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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-21
Mobil Jackson & Kansas City


NoRTHsouNp.
No. IA 81 r.ves 1883 a. N.
No. IS arrives 7:2S D. m.
souTHsoUNp.
no. leaves 6:15 a. m.
No. 10 leaves s;48 .. u
AsooissIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Passenger Service.
Bffecf've June 20, 1909.
No. No.
~ Hs .tiesburg.. Sis a. m. $3.50 q. m
~ Sp,er Creek. 1927 a. m. 4.39 p. m.
Ly v anilla. -. .S:47 g. m. 4:59 p. m.
A. BIZ ookiaven. 1895 a. m. 5:46 p. m
~. Brookhaven.. 1888 a. m. $50 .. m.
Nv. Roxie .11:21 a. m. Z: SO pm.
Ar. Natchez. :. .12:15 p. m. $3.50 p. IN.
No.2 No.4
Ly. Natchez -. $3.50 a. m. so p. m.
Lv. Roxie. ...... 7:24 a. m. 2:44 p. m.
Ar. Brookhaven. 9:0s a. m. 4:3O D. m
~ Brookhaven. 9:11 a. m. 1850 p. m.
" Vanilla. -. 1857 a. m. $3.50 D. m.
" Silver Creek. .1o:17 a. m. $3.50 D. m.
Ar Hattiesburg. 1850 p. m $40 p. ID.
Trains run daily.
r. D. REEVES.
General Passenger Assnt
M HG111u1DUFG Miss-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29
THE. LOST FOUND
SUBJECT OF SERMON
Large Audience Hears Evange-
list John [. Brandt at Re-
vivaI Meeting.

Evangelist John l.. Brandt preached
another strong sermon to a big au'
dience at the First Presbyterian
church last night. The Lost Found
was the subject of his talk. He dwelt
at length upon what It means 10 be
lost and concluded with strong ap-
peal for his hearers to be saved.
The Sunbeam Chorus OF about fifty
children. under the direction of Mrs.
Brsndt. stood on the platform and re-
cited scripture and sang pretty Sun
beam song.
Mr.. Garmong sang The Ninety
and Nine" solo appropriate 10 the
sermon of the evening.
Mr.. Brandt will deliver a chart SER
mon tonight on The Three states
Ct Man, CT Earth. Hades and Etern-
ity." The song service will begin at
7:30 O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29
TAKE UP PUBLICITY
MEASURE TONIGHT
Council May be Asked to APP
prOpriate thousand Dollars
to Advertise City.

Councilman c. Il. Fellows proposed
publicity ordinance will be taken w
tonight by the council committee on
ordinance and police at it's regular
meeting. Mr. Fellows has gath
thered considerable data on the
subject and he will submit il to the
committee
Mr.. Fellows plan is to have the
council appropriate $1,000 with which
to advertise this city and to create a
publicity committee to be composed of
The mayor. the presidents of the two
branches of the city council and the
president OF the Chamber of Com
merce. II is proposed to spend the
money in getting out literature setting
forth the advantage OF this city. the
literature TO be sent to various cities
where conventions are in session
The council committee on aims
house and poor and highways and
sewers also will hold their regular
meeting tonight The almshouse and
poor committee will take up the mat
ter OF opening up the new almshouse.
Street Commissioner Harwood now
has a force OF men at work clearing
on the land around the almshouse and
getting the place In readiness for the
opening
So far as is known only routine
business will come before the com
miree on highways and sewers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29
CLAIMS WIFE DROVE
HIM FROM HIS HOME
Allen S. Grace Brings Suit for
Divorce Against
Spouse.

| Through his attorney. T. J. Chris
tlan. Jr., Allen S. Grace. of this city,
has brought suit in the clerks ONCE
CT the Corporation Court for d.
vorce from his wife. Mrs. Mamie b.
Grace. who is said to be living IN
Hinton. West Virginia. with n son by
a former marriage. Grace said yes
terday that he will file his bill OF
complaint carry next week.
Grace says that his wife has been
married four times and is ~ years
old. while he is % years old. They
were married about three years ago
and lived in this city up to the time
that the family troubles began some
time ago Among other things which
he says he will charge in his h'li.
Grace saws that his wife elected him
and tod him never 10 return again.
He also claims that she sold several
COWS which belonged to him and from
which he made a living.
The plaintiff in the suit Is also
seeking to recover an interest in the
house and lot in Twenty fifth street
between Wickham and Marshall ave
nues, which he says he bought frcm
the Old Dominion Land Company
and the deed for which Is now in his
wife's name. He says she has rented
the house out and that he has no
home now.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29
Chamber of Commerce Will
Petition Chesapeake & Ohio.
LOCAL TRAINS TO STOP
Residents Of North End Find il In
convenient to Walk to Regular Pas
senger Depot TO Take Early Morn
ing Train.

