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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

elevated platforms and your heart goes out in
sympathy for her There are a few moments OF
intense silence while the automobst takes her
position in the car. Suddenly you are conscious
that the car is moving. You want to your
head away, but fascination stronger than your
WILL holds your eyes rooted upon the automobile
and its dainty occupant. AS the descends the
incline, it gathers velocity You are dimly con-
comparison with anything you have SEEN
An express train is seemingly slow beside it, You
think OF pistol shot-a speeding arrow-a me-
teor. 1t is all three in Before you rea-
lie it, the has descended the incline, turned
upside down and, still inverted. has shot into
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

the applause OF the crowd. That applause surges
around her in waves OF thunder. Under the in
fuence of the reaction men, women and children
become delliously enthusiastic. You want to
spring to your feet and throw your hat in the air
and cheer. And why shouldn't you? The daring
automobst has achieved the seemingly impos
sble-at the risk of her life she has given you an
experience you have had before She has
accomplished the limit of modern arenc sensa
tionS."
One OF the strongest, most striking lines ut
lied in the newspaper exploitation OF the Dip OF
Death was the declaration that Mile. Maurcia De
Tiers received 500 second for her performance
While not literally true, this statement was not
greatly exaggerated. The actual time consumed
by the act was not more than four seconds, and
the price paid by the management for the thrill
err was we'll up in the thousands for the four
weeks that it was seen in New York.
A real difficulty encountered when Mile.
De Tiers announced her intention of returning to
phia engagements, which followed the season in
New York. AS her name and picture had been
used on tons of printing matter. it necessary
to secure substitute who could pose for her.
After a fruitless search several days the
problem was solved by Miss Isabella Butler
young American girl who strikingly like
the original that she Immediately engaged
when she proffered her services. Miss Butler
was transformed into ''Mlle De Tiers" for the
season. and filled the role most acceptaby
The success OF the Auto-Bolide set the inven-
tive faculties of many Americans to work. and
circus managers were deuged with propositions
from all kinds OF mechanical genuses who had
something they thought would make sensation
as circus thrers. AS rule, however, these
thrlllers were in embryo, and a small advance"
usually asked in order to develop the idea
Several inventive genuses went so far as to
crystalline their ideas INTO tangible form The
pivotal scheme seemed to be the invention of an
aerial automobile that would actually turn SOM
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

space. Twenty feet away.
across veritable chssln OF
death, is a moon-shaped in
cline.
Your breath comes fast
you gasp-your heart
seems TO stop pulsating.
will the auto strike the
incline?
will it be upright?
"Will the daring occupant
come through that Dip of
Death unscathedo
These and thousand
other thoughts rush through
your brain in so brief a time
as 10 defy computation.
THE next instant the
auto has speeded grace
fully TO the ground. Tn
injured. graceful, smiling,
the fair rider springs
from the auto and receives
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
FOR LOCAL COTTON
Warehouses
COTTON CONCENTRATION PLAN
is UNPOPULAR.
Bankers Declare They Are Able and
Actual Cotton Grown in
Mississippi.

| JACKSON, Miss, July 15.-The plan
proposed by President w. B. Thomp-
| son, of the New Orleans Cotton Elk
| change, for centralizing the warehous-
| ing and marketing of cotton in New
Orleans, Savannah and Galveston, but
particularly in New Orleans, to be
| financed by the issuance of bonds and
managed by extending the powers of
the Dock Board is generally regarded
here by bankers. cotton men and 9TH
er business people as a most beautiful
able and impossible.
The argument that it is is impracti-
cable is founded on the idea that such
a scheme offers too much opportunity
through double-dealing officials, for
connivance with the spinners to abso.
lutely control the cotton intended to
be controlled by the farmer and for
the spinners themselves under the
guise of brokers to purchase cotton
not intended to be sold, thus speculat-
ing upon the farmers property without
his knowledge or consent, the specula-
tor depending upon his ability to make
good in the event of adverse market
conditions. A less violent view is that
at best any plan which would central
ize the cotton in any one place would
l., ,f,1, Il III h.
spectators to know how much cotton
was in existence at any time and gov.
ern his transactions accordingly.
| Another argument strongly present
| ed is that the handling of cotton is es-
sentially a local matter and that tho
farmer cannot be induced to let his cot
ton get away from him to the extent
that he cannot see it, That many of
them would do so is admitted, but that
most of them would not is firmly held
by men experienced in commercial af-
fairs and familiar with the character
istics of the average farmer.
1t is almost the unanimous opinion
of large number of Influential bust
ness men interviewed in this city that
good, well-managed local warehouses
at central points in each county, OF
practically so where cotton is eXten
sively grown. is the true and only so
luton of the cotton marketing and
holding question.
President G. R. Hightower, of the
Farmers Union, is understood also tC
hold this view, although he is mem
Der of the committee of which Mr.
Thompson is chairman, appointed seN
eral months ago during the New Or
leans meeting of business men ant
Farmers Union representatives fol
the purpose of developing the plar
and locating central warehouses,
'''rhe farmer likes to have his cotton
where he can go out and look at /
occasionally" said one prominen
banker this morning, "his disposition
being something like that of the Irish
man who, when he feared the bank il
which his money was deposited wa
about to break went to the teller an,
1
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
WOMAN ALMOST KILLED =
BY ST. BERNARD Doc

