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SBURG THE HJTTT its > Coi te Hears! J±4 \ NEWS SERVICE. » ..A ▼ ▼ m&m ^RICE FIVE CENT VOL. II. NO 19 HATTIESBURG. MISSISSIPPI. TUESDAY AFTERNOON IUNE 9. 1908 \ Natchez Business Men Numbering Nearly 100 Came Over On a Special Train. A COMMERCIAL CLUB TENDERS LUNCHEON Many Splendid Speeches Delivered Citizens and Visitors—Hon. by Esrton J. Bowers Acted as Master of Ceremonies. T The, Natchez business men have come and gone. ' That they were more than pleased with Hattiesburg was shown In many ways. They found a tpufth larger and great er city than they expected and they came here expecting much. The train that brought the gentle men was something over one-half hour late as is the custom with trains- of this kind. . It is very seldom that a train that has to make so msuy stops is on time. Tile committee of fifty appelated by the Commercial Club of this city was on hand to receive the visiters and v. hen the train pulled in they went for ward to meet the gentlemen. Just at this particular Juncture how ever, the Natchez people iiad some other business that demanded their immediate attention. They had some -thlng they wanted to say to the train -^h>w and It was necessary to say it at m»e. Presents Presented. Senator C. F. Engle began a speech and it was noticed > that Engineer Tiigg,, who had gotten off of his cab was in front of the speaker. Senator Engle paid a great compliment to la bor and especially to the railrjiid cow who had pulled them safely oVer the road. After a short, but appropriate speech, the senator, on behalf of the excursionists, presented the engineer with an elegant gold watch. The conductor was then addressed by Hon. E. H. Ratcliff and in a few well chosen words another gold waich just like the first, was presented to Conductor Harper. ' Judge Thomas Reber then railed the fireman, Put Darden, and the'flag man, Ed Dunn, to the front and said ihat the excursionists had not forgot ten them and in a happy style he presented each with a handsome pair • it gold cuff buttons. The railroad ten expressed their deep gratitude r the kind thoughtfulness that had caused them to receive these hund s; some gifts. Who Composed the Party. The following gentlemen composed tin. part" of visitors: H. M. Alexander, Gabe Hirsch, Dr. R. D. Sessions, Barnette E. Koerber, Cbas. T. Chamberlain, R. G. Baxter Andrew Curling, Natal? Salva, Jr., Paul Salva, M. Mtllstem, S. Steppach Dr. Burt Marshall, Chas. Stletenroth, R. K. Smith, general manager Missls s ppl Central; F. L. Peek, president: R K. Smith, V. P. & G. manager; R. D. Reeves, General freight- an i pas senger agent; M. D. Foogy, superin tendent, P. N. Benjamin, J. E. Schwartz, L. Voos, A. Gr HarlseU, Frank Hartsell, Walton Hartseil, John Suferth, John G. Tumpsud, Hon. E. H. Ratcliff. Hon. Chas. F. Engle, Jndge Thos. Reber, Lean Viener, Rudolph ■^ner John Cygon, Meadville; E. H. Ike Loub. Lee Wampold, Mike WKp, P. T. Hlizln, Bernie Moritz, Kobt. Stanton, J-as MoCanchie, Sidney Stratton, Geo. Strigg, Jas. J. Cole, E. N. Chamberlain, T. J. Reed, J. B. Leh mann. Ben Dreyfus, W. H. Pritchett, L. E. Davig, L. A. Benoist, A- C. Ber • don. Jules WjexLer, A. M. Beltes,, R. E Best, Bob Myers, E. A. Enochs. E. Samiiels, Mr. Brown, A. T. Carmichael, R Lee Byrnes, Alex Dreyfus, Lemuel Campbell, Ferd Beer, A. B. Stewart, K. W. Grafton, J. M. Shaw, John G. Turnipseed, representing Natchez Democrat. After the guests had registered, the time was spent very pleasantly in so cial conversation and in walking around the city. Quite a number of the visitors had friends in Hatties burg wltom they had not met for some time and these they hunted up. The visitors were taken in tow by various members of the committee and were introduced to Hattiesburg citizens gen et ally and a very pleasant social hour was spent. The visitors brought with them a splendid band which delight ed the people with a number of choice selections. ''Smoker and Luncheon." At about 10 o'clock the visitors and the citizens of Hattiesburg who were present repaired to the dining room of the Hotel Hattiesburg, where an ele gant luncheon was served. Hon. E. J. Bowers acted as toastmaster and right royally did he do the honors of the oc casion. He spoke of the phenomenal growth of the city of Hattiesburg and told the visitors that the city was theirs; that they had the keys and that Hattiesburg felt complimented and honored by having the represent ative people of Natchez with them. ''Our Guests." The first toast given was assigned to W. M. Conner who assured the vis itors of the great pleasure they had afforded. the people of Hattiesburg in coming and how welcome they were. He went back to "ye olden times" and told the visitors of the riotous times he used to have when he heard the old-time fiddle twang to the tune of "Natchez Under the Hill." He assured the visitors of their cordial welcome and hoped that the relations between the two cities now so closely con nected, would alwoys he of the most cordial and friendly character. The next to^st was "The City of Natchez." To this toast, Judge Thomas Reber responded and his impromptu remarks were strongly applauded, that he was surprised at the magnifl He said Continued on page four MITCHELL FINED $50 Superintendent of Insane "Asylum Failed to Make His Appear ance at Mendephall. Dally News Special. Jackson, Miss., June 9.