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HATTIESBURG. MISSISSIPPI, MONDAY AFTERNOON MAY 25, 1908
VOL II. NO 6
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Commissioners Are at
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Sea At to Which Poll Book
Should Be Used.
new Registration
CAUSES COMPLICATION
Judge Cook Wr Confronted With the
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are In session today with reference
to holding elections for one magistrate
each In Beats 1 and 3, oh June 9, as or
dered by the board of supervisors at
their last meeting, to AH the vacancies
caused by the resignations of Justices
Ward and Hardee.
The commissioners, W. J. Bass, A. D.
Carter and G. M. Calhoun were all
present.
The commissioners decided to re
ceive and investigate petitions today
Each petition must contain the namas
of Afty duly qpaliffed voters.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon'two peti
tions had been Aled—one for J. E.
,Rawls, of Beat 1, and one for Leonard
L. Ward, Beat 3.
Jt Is expected that W. C. Hardee,
who recently resigned the office will
Ale a petition this afternoon.
, The commissioners have had a rath
er knotty proposition before them for
The question was
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whether the election should be held
under the old registration bookB of
Terry County, or whether It would
come under the new registration. The
real question to be decided was wheth
er this election should be conducted
as a general election or nqt. If so,
those whose names are on the new
book could not vole unless their names
were also on the old books,
law provides that a special election
shall be held in the same manner as
a general election and this being the
case the commissioners' will hold this
•election under the old Perry County
registration, which they are permitted
to do by a special act.
Judge Cook was pracycally confront
ed with the same question when he
opened 'court and impaneled a Jury.
The special act provided that the vot
ers of Perry County who by ceunty
division became citizens of Forrest
County, were qualified electors. As
to whether*those who had recently
registered In Forrest County weie
duly quallAed electors, as provided by
law, Judge Cook gave no decision, hut
he decided thA the safest way was
j the best way, so the members of the
jury were composed of men who were
duly quallAed voters of this district
of Perry County and were also regis
tered In the new county. This made
any act of the court eafe from attack
on the question of quallAed electors.
The commissioners will adjourn this
afternoon and will return Monday
when they prill wind up the work by
having the boxes, tickets, tally-sheets,
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etc.
When a man is in' doubt he can al
ways prove he isn't by angling about
it with his wife,
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BEGINS TUESDAY MORNING
Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss., May 25.—A number
of soldier boys, members at the state
national guard, passed through Jack
son this afternoon en route to Vicks
burg to be present at the state riffe
tourney Tuesday morning.
The boys go In details of ffve mem
bers from each company, previously se
lected for the purpose, and a new de
PROSPECT
Johnson Say* The Democrat*
Will Win at the November
Election This Year.
Hearst News Service.
Atlanta, Ga., • May 2§.—Governor
Johnson, of Minnesota, spent Sunday
h e™- An impromptu reception was
tendered him. He stated that he be'
lleved the chances for the Democratic
party's success Is brighter than ever
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HARRY THAW
STILL CRAZY
Judge Decide* That It Would Be
Dangerous For Him to
Run at Large.
Hearst News Service.
| Poughkeepsie, N. Y. ; May 25.—The I
petition of Harry Ki Thaw to be t*
leased from Matteawan asy'ltitrt on the
ground that he had recovered his San
ity was refused by Justice Morschau
ser this fnorning. He stated that he
found that Thaw's condition was un
changed and that it would be danger
ous to allow him his liberty. Hie at
torneys have applied for the right to
place him in some other Institution.
ONES MEN
SLOW IN PAYING'
PRIVILEGE TAX
Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss., May 25.—Judging
from the reports so far' received at
the auditor's office, there has been no
great rush in the payment of state
privilege taxes.
The present week Is the laBt lb
which this privilege tax must be paid,
and as several changes were made In
the law at the last session of the leg
islature, it is barely possible some
business men may be subject to a
privilege tax who are not aware of It.
Some of them? too, were very much
Increased, and only a very few reduced
The suggestion Is made that all busi
ness men should loc£ over the new
law on the subject and, learn if they
per subject to a privilege tax, as. sher
iffs must collect heavy penalties in
cases where the required tax is not
paid during the month of June, and
they, have no discretion in the matter
whatever.
tail from each .compnay will be sent
out each week for four weeks, remain
ing several days and perfecting thentt
selves In riffe practice.
It Is expected that this practice will
develop some sharpshooters for the
Chickamauga Park maneuvers, and Ad
jutant General Fridge desires to make
as good a showing In this branch of
the militia work as possible.
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WEJQHT BROTHERS AND THEIR AEROPLANE, WHICH HAS CONQUERED THE AIR.
Recent tests of their aeroplane by the Wrlgbt brothers Of Dayton, O.. tin-, convinc'd many scientists that the'
problem of sustained flight by a heavier than air machine has been solved. The tests, which have been made ueur
Manteo N C.. were witnessed only by government experts, and close secrecy surrounds the details of the experiments ]
Enough, however, bns been given out to prove to the world that the Ohio men really bare devised a machine which
goes a long way toward solving the problem of aerial navigation without the use of a balloon.
