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DAILY NEWS Published Every Afternoon. (Except Sunday.) Hattiesburg Printing & Publishing Co. Office, 112 Front Street. H. A. CAMP, President. M. J. EPLEY, Vice President. EDGAR G. HARRIS, Editor. T. R. GORDON, Advertising Manager. A. B. HOBBS, Circulation Manager. Telephones: Cumberland, 904 Home, 30 Subscription: One Month, by carrier . One Year by mall or carrier.. .$6.00 50c HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily, the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Daily News. j Entered as second-class matter on May 22, 1907, at the postoftice at Hattiesburg, Miss., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST. 'union (JkFT la bel: FOR CONGRESS. We are authorized to announce HON E. J. BOWERS of Hancock county as a candidate in the Democratic primary for re-nomi nation to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi. A <• ❖ ❖ ❖ * * * THE DAILY NEWS DURING VACATION. 4 ❖ If you are preparing to leave ❖ ❖ on a summer trip, phone to the <• ❖ Daily News and the paper will <• follow you wherever you go. You ❖ •> will of course wxtnt to know ❖ •> what is going on at home while <• ❖ you are away. : : A Growing Newspaper. With the revival of business in Hat tiesburg and Gie Hattiesburg district, the Daily News has been materially im ir'es have been ad New feat proved. ed front day to day and the editorial force has redoubled its efforts to give the citizens of this community a pub lication second to none in the State. The result has been most grati fying. In fact the circulation of the Daily News has almost doubled in less than sis Weeks, a record that Is without a parallel in the history of Mississippi Journalism. Hundreds of these new subscribers have come to us unsulf cited, which is all the more gratify — Jug anu cue tact that numbers of volun tary subscriptions have been received * from the smaller tomns tributary to the city indicates that the popularity of the paper is not confined to Hat tiesburg alone. The Daily News can now assert with out fear of contradiction that it goes each afternoon into more homes in the Hattiesburg district than any other two newspapers combined. This is of little interest to subscrib ers, but it means much to advertisers, who desire to reach the buying public in this territory. To these the books of the office are open and we guaran tee to them a larger daily circulation than any other publication in South Mississippi, else we will carry their advertising without charge. 5 The local newspaper that printed Ben Tillmans picture with the planation that "his words ex vill carry weight in the convention at Denver" probably overlooked the fact that the Senator from South Carolina is miles and miles from the scene of the pres ent political confab. The mystery of the Denver conven tion is that Hon. Richmond Pearson Hebson can remain silent and allow the party to adopt a platform without * a declaration in favor of the speedy construction of four new battleships. The Chippewa Indians who have $1,000,900 on deposit in Wisconsin banks have refused to contribute to the Republican campaign fund. Any ordinary Indian knows that Jim Sher man isn't fit to be vice president. ' Joel Chandler Harris left a message saying that he wanted no other mon ument than his books and his maga zine. Deep down in his great heart he Up to the City Council. The issue between the citizens of Hattiesburg and the Cumberland Telephone Company is now square up to the city council, and the Daily News will be keenly disappointed in its estimation of the men'who com pose the present board if that grasping and greedy monopoly isn't brought to a strict accounting of its stewardship. if the Cumberland Telephone Company actually has more than 800 subscribers at the Hattiesburg exchange, then it should be made to pay taxes on that number of phones. If the Cumberland Telephone Company has less than 800 bonaflde pay iug subscribers at the Hattiesburg exchange, then it should be compelled to reduce Its rates to the basis provided in its contract with the city— and to refund to the people of Hattiesburg the money which it has taken varrant of law or compunctions of conscience. from their pockets without And the statements -of the officers and employes of the company should not be accepted as evidence, sincethere is already a serious conflict of veracity and a palpable conspiracy to conceal the truth regarding the real situation in Hattiesburg. A good plan would be for the city council to employ a man to call up every party whose name appears in the directory—to ascertain who is pay ing for the 'phone, how long it has been in use, and at what rate "it is be ing secured. This rate business is especially important, since it is said that discriminations