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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28
II DROWNED
in ARKANSAS
Boat Capsized in a Fierce Storm
Which Ragged in That State
Sunday Night.

Helena, Ark, April 27.-Captain
Joyce of the showboat Marion re-
turned here today with information
that boat was capsiEed in st. Fran
chs river by storm which struck it
about $3.50 yesterday afternoon, and
% drowned.
One woman and eleven men were
drowned, after climbing upon the up
turned boat by being washed of by
the high waves. After floating down
stream about two hours the other
members Of the crew and passengers
were rescued by a launch There
were about 81 people ON the boat at
the time of the accident.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28
NOTICE.

VIII give to teachers and pupils
on Friday, May LIST at jackson, Miss,
during the teachers convention one
new typewriter (your choice of either
an L. {. Smith or Columbia No. 12)
and IA other valuable prizes, for
answering only 20 questions, answers
to all will be found in Ferguson
Lessons in Subdivisions of Land Mum
bers," a book which should be In
every office, home and schoolroom.
No fee whatever will be charged
for entering this contest.
For further information regarding
the same see your county superinten
dent OF education or address yours
truly, Thos. M. Ferguson, Hattiesburs
Miss.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28
NeD Orleans Citizens
Tender Relief to Sufferers

Early last night the Daily News re-
Thomas, chairman of the general re-
lief committee of New Orleans, ask
ing il assistance was neeAed in tax
ing care of the storm-sufferers of the
Hattiesburg district.
The inquiry from New Orleans was
turned over to Chairman F. F. Phil.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

lips of the local relief committee, who
sent the following telegram:
James NJ. Thomas,
New Orleans, La.
Money will be accepted for the re-
lief of the great number of hospital
patients here from storm-centers.
Send contributions to the chairman of
the relief committee.
F. F. PHILLIPS, Chairman.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

Dissatisfied Committeeman = You
made dismal failure In your effort to
please our audience. shall not pay
your fee In full.
Egotistic Lecturer-Oh. indeed. you
must. sir! assure you worked much
harder than should have had to labor
with less difficult audience. Besides,
think how much rarer sight have
given you by failing than should
have given If | had succeeded!-Ly-
ceumite and Talent
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28
3. c. CONVICTION

Has Moved to No. cit Corner Plum
and 6ushman SITS, Opposite Mrs
sushman's Residence. Home Phone
24s.
Cater to the wholesale trade in
eggs and poultry of all kinds, and
butter. Keep my large coop vel
ventilated and shaded. Keep m,
poultry healthy by putting in fresh
lime and sand every day. Thank
ful for past patronage and solicit q
continuance of same.
B. C. CONVICTION.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28
Not Unlikely.

wv StttHFtys
The following appeared recently in
a schoolboy's essay:
"a long time ago England was once
n foreign country. England has much
coal beds. When 1t is finished we shall
have to use our brains for fuel. and II
win be scarcs."-London Pick-Me-Up.
Milton's .Rstort.
John Milton was not wit, yet he Is
reported to have made crushing re
ply to a question from Charles IL
"Do you not think" said the king.
that your blindness Is judgment on
you for having written in justification
OF my fathers murderY
"sir." replied the poet, ut is true l
have lost my eyesight, but II all the
calamitous providences are to be re-
garded as divine judgments your mai
esty should remember that your father
cost his head"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

stranger-What sort Of man Is your
neighbor. John Braggs?
Natiye-0h. he's all right. but be has
. telescope imagination.
stranger-Howss fhaff
Native-Yes. be can't even tel the
truth without sefting It at least two
stses larger than Il b. Il
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28
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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

ooh. auntie, pray don't 60 away
yetw exclaimed little girl who had
misbehaved herself.
II had no idea you were SO fond of
me, Gertie," remarked auntie.
"Oh. it isn't that" continued the
child. "but mother said i was to be
whipped when you wese gonew
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28
PARLIMENr MEETS.