FIRST TRAINS CAME
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The first train direct from Natchez
to Hattiesburg cable through on sched
ule time Saturday evening. The of
ficials of the road, who wqre In Nat
chez, having gone through on the first
train out of Hattleseburg to Natchez
on Friday, all returned on the train
Saturday evening and expressed their
pleasure with the condition of th*
roadbed and also stated that every
thing was now in order for the oper
BRYAN STILL
FAR IN LEAD
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Nebraskan Will Have Absolute
Control of the Convention
at Denver.
Hearst News Service.
New York, May 25.—The New York
Herald political forecast says:
"Control of the Democratic Na
tional convention at Denver abso
lute) and unshakable has In the last
week gone to William J. Bryan.
"This Is the most Important feature
shown by the Herald's review of the
contest for Democratic National dele
gates. Henceforth It will be absolute
ly certain that all contests, all ques
tions of qrganizatlon and all matters
pertaining to making rules for the
Democratic party and adopting the
platform will rest entirely In the hands
of the Bryan wing of the Democracy."
LAWYER DENIES
GOULD MARRIAGE
Hearst News Service.
Paris, May 25.—M. Caohard, attor
ney for Mm*. Gould, who is preparing
the marriage contract between her and
•Prince Helle DeSagan, is authority
for an unqualiffed denial of the'printed
reports of a former marriage between
the two.
ation of the entire system both for
passengers and freight,
nqnncemenl of any change of schqfl
ule has been given out.
Hattiesburg is now connected with the
great Mississippi river by rail.
The time for the contemplataed ex
cursion of the business men of Nat
chez to Hattiesburg has not yet been
determined, so an official of the road
stated this morning, but the trip is
expected to be made at an early date.
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❖ after an absence of throe weeks, <•
Q and assumed the reins of the <*
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government again this ♦
<■ mornln. He enjoyed his trip and 4
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❖ Jackson, Miss., May 25.—Ex- ❖
❖ Governor James K. Var.ia.nan, •>
❖ who has been at Castilian Springs •>
❖ near Durant for the past ten days, <>
<■ suffering from a severe attack of
«> acute malaria, is much Improved. ■>
❖ He will return home Tuesday.
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( W4shlngton, May 25.—For Missis
sippi: Showers tonight and Tuesday.
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THE CITY SCHOOLS
Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night'?
Dream" to Be Important and
Interesting Feature.
The closing exercises flf the city
schools will be opened Wednesday
night. May 27 at the Auditorium -with
the performance of Shakespeare'.?
greatest comedy "Midsummer Night'3
Dream," by the High Cchool.
This is the second time in the his
tory of Mississippi that a Shakespe
rian play has ever been presented by
amateur talent—the first occasion be
ing the performance of Julius Caesar
at the University of Mississippi.
.In order to present a Shakespearean
play in the manner of Shakespeare's
time, considerable expense is in
volved and the costumes and stage
accessories have been rented
from Chicago. It is hoped by the
friends of the schools that the public
will rally to the assistance ot thesq
young performers in their endeavor
to present a classic comedy to the
public
The cast of characters calls for
twenty-Ave principals, but with the
chorus and citizens there will be 100
children on the stage amid a grand
natural forest scene.
Annie Russell, the renowned actrass
starred as "Puck" in "Midsummer
Night's Dream" during the recent run
of this great comedy.
There will be two performances of
the play given—Wednesday night and
a grand matinee Thursday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
* Program.
Wednesday night, May 27, 8 o'clock.
Grand Matinee,'Thursday, 3 p. m.
Cast of Characters.
Theseus, Duke of Athens ..
Curren Sullivan
Hlppolyta, Queen of Amazons
..Ruth Draughd'lli
Anna Maxie Camp
Tuck
Titonia, Queen of Fairies .
.Carrie Jackson
Oberon, K'ng of Fatrles
....Lida Belle Camp
Hermla, in love with Lysander ....
.Harriet Hill
--'..Charles Stelnwlnder
Phllostrate ........... Eleetla Fuller
.... Bertha Ward
HelenaMn love with Demetrius ....
.Katie Allen
Lysander, In love wVr. Hermia.
.. . .. .Carson Robertson
Demetrius, In love with Hermla ....
.Ralph Harrts
Bgeusu father to Hermia .
Peas Blossom, Fairy .. ..May Ellison
Cob Web, fairy ..
GEORGE CATES
MAY HOLD BIG
REVIVAL HERE
It is practically settled that Rev.
Geo. C. Cates, the well known evangel
ist, will come to Hattiesburg and hold
a meeting in June or July.
The only condition to his coming is
that the business houses agree to close
for one and a half hours each morning
Moth, fairy
Mustard Seed, fl^y Pestie Heidelberg
D. W. Holmes
Perle Phillips
Snug, clown. Chauncey Camp
F.'ute, clown .Harry Hickman
Snort, clown .Charles Schucn
Strivling, clown.1.Otis Perry
Cupids—Clifford Jackson, Mark Ryan,
Elliott Foote, Clinton Rogers, May
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FdIHes, Clowns, Forest Maidens.