4 resolution petitioning the Chesa-
peake g. Ohio Railway Company TO
establish small passenger station
on it's ward here at the foot of Forty
ninth street. extended. was adopted
last night by the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce. The matter
will be taken up with the officials
OF the road at once and the directors
hope TO have it acted upon favorably.
The establishment OF this station
was brought TO the attention of the
directors BY residents of North End
from this city stop at the proposed
station. When the early morning
train leaves here for Richmond and
Intermediate points at 6 o'clock, the
street cars are not running and the
people in North End who wish 10
travel on that train are compelled
TO walk about two miles TO the pas
senger depot. Many people f the
North End section go to points along
the c. & o. road between this city
and Richmond every Sunday. They
cannot take the fast express train at
1895 a. NJ. because that train stops
az williamsburg only between this
city and Richmond.
Several other important matters
were taken Nup by the directors last
night. but the consideration of them
was not completed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29
REYES GOING To EUROPE.
Military Mission Entrusted to Former
Governor by Disz.
fBy Associated Press.D

MEXICO CITY. oct. rs A. re-
suit OF a series OF interviews with
General Reyes held with President
Diaz al Chapultepcc q was determined
that he should 30 to Europe on a mili-
tary mission.
He viii leave Monterey within the
next eight days and is expected TO re-
turn 10 Mexico shortly after the pres
Idential election next year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29

Mrs. Lucinda :. Mason. aged -
wears. died at the home Of her son-iu-
law. Police Oflcer J. Il. isoa. 81
Forty fourth street. "Wednesday night
a. 10 O'Clock Tho bCdy VS. take
TO York rocnty Yesterday AFTERNOONS
and the funeral viii BE- held there this
afternoon az I O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29

Trinidad Paving Company relative 10
repairs TO the asphalt paving on
Washington avenue and Twenty.nftn
street. The witness identified copy
of a letter which he wrote the city
engineer In April 1909. directing the
engineer TO write the paving company
10 make repairs to the sheet asphalt
on Washington avenue and Twenty
fifth street
Cox Voted Fer II.
Mr.. Uudgins read the minutes OF the
meeting Of the highways and sewers
committee at which he was directed
TO write this letter TO the city en-
gineer. The vote was unanimous and
the committee present voting were
Cox, Via. Cheadle, West and Weston.
Captain Berkeley handed the wit
ness a copy of another letter he wrote
the city engineer under date of Jan
uary s. 1909. directing the engineer TO
write the paving company that unless
holes in the street were repaired by
the company at once. the city wouiG
proceed TO make the repairs and
charge them to the paving company.
The witness told OF an informal
meeting OF the committee on high
WAYS and sewers early this year at
which IL was decided not to have the
asphalt re-surfaced until just before
the ten-year guarantee expired in
1910. Mr.. Hudgins mad no record oi
the meeting. but he thought Cox was
present and that he agreed to the pro
position.
Regular Attendant at Meetings.
Replying to questions asked by Cap
tain Berkeley. Mr.. Hudgins said that
Cox had been a very regular IA
tendant upon the meetings of the
council and the HIGHWAYS end sewers
He could not say posi-
tiveiy without looking up his records.
but he thought that Cox had not miss
cd single meeting.
On the cross-examination. Mr.. Coz
lier asked the city clerk IL he had
ever known Cox to throw any obstacle
in the way of compelling the paving
to repair the paving. After
Mr. Hudgins replied that he had not.
Berkeley objected TO the
question as being irrelevant and said
he would argue the point later.
The city clerk was excused to look
up his records OF council meetings
and to certify with the mayor a copy
Of the contract with the paving com
pany. He will be recalled later to
give additional testimony.
City Engineer Called.
City Engineer Pearse was called to,
tContinued on ourth Page.D
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29
Oldest! Largest! Best

