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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30
GOMPERS' STAND is UPHELD.
Washington Labor Men Think
His Bryan Advice Sound.

Washington, July.-Thst Samue
Gompers has strong supporters In
his action In advising the labor vot
ers OF the country to support the
Democratic ticket Ia evident from ex,
pressions from prominent labor men
here.
The movement to discredit Mr.
Gompers was severely criticised by
many interested In labor and poll
tics. 1t is the general impression OF
Mr., Gompers' supporters that he has
not overstepped the bounds OF pro
priety In advising labor to support
the Democratic, ticket, because, as
she representative OF labor, he visit.
ed both conventions, and carried out
a programme and a policy outlined
at the conference held by the inter-
national bodies several months ago.
Samuel DE Nedry, editor OF the
Trades Unionist and secretary OF the
Central Labor Union, said shat
Gompers In his editorial had shown
nothing but facts and had merely
advised labor that William Jennings
Bryan WAS pledged to support the
principles for which labor has been
fighting for many years.
James H. Brinkman, International
secretary and treasurer of the Car
riage and Wagon Workers, is also a
strong supporter OF Mr.. Gompers,
and, In the matter OF the editorial,
says that Mr.. Gompers has done ex.
actly the right thing In publishing
his advice and impressions.
Sam Gompers is the ablest man |
know In matters OF this kind" he
says, 'and no matter what his crit
les say, he Will be able to Influence a
large part OF the labor vote"
James L Feeney, president OF the
local bookbinders' union, said; Il
do not believe Samuel Gompers cares
for any political party, but l do be-
lieve he has the right, and consider
it bis duty, to advise the member
ship OF that organization OF the
status OF the political situation as
he sees it"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30
People C0ntrof-Johnson,

Emporia, Kss., July.-Governo,
John johnson OF Minnesota spoke to
the chautauqua assembly here. BE
was introduced BY W. A. White and
was generously applauded. He talk.
edprincipally along the lines Of good
government and Law endorsement.
he touched upon the political situa-
tion only once, when he said he was
unlike the senior senator from Kan
sas, who said the United States Is
controlled by political parties. John.
son believes this country is, and
should be, under the control Of the
psops.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30
To Africa With Roosevelt.

Colorado Springs, COL, July Seth
Bullock, marshal OF South Dakota,
has been invited to accompany Pres
ident Roosevelt on his hunt for big
game In Africa next year. Bullock
accepted. The Dakotan has acted
as guide for Mr.. Roosevelt In the
Presidents hunting expeditions in
the west.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30
Farmers Bank-Boys Encampmenf.

We have arranged with lecturers Agricultural
College to hold Boys Encampment Aug 13h liza 18Th al
the farm of j. E. Thompson north Of Butler All farm
boys between the age OF twelve and twenty cordially
be our guest The will be conducted regular
army style and all be borne expes
this encampment TO be instructive that we may
properly prepare Tor your comfort ask each and
contempases attending kindly the coupon and ~
turn to the bank at
N'ahe ....
3S IT. Address .... m
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30

Kodol will without doubt help any
one who has stomach disorders or
stomach trouble. Take kodol to.
day and continue It for the short
time that is necessary to give you
complete relief. Kodol is sold by c.
". Hess,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30
Improved Market "Manners. ,

According to the Egg Reporter, an
egg buyer OF Nebraska made g prac.
tice OF candling eggs he purchased
before shipping them East, and on
separating the bad eggs be labeled
them "rotten" and placed them back
in the boxes they came In. At first
the farmers we're offended, but after
a time became ashamed OF them.
selves and stopped bringing in bad
eggs. Thus neglected habits we're
broken up and that community has
a reputationior goodeggs and prices
average slightly better there than In
the neighboring towns where every.
thing comes and goes without grad.
ing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is espe
cially good for piles. Recommended
and sold BY C. ". Hess.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
HATTIESBURG MAN
INTERESTED IN PLAN
Scheme Is to Use the Tombigbee. But
Leaf River May Be Substituted.
Matter Will Come Up at Next Meet
ing of Commercial Club.

