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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-06

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A GOOD SUGGESTION.
Mr.. Mort L. Bixler,
City,
Dear Sir: Having read your article
on the canning industry, take the
liberty of making the following sug-
gestion:
There is need and there is an ,p-
portunity to have in Hattiesburg at
this time, an industry that will be of
greater advantage to the surround
ing country than canning factory.
This is a BACON factory.
As it is well known that this coun-
try does not afford weather cold
enough to cure meat, now listen: to
operate canning factory two things
are necessary, cold storage and heat
and to operate a bacon factory two
things are necessary, cold storage and
heat. Furthermore Hattiesburg
needs and has under consideration at
this time slaughter pen, and to op-
crate slaughter pen successfully you
must have cold storage.
Sow why not have all combined?
Let the slaughter pen operate on the
old grist mill style, on a toll system.
So much for killing, so much for cur
ing and so much for cold storage. AL
low anybody to carry beef, mutton, kid
or porker, chicken or turkey. Have
them dressed and put in cold storage
and issue them a certificate for so
UGH meat. ~ HEe
There would also be a BROKERAGE
fee charged by the company for selling
this produce.
This would permit the farmers to
slaughter their stock when it was in
best condition.
1t would stop the expense of feeding |
and would allow them to sell at any |
time they saw fit.
Also, all that farmer would have
to do would be to fatten his hog and
take it there and have it made into
bacon. The canning department could
can both the meat and vegetables
and the butcher could patronize it.
Respectfully.
B. F. MOSELEY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-06
FORGOTTEN STOLEN BOND.
ST Louisan Gets SO Interest Checks
From Uncle Sam.

ST. LOUIS, August 6.-Sim Harris
of st. Louis received from Charles H
Treat, treasurer of the United States,
eighty-six interest checks for $50 each
on a $4,000 government bond that was
stolen from Harriss office in Cincin-
natl twenty-five years ago. He was no
titled that on presentation of proper
proof the principal of the bond would
be paid.
Harris says that at the time the
bond was stolen he was practicing law
in the office Of Joseph B. Foraker.
AS time went on, he says, he forgot
all about the bond until the govern
ment, at its maturity, in 1907, began
to make search for him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-06
ONLY ONE CLOUD.

Now that the tariff bill has been
signed and that matter settled for
probably a decade, there is hardly a
cloud on the general commercial sky
and only one cloud in Mississippi
which we hope will soon be dissipated
We refer to the proposed change Of
cotton freight rates, which the com
mission will finally pass upon at its
first meeting in Septembef, but which
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-06
A GOOD TARIFF BILL,

The tariff bill which has just been
enacted by Congress is a good bill
OF course 1t might have been pct
ter, but inasmuch as it is an improve.
ment over the Dingley measure. we
must call it a good bill. It is true that
the Mississippi lumbermen did not get
all the protection he wanted. but that
is also true of a number of other in.
dustrial captains. The best thing
about the bill is that it has become
a law and now there is not much 70
retard general prosperity, and the
wave seems to be high crested judg.
ing by every Indication. Here in Hat
tiesburg conditions are better than
they have been for two years. Yes.
terday one wholesale house reported
more orders than could be filled with
their present force. Lumber manufac-
turers are taking their time about
accepting orders and the buyer is hay
ing a hard time. The crops in the
northwest are better than ever and
that metns increased development in
that section. Cotton will sell this year
for better prices than ever. With
these conditions the settlement of the
tariff, makes almost any kind of a
bill good now, and it would have been
better if it had only been finished
a month sooner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-06

State of Ohio, Vity of Toledo,
Lucas CaEnty-ss.
Frank ]. ChenAmakes oath tina
he is senior partnNof the firm o.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., M business In
the City of Toledo, CouM and STATE
aforesaid, and that said fifAwill pay
the sum of ONE HUNnREA DOL
LARS for each and every case of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 9th day
of December, A. D. 1856.
A. w. GLEASON,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
Inpation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the Board
of Mayor and AlderRen at the second
session of the AuguA 1Y9) meeting
of the Board, for thePafng of Bouie
street and River averNd
Bidders will call onU. T. Putnam,
City Engineer for specifications cover
ing the work.
BY order of Street Paving Commit
tee.
S.9-5da NJ. J. McGrath, Chairman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-06
RODE THE PULLMAN BY DAY.
But This Aristocratic State EmpIoye
VIII Have to 'lpin.n

