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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20

were the same as to New Orleans.
Therefore the rail rates from the
north are the same to Vicksburg and
New Orleans and to important river
landings intermediate to those points.
The question now arises, Is it un-
reasonable or unjustly discriminatory
for the Gulf and Ship Island railroad
and it's connections to establish and
maintain at Gulfport the same rates
that apply at Mobile and at New Or
leans? Obviously the port of Gulf
port can not attract import or export
or coastwise traffic except on equal
terms with it's neighbors, Mobile and
New Orleans. New lines reaching the
gulf and establishing new ports there
on must of necessity compete with
other lines and other ports already es-
tablished.
Complainant calls attention to the
fact that the Mississippi Central in
connection with the New Orleans ana
Northeastern, hauls freight from Nat
chez OF New Orleans via Hattiesburs
at tho same rate that applies from
Natchez to New Orleans via the Mis-.
sissippi river, but on this, as on all
business to and from the gulf ports
there is the controlling competition
of the Mississippi river and the gulf
The Mobile and Ohio railroad, in
connection with the Alabama and
Vicksburg, hauls traffic from St
Louis through Meridian to Jackson at
the same rate hat the Mobile and
Ohio charges 20 Meridian. Jhe Ala
bama Great SoutlCir ana its north
ern connections and the Alabama and
Vicksburg haul traffic from Cincin
rati through Meridian to Jackson al
the same rate thai is charged to Me
ridian. The Illinois Central, in con
nection with the Alabama end Vicks
burg, hauls traffic from st. Lonis G.
Cairo through jackson to Meridian a
! (COntinued on Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
MISSION WAS
UNSUCCESSFUL
Negro Was Convicted on a Charge of
Criminal Assault UpTn Young White
Woman at Brandon.-Sentenced to
Hang Next Friday.

JACKSON, Miss, July 20.-E. II,
Johnson, a negro lawyer of this city,
took himself over to Vicksburg yester-
day to make up an appeal for VIII
Mack, the Pelahatchie negro, who is
under sentence to be hanged at Bran
don, next Friday for criminal assault,
but he did not succeed.
Just why the effort to appeal the
case fell through is not known here.
but it is known that it was made.
Johnson was in Vicksburg, and is said
to have stated that he had eight hun
dred dollars subscribed to the cause,
and yet he made a slip, it is under
stood.
1t may be that it was found there is
not time sufficient to get up the peti
tion and procure the signature of
Judg Byrd before the day of execution
1t is really fortunate that the Jack
son attorney failed in his mission, If
ever there was a case in which hang
| ing was deserved, or rather in which
hanging is decidedly too tame a meth
cd of Kidding the earth of a fiendisl
| brute, this is the case. Should justic,
be delayed in this case, it would be {
long time before another negro wa
permitted to go to Jail in such cases
The lynching spirit would becom
rampant, and there would be no furtf
er use for courts in troubles of thi
kind. The people of Rankin have bee
very patient. Their provocation fo
a lynching was great, and should a
appeal be granted at this late dat,
they will regret that they ever agree
or permitted the law to take its cours
Lawyer Johnson is treading on yer
dangerous ground.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
NEW BEDFORD MAN LOOsES HIS
VOICE WHILE SINGING AT
THEATRE IN BOSTON.
Doctors Think He is Shamming, and
That He Could Speak If He
WouId.-Voice Appears to
. Be Entirely Gone.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July 20A
Whether Charles Paquette, who broke
down while singing at a theatre In
Boston, was made dumb by stage
fright or by some disease is a question
upon which medical experts cannot
agree.
Paquette, who is % years old, has
not been able to utter word since he
started to sing his second song on
his first appearance as a professional
in the Boston amusement house last
Monday afternoon.
A physician who has twice examined
thes young man at the home of his
father says that he can find nothing
at all wrong with the vocal chords and
believes the patient could speak if he
would.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
A Large Party Of Substantial
Citizens from Different
Points in Georgia.
MUCH PLEASED
With The COUNTRY
Found Crops Here AS Good AS They
Had At Home.-Going to Beaumont
Where Some Will Invest in Truck
Farms.
Farms.