are being made in certain instances. . . This was done in the neighboring city of Lhure! several years ago and the Cumberland Telephone Company was compelled by the state railroad commission io refund to citizens of that city several hundred dollars col varrant of law. lected without City Assessor Beaumont has already asked the railroad commission to raise the assessment of the Cumberland Telephone Company in Hatties burg from $9,195 to $28,950. He has made the same recommendation to the city council. Both bodies will doubtless sustain the assessor, since it is evident to all intelligent men that the representations made by the ridiculously absurd and that the values fixed by the assessor xcess of the volunteer appraisement of the value of similar company a^ are not ii telephone property owned by home capital. A In the meantime the Daily News opens its columns to a full and free Parties who discussion of the subject by the people of Hattiesburg, make specific charges will please give the evidence on which they are based. The Daily News would not willingly or intentionally do an injustice— to the Cumberland Telephone Company. even believed sincerely that his books would live and that the magazine which he founded would remain a po tential factor in the life and literature of the South in the hands of Ills gifted I ras as wise as he He needs Mr. Harris son. was good, and vice versa no shaft of stone to perpetuate his memory in the hearts of the American peopjie. * - Samuel Gompers got what he want It is now up to Mr. Gompers to get what the Democratic ed at Denver. rants in November. The Star-eyed Goddess of Tariff Re form seems to have been forgotten at Denver. Thought is an irresistible force; mind is the dynamo that drives it. Heated political arguments seldom >ith calm reason. agree Work is a means of grace as welPas gain. Aim is ability; purpose is power. Smoking Microbe Cigarettes. "It is microbes that give your cigar ette its flavor," said a chemist. "That delicate aroma which you attribute to your Turkish tobacco is realy aroma of the roasting bodies of millions of microbes. "Yes, microbes season tobacco," he went on. "When tobacco is harvested the leaves are heaped up in great piles and allowed to ferment, and the special kinds of microbes that participate in their fermentation determine the to bacco's taste. Here is the proof: "A German professor took some fresh Cuban tobacco, some fresh Turk ish, some fresh Virginia and some fresh Russian. He fermented the leaves in the usual way, only to the Russian leaves he applied Turkish mi crobes that he had bred, to the Vir ginia leaves he applied Russian mi crobes, and so on. "In the end, the tobacco being all thoroughly cured, the German gathered some tobacco experts about him and gave them certain sample cigarettes to smoke. The result was what he had expected. The Virginia tobacco cured with Russian microbes they pro nounced genuine Russian, and each the other tobaccos was declared indu tiably to belong to—not its own land but the land of its microbe. "Yes, microbes give your smoke its flavor, and with a tiny vial of them can change a ton of mild Virginia into the most pungent and aromatic Turk ish." Rude. "Madam," said the man In the the ater, "I want to thank you for remov ing your hat Now if you will please, remove your switch and put that branch of curls in your lap, I think will be able to see the stage." FARMERS WILL FIGHT Continued from Page One. lion bureaus and passing certain Im migration measures. Senator A. J. | McLauriu, of this state, is one of these members, and it was suggested that as many members as would do so take I the trouble to write him on the sub I I ject, as well as members of congress In Messrs. J t^eir respective districts. were mentioned as congressmen who are "all right" on Candler and Byrd the subject. He suggested as a proposed method of forming national legislation on the subject, that a heavy Immigration tax be imposed, that a money qualifica tion be required, and that (he Nation al Immigration Bureau be abolished, in line with a resolution adopted by the national meeting of the Farmers' Union in Memphis last January. His speech brought forth great applause when he suggested that cotton is not so high-priced as to necessitate the' cultivation of all the land we have. ^ : 'i Vice President T. R. Palmer, of Greenwood Springs, presided over the meeting, and at the conclusion of Mr. Patton's speech a vote of thanks wag' tendered him, and the following reso lution offered by J. W. Boatwright, president of the Panola County Union, was unanimously adopted, which shows pretty clearly the position of the farmer on the question involved: "Whereas, The distribution of aliens from the northern cities and their diversion from abroad to the South Is