The Hattiesburg news., July 27, 1908, Image 2

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^^^asbeen an oufcast, spurned by decent men and
scorned by virtuous women.
Laws have been made to punish her and in some cities sfte has been
made to wear a badge to indicate her infamy.
She has been arrested and fined—driven away—even persecuted.
But she has returned.
Here in Hattiesburg they tell us that she used to walk the streets, and
A good mayor
that "the way to hell" was then throhgh the "Bottoms,
and wise council forced her further from the city's Heart, and forbid her to
flaunt herself in the face of decent society.
It is had, of course.
But it is better.
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Just Cold Facts.
A. Fairley, City Clerk, made the following ab
will be of interest' to the
Upon my request Mr.
stracts from ttye official records, which T believe
some misapprehensions:
public and will probably clear up
Year 1906.
The Board held 86 regular meetings
at $5.00 per meeting for each member, j
total $2,585. I
The city employed 16 policemen at
$60 per month each until 1st of Sep
tember, then raised salary to $75.
January 1 to October 1
2 besides Chief, October 1, 9 besides
Chief
F ire men:
Amount turned into the City Treas
ury by the Police Department, cash.
$5,066.79, fines worked out on the
streets, $S,000.
Teams owned by the City January
1, 1907:
1 team fire department.
1 team water department. .
2 teams street department.
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Mistakes.
Taking up, removal and rebuilding
of curb and gutter alone on Main
street, from the Court House to Mis-1
^issippi Central Railroad. $7,280.
Conditions when this administration took charge.
The condition of the several funds were as follows, on January 1, 1907:
General fund, overdrawn, $55.44: debt $9,459.18.
Street fund, balance on hand $18.39, debt $4,375..
Amount of indel tedness contracted by the city for paving for the pay
ment of which no provision was made, approximately, $27,000.
Respectfully subitted
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J. D. DONALD.
What the World
la Doing.
The past week in Hattiesburg has
primary in the
witnessed the fi:
local election; it ; ~--d off good-na
tuvadly, all the Candida'. . being well
known men.
is growing more and move noticeable
and the people appear satisfied with
the outlook- State affairs have been
rather more lively. Some feeling was
The revival of husiness
stirred ud by the investigation of the
stirrea up oy |
A. & M. College and President Hardy s
exoneration
meet
A revision
The
administration.
which followed does not seem t
with general approval,
of the case will serve no purpose since
the decision has been rendered.
In national affairs we have the lull
before the storm. The candidates of
the two great parties are preparing
their respective letters of acceptance
which will be criticized or approved
according uNlhe views of their read
ers. The campaign promises to he one
of whirlwind violence, by both parties,
and feW -persons will be hold enough
Great changes—
to forecast events,
for the. better—wi'U b<
nc it- able.
There will be very little illicit use of
money to persuade fi' ating voters and
consequently the
nearly express pop Jar opinion
previous elec ton since 1861.
The President » recent address to
the peopb- before the naval officers, is
subject to Borne c ittcltsm.
witnessing constant granges in naval
architecture; the first
of- today is obsolete tomorrow, and it
seems folly to continue
esult will more
than in
any
We are
ass battleship
te very ex
Year 1907.
The Board held 89 regular meetings
at $5 per meeting for each member,
total $3,585, showing that the members
of this Board were more regular in
their attendance.
The City employed 15 policemen at a
salary of $75 per month. .
9 besides Chief. The en
Firemen:
Mire cost of equipping two new fire de
ipartments, about $13,000, of which $8,
742.11 has been paid.
The amount turned into the City
Treasury by the Police Department,
$15,162.30 cash and $10,000 in fines
■worked out on the streets.
is street.department.
Bought 3 tea
Bought 2 teams fire department.
Bought 4 single horse teams gar
bage department.
Sold five mules street department.
Mistakes.
Increase in salaries.
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pensive experiments except as abso
The address
lute safety demands.
was delivered at a time when naval
circles were stirred up considerably
by the reported sale of three formida
ble battleships now under construction
ostensibly for Brazil to the Japanese
government. The truth of the rumor
has not been denied and if proved cor
Ad
rect has caused needless alarm,
nfitting that the valuable gold deposits
of Corea have been ajiropriated by
| Japan and that they wU1 help con sid
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[ erably in repleting that nation's ex
hausted exchequer we may safely as
sume that at least a decade will be re
quired to fill the void caused by the
Even then the in
war with Russia.
;nate animosity between Japanese and
Chinese will act as a check ^toward
quarreling with a trans-oceanic nation.
There need be and can be no fear of a
sudden or immediate war with the
little wasps.
Of more importance is the excite
ment created in Great Britain by the
visit of our fleet to the colonies in
the South Pacific. Their growth in
population and the development of
their resources renders them a very
valuable part of the British 'Empire.
There, as in other Monies where the
it
^Japanese-have found a footing, a
strong opposition toward the British
Japanese alliance has been manifested
and the British press expresses fears
that the visit of our formidable fleet
may create a sentiment toward closer
relations with us.
The hereditary policy of the United
States has been limited to the western
ing toward us
Britain's extensive realm, onceai^^S
ment of strength, is rapidly becoming
one of weakness owing to the disin
tegrating power of steam and electric
ity. Practical autonomy of the col
onies together with the advantages de
rived from the mother country is still
maintaining cohesion, but it is grow
ing so fragile that a very slight colli
sion may snap it.
In Central America the usual or
chronic excitement seems to be dying
out. Is it the tropical climate that
affects the people? They never seem
happy without some sort of storm in
a teapot. Venezuela under her vol
canic president, Castro, is doing her
very best to create some excitement of
her own. She may succeed; and if it
comes Mr. Castro will find his occupa
tion gone.