A party of forty excursionists and
arrived in Hattiesburg
this morning from different points in
Georgia, in the vicinity of Atlanta.
They are under the guidance of Mr..
w w. Jones, real estate man of
Jackson, who is interested in some
lands near Beaumont Some time ago
Mr.. Jones came to Hattiesburg and
arranged with the Commercial Club to
have the visitors as the guests Of the
club for a short time and this morning
they were shown over the city and
were given a short ride into the
country so that they might have a
good idea of the city and its surround
ings. These gentlemn are very sub
stantial citizens in the communities
they live in, and their opinion Of this
country, if good, will be of much value
to South Mississippi and they seemed
very favorably impressed with Hat,
tiesburg and the agricultural possi-
bilities they saw. The drive took them
to the county farm which has crops,
that are not above the average in
Forrest county. The condition of the
crops, however, pleased the visitors
very much and convinced them that
the lands in this country are all right
The country from Hattiesburg to the
county farm represents about an ay-
erage of the beast farming lands in
South Mississippi and while the cotton
and corn are not as good as some of
the other sections around this city
they were good enough to compare
favorably with the crops in Georgia.
The expressions of some of the party
was very flattering as to the posi-
bilities Of This section One gentleman
who was more of a sightseer than a
possible investor said: Il am very
much surprised to find such smooth
fertile lads and l feel sure if your
people will only offer inducements to
our small farmers to come here you
will get many of them to settle in
South Mississippi. Many Of them own
small farms or are successful tenants
who could sell out and bring enough
money with them to get good start
here, provided he can buy these cut
over lands cheap \ man owning a
large tract could certainly afford to
sell part of it cheap i'm order to get
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20

WASHINGTON, July 20.-For Mis-
sissippi: Partly cloudy with showers
near the coast tonight or Wednesday;
cooler in central portion tonight
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20

Confined on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
Clark Commissioners:

clark commissioners
The complaint in this case attacks
as unreasonable and unIUstly disc'lm-
inatory the adjustment Of rates geli
orally from all directions to lIait!es-
burg Miss. the alleged unreasonable
ness ami discrimination rcs'iu8 sub
stantialiy, if not entirely, in the re-"
ton of the rates to HattiCSaIrg as
compared With the rates to New Or
leans. ,.a Mobjia Ala, and Gu'frort,
Natchez Vjcksburg. Jackson and Me-
ridian. Miss. The commission Is
asked to IT, just and reasonable rates
to Hattiesburg and to order defend
ants TO dcsis. from charging higher
rates on grain and grain p:' ducts aud
packing house products than they
charge for transporting these conl-
modites to Gulfport Miss, or at least
TO Jackson and Meridian, Miss, and
, from charging higher class and com
modify rates to Hattiesburg than to
Meridian. Miss.
The situation at Hatiesburg Is
unique and the accompanying sketch
will assist in making it clear.
The New orleans and Northeastern
railroad runs in a northeasterly direc
ton from New orleans through Hat
tiesburg to Meridian. The Alabama
and Vicksburg railway runs due wes'
from Meridian through Jackson tc
Vicksburg, and, together with the
Vicksburg, Shreveport, and Pacific
railway. which runs from VicksburG
west to Shreveport, La, is under
common ownership, control and man
agement with the New Orleans ant
Northeastern railway. 1t is S5 miles
from Meridian to Hattiesburg and 81
? miles from Meridian to Jackson.
The Mobile and Ohio railroad runs
in southerly direction from st
Louis. Mo, through Meridian to Mo
bile Ala. It is about 95 miles from
Meridian to Mobile.
The Illinois Central railroad rum
in a southerly direction from 81
Louis and Cairo through Jackson
Miss. TO New Orleans.
The Gulf and Ship Island railroa'
rms in a southeasterly direction iron
Jackson. Miss, through Hattiesbur;
TO Gulfport, Miss, which is on th'
Cnlf of Mexico. 1t is approximatel
90 miles from Jackson to Hatiesbur
and approximately 70 miles fror
Hattiesburg to Gulfport.
THE Mobile Jackson and Kansa
CITY railroad runs from Mobile in
northerlv direction practically para
1eling the Mobile and Ohio railroa
to Middleton, Tenn, with a pranc
/ from beaumont, Miss, to Hattiesbur'
- 81 miles, making the distance froi
Mobile to Hattiesburg 95 miles.
The Mississippi Central railroa
runs from Hattiesburg west to Ma
chez Miss, distance of 149 mile
= This line crosses the main line of tn
Illinois Central from Jackson to Ne
Orleans at Brookhaven, Miss,
miles west of Hattiesburg.
The Alabama Great Southern raj
road runs northeasterly from Meridia'
Miss, to Chattanooga, Tenn, wheI
Il connects with the Cincinnati, Ne
orleans and Texas Pacific railwa
which runs north to Cincinnati Thes
two lines are under common contr
and management, and, in conjunctio
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20

Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
SEVERAL HUNDRED
return TO WORK
indications Are That the Difficulties
Are Being Adjusted and Pressed
Steel Car Companys Troubles Are
Growing Less.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 20.-The
strike situation at both Pressed Steel
Car Cos. plant at McKees Rocks and
Standard Steel Cos. plant at Butler,
was quiet today.
At McKees Rocks plant it is report
ed that several hundred additional
men had returned to work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
Certified COPY
OF THE REPORT
Says Hattiesburg Cannot BE Grouped
With jackson and Merdian-Out-
come of Commercial Clubs Efforts
to Get Better Rates for This City.

Following is the report and decision
of the interstate Commerce Commits
sion in the matter of alleged freight
rate discrimination against Hatties-
= burg:
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
oHEMIcAL sPEcIALTIEs

We manufacture for you TO use or sell.
We use your formulas or supply formulas.
Advice chemical business propositions.
CHEMICAL. medical pharmaceutical speclalties.
Wide experience. best equipment and help.
R. r. Rogers Chemical Co.. 527 Commercial
Hours, $50 to IL. Kearny $50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

SAN FRANCISCO Manlcuring College-Manicur-
ing taught for So; com. course. manicuring
EhampOoing. scalp and face treatment. hair
dressing. weeks. guar. $25. Phone D. 1881
$50 Market St, room SO. Westbank bldg.
WOMAN for general house work and plain
cooking 9S Belcher st. near l4th.
WANTED-Experienee coat maker. AppIy
superintendent office, from 10 10 IL g. m.
Hale Bros. Inc. Market and 9Th SITS. city
WANTED women. for scrubbing and dish
washing. / for general bousework, at Hebrew
orphanase, COO Devisadero st.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
FREICHr FoRwARDING

REDUCED RATES for shipping household goods
both EAST and WEST. Phone kearny 2579.
JUDS0N FREIGHT FORWARDING COMPANY
Room 206 Pacific hnilding. 4th and Marker sts
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
OAKLAND.

Girls 10 make o7eralls at our Oakland factory
Sd ST. near Clay. LEVI STRAUSS g. co. Ap
ply 10 Mr. Davis.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18

HOUSES TO LET-unfurnished

SIX room house. 2 furnished attic rooms, i'm
provements, etc.; 2 toilets. 134 I'd av.
near California ST. Rent reasonable.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
LoDGiNG HOUSES FOR SALE

ia MARKET ST. MAGEE BUILDING,
Opposite The Call.
Room 301-Phone Douglas 1879.
Where best bargains found in hotels apart
ment and lodging houses, fats.
BEAUTIFULLY furn. corner house; 40 rooms
strictly modern: reasonable. rent: all full. Il
cost: smaller house In part payment
SWELL room fat: rent $50; fine location. :.
actually cost Ss, 900 TO furnish: snap for 81 600
SACRIFICE-Elegantly furn corner house: "a
rooms; reasonable rent; all full; best peopIe !:
strictly modern; on account sickness going AZ
bargain.
WELL furnished housek'pg house IA rooms
newly renovated; near Van Ness; big snap for
$3.50
BARGAIN In sc room apt. house; close In
cheap rent; strictly modern: partly furnishek
viii stand Investigation: don't miss this
FIREPR0oF hotel. III rooms, T5 baths. mod
ern. elegantly furnished; rent low; clears from
$4OO 10 $1,000 per mouth: will allow pros
pectiye purchaser to same 80 days before
buying; will sell half cash. balance I year
or viii trade for part cash. part property; no
trihers. Box 1120. Call office
SACRIFICE-16 room boarding house always
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postofhce; price 81 600 II taken AT once: es-
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Broadway, Oakland.
CALL BRANCH OFFICE, 1861 Fillmore st. near
Post
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
COUNTRY HOUSES TO LET-Furnished

ELhGANI IA room furnished residence. with
modern Improvements; beautiful grounds;
Inlie from Mountain View, Santa Clara county.
4 or terms and address apply box Sj6. Call
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-22
AN UNUSUAL SPORTING EVENT.

