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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Another Vlewpolnt.

singleton-single blessedness beats
matrimony every time.
Wedderly-Oh, don't know. Mat
rimony has its advantages.
Singleton-Youll have to show me.
Wedderly-Well. for example, a
bachelor has to pay to attend lectures,
while a married man gets his at home
for nothing.-Chicago News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Newest Letter Paper.

Some of the prettiest note paper
has very narrow border of blue.
pink, gray. lavender or red and one
initial at the top set in a ring of
color the exact shade as the border.
Correspondence cards also are thus
bordered and are very pretty.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

exists than Doan 9
Kidney Pills. They
permanently cure all
kidney ills.
Mrs NJ. G. Morris,
SAG Pacific Ave. Ala
media. Cal, says:
For twelve years I
suffered from kidney
trouble. My back
ached SO intensely |
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Drawing Distinctions.

who is your favorite author7"
asked Maud.
What do you mean," rejoined May
mfe. "the one whose pieces I like to
read or the one whose picture looks
cutest in the advertisement?"-W
ington Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Behind the lines.

Manhattan-The authorities of my
city are talking Of having detail Of
airship police.
LaSalle-My! they certainly are
behind the times. My city has had
fly cops for the last decade.-Chicago
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
MIndreadIns.

Redd-Have a cigar?
Greene-No: l promised by wife
wouldn't smoke.
Redd-Then you don't mind II you
do.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
KODAKS and KODAK FINISHING

Mall orders given special attention. All kinds
amateur supplies strictly fresh. Send for cataiog
DENVER PHOTO MATERIALS CO.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

It is better to inherit fortune than
to marry one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
n nlTEMFc Watson Z. Coleman, Wash.
ington, DO Books free. High
- nahu ~ est refercnoea Best rssultz.
Got Out Of the Habit

GOT OUT OF tho Habit.
Il see you have got a young man
stenographer7'
Yes"
Don't you think a pretty girl
stenographer adds great deal to the
attractiveness of an of1ce7"
Il suppose she does. but 1 can't
dictate to woman somehow. s'pose
It's because I have been married SO
long,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
DOES YOUR BACK AcHE7

Backache Is usually kidneyache.
There is only one way to remove the
pain. you must reach the cause.-the
kidneys. No better kidney remedy
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

good than all Mr.. John N. Watkins.
the others put together. as they only
poisoned my system. Peruna cured
me. used 1t for four months before
complete cure was accomplished, but
am truly grateful to you. The least I
can do In return is to acknowledge
the merits of Peruna, which I take
pleasure in now doing"
Bladder Trouble.
Mr.. G. B. Newhof. 10 Delaware
street, Albany, N. Y, writes:
."Since my advanced age I find that
have been frequently troubled with
urinary ailments. The bladder seemed
lrritated, and my physician said that
1t was catarrh caused by a protracted
cold which would be difficult to over
come on account OF my advanced years.
I took Peruna, hardly daring to believe
that would be helped. but found to
my relief that soon began to mend.
The irritation gradually subsidized. and
the urinary difficulties passed away. I
have enjoyed excellent health now for
the past seven months. I enjoy my
meals, sleep soundly. and am as well as
I was twenty years ago. I give all
praise to Peruna-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
PettIt's Eye salve for 25c.

Relieves tired, congested, inAamed and
sore eyes, quickly stops eye aches. All
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
DOCTORS
FAILED
Suffered Several Years With
Kidney Trouble, @Peruna
Cured Me-"

Mr.. John N.
Watkins, 3133
Shenan d o a h
Ave-. st. Louis,
Mo-, writes:
Among all
the greatly adj
vertised medi-l
cines for kid
ney and blad-
der trou b l 0
there is moth
ing W h 1 C h
equals PERU
ma. I suffered
for sew 9 r q l
years with this
trouble. spent
hundreds of
dollars on doc
tors and medi-
cke and all to
no purpose un-
til / took Pc
runa-
"One bottle
did me more
-
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Lame
Leg
Weu''

al wish to
say that l
h ave us ed
Sloan's Lini-
m ent on a
lang Leo that
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
TWENTY-THREE NAMES
J, ,,a,,s3v we're PRESENTED
Committee Will Meet Again Monday
Morning And Appoint Managers To
Hold The EIection.-OnIy Two Can
didates For Mayor. ff