ST. PATRICK'S
NEW ALLIANCE
Hearst News Service.
Paterson, N. J., July 27.—With del
egates from several sttaes present,
the thirty-first annual convention of
the National Council, St. Patrick's Al
liance of America, was opened this
morning in Entre Nous Hall. It is
likely that only the regular routine of
business will come before the conven
tion. Thomas A. Butler is national
president of the alliance, and William
H. Smith, of Newark, the national sec
retary.
Boy's Life Saved.
My little boy, four years old, had a
severe attack of dysentery. 'We had
two physicians; both of them gave
him up. We then gave him Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy which cured him and believe
that it saved his life—William Strol
ing, Carbon Hill, Ala. There is no
doubt but this remedy saves the lives |
of many children each year. Give it
with castor oil according to the plain
printed directions and a cure is cer
tain.. For sale by Hays & Field and
Yellow Pine Pharmacy.
FOR SALE.
By order of the court I am offering
for sale all of the property of the Sani
tary Plumbing Company, consisting of
plumbing and electrical materials.
Will selj, in bulk or retail.
J. S. LEE, Assignee.
At M. J. Epiey's Real Estate Office,
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DAILY NEWS.
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geting the very
finest laundry
work here and
you will be right.
This business de
pends on the num
ber of its steady
customers. To
■„ get them we have
to do the very
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LAUNDERING.
As We are get
ting trial custo
mers all the time
it follows that our
work must always
be of the highest
standard. Send
us your things
this week and
see how high that
standard is.
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Try Our —
CLEANING AND, PRESSING DEPT.
200-206 Main street. Phones 36.
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Ward Citizens.
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Moselle, Miss., July 28, 1908.
Editor Daily News:—
For the past six years I have been
closely identified with all of South
Mississippi, which means Hattiesburg,
Also, as there Is no question but that
►our magic city is the metropolis, both
in a social as well as a commercial
way.
1 have lived three years in your city
while Rich was its, mayor—two years
one street that not a dollar was
spent for improvement and despite the
fact that scores of good white families
on
lived in my ward—what is known as
the "Bottoms,". Every one knows it's
meaning and that it was allowed to
flourish with crime, immorality and
vice right under our noses, and no ef
fort to move the terrible corrupting
influence from our children and wives,
was ever exerted by this great man,
mayor of our wonderful city.
True, most of us then living In that
Ward (Ward 4) were poor people, but
I state without fear of contradiction,
that the families there residing would
compare morally with .any other like
number of families.
One of the first acts under Donald's
administration was to move these
houses of ill fame and erect there a
handsome school building for the con
vlence of the children of that ward.
Now Mr. Voter, there is but one wav
that I can look at the coming election
which is to decide whether your city
will stand for better morals or for
corruption.
I am not perfect, I know that I do
things that are not right; I drink too,
but when we put on all possible brakes
and always vote for men standing for
moralllty, wo will then do enough that
Is bad and find more than enough to .
drink.
Just as all of South Mississippi de-j
deposits her money with your banks,]
does her trading with your .merchants,
and recognizes your city as the real
metropolis of commerce, so does all
this section look to you as a leader for
morality and clean politics.
Remember that all eyes are on you
and as we know what both Donald and
Rich stand for, and will judge you,
morally, by your vote Wednesday. Also
remember that what is true of an in
dividual is true of a Nation, State or
City—neither can be commercially
strong while morally rotten! Hurrah
for Donald and Morality!
A LOVER OF HATTIESBURG.
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TD RECLAIM
WET LANDS
Mississippi Valley Drainage and
Good Roads Convention in
Session at Memphis.
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Memphis, Tenn., July 27.—Delegates
from Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Kentucky and Mississippi are in at
tendance at the convention opened in
Memhpis today by the Mississippi Val
ley Drainage and Good Roads Asso
ciation.
The purpose of the convention is to
discuss the reclamation of the wet
lands by drainage and t6.irrigate the
arid lands. The question of the im
provement of roadways throughout the
states of the Lower Mississippi valley
will also be brought up and discussed.
As a Result of the first meeting, ex
perts were sent here by the govern
ment, who made a survey of the low
lands, and not^d the condition of the
roads in this section. The question
was taken up by the government and
a great deal of good has been done
during the last yens
The farmers of,Mississippi and Ar
kansas wiii
eat ly benefited by the
SlpPPB^^ncedof anyone suffer
ing long with this disease, for to
effect a quick cure it is only neces
sary to take a few doses of
Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and
Oiarrhoea Remedy
In fact, in moat caaea one dote la
sufficient. It never fails and can be
relied upon in the most severe and
dangerous cases. It is equally val
uable for children and is the means
of saving the lives of many children
each year.
In the world's history no medicine
has ever met with greater success.
PRICE 25o. LARGE SIZE 50o.
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Sensational Slaughter for 10 Days
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of all Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Ladies'
and Gents' Furnishings at prices never before
heard of in South Mississippi. . If you do not
need anything now, it will pay you to buy
for the future. This -is one chance in a life
time and you will be throwing away a gold
opportunity if you miss it.
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Note These Sample Prices
They will give you an idea of the low prices
prevailing during this great sale.
Calicos and Lawns
Standard Quality
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44c
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Ladies' Dress Goods at Lower Prices
than anyone else can sell. Men's and
Ladies' Shoes, High and Low Quarters,
Reduced 35 cts on the Dollar.
Hattiesburg,
and Sumrall
RUBENSTEIN BROS.
Headquarters for Bargains.
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what it is, let us hear from you.
We sell complete Saw Mills,
Cotton Gins, Grist Mills, Gaso
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We carry a complete stock of Mill Supplies.
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