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HATTIESBURG. MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 25, 1908 _
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Schuch and Doty, Injured in Ele
vator Accident, Compromise
For Modest Sams.
CAPTAIN CARTER
TO PAY ALL COSTS
Elevator Was Insured for $10,000 and
It Is Understood That Captain Car
ter Is Amply Protected Against Per
sonal Loss.
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The big damage suit of Chas. H.
Schuch vs. J. P. Carter for $100,000 was
brought to a sudden termination this
morning.
The case was compromised for the
sum of $2,500.
The case of Dr. W. H. Doty vs. Capt.
J. P. Carter was also compromised for
the same amount, though this case had
not yet gone to trial.
Capt. Carter is to pay the court
costs in each case.
There had been some talk of a com
promise before the taking of testimony
began, but it was thought yesterday
that the case of Mr. Schuch would be
carried to the jury. This morning,
however, it was noticed that the law
yers were engaged in earnest consul
tation and at once the rumor became
rife that ah effort was being made by
the defense to compromise the case.
After about two hours wait, the law
yers representing the two interests,
^R;reed on the compromise. The suits
for damages sustained in the
elevator accident in the Carter office
building last fall.
Chas. H. Schuch sued for $100,000;
compromised at $2,500.
Dr. W. H. Doty had entered suit for
$50,000; compromised at .$2,500.
Green, the elevator operator, had
previously compromised his case for
$600.
This disposes of all the suits In the
elevator accident.
Capt. Carter was protected by an
elevator accident policy to the amount
of $10,000.
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WAIII WElCeHE
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MERIDIAN
HA8 GLAD HAND
READY TO EXTEND.
extensive Preparation* Made to En
tertain the Otate Convention of Trav
eling Men Next Friday and Saturday
by the Local Drummers.
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Daily News Special.
Meridian, June 25—The Mississippi
Traveler's' association, that will hold
their convention In Meridian on next
Friday and Saturday will receive a
most cordial welcome from the hands
of the local drummers and the eitl
The convention will be largely
zens. .,
attended by members from aU over the
i state and as they are people who trav
el and talk a great deal and people
^h-^ihr are accustomed to the best that
^^Ufeolng, it behooves the public spirit
ed men of Meridian to decorate the
ydildm^jt. ln "utelr honor and to exert
thei '.selves In every possible manner
to make u good Impression upon the
wide awake visitors, so they will her
ald the hospitality of Meridian all
over the country.
After <11, a wife has her UBes-jeven
if Its only protection against other
ladles' breach of promise suits.
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SHERMAN'S CONDITION
MATERIALLY IMPROVED
Nominee For Vice President May Be Moved to His
Home in Utica.
Hearst News Service.
Cleveland O., June 25.—Congress
James S. Sherman showed de
cided Improvement today over his con
dition of yesterday and day before. He
man
5 DEAD; 2 DYING
Hearst News Service.
Chicago, June 25.—The bodies of five
persons have been taken from the
ruins of the Pabst Chemical Company,
destroyed by an explosion today at
noon. It is believed that at least one
MARINE BANDS
ARE RESTRICTED
Washington/ June 24.—The U. S.
Marine Band has long been a bone of
contention with the musical unions
in that'is has been permitted to com
pete with the musicians who make
their living by their art. Now how
ever, this contention has been removed
under a ruling by the solicitor for the
Navy Department, who cites the act
passed by the last session of Congress,
'"That Military bands, or the members
thereeof,. shall not receive money for
furnishing music In connection with
civilian bands." This of course, ap
plies with equal force to army and
navy bands other than the Marine
Band.
GOVERNMENT
Cluurauui Mack Says It Will Not
MMtioaed in tho Demo
cratic Platform.
Ylncoln, Neb., June 25.—After a
with William Jennings
conference
Bryan, Norman E. Mack, national com
mitteeman from New York, announces
that no mention of government owner
ship of railroads wljl be made In the
platform.
POPS SCARCE
AT JACKSON
Jackson, Miss., June 25.—Less than
a dozen delegates are in attendance on
the populist state contention here to
day. It is probable that electoral nom
inees will be selected this afternoon.
No other work* is before the body.
Jacob S. Coxey, of Ohio, who was to
ligve been here to make a speech, did
not arrive but expressed the hope
that he couliVcome later.
rested well last night, and if this im
provement continues, arrangements
will be made to move him to his home
in Utica. It is possible, however, that
he may go by the way of Baltimore to
be operated on at John Hopkins.
John
other body is still in the ruins.
McDonald, a fireman, was scalded to
death by the overturning of an engine.
An unknown man jumped from the sec
ond story to the pavement and is dying
in a local hospital.