Twenty-one candidates for the office
of commissioner of the city of Hat
tiesburg, and two candidates for
mayor, appeared before the Demo
cratic executive committee at the
city hall last night and paid to Sec.
retary Beaumont their pro rata OF
the expenses q holding the municipal
Owing u hi Iarge number of can.
didstes, tAls txpense was somewhat
iighter on tiie fldfvtdpals than for.
merly, notwithstandint the fact that
the election man6eers are to receive
more money for their s9fvices this
year than they have ever been. paid
for a like service Aftse 6on6u1ting
with the candidates with ref6repca 10
the matter, the committee decided
that $500 per day would be Hft1e
enough to pay the men who wU ~
selected to manage the two primaf1Gs,
and this amount, together with the
cost of printing the ballots, was pro-
rated among those offering for office.
1t was decided that $3.50 from each
of the candidates would be sufficient
to pay all expenses of the election,
and the residue, should there be any,
will be refunded to them after the
election.
The following members of the
committee, barely constitut-
Continued on page six.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
DOCTORS ACCUSER
FLEES FROM BILOXI
Special to The NeDs.

Special to The NeDs.
Biloxi, Miss, June 24.-Maggie Rod
riguex, the fifteen-year-old Back Bay
girl, who accused DR.. E. r. Bragg of
criminally assaulting her. in his office
just recently, attempted to fee from
Biloxi at midnight. She got out of
town and as far as PascagouIa, where
she was captured by police officers,
md returned to her home here. She
Wilde sent to the House of the Good
Gh4pherd in New Orleans today.
me police officers say Maggie de-
'clezs she was going to meet a young
man &t son.e point along the L. & N,
and thSt Re vas going to marry her.
Her chisf cbje4tion leaving Biloxi she
said, was y osstspe being sent to the
House of the Good Shepherd in New
Orleans.
DR.. Bragg, who was arrested charg-
ed with having criminali assaulted
Maggie, is now at liberty On bond. of
81 900. *w 3.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
D0QMERS ARE Resting
WITH ONE EYE Open

Special to TAs Nsso& a
Washington, D. c., June H Lonfsi.
ania and Southern members are anx,
iously watching for the developments
respecting two measures One is
what move may be ventured by the
San Francisco Exposition advocates
and the other is the anti-option future
bill which is due for consideration to-
day. 1t had been understood that the
California crowd would attempt to
have something more definite done
with their resolution than was accord
ed them by the foreign affairs commit
tee, but this would have to be reached
by unanimous consent. The Louisiana
members are on guard and will not
permit the San Francisco contingent
to get any advantage that the interpo-
sition of an objection on the floor of
the house would prevent. 1t is hardly
possible that the exposition subject
will be reached in the house again
this session.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
GOING TO URGE
RATING MEASURE
Board Of Trade Committee Named to
Proceed to Louisiana Capitol Next
Thursday Afternoon.
Special to The NetJS.

Special to The NeiJS.
New Orleans, La, June 24.-In an
effort to overcome the opposition
which seems to have arisen in the
senate committee against the propos,
ed state insurance rating commission,
committee from the New Orleans
Board of Trade will leave at 8 o'clock
next Thursday afternoon fort Baton
Rouge to appear at the hearing to be
given the Bryne bill Thursday night
by the senate committee on corpora
tions of which Senator Peterman is
chairman. The Board of Trade CON-
mittee will be made up of Sam Blum,
Thos. Cunningham, C. H. Ellis, H. B.
Schrieber and probably Mayor Behr-
man.
News from Texas on the rating
commission in that state is said to
have lessened the advocacy of the
measure by the administration and to
have created an unfavorable effect in
the senate.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24

Arrangements for the big celebra-
tion to be held in Hattiesburg on July
4 have about been completed, and
from present indications the event
promises to attract the largest crowd
OF visitors ever assembled in this city.
Secretary Bixler and the committee
appointed by the Commercial Club
to arrange for the celebration have
worked increasingly to make the event
great success, and from the charac-
ter of the amusements which have
been arranged for it, appears they
have left nothing undone to attract
a large number of people to the city
on that occasion.
Following is the official program
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
exclusive of the firsworks, which vii
be published tomorrow:
OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
w. R. Hardy Marshal of the Day.