But This ArIstocratic State Employe
Will Have to ''Die."
TOPEKA, August 6.-Pullman fares
at night are bad enough, but when an
employee of the state turns in his bill
to the auditor and includes day Pull
man excursions, he is politely in
formed that the money will have to
be taken from his personal jeans.
1t is necessary for the employees of
the state to turn in their receipts with
their bills for remittance, and one
knocked the clerks off their feet by
boldly sending in his aristocratic
Pullman receipts.
Needless to say, the valuable re-
ceipts were sent back to him with
the privilege of pasting them on the
wall as souvenirs, but never accom-
panied by the price paid. :.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-06
LIFE TERM MAN sURRENDERs.
Victim of Tuberculosis Escapes to Sci
Family Once More.

Family Once More.
BATON ROUGE, La, August c.
Homer Mache, a life term convict
who escaped from the state prison
near Baton Rouge several weeks ago.
will probably be returned here to
day after surrendering to authorities at
St. Landry parish. There he had gone
he said. to see his family just once
more before he died.
Meche is a victim of tuberculosis.
II knew my end was not far Off, F"
he declared, "and an overwhelming
desire came upon me to see my rela-
tives again. After several days OF
planning | managed to make my es-
cape. Now I'm ready to go back and
die in prison"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-06

r. ]. Collins is the only authorized
travelling representative of The Hat
uesburg News and is authorized to col
sact for subscriptions and advertising.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-06

Even when a mans liver gets out of
order from staying out late he can
think it's his wife's fault because she
sat up for him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-06
Member Of the Associated Press

i Entered as second-class matter on
nay ". 1907. at the postoffice at Hat
desburg, Miss. under the Act of Con-
gress of March Q, 1879.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-06
PRESS COOPERATION NEEDED

In order to push the work of devel
oping South Mississippi there should
be more effective cooperation between
the newspapers of this section. The
News would suggest the organization
of a South Mississippi Press Associa-
ton. The interests of all the news
papers down here will be best served
by some understood plan, to work for
the settlement of the cut-over lands.
There are many questions to be con-
sidered in this connection and we feel
sure that such an organization would
get great results. Why not try it?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
Greeks Selling Whiskey.

Anderson, June 18.-There has
been much excitement in the Greek
colony here during the past few days
following the arrests of three of their
number on charges of selling whis-
key. The first man arrested was J.
K. Manos, one of the most prosper
Gus of the colony. He was charged
in six different cases, and the mayor
required of him a cash bond of $100
in each, making total of $500,
which he gave.
The next arrest was that of Angel
Delaley, who had been connected
with a cafe here, but had recently
gone to Spartanburg. An officer was
sent there and arrested him, bringing
him here.
Soon after this arrest, brother of
Angel, George Delaley, also con-
nected with the cafe, was arrested
and both were placed in Jail. Against
the first there are three cases, and
against the latter one case, making
the total bond $1,000. They remain
ed in the city jail for a time, but
finally secured the money and were
released. The case will come up next
week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
Lightning Injuries Nine.

valdosta, Ca, June 1s.-News
was received here to-day of a dis
astrous lightning prank played
about midnight last night on the
Withlacoochee river, near Olympia.
Eleven men, who had been employed
in bridge construction there, took
refuge during rain and wind storm
in signal tower. Lightning struck
the wires running from the signal
tower, ran along them into the tower
house and struck the men, who were
huddled closely together. Only two
were uninjured. One of the nine, a
negro, was fatally hurt.
The nine who were injured were
all stunned, all of them were badly
burned and blistered, some of them
having places on their skin torn as
if it had been ripped by knife held
beneath it.
A watch chain worn by one of the
men was melted, but his watch was
unhurt. The trousers on another
were ripped from waist band to hem.
The tacks in another's shoes were
drawn and another's shirt was torn
to shreds. The bolt shattered tele-
graph poles before striking the men
in the tower house. Two Of the men
were so badly injured that surgeons
were called to attend them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
Had Turned to Stone.

