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The Washington times., 1908-03-02

The New York public service com
mission has decided that the Erie can't
issue a scrip dividend. That IS 20 say
q railroad is no longer permitted in
New York to capitalize its debts, 10
issue securities against its deficits. to
make its poverty an excuse for COM
pounding that poverty The doctrines
OF Theodore Roosevelt are making some
substantial progress when that sort OF
a decision comes from such a tribunal
Put how. under such fnicky financial
regulation as this, would Jay Gould
have been able 10 manipulate the Erie
as he used to do? Tho field for oman
ciaI genius IS going to be sadly re-
strictcd, II this thing shall continue.
The Washington times., 1908-03-02
May Help Prohibition.

It e. not at all Impossible that the
Kentucky result Will, instead OF quiet
ing the prohibition movement. have the
effect OF Injecting it squarely into the
national campaign.
Southern Democrats are angered over
the defeat Of Beckharl, and have no
hesitation IN ascubing It TO the uauor
interests. Almost the whole South is
on FIRE with prohibition sentiment IT
IS not safe for a politician 70 stand out
against prohibition in mOst. sections of
the South. The more the BeCklam de-
feat IS understood the more Il IS ex-
pCCLed 10 arouse demand from South
eru Democrats 70 have plank put
into the Denver platform that VIII help
the temperance and auJi-salOOu move
mcnt IN the Southern States, and those
States where the prohibitory movement
IS spreading.
The Washington times., 1908-03-02
Beckham TO Wage Fight.

Governor Beckham IS not expected TO
allow the war on liquor 10 lapse. but
TO keep II up and TO seek TO get q dele
cation 20 the Denver convention, com
posed OF men who are Of the same view
as 20 prohibition as himself As q
doubtful State. whatever Kennedy. asks
viii be listened 70 with respect in the
Democratic convention. What makes The
situation the more interesting IS that
William ]. Bryan's sympaJhies are
generally considered 10 lean toward an
ti-uQuor Legislation.
il might be thought that no particular
row would be stirred up by efforts TO
get a plank in favor Of legislation by
Congress to give the States control OF
LIQUOR in their borders. But such Is
not the case. Those who are opposing
the spread Of the prohibition movement
realize that the proposed legislation Is
OF the utmost moment 10 the liquor in
tereSts, and that II the prohibition
forces were able 10 force into the Mat
form OF one OF the great parties an
anti-Hquor plank of any sort it woul 4
BE- calculated greatly TO strengthen the
prohibition forces, and give them en-
courageIueut. OF course, should Con
Eress put through legislation that would
give the States control Of liquor enter
ing their borders this subject would be-
removed from consideration by the Den
yer convention.
The Washington times., 1908-03-02
BECKHAn' DEFEAT
AR0USES DEMOCRATS
Southerners May Demand
Prohibition Plank in
Platform.
Bryan'S Followers Not Org.
ing Legislation for
Liquor Safes.

All sorts Of Democratic complications
ore threatened as the result OF the
wrenching OF the State Of Kentucky
from the Democrats, and the election
OF former Governor Bradley, a Repub-
ncan, as Senator. instead OF Governor
Beckham, the Democratic leader,
That Governor Beckham, who for q
time seemed clearly n sight Of victory.
was defeated because Of his stand for
prohibition IS accepted as certain. He
aroused much antagonism in his own
party by his espousal of the temper
Gnce cause. and the resu' was that
some Of the Democratic members OF
the Legislature were looking for chance
20 throw the election to another man.
even If q Republican, at the first op-
pOrtunity.
Now. there is talk that ne effect Of
Beckham' defeat viii reach 10 the Dcu-
yer convention. and that. indeed, It may
have d profound effect on the coming
national campaign.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
1914 LINEN sHEETINGs.
S IL ct McLEoD'S.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
CONTINUED from page one.)


