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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-18
nrinrs FugItIye Back,

Jim Newsome tcolored), wanted here for
felonious assault. was brought back from
Petersburg yesterday afternoon by Detec,
tive. sergeant Mcmahon. He will be tried
this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-18
Wedoesday Club Meeting Tonight.

1he annual meeting Of the Wednesday
club will be held at the y, ~ q. A., Mar
ana sixth streets, this evening at S o'ci0ek
The board Of governors and all members
OF this, elup are expected 70 be pteseaI,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-18
Suhco,nmittee NIeeting,

An important meeting of a Subcommtite,
on Relief of the Poor will be held this after
noon Mt 8 o'clock
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29

son was on Sunday morning,
which has put the finishing touch
to the top crop of cotton, that
was short at best.
D. H. Prisock, wife and son
Clifton, are at Memphis, taking
treatment at the Kelley Institute
and write back they are well
pleased and will soon be home,
Our public roads are in better
shape than they have been, but
as soon as the rainy season sets
in, if something is not done be-
fore, they will be almost impass-
able to travel in places, as the
center of the road is six Or seven
inches lower than the outer edge.
Our new bridges are all right.
The Great North Eastern rail
road has resumed work at Byram
and will soon be running into
Jackson. 1t is reported that they
will go into Jackson over the |.
C. track from Elton (or Pearl as
it is better known Then we
hope to get the Boards of Kinds
and Rankin to build us a bridge
over Pearl river and do away
with free ferry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29
NEEDING BREAD.

1T is reported that one of the
fastidious newly married ladies
of this town kheads bread with
her gloves on.
The incident may be some
what peculiar; but there ARE
others.
The editor of this paper needs
bread with his shoes on; he needs
bread with his shirt on; he needs
bread with his pants on; and I'M
less some of of the delinquent
subscribers of this Old Rag of
Freedom don't pay up before
long, he will need bread without
a thing on, and North Dakota is
no Garden of Eden in the winter
time. North Dakota Exchange
A working newspaper man in
this section can escape starva-
ton, but delinquents will confer
a favor if they will send in what
is due as collections are bad this
season and the News requests all
in arrears to pay up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29
VOTE NOVEMBER 3.

Because Mississippi is largely
democratic, the candidates of all
the other parties will hardly poll
votes exceeding few thousand,
do not fail to vote on November
the 3rd. The vote in the demo-
cratic primary, of course, settles
the fact as to who will be elected
to congress from this state, and
the state will be found in the
Bryan column, but the balance
of the country criticise the small
vote cast in general elections in
Mississippi and it is the duty of
every democrat to turn out on
that day that as large a vote as
possible may be polled that those
who desire to cut our representa-
ton in congress down in proper
ton to votes in presidential cleo
tons will not have SO much
ground to stand on.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29

In recommending an old bache-
lor for a husband Mrs. Solomon
says: For he will sink as COM
fortably into harness as a cat into
a feather bed. Yea, the man
who hath rung the changes on
love before marriage is least like
ly to pine for change after
ward. He will take to a pipe as
a babe to bottle and grow bald
comfortably with his wife's pic
ture on his desk. He will eat
out of her hand and come when
she whistles, and lie low when
she froWns and stand on his hind
legs and beg. For a man that
hath fought hard against matri-
mony and lost hath no more fight
left in him. Verify he is easy!
Selah!" There are several around
here that would make good hus-
bands and the above recommen-
dalton is quoted in their interest.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29
Dode Fisk.

Despite the threatening wealth
er and muddy streets. Dode
Fisk with his trained roay and
trained dog circus appeared on
time last Saturday afternoon
and evening. At the afternoon
performance a tent full of people
testified that the program was
carried out as promised. The
trained animals feature was
sufficient to show the marvellous
extent to which dumb animals
can be made to respond to the
will of man; and there was
enough along acrobatic and
humorous lines to keep the vast
audience thoroughly entertained.
sBobbie" the educated horse
is a most wonderful animal, and
did all that was promised for
him. -Llano, Tex.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29
.MaytOn.
Dry and dusty.