—It has just been learned in this city that Dr. T. J. Mitchell, superintendent of the state, insane hospital, was fined $50 and given a thirty days' jail sentence al Mendenhall a few days ago by Judge Bullard for his failure to appear on time as an expert witness In the mur der case against John Showers, where in the plea of Insanity was a part of the defense. The fine was subsequent ly remittetd, it Is understood, although this Is not certain, but in any event it will not be allowed to stand, as Gov. Noel, being familiar with the circum stances and knowing why Dr. Mltch eli could not_leave his duties, would pardon him without delay. On the day Mr. Mitchell should ant was out of the city, and he coujd have been at Mendenhall his assist not /under any circumstances leave, but subsequently he was attached and went down. He knew nothing of the case, but was called upon to testify upon a hypothetical question as to the probable sanity of a man under certain tags. , . HOUMtlN CHAUTAQUA. Hearst News Service. Houston, -Tex., June 9.—Houston's Summer Chatauqua opens here ' to day and will be addressed by talented men from all over the country during the nine days of the session. 1 t ft: \ > ■■> asa*sE2 -• Wi i&rj JyVv ^04 se. §P§PI« n 5 . ■/ vr. i. T Iff tV'o' inrl r aft - : * 1 M2 .i. M | iii I 1 - DENVER AUDITORIUM AND VIEW OF PIKE'S PEAK. Denver's new Auditorium, where the Democratic national convention is to lie held persons w hen it Is completed. Denver offered $100,000 for ..onvention, and the tow n's b. cratic committee that they would furnish a carload of snow balls for the delegates day tlie convention wns in session, it an Ideal spot for a convention. Springs. on July 7. will seat 9.000 »r« told the Demo te pelt one another with every Those who go from humid sections of the country to Denver In July will find This picture shows Pike's peak's snowclad summit as it appear from Colorado —. j FOR INSOLENT-BLACK Daily News Special. Jackson, Miss., June 9.—Officers and citizens are scouring the suburbs in starch of an unknown negro who grossly insulted two prominent white ladles west of Capital street near the union depot last night. No trace had been found of the negro up to noon TWO MEN FATALLY HURT IN STREET CAR FIGHT Hearst News Service. St. Louis, June 9.—Motorman J. A. Packhelser and- David O'Brien were fatally hurt in a riot on a street car last night. The trouble was precipi tated by the refusal of two youths to Hearst News Service. Topeka, Kan., June 9.—All of Nort i T opkea is today under water and .more than 8,000 people have been driven from their homes by the rising Kan sas River. More than 200 persons have been rescued by the police in boats today, but thus far no deaths have been re ported from drowning. BE LMONT • Hearst News Service. Hempstead, L. I., June 9.—Oliver H. P. Belmont, recently operated on for appendicitis, spent a bad night and little hope is entertained for his re covery. today and the search is made all the more diffcult on account of the un certainty of the identity of the negro, though both of the ladies believe that they would know the man. It is probable that there will be a lynching in the event the negro is captured and Identified. — pay fare and an 'effort of the conduc to.' to put them off. Miss Beatrice Trask, a prominent young society wo man, who was on the tar at the time fainted and has been in a state of coma for several hours. i Big British Vessel Goes Down With Eighty Chinamen On Board. Hong Kong, China, June 9.—The British steamer Prince of Wales, struck a rock off Lan Tabu Island th s morning and is a total wreck. Eighty Chinamen are missing. TAFT DELEGATES SEATED. Chicago, June 9.—The Republican committee today decided to seat the r.lne Taft delegates from Louisiana. STRIKE Reno. Nev., June 9.—A general strike of the miners of Rawhide and ! Goldfield was called last night. Hearst News Service. m CrilTIlirilT Ml IVI MrN ULtll I llTILll I piirnno nfll Him rAVUKO UULIVlK i Chicago, June 9:—The sentiment of Taft men seems to be focussing on Senator Doliver, of Iowa, for the vice presidency. MUST PAY Attorney General Says That They Are to Be Charged the Same License As Packers. Daily New.' Special. Jackson, Miss., June 9.—Attorney General Fletcher has issued (he fol lowing opinion to Auditor Smith; "I am in receipt of a request from you for an opinion upon a question presented by the following letter ad dressed to you by Armour & Co., a meat packing house doing business jn the state of Mississippi: " 'Will you kindly let us have a wiitten opinion on whether or not the brokers operating through branch houses in this state are liable to same privilege tax as packers.' Section 386 of the code, as amend e I by Chant 7? of the Laws of 1908, provides; Upon every moat packing house or •"ryoration, parinership i .