Why send your work to Laundries
that give you inferior work, when you
can have your work done at home by To-
cal Laundries that are the most mod
cr.i, and up to date in the country, and
employ the most skilled labor that can
be secured. We claim this and can
back what We say, send US : trial
package o. laundry, and let US con-
vince you that VIC can rive you bet
ter results than can be Obtained else
where, AND WE ARE LOCAL.
Foreign Mission is alright but Charity
begins at home. We most cordially
invite the people of Newport News
to pay our plant visit We will take
pleasure in showing you our methods
of doing better work thau any other.
Work called for and delivered With
dispatch. Both Phones No. 10.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29
sLxs HAVE GOOD TIME.
Local lodnemen Attend Fair
Hampton EIks.

Headed by the band OF the Eagle
Engine Company. OF North End. the
local lodge Of Elks jcurneyed over to
Hampton last night TO attend the fair
Of the Hampton lodge OF Elks.
The local Horned Tribe" made tn
trip In special cars and we're ac-
companied by number of ladies. The
Elks returned here late in the night
after having a good time a; the fair
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29

The regular bi-monthly meeting 81
the High school, literary society viii
he held In the assembly hall Of tho
High school building this afternoon -
o'clock. IN enjoyable musical pro-
gram VII be rendered
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29
THIRD WARD DEMOCRATS.
Voters Plan 90 Hold Two Meetings
Before Election

Plans have been made bv thc Demo
Gratis of the Third ward 10 hold a
meeting tomorrow might and another
Monday night IN the interest OF the
various Democratic candidates.
A number Of local well known party
men will address the meetings Prcsi-
dent W. c. Harris. Of the Third ward
Democratic club. will preside
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29

Announcement SIS mace Yesterday
ihai al 81 the banks IN ta.s CITY ~;
BE- clcscd IN November . on account
~ The election 81 hist date Tho day
has been declared a legal holiday IN
Nirrlnla.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29

city Cierk Huagins was the art
Stiffness called. tie defined bis dulles
a. isic down IN the CITY charter. tnas
section - the charter being ad
miftcd into the rcrorG
fie vas exsmirrd et some length
~ Captain Rerkcisy In rcpiy 70
qre<tinas he sid that he hid been
rity clerk Tor three years ard TIA,
ever sincc Ne had been IN once there
BAD bcrn ocrazicnai negotiations be.
tween Tie city and ttc Cleveland
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-29
Captain Spencer Out

Deputy Collector % Customs
Charles Spencer. Who has been III
several days. returned % his dcsk Al
the cJStom house yesterday
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-08
AMATEUR II ATHlEIsl S -.
BROKE RECORD At
MEET. SATURDAY
(Bv Associated Press.)

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 7.-Seven sensa-
tional records were broken in the
central A. A. U. championship meet
here today and the Chicago A. A.
won all the honors with total Of ITO
points out of a possible 1926.
While the meet was scheduled as
championship, it resulted in try out
for the C. A. A. to determine the per-
sonnel of its team to compete in the
national championships at Seattle
next Saturday.
nj the record breaking category was
Frank Irons, winner Of the broad jump
in the recent Olympic games, who set
a new record with jump of "a feet
one inch. A. B. Shaw, who broke the
worlds record in the no meter hurd-
les at the London Olympiad, was de-
fea.ed by Frank Walton in the low
hurdles. Waller set new sectional
record of :25. H. P. Ramey andF
Hamilton, also members of the recent
Olympic team, set new marks, Ramey
running 8S9> yards in 1: SO 2-5, and
Hamilton covering .22o yards In 22
seconds. =.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-08
President TAFT hASIEF1CAPITAL ::
fORHlSSUMMERH0MEA1BEVERLY
Regns of the Government Will Be in the Hands OF
Postmaster General Hitchcock i'm a Few Days
CANNON HAS GONE 20 DANvLLE GENERAL WILL
GO TO NEW YORK VIA REORGANIZATION OF
WORK OF INTERSTATE COMMISSION is PLANNED
. SUMNER "&#-