Act I—A room In the Palace of
Theseus.
Act II—A woo'd near Athens.
Act. Ill—Kindom of Oberon.
Act IV—The Fairy Realm.
Act V—Room in the apartment of
Theseus.
Ruth VcLaurin
Bottom, clown
Quince, clown
Specialties.
Vocal Solo—Selected—Miss Alma
Howell.
Song—Kiss, Kiss—Helen Thomas
son, May Haney, Ruth Thrash, Olive
Powe, Frances Ferguson, Josie Fra
zier, Hattie Pearl ^Langford, Mabel
Mixon, Annie Phillips, Hessie Hick
man.
Song—How Can You Tell TUI You
Try—Otis Perry.
Song-—Noon Time, June Time—Con
nie May Doty and Lee Ellis. Chorus—
Bessie Heidelberg and Robert Ross,
Clorine Wall and John R. Jackson,
Evelyn Easterling and Thomas J.
Jackson, Sara Lou Chandler and Robtj
ert Chandler, Harriet Seymour and
^Thomas Ferguson, Verna Hanna an
Grace Hightower
Song—The Goo-Goo Man—Maggie
Estes, Kate Fuller, Madge Stinson,
Lurline Triggs, Bessie Lee Bruce, Bir
die Bolken. Pearl Prater, Allee Robin
son, Parline Maddock, Willie Whit
lock, Allee Caperton, Alpha Glenn, Ger
Admission, night performance 50c.
trude Odom.
Matinee 25 cents.
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Woman's Body Found Floating in
River With Barrel) Tied
to One Leg.
New York, May 25.—The body of a
woman was found Boating in the Har
lem river with a barrel tied to one leg.
The body bear^ail evidences of a bru
tal murder. >
ROOF COLLAPSES
SEVEN INJURED
Boston, Mass., May 25.—One Are
man was fatally and six seriously in
jured when the roof of a burning ware-,
house collapsed this morning.
NEGRO WHO STABBED WHITE
MAN CARRIED TO MERIDIAN
The negro, Andy Hopkins, who was
arrested Thursday by Policemen Bev-
erly and Norwood, and held In the
city jail' for the Lauderdale County
officers, was carried to Meridian Sat-
urday night by Officer Parker Culpep-
per, who came from Meridian for the
negro, who did not deny his Identity
or th© charge on which he was wanted.
The negro, some months ago, eerl
ously stabbed a white man named
and Hattiesburg will be fortunate to
so that all will have an opportunity
to attend the service. Rev. I. P. Trot*
ter saw a number of business men this
morning and with with gratifying suc
cess.
Rev. Mr. Cates is considered the
greatest revivalist of modern times
SUNDAY FIRE
AT JACKSON
Several Frame Structures Burned
Entailing Lou Estimated
at About $15,000.
Dally News Special.
Jackson, Miss., May 26.—A fire oc
curred Sunday In several buildings
on and adjoining the corner of Capitol
and Faring streets, which totally de
stroyed the buildings, and during
which an explosion occurred which did
much damage to the buildings on the
opposite side of both streets.
The explosion was from a hot Water
tank attached to the large range in
the kitchen at Risher's bakery, where
the Are is believed to have originated,
although Risher, the proprietor, be
■lieves It started in the Phillips drug
store on the corner. Both these places
' were destroyed by the Aames,
j In addition to these there jvere
eral small business concerns in the
rear of the drug store and fronting
f Parish street, all of which were de
sev
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l ' eries > a meat market, ? shoe shop
and a Chinese }*ttMry.
j All the burned building; Were frame
( structures, and the fljS'es had made
j good headway and were devouring the
roofs of the two larger buildings before
It was discovered and the alarm
I turned in by telephone. When the fire
men reached the scene It was at once
seen that it would be impossible to
save the frame buildings, and their at
tention was practically centered
the adjoining property.
The explosion referred to
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while the Are was at its hottest, and
strangely none of the firemen were in
jured, although plate glass windows
were shattered in the front of the Add
kison & Bauer hardware store, across
Capitol street, and the side of the
Downing-Locke dry goods store across
Farish street.
A young man. said to have been
Pitcher Klawltter, of the Vicksburg
baseball team, who was standing tn
front of the hardware store, was struck
on the arm by a piece of falling glass
and severely cut, and an old gentleman
whose name could not be learned
tripped by a section ot hose which
being handled by the Bremen
slightly injured.
Most of the loss, the
which has not been computed.
In stock and Bxtures, the bundles be
ing old, almost rotten and
tlvely valueless. A rough guess at the
loss would place it at from 210,000 to
$15,000, and It Is understood there
little or no insurance because of
almost prohibitive rates which
vailed in that locality, owing to the
hazardous nature of the risks.
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Blopdsoc and succeeded in making his
eacmpf. Since that time all efforts to
locate him had failed until he was lo
cated by the Hattiesburg officers.
The wounded white man has been
paralysed on one side ever since and
as It is said that the negro had no
excuse for stabbing him, hhad the ne
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