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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Widening MAIN
ST. BEGINS SOON
CHARGED With
BOO7LEGGING
r. r. Andrews Fined SIS and W. ].
Whiteside Dismissed BY City
Judge Davis.

In the city court this morning Judge
Davis assessed a fine of $75 against
r. R. Andrews, charged with retail
ing intoxicating liquors, and dismissed
the case against w. j. Woodside
charged with a similar -
The eviS
."ence showed that Andrews
at the solicitation of H. A. Ward, a
special officer Of the city, had pro
cured for Ward a pint Of whisky and
that Andrews had gone presumably
to Woodside's place of business, which
is near Andrews restaurant on Mo
bile street, and had returned with
the whisky. Ward could not say on
the stand that Woodside had either
possessed or sold the whisky and
Judge Davis discharged him.
In Andrews case the evidence pro.
duced was that the next morning
after Andrews had procured the first
pint of whisky for Ward, he went tc
the rear of Woodside's place and goi
another pint for Ward.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
MEETING To BE Held
AT The COURT HOUSE
Splendid Program Adopted at Meet
ing Of Executive Committee Yes.
terday iternoon-Fireworks Pro.
gram is Adopted.-Specia Trains.

On behalf Of the Commercial Club
and the Retail Merchants Association
Of Hatiesburg, mass meeting Of all
citizens OF this city and of Forrest
county who have the interes of South
mississippi and Hattiesburg, The Queen
City, at heart, as well as others who
may become interested in the develop.
mcnt Of this section, is called 10 take
place at the court house next Monday
ni9ht for the purpose of promoting a
general working altogether OF the
people for the success of TIE great
South Mississippi Prosperity Ce.ebra
tiCn on Friday, October /.
The Commercial Club and the Mer.
Giants Association strongly urge that
every citizen of Hattiesburg and of
Forrest county, including the ladies,
who is not prevented by illness or
other unavoidable cause from doing
SO, lend his presence on this occa
sion to help South Mississippi and
Hattiesburg.
Indications point to a new era oi
immediate prosperity in this section
and all good and patriotic citizens are
urgently requested to be at The mass
meeting without further notice
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Money NEEDED FOR
BEAUTIFYING PARK
How city's Playground Can Be Made
Self-Sustaining in Short Time
Splendid Work Done With Mere
Pittance.

Lumber ordered for the purpose hav.
ing arrived yesterday work on the
three bridges to be built over the
creek which runs through Hamper
Park will be commenced at once and
pushed rapidly to completion. When
this work is done, the pittance at the
disposal of the Park Commission for
this year will have been exhausted.
With the pisiIully inadequate sum OF
$1,S00 the Park Commissioners have
performed wonders at Hamper Park.
The grounds have been cleaned OF
dead timber, stumps eradicated, drive
ways laid off and other improvements
made which have put the park at the
stage of the caterpillar when it is al
most ready to change into the beuti-
full flame moth. But, unlike the moth,
the pIlchritude of the park will not be
evanescent, but can be kept beautiful
throughout the years to come
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
ARE SL0WsAR0l]I
PAYING PRlvItf6g
Tax Collector Bennett Has Been Com
PEELED to Make Affidavit Against
Many DeIinquents.

Many persons conducting business
in this city which require privilege
tax license are evidently ignorant of
the laws governing the matter, or are
grossly Indifferent as to the conse-.
quences of failure to pay up within
the prescribed limit of time.
All privilege taxes are due on the
first day of May each year, but may
be paid any time during that month
without damages being attached. This
law is explicit and it is not optional
with the tax collector. to extend the
time or show special favors. how
ever much he might be inclined to
do so.
AS a result of negligence or indif-
ference, Tax Collector Bennett has
been compelled to make affidavit
against a large number of business
men for non-payment of privilege tax,
and in some cases the delinquents
have been compelled to pay five
eiihCo tuO VI TIE LAX.
During the past few months Mr.. Ben.
nett has been forced to take action
against nearly a hundred delinquents,
many of whom settled before the mat.
ter got to the city court. In such
cases the delinquent is assessed
double the 2mount of the tax.
The law provides that if a party is
tried and convicted on charge OF
failure or refusal to pay privilege
tax within the prescribed time, he
shall be fined in a sum not less than
five times the amount of the tax
The amount of the fine is not dis
cretionary with the police justice in
such cases.
In consideration of these facts, il
would be well for those who are liable
to this tax to make note of this and
remember it against next tax payins
time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Baseball Game.

