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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
ALLEGE MANY
UNLAWFUL VOTERS
If Their Petition is Sustained Would
DisquaIify Many Who Voted and
Would Give the Contestants Good
Majority.

BRISTOL, Va, July 1.-THE Prohi-
bitionists today filed in the court here
petition asking that the election in
which the vets recently won be declar-
which the vets recently won be declar-
names of person who they say voted
illegally. They class some as GRIM
inals, others as persons whose poll
taxes have been paid by persons 9th
er than themselves, lin violation Of
the laws of Virginia), that still others
are residents of Tennessee and had
no right to vote in Virginia, etc.
If the votes they cite are thrown
out the drys will have substantial
majority, instead of the vets.
Men in Bristol, Tenn, who had been
congratulating themselves on the in
dications that all they would soon
have to do would be to step across
Main street and get drink, are now
beginning to get doubtful.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
COMING TRAIN
One Dead and Three Probably Fatally
njured-Passenger On Train Prob
ably Fatally Injured by Falling From
TrestIe.

NEW YORK, July 17.-One man
was killed and three others so badly
hurt that they may die as result OF
a collision of Long Island railway
train with an automobile three miles
from Long Island City today. Edward
Hurley, of Glen Cove, had his neck
broken and died almost instantly. AL.
len Perry, of Seacliffe, suffered con-
cussion of the brain, and Archie D.
Tappan, of New York, had his leg
broken and sustained internal injuries.
All three Of these men were occupants
of the automobile. Neither the train
nor any one on it was injured.
Tappan was driving his car at
lively rate and without noticing the
approach of an express train started
across the track. The automobile
only got half way across for 1t was
then that the locomotive struck it, and
threw it some distance from the road.
While everybody on he train escaped
injury in the collision a short time az.
forwards one Of the passengers was
probably fatally injured. This was
Patrick Monahan. He tried to cross
a short trestle to see the wrecked car
lost his balance and fell into a cul-
vert. The physicians do not believe
that he will recover. n
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
STREET CARS WILL RUN
BY AUGUST FIFTEENTH

Pine and Front. The Hardy street
car will probably make Mobile street
and Hamper Park, while two cars will
probably be used on Main and Bay
streets, as it is thought these lines
will be more literally patronized than
the others. A schedule has not yet
been arranged, but this will probably
be done as soon as the lines are con-
nected up.
There is no longer any oubt about
street cars for Hattiesburg and when
the gong shall be heard on the busi-
ness and residence streets of the city
Hattiesburg will be in the first class in
every particular, and her citizens will
have ample excuse to manifest pride
in the rapid progress and advance
ment made within the past few years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
OFFICERS FORCED
TO FREE PRISONER
A KENTUCKY MOB FORCED TWO
OKLAHOMA OFFICERS TO
TURN LOOSE.
Had a Man Who Was Charged With
Shooting His Wife at Ardmore,
Oklahoma.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 17.-Accord'
ing to advices received here a mob
of one hundred mountaineers attacked
two officers from Oklahoma at Camel
City, Wolf county, today and forced
them to surrender their prisoner. the
two officers had arrested Grover whit
taker, charged with shooting his wife,
at Ardmore, Oklahoma, several months
ago. The officers were on the sta
ton platform waiting for the train
with their prisoner when the noun
taineers suddenly descended upon
them. The handouts were taken OIL
his wrists and he was carried Off. Ihe
officers took the train but their prls-
oner wasn't with them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
Mr.. WILLIAMS SAYS
CUT DOWN WEEDS

Notice has been served by CITY
Marshal Williams that all weeds and
grass must be cut off the sidewalks
during the next ten days, as prescribed
by Ordinance No. 294 since he in
tends to rigidly enforce the ordinance
after that time.
The ordinance referred to provides
that owners and occupants of lots
and other real estate shall be required
to cut down and remove from the side
walks in front Of their premises all
grass, weeds and other accumulations
of. trash, except where certain por-
ii, ms of the sidewalk outside of the
regular footway may have, planted or
cultivated thereon, grass or flowers for
ornamental purposes, and provides
that any owner or occupant who shall
fail or refuse to comply with the
provisions of the ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined not
to exceed $500 or imprisoned not to
exceed ten days, or both fined and i'm
prisoned.
This ordinance has existed for sew
eral years but has never been rigidly
enforced, so at present on almost
every street of the city a rank growth
of weeds or grass flourishes between
property line and curb. Many prop
erty owners seem to be unaware that
it is their duty to keep these por-
tions clear, but the ordinance exists
and will be enforced, as stated in this
order of the marshal,
Vacant lots are included in the or
der as we'll as those occupied, so PROP
erty owners will do well to see that
all of their property is attended to
before fines are imposed. The city's
appearance is greatly marred by these
unsightly weeds and will be much i'm
proved by their removal. Meanwhile
hoes and rakes will doubtless be
much in evidence during the next ten
days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
ANOTHER FATAL
AUTO ACCIDENT