Dry ana dusty.
Health is good in this section.
Cotton crops are very short;
corn crop very good.
Molasses making is the order
of the day.
r. L. Chapman has sold his
place and will move to Johns.
w. j. Purvis anG wife, made a
trip to Pelahatchie Friday, shop
ping.
J. A. Franklin has some very
fine hogs.
T. w. Franklin and wife, Wis
tied E. B. Ponder, Saturday and
Sunday.
We have a fine school at this
place.
Brother Bass has been called
as pastor for Mt. Zion church at
this place.
j. A. Jackson & Co.'S, new mill
is doing a good business.
j. A. McLain will move here
soon.
G. D. Franklin will move to
D'Lo soon.
J. A. Franklin has purchased
the K. l.. Chapman place.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29
Pearson.

Generally when news is scarce
the weather is mentioned it
continues dry at this place.
Mrs. Fl. D. Mendum who has
been quite i'll is improving.
Mrs. Wynie Layton, who has
been visiting her sister Mrs.
Clement, has returned to Mem
phis.
We greatly miss Reber Glenn
ent who left yesterday after a
visit of a week to his mother.
Misses Lucille Pearson, Francis
Gibbs, links Gillespie and
Mrs. Willie Henson and son
Horace visited here this week.
DR.. Whitfield, of Florence,
made a professional call Friday.
Mrs. C. w. Wade and two
bright sons returned to their
home at Mayerville, after spend
ing several weeks at the home of
her father, w. B. F. Stacy.
Miss Gladys Fisher went over
to Jackson this week.
Mrs. Bailey S. Stuart and little
son Bailey sJr. of Meridian, are
visiting Pearson relatives.
Miss Bessie Harris will attend
school in Meridian this winter.
Work has begun on the Baptist
church and twill only be short
time before it is completed.
j. E. Fisher, one of our
prosperous merchants made a
business trip to Jackson Monday.
Miss Marion Stacy is attend
ing school at Mayersville this
winter.
Our school is progressing
nicely under the able manage
ment Of Miss Hattie Cox.
The ever hustling'' Roell
boys are doing a fine mill bust
ness here. Carloads of lumber
are shipped every few days.
Madam Rumor says Pearson IS
soon to have a meat market. We
hope this statement is true.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29
or to give due credit, has blazed
the way for the cityS growth.

or to give due credit, has blazed
the way for the citys growth.
The issue of the Daily News of
the 22nd, containing ga pages of
neatly arranged, splendid write
ups of Jackson industries, her
advantages and her future, be-
sides editorials that rank with
the best in the state, the bright
est of paragraphs and with pages
of advertisements that show her
merchants appreciate the efforts
of the proprietors, and who
realize that such money spent
pays eatprofts, was the largest
paper ever issued in Mississippi.
Few towns of $4,000 inhabi-
tants have an Office equal to the
undertaking and The Brandon
News heartily congratulates its
neighbor across the Pearl for it's
splendid success.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29
Clcdry.

Health good except whooping
cough, which is improving.
P. G. French visited home folks
at jackson.
Mrs. S. E. French and Master
John Thomas, of jackson, visited
relatives here the past week.
Our schools taught by Mrs.
Lula Smith and Prof. Hit are
well attended and getting along
nicely.
Sunday school at Hickory Ridge
at 2 p. m. every Sunday evening,
is taking on new life. Every
body that can, please come.
The heaviest frost of the sea-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29

Our American fleet has sailed
from Japan where it received
the most cordial welcome and
was shown every courtesy that a
nation could bestow. Captain
Hobson can now recover from
his fright over the trip to the
Japanese waters, but he may be
right that the wiry little Jap is
awaiting only preparedness to
give us war.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29

prize since there are three offer
ed, as follows: $25. for great
est yield per acre. $500 for
second most and $1,000 for third
most. The committee that will
sit up as judges are as follows:
Beat l j. |. Covington.
Beat IS. R. Myers.
Beat 81. c.. Robinson.
Beat Rosa Wilson.
Beat s. Gilbert Cook.
Every body interested are in
vited to meet with us at this
office on above date.
The committee will investigate
the eligibility of all contestants
and award prizes to successful
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29

1t is said that there are l, 400,-
600 unemployed men in the north.
No doubt laziness is the cause of
a majority of them being idle,
with the trust protecting tariff
responsible for lack of work for
those who would labor if oppor-
tunity offered, but they are a
purchasable lot and if the repub-
licans have the money to buy
them may place Taft in the
White House.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29
Moving Causes Divorce Suit.