The baseball game between Hatties.
burg and either Laurel or Jackson
will take place in. the afternoon, as
will also the balloon ascension, with
cannon" act and parachute leap.
The fireworks exhibition will begin
about o'clock and will last about two
hours. This will be the most maenifi
cent feature of the entire program
from a spectacular point of view, and
vii! be a spectacle such as has sci
dom been witnessed outside Of the
laI gest cities in the country.
The program was adopted, AMI The
committee instructed to arrange fts
order at the earliest possible date.
The meeting then adjourned sub
ject to call of the chairman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
a, improvements Contemplated.

IIz.ss. Improvements Contemplated.
4 Amohg The improvements contem-
'ofGted Shene the money can be had
b make ths'' r a hApdsome baseball
diamond. o4ge pa9glioh Tor dancing
or other anus emeats fdtt>e seats,
swings for the chldren tafe6at6 1NdB6
and a four acre lake. Very htt1eex.
cavation work would be necessary To
create this latter beautiful and most
desirable feature, as natural sink
already exists in the proper place for
the lakes location.
1t is thought by the park commits
sioners that if the city will increase
the tax levy for park purposes from
one fourth Of one mill to one mill the
park soon can be put into a condition
that will make it practically self-sus-
tanning through the selling of privi,
leges there Now that the street cars
connect the city with Hamper PARK
there will be plenty of applications,
as soon as the park is sufficiently
beautified, from persons who will
want all sorts of privileges there, such
as those for selling candy, peanuts,
sandwiches, ice cream, soda water ana
other soft drinks, merry-go-round, roll
ler coaster, for boating on the lake
when it is made, roller skating, Punch
and Judy and other kinds of shows an
side attractions-in fact, a hundred
and one or more different things.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Mo Cheapness or "Shoddy.r

That the business men OF Hattles'
burg are determined that there shall
be nothing cheap or shoddy about the
great South Mississippi Prosperity Gel
ebration to be held in this city on Oc'
tober /, was thoroughly and finally
demonstrated at the meeting of tue
executive committee with the cnalr'
men of the various committees on
nrogram and arrangements, held yes
terday afternoon in the directors
room of the Hattiesburg Trust ana
Banking Company.
There was full attendance at tie
meeting. which was presided over by
President Jackson, of the Commercial
Club. in his capacity as chairman Oh
the executive committee, and the. roaL'
ner in which those progressive citi"ehs
went about business would have caused
q croaker to shed bitter tears OF an
guish.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Special Trains.

Mr.. Reeves, of the G. & .. l. raii-
ROAD. chairman Of the committee Oh
TRANSFORMATION, reported that rate
of one cent per mile each way haa
bosn granted by all the railroads r''n'
ming into Hattiesburg. He also sta''
Cd that his road will run special Trains
which will reach this city ABOUT ~
o'clock on the morning of octoner J.
and which will leave about lo:oo az
night. thus enabling all to hear var
daman and McLaurin speak, and 10
see every sight, including the mas
n;flcent fireworks display at nish''
The other railroads also probably VIII
rnn special trains on the big, celepra
ton day.
On behalf of Chairman Field, OF the
committee on amusements Secretary
Bixler read the program of fireworks
submitted by the Gregory Fireworks
Company, Of Chicago. While the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Musical Drill.

The speaking will be followed by
drill by the Hattiesburg military
Company, Capt. Beaumant commanding
the drili Icing accomplished with the
acconpan'm Of music alone and 10
conn ands uttered.
Chief Potter, of the Hatt,esburg
fire department, will have COM
petition races between the fire COM
panisS AMI an exhibition of high water
throwing Chief Potter also will keep
open house that day and all visito,s TO
the city will be welcomed at head
quarters with lemonade and cl.ars.
The chief will do this at his
own personal expense.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
What Money Would Do.