Mr. H. A. Camp, president of the
Hattiesburg Trust and Banking Com
pany, is in receipt of letter from the
Gulf Coast Inland Waterways Associa-
tion, of Apalachicola, Fla. asking him
to identify himself with a movement
suggested by w. p. Thompson, of Bell
ingham, Wash. to divert a portion of
the waters of the Mississippi river
into the Gulf of Mexico at Mobile, Ala.
The plan, as explained in the letter
received by Mr.. Camp. is to divide the
waters of the Mississippi by means of
a canal connecting with the Tombig-
bee, thus dividing the waters of the
great river and making a new water
way, which all practical pur-
poses would be of greater utility than
the river itself"
1t is claimed that the distance from
memphis to New Orleans by the new
route would be shortened at least 200
miles.
The letter closes by saying:
"Mr Thompson claims that the cost
would be justified and not relatively
greater than the undertaking of the
state of New York to enlarge its canal
at a cost of S1OO,OOO,OOO
He wishes to start an agitation of
the subject through the press and to
bring the influence of two states to
bear on the government for an inves-
tigation and survey.
"Nlr Thompson wishes to receive
the opinion of representative citizens
on the idea"
Mr.. Camp will present the matter to
the Commercial Club at its next meet
ing, but it is probable that an effort
will be made to have Mr.. Thompson
change his plans and utilize Leaf
River instead of the Tombigbee as
originally planned.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
negro SEES
ROOSEVELT
Coon From Ohio Says That State
Will Go Democratic Unless
Taft Talks Right.

Mobile, Ala, October "A special
to the Register from Washington says:
P. w. Chavers, editor of the Ohio
Standard World, paper for negroes
at Columbus, told President Roosevelt
today that Ohio is dangerously close,
and will go Democratic unless the Re-
publicans get down to work.
Il am supporting Taft myself" said
Chavers, "but conditions are not good.
l told the President thought Mr.. Taft
should make a statement to negroes
as to his attitude on the Brownsville
affair and that if he did not do so. so
per cent. of the negroes in Ohio would
support Bryan and swing the state to
him."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
FRISCO ROAD
HAS TROUBLE
Citizens Along Its Lines Petition
Railroad Commission For
Telegraph Stations.

Jackson, Miss, October 2.-Judge J..
w. Buchanan, general counsel for the
Frisco road with headquarters in Mem
phis, has been kept busy a good deal
of the time during the past several
months explaining to the railroad COM
mission and to the people along his
road that his company is not engaged
in the telegraph business.
His latest occupation in that capaci-
ty has been brought about by petit
tion from citizens of the towns of
Myrtle and Blue Springs, who have
made application to the commission
for an order forcing the railroad peo-
pie to install telegraph office at
each place.
Judge Buchanan frankly says that
the commission has a right to force
the Postal Telegraph Company to put
in offices at these places, but he can
not understand how or why a raik
road company should be forced to go
into the telegraph business when it
doesn't want to.
This is only one of the several oc-
casions wherein the commission has
been asked to force a railroad COM
pany to furnish a commercial tele-
graph service and the Frisco seems to
come in for more than it's own share
of the annoyance on this account, prob
ably by reason of a peculiar contract
arrangement Of that company with the
Postal whereby it's agents at points
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
FISCAL YEAR
USHERED IN
State Officials Will Rub Out
and Start New Slate For
Another Year.
Daily News Special.

4DAy ANS"S OpVClul'
Jackson, Miss, October 2.-Yester-
day was the beginning of a new fiscal
year for the state government. and
was busy day in the offices of the
auditor, treasurer, railroad commits
sion and others who have to run their
routine work with reference to dates.
and who have accounts to keep.
The auditors office was a particular
ly busy place, as all the state officials
had to be paid off for the previous
months services, which necessitated
the issuance of warrants, charging of
accounts and other red tape incident
to the transaction.
All the states books and accounts
had to be balanced up and a new
start made
The state treasury is in very good
condition, and Treasurer Edwards
hopes to tide over to the cotton selling
period, and through to tax paying time
without a deficit. He attributes this
largely to the fact that he has stead
fastly refused to pay out money to
the state institutions for which appro-
priaions were made for support, until
the money was actually needed to
meet the obligations of the institu-
tions, thus keeping money in the treas
uries of the various institutions.
. None of the states cotton for this
year has yet been offered for sale, al
though there are few hundred bales
ginned and in compress or storage.
There are also thirty-eight bales of
last years crop, grown on The oakley
farm, which have not been disposed
Of and the board of trustees express
determination to hold it until a better
price can be realized than could be
obtained now.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
Two elder CHILDREN
ESCAPE FROM House
Father Was Away at Work in Saw
Mill and Knew Nothing Of the
Disaster. Mother and One Child
Killed in Purvis Storm.