Arvonia, Va, June ia rather
remarkable case of the petrifcation
of a human body has just come to
light in Buckingham county. Camm
Patterson, lawyer, scholar, author,
and politician, and one of the best
known men of central Virginia, died
at his home, 'Sunnyside Place.
Buckingham county, about two
months ago. His last request was
one that the body of his wife should
be exhumed and buried by his grave.
grave.
Several days ago the body of Mrs.
Patterson, buried nearly forty years
ago, was disinterred and through the
glass case of the coffin it was dis
covered that the body had been petri-
fed. Those who saw the body were
astonished at the absolute life-like-
ness of the face. Not feature was
changed.
Some years ago the body of child
was disinterred from the same GENE
terry, and it was found to have been
completely petrifed. 1t is thought
that the peculiar mineral proprieties
of the soil in this place account for
the petrifications.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
Her Answer.

An Atchison girl had a proposal of
marriage and asked a week to think
it over. She went to all of her mar
ried sisters. One, who used to be a
belle, had three children, did all. :hef
own work and hadn't been to the
theatre or out riding since she was
married. Another, whose husband
was promising young man at the
time she was married, was support
ing him. A third didn't dare say her
life was her own when her husband
was around, and a fourth was divorc-
ed. After visiting them and hearing
their woes the heroine of this little
tale went home, got pen, ink and pa
per and wrote an answer 70 the
young man. You may think it was
refusing him, but 1t wasn't. She
said she could be ready in month.
-Atchison Globe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
An Ovation for Chief Darby.

Batesburg, June 18.-The citizens
of Batesburg and Leesville this even
ing en- masse will meet Chief of Po-
lice John G. Darby, who was acquit-
ted this morning at Lexington of a
dastardly charge.
The Batesburg brass band and the
uniformed rank of Knights of Pyth-
las will also do honor to the reign of
Righteousness and the upholding of
law and order.
This large gathering is not so
much for jollification, but a public
demonstration by the best people OF
both towns, showing their condemna-
ton of the charge brought against an
officer because he did his duty.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
Only One Day to Register.

Columbia, S. c., June 18.-Citi-
zens who are without current regis
tration certificates will have but one
day upon which to secure certificates
before the elections in "wet" coun-
ties August 18th upon the question
of dispensary or prohibition.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Malpass, one of the su-
pervisors of registration for Lexing-
ton county, wrote to. Governor An
sci, saying that whereas the Rich
land county board had construed the
law to mean that the books could be
open only one day-the first Monday
in July-before the August election,
he and his colleagues on the Lexing-
ton board leaned to the opinion that
the boards would have to keep the
books open three days and thereafter
attend with the books in every town
in the county of more than 800 pop
ulation. He asked for instructions.
Governor Ansel referred the letter to
the attorney generals Office and the
assistant attorney general, Mr.. NJ. P.
DeBruhl, filed an opinion sustaining
the position of the Richland board.
He says in closing:
GAS this year is not a general
election year and the election on the
question of reopening dispensaries is
to be held prior to the first day OF
september, the supervisors of regis
tration are only required to open the
registration books on the first Mon
day in each month, giving one day
for registration. The books must
be closed thirty days before the elec-
tion on the dispensary to be held on
the third Tuesday in August. The
provisions directing that one meet
ing be held in each town, etc., and
directing that the books be kept open
three days at the court house, do not
apply to the present year,
Monday, July 5th, is therefore the
only day upon which citizens not
now provided with current registra-
ton certificates may qualify them.
selves to vote in the dispensary elec-
ton Of August II.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
Boy Escaped from Kidnapperss

