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========== == O M 1 C y Dinner 35c, Something that is tempting to the palet, OUR MERCHANTS' LUNCH, from 11 to 1:30 p. m. .-.— -NEW WINDSOR CAFE AND DELICATESSEN -r- let us fill your orders for delicatessen and basket lunches. • - - Will Luca* Charlie Bellmaine OLD PERRY MAKES GOOD PERSONAL ASSESSMENTSHOW Forrest County was among the very first to send in a personal assessment roll and so far it has shown a larger gain than any other county. The per sonal assessment roll of this county was sent in last week and was soon returned approved. The following from the Jackson Evening News shows that old Perry, who is our next door neighbor and blood kin, has also made a substantial gain, as well as "Uncle Anse's" county of Rankin: Chancery Clerk John A. Gayden, of -Rankin County, was in the city yes terday and brought along the assess ment roll for his county, which he de posited with the Auditor. This roll shows that old Rankin has been improving somewhat. The total ralualion of personalty given by As sessor Atkins is $1,434,898 this year, as against $1,394,868 for last year, an in crease of just $40,030. The Perry County roll was also re ceived at the.tuditor's office. It shows total valuation of $621,903, as against $2,181,275 for last year. The latter figures were, however, for the whole county of Perry, and which has since been divided into two coun-| ties—Perry and Forrest, the latter in _ 1 If Bread is the Staff of Life It pays better in health and satisfaction to have good bread— the best bread in (act, that the staff may sup port the weight. O UR Bread is the kind that looks good, tastes and is good. Stop our wagons any where. CITY BAKERY Both Phones 163 116 Mobile Street Come Where Pleasure Reigns and Spend a Pleasant HoUr f _5' Uhe 5' Casino Theatre Eft. S; Best Moving' Pictures and Illustrated Song's Hear Miss Dumont Sing Tonight N ew Songs and New Picture* Every Night eluding the city of Hattiesburg. In Perry County returns are given for only five precincts that were In the original county, and these five show' valuations of $621,903, as above stated. Last year they came up with $460, 197, only, so that the increase amounts to $161,706, which is quite as good as could have been expected. SHOT IN BACK, BBT CORSET STEEL SAVED HER LIFE Hearst News Service. New York, August 25.—Mrs. Ed ward Hale Graves was today struck In the back with a pistol bullet while autbing through South Orange. The bullet struck a corset steel and no harm w f as done further than a severe nervous shock. The shot was acci dental. CHAFIN WOULD CALL CONGRESS TOGETHER Hearst News Service. Minneapolis, Minn., August 25.—Eu gene Chafln, candidate for president on the Prohibition party ticket, today declared that if elected president he would at once convene congress in ex tra session to legislate the liquor traf fic out of the country. SOOTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS ARE BALLOTING TODAY ■ Hearst News Service. Columbia, S. C., August 25.—The Democratic State primary is proceed ing without untoward incident. Gov ernor Ansell will he renominated. R. G. Rhett, of Charleston, and E. D. Smith, president of the State Cotton Growers' Association, are favorites for the United States senate. v GONE AFTER PRISONER. Ed Rawls left this afternoon over | the M. J. & K. C. for Charton, Ala., j where he goes to get the Leslies Hum phries, a white man who escaped from | the county faryn a short while ago. mmm yvfi&i 3% x ':*•//;., rr r mu g&.vV<: Wa liy.V : 7. : : m ■si il If !« i 4 v <£*> y ti 7" % W >A m (v % i At {km \ ■ "K ' mn i -fl % f Tab. -V r '.-i. A \ V ?! L W ' "gmm? mi :■ ■! l/M w I XX «v ; : -V ft' Li:. Si f THOMAS L. HISGEN. THE TWO PRINCIPAL FIGURES IN THE INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE PARTY. WILLIAM R. HEARST. NIGHT RinFRS muii iiiuLiw Hearst News Service. Aberdeen, S. D., August 25.