London. April 27.-Parliment resum-
ed it's sessions today. after recess
for the Easter holidays. which began
on April 1.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

FOR SALE--2 eight wheel wagons
and Is head of oxen. Apply to DR..
] NJ. Clark, Wingate, Miss. Asst
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

FOR SALE-2O,00O yards finest
screened gravel. G. c. Robertson,
second floor, Carter building. a24tf
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

PICKETS, Pickets, Pickets, one cent
each. Both phones 1873. Carley
Mfg. Co. a15-tf
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28
Help Wanted

WANTED-By AL male stenographer;
6 years experience; will work for
$12 a week. Address D care of
- Daily News
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE-For
Hattiesburg dirt, one good Victor
safe, size 20x30 inches. M. J. Epley.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

FOR SALE-A lot of cypress lumber,
suitable for making boats. Apply
to Carley Manufacturing Co. a16-3t
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

FOR SALE-A practically new No. z
model Remington typewriter, in fine
working order and beauty. VIII
sell for $55 cash. Apply at Daily
News Office. F23-
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

FOR SALE-One of the best homes
on North Main street, at bargain.
good terms. M. j. Epley, phone
666. F20-
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28
Situations Wanted

y ANTED-Position by experienced
F'bookkeeper contemplating a change
References. Address P. o. Box 3S1
city. 49,
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

USE DAILY NEWS WANT ADS.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28
Lost,

LOST-Between Newman street and
Northeastern depot, Tuesday night,
bundle of log scale sheets. Finder
win be rewarded by returning to
y. ]. Newman Lumber Co. a23-1t
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-28

FOR SALE-Good crate and stove
coal in any quantity. Telephone,
a. L. Hodges, Home phone S04. :
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21
Cynicisns of a Debutante.

1t is so hard Cor some people to
live down t>9ir relations
If you must tell some one, talk to
yourself
When in doubt. do II.
Love is dead when he lets you sit
on a chair while he sits on the sofa.
The hotter the fire the more ashes
Young love is the champagne of
life; midjle-aged love is the claret.
We are never sorry until We are
found out.
When a woman mas no liver, she
insists that she is true to her first
love.
Society doesn't care how you got
your money, but il is deeply interest
ed in how YOU spend it-New York
Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21
THE THIRD PRIMARY
FOR GOVERNORS WIFE
'~<~~<~~~~~~~%~]

Merely Extended an Invitation.
The Quincy Journal is advocating
a primary to select the next governor
OF Florida q wife. Gooduess,-Bail-
bridge Searchlight
The Journal just took up the matter
as 1t was suggested by a South Flor
ida paper We want the governor to
get married, If he wants TO, and mere
ly invited him TO come over to old
Gadsden and select a jewel for a
mpaniOn.-Quincy Journal
Its an AppoiatiVe Office.
You fellows leave General Gilclrist
alone He is fully capable of decid-
ing as 70 his Own future helpmeet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21
The Unkindest Cut of All.

As soon as Editor Frank l.. MayeS,
of The Pensacola Journal, got of on
his big Denver trip. the whole office
force from the devil down COM
menced to talk and play base ball
They have even gone so far. and have
had the aUdacity as to even challenge
the Evening News force for "A game,
when they know Bill Crawford :
bunch will clean EN- up to the red.
and unless Mayes gets back to his
post soon the devil will he to play
generally. Leave boys" in charge o
your business and they'll sure run 1t
into a ball same.-HOlmes County
AdVe TtiSPr
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21
As Miss Beck Saw Taft.