JACKSON, Miss, July 15.-Mrs
John s. Weber, wife of the foreman
IN the vanishing department of the
jackson Casket company, living in
the southern portion of the city, is
in a precarious condition as a result
of an attack by huge st. Bernard
dog, both her arms and her breast
being badly torn and lacerated.
The dog was an immense animal,
weighing 1856 pounds, and belonged
to Mr.. Weber's brother. 1t was only
through the prompt interference of
relatives and neighbors that Mrs.
Weber was prevented from being
killed on the spot, although her mis-,
fortune was due to her own efforts
to save some children from danger.
the dog jumping over a gate to attack
her when she tried to get the children
hurriedly in the house.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
NEWS

demanded all his money. When the
full amount was rendered him he ex
claimed, Why, have yez got It? Well
then l don't want it."
That there can be no scheme where
by the price of cotton can be absolute
ly controlled by the farmer and that
the nearest approach to this lies in
the independence of each man, his
freedom from obligations and his in
dividual ability to hold his cotton eth.
er on him own account or by using it
as collateral for borrowed money, In.
til the price suits him, is the opinion
of most business men here, although
many farmers disagree with that view.
and it is believed that a majority of
them in this section favor some large
central holding warehouse although
there is much doubt that this majority
would avail themselves of such a plan
If it existed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
SHERlFF'S SALE,

State of Mississippi
Forrest County,
Rich Lumber Manufacturing Com
pany, Plaintiff,
VS..
N. W. Meyer, ct al Defendants.
By virtue of an execution which is.
sued from the office Oft .. Nixon,
circuit clerk of said counts, against
the said N. NJ. Meyer, defeadant and
in favor of Rich Lumber NRnufactur-
ing Company for Two Humid led, Twen-
ty-one and 60-100 DollarsH (S221 60),
and in favor of Hawkinsk Hardware
Company foA One Hundre& Nine and
11-100 Dollars ($1O91D, Besides the
interest thereon and cosf of suit, I
have this day levied upon Ne following
described real estate belonging to the
said defendant. N NJ. nj yer, and sit,
uate in the city Oh Hal iesburg, said
county and state, towi1
All the interest ofAEe said n NJ.
Meyer in and to the land described
as lot number three of block number
two of the Sutherland & Reeves sur.
vey and addition to the said city Of
Hattiesburg, and also the dwelline
house of the said N. NJ. Meyer located
on the said land; all of which property
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
Headache
For Years

81 keep DR.. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills on hand alllthe time, and
would not think of taking a
Journey without them, no mat
ter hoy short distance I am
going. NSaye a s. ster that has
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and I COG xed~sr Ito try them
and they helped her so much,
she now Keeps them by her all
the time. From my own exper-
fence I cannot praise them
enough"
MRS. LOU M. CHURCHILL,
O. High ST., Penacook, N. H.
Many persons have headache
after any little excitement or ex.
ertion. They cannot attend
church, lectures, entertainments,
or ride Oh trains without suffer-
ing. Tfbse who suffer i'm this
way shotld try DR.. Miles Anti-
Pain Pills. They give al nost
instant relief without leaving
any disagfeeable after-effecfs, as
they do lot derange the stomach
or bowelsa just a pleasurable
sense of r lief follows their use.
Get a pac hge from your drug
gist. TAX lit according to direc-
tons, and If it does not benefit
he will RI |urn your money.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
NOTICE.