W. n' IdTuy MaTsHdi " tHC LAY
The grand parade will form at the
corner of Second and New Orleans
streets and move in the order hereir
described, starting at 10:30 sharp
The line of march will be to Jackson
street, thence to Main, down Main to
Front, thence to Mobile, Newman
River avenue, Short Bay, to Bay and
up Main to the court house, where
the parade will disperse.
The parade will be LED by the IA
nous Rube Band of Champagnole,
Okla, in their new and unique Pana-
ma Exposition Band Wagon-the only
one in the world.
Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks,
'GrotesQue Gyroscopers, escorted by
Uniform Rank Woodmen of the World,
commanded by Captain w. E. Estes
and Captain A. Bounds.
Floats representing all the promi-
nent merchants and manufacturers in
the city of Hattiesburg, including Hat
tiesburg Commercial College.
Members of Hattiesburg l. o. o. F.
Hattiesburg Fire Fighters of 1900.
The South Mississippi Terribles and
Expert Boil Weevil Busters, an aggre-
cation that will keep you laughing
until next Fourth.
Hattiesburg Fire Department.
The greatest parade of decorated
Automobiles ever seen in Mississippi
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
80 HATT1ESBURC MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY AFTERNOON JUNE "a 1910
Secretaries
HAVE ORGANIZED
M. 1. Bixler, of Hattiesburg, Chosen
President state Association of
- 4 as,-
Commercial Secretaries.

At the Statewide immigration Con.
vention, which met in Jackson Tues
day and Wednesday,, an organization
of the commercial secretaries of Mis-
sissippi was perfected. The name of
the new organization is the Mississip-
pi Association of Commercial Secre-
taries.
In this organization, as in the Land
Development Association, Hattiesburg
was SO fortunate as to secure
one of the officers, Mr.. M. L. Bixler,
secretary of the Commercial Club,
having been unanimously elected
president.
S. H. Walthall, of Gulfport, was
elected first vice president, and F. o.
Conant, of Brookhaven, secretary.
Thus it will be seen that South Missis-
sippi has the lions share of officers
of this new organization, which prom
ises to become an important factor in
the development of this section of the
state.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
PARTY Pledge
KEPT SAYS TAFT
In Signed Statement In His Broth.
er's Paper, President Says "We've
Made Good"
(By Associated Press.)

Cincinnati, June 24.-In a signed
statement in the Times Star, owned
by his brother, President Taft is QUOT
ed as follows:
Washington, D. c., June 24.-I am
elated at the legislation which has
been enacted by this congress. It
has fulfilled the pledges of the party.
1t is great satisfaction to me that we
have accomplished so much. 1t has
been the custom in the past to try to
fulfill party pledges during the term
of the president elected; we have Sc
cured what We started out to get
through the first regular session of
congress.
I'VE now have the best railroad
regulation we ever had. The proyis-
ions for the supervision of the capi-
talization were omitted, but this does
not mean that they have been aban-
doned. Renewed effort to enact will
be made at the next session.
81 think the party in power has en-
acted legislation which will inure
greatly to it's benefit.
'It has kept its contract. The con-
gress which is now closing its first
regular session has done what it prom
ised the people to do, and the Repub-
lican party has a good record to take
to the people in the coming elections"
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
OUR CUT-OYER LANDS
SURPASS THE DELTA
BLOODY Sequel TO
ROBBERY ATTEMPT
Thief Used Dynamite, Wrecked City
Hall, Shot Bank Manager, Killed
Boy, Wounded Two.
Special to The 1,eps.

special to The 1,epS.
Freidberg, Hesse, June PA des-
perate attempt at robbery, which oc-
Cured late Wednesday afternoon, re-
suited in two deaths and the wound
ing of several persons.
A bomb was exploded at about 4::3O
o'clock in the City Hall. The roof,
doors and windows were shattered
and the staircase destroyed. The Off
cials who were still at their desks,
marvelously escaped being killed and
they made their way out of the build
ing by means of ladders.
In the meantime a black masked
robber entered the adjoining branch
of the Imperial Bank and attacked the
manager, who resisted. The robber
then drew revolver and shot the
manager in the neck. He siezed
some bank notes and some gold and
fed.
Having gained the street, he mount
ed a bicycle and dashed off in the
direction of Nauheim. A great crowd
attracted by the explosion, pursued
the desperate, who repeatedly fired
One boy was killed and two others
were wounded The police jumped in
an automobile and sped after the man,
finally overtaking him.
Finding that he could not escape,
the robber sprang off his bicycle and
fired his last shot into his temple.
falling dead on the street. He was
recognized as a chauffeur named Bar
kenstein, who was suspected some
time ago of placing a bomb in front
of a prominent bankers house in
Frankfort.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
Both Of Them High FIiers.