quainted with him. He was of quiet
and unassuming disposition and had
many commendable characteristics.
The casket which bore the mortal
remains of the little fellow to the city
of the dead was completely laden with
handsome floral offerings, one of
which was rendered by the carrier
force of the News, and the feeling
manifested at the services by the large
crowd present, was fitting testi-
monial of the esteem in which the
lad was held.
Following is list of the pail bear
ers: Masters Dan Rawls, Lester
Cochran, Joe Redmond, Charles Burke,
Bascomb Cox, Charley Burke, Leon
Lenoir, Leroy Lenoir and Joe CORN
ley.
The family of the deceased lad have
the sincere sympathy of the entire
citizenship of the city in the sad oc-
currence which robbed them of the
idol of their home.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
PAY DAY ON
I N. c. RAILROAD
SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS
DISBURSED BY THE COMPANY
I IN THE CITY YESTERDAY.

Yesterday was "pay day. on the
Mississippi Central Railroad, and
many hundreds of employees of the
company were gladdened with the
good cheer incident to this occasion.
The Mississippi Central has the larg-
est pay roll in Hattiesburg of any
other concern doing business here,
and merchants and business men gen.
orally look forward to their pay days
eagerly, for it means many thousands
of dollars turned loose in the various
business channels every month.
This railroad is enjoying a remark
able period of prosperity, the trans
portation being sufficiently heavy to
REQUIRE a large force at the shops in
order to keep the rolling stock in good
shape, and business generally in all
departments is said to be improving
considerably.
Merchants of the city are enjoy
ing an exceptionally good trade to-
day. as a result of the railroads dis
bursements yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
HEAVY INCREASE
IN MOONSHINING
DURING THE PAST YEAR SIC
STILLS DESTROYED IN eEoR-
GlA ALONE.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 17.-Startl1ng
increases in the making of moonshino
whiskey are shown in the annual re-
port of Revenue Agent James H. Sur
Der, which has just been forwarded to
Washington.
During the fiscal year of 1909, just
closed, more illicit distilleries were
destroyed in Georgia than were de-
stroyed in the states of Mr.. Surber's
division-Georgia, Alabama, Florida
and part of Mississippi-last year.
In the year just closed the revenue
men under Mr.. Surber raided and de-
stroyed S72 distilleries in the division.
distributed as follows Georgia, GIG;
Alabama, 231; Florida, "a, and Mis-
sissippi, 1.
Only 42O stills were destroyed in the
entire division in 1907 and in 1908
only 40.
The report also shows that durlnS
the year 100000 worth of property has
been destroyed, several hundred gal
Ions of whiskey thrown away and sew
eral hundred more seized and sold al
public auction.
AS a result of the years work, Mr.
Surber has recommended over 4O'
persons to the department of justice
for prosecution. The great increase II
the violation of the federal laws con
cerning the manufacture of whiske'
is attributed by Mr.. Surber to tn
high prices received for Illicit nquo
since prohibition went INTO effec'
Where makers of this brand former
ly received one dollar a gallon, the
are now getting one dollar quar-
for their product.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
The FUNERAL OF
CHARLEY WALLACE
YOUNG BOY WHO MET DEATH BY
ACCIDENT YESTERDAY BURIED
AT O'CLOCK TODAY.