Writing from the Denver COnven-
ton to The Pensacola Journal, Miss
Z. Nellie Beck, one o. the most tai
ented newspaper women who ever
worked on a Florida paper, remarks
incidentally in a long, chatty and in
teresting article that Taft is round,
Jolly and genial, but so is Florida >
AppIeyard." It's Col. Toms time to
set EN- Up.-ShOrt Talks, Jacksonville
Times-UniOn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

Georgia law makers are up against
pretty serious financial problem.
With something more than half a mil
lion dollars asked for by various ap-
preparation bills, there is less than
$4,000 in sight with which the state
can pay the demands. The problem
is how to divide up s5O,0eO among ap-
plica1ts for 100000 and give no reas-
on for a complaint.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

In fact. il is an appointive Office any
way and no third primary is neces-
saTy-Chipley Verdict.
Punta Gorda Girls Wed Early.
The Apalachicola Times and the
Jacksonville Times-UniOn have been
Boosting for long time about the
beautiful and bewitching girls %
their respective cities. Pulta GOTda
has remained silent on this subject
for the simple reason that her girls
are so very pretty and captivating
that they get married almost before
their schools days are over and be
fore ii is just the proper thing for
the Herald TO rave over their charms.
The Jacksonville and ApalachlCOIa
girls stay single long enough for the
editors to see them and SuccUmb TO
their fascinati0ns.-Pun GOrda Her
aid
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

The New Britain absconder has
made a good beginning for his trial.
A dispatch SAYS: The newspaper
men who sought to interview him
could get little more than a shake of
the head and the remark: 1t is a
very fine day"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

The city of Columbus. Ga, has just
learned how it is losing the handling
of approximately 5000 bales of cotton
each year from one community on ae-
count of bad roads. The cotton is
hauled a longer distance to Opelika,
for their heavy loads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

Many of our young people who are
engaged in store or office work are
now finding an opportunity TO get
away for a few weeks vacation. Back
10 the old home for the most of them.
Miami News-Record.
Now. when many young people "are
engaged" the chances are that some
Of them will be finding an opportuni-
ly" to get married, doncher know.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

RENE mbeT, we take anything we
can eat in payment for subscriptions.
Two or three shanghai rOosters would
aid materially in keeping the ChrOni-
Gle up to its present high standard
Sanford Chronicle.
And the taller the rooster the
higher the standard, eh, Bro. Bell?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

The Tampa police claim to have
bagged a genuine "black hand" black
mailer. The man, who was caught
quite cIeverly, is cigar maker and a
Spaniard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21
PENSACOLA FLORIDA TUESDAY MORNING JULY p, 1908.

Why go to New York for the sum
mer? Santa Rosa beach and surf ara
far away better than Coney Island.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

An old sailor of Atlantic City has
been tattooing the arms and shoulders
of the fair bathers. He evidently
wants to leave his mark on p95.erity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

Marital relations must De very
strained in Tampa. Ia one dSv wife
killed her husband and a husband
killed his Uifn-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21
Indeed, Yes.

Armed with the proxy o. Hon 7.
Albert Jennings, FlOTida's member Oh
the national Democratic executive
committee, Editor Frank l.. Mayes, OF
The Pensacola Journal, who was a
delegate to the Denver convention,
Joined the other members of the com
mittee in a visit to Mr. Bryan at his
F2iTview farm home near Lincoln aid
there discussed plans for the cam
paign- With this inside information
stored in the mind of its editor, Flor
ida Democrats can look to The Pen
sacoIa Journal for some live cam
paign stuff.-Jacksonville Times
Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

The Jones of. Georgia are to hold
a reunion. BY and by there will be
three parties in Georgia, the Smiths,
the Browns and the Joneses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

The Florida National Tobacco Com
pany has recently been organized In
Jacksonville with 100000 capital
stock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

In ten days Is persons committed
suicide and six tried to do so, in Pitts
burg, Pa. Pittsburg isn't good place
to live in, anyway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21
PENSACOLA AND
PENSACCLIANS
A Pleasant Duty it Was.