Birmingham Ala, June 24.-The
self-infiicted death of Mrs. W. p.
Harding, wife of the president OF the
First National Bank of Birmingham,
and the suicide of Guy r. Johnson. To-
cal capitalist, following Immediately
thereafter, has shocked all Alabama.
Mrs. Harding's suicide occurred in her
palatial home, while Mr. Johnson shot
himself and took poison in his own
residence about the same hour.
Mrs. Harding was one Of the most
prominent women in society in this
section, being rated as the prettiest
woman in the State.
Mr.. Harding is now on his way from
New York, where he went taking along
the eldest Of the three daughters of
the family. Mrs. Harding left note.
Nothing definite is known about the
cause of Mrs. Harding's act. as her
home life has seemed to be very hap
y CONTINUED on page four
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
Many Euents are Scheduled -
For the Big Celebration

including those who will take part il
the Speed Contest and the Rapid Fan
cy Exhibiting Driving.
11:00 A. M: Automobile Speed
Contest, on Petal Pyrites Pike.
1890: Whip Cracking Contest
entries free to all to take place at
corner of Main and Front streets.
Two minutes allowed to each contest
ant. $1,000 in gold to winner
100 P. M: Balloon Ascension at
old Base Ball Park ON Hardy street.
1880: High Water Throwing Elk
hibition by Hattiesburg's Crack Fire
Department.
2:00.: The marshal will clear Main
Continued on page six.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
Three NEGROES ARE
WHIPPED BY A NOR
Special to The Netus.

Special to The Netus.
Cairo, ILL.,, June s4.-Three negroe1
charged with an attempted attack 4
the two daughters of Alexander Hal
a farmer in Ballard county, Ky. wei
lodged in jail at Wickliffe, KY, Wei
nesday night, following a chase wild
bloodhound
They were caught several miles orI
of Wickliffe by a posse and severet
whipped with hickory switches an,
one of them was shot through the hin
The sheriff, of Ballard county theI
arrived on the scene and took chargl
of the prisoners.
Later they were released from cuj
todF and ordered to leave the sectioh
the request Of the father of ths
tir1& They ieft town immsr.assls..
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
High license To
STOP Prize Fight
Moran-Atteli Ten-Round Affair Nav
Escape Interference at Los
Angeles, Cal.

Los Angeles, June 23.-while there
is no likelihood of interference with
the Moran-Attell ten-round contest
Friday night, steps are now being Ia
ken to prevent all ring encounters in
the future by high license.
Attorney Nathan Newly of the Civ.
ic Righteousness Committee of the
Church Federation, addressed a com.
munication to the city council today
urging that body to strike while anti
prize fight sentiment is at food" and
pass an ordinance regulating boxing
contests so stringently that they viii
be too Improbable to engage in.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
GO0D CuN6af6AfluN /
COURT STREET CHURCH

In spite of rainy weather and mud
dy streets, large congregations attend
ed the services at Court street church
last night. Mr.. Singleton preached a
strong and effective sermon from the
text: The Wages of Sin is Death. .
At the close of this servi a,,p came
forward and offered for nem
bership.
This morning large - htio.a
assembled to hear a e /
based on Matthew 27, ls.
The singing. led by N
an interesting and helpfj
these services.
The subject for toni b
God Striving With Mel Il
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
ALL READY FOR
KNIGHTS OF GRIP
Columbus Is Ready to Entertain the
Mississippi Travellers, Who Meet
There Today and Tomorrow.

Columbus, Miss. June 24.-Every
thing is in readiness for the coming
of the Mississippi Travellers, who be
gin their third annual session here to
day.
A few of the members arrived yes.
terday, but the vast majority did not
reach the city until morning.
They came on special sleepers from
Jackson, arriving at o'clock.
The travellers will parade from the
Elks' Home to the Industrial Institute
and College, where the opening exer-
cises will occprsat 1880 o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
Big OIL WELL fire
IS under CONTROL
Special to The NetOS.


Shreveport, La, June 24.-By fore
ing a big head of steam against the
flames the big oil well of the Produc-
ers Oil Company, which was set afire
Sunday by bolt of lightning, has
been put under control. The fire en-
dangered the entire oil field and thir-
teen boilers were required to generate
steam enough to quench the flames
DR.. David T. Day, United States
geologist, who has been making an in.
spection of the Caddo oil field, de-
clared Wednesday that it was a crime
against the State to permit the pres
ent waste of gas in the fields.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
MANY SENSATIONAL
new DEVELOPMENTS
Guy r. johnson Knew That Bank Pres
ident's Wife Was Going to Shoot
Herself And That His Similar Act
Would Follow.