Because she was forced to
change her home thirty-nine
times in her married life. Mrs.
Jennie E. V. Jarrett, of Fort
Wayne, Ind, asked a divorce
from James E. Jarrett. The
couple were married in 1891.
Mrs. Jarrett said the family had
been elected for nonpayment of
rent from sixteen houses and had
moved out of others to avoid pro-
cess, She is clearly entitled to
a divorce.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29

Drainage companies are re-
claiming thousands of acres Of
swamp lands in the delta by
ditching them. Rankin county
has lots of land that needs only
small sums expended to be made
to yield double the harvests now
being gathered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29
A GREAT PAPER.

Jackson has made wonderful
strides in the past few years in
all that goes to make a modern
city, with paved streets, electric
lines. sky scraper buildings and
business men Of brains and
push. Her press has kept
Up in all that progressiveness,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29

Knock out the boil weeviPs
next year with hay, hog and
hominy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29
CORN GROWERS CONTEST.
Prizes to be Awarded Saturday,
November 9TH. 1903.

The following named boys have
filed their intention of competing
for the prizes offered by the
board OF supervisors as fol-
lows:
J. Allen Robinson Sand Hill,
Miss.
James Nash-Dobson, Miss.
D. Williams Monterey, !"
j. |. Hasty,- !" !"
Henry Bullock"
Tom Grain Brandon, !"
Half of these boys can get a
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29
Entered at Brandon, Miss, postoffice as
second class mail matter.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The News is authorized to announce
L. M. HORNE

as a candidate for town marshal, subject
to the action of the democratic voters at
the December election.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-29

ones.
Contestants will remember to
bring a written account of the
way corn. was made, and have
measured according to previous
notice in this paper.
S. R. MYERS,
Chairman Committee.
Special Examination.
A special examination will be
given on November 9th and 7th.
S. r. MYERS,
Supt. Education.
L. c. McINTosH,
Z. Z. CHAPMAN, Examiners.
Work hard and tell the truth.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20

north are being made of many kinds
of vegetables that may be easily
grown upon the lands of this section.
We see that Hattiesburg has
achieved wonders in the past and en-
joys a present greatness that directs
to her the eyes of far distant states.
But what about the future? Will the
resources that have builded her hold
Eontt Are they inexhaustible AS to
some of these questions a negative an
swer must be returned.
We have said in these pages that
Hattiesburg was built primarily upon
the lumber industry, but the end of
the lumber is in sight, perhaps twenty
FIVE or thirty years distant, yet the
pine stumpage of this section is prac-
tically all in the hands of the mil
man and the forests are being rapidly
denuded. Our people fully realize
that a transition must be made from
lumber manufacturing to an agricul-
tural basis, and their energies are now
| being bent in this direction.
Now in the building of great cities
there are two most powerful factors;
one is physical advantage by way of
seaport or river transportation the
other is the energy, pluck and deter
mination of citizenship in developing
resources found far away from the sea-
port or favorable physical situation.
While the completion of the Panama
canal will give to our section a won
derful prestige, yet Hattiesburg truly
belongs to this latter class. 1t is true
her resources are great, both of field
and forest, but they would have been
as pearls cast before the swine apart
from thrifty, enterprising men who re-
spond literally to everything looking
toward the material development OF
their community. | repeat Hatties-
burg has much to promise herself from
the public spirit of her citizenship
which has crystallized in the Hattie
burg Commercial Club and similar or
CARNATIONS, whose watchword is
progress in the highest and best sense
The clouds of financial depression
|, have obscured for awhile the brigh
light of our pathway; but already tht
riffs appear and soon we look fol
5 the great sun of prosperous times t.
| again beam upon us. AS we face thu
, future of Hattiesburg our gaze rest
t upon the gilded mountain peaks of al
5 eastern sky. We are in the dawn o
: the morning of her grand achieve
! ments and future generations are We
. to see the splendor Of her MONDAY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20
CITY'S RESOURCES
and RAPID GROWTH
Continued from page one.

