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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14
STRIKERS ARE SUED.
Tin Plate Concern Wants 100000 in
Damages.

NEWCASTLE, Pa, August IA
Fifty-six of the striking employees Of
the American Sheet Iron and Tin Plate
Company's plants in this city were
served with summons to appear before
the United States circuit court at
Pittsburg in September to answer suit
for 100000 damages, entered by the
American company, a subsidiary Of
the United States Steel Corporation.
The bill of particulars states that the
American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany have $1O,OO00OO invested here,
and employ 10000 men. The American
company claims that sc defendants
have conspired to prevent three thou
sand employees from working peace
fully. It is alleged also that the
profits of the company have beer
affected by the actions of the defend
ants in preventing the company from
operating it's plant.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14
MERIDIAN Will
ADVERTISE some
Committee of the Board of Trade
Meets to Plan for Campaign of
of Publicity.

MERIDIAN, Miss, August IA
meeting of the committee on press
and publication was held at the rooms
of the Board of Trade last night a.
which it was recommended to the
board Of directors the Inauguration Of
a systematic and effective campaign
of advertising and certain specified
plans to this end were discussed and
will be embodied in the committee TO-
port to the board.
The meeting was full Of interest;
every member Of the committee, save
two, was present and each one enter
ed into its motive and purpose with
realization of the Importance of the
work in hand and the discussion was
intelligent. comprehensive and to the
point Mr.. Levy, of Oklahoma City,
was present, by invitation of the cont
mittee, to tell about the methods adopt
ed by progressive western towns AMI
many valuable suggestions were d.
rived from his talk. The session of
the committee extended over two
hours, and resulted in the adoption Of
a definite plan for the better adver-
tisement of the CITY. which will be
submitted to the directors of the board
of Trade and its adoption recon-
mended.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14
COL. LOCKE LEAVES ARKANSAS.
Left Little Rock on 88th Birthday
Story of Sam Houston.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, August A.
Col. NJ. F. Locke, one of the best
known and most unique characters
of the Southwest, after residing in
Arkansas for more than forty years,
departed today the SSth anniversary
of his birth, for Ell Paso, where he
will spend his remaining days. Col.
Locke is a veteran of two wars. He
was body guard to Jefferson Davis,
twice speaker of the Texas house of
representatives, president of the Tex
as secession convention, twice commits
sioner of agriculture of Arkansas.
While presiding over the Texas Sc
cession convention he was selected to
head a committee to depose Governor
Sam Houston, who was a Union man.
In discussing the event, he said:
"Gov. Houston and l were good
friends. I met him often at church
and admired him greatly. He was a
Unionist, however, and the convention
determined to depose him.
Knowing Houston as l did. l was
chosen to be spokesman. When we
arrived Gov. Houston, who was one of
the most courteous men | have ever
known, received us. said: Gov Hous-
ton, the convention now in session has
decided that it and you cannot work in
harmony; therefore, this committee
has been delegated to inform you that
you have been deposed from the Of
flee, We, therefore, are under the
necessity of asking yau to vacate"
"He said: Gentlemen, [ appreciate
your position. 1 have the honor to
bid you good morning" and with that
he bowed himself from the room.
Lieut-Gov. Clarke. a Southern sympa-
thizer, assumed the governorship and
there was no further friction.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14
LOCAL COMPANY
Doing WELL
Military Boys Are Progressing Nicely
and Keeping Up Interest in the
Organization.

The work of improving the armory
of the local military company was
started today and very soon our boys
will have as nice an armory as there
is in the state.
The Board of Supervisors are help.
ing in the work and with other help
already in sight the armory will be as
nicely fitted up as could be desired
The windows will be barred. individual
lockers arranged, gun racks will be
built, and tables will be put in for the
use of those who desire to play games
and a book case will be built to hold
a large number of books and maga-
zines.
AS a general thing interest in the
companies always have a tendency to
lag after the annual encampment, but
this does not hold good with the Hat
tiesburg company. The interest has
not Jagged one bit and every one Of
the men seem interested more than
ever in the company.
The boys made a fine record at the
last encampment and have already
gone to work to make themselves able
to better their present record next
year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14
WHERE ARE THE
UNEMPLOYED
@. G. C. Road Offering One Dollar and
Forty Cents Per Day With No
Takers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, August a.
From the reports of railroad men Il
seems that the time to stop the cry Of
hard times has come. The Queen
and Crescent route is making improve
ments at Sterns, Ky, and representa-
tive of their road stated to a reporter
for the News this morning that they
are trying to get men, unskilled labor
ers at $1.40 per day to carry on this
work. This road is now trying to get
at least a carload of laborers in this
city and will furnish transportation
and will pay $40 per day. Notwith.
standing that the Queen and Crescent
road has a labor agent in this city, the
men cannot be found that want to
work at these prices. Those that are
not employed are those that will not
work at any price. Every few days an
order is received in this city for COM
mon labor and skilled labor, and the
best prizes are being offered. The
price for laborers is now higher than
at any time since the panic of 1907
The Queen and Crescent road is put
ting in a new coal shute, concrete sand
house and making other improvements
at Sterns, Ky. This is the work that
the laborers are wanted for Trouble
is being found by the different rail
roads in getting laborers for the diff.
ferent work along their lines. Only
during the past month conditions have
been as they are now.
While the price of labor is now $1.40
per day, it is not as high as it will be
this fall. as large industries and rail-
roads will probably make greater i'm
provements then than at any time dur
ing the past two years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14
BILOXI D0SEN'T WANT
CONVICT COMPETITION
NEGRO MAY SUE CITY
FOR BEATING RECEIVED