Pensacola society circles have been
busy this week entertaining aTistO-
cratic young Mexicans there on the
Mexican training ship Yucatan on a
practice cruise and Mexican Consul
Diaz has been happy and Tesplendant
in official garb. The YucaJan will
visit Key West before returning 10
MexicO.-JackSOnvilI Times-Union
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21
Journals Circulation Man is Known

Fred A Sweet, the genial manager
of the circulation department of The
Pensacola Journal, spent yesterday in
the city and gave us a pleasant hour
at the Verdict Office. Mr.. Sweet is a
good printer as well as newspaper
and circulation man, and his visit re-
called memories of pleasant days
agOne when he and the editor work
ed shoulder to shoulder on ad cases
of A morning papeT.-Chipley Yer
dict
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

The editor of the Columbus CGaD
Ledger admits that he has never met
a sheath skirt" and doesn't know
exactly what it is. but wishes to have
Ii distinctly understood by all readers
of the Ledger that he is most unre-
servedly and emphaticaIly against it.
Perhaps he thinks il is
"a monster of such hideous mein
That TO be hated needs but to be
seen;
But seen too oft, familiar with its
face.
We first endure, then pity, then
embrace"
And, he has horror of going that
tar.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21
Fire! Fire! Fire!

Cover your house with McCaskiIls Smooth Cypress
Shingles. They are far ahead in manufacture. Guaran-
teed o grade and count.
Protect your home by using the best covering-they
last d lifetme-dont warp and twist, makes good tight
roof.
Logs manufactured by not subject to salt
water. We don't manufacture pond cypress. Ask your
dealer for McCasilrs Cypress Shingles and take no
other.
Ii you fail to find them write direct.
T. MCCASKILL CO.,
Freeport, Fla.
Prices delivered in city limits:
Economies 5x16. $500 per NJ
Primes Observation-Disclosures 16. $500 per NJ
Best -...-...................0x I6, S4OO per NJ
Agents-Saunders Mill Company, B. c. Duval, Joel
Frater Lumber Company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

The cat is out of the bag, and the
boss himself explains in his enter
tanning article on the convention, SO
The following paragraphs are now in
1E3eI:
Frank Mayes made great speech
in seconding Bryan's nomination.-St
Petersburg Independent
Frank L. Mayes, of Florida's own
Pensacola Journal, knows how 10
speedily with the best of them and
must accept the Tribunes warm con.
gratulations upon the handsome man
ner in which he acquitted himself al
Denver.-Tampa Tribune
The boys" wanted to publish that
speech the worst kind, but dogsone
II all, he didn't deliver it!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

Volumes could be written about the
incidents and features and phaZes Of
the convention of 1908. One of the
most amusing features of the gather
ing was the position occupied by the
New York delegation. No one knew
the delegation didn't know itself
what it wanted or what ii was going
TO DO II eOUnd out only a few min
uteS before roll call for presidential
nominees, but 1t kept the matter Sc
cret until the states name was reach
ed and New York casts IS votes for
Bryan" was announced. The indiyid-
ual members of the delegation were
favorable TO Bryan, but the bosses
held the delegation open for a deal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

If the Denver convention was
notable because of the absence of
some of the well-known convention
makers of previous years. il was
equally notable because of the pres
ence of some of the most able lead
ers OF democratic opinion which the
present generation has produced.
Some of them are new men, it is
true, and most of them are young
men. but being a new man or a young
man has long since ceased to be a
crime in politics or anything else.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-21

Father seems impressed with your
talk about coupons" said the maiden.
Have you really any?" Sure" an
swered the guileful youth, Got $50
saved up toward a piano for our lit
tie 1at"-Louisville COurieT-JOurnal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-12
Tillman's Liquor Bill.

Washington, Feb. S.-The
sub committee of the Senate
committee on the judiciary gave
a hearing toiay on the Tulman
bilh hproviding that npon arrival
OF liquors within q State and be
fore delivery to consignee they
shall be SUBJECT TO operation OF
the laws of the State.
Mrs. Stevens, national presi-
dent Of the w G T. T., who
addressed The committee, wanted
the law amended SO that liquor
might be seized at the point of
destination without regard to
the con:ignee.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-12
The Alleged Safecrackers--
Judge Brawley Orders their
Removal to Raleigh.