-ml -look y. jiany or ag-*v v of wliu. t-vw kir-rt organised or as,tab.'"hei or r ui'i'aincd V* the purpose of iiiaiaet Ing the induct of a met', paok ng b.juse doing business in this slate, fir each county in which said huMiirsa i carried cn-$200.' "This statute carries with it its \ MASS 1 IS HEL -* own interpretation. The posed uiion 'any agency whatso wbich is established or maintained for the purpose of marketing the prod- ; net of a meat packing house. I i manlfect that a branch house ii an agency of the packers and , lh.'.' a ! broker engaged in the business if handling the product of the pack' •• [ must be held to be maintaining an agency for the same purpose. I as sume that the broker receives consign ments of meat and disposes of it for the account of the meat packer. Cer tainly in so doing he assumes toward the packer the relation of an agent to the principal. I advise that the question propounded should be an swered in the affirmative." tax : - VETERANS IN SESSION Some Opposition Has Developed to Election of Cabell Lee's Successor. as ; Hearst News Service. Bi^jgingham, Ala., June 9.—The eighteenth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans ras I celled to order at the Hippodrome; here this morning by Major General; George P. Harrison, who paid touch-, ing tribute to the memory of the late j Stephen D. Lee. Governor B. B. Comer delivered the i welcome address on behalf of ! state and Mayor George B. Ward wel-1 the j ccmed the veterans on behalf of (he city of Birmingham. a Brigadifer General J. IV. Bush, of, Birmingham, spoke for the local vet erans and Rufus N. Rhodes, editor of *' le Birmingham News, represented i he Sons of ' e,erans in extending a ! Mrs. Charles G. Brown, president of*tbe Alabama division of the United j Daughters of the Confederacy, was i the next speaker, after which the Hip-1 podrome„was turned over to General i IV I. Cabell, commanding. This afternoon at 3 o'clock E. L. : Russell will deliver an address and Judge A. O. Wright, of Jacksonville, j Fla., will speak on "The Confederate Navy." Opposition is developing to General Cabell as the successor of General Lee. Cabell requested that the speech , prepared by General Lee for the re-1 union be not read and this has aroused , some feeling against him. General George IV. Gordon, of Tennessee, is'ty being urged for the place and may be elected. "t! .1 111 Daily News Special. Jackson, Miss., June 9.—Mr. D. L. O'Neil, a prominent South Mississippi lumberman, who formerly lived at Shivers, but has lately been living with his family in this city, has re turned from Hattiesburg, accompanied by his four-year-old daughter by a former wife from whom he is now di vorced. There is said to have been some ex citement in the case, the securing of the child from its mother being accom plished by the kidnaping method, and there is an intimation that there may yet be trouble for Mr. O'Neil in the shape of contempt proceedings in the Resolutions Eulogistic of W Bryan Were Unanimously Pasi ed by the Convention. ; ! [ JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS FOR VICE-PHLSIDEI ' Sixteen Delegates Chosen to the Di ocratic State Convention—Set! ment of County Convention Was Bryan for President. The ^legated met in county con ventj he circuit clerk's office ll morning. The meeting was called to order cratic 'VOI1R « chairman of county eoutive Committee, H. S. Si explained the object of which Dour the meet was to elect delegates state convention, which to s June! in Jackson and also to. select a J County Democratic meet executive c m it tee. On motion H. Katz was made oh» . man and A. C. Aylesworth secret The matter of election of delegafl was then gone into ahd sixteeu egates to cast the two votes of Fr ; rest County were selected as follow Delegates. R. S. Hall, H. S. Stevens, D. I Watkins, Edgar G. Harris, F. C. thorn, J. 1 Donald, C. W. Rich, Pj Johnson. A. A. Montague, T. E. Rd R- IV. Bennett, F. IV. Foote, D. G 'j j Laurin, G. D. Mcbinis, J. D. Morgj T. J. McGee. Committee Stevens. on Resolutions—P Johnson, F. C. Hathorn and H. ' A committee to suggest names a new executive committee was | lected as follows; D. M. Watkins i D Molnnis. and T. J. McGee. The following committtee was I lected on resolutions; R. S. Ha Paul Johnson. F. C. Hathorn and I S. Stevens. The following members of t county executive committee were j lected: Beat 1—W. S. Pierce, D. M. W kins and R S. Hall. i Beat 2—F. M. Morris, W, A. BurcO Frank Wedgeworth. Beat 3—J. P. Carter, Paul B. .Toll son. D. T. Currie. Beat 4—J. F. Wilder, Lon CarmH and John Carter. Beal 3—Dr. J. M. Mclnnis, D. E. Pel kins and .T. A. Griffin. Hlwdbeonn.AT s vc N.aflleasant ii Resolutions, Tie it resolved by the Democrat! delegate convention of Forrest Coup ihat in the'opinion of this convejj Continued on page four chancery court, where ilu keeping : the little girl was given ovei mother at the time of the divoi ccedings. ,ii pr< Mr. O'Neil has married again an, heir othd has had possession of child,, a boy of six, all along The police department of Hatkielllm burg is said to have telegraphedyhHH local police'to arrest O'Neil, but inamH much as he came to the city ular Gulf and Ship Island trail ing the little girl direct to his on North street without being I ed. it is assumed this was noJ and the father appears to ha^H on that score. . a