All these privileges can be sold and
the park made self sustaining in the
course of a year or so If the neoessars
money is forthcoming to make the
nlavplace as beautiful as it undoubt
edly can be made
The Park Commission, which works
in conjunction with a committee from
the local chapter of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy, is composed of Capt
J. P. Carter, president; A. A. Mon
tague, F. F. Phillips, D. E. McInnis anC
DR.. E. F. Rush.
The committee of the Daughters I
composed of Mrs. e. McGregor, Mrs
d. M. Gatlin, Mrs. d. B. Holmes, Mrs
Archie Farley and Miss Mary Korn
dorffer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Got the Whisky.

Andrews admitted getting the whis
ky. but said he didn't know the mans
name he bought it from. He said
he had not got any whisky from Wood
side nor from the latter's premises.
After hearing the evidence in the
case Judge Davis said that, in view
of the fact that Andrews had never
been convicted of any offense before
he would fine him SIS.
But l want to give notice right
now,' said Judge Davis, that in the
future all persons, black or white,
who are brought before me and prov
ed guilty of trafficking in intoxicating
liquors, will be given the limit of 500
and thirty days in jail"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
At the Auditorium This Soo65n ons
Local Theater Goers Are Promised
Rare Treat on This Occasion. y

Never before in the history of local
theatricals has the opening been Sd
suspicious as the present announce
ment of the management this season.
Mr.. Bixler has arranged for the
opening attraction, the New York
Lyric Theater success of Eugene Wal
ters, The Wolf"
This production comes to Hatties-
burg with the same cast which en-.
joyed a triumphal run of two seasons
in New York City. Mr.. Andrew Rob
son, the well known actor, heads the
strong company of players and has
won new laurels for himself in the
role of Jules Beaubien, youn
French Canadian.
The story portrayed is one of in
tense and human interest and is rec
ognized as one of the most finished AM
delightful offerings that has been pre-
scented in recent years.
Unlike many of the New York sue
cesses on tour, "The Wolf" Is pro
duced with the same heavy mounting:
and electrical effects which has made
it so popular in the larger cities. Man
ager Bixler is indeed to be congratulat
ed in securing this attraction, and n
doubt the local play-going public will
show their appreciation by givinl
the play their support.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
BOUIE PAVING
ALMOST COMPLETE
Work On That Thoroughfare Will
Probably Be Completed Next
Week and River Avenue
Work Begun.

City Engineer ]. H. Putnam an
nounces that the paving work on
Bouie street, which is being done by
Contractor Jerome Peacher, is almost
complete and if weather conditions
are favorable, should be finished next
week.
The work SO far done is said to be
en<irely satisfactory, and when fin.
ished Bouie street will present as
fine appearance as any thorougfhare
in the city.
Mr.. Peacher expects to begin work
on the River avenue paving as soon
IS Bouie street shall be completed
ma itsi = hoped to finish this in short
'6rAmrfs NV l{tfrssss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Nardaman cauri Fneworks Baseball Balloon Ascension,
Music Drill Fire Engine Races Hattesbmg October 1st
negro WOMAN GOT
SIS and 80 DAYS
Jail Sentence, However, Suspended
BY Judge Davis Pending Fur
ther Developments.

Rose Pedarre, colored, was fined
$75 and given 80 days, by Judge Davis
in the city court this morning on the
charge of retailing intoxicating H.
quors. Rose denied the soft i'm.
peachment, but got the hooks for sew
enty-five "bones" nevertheless.
Judge Davis stated, in imposing the
fine, that Roses domicile would be
raided each day if necessary and that
the first time intoxicants in guam
tity of more than half gallon was
discovered there the 80 day Jail sen.
tence, which he had previously sus.
pended, would go into effect.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
BISHOP MCLOSKEY
ANSWERS FINAL CALL
Bp Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, KY, September H.
The Right Rev. William George Nc
Closkey, bishop Of the Catholic dio-
cese of Kentucky. and the Oldest Cath
olic bishop in the United States, both
in age and in point of continuous ser
vice, died here today.
The bishop was in his seth year. He
was consecrated bishop in 1868.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
TENT MEETING

A series of meetings are being
conducted in the tent at the corner
of West Fourth and North streets,
and the services are growing in
terest.
Special services will be held Sun
day afternoon at o'clock and the
sdbject for evening service will be
I The Church, and How to Join 1t"
Hl66rs VII be ordained at this meet
ing. IAN invited to attend the ser
vices ftt VIZ IT W TX tt hH ~ 81
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
FARMERS union MEETS
NEAR HATTIESBUbG