The City Meat Market, 313 West
Pine street, with its new screened
front and large electric fan adds
considerable to its appearance and
comfort of its Customers. The pub
lie is invited y visit this improved
market. NtI beef, politeness and
prompt delivery is our method. Both
phones 95.
7-14-3t L. M'AULEY. Mgr
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15

Third Day.
DR.. Emmett Dill was allowed $50
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15

Allowances were made as follows:
Cumberland Telephone and Tele
graph Co., $780, phone in sheriff's
office; same, $3.50 phone at county
farm. Drs. Hood & Dunlap, So, medi-
cal attention to paupers; Hattiesburg
Traction Co., $3749, lights at court
house and Jail; Bufkin & Co., 81, drugs
to county farm hands; the Davidson
Co., Sc for clothing; ]. c. Magruder,
$9,40 for conveying Heidelberg and
Aiken (prisoners) to Hattiesburg;
Hawkins Hardware Co., $4705, sup
plies at court house; Jno A. Mcleod
Co., 1927, supplies to county farm
j. T. Giles, $3.50 supplies at court
house; T. E. Batson, $3.50, stamps for
June; Hattiesburg Cabinet Works,
$40, wire screens at Jail; T. J.
Nixon, $13SS, stamps till July and
phone in office; American Printing
Co., Stops, stationery for county of
fees; Corner Drug Store, 81, supplies
for circuit clerk; j. c. Magruder,
S15S feeding prisoners; w. S. Nc
Kinnon, S744, stamps and listing
names of Confederate eVterans; Joe
Mckenzie, 50 refund of poll tax; P.
D. Giles, so, repairing Big Creek
bridge; DR.. ]. NJ. McInnis, $3.50,
medical attention to paupers. DR.. w.
r. Thames, Sc, jail practice and So
county farm practice; Marshall &
Bruce CO., SLIPS, supplies to chan
Gerry clerks office; ]. G. Magruder,
ST.. stamps and janitors salary.
For reasons given the following ac-
counts were rejected: G. M. Kennedy
& Co., $26.4O; w. D. Hurst. $1.67;
Kennedy & Simmons, $61.55.
Second Day.
Allowances were continued as fol-
lows;
Hattiesburg Grocery Co., $366.59,
supplies for road hands; ]. M. Car
ter & Co., $7S5, supplies for road
hands. W. c. Griffin Land Co., $12O.93
lumber for road; Warren Mott, $25,
seed peas at county farm; Hawkins
Hadwaro Co, S4454, supplies for
road hands; Mcleod C Co., $38.!S,
supplies for road hands; F. II. Powe'
S7157, drugs for Jail and s6.40 drugs
for county farm: W. A. Sumrall S2'.SS
supplies furnished the county farm;
Perkins & Co., $195.96, supplies to
road hands. d. H. Alexander, 81
work on jail; ]. G. Magruder, $45S.1O
expenses in bringing prisoner from
Los Angeles, Cal, to Hattiespurg'
John Thompson, $427 supplies to
road hands; ]. T. Giles, $3.50. screen
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15

or SO much thereof as is necessary to
satisfy said judgments, will, on Mon
day August 2, 1909, within lawful
hours, at the front or Main street door
of the court house in the said city of
Hattiesburg, offer for sale at public
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15