Special to The Neios.
Birmingham, Ala. June 24.-That
Guy R. Johnson knew that Mrs. w. P.
G. Harding, wife of the president of
the First National Bank was going to
shoot herself and that his similar act
Wednesday afternoon would fol-
low upon his ascertaining that
the deed had been done, is
being developed as the facts
in the suicides are being worked out.
The chauffeur of Mr.. Johnson made
statement today in which he said
that he received from Mr.. Johnson
yesterday afternoon a package that
looked very suspicious and was heavy
and was instructed to deliver it into
the hands of Mr.. Harding. He deliv-
cred the package as instructed into
Mrs. Harding's own hands. His ma
chine went wrong after leaving the
Harding home and while he was work
ing on it another automobile dashed
down the road from the Harding man.
sion, passing him. The tragedy had
taken place.
Neighbors who rushed to the Hard
ing home tell of a telephone message
that was received, Mr.. Johnson's voice
being identified, an inquiry being
made as to Mrs. Harding Being told
that Mrs. Harding was dead the in
quirer exclaimed, ooh, my God.' and
hastily hung up the telephone.
1t is supposed then that Johnson,
who had telephoned from his home,
fired a bullet seeking to penetrate his
heart Just as Mrs. Harding had done
n her case. Johnson while conscious
IS s1id to have made a statement that
MIS- Harding was as pure as the snow,
but groundIess. rumors had attacked
both him ana her and he could not
stand fcri ne dle5rNce.
The funersI of lfrs. Harding will
take place SATURDAY sflsr Mr.. Harding
A report has it thak ! package was
delivered to Mrs. 4ss1ing yasfsrday
afternoon by chauffeur.
This package is said to 1--we <en>
tanned a pistol Rumors OF suicide
compact are heard as well as other
reasons. The fact that both case
were so similar and taking place un.
der similar circumstances. attract at
tention. Mrs. Harding and Johnson
moved in the same circles. Mrs. Hard
ing was high social leader, and Mr..
Johnson member also of the best
society and a prominent clubman.
They were often thrown together at
affairs and were seen together.
The families and friends repudiate
he suicide pact theory and claim that |
Johnson took his life because of busi- |
ness reverses. No cause is assigned |
oy friends for Mrs. Harding's suicide. |
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
Mr.. SCOTT EXPLAINS
ANTI-OPTION BILL
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Washington, 6x4 June 24.-The
Scott snti-optiop biA, prohibiting
transactions in estlpr rptures was ta-
ken up in the hQngp today, when Mr..
Scott, of Kans SECe fined the pur-
pose of the bill
Mr.. Lamb, vFginia, said he
couldn't under l Thy futures in
cotton should Exhibited, while
wheat and coI1 III other grain fu-
lures constitut krltmate trading.
He. said the d 1o of such bill
would be clas tion Of doubt
full constitution y rbitrary and ty-
ranical.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-24
'''''s;5a fsGlFa P1aI1 JAIL

fBu Asso H'ess.)
Amite city. La l-Will Ver-
nado. under sent q wenty years
for the murder nacker, es-
caped Jail here lay. During
q FIRE at s,ssynacl ce about a
wear aed!>. Woke He'd by Yer
nado.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-09
SAYS ANOTHER SOL0N
HAS MADE CONFESSION
States Attorney Wayman Announces
Rep. Link Has Told Of Alleged
Bribery.

CHICAGO. May States Attor-
ley Weyman announced this morning
that State Rep. Michael S. Link, CT
Mitchell, had made a full confession
TO the grand jury regarding his con
nection with the alleged bribery OF
Illinois legislators The indictment
charging perjury which was returned
against Link yesterday was al once
quashed. Link is the third legislator
TO confess.
Deputies from the sheriffs Office
were sent out today with capiases for
the arrest OF State Representatives
Lee O'Neil Browne. minority leader
of the house; Robert e Wilson,
of Chicago. and Michael S Link
of Mitchtll. under Indictment by
a special grand jury in connection with
the present investigation OF the Lori
mer bribery charges The true bill
against Browne charges bribery. and
those against Link and Wilson perjury
The essence of the indictmel'
against Rep. Browne is that on July
16 last, he naid Rep. c. A. White So,
for Whites vote on a contract, and fol
his vote for William Lorimer as Uni
ted States senator. Representative
Wilson and Link are accused OF swear
ing falsely in connection with White 5
charges that Wilson paid several legis
lators 5000 apiece out OF an alleged
legislative Jackpot"
Second only in importance To the
indictments is the statement made BY
Rep Joseph S Clark tat he WAS
offered $500 in 1907. IL he would vote
against the direct primary bill. The
states attorney is investigating.