soil erosion by the Missouri river and
its tributaries. Investigation by the ex
perts of the department of agriculture
shows that thousands of acres of rich
Land along the Missouri has been
carried away to the gulf.
Means of systematic irrigation and
drainage in the far west without ex-
hausting the streams will be sought
Uniform laws among the states of
the west and southwest for the deyel.
opment of arid lands by the economi-
cal use of the streams will be urged
One of the most important addresses
of the conference will be that of Presi-
dent James ]. Hill, of the Great North
ern Railway, who receiveda special in
vitation from President Roosevelt His
subject will be "The Relation Be-
tween Raj and Water Transportation.
Mr.. Hills discussion inevitably will
lead him to consideration of the COM
pettive relations between the railroads
| and the canals of the country, and he
is expected to touch upon the signifi-
cant revelations which recently have
been made through government inyes-
legations into that subject. The inter-
nal waterways of the country ALWAYS
have been an important check on rail.
way freight rates. Now that the
freight business of America has grown
| beyond the railroads, it is necessary
that the internal waterways should be
taken into important consideration.
Other notable addresses will be
made by William Jennings Bryan, An
drew Carnegie and John Mitchell for
mer president of the United Mine
Workers of America. All of the visit
ing governors will take part in the
general discussion. following the pre-
sef1tation of reports by numerous ex-
perts on the various subjects under
consideration, Governor Hughes, of
New York is in attendance, and is
accompanied by President Nicholas
Murray Butler, of Columbia University
and President Jacob Gould Schurman,
of Cornell University, two of the best
known educators-of the country.
In regard to the purposes Of the
conference President Roosevelt said.
"The natural resources of the terri
tory of the United States were, at the
time of the settlement richer, more
varied and more available than those
of any other equal area on the surface
of the earth. The development of these
resources has given us, for more than
a century. rate of increase in popu-
lation and wealth undreamed of by the
men who founded our government, and
without parallel in history. 1t is OBJ.
vicus that the. prosperity which we
now enjoy rests directly upon these re-
!. sources. 1t is equally obvious that
the vigor and success which we desire
| and foroeao for fhie nation in the I'm.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
ODD FELLOWS ARE
PARTIAL To JACKSON
Daily News Special.

Ddlly news special.
Jackson, May 19.-The degree team
of Capitol Lodge No. IL, l. o. o. F.,
has been selected for the fifteenth con-
secutive time to exemplify the work
before the Mississippi Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows, which will be held next
week at Meridian, commencing on
Tuesday and continuing until Thurs
day afternoon.
The degree team has been busily
az work for the past ten days getting
in readiness for the event, and Jack
sor will send large delegation to
the Meridian convention in addition
to the degree team members. Capital
Lodge No. IL is one of the largest local
branches in the state, and the Merid-
ian gathering will be of exceptional
local interest because of the fast that
Grand Master Broom is a resident of
this city.
One of the important subjects to be
brought before the lodge will be the
establishment of the home for or.
phans, the work of raising fund for
this purpose having been under way
several years.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
eTnors Meet
nth the President.

Eernors of almost every state in
union are gathered in Washing
on the invitation of President
evelt to discuss many matters
tai concern to the entire country.
tmarily the convention is called |
promote the development of
tican waterways, but chief |
hg the subjects to be dis
I'd is the question of states rights
! power that shall be reserved to
Individual commonwealth and the
lde that is to be allowed to the
state commerce commission and
Iederal courts in the regulation Of
state traffic and similar matters.
Frequent conflicts have occurred
hg the past year, and especially
llabama, Georgia and North Caro-
where the state legislatures have
lrtaken to minimize freight rates
Ito otherwise restrict the earnings
prporate wealth. Some of these
have been unjust and much harm
resulted.
lille the Daily News believes in
Integrity of the sovereign states.
that power should be begrudgingly
ited TO federal authority, it is none
less evident that the cause of
es' rights has been seriously i'm
ed by the abuse of local legisla.
authority.
the Governors of the severa'
es, in conference assembled, car
be on more uniform and just stat
i, recommending such measure:
Ihe consideration of the state leg
lures, great and lasting good may
accomplished.
md even the friendly meeting, tn,
lsant greetings and the wholesome
Eussion of subjects germane to thu
eral sections of our common coun
-even this, may prove beneficial.
he effort is indeed worth while.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
SPECIAL.

