump1ed and
the Indications all are that Madame
Japy's body was placed upon the bed
after she had been strangled.
Madame Steinhel is Frustrated and
hysterical and has been removed to
the residence of friend, Count Arlon,
for treatment.
The Paris newspapers continue to
present various views of the murder
mystery and considerable prominence
is given to the incident of the dis
charged servant who sworc vengeance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
AMERICAN BEEF TRUST
Is Causing Engishmen No Little
Amount of Worriment.

London, June 3.-The American
Beef Trust" and it's alleged control
of the British meat market came up
again in the House of Commons today
for brief discussion. Charles w.
BoWCrman drew attention to the recent
increase in the price of meat, declaring
they had been engineered by the trust.
lie asked Winston Churchill, presi-
dent of tho Board of Trade, to follow
the example of the American Congress
and appoint Il committee to inquire
into the operations and its increasing
cxactions. Mr.. Churchill promised
that he would consider the appoint
ment of q commission to see what
could be done regarding The opera
tions of one Of these great trusts which
grow up behind a protectionist tariff"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
SCOUT CRUISER SALEM.
Fitted With American Turbines Elk
poets to Beat Chester's Record.

Quincy. Mass. June 3.-The scout
cruiser Salem, the first of the world (;
naval ships to be fitted with the Curtis
American type Of turbines, sailed from
the Fore River ship yards shortly after
noon today for her builders trial off
PrOvincetoWn.
She will return to the CharleStoWn
navy yard tomorrow morning to go in
to drydock to be cleaned and painted
below the waterline, preparatory to
her official trial trip off the northern
New England coast next week
Captain Edward Evans of the Fore
River yard was in charge of the ship
when she left here today. Captain
Albert l.. Key, who will command the
cruiser for the government was also
on board.
The builders hope to more than equal
the speed record of the Chester, sis
ter ship to the Salem, which on her
four hours run averaged 1852 knots
Il record for speed for large ships of
all navieS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
AUTO TRIP ABANDONED.
Speaker Cannon and Congressman
Lands Take Train for West.

Pittsburs, June 3.-Thc automobile tour
of Speaker Cannon and padty has been
abandoned. Speaker Cannon and Con-
gresham Lands went West tonight over
the Pennsylvania Railroad and Senator
Hemenway left here last night. Speaker
Cannon said today:
II don't wish to discuss politics. How
ever + am willing to stand on the record
of the last Congress"
Congressman Lands, referring to re-
port that the Chicago convention would
result in stampede in favor of Pres-
dent Roosevelt, said:
IT have been assured by men close
to President Roosevelt, that the Pr 81
dent has taken measures to forestall the
stampeding of the convention to him.
! know that the President docs not want
the nomination and will not accept. OF
course if the convention should nominate
him and then adjourn he would lave to
take it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
FOOT BADLY CRUSHED.
Joseph Leonard Falls Beneath Moving
Freight Car Wednesday.

In an attempt to board a freight
train out of this city yesterday morn
ing about 11.45 o'clock, Joseph Leon
arI, who is without home, fell be-
meath the wheels of a car and had his
left foot badly crushed. The accident
happened in the railroad yard near the
upper College avenue crossing. 1t is
not known how the man alighted the
train and he refused to impart any
thing concerning the accident when
questioned. He managed to drag him.
self clear of the passing train and lay
beside the tracks until help arrived
Drs. c. w. Abbott and P. s. Morrill,
were Immediately summoned and did
all they could to relieve the sufferings
of the man until the ambulance ar
rived which took him to the Mozart
ney hospital on Oakland street.
AS the man was not an employee of
the Maine Central he was turned over
to the city officials and Pr. Il, i. .sG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
Children Faint
From Hunger

New York, June 3-Emergency
measures for the relief of hundreds of
pupils in East Side schools who have
been found to be suffering from lack
of food have been adopted by the
committee of East side school board
members organized as result of the
serious conditions which the reports of
school principals in the section had
revealed.
At a conference late today the COM
mittee decided to arrange for the
speedy opening OF two kitchens on the
lower East side at which the hun
gry children might be fed. While the
funds for the support of these kitch-
ems have been supplied only i'll part
the public has been so stirred by the
disclosures of the pitiable plight OF
the children fainting at their desks
for want of sufficient nouriShment that
TIE committee anticipates no trouble
in securing by subscription all the
money needed for the purpose
That the reports already made pub
lie have hardly painted conditions
black enough was the statement made
today by Isadorc NJ. Levy, chairman
of the Sd School district committee,
unit! an investigation" said Mr..
Levy, has shown that many of the
destitute families have sent their lit
tie tots to schools without having Civ
en- them food for As hours. To my own
persona! knowledge several children
have tainted while reciting in their
class rooms
Destitution has visited hundreds of
East side families as the result of the
business depression which has thrown
heads Of households and other bread
winners out of employment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
LESS CHANCES FOR ESCAPE.
And Jerome Insists on Thaw Going
Back to MatteaWan.