Labor Nagel will have such con-
ference early in September either at
New York or at Beverly. No scheme
Of reorganization has been deter
mined upon and it was stated today
that the whole matter yet is in a
tentative state: Among those likely
to be present at such a conference
are Chairman Knapp and other mem
bers Of of.interstate commerce commits
sion, sbn neitofr aeneraI Bowers Of the
department Of Justice and Represen-
,tatiye Townsend Michigan, a men,
ber of, the house committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce. '-'.
The presidents tentative idea is to
formulate legislation, in amend
ment to the present railroad rate
law that will provide for a division
of work now done by the interstate
commerce commission His plan as
discussed with those particularly in
terested is to provide that investi-
cations into violations of the inter-
state commerce act from which pros
ecutions may result, shall be con-
Quoted either. directly by. the depart
mentt of justice or by the bureau OF
corporations instead Of by the inter
state commerce commission. -: ~: : +
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-08
x 2sf sI+yas = |'
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE direc-
ton of affairs of administration was
tonight left in, the hands of two cab
met officers, Secretary Of the Treas
ury MacVeigh and Postmaster Gen
eraI Hitchcock, and by Monday
night the distinction, probably will
be alone enjoyed by Mr. Hitchcock,
President Taft is kSeping insss close
touch with WashfngtGn ever the gov
ernment wire from Beverly, Mass:
Vice president Sherman is at his
home in Utica, s,a Ne wYork and
Speaker Cannon left today for his
General Wickersham accompanied
accompanied by his:wife,5 started to-
day; for New York in an automobile.
While away from Washington the
attorney general will consider some
questions that have arisen in connec-
tionf with the department. 80 ~
While no definite time has been
fixed for conference respecting
President, Taft's plan to re-organize
the, interstate. commerce commission
it is expected that the president and
some members Of: the cabinet includ
ing Attorney General Wickersham
and Secretary Of Commerce and
- '.- "7s3.s.'s 3l$t4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-08
WOOlPECkERS PROVE A MENACE
TO TELEPHONE And TELEGRAPH
Government Will End deavor to Provide
Cure for the Pest -

two or three inches in diameter and
[four;or five inches deep. Such an
amount Of wood drilled from a stick
OF timber which is carrying a load
of: wires naturally weakens the
strength OF the line. ~; .,s=s. {sta ri.
u 1t would, of course, not be diff
cult matter to exterminate these,
birds. However, this is not desir-
iable, as they are among the most
beneficial forms OF bird life native
to this country, because they destroy
large numbers OF insects which SER
Eiously damage forest and food crops.
EIt seems, therefore, that methods
should be undertaken to compel the
birds to revert to their former habit
of boring rather than to exterminatei
them. 3I 35 $5:.. s5 HI szI:ss 5.
Frequent inquiries have been made
by the Forest Service in this con-.
|nection, but the only Information to
date which the government has been
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-08
CHICAGO STRIKE !.
L" q ~ :.
SEEMS TO B||E::|N:..
1HELASESTAGE
1 By Associated Press.)

Chicago, Aug EVERY positive
development in the street railway
CONTROVERSY here today tended to-
ward an amicable settlement sof diff
ferences existing between the COM
pany's and the employees, and fore
shadowed satisfactory adjustment
of wage schedules without a strike
and without the necessity Of arbitra-
tion. President Mitten, of the Chi
cago City Railway Co., paved the way
for friendly agreements all along the
line when he offered the employees OF
the Calumet and South Chicago rail-
way a substantial increase in wages.
ImmediatelysGa after this matterswas
settled, Mitten went into conference
with the officials Of south side union.
The discussion of the situation last
ed for several hours and further ac-
tion was postponed until Monday
when the railway officials and the
union leaders will meet again.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-08

able to obtain Is that on a casual
inspection of treated and untreated
pole lines in Louisiana. j. In that
region it was found that poles which
had been impregnated with ereosote
oil were not attacked by the birds,
whereas untreated poles under the
same conditions were very severely
injured. '&s III u X , ! i.;.-. -~',@.a,s !;
Whether or not the. .4creosote will
prevent such sattacktis not definitely
known, but the service is investigat-
ing this problem, and should this
oil prove a preventative, It, will full
fill a two-foh purpose: It will pro-
tect the poles from decay and de-
,struction from animal life. In south
ern Indiana, some members of a
traction company thought that they
could prevent further, destruction Of
their poles by filing the sh6les in the
wood with stones. tane obirds, how
ever, simply drilled.jA5 around the
stones and made the conditions
much worse. This apparently does
not seem to be means Of oprevent-
ing their depredations.: .:'"''y".,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-08
(By Associated Press