lou are cordially invited to visit
and inspect our new spring stock and
have your jewelry cleaned and pol
ished free while you wait. We are
not repairers only, but manufacturers
ard we do not send your jewelry away
to be made like new Do not forget
tho place. The big clock. next deor
te Palace Restaurant.
H. H. GRAHAM JEWELRY co.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

pecially true of the longer settled COM
munities of the east. The gravity Of
the situation must, believe, appeal
with special force to the Governors of
the states because of their close rela-
tons to the people and their respon-
sibility for the welfare of their com
munities
Facts which cannot gainsay force
me to believe that the conservation OF
our natural resources is the most
weighty question now before the peo-
pie of the United States. If this Is so
the conference, which is the first of
its kind will be among the most i'm.
portant gatherings in our history in
its effect upon the welfare of of all our
people"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
Second DAYS SESSION
Continued from page one.

the completion and furnishing of their
new church on Main street which is
nearing completion.
The luncheon was beautiful af-
fair and was much appreciated by the
peated tomorrow.
The afternoon devotions were led
by the Rev. T. B. Holloman. The open
ing hymn was stand Up, Stand Up
for Jesus" and the scripture lesson
from Matthew g. After the prayer
Mrs. Ira Parsons, of Brookhaven, sang
THE Pilgrim" in clear, strong
voice.
The county secretaries reports en-
phasized the reports of the circles,
| showing the good work being done in
the state. Fourteen new circles have
been organized during the year.
OF the forty-one circles in the state
only few were not reported. Each
report is of busy work for the sick
the suffering, the unfortunate, the help
less in every place where there is a
circle.
The devotional exercises last night
were conducted by Mrs. r. L. McLau-
rim After hymn by the choir Mrs.
McLaurin read the scripture lesson
in which is found the words, Take
my yoke upon you and learn of Me for
My yoke is easy and My burden is
light" After a beautiful talk along
this line Mrs. McLaurdn offered a
fervent prayer for work of the order in
every land.
Mrs. Moore favored the audience
| u-ifh oil CD ;.
The first address of the evening was
By Miss McCabe, of Vicksburg, on the
"Grace of Receiving"
Miss McCabe made a strong plea
for the exercise of care in bestowing
charity remembering that 1t is more
blessed TO give than to receive" Sh,
said the first impulse when one was
found in apparent need was to give
This she deemed wrong and it otter
die harm instead of good. The way tC
> help others was to help them hell
themselves. Then 1t took little grace
$ to receive. But where the giving was
promiscuous it robbed the recipient
of self respect.
Jesus Lover of My Soul was suns
: in duet by Miss Howell and Mrs
Thomasson. Both have exquisite
voices, we'll trained and full of music
This. was followed by quartettt
: composed of Mrs. Moore and Mrs
} Thomasson and Messrs. R. A. Cam
eron and R. r. Swittenberg. The Sc
lection was Nearer My God to Thee.
Mrs. J. P. Greedy, of Greenville, gave
, al interesting paper on Loyalty t
B the Order" and the necessity of beins
I loyal at all times to the King which
would insure loyalty to the order.
A solo followed by Mrs Cleland II
"Oh. Divine Redeemer."
The report of the child labor com
: mittee was read by Mrs. Grasg. Thu
7 report showed how increasingly thu
y Mississippi branch has worked fol
the passage of the bill regulating chilli
labor in the state.
An exquisite violin solo followed
/, by Miss Dandy which was much ap
preciated by the audience.
Mrs. Thomasson sang, Jesus Love
! of My Soul" to the music composed b,
q Mrs. Gilbert Raine, of Memphis. Mrs
Thomasson was formerly from Tennes
psee.
The evening closed with the doxolo
t gy sung by the congregation and tn,
r benediction by the Rev. Geo. s. Gibbs
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
NEW LINE INFANTS CAPS.
) IL ct McLEoD'S.
our Speciality for. This Week

Our Speciality for This Week
Is to look after peoples jewelry. Bring
it to us. We will clean and polish it
free of charge. If it needs repairing
we will advise you. We will buy and
pay cash for all old jeweiry that you
want to discard.
H. H. GRAHAM JEwELRY CO.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

A great congress of scientists is in
session at ashington-probably to
study the personalities of the Gov
errors of the several states assembled
at the White House at the invitation
of President Roosevelt.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
SPECIAL.