The home of John Thompson was
destroyed by fire at Moselle, fourteen
miles north of Hattiesburg, last night,
and in the fire his two youngest child
rem met their death. Four children
were in the house but two of the older
ones made their escape.
Mr.. Thompson had left the house
but little while before the fire oc-
Cured to go to the saw mill of the
w. w. Hood Company, to look after
the dry kiln. In his absence the fire
broke out and before he could reach
his home again his two little ones
had been cremated and his home de-
stroyed.
Returning to his home from the saw
mill, Mr.. Thompson found it in ashes,
and in frantic grief he sought his
children, finding two of them finally
and learning from them the terrible
fate of the others.
SECOND DISASTER TO FAMILY.
Death in fearful and heartrending
form has pursued the family of Mr..
Thompson during this year. At the
time of the cyclone at Purvis, his wife
and Oldest child were Killed in the aw-
full disaster that overlook that little
city. That disaster wrecked his home
and filled him with grief and the men,
ory of it's frightful consequences had
not been tempered with time when
this second visitation of fate came
upon him and his remaining family.
ORIGIN OF FIRE UNKNOWN.
News of the last nights holocaust
was received by the News by tele-
phone today. 1t is not known how the
fire originated, nor has it been learned
If the children who escaped from the
burning home were injured. All must
have been asleep when the fire started
and it is probable that there was no
time for the older ones to do more
than rush from the building in bare
time to save their own lives.
Mr.. Thompson had no knowledge of
the fire or that any fire had occurred
near his home until he returned from
the mill to make the discovery of
his great loss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
WILL IMPROVE. THE
OHIO RIVER some
Hearst News Service.

Louisville, KY, October 2.-When
the Ohio Valley Improvement Asso-
citation meets here on October %,
resolutions will be adopted calling
upon congress to appropriate funds
for building locks and dams that will
insure a nine-foot stage on the Ohio
river the year round. Such action has
already been recommended by gov
ernment engineers. Such improve
ments, it is believed, would result in
greatly increasing the freight traffic
on the Ohio and the consequent saw
ing of vast sums to shippers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
RUMORS OF CAPTURE
Come Thick and FAST
But All of Them Prove to Be False.
State and Federal Officers Link
Forces and Relatives of Dead Man
May Join in the Search.
Daily News Special.


Jackson, Miss, October 2.-3 p. m.--
The concensus of opinion among those
interested in the apprehension of Will
Sorsby is that he is still somewhere
in Kinds County, and that he is being
concealed by relatives and friends.
Although vigorous search has been
in progress since Wednesday morning,
no definite tidings have been received
as to the whereabouts of the fugitive.
State and federal forces are joining
hands in an effort to locate the muir
derer, and secret service men. have
been employed to assist in the work.
All of the places where the fugitive
is liable to take shelter are being care
fully watched.
Numerous rumors were afioat last
night and this morning. One of them
was TO the erect that SorsDy had Deen
seen between Jackson and Clinton,
and still another report came in this
morning that he had been captured
near Pocahontas, but they proved to
be merely rumors.
Relatives of the dead inspector have
thus far taken no part in the hunt for
Sorsby but it is expected that they
will join in the hunt tonight.
Mr.. A. e. Fitzgerald, brother of the
murdered inspector, returned to his.
home in Vicksburg this morning, but
is expected in Jackson again this eve
ming.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
OKLAHOMA AFTER
WESTERN union
Hearst News Service.

Guthrie, OKLA, October 2.-The cor
porations commission today signed an
order limiting telegraph companies
to a charge of fiat rate of 25 cents
for ten words or less sent to any
point within the state. Two cents may
be collected for each additional word
over ten, but the company must in
sert the date of filing and receipt with
out extra charge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
DEMOCRATS
At BOSTON
Hearst News Service.

