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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10
OUR BAD ROADS.
A Citizen Of Lawrence County Has
Some Suggestions.

Most any citizen who has taken
the time to investigate the financial
condition Of the county knows that
years ago the road ana bridge funds
were largely overdrawn and that
since that occurred our courts have
Leen trying TO remedy the old mis-
take by Laying off what they could
of the old road and bridge claims
ind have agreed to pay interest on
the unpaid claims.
am led to believe that our
county officials have been making an
honest effort not to allow more road
and bridge claims than the levy will
cover each year. Had that policy
4, en- strictly adheared to years ago
Cur county would be In better Condi-
ton at this time Our claims would
sell for a much smaller discount
In summing up the matter we have
no money to spend in improving the
roads, our miles of bridges require
every surplus dollar we have to keep
them up, and lumber is getting
higher each year, 80 our expenses
will continue 10 increase. The only
hope to reduce II will be wherever II
/ Us possible to take out short bridges
and build In their places either stone
/ or concrete culverts and fill with dirt
Wherever bridges have to be re-
built abutments filled with dirt
Should be used to shorten the span
OF the bridge
But am departing from the roat
\ question. cant unders and how tn,
r. ads are to ever be kept in pas
sable except we resort to the ole
way, that is, six days work for al
who come under the road law. A
this mention you hear a howl go VI
all over the county. | don't thinl
the young able-bodied should com
pain about working six days OF
the road, when we consider that tn
Gray-headed men of our county Oftcl
, had to work fifteen to twenty day
/ FER year to open up the roads whicl
; these young lads pass over today
cs, and those old fellows sometime
, rad to go from three to five mile
, away to work a neighboring road.
ask the question and would b
r glad to hear the answer: How man
of our roads are being worked by tn
\ hands allotted to them? How man
= hands failed to put in their tim
| last year? Has the supervisors a.
sent In their reports containing
list OF those who refused to work
What action has the courts take
to enforce the law? II the officer
fell to act when delinQuents are re
orted, the work system will prov
l iullult. NOuiu We NNpNNI any NiAil
better than failure when on man
half the hands have put in thei
Of the roads not more than one
time? In some places these fellow
are Boosting how they did not hav
to work, and that there is no LAY
10 compel them, and point hte finge
of scorn at those who did work
/ Now, If our courts get so busy !
/ the coming election that they ca
i look after the road interest, whic
is of more interest to the citizen
of the county htan anything kno
Of next year our roads will be in
lmssable from the fact that the pei
pie who worked last year will NJ
work again unless there is an effol
IL
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10
west VIRGINIA NEICHDORS.


The Farmers Institutes for Wayne
county will be held as follows this
year, At Layalette on September rs,
at Spulock on September 80 and 80,
and at Centerville on October l and 2.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-10

COW FOR SALE.--I have fresh
Jersey COW for sale. Price $SS.
NJ. f. Conley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
BALLOON RATE WAR ON.
st. Louis Clubs Bid for Passengers
to Nearby States.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. July 3l.-An aerial rate
war is on.
There is rivalry between the Aero Club
of ST. Louis and the South St Louis Aero
Club. The first bomb was fired at u
meeting of the South ST. Louis Aero Club.
The Aero Club of st. Louis promptly met
the competition and cut under it.
To Missouri Illinois, Arkansas and
Iowa, common points, the South st. Louis
Aero Club has established a one-way rate
of $40 each for passengers. providing that
five go up at the same time in the bal
loon University City. This is on the basis
of $500 to pay for the gas and the use
of the balloon.
Meeting this rate. the Aero Club of St.
Louis announces that il will offer the
same transportation facilities at a fiat
rate of $50 head.
Well meet the st. Louis Aero Clubs
rate and go under it, says an official
of the South ST. Louis Aero Club. When
we fixed the rate at $40 we understood
that the rate heretofore charged by the
Aero Club of st. Louis was S45 for each
person. If they can afford to make d
rate of $50 we can do it. too.
Our rate of $50 head for parties of
five is reasonable. said ii. E. Honey
well. official pilot of the Aero Club of ST
Louis. but we're not going to let any
body cut under us
The balloon passenger rate does not
cover the return trip TO St Louis. IL
passengers alight 400 miles away they
will have to pay their way back to ST.
Louis by rail or water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
Spectators on Shutter Hill
Watch Other End of Flight
Special Dispatch ~ The Star.