JACKSON, Miss, August IA
damage suit of unusual interest is
threatened against the city of Jackson
by Ollie Carter, a negro carpenter
living in the western portion of the
city, who has been laid up in bed
since last Sunday on account Of
wounds alleged to have been inflicted
by City Jailer Farley, while Carter
was a prisoner charged with being
drunk.
Carter has been working at Utica.
Saturday afternoon he came home
and proceeded to get gloriously drunk
About o'clock he was arrested by
Policeman Rucker on Mill street and
landed in Jail, where he remained until
$50 Sunday afternoon, when friends
put up a $40 cash bond and he was
sent home. He claims to have been
unconscious after his arrest until Sun
day morning, when he found himself
badly bruised up without knowing how
it happened.
Several other prisoners told Carter
Sunday what had happened to him. In
his drunken condition he had baked
at going up the stairway and into a
cell, whereupon he claims he was
beaten with clubs and pistols by Jail
er Farley and his brother, who is his
assistant. and that after knocking hin,
down they continued to beat him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14
SCHEDULED
FOR GEORGIA TOWN

FITZGERALD. Ga. August IA
posse today is securing the surround
ing country for a negro who attempt
cd criminal assault on Miss Daisy
Russell about o'clock this mornine.
The negro entered the girls bed room
and was choking his intended victim
when her brothers awole and drove
him off. The negro escaped but in a
FIGHT with the brothers left part of his
clothing which will prove the means of
Identification. If caught he will prob
ably be lynched.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14
ANOTHER PICNIC
ON next FRIDAY
EatonviIIe Neiehborhood Has Been
Chosen as the Place to Hold the
Next JoIIification.

Since the big gathering at Ideal
yesterday proved such a phenomenal
success, it has practically been decided
to hold another meeting of the same
character and under the same auspices
in the Eatonville neighborhood next
Friday, the goth. Although it would
be hard matter to eclipse yesterday S
fete, it is reasonable to suppose that
the Eatonville affair will be equally
as interesting, and probably more so,
as yesterday was the first
time such thing had been
attempted, and the committees having
the matter in hand evidently got some
experience in the premises which will
be of value to them in arranging for
subsequent gatherings. 1t is hoped
to make the Eatonville picnic equal
to il not better than the one yester.
day, and nothing will be left undoac
looking to this end.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14
FATAL WRECK ON RIO eRANDE

PUEBLO, Colo, August 1.-two
Denver and Rio Grande passenger
trains crashed together just east Of
Hustled, Colo. today Five persons
twenty-four injured. A relief train left
are known to have been killed and
for Hustled this afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14
RADICAL CHANGES
ARE ADVOCATED
Governor Urged to Oppose Adoption
of Any Laws Which Would Bring
Convict Labor in Competition With
Free Labor.-Drastic Suggestions,