charleston special in SUNDAYS
Columbia State: In the United
states court today Judge Braw-
ley signed an order for the remoy-
al OF the five yeggmen, held at
Lancaster, TO Raleigh to stand
trial for the blowing and robbery
OF the postoffice safe at Dun.
Harnett county, in that State
some time ago. The yeggmen
were arrested by the Lancaster
county authorities a few weeks
ago on the charge under he law
or having safe blowing and bur.
glars tools and appliances in
their possession and then the
United States postofIice inspect
ors stepped in and submitted
such testimony that United States
Commissioners Paul Moore de-
cided to hold the men for trial
In North Carolina on the charge
of the robbery of the postoffice
at Dun. The Lancaster county
authorities decided that as the
government officials had the
stronger case, with likelihood of
more surely convicting the men.
TO surrender them and no object
ion was made to the order which
Judge Brawley signed today on
the motion of the United States
district attorneys office for their
removal TO Raleigh for trial. The
defendants are j. T. Leonard.
Charlie Williams, Frank Shaw,
James Scanlan and Henry S.
Hallan.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-12
Legislative Notes.

The Senate discussed the
House bill Monday to repeal the
lien law and then adjourned de-
bate until yesterday. The same
body on Monday passed the bill
amending the high school law,
the amendments being in the in
tent OF the rural districts.
The House has ordered TO a
third reading the Senate bill pro-
vlding for an infirmary for the
cid soldiers.
The Senate has passed reso.
luton asking the democratic con-
Vention to leave to vote of the
people the question of the sale
of liquor.
A numb Der of bills have been
radihed, but they are mostly of
local character.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-12

are dealt with in the regulations
and once they are understood
aud conformed to by publishers,
the result will be beneficial not
only to the government, but also
to publishers.
"Heretofore, the second-class
matter has amounted to nearly
seventy percent of all the matter
carried through the mails, sand
yet has Dyielded less than five
per cent of the revenues. Under
the regulations ..this proportion
will be changed. I believe the
second class matter will amount,
when business is adjusted to the
regulations to not more than
iifty per cent of the mail matter
and that the revenues from this
class will show an appreciable
increase"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-12
More Heath Springs Dots.

Miss Mamie Vanlandingha am
lett last week for Rock Hill.
Jimmie r. Bowers has been
taking a course Of bookkeeping
at home. He has made a good
record so far.
Mr.. William Bowers and wife
and baby spent Saturday night
with Mr.. Lewis Cauthen.
Mr.. S. 7. Cauthen has moved
to his new home
Mr.. Thomas Catoe spent Sat-
urday night and SUNDAY at Mr..
Dan Catoe's.
There will be a marriage at
Heath Springs soon. G.. r.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-12
Pleasant Hill Items.

MIR. Nj. L. Beckham made a
business trip 70 Columbia the
past week.
Coroner j. NJ. Caskey spent
Saturday in Lancaster.
Mrs. Mollie Perry visited Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. L. Beckham me
past week.
Miss Sac Marshall is visiting
relatives in Kershaw.
MIR. and Mrs. j. X. Beckhan
visited relatives in Kershaw the
past week.
Mr.. w. M. Hunter and Mr..
Walter ]. Bowers spent Sunday
in Lancaster. They went up TO
see Sheriff u. p. Hunter, who is
sick.
Mr.. j. NJ. Shehane went out
one day last week and killed 2
rabbits and l mink in about |
hour.
News Reader.
Pleasant Hill Feb. 10th.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-12
Settling Insurance Losses in
KerShaW.

Kershaw special in the News
and Courier: Mr.. w. G.. Rack
ley and Capt. R. N. Gentry, rep
resenting the Security Life and
Annuity Co. of Greesboro, N. c.,
have been here several days in
the interest of their company.
This is the company, or one of
them, IN which the late S. w.
Welsh and rhos L. Clyburn were
insured. 1t is stated that both
policies have been satisfactorily
adjusted.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-12
Boy Badly Burned.

Sp0rtanburg special in The
State:-Hugh Brown, the three
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. j
d. Brown Of No. 81 Evins street
was perhaps fatally burned late
this afternoon while PLAYING
about a fire that had been kind
led in the yard. The child's
mother was also burned in her
effort to save the little boy.