You are cordially invited to visit
and inspect our new spring stock and
have your jewelry cleaned and pei
ished free while you wait. we are
not repairers only. but manufacturers
ard we do not send yoI. jewelry away
70 be made like new, 10 not forRet
Inc place. The /
to Palace Restaur.
H. H. GRAHA
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

City Marshal Charlie Pool is next at
the bat. He was a member of the late
athletic" club and ought to have ar
rested the whole outfit-provided of
course, that he knew the club was
operating in violation of the law.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
Has the grand jury gotten you
NORTHWEST FOR TAFT.

Butte, Mont, May 13.-Two North
western Republican delegations will
swing into the Taft column tomorrow
when the state conventions of Mon
tana and North Dakota will be held,
the former in this city and the latter
in Minot
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

Mr.. Cleveland's serious illness is a
hrce of sincere regret in all sections
the country. where he great Dem
rat is loved and esteemed for his
lendid qualities of mind and heart.
will accord him high place
among the greatest of Americans.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

A colorado man is said to have re-
Gently snapped his teeth for food. The
newspapers do not tell us what sort,
but we have a suspicion that it was
the kind that comes in bottles and
doesn't need mastication.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

time for putting Southern man on
the presidential ticket by giving Mr..
Bryan a Southern man for a running
mate. And better man couldn't
be found for the place than John Sharp
Williams. His experience as minority
leader in the house would serve him
well as presiding officer of the senate.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

Put on your best front for the Mis-
sissippi Press Association, which con-
venes in Hattiesburg next Tuesday.
The editors have formed good i'm
preston of Hattiesburg through the
local newspapers, and we must make
good"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
WILL INpoRsE johnson.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 13.-An al
most unanimous sentiment in favor of
indorsing Governor John A. John
son for the Democratic presidential
nomination is evident among the del
egates .who are here for tomorrow's
state convention. The Bryan forces
are in hopeless minority and it APP
pears certain that johnson will have
the hearty support of the delegates to
be elected tomorrow.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

There is probably no medicine made
confidence than Chamberlain's Coils,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Dur
that is relied upon with more implicit
ing the third Of a century in which 1t
has been in use, people have learned
that it is the one remedy that never
fails. When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take. For
sale by Hays & Fields and Yellow
Pine Pharmacy.
First door below Palace Restaurant
is the place.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

ehe Gulfport Daily Journal losses
this bouquet.
That bright and up-to-date newspa-
the Hattiesburg News, instead of
ing to the wal when hard times
ne a-knocking at the Office door, has
ne up smilin' despite the stringency
is taking the full Hearst news
vice
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
Our Speciality for This Week

Is to look after peoples jewelry. Bring
it to us. We will clean and polish it
free of charge. If it needs repairing
We will advise you. We will buy and
pay cash for all old jewelry that you
want to discard.
H. H. GRAHAM JEWELRY CO.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
FOR CONGRESS,
are authorized to

are authorized to announce
HON E. ]. BOWERS
ancock county as a candidate in
Democratic primary for re-nomi-
n to the 61st Congress from the
listrict of Mississippi.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

Editor c. N. Harris, of the Canton
Herald. says that the rumor has gained
currency that he is to locate in Hat
tiesburg. Since he confesses that he's
coming to the press convention, maybe
we can protect the rumor by per-
suading him to stay.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

Never before was help so quickly
rendered as in the recent storm dis
aster. There is need yet for help, but
everybody has had some relief and
more will follow.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