salary for June as county health off
Ger.
Perry county was allowed $5,231.2
as Forrest county's pro rata share o
bond and interest payment.
More than two hundred qualified
lectors of Forrest county have pc
titioned for special election for the
purpose of fixing the school tax levy
at higher rate than is provided by
law, 1t was ordered that such an cleo
ton be held on Tuesday, August TO-
1909. (This does not effect the PEG.
pie living in separate school districts. }
j. G. Mcdonald and J. P. Pace were
appointed committee to consider the
advisibality of granting the petitions
of e. P. Merrill ct al, and J. NJ. Carter
ct al in reference to public roads and
to report at next meet of this board.
w. N. Johnson was appointed over
seer on road link No. 1902.
S. e. Perkins, j. G. Mcdonald and
w. A. Conn were appointed COM
mittee to inspect the concrete and
stone wall and the concrete walk, con-
tracted for at the May meeting of the
board.
The names in the jury box being
nearly exhausted the board proceeded
to select the names of 1877 qualified
electors to serve as Jurors, which
names were placed in the box from
which the next juries are to be drawn.
1t was ordered that George Vaughn
be released from custody for meritious
conduct while on the county farm,
said order to be effective July 10, 1909.
Committee reported favorably on
stone and concrete wall and concrete
walk and recommended that payment
be made for same.
Ordered that Dixie Marble Works
be allowed the sum of 9210O the con-
tract price for said work.
B. F. Sapp was relieved of the as
sessment of poll tax, he not being
liable therefor.
Pauper allowances were made as fol
lows: Mrs. G. R. Checks $500, Mon
day Bounds $500, Mary Waits, N. and
NJ. Mason, Ellen Deakle, Eulah Den
ham and wife of Dave Marsh $500
each, Walter Richardson, Walter Sui
Ivan, Lou Earnest, Elizabeth Myrick
Amanda Truelove, Mary Ulner, Jo-
hannah Taylor, Moses Gavin, Emily
Richardson, Sabra Breland, Sallie
Steelman, Martha Urcer, Nancy Kelly,
D. H. Alexander, Emma McSwain, AL
bert McCallum, Henderson Beardsley
and Mrs. Eastman $500 each, Hannah
fairfield and Minnie Alexander $500
each, Mrs. E. Linden $500 temporary
relief.
Per diem and mileage allowed as
follows:
j. p. Pace 3 dys.. $1,000
]. L. Davis 8 dys 8 mi 49,. 1850
]. c. Mcdonald 3 dys NIL. . 1850
w A. Conn 3dys 9mi .... 1890
S. e. Perkins dys 20 mi. . 400
Committee work and inspecting
roads; j. c. Mcdonald 1 day $500,
w. A. Conn 8 days $500.
t. E. Batson, clerk VS.. $500
j. c. Magruder, sheriff dys. 500
Geo. fairfield, Co. Atty. $500
Accepted assessment rolls for 1909
and assessor required to give legal
notice Of filing same.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15

cutlery to the highest bidder for cash,
to satisfy the said judgments, interest
and costs
This the 8th day of July, A. d. 1908.
7-8-3t-thur J. G. MAGRUDER,
Sheriff.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15

cAPuDlNE\0 or THAT 4sADAcAE.r
Out last ni&t? Headache and nerv-
GUS this morning. Hicks Eapudine just
he thing to fit yotNSor bNsness. Clears
the head-braces the6erves, Try it.
At drug stores.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
CASVORIA
For InfaftsIand Children.
The Kind You Rve Always Bought
Signature sssss the OF IxfAZzzz,
NOTICE.

At the end of my first years man
agement of the Hotel Hattiesburg bar
Der shop, hereAit beg 70 thank my
friends and patroAs for de generous
patronage accorded%e, y hich in view
of present conditions Ybs very lib.
eral, assuring one ann III of my con-
tinued endeavors to Ne first class
service and satisfaction, I am yours
truly. PRENTISS HANNA,
Mgr. Hotel Hattiesburg Barber Shop.
7-15-3t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-15
First Day.


The board Of supervisors of For
rest county met at the court house
IN the city Of Hatiesburg, on Monday,
July S. 1909, according to law, all
the members Of said board and the
proper county officials being pres
ent.
Matters were considered and orders
made as follows:
w. T. Breland was appointed over
seer on road link No. 100 (recently
established) and hands assigned to
work same.
The county treasurer was allowed
his quarterly commission out of the
different funds as follows:
NSheldi lunu .$lz4.U
School fund -. -. -. -. -. 5000
Bond, ETC., fund 80. -. -. -. 5000
Road fund go. -. 80. -. -. $3.50
$25O.OO
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-19
VAUDEVILLE AnD PICTURES

For the first three days Of this
week the Bell theater will offer full
line OF feature pictures and three
vaudeville acts. which are represent
ed 10 the above the ordinary The
headliner Of the vaudeville bill Will
be the act Of Hemingway and Nor
risette. singers. The O'Connor SIS
tiers will do singing and dancing
act with quick changes. The third
number will be the Kola Brothers
contornists.
Although the Sells-Floto show was
In town and drew thousands. the Bel
was packed last night at every per-
Torrance and many people were COM
PEELED to wait outside sometime be-
fore being able TO secure seats
A complete change OF program VIII
be made next Thursday night for the
good show viii he offered during the
last half OF the week
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-19
SCHOOL WORK BEGINS
IN EARLIEST TOMORROW
Accommodations Have Been Prosio-
ed for Az Pupils IN City Public
Schools