Boston, Mass, October 2,-The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated by the
Democrats Of Massachusetts yester-
day:
Governor-James H. Vahey, Water
town.
Lieutenant Governor-Charles T..
Barton, Melrose.
Secretary of State-James F. Ayl-
ward Cambridge.
Treasurer and Treasurer General
E. H. w. Kennedy Pittsfeld.
Auditor-Simeon V. Shaw, Law
renee.
Attorney General-John A. Thayer
Worcester.
The presidential electors at large
chosen were:
Richard Olney, Boston, and James
E. Cotter, Hyde Park
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
WOODVILLE WANTS
PASSENGER DEPOT
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Woodville, Miss, October 2,-Citi-
zens of Woodville have vigorously re-
newed their demand upon the railroad
commission for better depot facilities
at that point, the main cause of COM
plant being the allegation that on ac-
count of a lack of side track room,
the passenger and mail trains running
in there are delayed from ten to thirty
stopping from one-fourth to one-half
mile from the station. While they ask
for better facilities generally, their
petition is very insistent upon having
better switching track and more of it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02

technical in character. The main
thing is that the company failed to
provide safe track and passage for
her as a passenger from Anding to
Clarksdale, and that she was instant
ly killed in the wreck three miles from
her destination.
While the attorneys for the railroad
company have already made settle
ment of claims with a number of the
Injured parties or their relatives. it
is estimated that damage suits aggre-
eating a quarter of a million dollars
will eventually grow out of the wreck
mentioned before it is all cleared up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
FAMILY OF MISS RUSSELL
SUES !. & N. Y. RAILROAD
FOR $4,000 ON -FOUR COUNTS
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Yazoo City, Miss, October 2.-The
first of what promises to become a
long list of damage suits against the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
on account of personal injuries sus-
tanned in the Clarksdale wreck on Sep
tember IA, has been filed in Yazoo
County by the family of Miss Amber
Russell, one of the three passengers
killed.
The suit is for $4,000, and was
brought by the father and sister of the
deceased. There are four counts in
the declaration filed, being largely
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
JOHN v. KERN
MAKES ADDRESS
this AFTERNOON
Hearst News Service

Birmingham, Ala, October 2.-John
w. Kern, Democratic candidate for
vice president, addressed large audi
ence at the Jefferson Street Theater
this afternoon, being introduced by H.
S. D. Mallory, candidate for governor.
Mr.. Kern will leave at o'clock for
Atlanta, delivering a rear-platform
speech at Admission, Ala, en- route.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
SIX BOYS
KILLED IN
B|GWRECK

Toledo, o., October 2.-Six boys are
reported to have been killed at Sugar
Ridge today when a freight train on
the Toledo and Central Railroad
crashed into a heavily loaded excur-
sion train returning from the fair
at Bowling Green.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02

Mr.. James T. Land, the capable busi-
ness manager of the Meridian Evening
Star, was guest of Hotel Hattiesburg
for a few hours yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
ABDUL HAM|D
DESIRES WAR
Hearst News Service.

London, October 2.-The concensus
of opinion among leading Democrats
is that Abdul Hamid would welcome
war with Bulgaria, as it would give
him an opportunity to abrogate the
constitution recently granted. Turkey
is believed to be totally unprepared for
war, both martially and financially.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
CHAIRMAN MACK
AFTER SHELDON
Hearst News Service.

New York. October 2.-Chairman
Mack today issued a statement giving
list of the trusts which he declares
that Republican Treasurer Sheldon. of
the campaign committee is connected.
Many of them are capitalized at mil
lions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
COTTON REPORT
OF CENSUS BUREAU
SOMEWHAT BEARISH
Hearst News Service.

Washington, October 2.-The census
bureau report issued this morning
places the amount of cotton ginned
up to September 25 at 2,5S2,OO0 bales
against 1,569,977 bales for the same
date last year and 2,O57 ,2SS in 1906 and
2,355,716 in 1905.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
FLEET DELAYED
REACHING MANILA
This AFTERNOON
Hearst News Service

Manila, October 1.-The Atlantic
battleship fleet is in Manila harbor.
The water parade and other features
of the reception have been postponed
until Saturday on account of the late
ness of the hour of arrival. Natives
all along the coast gave the approach
ing feet the widest welcome.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
TAFT SAYS
HE'S SAFE
Hearst News Service.

Omaha, Neb, October al am go
ing to be elected" said William H.
Taft Republican nominee for presi-
dent, in a speech delivered in this city
last night. 81 am almost certain" he
said, Ito carry Nebraska, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and the Dakotas, heretofore
regarded as doubtful states"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02
ResentS Wye's Dc1Hi0u
to Go On the Stage.