Quite number of Hatt.esburg cit-
zens. together with others from ihe
surrounding country, are today attend
ing a meeting of the Farmers Union
at Rogers school house, about eisht
miles south of this city.
1t is understood that some business
of more or less importanos viii ~
transacted at this meeting, and a.
ton may be taken on President Hisbs
tow%ss suggestion 10 hold tbe crop ~
better prices. "a.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
MASS MEETING
monday night
PRESIDENT TAFT WILL
use The 0LEANDER

ST. LOUIS, September 17.-Presi-
dent Taft will make the trip from St.
Louis to New Orleans on the light
house tender Oleander.
1t was first planned for him to
make the trip on the river steamboat
Mississippi, of the river commission.
The change is made because the
Oleander is faster vessel.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
TREASURER TREAE
HAS RESIGNED.

WASHINGTON, September IL
United States Treasurer Charles II.
Treat, has resigned from that office
to take effect in November. No sue
cessor has yet been chosen so far as
is known.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Street CAR COMPANY
WILL EXTEND line
Trolley Poles Already Have Been Laid
With Object 70 View--street win
Be 81 feet Wide From End to
~.
End.

Within the next week or SO the
work of widening Main street from the
Mississippi Central tracks to Redus
street will be inaugurated, practically
all of the residents along the street
in the section named having dee1ed
the necessary strips of their property
to the city for this purpose.
Some time ago the city council
agreed to widen Main street between
the points specified if the property
owners along the route would maze
over the necessary strips of land to
the city and twenty-six of the twenty
nine property holders have already
made the deeds and they are in the
hands of Mr.. W. A. Collins, chairman
OF the committee appointed to procure
them if possible.
Have 26 Deeds.
The committee, which, besides Mr.
SOiAlho, COnSioto Vi IAtN. L. J. - AuIIlG-
Prof. F. F. Phillips and Mr. David
Farley, has but three deeds yet to OBJ
tain. the three remaining property
owners not yet having been SEEN Lit
tie or no trouble, however, is antici-
pated in getting these gentlemen to
deed the small strips necessary for
the widening of the street.
When the work of widening is COM
pleted Main street, from end to end.
will be the same width from fence to
fence-51 feet. Beyond Redus street
Main is already laid off for this width.
To Extend Car Line.
Anticipating that there will be no
difficulty in obtaining deeds from the
11ree.e remaining property holders
t1oog khosraute the Hattiesburg Trac-
{l1n C61apc1S &Daaady is making prep
ars(toQp ~ nsstreet car line
out NAM rs sisslppl
Central tracNS< 0aI>
been laid along thezGoyts th
line ultimately will be exa6
Redus street.
Just as soon as the other three deeds
are secured the city council will give
the necessary orders for the widen.
ing grading and all else necessary to
make Main street from the M. G.
tracks to Redus street and even be-
yond, more desirable residence part
of Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17

price of this magnificent exhibitor
is somewhat steep, there was no hesi
fancy on the part of the committee In
adopting it, the vote being unanimous
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-02
BACK GIVES OUT

Plenty of Alaskan Readers Have This
 Experience.
 You tax the kIdneys-oyerwork them
 They can't keep up the continual strain.
 The back gives out Ut aches and pains; O
 Urinary troubles set in.
 Don't wait Ionger-take Deans Kid uey Pills.
 Residents of this viclnit, endorse them.
 Can Alaskan people doubt the fol, lowing evidence?
 Mrs B. J. Roy, 1909 E. Madison st., Seattle, Wash, says: "I know that Deans Kidney Pills are effective in cases of kidney trouble and con scquently do not hesitate to recon mond thoun gmffered from sharp pains across the small of my back of ten changing to dull, heavy ache ilhat robbed me of all ambition. l finally began using Doan's Kidney Pills as they were highly recommend ed and must say that nothing could have suited my case better The pains and aches soon disappeared and I felt as if l had been given a new lease on life"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mnburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-DOan's-and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-02
BETTER THAN POODLE.