cial corcles of Hattiesburg. 1t is dom.
iciled in a three-story pressed brick
building on the corner of East Pine
and Main streets. They have a paid
up capital of 100000 with surplus
of $4,000 and at it's head are men who
are closely identified with every sue
cessful enterprise in the City.
Next in order of age is the Citizens
Bank, which though young in years is
ripe in successful experience and in
the fruits of flourishing banking bus
mess. This bank with a paid up cap
ital of 100000 and $4,000 surplus,
may be found at business on the corner
of Main and Front streets. Among its
officers and directors may be found
some of Hattiesburg's most prominent
and successful men.
The last bank organized in our City
is now grown in size and in the com
handing Importance of it's business
proportions is the Hattiesburg Trust
& Banking Company. They have a
capital of 100000. Connected with
this institution are many of our best
and most influential citizens.
The four banks of Hattiesburg do a
volume of business exceeding on ar
average, $4,000 100000 annually, ant
$4,000. 100000 of this is brought by the
wholesale lumber trade in this com
munity. 1 have written rather extend
eddy of banks because banks may be
regarded as kind of commercial ba
rometer, indicating with accuracy the
weight of the financial atmosphere OF
any town or city.
One of the most marvellous show.
ings Hattiesburg makes is the unpara.
leled growth in her personal and realty
assessment values, In 1899 the total
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20

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Thai BRIDGE AGAIN.

The bridge across Gordon Creek on
River avenue after being out of COM
mission for some weeks has been re-
paired. But there is a prevalent be-
Left that it is still in dangerous con-
dition. The concrete abutments on
both ends of the. bridge have been
undermtaed and have lnyed some
since slsR construction. A little
spreading apart now would precipitate
the whole structure into the Creek
But it seems to the writer that a more
imminent danger is in the shallow hold
the foot of the truses have on the face
of the abutment.
If this hold were deepened by rein
forcements of timber spiked or bolt
ed on the foot of the truses, it would
add materially to the strength of the
structure.
| suppose the plan of the repairs
city engineer, and it woulderousmnN
were drawn, or at least approved by
the City Engineer, and it may be thai
the work is not yet complete; but il
its present shape it appears to be un
safe w. PC.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20
negro CONVICTED
OF MANSLAUGHIER

The only case tried in the circuit
court yesterday that amounted to any
thing was that of negro, John Blanks,
charged with manslaughter.
The jury returned verdict of guilty
as charged. No sentence was passed,
nor will any be pleased until the day
Judge Cook sets aside as "the judg-
ment day."
The tragedy for which the negro
was tried occurred some months ago
at the Gulf and Ship Island shops
when Blanks hit Will Pink with q
brick which finally resulted in the
negro's death.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20
COURT IS TRYING
A FORGERY CASE

The time of circuit court was occu-
pied up to the noon hour hearing the
case of the State VS.. J. w. Newell, a
negro, charged with forgery.
1t is said that Newell forged check
on the First National Bank of this
city for 500, signing the name of A.
M. Booker. 1t is further stated that
the loss was afterwards made good to
the bank. The negro is represented
by Messrs. w. s. Peice and A. e. An
derson. The State by District Attor-
ney D. G. McLaurin.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20

Our Congressman, Mr.. Bowers, rec
ognizing the tremendous growth of our
City has cen unrelenting in his efforts
to secure a federal building for Hat
tiesburg, and it is our pleasure to note
that he has been successful in obtain
ing appropriations both for the site
and for the building, amounting in the
aggregate to 100000. The actual work
of construction will, we understand,
soon begin on this building.
1t has been our policy in these pages
to state the truth in simplicity, and
doubtless we have said enough to
make the most skeptical realize that
Hattiesburg is indeed great, and is
destined to be yet greater. The ques
ton naturally arises. Whence all this
marvellous growth? The answo. is
easy. 1t was simply the transforming
OF the golden pine, the wealth of our
forest, into active assets. The great
trunk lines of railway intersecting al
natIiesDurg are strung as with Sc
many heads with saw mills whose out
put is cleared through our city. Many
OF the large lumber concerns in the
United States have their representa-
tives here and the lumber trade durina
normal conditions brings $4,000, 600
worth of business to us annually. We
owe our existence and marvellous
growth primarily to the lumber Undue
try, but secondarilly to her market
gardening, fruit growing and agricul
ture. 1t is no longer an experiment al
to whether the cut over pine lands sur
rounding us are suited for farms and
market gardens. Truck farming is ex
tensively carried on around us ant
Yields handsome returns. Shipments
the great markets of the east and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20
GEM WILL aE USED.