—Night Riders visited the towns of Lowry and Alaska last night, burning six stores. It is said that the visit was planned and executed in retaliation of the arrest of a suspected horse thief who was a friend of the gang. TWO THOUSAND MEN RETURN TO WORK TODAY Hearst News Service. Clarksburg, N. Y., August 25.—Two thousand men today resumed work In the mills of the Chery Lumber Com pany, which has been idle for several months. It is said that the mills have orders to keep them running for at leaht a year. * i TROOPS TRAILING BOLD BANDITS WHO LOOTED SEVEN GARS Hearst News Service. Butte, Mont., August 26.—Troops are trailing bandits who last night held up and robbed seven Yellowstone Park coaches and secured $6,000 in cash. They have not yet been apprehended. BIG FAILURE Hearst News Service. New York, August 25.-3 Flash.—The stock exchange the failure oL A. O. Brown & Co. p. m.— announces * JUDGE BEARD CASE WHILE GETTING SHAVE Hearst News Service. Coffeyvllle, Kan., August 25.—Judge Van Leaven, while being shaved in a barber shop preparatory to taking a train, today heard the arguments of attorneys and granted an Injunction, signing the pa pers befor e leaving the chair. IMSill MUCH LOCAL INTEREST MANIFESTED jN TH[ CflNTEST 0F nm AND S | SS0N A great deal of interest is taken in the result of the congressional election held in the Fourth Congressional Dis trict yesterday. This was one of the most unique campaigns in the state. Congressman Hill has represented the Fourth Congressional District for three terms, that is, he is now serving his third term. He is recognized as one of the fln^pt lawyers at the Mississippi bar and he has made a good record in congress. He has also represented the people of Montgomery County In the legislature and was for several years district attorney. His chief opponent was Hon. T. U. Sisson, who has been a member of the state senate, presidential elector, dis trict attorney and was last year a can SMITH HAS BEEN ARRESTED Deputy Sheriff Dan McGilvray has gone to Bogalusa, La., today where a white man by the name of Smith is under arrest and who Is wanted here for stealing a horse and buggy from A. Polk. Some time In the spring of the year the man, Smith, appeared at Mr. Polk's stable and rented a horse and buggy and forgot to bring them back. He even forgot that the property was not his and when he got down near Mo bile he sold both thd horse and buggy, and didn't even ask Mr, Polk's per mission or offer to divide the proceeds with him. 1 The man will be brought to Hatties burg "where he will have to answer for the horse transaction. . n«t»n—v "What business is Miss (Saddle wr "Oh. she'B in everybody's business." "Wholesale, eh?" "Yes; except when it comes to a bit of scandal. She retails that"—Cath olic Standard and Times. His Pari. Moggs was returning to, the club house when Wilson met him. "Well, how did you get on today?" queried Wilson. "1 never saw better golf," said Moggs. "My opponent got away every drive, he hit every brass!* clean, he ap proached up to the hole perfectly, and he never missed a putt." "How much were you beaten by?" "Beaten! I wasn't beaten. I won!" —Pearson's Weekly. Hia Corporatlona. Weary Walker—Wot do youae t'lnk uv me corporations. Tatters? Tired Tatters — Wot corporations? Walker—Me shoes. 1 call them cor porations because. dey ain't got no soles.—Pathfinder. Weary Hope Still. "I can safely say that no man ever attempted to bribe me, gentlemen." Voice In the Crowd— Don't be down hearted, old chap; your luck may change.