SEVERE STORM
IN WAYNE COUNTY
Hearst News Service.
Mobile, Ala., June 25.—A special
from Waynesboro, Miss., says a storm
of cyclonic proportions struck there
yesterday afternoon, doing consider
able property damage to outhouses,
fences, etc. No fatalities are reported.
It is stated that fears are entertained
that much damage has been done in
the surrounding country, however, the
storm apparently gathering strength
after passing that place.
NEW COTTON
SELLS WELL
New York, June 25.—Two bales of
new cotton, the first of the season,
arrived yesterday from Houston, Tex.
One of them was auctioned off today
and brought 85 cents a pound. The
proceeds will go to charity.
Just a Plain Statement of a
Plain Newspaper.
The Daily News reaches more homes in Hattiesburg than any
other newspaper. It reaches more homes in the Hattiesburg
distria than any other two newspapers. It is better printed,
live news and less objectionable matter than its
contains more
competitors. And advertising in the Daily News coSts
more than you are now paying for less circulation.
no
Circulation Books open to Advertisers Every Day in the Week.
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Hearst News Service.
New Orleans, June 25.—At a ❖
❖ meeting of tKC New Orleans and <•
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<• decided to begin without unneces- <•
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No definite time was set for the
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ever, that the new station will be ❖
<• completed and ready for fall and ❖
❖ winter business.
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BE GOVERNOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WILL BE
IN THE SADDLE.
His Incumbency Will Last During the
Absence of Governor Noel While
Attending the Denver Convention
* and Seeing the Sights Out There.
Daily News Special.
Jackson, June 25.;—Lieutenant Gov
ernor Manship will again be governor
of Mississippi for a few days during the
absence of Gov. Noel while attending
the Denver convention. This absence
of the Governor will last about three
weeks during which, besides taking
part in the work of the convention and
remaining with it while in session,
the governor and his wife will take
advantage of the many opportunities
afforded by the trip to enjoy the at
mosphere of the west and particularly
that in the vicinity of Denver.
While the real governor is away
Lieutenant Governor Manship will be
at the helm of the ship of state, and
will hold her steady and safely guide
her through.
Since Gov. Noel's return from Wash
ington a few weeks ago the lieutanent
governor has been out on a lecture
trip covering several states. He left
today for a Louisiana trip, during
which he will deliver two or three lec
tures before going on to the Meridian
meeting of the Mississippi Travelers,
where he will bake a great speech at
their banquet Saturday night. He will
.then return to the capital, where he
will remian for at least two weeks.
NEW YORK COTTON.
Hearst News Service.
New York, June 25.—Cotton opened
fairly active, with undertone irregu
June, 10.15(6)10.18; July, 10.18
bid; August, 10.06® 10.07; September,
9.82 offered; October, 9.37®9.38; No
vember, 9.22®9.23; December, 9.23®
9.24; January, 9.190 9.20; February,
9.20 bid; March, 9.21@9.22; April,
9.23 offered; May 9.25 offered.
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CLEVELA
TO BE UNOSTENTATIOUS
Wife of Dead Statesman Will Not Allow His Body
to Lie in State.
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Hearst News Service.
Princeton, N. J., June 25.—The fu
neral of Grover Cleveland will take
place Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Hearst News Service.
Princeton, N. J., June 25.—Contrary
to all precedents following the deaths
of ex-Presidents, the body of Grover
Cleveland will not lie in state. This
is in deference to the wishes of Mrs.
Cleveland, who requests that the fu
neral be as private and simple as pos
sible.
Mr. Roosevelt will attend as a pri- j
vate citizen, as will Governor Fort,
of New Jersey, and other notables.
Twenty extra, men have been sworn
in by Chief of Police Kilfoil to pre
serve order and to keep the crowds
from the cemetery.
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
Despite the popular belief that Mr.
Cleveland was wealthy, it is said to
his home at Princeton. He drew $25,
000 a year as president of the Associa
tion of Life Insurance Directors, but
day that he leaves no estate beyond
had held that office only twelve
months..
Esther and Richard, the two eldest
children, will attend the funeral. The
two younger children will renrain at
Tamworth, N. H.
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
President's Proclamation on Death of
Mr. Cleveland.
Oyster Bay, N. Y,, June 25.—Presb
dent Roosevelt yesterday issued a proc -1
lamation directing that the flags over
the White House and the departmental
buildings be placed at halt mast in
honor of the memory of Mr. Cleveland.
He also ordered that suitable naval
and military honors be rendered on
the day of the funeral.
The President's proclamation fol
lows y
A PROCLAMATION.
„The White House. June 24, 1908.