Manager Hirsch, of the Gem Thea.
ter, has kindly rendered the use of
his building to Capt. J. w. McAfee, of
the Salvation Army for all their Sun
day services, including Sunday school
at 1880 p. M, preaching at p. m. 1t
will be remembered,that the Salvation
Army tent was recent blown down and
rendered useless, SO this comes as a
very gracious act on the part Of Man
ager Hirsch.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20

Hattiesburgans regret exceedingly
that Governor Vardaman's health was
deliver the annual Grafton of the press
convention. The distinguished editor
of The Issue is recuperating at Cas-
talon Springs, near Durant, and his
numerous friends throughout the state
trust that he may soon regain his ac-
customed vigor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20

Hon. r. H. Henry, editor OF the
jackson Clarion-Ledgef, is handy
man to have around q press conven
ton. He-wasn't down on the program
~ anything. but came in for lively
substitute on at least two important
occasions. Hon. A. c. Anderson, of
Ripley, who was to have delivered the
response to the address OF welcome,
wired his regrets at the last moment.
President Hobbs promptly substituted
Mr.. Henry for the place and Hatties-
burgans know how well he acquitted
himself. Hon. Joseph E. Norwood, oil
Magnolia, scheduled to deliver the an
nual address, also failed to arrive
Governor Vardaman was rendered the
place, but declined, and the genia
Jackson editor again saved the day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20

Those animals which Jo-Jo Richard
son is supposed to have seen flying
around among the tops of the pine
trees, and which he mistook for mules
were most likely mosquitoes that fol
lowed Jim Gillespie from Greenwood
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20

Pennsylvania and Texas are today
electing delegates to Denver. Mr.
Bryah's surprising strength in the
rural districts of Alabama will prof
ably prompt the newspapers to wait
until the returns are all in before Civ.
ing today's verdict to the opponents
of the Nebraskan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20
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= In modern jcnpsalism editors =
:. must be alert with substantial ::
:. evidence in support of their con- .
!: tentions. Newspapers are the :
:. ever watchful guardians of the =
{. public veal They are detectives, :
:. prosecutors and public account :
:. ants. Criminals hate newspapers, :
:. scheming politicians bitterly as ::
{. sail them, incompetent public Of :
: ficials treat them with affected =
: scorn. Only, the honest man with :
:: his life free from possible entan- i
: clements looks upon the newspa- !:
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20

SS6S, 214.00; in 1900 it was $9S1.223.00;
in 1901-$1, 161, 744.O0; 19O2-$1, 750,745;
19OS-$2,1O4,9 1892; 19O4-$2, sos, 476; 1895
$4,461 1886; 19O6-$6, S97,171; 1907-$S,26
252. That is the total assessment in
creased from 0S6S,214 in 1899 to ST.
266, 252 in 1907, nearly a ten fold or
1000 per cent, Increase This wonder:
full increase ii sais,es may be ,lpdels
stooa ahea M note that during this
period We have come into possession
of more miles of paved streets than
any other city in the State. We have
seven miles of electric railway, COW
ering practically all of the business
and residence sections of the city
Arrangements have been made to pro
vide money to erect the new power
plant and work will soon be begun
thereon. When the plant is installed
and cars are put on, which we look
for by the end of the summer any
way, we will then be in position to
verify these writings by inviting you
to get aboard the street car and see
for yourself.
Another most significant fact in the
Development of Hattiesburg is the
phenomenal growth of the business ant
receipts of the Post Office. The gross
postal receipts have increased nearl.
four hundred per cent. in the past sew
en- years. Here are the figures t,
speak for themselves:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-20
HOO HOOS
IN SESSION
Hearst News Service.

New Orleans, May 20.-The Concat-
enated Order of Hoo-Hoos is in ses-
sion here this morning, which is the
opening of the first day of the state
convention.
This is the first state convention
ever held since the formation of the
order.