The funeral of little Charles Wal
lace, the 15-year-old lad who met his
death by falling from the top landing
of a fire escape in the rear of the
News office yesterday afternoon. took
place at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon
from the residence of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ], w Wallace, at GOA Bopie
street.
The services were conducted by
Rev. E. ]. Currie, and a large con
course Of friends of the family, to-
gether with schoolmates and chums
of the unfortunate little lad, accom-
panied the remains to their last rest
ing place in the city cemetery, while
the casket was borne by nine little
friends of the deceased, all but one
of whom had been intimately associ
ated with him as Carriers" for the
News.
Charles Wallace was a bright boy
exceptionally intelligent for his years
and enjoyed the esteem Of both oil
! and young who were intimately ac
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
BUSINESS BETTER
DN M. J. & X. c.
MILLS ON THIS LINE RUNNING
AT FULL CAPACITY, WITH
y LARGE BUSINESS.

Mr.. II. o. Watkins has just returned
from } trip over the Mobile, Jackson
and kansas City Railroad, and reports
a gen eral appearance of activity and
hustle in all the towns along this
line.
Mr.s Watkins said that many of the
mills below Hattiesburg were running
at fu Il capacity, and one in particu-
lar. ,h mill of 10000 feet per day ca
pacit7y, was running day and night in
orde : to finish business already on
hand and were turning down all or
ders until the ones already booked
shou Id be completed.
MIR. Watkins was agreeably sur
pris ed to find such prosperity all along
the irsad. He knew that business had
INN Foved greatly, but not to the exent
notetd on this trip. That things are
"pi, king up along the line Of the Mo
bile,, Jackson and Kansas City road is
shown by the increased tonnage han
dle,d by this company, the receipts
fro m this source showing a steady i'm
prcbvement
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
either BUY OR
face CONGESTION
RAILROADS SLOW TO ACCEPT
slTUATIoN-eooD ORDERS
EXPECTED.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Wall
Street Journal says:
While the position Of the railway
equipment companies is much strong
er, and orders have been coming
more freely since the first Of the
year new business has not reached
large proportions. The concensus of
opinion is that before the close OF
the year car and locomotive manu-
facturers will have all the business
they can conveniently handle.
Representative of the American
Car and Foundry Company, Pressed
Steel Car Company, American Loco
motive Company, state that if there
is no set back to crop conditions over
the next two months, the railroads
should be entering the market with
large car orders before the summer
The prediction is made that if the
crops are large, the railroads will be
less able to handle the freight cor
signed to them than they were sew
eral years ago when business condi'
tions were booming.
Idle cars at the present time mum
Der close to 275,OO0, but the. equiF
ment companies figure that only q
small per cent. of that amount Is
available for service. For this reason
the railroads would be scrambling FOL
equipment in the event Of restora
ton of business to normal within the
next few months.
The excellence of the recent croI
report should reassure the railroads
and if crop conditions stay as good az
they are now, there is little doub
that orders will come in a good dea
faster after the first Of next month
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
SUICIDE AND MtRDER.
Chicago Woman kills. Herself and
Two Children in a Gas Filled
Room. =.

CHICAGO. July 17.-Dricide ana
murder rather than confinement in an
institution for the feeble minced was
the choice of Mrs. Annie Schenkle,
whose body with those of her two
sons, Harry and Carl aged Z and IL,
was found in a gas filled room at
their home today. Such at least was
the opinion of Joseph Schenkle. the
husband Of the dead woman in ac-
counting to the police for the death
of his wife and two boys. Schenkle
told the police that he had contem-
plated putting his wife in an asylum
and he supposed that she had learned
of the plan in some manner and de-
cided to thwart it in some way.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
INDICATES IMPROVEMENT
in THE LUMBER BUSINESS

That the lumber business is improv-
ing substantially is evidenced by the
numerous orders for new material for
mills and repairs on the rolling stock
of the various large mills in this i'm
mediate territory.
The Watkins Machine and foundry
Company have just completed the
work of overhauling a large locomo-
tives for the Ingram-Day Lumber s1n-
pany at Lyman, and are now engag-
ed in building ten log cars of 10000
capacity for the Geneva Lumber Com
pany at Carson.
The engine for the Ingram Day con
Germ is a large eight wheeler, and has
been rebuilt thoroughly, and when il
steamed out of the shops today could
not be distinguished from a bran new
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17

locomotive. The cars which are under
construction are being built from the
ground up, all the work being done in
the Watkins shop.
The Komp Machine Works also re-
port large increase in the mill supply
business, while the machine shops Of
the company are stocked with suffi-
cient repair work on mill machinery
to keep large force busy for sever
al weeks.
Judging from preparations which
are being made by mill men generally.
it is evident that full resumption of
business in the near future is aAici-
pated, it is reasonable to believe
that befoAe the year closes all the
mills in this district will be running
at full capacity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
FATAL SHOOTING
near meridian
TWO MEN REPORTED KILLED IN
THE LITTLE TOWN OF UNION
AND TWO WOUNDED.
Telephone Message Sent Asking Fol
Physicians But None OF the De-
tails of the Killing Were
Made Known.