—London Telegraph. , ■■■ ;" v didate for governor, polling over 20,000 votes. Both men live in Winona, Montgom ery County. But the strange part is that Hill and SlsBon had always been like broth ers and had been law partners. It Is said that they have conducted a clean campaign and no personalities have been engaged in. Col. O. F. Bledsoe, of Grenada Coun ty, was also a candidate and It looked this morning like he had received enough votes to cause a second prii mary between Hill and Sisson. I Mr. Sisson is very well known u Hattiesburg, having spoken here sev eral times during the gubernatorial campaign. MR. MERCHANT. ♦ ❖ * * ❖ Spend thousands a year on rest ❖ «> and electric light and experienced •> ❖ salesmen and then squeeze ouf a 4 O niggardly hundred or two on ad- ❖ ❖ vertistng; on telling .the people ❖ <* that you have the store aqdf the ❖ ❖ goods and the salesmen, all lang- 4 O iflg around waiting, A ietall 4 4 store that spends $3,000 si year <• •> on ffillt, decorations and electric 4 ❖ lights, ought St the very/lowest 4 ❖ estimate spent $2,000 a tear on <• ❖ advertising. 444444»444»^444« ❖ . I No. I Common Boards, 3-10 and 12 inch| 10 to 18 feet, free of discol ored sa>. 5 I Dimeitn/i Ties iLdimbers iki tv i 7 WM HUM! V - MISS. % Ml ■ # - / Do you want to buy, aeli or exchange anything? It doetn't matter what (or. .By turning to the Daily New. want columna any day, you will be auie to find a buyer, aeller, or some one with whom you can make a trade. Advertiaementa pieced under thia heading (or ONE CENT A WORD. Count the worda and aend the caah. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Front room, nicely fur nished. Mrs. C. F. Lassiter, 415 Newman sireet. A- 18 - 6 t. FOR RENT—Nice rooms at 109 Short Bay. Mrs. O. J. Bowen. 8 22 3t FOR RENT—Cool front room, two gen tlemen or couple; references re quired. 808 Bay street. 8 21 6t FOR RENT—A few good 5 room houses from $5.0J to $10.00 per month. 'Phone 666. M. J. Epley. LOST—REWARD. $2.50 reward for gold-handled umprella with 'B. 1. H." engraved on handle. Lost on N. O. & N. E. Railway Mon •day morning just south of Hatties burg. Finder notify Daily News of 8 22 3t flee. STORAGE. WE want to store your household "s or furniture for you. Have storage rooms and will take of it. Home Phene 743 or call at/l28 Front street. Add. goo< goc Ci M. S. Hais aug 11 tf SOLICITORS wanted: ?ix good solicitors, ladles or gentle mfn, can earn big money working for tte Hattiesburg News. Most attrac tive premium proposition ever offered 6y a Mississippi newspaper. Call for e circulation manager at the Daily ews Office. ft ^ DO IT NOW Buy one of our Sanitary, one-piece, felt Mattresses; Satisfaction or your money back. For sale by all the leading furniture stores in Hattiesburg. We do not retail mattresses, but we do make over old cotton beds. Both Phones, 623. * DIXIE MATTRESS CO. V l v I >: , v - * --h aaiii* Mi "i PASTURAGE. WILL rent good pasture for several . head of stock. Rates reasonable. Phohe. 679 Home. 8 25 3t FOR 8ALE. FOR SALE-^One of the best homes on North Main street, at a bargain, good terms. M. J. Epley, 'phone 666 . tf . MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED—To buy a good milk eow. Address, Eugene Terry, Petal Miss. Aug. 25-3t. * ♦v WANTED—To rent 6 room house, all conveniences; Short Bay street. Ap ply to C. A. Russ, Electric Power House, City. 8 18 6t AGENTS—We Want a live local agent in every town and village in Soutb 'Mississippi. Liberal commission and attractive proposition. Address A. B., care of Hattiesburg News. WANTED—100 cotton pickers to go to Yazoo City. Will pay 50c a hun dred now, more later on. Apply to C. J. McBride, 922 Arledge street, Hat tiesburg.. „ 8 25 3t WANTED PARTNER—I have a 15 m. ^ saw mill and two million feet pine timber under contract at $2 per m.' I want either a partner or a lum ber company to advance me money to operate with for the cut of mill. JOHfc MILLER, Bay SpringB Miss. A26-3t.