Columbus, Ind, June 1S.-A we'll
dressed youth, who gave his name az
William McGregor, arrived here yes
terday, and going to the police he
sought their assistance in searching
for his parents, from whom he said
he had recently learned he was kid
mapped when he was five years old.
He said he was 1S years old, and
came here from Texas in search OF
his parents. A few weeks ago he re-
ceived letter from a woman IN
Pennsylvania, informing him that he
was kidnapped from Columbus, Ind,
when five years of age. After receiv-
ing the letter he eave-dropped the
family with whom he was living, and
learning enough to convince him
that the contents of the letter were
true, he confronted the family and
they confirmed the information
when he started Immediately for this
place.
His story is more thrilling even
than that of Willie Whitla, and is to
the effect that he distinctly remem-
bers of travelling in covered wagon
for a number of years, and being
forced by his captors to beg and OF
being cruelty beaten when he was not
successful in securing aims.
AS yet he has been unable to To-
cate his parents, and it is thought
probable that McGregor is not his
right name, and that if his parents
lived here, they may in the meantime
have moved away.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
SHERIFF LOSES APPEAL.
impeachment of Frank Casalas Sus'
tanned by Supreme Court.

Montgomery, Ala, June lS.-Ihe
supreme court this afternoon denied
the application of Frank Casalas'
impeached sheriff of Mobile county,
for a new trial. thus making his I'M
peachment final.
Casalas was removed from Office
by the supreme court on the charge
of gross neglect in allowing a negro
named Robertson to be taken from
the Mobile county Jail and lynched.
In the original proceedings before
the supreme court it was shown that,
notwithstanding rumors were cur
rent that an attempt would be made
to lynch Robertson on the night OF
the occurrence, the sheriff took no
steps to protect the negro.
The costs of the impeachment pro-
ceedings, amounting to several
thousand dollars, we're assessed
against the depcsed sheriff.
1t is reported that .Casalas will be
a candidate for reelection in 1910
to vindicate himself
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
O'Neil Guilty Of Larceny.

Aiken, June 1S.-Young Ed
O'Nen, of Charleston. who attempted
TO commit suicide In this city a day
or two ago, is in serious trouble. He
attempted to commit suicide Monday
evening. Tuesday he was charged
with stealing 400 cigarette coupons
from Hotel Aiken. Wednesday he
was charged with stealing watch
from Thomas Taylor, boarding
house keeper, of Graniteville, with
whom Q'Neil stayed Tuesday night
He was tried in the police court this
morning for stealing the coupons and
was released. He was Immediately
carried before Magistrate Smoak to
answer to the charge of stealing the
watch. He pleaded guilty to this
offense.
He was not sentenced at the time
as he desired a little time in which
to confer with some parties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
Women Who Are Envied.

Those attractive women who are
lovely in face, form and temper are
the envy of many, who might be like
them. A weak, sickly woman will be
nervous and irritable. Constipation
or kidney poisons show in pimples
blotches, skin eruptions and q
wretched complexion. For all such
Electric Bitters work wonders. They
regulate stomach, liver and kidneys
purify the blood; give strong nerves
bright eyes, pure breath, smooth
velvety skin, lovely complexion
Many charming women owe theil
health and beauty to them. soc. al
Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
FATHER SHOT BY HIS SON.
Slayer Claims that he Fired in De
fence of his Wife.

Benton Harbor, Mich, June 90
During a quarrel at his home to-day,
Ferdinand Tilley, farmer, was shot
and killed by his son, Emil Tilley.
After the shooting, the young man
left the body of his parent in the
yard, went into the house and await
ed the arrival of the officers to whom
be quietly surrendered. The son as
serts he shot in defence Of his wife
whom his father had attacked with
stick. According to Mrs. Tilley,
Jr., her father-in-law had long had
a grudge against her, and to-day a
quarrel began at the table. The son
started fer the field to work, and the
father, Mrs. Tilley says, followed
him into the yard, where the quarrel
was renewed and ended by Mrs. Til
ley, Jr., interfering between father
and son. It is said that the senior
'Tilley then struck her with a stick
and knocked her down, when the son
fired five shots at his father, one of
which struck him in the mouth and
took an upward course into the
brain.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
CHARGED With Perjury.