IplSIatfn ne star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 31.-Soar-
ing high over earth the Wright aero
plane passed over Shutter Hill at 6:53
O'Clock last evening
The flight was witnessed by more
than 500 people, who had gathered on
the hill A large part of the popula-
ton also got a glimpse Of the machine
from points of vantage all over the
city.
AS the machine with its two passen-
gers rounded the stake balloon at the
south end of the hill it passed over. the
reservoir. Wright. however in making
the turn considerably reduced his speed.
On the return voyage he assembled
higher and higher. with increased speed.
1t seemed as if the aeroplane went
faster than the wind on its return
journey over the rugged hills and dales
of Alexandria county.
In less than four minutes the aero
plane was lost sight of by the throng
which had gathered on the hill
AS Wright made the turn there was IA
storm of applause. Hats were thrown
up, and umbrellas and handkerchiefs
waved at the daring aviators.
When the machine was espied travelling
toward the hill the crowd watched in
breathless silence. Many rushed to the
west brow of the hill to see the turn
made. The few government troopers
present appeared so interested i'll the
coming of the aeroplane that they almost
forgot they were there to keep the crowd
in check.
After the passing of the aeroplane the
crowd gathered around the telegra pher
stationed on the hill. He had his iilstru-
ment on the corner stone recently laid to
mark the George Washington Park.
There was tick. tick, tick, A few
minutes afterward the instrument was
laid aside by the opera tor. who assembled
nd aaI hot
vile Wright had successfully made the
flight and was safe at Fort Myer. his
speed having exceeded the contract limit
The news was received with great en-
httSi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
sKY-PILoT DROPS IN AIRsH1P
Engine Fails to Work and Aviator's
Fall Seen bv Thousands.

CHICAGO, July 31.-After battling for
life in a disabled airship 500 feet above
the earth, William Mattery, Chicago
aviator, fell with his craft in sight of
LOCO persons at Southport avenue and A
seriously hurt.
The accident. which followed failure of
the engine in the air craft to work prop
erly, solves the mystery of the "phan-
ton airship'' that has puzzled residents
of the North Side for several nights
While astronomers were attempting to
explain the appearance of a bright NOV
ing light in the sky, Mattery was making
preliminary tests OF his new air craft,
which he predicts will prove practicable
Yesterday he travelled five miles in the
air, and he declares he would have have
been able to return to the starting point
despite the high wind, II his engine had
worked properly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
REMOVING ANACOSTIA BRIDGE.
Bids Opened at District Building for
Removal of Old Structure.

Bids for the removal of the old Ana
costa bridge. which has been replaced
by a handsome structure, were opened at
the District building today. The prices
bid include the removal of both the SUBJ
structure and the superstructure, the
salvage going to the contractors.
The following proposals were received:
Martin Mcnamara, So. 500: L. s. Colli-
son & Son, 3d. 49, L. G. Winston. So. 443
John A. Hunter Company. $4.5s5; c. A.
Minor and w. B. Bradley, 81. 200; Penn
Bridge Company, S6,344: A NJ. Lawson.
1855: Sanford & Brooks Company,
$3.50.
For the purchase of the superstructure,
including it's removal. Ben Einstein Offer
ed to nay the District $685..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
News Briefs.

Miss Annie LIE Compile, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Smith. and Woodbury.
Ladd of Bar Harbor. Me. were married
at Antioch Church. Cambridge, Md.
Miss Cora E. Ahalt was married at the
home of her aunt. Mrs. James Moore.
Hagerstown, to Chester Arthur Wickham
of Charlottesville, Ind. They will reside
near Mason City, Ill.
Miss Ella May Falls and James A. Clat-
terbusk, both of Harrisonburg Va. Wis
tied Hagerstown and were married.
Miss Elsie Beatrice Hawkins was mar
ried to Thomas II. Watson at the manso
of the Reivermont Avenue Presbyterian
Church. in Lynchburg, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
American Representatives
Tell of Quake Disaster

Ambassador Thompson. at Mexico City.
and Vice Consul Pangburn. at Acapulco.
have sent brief dispatches to the State
Department regarding the earthquake
which caused loss of life and property in
that country.
Their reports contain little that has not
been stated in the press dispatches.
Mr.. Thompsons dispatch, which came
to hand this morning. says there were two
long and severe earthquakes in the val
ley of Mexico which probably covered all
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31

the country between Mexico City and the
Pacific ocean. The wires are in bad shape
in the southern district.
Many buildings in Mexico City were
damaged and probably a dozen people
killed. although the press dispatches indi-
cate that but six persons lost their lives
in the capital. The first shock, which
lasted several minutes. was very severe.
The reports at the time the ambassador
sent his dispatch We're that Acapulco was
entirely destroyed and Chilpancingo also
thought to be.
The only dispatch received from AGA
pulco. which Vice Consul Pangburn sent
to Washington at / O'Clock Yesterday
morning. said there was great loss Of
property and few lives were lost No
Americans were injured, but the consulate
was damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
TWO WILLS FILED.
DR.. J. r. Tubman Gets May Hayes
Wright's Property.