Poughkccpsie. n. Y. June 3.-Tho
hearing on the motion to have Harry
X Thaw transferred from the Mattea-
wan state hospital to some other in
-4titution which was to have come be-
fore Supreme Court Justice Morschau-
ser in this city next Saturday, has
been adjourned for one week In the
meantime ThaW remains in jail here
still occupying the commodious room
IF Sheriff Chamber, who is in Europe
James G.. Graham. counsel for Thaw
has asked Mr.. jerome to consent to a
commitment to one of the non-crlmlna'
state hospitals, where it is believed
the surroundings would be more con-
ducive to recovery than at Matteawan
Mr.. jerome insists upon his return to
Matteawan, where there are less
chances for escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
WINSLOW.
FIRE IN WINSLOW.
Tenement House on Water Street
Damaged About $500.

Fire was discovered yesterday in the
house in Winslow on Water street
owned by Mrs. HELENE Baxter and oc-
cupicd by four families. The fire was
discovered by neighbors as there We're
none of the occupants at home The
alarm was given and the Winslow
department responded promptly. Hose
was laid and water used The fire was
confined about the kitchen and sur
rounding rooms. and is supposed Ia
have ignited from the cook stove on
the lower floor.
The firemen with the assistance of
neighbors hastily removed a greater
part of the furnishings from the house
and much property was saved in this
way. Many of the windows We're brok-
en- out and considerable damage was
done by water. The loss will be about
$500 with partial insurance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
BRYAN EN- DORSED
BY the Louisiana State Convention
Delegation Unnstructed.

Baton Rouge, June 3.-4W. j. Bryan
was tonight endorsed for the Pres-
dency by the Democratic state convcn-
ton here. 1t was decided however
10 send the Louisiana delegation to
Denver minstructed.
Both the Bryan resolution and the
decision to send the delegates unin-
structed were adopted unanimously
Previously q resolution instructing the
delegation to vote for w. j. Bryan
AS long as his name remains before
the convention has been overwhelming
" voted down. Louisiana will have
IS delegates at Denver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04

Selection of committee on temporary
organization, rules and order of BUSH
ness, credentials and resolutions.
Miscellaneous business.
The gavel will be made of wood from
Fort Dearborn, according to the plans
of the local committee on arrange
ments.
Frank II. Hitchcock, manager of the
Taft bureau in Washington, arrived
here today. He said that he came for
the purpose of watching the hearing
Of the contests which is to commence
Friday noon before the Republican ma
tional committee. He said that the
Taft headquarters will not be opened
inside Of week orr 10 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
IDAHO DEMOCRATS
| lave Split Over Mormon Question
Two Delegations Elected.

Twin Falls, Idaho, June 3.-Thc
Democratic party Of Idaho today split
On the Mormon question and amid
Wild scenes held two conventions this
afternoon in the same hail. Both claim
TO be regular and a bitter contest be-
fore the national committee at Denver
is certain. At one time physical en-
counter seemed emerent. The faction
I'D by Former Senator Dubois seemed
II have majority of the delegates.
The other faction elected II delegates
t. the national convention, each en-
''71 T. half vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH
Celebrate the tooth Anniversary Of
Birth of Jefferson Davis.

New Orleans, June 3.-With APP
propriate exercises the people of the
South today celebrated the Tooth an
niversary of the birth of Jefferson
Davis The day was observed as a
whole or partial holiday in Kentucky,
Florida. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Texas South Carolina,
Louisiana and Virginia and varied be-
tween the entire cessation of business
and the mere closing of the public
schools.
In Louisiana the day is a legal holi-
day 1t was made memorable in New
Orleans this year by the dedication of
the site here for the monument which
is to be erected to the memory of
President Davis by the people of the
South.