AN UNUSUAL OTOn INV ~ -tN :
There was a great run of school,
boys at Pittsburg, Pa. on Saturday
that shows what an intense interest
the young Americans are taking in
athletic events The Leader of that
city gave 1000 prizes, mostly in the
alter tickets, to 1000 boys should they
win its mile race. When the time
came for the start on Saturday there
were 1000 boys prepared to enter the
contest, and 1000 of them made a
false start and some Of them had run
a mile and half before they could be
checked They were finally sent off
in relays and over three thousand of
these boys without having had any
special training ran the full ten miles,
which speaks well for the endurance
Of Young America. The boy who was
first was Is years Of age and covered
the distance in one hour and five min
utes.
1t would be interesting to know just
what the result of such strenuous ex-
ercise is upon this great number of
pupils. It is generally thought that
such unusual physical exertion is apt
to result in the permanent impairment
of the health of those INDUCING in 1t.
How these youngsters came out OF the
race as a whole is worthy of being
chronicled.
Under present Views of such an en-
terprise as this, it would be oonsid-
cred as being far from wise to incite
or encourage such a competition on
account Of the danger Of impairing
permanently the health of some of the
youngsters. II this is matter of fear
instead OF fact it would be Of advan-
tage to the world to know it.
Pittsburg is ever drawing attention
to itself in some singular way; but this
sporting event is so extraordinary that
it must make the whole sporting world
sit up and take notice. When did
1000 boys ever before start in a ten
mile race, or 5000 boys cover the en-
tire distance2
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-22
A FLAe-FLYINe DAY.

Washington's birthday has long
been a flag day with the American
people; and II the display is not geuer-
al II IS common enough to attract at
tention to every February 22d as a
day OF exceptional Importance.
A significant addition to this dav is
the arrival Of Admiral Sperry's feet
at Hampton Roads after an absence
Of fourteen months and a cruise Of
over $1,000 miles, in which the ships
have been thoroughly tested and the
men given practical experience such
as the naval men Of this, or any other
country, ever had and as a matter Of
fact made a target practice record
under sea conditions which is the best
record that has ever been made bv
the American navy, and as far as re-
ported by any navy.
Eastern Connecticut should put the
nag out today because it marks the
welcoming home Of the navy which
has done good service In strength
ening the bonds between this and
other countries in all parts Of the
earth.
I; Is Washlngton's birthday and
Americas gala day, and there should
be no lack Of patriotic fervor at a
time when such inspiring events call
for loyal recognition.
Let all who have flags throw them
70 the breeze in honor Of "tbe father
OF his country" and as an expression
OF the Joy we feel over the safe ar
iIVal OF Admiral Sperry's great feet.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-22
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Tnis is the I77th anniversary OF the
birth OF George Washington, and ne
who was a rebel to England Is a glo-
rffed American and will ever be lauo-
ed for his great military ability and
craftsmanship.
George washington might well De
called the emancipator OK slaves as
weH as the father OF his country. for ne
was the greatest Of comnoners. and
was as much at home on the indus
trial and social side Of life as com
5nander in chief OF the revolutionary
army; or as the chief executive OF a
liberty flowing people.
He was six feet and three inches in
height and was distinguished as
civil engineer, militiaman and horse
man before called into his country's
soryice He was a good neighbor and
tolerant husband, and it is said that
Y. hen Martha found It necessary to
deliver a curtain lecture to him he
added it in silence.
Although a slave holder by birth
and training. the man who had LED
revolt against British tyranny could
Q,ut revolt at the system which en-
shaved men Of any color; and It need
cd no emancipation proclamation to
compel him TO free his bondmen, for
in his heart he had declared their free
dom long before he could legally bring
it about.
Mt Vernon was something more
than a farn--it was hive of indus
tries-mllling and blacksmtthing and
-carpentering and brick making and
Q -f.l an
der his eye. showing that he may be
ranked as having been q captain OF
industry when the nation was young.
Two things have been said about
George Washington which have never
been said Of any other American:
That as 8 boy he could not tell
lie"; and that when he mathematical
a commander suspected Of treachery
on the field OF battle "he swOre like
an angel" to quote the averment Of
General Lee, who witnessed the Incl
dsnx and was questioned as to the
truth Of the statement. There have
been heated debates over this last
statement. and that Washington was
ever prOfane has been positively de-
MED General Lee does not say he
was profane. for it seemed 10 him
dIvins--es perfectly fitting anathema
as ever was issued from the church,
and as necessary,
George Washington looked at from
the point Of an American citizen, was
a model. He was in private life an
able business man and exemplary cit
fEen-he knew what dignihed labor
was. but It IS doubtful IL he lived 20
know what >dignihed leisure meant
There was never anything dudlsh
about the generation OF Americans
who wore knee breaches and cooked
hats.
He had a warm heart for the un-
fortunate poor, as is shown in the or
der he left to those who conducted
affairs at Mt. Vernon when he went
forth 20 the field to serve his coun-
try: Let the hospitality of the house
with respect TO the poor be kept up
Let no one go hungry away. II any
Of this kind Of people should be in
want OF corn, supply their necessl-
ties, provided it does not encourage
them In idleness."
George Washington was democratic.
kind, considerate, generous, making
the Golden Rule as nearly as possible
the rule Of his life, as he would have
made IL the rule Of his country. had
II been In his power.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-22
NOT Always IN The ALB.