The will of May Hayes Wright dated
January 3. 1908, was filed today for pro-
bate The balance of life insurance
policy of 81 900, after debts are paid is
given to DR.. James r. Tubman, who is
also to have a solitaire diamond ring.
The remaining estate is devised TO Olive
o. Harlan. DR.. Tubman is named as
executor.
BY the terms of the will of William
Voigt, dated July p, 1904, and filed for
probate. his entire estate is devised to
his widow, Mrs Sophia Voigt. She is
also named as executriX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
SHOCKS SPREAD OVER
THOUSAND SQUARE MILES
Fourteen Known Dead and Many
Places Yet to Be Heard From.
MEXICO CITY PANIC STRICKEN
Residents Spend Night in Streets.
Poems Wall and Fear Disappear
ance of Capital-Many
Buildings Raced.

MEXICO CITY, July 31-With Chill
pancingo destroyed and Acapulco partly
RACED and the loss of life problematical,
central Mexico from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and from Querato on the north
to Oaxaca on the south, an area OF more
than Loco square miles, was shaken at
an early hour yesterdy by series of the
most severe earth shocks felt in the
The quake was severe in Mexico City.
but not prolific in destruction.
Reports telling of loss of life are
meaSer, but the official figures thus far
a score mortaIly injured.
While word comes from c. Poyros an
American commercial traveller at Chill
pancingo, Guerrero. that that city was
destroyed and the inhabitants are living
in the open, suffering from the elements,
the loss of life is not definitely known.
The shocks continued at Chilpancngo last
night with subterranean rumblngs and
flashes of lightning. rain and hail.
Acapulco. Guerrero. was partly RACED.
The extent of the damage is not def
nitely known. Communication with that
part of the republic is not we'll estab-
lished.
First Shock at AIS AM.
According to observatory records, the
first shock of the series was felt at 4:15
mo
ton being from the east to the south
west 1t was severe, causing the bells
of the many cathedrals of Mexico City
to rock, breaking crockery and in some
instances leveling walls
The inhabitants of the capital had
hardly recovered from the fright occa-
stoned by the quake when a second and
more severe shock caused an olitpourng
of nearly all residents to the streets and
open plazas.
This movement was of "a twisting
character and lasted with marked sever
ity Tor ninety seconds The tall build
ings of the capital swayed, and in some
instances cracked, the pavement opened
in places and in the poorer quarters a
number of houses collapsed.
Six Dead in Mexico City.
So far as can be learned from police
records. six persons lost their lives in
Mexico City and its environs as result
of this second shock. Two were men
of the lower class. the others being three
women and child. Four persons now
in hospitals cannot recover, it is said
The second shock frightened the inhab-
itants so much that no one ventured in
doors again until daybreak.
The large American colony escaped UNI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
@1RcLlNq The JTAKE
.bALLO6N AT ALEXANDRIA

scathed. There were some slight contu-
sions reported among them from falling
plaster, but no serious injuries were re-
ported.
They, with the entire native population,
remained in the plaZas or squares until
daylight gave them courage to enter their
dwellings,
The poems were terribly frightened. For
days these humble folk have been pre-
dieting a disaster because the snow on,
the peak of the volcano Popocatapetl,
visible from this city, has been melting.
An old Aztec legend declares that when
the SHOWS on this volcano disappear SO,
too. will the city at its base.
The property damage in Mexico City is
slight. Some of the cathedral walls were
cracked and scores of adobe walls were
sent to the ground; but the main business
part of the capital showed no signs of
the severe shaking which it had under
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-17
MUST AVOID
ALL POLITICS
Is the Order Issued to Census IN
spectors on Pain of Dismissal
From the Service.