being agitated and "Whereas, the United States Immi gration Commission is now Investigat ing the attitude of the South toward these proposals and there Is need of the farmers of Mississippi making known their wishes, therefore be it "Resolved, That the Farmers' Edu cational and Co-operative Union of the state of Mississippi Is irrevokably op posed to the present tide of undesir able immigration now pouring into this country from sections of Europe, Asia and Africa, which untH recently sent us no immigrants, and that we urge all our officials, and legislators, both state and national, to use their influence in every possible way to make clear our opposition and to se cure reports and legislation that will exclude the present alien Influx, which is detrimental to our best Interests and to the welfare of our country. And be it further "Resolved, That a copy of these res oluftons be sent to our congressmen and senators and to the immigration commissioner at Washington. Be it further "Resolved, That the state president and lecturers emphasize this one ques tion, and that copies of this resolution be furnished the preBS." I of I I Tires repaired for 15c per puncture. Jones Repair Works. jull 12t The man who Is light-headed is apt to be good-hearted. \ RETURN OF DALAI LAMA Hearst News Service. * Shanghai, July 9.—The Chinese gov ernment is making strenuous efforts to induce the Dalai Lama, who fled from Lhasa on the approach of the British expedition in 1904, to return to his country. The Lama has, so "far, preferred to remain in China, and his ^presence has proved a very serious THE FARM CONTROVERSY WAS SETTLED FOR SI,100 Mr. J. H. Overstreet, president of the board of supervisors of Perry County, has been in conference with the Forrest County supervisors today and he came fully authorized to set tle the county farm matter. After considerable discussion, the matter was Anally settled by the board of supervisors of this county agreeing to pay Perry County the sum of $1,100 for all her rights and interests in the county farm including the stock and all tools that were on hand January 6. This settlement is considered a very HEARD, SEEN OR DREAMED ADOUT Owls large in size and with chicken stealing propensities, - are growing bold in the vicinity of Hattiesburg, at least two of them having come within the past week into the center of the city. One was shot this morning by Mr. Henry Holmes on Hrunio- street. The owl had alighted in a tree oppo site Mr Holmes' residence and was being viciously attacked by a dozen or more Jay birds when sighthed by Charles Thrash, a lad, who called Mr. Holmes' attention to it and brought a gun with which to bring his owlship down. ^ l It Is being remarked by visitors that I Hattiesburg is the only city of its size ! anywhere that has a sight-seeing au tomobile service. In this as in other things, Hattiesburg has taken the lead. Only in the very large cities are sight seeing autos to be found in regular commission. In some towns they are called "Rubberneck" wagons, that be ing the name given thqm in little old New York, but they are liberally pa tronized wagons in every city. Several business houses are taking advantage of the lull in trade to make Improvements or to take stock. At Turner's the semi-annual stock taking is in progress. At the Owl Drug Store the front entrance is undergoing a I change and the bakery buildiug next to the postoffice is being remodeled and a pressed brick front put In. The good old summer time makes people languid and business dull the world over. But it has its recom penses. One may find bargains even in warm weather, and one must buy some things to keep presentable and comfortable. A continuation of Cop Ion's big sale offers good buying op portunities in the wearing apparel line. ELECT CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY The new County Democratic Execu tive Committee held its first meeting in the court house this morning. There was not a full attendance of the menu bers, but those who were not tljere sent proxies. The committee then went into the election of officers and members of the congressional committee wj,th the fol lowing result. Chairman of Executive Committee— W. S. Pierce. Secretary—D. T. Currie. , Members of the Congressional Com mittee—F. C. Hathom and George Hartfleld. Crusade Against Rata. Denmark haa a rat law. The na tional government la to apend £1.600 a year and borough counclla 3a. 3d. per 100 persona per year, to exterminate the peeta. Each rat la said to coat a farthing a day In the material It de atroya. In 18 weeks the total rata destroyed amounted to 103,000. burden upon the officials of the dis tricts he has visited, as he is followed by an enormous number of retainers and baggage animals, for whom the local magistrates have to