Accommodations have been proyid-
cd for all Of the school children Of
the city and the work % the uresenf
session via begin in earnest when the
schools open AZ 2 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. A new school room has
been rented for the forty pupils who
were unable to secure seats In the
Central and Twenty stree
schools last Monday and che room
viii be opened torrorrow.
Many new pupils were enrolled LAST
week and then sent home until room
could Be provided for them in the
schools. The pupils Who could not
get seats IN she Central and Twenty
eighth street schools also had =
weeks holiday.
Owing to the crowded conditions
iof the buildings. the superintendent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-19
|WARSH|PS READY TO
LEAVE HAMPTON ROADS
Rear Admiral Schfoeder's Fleet
Sleams Monday For
New York.
TO TAKE PART N CELEBRATION
purlna Past Few Nights Thousands
Of Lights With Which Ships Are to
be illuminated In New York Har-
Dor Have Been Tested-Raee for
Battenburq Cup.

Rear Admiral Schroeder's magnifi-
cent fleet is ready for its departure
tomorrow morning for New York
where It is TO play prominent part
In the Hudson Fulton celebration
With all of their coal and proyisionE
aboard, the sixteen big battleships,
three armored cruisers. three scout
cruisers and the auxiliary craft are
riding at anchor in Virginia's road
stead and the people OF this section
will view them today for the last
time In several months.
According TO the present program,
the ships will weigh anchor at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning and pro-
coed TO sea in single column, being
led by the Connecticut. Rear Admit
raj Schroeder's flagship. The line OF
vessels will extend about ten miles
and the feet will pr sent beautiful
and imposing sight when it steams
out to sea.
Sailors Farewell Celebration.
The thousands of sailors who have
been given shore leave from the
ships are having their farewell cele-
bration in Tidewater. While they
have had a good time in this city ana
section during the past week. their
hearts are now set on the coming visit
70 New York. To the American sea
man there is no city in all the world
like New York and they are always
glad TO strike there.
During the past few nights the
thousands o.. incandescent lights with
which the ships of the feet are TO be
Illuminated in New York harbor have
been tested in hampton Roads ana
the sight has been a magnificent one.
Lights have been strung all over the
ships so as to give their complete
outline by night.
Race for Battenburg Cup,
While the fleet is in New York the
crew of the Newport News built bat
tieship Minnesota will contest with
a crew from the British cruiser
Argyle for the Prince of Battenburs
trophy, now held by the American
navy. This cup was presented as an
international naval rowing trophy
during the jamestown Exposition and
It was won by the Newport News
built battleship Loulsiana's boat crew.
Since then the LouIsiana's crew has
twice successfully defended the cup
once in Australia and once at Gibral-
tar. The crew CT the Argyle mas
challenged for the cup and the war
ships had an elimination race last
week to decide the crew which should
defend the cup. The Minnesota won
the race. with the idaho second. and
Georgia third.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-19
SAILORS STORM COOK
SHOP AT WHITE CITY
Nh Fsts
Jack Tsrs From Fleet Bombard negro
Restaurant With Beer Bottles
and Other Missiles.

Reports reached this city yesterday
afternoon OF an attack made on Lees
restaurant at the White City, Pine
Beach. yesterday morning by party
of sailors from the Atlantic fleet.
Considerable excitement was created
around the place while the attack
was in progress.
The place is said to have been
stormed and almost wrecked, beer bot
ties and other missiles having been
thrown through the windows ana
much glassware and crockery broken
The cause OF the attack by the sal
Tors could not be learned. No ar
rests were made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-19

and the principals deemed It inadyis-
able 20 go into the work OF the SEES
sion last week, but the work VIII De
taken up tomorrow The schedules
OF studies In the various rooms have
been worked ont and everything Is
In readiness for the commencement
OF the studies.
News desks are needed In some
OF the school buildings and the school
board committee on buildings and the
school board committee on buildings
and grounds will purchase $50 desks
as soon as practicable. Only 80 OF
this number are needed at once. but
the other 200 will be placed In the
new school building now being erect
ed in the Second ward.