Portrait of Mrs. Estelle Leighton
Major, painted by her husband, Ernest
Lee Major who is about to sue for
separation on account of his wife's
determination to devote herself to an
operate career. The lower picture,
left, is Ernest Lee Major, to the right
snapshot of Mrs. Major.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-02

G. H. Brown spent Thursday in
Jackson.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28

NATIONAL
chlnnnn =: Nov York L.

Chicago. Aug. 27.-Chicaso defeated
Nav York Z 10 I In the first Of the
crucial series of 7 games, the
winning of which means much IN the
close remnant race. 1t was a hard hit
ting came in which Pfeistcr kept his
hits well scattered, While Wiltse sur
fered. Chicago punching theirs
Ground rules were necessary ana TWO
of Kings hits. one an obvious triple
and the other much resembling a
home-run. only went for two bases.
Chicago started the scoring in the
fourth inning, when two runs were
mn. across the plate. With one out,
Eycrs doubled into the crowd, stein
fclt's single sent him to third and he
scored on Donlin's m~omentarily rum
bic. Howard fouled out, but Tinker
singled to center, putting S~trinfelt on
record from where he scored when
King hit to the left center bleach
ers. In the mex inning Wiltse was
again hit hard. Hoffman singled and
took second when Shcckard was
passed. Chance hunted safely and
Hoffman scored on Wiltsc's had throw.
Evers went out. but Steinfclt singled,
scoring Shcckard and Chance.
New York's only run came in the
fifth. Barry singled and tool second
when Bridcwcll was safe on Evers' err
ror. Both moved up a base when
Pfeister threw wild to second and
Barry scored on wiitse's long ny TO
Hoffman. whose perfect throw to the
plate got away from King.
Score IL H. IL
Chicago. 1000 $50 00a-5 II 2
New York 1000 Ot0 OoO-1 . =
Batteries. Pfeister and King
Wiltse and Brcsnahan.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28
To HAVE
FREEDOM OF CITY
Unprecedented HonorS for the
Heroes of Olympic Tourna-
ment; Expected in New York
OmOrrOW,


New york Aua 27-No boa, ef
49,,
""' '''' 81 "''''i'" "' -
American olympic hefos are to %
honored hero Saturday. The program
of events for mat dav WAS made nub-
81
''
Aetlhs Mayor MCGOWAN To-Day rs
sued a proclamation giving the free
don of the city to the athletes and
oI.n ro,n,.ti,o that otao, nrudfnq.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28
SWEEPING REDUCTION OF
FREIGHT RATE ON CATTLE

Washington, Aug. ETA sweeping
reduction of from onc-half cent 10
five cents per hundred pounds on
range cattle shipments to be carried
into effect by october Is. is Effected
in am order issued today by the inter-
commerce commission in TIM
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28

san Francisco. Aug. 27-Arriyals
from Dutch harbor, Alaska, ON the
steamer Grace Dollar, which reached
here today, confirm the reports of the
recent seizure of Japanese sailors for
alleged poaching. The British gun
boat Algcriua. the United States gun
boat Yorktown ana the revenue cut
tCrs Bear and Richard Rush are now
in the vicinity of the st. Paul islands
keeping a close lookout.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28

No one Is immune from kidney
trouble, so just remember that To-
Kidney Remedy viii stop the lr-
regularitics and curc any ease of kid
noy or bladder trouble that Is not be
yond the reach Of medicine. Sold by
H. O'Rielly CO,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28

Cincinnati, Aug 27.-On two occa-
sions Cincinnati had the bases iull-
with only one out, and still failed 10
score. Poor fielding by the locals
helped the Bostons to most of their
runs.
Score r. II. e.
Cincinnati. 900 220 000-4 > 6
Boston. .....OO0 O31 500 . 0
Batteries: Spade, Volz and Schlei;
Tuckcy. Ferguson and Graham.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28
plnshurr 1. phIIndelnhIa $.

Pittsburg, Aug. 27.-Pittsburg won
the first game of the serles ron Phil
adclphia today, 4 TO 3.
Score r. II. e
rittsburg. LOT 900 oO"-3 II .
Philadelphia. 800 900 600 II .