BILOXI, August 14.-The following
communication has been addressed to
Gov. E. F. Noel by l. Heidenheim Of
the Citizens Defense League of Biloxi
Miss:
AT meeting of our body recentls
We decided to request you to submit
to the legislature in your message, the
elimination of all laws whereby a debt
is made a crime
Also to recommend the present
farm system now being enforced by
the state f& its convict labor; and
oppose, so far as it may lie in your
power, the adoption of such laws
where convicts' labor comes in COM
petition with free labor.
I'VE therefore are opposed to con-
victs working on the streets of towns,
city, county or state, or in the indus.
tries, or in any manner whereby con-
vict labor comes in competition with
free labor.
The following are some Of the rea-
sons why we oppose the movement
above referred to-
"Fnst-There are not enough con-
victs to work the roads Of the state,
nor any considerable portion Of them.
"Second-If such legislation were
passed it would lead in many locali-
ties, to the temptation to increase the
number Of conyicts by unjust applica-
tion of the vagrant laws against men
whose only crime might be inability
for the time being to obtain work to
do at fair wages.
"Third-It would compel poor men
to accept work at any wage offered
in order not to be charged with vag-
rancy.
"Fourth-There is no justice in
well-to-docommunity or state seeking
TO obtain its public work free at the
hands of those the least able to pay
for it.
'Fifth-There is absolutely no econ
omy in thus working the roads or do
ing any other public work in the man.
ner asked by those who want the work
lone free because every convict so
employed displaces a free laborer, and
in so doing makes of another human
being a man out of a job, and in thus
loing another possible convict is
made, because as soon as man loses
lis job and has no visible means of
support, the law relating to vagrancy
,an be used against him, and those
counties wanting labor done free on
'oads and public works will be tepmt-
I'd to use such law to the full extent
If their needs.
"Sixth-There is one fair, honorable
way to improve streets and roads, and
hat is by bond issues and taxation
or repayment against the wealth of
county and state. This would result
n the employment at just wages of the
citizens of Mississippi, while building
he good roads we all know We need.
nd this instead of resulting in ten
ency to make further convicts, would
end to make honest citizens, who
making honest wages, and patronizing
'ur business men, would add to the
eneral prosperity of our state.
"Seventh-We believe that the
lace for our state convicts is on
tate farms and in state workshops.
enough to repay the state
or the expense of taking care Of them
,ut by being used in such manner
is in no way to compete with FREQ
abor either in shop or public work or
IN the farm. That is, that the results
f their labors should not be Offered
Continued on page eigh'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14
NEW ORLEANS
CAPITALIST DEAD

MUSKKEGON, MICH. August A.
Simon Gumbel, a millionaire business
man of New Orleans. died here today
He was stricken with paralysis while
playing cards last Thursday night and
sank rapidly until the end came to-
day. His body was started south this
afternoon accompanied by his daugh'
ters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14
To HAUL DOWN FLAG.

PARIS, August 14.-The joint note
of the powers to Turkey is a result
of the notification from the Cretan
government that It was unable to Sc
cure the hauling down of the Greek
flag. The four protecting powers have
decided each to send warship to
Canea and proceed by force to remove
the Grecian banner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14

The store of Messrs S. & Fl. Katz
was crowded today with buyers who
are taking advantage of the tremen-
dous values and h1rgins IN mems
clothing and furnishings that they are
offering. When Messrs Katz put on
a sale they always have and sell every
2hing as they advertise, making their
ysales very successful.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14

Mr.. F. H. Mckenzie is quite sick at
his residence on West Pine street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-14

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Continued on page eigh
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
Municipal Thsatsrs.

The first municipal, monumental
theater IN America-an endowed inst-
tution-Is In successful operation In
Red Wing, MINI. Red Wing Is Q town
Of only 10000 persons, forty miles
down the Mississippi river from St
Paul, and to It several years ago q etti-
ZEN, left $4,000 to found a municipal
theater. A citizens committee under
the terms Of the bequest manages the
playhouse, and so well has 1t done its
work that for the last three years q
dividend on the capital invested has
been paid to the town Professor Rich
ard Burton in a lecture on the drama,
using the Red Wing experiment as q
criterion, predicts that FIN ten years
probably and In twenty-five years GER
tainly every considerable city in the
United States win have its municipal
theater."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
Umbrella asa Weapon.

In one OF the women's fencing schools
Of Paris instruction In the art Of at
tack and defense with foils has been
discontinued and umbrellas instituted,
says Popular Mechanics.
The first lesson the pupils learn IN
this up to date means Of defense from
attack on the streets Is to baf1e the
Watchfulness OF the aggressor by skill
ful blows. The most simple and at the
same time most effective consists In
applying a nat stroke Of the umbrella
upon his headgear. Surprised By this
stroke and perhaps blinded BY the rim
Of the hat, he has not the time nor the
presence OF mind to seize the um-
breIla. The Iunges which follow such
q blow are not only effective, but dan
gerous. The first Is known as the hors
De combat blow. SEEKING her umbrella
near the handle with one hand and
near the point with the other and ad-
Vancing a step web forward, the point
n well directed against the center Of
the aggressor's neck VIII drop him ID
the ground senseless and probably
badly hurt. The same blow aimed al
the pit Of the stomach WIN probably
ssnd the recipient to the hospital and
perhaps cripple him for life
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
nsIIoons and BuIIots.