BEVERLY, Mass, August 17.-In a
letter addressed Sunday to Secretary
Nagel, of the department Of com
merce and labor, President Taft served
notice that any man engaged in the
taking of the thirteenth census of the
United States who engages in poll
tics in any way will be dismissed int
mediately from the service.
At the same time announcement was
made of the appointment of 124 addi
tional supervisors.
Outside of casting their votes the
President believes that census super
visors and enumerators should keel
clear of anything that savors of poll
tics, national, state or local. In hi:
letter President Taft orders that thu
secretary of commerce and labor, ant
the director of the census embody il
the regulations governing the takin;
of the census the rule so forcibly lai'
down in his letter.
The census supervisors announce
Sunday were as follows:
Arkansas-First district, Georg
Thomas Breckenridge; Second district
Charles G. Henry; Third district, Ell
sha E. Ammons Fourth district, Rol
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-17

ert T. white; Fifth district, Toni
Brooks; sixth district John W. Hf
ell: Seventh district, Samuel Rogers
Young.
t;eorgia-First district, Francis Aa-
yier Douglass Second district, eugene
Leigh Rainey; Third district, George
Ernest Hickey; Fifth district, Alonzo
NJ Brand; sixth district, Charles Aker-
man: Seventh district, Louis Hanley
Crawford: Eighth district, I. K. AT
len; Tenth district, Joseph N. Lee:
Eleventh district, Alexander P. Per-
ham, Sr.
Louisiana-First district, John A.
Wogan; second district, Walter T.
Komper; Third district, Raymond
! Thurston Clark; Fourth district,
George t. Riley; Fifth district, Charles
3 Henry Trousdale; Sixth district, Grin
: Medicus Grishom.
Missssippi-First district, Samuei
D. Chamberlain. Third district, WI
s liam A. Shelby; Fourth dlstrlct' JAMES
l. E. Landrum; Sixth district, Nathan
vanboddie; Eighth district, James b.
e Yellowly.
r. North Carolina-First district, Jo-
p siah C. Meekins, Sr.; Second district
l. James M. Newborn; Third district H.
is Frank Brown; Fourth district, WI
e liam Claudis Pearson; Sixth district
ID Irving B. Tucker; Seventh district, A.
in Turner Grant; Ninth district, J. Yates
S KILN.
id South Carolina-First district, VIII
liam J. Storen; Second district, George
ID Waterhouse; Third district, William
Walker Russell; Fifth district, Robert
re Leroy Douglass.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-17

The BOARD of Supervisors Of Forrest
county, Mississippi, met according til
law at the court house in the city
of Hattiesburg on the first Monday IN
August 1909, it being the second day
of said month All the members OF
said board and the proper county OIL
ficials were present.
First Day.
julie Wyatt was relieved of poll tax
assessment because of over age.
]. C. Mcdonald and j. P. Pace, CON
mittee, reported favorably ON roac
petition of E. P. Merrill ct al. Repor
adopted and change ordered.
Same committee reported favorabl
on petition of A. D. fairfield, ct a
Report was adopted and said roa
granted.
Petitions of Noah Dubose, ct al an
Henry Dearman ct al relative to pu
| lie roads were placed on file.
Second Day.
| Allowances were made as follows
Burk OFT, $50, building bridges G
public road; H. G. Culpepper. $1O9.6
for salary and railroad fore of col
victs; R. D. Davis, $50, running roa
machine; Hattiesburg Traction Con
pany, sSO.67, lights court house an
jail; T. E. Batson, ST. phone an
stamps; Ramsey & Co., $3.50 buryin
pauper; T. E. Batson, 1886 fees
lunacy case of Frank Moses; J.
Magruder, IS, fees in same case; To-
Giles and M. X. Gilmore, 81 each fee
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-17

The News is -nxious to know that
the paper is delivered to all subscrib-
ers. If " fail to get yours, please
notify TIE office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-17

Total -. -. -. $43 ,948 %
Allowances were resumed as fol
, lows:
J. C. Magruder, $47.S0, fees in cases
in J. p. courts; C. E. Tucker, $10.25,
fees in ]. P. courts; w. c. Hardee j.
P. $6.95, fees in case of Riley Per-
! l;irs. J. z. Davis (police justice)
goo *. fees in cases tried before him
E. J. Wall. ]. p. $3.50, fees in case
of Anderson Robinson; S. B. Randall,
J. P. $685., fees in various cases; j.
c. Magruder, 81, fees in various cases
in !. p. courts; J. w. Bolton, ]. P,
s27. 70. fees in various cases in his
court. !. C. Magruder, $3.50, fees IN
case of Pop Anderson; T. J. Nixon,
.s425. fees in same case; Taylor lr-
gram. Gertrude Ingram, Robert John
son. Addie Johnson. e. E. Tucker, 7.
B. Riley and Richard Smith, 81 each
and C. ]. Thornton 50, witness fees in
J. P. court; J. G. Farley, $2.75, fees in
J. p. court; NJ. Riley, 1925, fees in j.
p. court; E. j. Currie, $96.6S, salary
and stamps; ]. L. Davis, voting
against $3.50 of said amount; Hays
& Field, $3.50, supplies to circuit
clerk.
Report of uperintendent of Educa-
ton approved and filed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-17
OPTICAL TALK NO. 16