H. L. Solomons, who at one time
lived at Norway, came very near be
ing arrested in Columbia by the dis
pensary winding-up commission or
Thursday for denying, while testify
ing before the commission, that he
had not while whiskey drummer
entered into an agreement to pay the
dispensary people rebates for ORDERS
for whiskey. After starting out al
ter a warrant, however, the prosecu.
ton decided not to make the arrest
now as this would force the State
to bring out facts it does not wish
to reveal. Solomons now lives a,
Estill, where he is engaged in bank.
ing and the newspaper business.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
WELL sPoUTS HOT OIL.
Fluid Scalding When 1t First Comes
FROM the Ground.

Galveston, Tex, June ia phe"
nomenon has been developed in Bas-
trop county, where well about LOO
feet deep is spouting hot oil: The
well is on the farm of NJ. thinner
haul, and when sunk a week ago
gave forth hot water for three Gays
and then began flowing heavy
crude oil which is too hot to handle
when it first comes from under
ground.
The flow of hot oil was at t1rst
thought to be temporary, but it has
continued for four days without
abatement of temperature.
There is no oil well within l5O
miles of this place.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
TROLLEY STRIKES AUTO
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT OCCURS
NEAR ANDERSON.
One Man Dead and Two Others Seri.
riously Hurt-Lady Will
Recover.

Anderson, June 2O.-Jas. H. Cobb
superintendent of the Belton cotton
mills, is dead. Rev. D. D. Richard
son, pastor of the Second Baptist
church of Belton and the Gluck Mills
Baptist church of this city, is in q
critical condition in a hospital here
his wife is slightly injured and Rev
E. A. Mcdowell, of Ninety-SiX, field
agent of The Baptist Courier, is seri-
ously hurt as the result of coils
ion between an interurban car of the
Anderson Traction Company and an
automobile which occurred at Brea.
zeale's crossing, nine miles east Of
Anderson, shortly before noon to-
day. The dead and injured werE
occupants of the automobile. The
accident occurred at the foot of a
sharp grade and as the car was
coasting at the rate of about ID
miles an hour.
The auto party was sighted by
those in charge of the car, Conduc.
tor G.. P. Burriss and Motorman E.
E. Sanders, and the usual signal
given, there being plenty of time fol
the machine to clear the crossing
we'll in FROM of the car. When the
front wheel;; Of the auto, however
had cleared The first rail of the track
the engine seemed to come to a dead
standstill and in a few seconds the
car struck it.
The machine was thrown some 20
feet into the air and smashed to
splinters. All of the occupants were
also thrown some distance and: il
seems a miracle that all were not
killed outright.
Mr.. Cobb's skull was crushed in
several places, his left leg and arm
were broken and the thigh crushed
into bits. He was also otherwise
bruised and mang1ed and lived but "a
few minutes after the crash.
Rev. Mr.. Richardson's skull was
fractured and his left leg and arm
broken and he is yet unconscious.
Rev. Mr.. Mcdowell was removed
from the scene Of the accident to the
Belton- hotel, where his injuries were
dressed. He is suffering from a
broken shoulder and ,arm and, while
badly hurt, his condition is not seri-
Gus. He was removed to his home
at Ninety-Six late this afternoon, sp-
parently resting we'll.
The injuries sustained by Mrs.
Richardson were slight, consisting
chiefly Of a severely sprained ankle.
She is in the hospital here with her
husband.
When the accident occurred the
party was en- route to Dorchester
church, three miles north Of Belton,
to attend a meeting.
At the coroner's inquest at Belton
this afternoon the jury, after hear
ing the evidence, returned the fol-
lowing verdict, generating the men
in charge of the car from all blame:
1--WE find that the deceased came to
his death by being struck by troll
ley car in West Belton, on what Is
known as Breazeale's crossing, as
the result of an accident"