Experiments conducted abroad have
Aemonstrated that balloons travelling
e q height Of from 600 to 1000 yards
eOuld be lift only once ont Of six shotz.
While they were absolutely safe at q
hsight Of 1000 yardA Even when
struck the damage to TIE gas bag vas
% small that TIE balloon was able -
continue I'm journey for hours before
ths escaping gas MADE : landing nscsp
1y.
= MN y nsER - hnmhls nat ~
opinion y not Workh quoting When
fnEoEEbls % yea 1s
RoesssrB nrs a sood deal ne me1.
"A roostor neEsr sises netico q having
f1und q worm unt1 aflsr - hag sEai-
loved lk-Atchlnsp Glsae
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
Milk RricLn

MIX bricks are sold In Belgium ana
Denmark. These bricks are mix mo
rem solid, and when intended for use
Is soon as received IN the household
the tactical fluid for the tea or coffee
has TO be Clipped on according to the
quantity desired In the drink This
brick milk has grown to be q neeessi-
" IN the warmer countries Of Europe.
The Belgium government has given q
yearly subsidy 10 increase the trade.
In Copenhagen q frm engaged IN this
business makes q weekly delivery Of
10000 pounds. A great deal Of this
Roes 10 distant countries.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
M. com.t Nov nd Than.

Times have changed since $50 year
ago. when Halley's comet. for whose
reappearanee astronomers are now
looking, was IN the heavens. Then the
Christian world prayed TO be delivered
from athe devil, the Turk and the
Comet" Now II says the dev1 - not
90 black as he has been painted, the
Turk Is a negligible quantity, and the
comet would be rather welcome than
otherwIse.-Boston Transcript.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
LELAND GIANTS BASE BALL
AND AMUSEMENT ASSN.
never Knew rITr E1usbanTs Narse.


In declaring that shs never Knew ner
husbands FIRST name Mrs. Esther Me
man Of Monroe street created laughter
at the central police court
81 have always called him Pop
from the first day i married him, and
as he did not object never worried
myself about his first name" said Mrs.
NIeman, who had her husband arrest
ed on the charge Of failing to support
her.
The accused husband by direction OF
the magistrate was induced to tel his
wife bis fun name.
Certainly. I'm glad to do It." re-
marked the defendant, but / think
my wife has known right along that
, am Jacob Nieman."
After telling bis name Nieman was
held In $500 BAN for trial-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
inducements to Drink.

In Catania an enterprising wine
dealer has initiated q novel scheme Of
drinking by the hour ad IbItum. For
10 cents one may drink for sixty min
utes, and the current price Of wine Il
5 cents q liter. The chances are, how
ever, IN favor Of the merchant for It
requires a strong stomach to drink
three liters Of Etna wine In one hour.
At q peighboring town the charge is
10 cents for the hrst hour and Is
cents for two. The fashion seems -
have caught on" and at Bologna.
where the wines are better. the charge
q Il cents for the frst hour, 81 cents
for the second and 20 cents for the
third The result Of these induce
msnts to drink b said not to Be en-
chanting.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17

Artst-I would Ike to paint that
Cd Rosinants Of yours How much
wouId you charge me for two hours q
DAY On him7
Farmer-One dollar, and IN ten days
you can keep the hose.-Eliegende
Blafter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
n. % alald eaaos.

Patsnee-When your SISTER vas
younger thsy szy she Md 70 sse an
ID . date nan.
Pairlee- She's getting 70 nat age
now wien she's content 10 zee any
kind Of . mAns-xOnken stAseSna1.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
= Practical Kind.

he Csavagelyp-so another judge has
decs1ed the sane old thing-a wife's
right to search her husbands pocket
She (suavelyt-Don't say same old
thing" 1 am sure that e q matter In
which there Is seeking after q great
dsaI Of change.-MInneapolis Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
A Pleasant Winter Evening.
ARE YOU IN SEARCH OF ONEa
Then Visit the -ehstsau," SSe4 stats
strOsA Tonight

There q . me Picture show,
Roller Skating. Dancing and superb
music, refreshments and q Jolly good
time for good people No proscrip-
ton Special prize program every
Saturday and Sunday.
Admission, 10 ceuts--one dime
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
THE BROAD Ak CAN Be FOUND
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NEWS STANDS.

From on and after this date. Ths
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-17
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"your DEAR he said. Then. with a
vague laugh. he fell sidewise upon the
bunk
August PrendergaSt stared ut him
with a look of amaxement on his gel.
low face. Hes crazy as a chicken
he said.
He sat watching him awhile, then
rose and kindled ire on the unswept
hearth. From a litter of cans and
dentcd utensils In corner be pro-
ceeded to cook himself supper. after
which he carefully brushed up tho
scattered gold dust and returned II alI
to Its hiding place. Lastly he rum.
mayed on a shelf and found vial
This proved to be empty. however,
and he set It on the table
II guess you'll do well enough with
cut any pain Killer" he said to him
self Doctors are expensive. Any.
way. I'll be back by midnight"
lie threw more wood on the fire.
blew out the candle aud. closing the
door behind him, set on down the
trail to the town, where a faro bank
soon acquired the bill Jessica had CIV
en- him.