The newspapers of Hattiesburg
would save several hundred dollars
a year if the Postal Telegraph Com
pany could be compelled to put in a
local office. The telegraph trust is
mighty hard on newspapers.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
BEST FLOUR CHEAP.

w. M. Conner sells White Heath
Flour at s5.75 per barrel. Spot cash
every barrel. Guaranteed equal to the
very best. Why not try barrel?
m9-6t
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

South Mississippi lumbermen will
soon be ready to use those several
thousand idle freight cars which the
newspapers keep talking about.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
Our specially for This Week

Is to look after peoples jewelry. Bring
it to us. We win clean and polish it
free of charge. If 1t needs repairing
we will advise you. We will buy and
pay cash for all old jewelry that you
want to. discard.
H. H. GRAHAM JEWELRY CO.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

And now the baseball pitchers are
to the front with the Merry Widow
curve. The great American game was
always up-to-date.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
Our spseIalty for This Week

Is to look after peoples jewelry. Bring
It to us. We will clean and polish it
free of charge. II 1t needs repairing
We will advise you. We viii buy and
pay cash for all old jewelry that you
want TO discard.
H. H. GRAHAM JEwELRY co.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

That cyclone which visited Nebras-
kp Tuesday came very near colliding
with Hon. William Jennings Bryan.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

A st. Louis justice of the peace ad-
vertises that he will marry couples
on the installment plan. This might
be a good plan for Hattiesburg mag
istrates
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

The New York Herald still insists
that Mr.. Bryan will get the nomination
on the first ballot, as if anybody
doubted it.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

Maybe Mrs. Hetty Green doesn't use
the telephone because she doesn't
want to acquire the habit of using pro-
fame EXPLANATIONS.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

Hattiesburg aldermen will hence
forth think at least twice before they
become members of athletic" clubs.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

Mississippi lumber is to be used at
Panama Good for the government.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

Those prosperity birds are coming
back and lighting in the tail pines.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-17
X THE EVENING STARS TWO PAGE MAGAZINE X
HABIT OF SAVING CANNOT
BE TAUGHT CHILD TOO SOON
Thrift That Is Taught to a Boy in kits is Bound to Be Fart Of
His Character in Manhood.

~ HE other day a working woman dug u of an obscure corne of the
house in which she had reared her little family a handbook started by
= hr son when he vas a small boy There was a neat little interest due
on it, and when 1T had been added 10 the principal she passed it over TO the
young mar, who is nw earning his W living.
1t was a curiosity which III didn ot regard seriously at first III gradually
there grew In his min a desire to bund UP the little pile which started with
ever cents He remembered the day on which his mother had urged him to
put by his pennies instead of spending them for things which he did no nced,
and the vdt to the penny savings bank with his first deposit of seven cents.
Every week he repeated h visit, sometimes with the smallest sun tn bank
would accept till the man at he window suggested hat HI say a little more
before coming back.
handbook "a thrown into a corner an forgotten until the day his mother
cdved it., despite his mothers warnings The man who thoughtlesNy chilled the
the mother certainly reNces at h turn in her son's habits brought about by
would have been a n thing for him If lie had not become discouraged, and
started in to say again
Saving can b carried Ito N unnecessary point. bmt the danger IF that is
for other to spend. Every husband should cur the financial
future of his wife n helpless children, If there are any, but grown ons and
daughters cn be safely left to carve ut fortunes fort themselves. Men and
women VIII hav nobody to caref for themi n sickness nj misfortune ought ito
n reasonable sacrifice to nut away none enough to carry them through
a possible turn of fortune. and everybody who has an ambition % make the
most ut Of life is bound to nay an " 20 whatever money comes INTO he
purse.
This writer watched a long line of nswsboys winding isw way to the receiv-
Ing window of a savings bank Monday morning and "a told that h same
boys could be found in line each Monday. II m cases the deposits were
small, Tor there were people at home to 10 helped. But large or small, the
habit of saving wa icing formed, n that a thu an-imporant point. A
thrifty nation is a prosperous me- o know. and thrift must be taught in
childhood If 1T is to be a part of character.