"To the People of the United States:
"Grover Cleveland, President of the
United States from 1885 to 1889, and
again from 1893 to 1897, died at 8:40
o'clock this morning at his home in
Princeton, N. J. In his death the na
tion has been deprived of one of Its
greatest citizens. By profession a
lawyer, his chief services to his coun
try were rendered during a long, va
led and honorable career In public Hfe. |
"As mayor of his city, as Governor of
his state, and twice as President he
showed signal power as an administra
tor, coupled with entire devotion to
the country's good and a courage that
quailed before no hostility when he
was convinced where his duty lay.
Since his retirement from the Pres
idency he has continued well and
faithfully to serve his countrymen
by the simplicity, dignity and upright
ness of his private life.
"In testimony of the respect In which
his memory is held by the govern
ment and people of the United States, I
do hereby direct that the flags on the
White House and the several depart
mental buildings be displayed at half
staff for a period of thirty days, and
that suitable military and naval hon
ors, under the order of the Secretaries
of War and Navy, be rendered on the
day of the funeral.
' Done this the twenty-fourth day of j
June, in the year of our I.ord nineteen
hundred and eight, and of the ind<
pendence of the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty
second.
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"By the President,
"ALVEY A. ADEE,
"Acting Secretary of State."
CITY FUNDS
AT INTEREST
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Jackson Will Let Public Money to
the Bank Making the
Highest Bid.
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Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss., June 25.—The ques
tion of letting out the custody of the
funds of the city of Jackson to the
bark which will p«v the highest ra*" of
interest oil Sally balances and at the
same time properly secure the city by
a solvent bond will be put before the
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to
city council at its next meeting, on
9 AA. fi rst Tuesday in July, by Alder
mfSrH. Clay Sharkey.
"Heretofore," says Mr. Sharkey,
"the city has, on occasions when one
sums of interest to a bank which at
the same time held much larger sums
to the credit of other funds."
Under a recent decision of the at
torney general to Yazoo County it was
held that the treasurer of that county
had the right under the law to charge
interest on the money of the county for
the account of the county, provided tt
was properly secured. There is noth
ing In the law directing this course,
and under this opinion the matter
seems to be left entirely In the dis
cretion of the treasurer himself. Mr.
Sharkey, however, thinks the city
council may direct the treasurer to se
lect a city depository and deposit the
money of the municipality therein, or
that the board may Itself make the se
lection, leaving no discretion with the
treasurer In the matter.
And here arises another Interest
ing question: Should it be deter
mined that the board cannot dictate to
the treasurer as to the selection of a
place, to keep the money, since he Is
under bond for Its safety, the issue
might be taken into the present munici
pal campaign and the two candidates
for the office of city teasurer may be
asked to declare their positions on this
question and say whether or not, in the
event of their election, they would
take that course, so that, instead of the
city paying interest on the occasional
ly overdrawn funds. It would itself
draw interest on its average dally bal
ances.
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Tax Imposet
Plant Big Cotton Crops.
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PROPOSED MEASURE
NOT CONSTITUTIONAL
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Governor Noel Is Silent on the Subject, .
but Members of the Farmers' Ut
Believe That They Will Be Vi
rious.
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Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss., June .25.—Govei) J
Noel has been informally notified jf
the Farmers' Union that, following i *
meeting of county presidents on July
8, he will probably be petitioned to
call a special session of the Mississippi
legislature for the purpose of passing
laws to regulate the production of
ton.
Governor Noel declines to disq
the matter, but it is understood f
the plan agreed upon by the Farm
Union eontemiflates imposing a spa
tax on persons planting more that
per cent, of their lands in cotton.
There is no question of the r
of the legislature to impose a sur
tax on farmers, but it is doubt fib
the proposed discrimination on
count of acreage is cqyistitutional.
The members of the Farmers' U;
are very earnest, however, and Pit
dent Hightower is confident that
ernor Noel will convene the extra!
sion and that the law will be pa(
r.
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Daily News Special.
Magnolia Miss., June
to the earnest solicitation of a j
mass meeting held here this afteif 'vsal
Hon. E. J. Simmons, a leading attd H
of this place, has announced his can 1 ' -^
didacy for congress for the Seventh *
Uistrlci, no*, represented by Hon. F. A. _
McLain, who has refused to stand fbr
re-election.
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Daily News Special.
Magnolia, Miss.. June 25.—C. G.
ran, while painting a shed at the
ton seed oil mill, fell a distance
fifteen feet, and struck the edge of
platform, sustaining painful Injur.
He wsb unconscious for son.' 'm
as no bones were broken, ms
are not thonght to be seriou-
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Washington, June *25.—For Missis
sippi; " Generally fair tonight and Fri
day.