+ you help a busted pilgrim, who's been out of work a while, if you stalk
 him with a dollar and a stOgie and a smile and you see his haggard feat ures light up with a glow of joy, and YOU hear him try to murmur that you are a puppy boy. then yOun get a lot of pleasure from the life you're leading here: there are bettre things than poodle in this little whIrling sphere. If you write a friendly letter Go some fellow far away, who's so weary and 80 homesick that his hair
 Is turning gray, he will feel a whole lot better. and the cheerup smile will come and he'll sail into his duties in A way to make things hum; then you've done a thing to help you when St Peter calls your name; there are better things than poodle in this it- us human game. II you see a man s.strugglIng to regain some ground he's lost. some one who's been up against 1t, knocked about and tempest t6sssd and you turn around and help
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-02
HANDS AROUND.

A LITTLE bit ot laughter. A A little bit ot sonB A little bit ot trolic,
 How lt helps lhe world along! ' A little bit ot kindness,
 A word Og hearty cheer Oh. hands around. my brothers, The Wltle while we're here. A LITTLE Of good fellowship, . A A Utue Ego and win, z To the man that's on the ladder, z To the fellow going iu. A smile Ot consolation, A word ot hearty cheer To the fallen one, my brothers It isn't long we're here, A HELPING hand Co raise him. A TO put him on the mend Oh. just a hand Co help him, It isn't much to lend. A step or two beside him
 Until his way is clear. A godspeed lt the parting IL isn't long we're here. A SHOOTING by the waysido A To train a wayward bloom, A light a-down the pathway To Tighten up the gloom; A song and double shuttle,
 A ringing laugh and clear Oh. hards around. my brothers, The uttle while we're here!
 Judd Mortimer Lewis.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-02

Oysters on the half shell, soc at tn Pack Train Restaurant u.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-02
THERE IS QUITE A DIFFERENCE

We hear much in the speeches of. President Taft on the necessity of. compromise" There Is great empha ais on that word. The evils Of tar IT. the Iax administration of the land laws. all go back to the need for "a concession here and there" the nee csslty for yielding something in work ing out a compromise"
 We hear little of what is right" end what is wrong" We hear no- thing of the need for fighting for the right There is no suggestion that there are enemies of the common good or bad practices or bad men, against whom the man who loves his coun, try and his liberty must wage an end less war.
 Oh. no! All are friends. Everybody really loves his neighbor, and is anx. ious that his neighbor have as large a share of all good things as come to him. Differences are merely those of judgement. A little yielding" Hit, ,ls compromise" will bring all things right.
 It Is the absence of any moral note which makes the Presidents speeches ---.-4 ,> differently from, mose or bis predecessor. ROOseyelrs speeches always struck moral note. Fairness honesty. the duties of the decent cit lzen were the texts from which he preached. There we're thou shalt nots" untu his enemies sneered that be had redIscoyered the ten command ments.
 Iu all hs said he preached the ir- recouclabIe conflict which must go on forever between what Is right and what Is wrong.
 h this. 1t seems. lies the great diff ference between Taft and Roosevelt. The spirit of the Roosevelt policies was the necessity for never-ending war against the wrong. He saw unscru pulOus wealth. merclless power and cunning greed as enemies of the com mon good. He believed in putting shackles on sur' powers. He preach ed the poor mans right to have voice In government. and urged etern- al vigilance against the predatory.
 In the place of which We hear now. only talk of "compromIse" IT the special interests lay an unjust tariff tax upon the people. the remedy is "comprOmIse;" if the railroad corpora lions grab the peoples lands, the rem edy is "compromise;" if yenal con gress aouts the wishes of the people who elected 1t. the remedy is "com, promise Seattle star.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-02

him to his place with other men. cry ing shame upon the knockers who would Crag him down again, then you've shown that you're a crltter of a prlncely strain of blood; there are better things than poodle on this little ball of mud.-Walt Mason.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-02
BUY AT HOME.

When you want any article of mer- chandlse buy 1t of a reputable home dealer. that the profit may remain to enrich the community. Send your money abroad only for what you can not purchase at home. Home talent, home labor, home industry, home cap ltal and home pleasures are things to be fostered, encouraged and patroE lzed.-WhItehorse Star.