find sup plies to persuade the Lama to return to Tibet, the government had invited him to Peking, where he will have a conference with the Chinese Emperor. just one and was reached without any friction. The valuation placed on the property by the present board, through a committee, was something over $3,000, but this did not include the tools. In order to settle the mat ter harmoniously- the Forrest County board allowed a little more, but not as much as was requested. In the divi sion of the property between the two counties, Perry was to receive 32 1-2 per cent. There is no doubt that the Perry County board will ratify the settlement made by Its president, Mr. Overstreet. BEING MOVED Manager Bixler, of the Auditorium has a large force of hands at work preparatory to moving the Auditorium building back of the government lot. The contract for moving the huge structure has been awarded to Clevy & Ward. It will take two or three weeks to complete the work of moving the building, and then there will be a lot of work to do on the building itself. The shows that are being given nightly at the Auditorium will continue for the week, and by next week Man ager Bixler will have some place in l which to continue his shows. I ! MANY CHARGED WITH RETAILING v The court sessions having closed, Deputy Sheriff Dan McGllvray Is again on the warpath for blind tigers and he has a fine reputation for trail ing them to their lairs. He has arrest ed the following parties, charged with unlawful retailing and they will likely have trials Monday: Sam Patterson, six cases. Sam Bennett, two cases. Annie Belle Williams, two cases. Will Renfrow, six cases. Mattie Law, one case. All are negroes except Renfrow. The sales were made mostly on New Or leans and Seventh streets. AMUSEMENTS Attractions Tonight. New Gem Theater—Moving pic tures:: "A Family of Cats," and "The Arabian Dagger." Illustrated song by Miss Rosa Pell man. Auditorium—Moving pictures: "Let ters in the Sand," a very funny pic ture. Illustrated song. The Boy a Housewrecker. The best gift for a boy, according to the society for the promotion of In dustrial education, is a box of penter's tools, boy is all right In a home where the furniture is too hard to saw. Women In Japan. A Japanese saying runs: Woman la an unmanageable creature; flatter her, she Is elated; thrash her, she weep etb; kill her, her spirit haunts you. We wQuld suggest that the best rem edy Is to loyp bar. —Japan Times. car* A box of tools for a mey Is Not Usatf. le housewife needB no 1 if one has calico or ksters demand either r, and pocket hooka less. board or hoarders, ? You can get them fs "Want Ad. ■l) 1 Gas Connections Free! For 100 Stoves Our free connection offer which expired May 1 st, gave us so many new customers and has placed a gas stove in so many homes, we make the following offer. ' For the next 100 stoves purchased of us at our~regular cash schedule price, we will make all necessary house connections free of charge and connect the stove up ready for use. Following is our schedule of pri es: Single Oven Stove . Double Oven Stove Triple Oven Stove . $ 12.00 , 16.0C , 23.00 * We also have a nice line of Hot Water Heaters for water tank connections. For further information apply at the office of the company. This offer is made for connections along the line of our mains as new constructed and does not contemplate any main extention. Hattiesburg Traction Co u FOR SURVEYING :: :SEE: :: OSCAR A. BENNETT KEYES BUILDING „ Home Phones: Day, 459j Night, 615 HIS LINES ARE CORRECT (< ti ^1 Ready F or Business The Hattiesburg Foundry Company has installed and has now in operation a complete Foundry for the casting of Gray Iron or Brass in both rough and finished. • *1 All Work First-Class ^Nothing is too big or too difficult for us in Foundry Work. All kinds of Mill Work solicited and all orders receive prompt attention. Broken-down jobs a specialty. GOOD AND QUICK WORK TELEPHONES: HOME 324. CUMBERLAND 626 Hattiesburg Foundry Company A. BUZZELL J. P. HACKNEY SAVE YOUR HORSES l Pain and real injury by having us at tend to their shoeing. Same yourself money, besides. However sound op weak their hoofs, we can please them and please you. Do they Interfere or over-reach? Bring them here. Are Yf' you after a certain gait? Again, bring, J them here! Lame? Bring 'em here.'*"' In any case where skillful horseshoe ing at fair cost is needed, here's the place to bring your animals. OTIS SMITH, 320 East Pine Street. Home Phone 723. Rubber Tires A Speciality. r Jm k HL«Va£5->: <y 7 1/7 i n i r„ ij '% ■ yy Attention a V On and after the July I, we will repair pu nctur ed tires for / 5c_each ^ or two for 25cproviding the y are on sa me w heel \ Jones Repair Works Bicycles, Cans, Revolvers , Locks and Sundries 124 RAILROAD STREET :' &.