Roosevelt has no trouble in getting
congress into the ART simply goes
at his touch; but It doesn't 90 at the
touch OF the navy department.
When It comes to making an ap-
preparation for advancing the naviga-
ton Of the air for encouraging the
aeroplane and the Wrights to do some
thing for their country along these
lines superior to what is being done
IN other countries. congress balks.
Congress does not believe in going into
the air as much as It appears to.
The two greatest inventors in the
world along these lines are the
Wrights Of Ohio, and that great state
has reason to feel deep interest in
their work and to be DESTROYS that
the government shall. not only encour-
age their inventions but have the best
appliances for aerial work when such
work is imperative; but congress de-
clines to act upon the war depart
nents recommendations and there is
some danger that France or some 9TH
or country viii make a bid and cap
ture the Wrights and their aeroplane.
Ohio does not like the way in which
the Wrights have been treated and she
may resent II.
II congress when 1t gets into the air
only did so In such a sensible way as
fl1ts. which it rejects, u ~aally would
appear better
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-22
BRANDEGEE GRIT.

And so far as Mr.. Brandegee Is con-
cerned, no one who is familiar with
the methods which have been prac-
tised against him can blame him for
working from this time on to strength
en- his political fortress and deliber-
ately behead his enemies. Their polit-
ical treachery has been Of the kind
which should not be continued IN this
state, and It therefore merits no quar-
ter.-Ansonia Sentinel
Retaliation is human-the forgiving
spirit divine Since there is nothing
divine about politics it is useless to
expect anything above the human.
Senator Brandegee VIII do what he be-
lieves to be right, and The Bulletin
likes his grit.-Norwich Bulletin.
The Republican favored Mr.. Bran
degee's election, and now claims the
right TO tell him he ought TO cut out
retaliation, cut out beheading his enc
mics, cease to play politics, and, re-
membering only that he has been le-
gally elected a United States senator
from Connecticut for the coming six
years, 90 on endeavoring 70 attain to
the measure Of what a senator should
be. In beheading enemies he may lose
also friends. six years isn't so far
away, and voters have long memo
ries.-Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-22
Paris Pattern No. 2762 - All Seams
Allowed.

The guimpe. which may be omitted.
II desired, is developed in white batiste.
striped with bands Of narrow en-
broldery, the collar and wristbands
being of similar embroidery. This
guimpe may be also developed in cream
colored embroidered batiste, with col
lar and wristbands of similar batiste
or OF embroidery, according to taste.
A pretty development for this model is
thin white serge, with bands Of wide
mohair braid in white. the belt bein 3
of similar braid. The guimpS Is OF
white silk, trimmed with narrow Irish
lace insertion. Or of turquoise blue
linen, worn with a guimpe OF white
Persian lawn. trimmed with insertions
of narrow English embroidery would
be most serviceable and stylish Both
for the present time and for the com
Ing summer season. The guimpe fas-
tens at the center-back with very small
pearl buttons.
The pattern is In four sizes-1 10 z
years. For a child of years the dress
requires yards of material 81 inches
wide. az yards Sc inches wide or 2
yards AZ inches wide, with IN yards Of
insertion; the gufmpe needs rs yards
is inches wide, Is yards % inches
wide or ! yard 80 inches wide; yards
OF insertion.
Price of pattern, 10 cents.
Order through The Bulletin Company,
Pattern Dept, Norwich. Conn.