MERIDIAN, Miss, July IA fat
shooting took place at Union, sma'i
town near here, today, in which t"0
men, Joe and Pete Mcdonald, were
killed and two others are known "
have been seriously wounded.
telephone message was received hfie
asking that physicians be sent at ohce
to Union to attend wounded men, one
of whom is a Chisholm. The messase
a., -. uouoo, tho cause of the shoot
ing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
PACIFIC FLEET ITINERARY.

SEATTLE, Wash, July H.-The It'll
neary of the Pacific fleet for the next
ten months is being worked out by
Rear Admiral Sebree, and includes a
voyage to the Orient. They will sail
for Honolulu about September and
continue across the Pacific to Manila
Bay.
The fleet will visit Chinese and
Japanese ports until the latter part of
February, when it will return to this
country for target practice at Magda-
lena Bay.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
DISCUSSING WOOL QUESTION

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE house
conference on the tariff today laid
aside the cotton schedule in order that
the wool proposition could be disposed
Of A reduction of five per cent on
yarns was agreed upon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-17
MOVE IN THEATRICAL WAR.

TRENTON, N. J., July 17.-Articles
were filed with the secretary of state
here dissolving the United States
Amusement Company, which was char
tered two years ago for the purpose
of consolidating the Klaw-Erlanger
and Shubert theatrical interests.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-08

Fairmcnt-Miller & Deusenberry.
OF this city have secured the contract
Cor furnishing 10000 feet OF Ium-
Der for use III making some repairs
on Lock -. The lumber is beIn cut
out At the firms saw mill near Bar
racksvilIe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-08
try THIS MIXTURE
FOR RHEUMATISM
\ SIMPLE MIXTURE ANYONE
CAN PREPARE-NfAKEs THE
KIDNEYS FILTER OUT
THE ACIDS.

Recent hopital reports show that
the dread disease. rheumatism. Is
steadily increasing throughout tn
country All known means OF relief
are being suggested to save the grea;
amount Of suffering this winter,
especially among those who are not
IN position 10 pack up ana visit the
noted health resorts TO be treated.
Recent tests prove rheumatism not
exactly disease In itself. but So
we're symptom of kidney trouble, a
condition caused by clogged M pores
Of the elimlnative tissues in the kid
ncys which fail to filter the poison
Gus waste matter and uric acid from
the blood permitting these substances
to remain In the veins aud decom-
pose, usually settling about the joints
ana muscles. causing the intense
pain, swelling ana stiffness Of rheu-
matism
The following simplc home treat
ncnt VIII cure rheumatism and i
harmless and inexpensive. and 81
simple that anybody can miM il al
home.
The ingredients are; Fluid Extract
Dnndellon. one-halr ounce; Com
pound Kargon. one ounce; Compound
syrup sarsaparilla. three ounces 60
to any good prescription pharmacy
and get these three harmless ingr".
Idients ana mix them by shaking in a
bottle, taking as dose tcaspoonfu
after each meal and again at bed.
time
There is nothing better in ths
world for backachc. kidney and blsd.
der trouble, too. Such symptoms is
frequent and painful urlnatIon, sore
ness, weakness. general and nervou,
dcl ility arc caused ny certain aciI-
aud poisonous waste matter. deca"-
cd tissue. etc. in the blood. which
ne kidneys viii clear aud purify
after few doses of this prescription
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-08