Sound visi% never calls for an a.
fort. If you Are always trying to see
through a bldfring mist, or if Your
eyes ever give you pah or discomfort.
you are strainirg then and they need
help. Headache is ne of the first
indications of eye stTin.
A large perceAtag1 of all head
aches and other NERVOUS reflex is
caused by eye stAfh' which can he
relieved quickly by wearing glasses
properly fitted.
Whatever can be provided by prac-
teal experience, whatever can be
done by minute and complex instru'
ments, whatever may he yielded by
careful examination and accurate test
ing is at your service.
F W. QUEEN, Oph. D,
Optical Specialist.
Polk Building. no East Pine Fl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-17
Synopsis of Proceedings Of
Forrest County Supervisors

as witness in same case; R. d. Batson,
E. L. Anderson, j. B. Eure, E. T.
Davis. c. w. Dobbins and A. R. Sum-
rail-, 81 each as jurors in same case.
Marshall & Bruce Co, $3.50, supplies
for sheriff's office; w. E. Laird, slO.15 |
supplies at court house; The Davidson
Co. So. for overalls to prisoners IN
Jail; Walter Lewis, $1.30, on account
of erroneous tax; Southern Grocery
| Co.. S9.75, supplies to county Jail; j. Z.
Magruder $37, janitor's salary and
stamps; j. c. Magruder, $3.50, for
obtaining list of revenue license; Hays
& Field, so cents supplies to sheriff;
I'M. D. Parr, 81, repairs on River bridge;
Love Drug Co., $1,30, for office sup
, plies for assessor; A. w. Smith, w
material to road crew. City water
: works $50. water service third quar-
!. ter: j. G. Magruder, $219.2O, feedins
prisoners: Martin Printing Co., 50?
office supplies for J. w. Bolton, j. f.
Dr. w. R. Thames, SO, medical atten
ton to prisoners; DR.. e. Dill, $50 sa
Il arv county health officer. Hattiesbur!
y Furniture Co., $3.50, chairs for jail
/ American Hardware Co. 1854, sur
! piles to road crew; T. E. Batson, $l6.6'
! fees in case of lands sold to state 10
/ taxes and redeemed; J. c. MagrudeI
i S10.97, fees in case of same lands
, Bufkin Drug Co., $1.10 medicine TO
i prisoners: D. H. Ravesies, $64.S6, sur
j" plies to road crew; the Enterpris
Il Electric Co., 1895, repairs at cour
> house; Make Mercantile Co., $26.4E
Supplies to road crew; w. A. Sumrai
S24.50, supplies to road crew; F. II
Powe, $50, medicines for prisoners
Hawkins Hardware Co., $32.97 SUI
plies to road crew; B. A. Anderson 81
melons for road crew July 4; Hatties
= burg Grocery Co., $3S4.O2, supplies t
road crew; Moore Bros. Grocery Co
S46.17 supplies to road crew; Watkin
; Machine and Foundry Co., $lO.25, SUI
plies to road crew; Perkins &Cd
s4.25, supplies to road crew. A. W
Smith. S5.75, repairs on road machln
: w. F. Tins 25 cents, supplies to roa
) hands: H. S. Culpepper, $40, actin
> as convict foreman; Cooper Hende'
5 son, $45 guarding fonvicts; 7. a
Hightower, $3.50, seed for count
r farm; ]. c. Magruder, $40, conyeyin
+ prisoner from Virgins to Hattiesburg
. DR.. J. NJ. Harrison, S1175, medici
= attention to paupers; J. +. Wilde
= s137G4. lumber for public roads;
c. Magruder, $22 for conveying pri
oner from Brandon to Hattiesbura
the McInnis Lumber Co., $246, lumbe
for public roads; the account of Gun
berland Telegraph and Telephone &c
;, for $15.75, was rejected; also that
J. E. Taylor for SAG.
The report of the county treasure
was approved and filed, showing tf
condition of the various funds as fo
lows:
General fund -. -. ...$lZ,olz.>
School -. 49,. COOL
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-17

Have the Daily News folloy you on
your vacation. FSFM
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-17

J. p. Pace. ~ dys $4S.O0
j. G. Mcdonald, ~ dys, mi 1850
ILL., Davis. II dys. 5 mi 1890
W. A. Conn, II dys, 8 mi 44.90
s g. Perkins, II dys, 20 mi $500
T. e. Batson, II days $500
j. C. Magruder, ~ days 24.0O
Geo. Fairfield. county clerk $500
Committee work:
]. c. Mcdonald, 3 days $500
J. P. Pace, days 600
w. A. Conn, 3 days 900