White Plains, N. Y, Aug. I'm a
cell at the White Plains jail, Harry
K. Thaw awaits the decision that
will hold him sane or declare him a
lunatic. -
The hearing in the supreme court
in the habeas corpus proceedings
against the state of New York ended
this afternoon when his attorney,
Charles Morchauser, summed up his
case. District Attorney Jerome pre-
ceded Mr.. Morschauser this morning.
Justice Mills said that he would en-
deavor to hand down his decision on
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, the pris-
oner's mother, with her daughter,
Alice, the Countess of Yarmouth, and
her son. and daughter-in-law,. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Thaw, will remain
here until Harry Thaw's fate is set
tied. Their movements after that
will be governed largely by Justice
Mills decision. Thaw's mother and
his brother and sister have not miss
ed "a day in court since the hearing
began and Mrs. Thaw's statements
show that il this case goes against
her son she will lose no time in try
ing to free him by other means. ,
r While habeas corpus actions like
the one Just closed are open to Thaw
Indefinitely, It is likely that if Judge
Mills rules against hi mhe will hang
his hopes next upon the state court
OF appeals. $.Es E . ~ ..rs j
ss4 An appeal to this tribunal from a
decision of the appellate division, up
holding Justice Mills, refusal to lay
the question Of Thaw's insanity be-
fore jury is now pending. ~
The addresses of District Attorney
Jerome and Mr.. Morschauser today
were alike free from the outhursts
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-08
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q ;.@c, \ .fTribaxe Sbecia, Seytsce.) s.&s5sf
Washington, Aug. 7.--Considerable
damage is being done to telephone,
telegraph and electric light poles by
members Of the woodpecker family.
These birds originally built their
homes In the dead or dying trunks
Or limbs OF trees. hut for some reas-
on best known to themselves, have
come to the conclusion that the peel
ed pole offers better conditions for
a home. $ IN 81 III + SSgssS3
They have become SO ravenous OF
late that their depredations are at
tracing considerable attention
among those who are compelled to
use quantities OF wooden poles.
Their activities spread over a wide
portion of the United States, not
ably In the south, southwest and cen
trail west. Cedar poles seem to be
the ones most frequently attacked.
The birds bore into them at any
height from the ground, and the
holes which they make are often
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-08
DICKINSON I. :. !.
SENTENCED /: n ] : ! J ]
s 6P|GGER|S
Tribune Special SerMce.)

Dickinson, N. D., Aug. 7.-Judge
Burr passed sentence on six men
found guilty of contempt in liquor
cases this afternoon, and gave a fine
Of $500 and assessed $3.50 for costs
in each case and five months in. jail.
Appeals were taken and bonds fix
ed at $4,000. ,..'-. = ~ ~: ~ =
This has been a disastrous week
for parties charged with violating
the prohibition law in Stark county.
It is the only really serious disturb
ance for many years and, was quite
unexpected Those found guilty OF
contempt are ]. A. .McAndress, John
Andor, Daniel Heidi, Paul Messer,
Zaver Koch and Paul Koch, with the
case of Joe Cuskelly up at the time
Of going to press on Friday. In:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-08
(By Associated Press.)

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 7.-President
Taft, arriving from from Washington
today, plunged at once into the rou-
tine OF his long delayed summer. va
cation. He spent the morning at golf
and the afternoon with his family. At
spnset; Hith Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen
Taft, the president had ten, mile
motor ride over the famous oil-damp
roads of the picturesque old north
L So far as possible President Taft
will adhere to this program during
every week OF his stay at the summer
cottage at Burgess Point. On Sun
day mornings a visit to the 7irst, Uni
trians effnrch will take the place. of
golf, but the afternoon automobile
trip will continue just the same.
Il am glad to be at Beverly AGAR"
he said today, "in view OF Mrs. Taft's
health, we will make as few engage
ments as we can and try to have a