Although the exquisite Italian OPP
drn by Glaeomo Puccini. composer OF
Madam Butterfly, has been famil-
lar 10 American music lovers for sew
oral years, In fact every since Mr..
Henry W. Savage, in 1898 produced
in English in this country the operat-
lie gem. La Boheme" with It's pretty
story OF life in the Paris Latin
Quarter. American opera lovers are
just beginning 10 sit uD and take mo-
tice, as II were. Of this master OF
composition. Pucclnrs first notable
work "Manon Lescaut." was intro
duccd in italy after Mascagnrs
"cavelerla Rusticana" ard Leon
Cavello's "Pagllacci'' had become
the vogue. This was in 1891. Five
years later came La Boheme" and
this proved tremendous success in
all the European capitals as well as
In this country. la Boheme" was
the first Puccini opera sung in Amer
lea. given by a wandering Italian on.
era company n year after It's pre-
mier at Turin, Italy. The next sea-
son Henry W. Savage obtained the
English rigrts and produced it at
the American theater with Yvenne
De Treville as Mimi the flower girl.
Since that time It has been d favorite
feature in reDcrtory % tire Savage
English opera company. 'Tosca,
~ opcro yI,rtttnn an Snrdou's tragic
play. came in 1907 and year later
Mr. Savage produced this dramatic
opera also in English. Madam But
tcrly." over which there has been so
much discussion ana which is now
being featured both by Manager Saw.
age and Manager conrcid, was writ
ten three years ago and produced nj
La Scala. Italy, with different sue.
cess. Madam Butterfly" win be
seen here FOR one performance at
the Grand in the near future.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-08

Prepare 10 be thrilled. amused and
interested when When Woman
Loves" comes to the Grand wedues-
day, january 10. as 4 sample Of real.
istic stage possibility It leads all 9TH
crs in human interest, hence It's pop.
ulurty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-08

E
Every year Intelligent people are
dressing more iigiitiy and paving
more attention Is their health. If q
person eais What IS sufficient for his
bodily fcquifemr1Its he will give the
blood plenty 81 strength to warm the
remotcsl points of the body.
~ ypu see. much more a ques-
NPn q HOOD than of heavy clothing, but
Ane tou'aea and bowels, nevertheless,
.ettAtit NE quality Of the blood. or
'te. IA pptianee e the daily movement
=. W. 80 that the waste matt
~ may pe7i carried from the system
anu not get III tde blood. II u pt rs0n has
le9. i1en ple inoyement OF the bowels In
ttru ~ neer95 he or she Is constipated.
=. Cons u ted stnefe - no better cure than
permanently ana ec ientihcally that event.
lhiiy you VIII be able to do without nedI-
t.lt q any 4stnf and that Is the point
you are aifntng at You cannot expect
ftItna nfnt suits from salts. powders
eltnnt iic Plus or purgative tablets. They
are best hut temporary reilefs Or.
SalaM eii,s syrup Pepsin, being a laxative
tonic VIII cure the trouble and 30 tone
tne clSestiyc ofGRus that they will soon
le.ifn 70 % natures work without assist
oncc, That is the experience, among
1,s,iiefss q Mrs. Bennison, Of Kewanes,
az and John Il. fNeeslkern. OF Bennett, Ia
IRIS wonderful herb Laxative compound
can bf obtained " any druggiht at so
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-08
A Chance For Good Baker
To Win A Box At Theatre

To The lady who bakes the best
sample of gingerbread viii be given
by the Daily Telegram as prize
box At the Grand Opera House con-
tanning four seats, or il the winner
prefers, four orchestra seats. Upon
this occasion VIII be presented The
Gingerbread Man" the merry music
al show, direct from the Nixon thea
tire at Pittsburg. under the direction
of Nixon and Zimmerman. This Of
fer viii enable some lady to give a
box party. Conditions Of the contest
viii be as follows: The prize viii be
awarded to. the lady VINO bakes the
best gingerbread and neatest sample,
All samples OF bread TO be presented
at the business Office OF the Dali Tel
egram not later than Thursday noon.
January II, that the winner may be
announced in Thursday afternoon s
issue Of tho Telegram. Each sample
will be numbered and three ladies
selected by the Telegram viii act Is
judges FIJI out the following ecu
pom and present with your sample x
gingerbread
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-08

vigor and cheerful-
ness soon disappear
when the kitlneysaT
out of order o. dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become 50 prevalent
that it is not ulcom.
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys, II the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-08

Frank Duffy has returned from
visit in Wheeling.