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HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 26, 1908
VOL. II. T NO. 84
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Repairs and New Ramps Being
Made on the Large Plant
at Seminary.
TO RESUME BUSINESS
ABOUT OCTOBER I
«*-- Mr. W. M. Conner Thinks Price of
Lumber Will Continue to Advance
Until It Will Pay to Operate the
Lumber Mills.
Mr. W. M. Conner, of the Conner
Company, which is located at
Lumber
Seminary, was seen this morning in
reference to the report that the com-|
would be ready to start their big
pany
mill by the first of September.
In reply, Mr. Conner stated that the
would not resume operations
company
until the first and possibly the middle
of October.
Mr. Conner stated that some repair
work had to be made and that new
already under way of
When the mill starts
ramps were
construction,
again it will run to its full capacity,
provided sufficient hands can be se
cured. Mr. O. W. Conner haB assumed
charge of the mill for the present.
Mr. W. M. Conner says that the out
look In the lumber trade is good, and
he hopes by the time his company gets
ready for operation that the plant can
be operated at a profit. He Bays he
will be satisfied with a small profit
and he-does not look for the good re
turns for lumber, that formerly pre
vailed, for some time yet. He thinks
it will be necessary for the mills to
employ labor at lower prices than
prevailed before the panic, but be
lieves wages will be raised whenever
the prices of the output of the mills
- will admit
Mr. Conner is optimistic in his views
and believes that the luiriber trade is
bound to get on a paying basis before
a great while but he does not expect
it to do so ail at once.
The planing plant of the -Copner
Lumber Company has been in opera
tion for several weeks.
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COLORADO KNIGHTS
i TEMPLAR GATHER
Pueblo, August 26.—Withathe keO(a
August 26.—With
Pueblo, Colo.,
bands playing and flags flying and the
city lavishly decorated, Pueblo today
an enthusiastic greeting to the
gave
hosts of Knights Templar of Colorado.
The conclave commenced today will
continue through tomorrow and will
be largely devoted to amusements and
entertainments. The Coioradi Grand
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Commandry of the order was organ
ized in 1876 and now includes in its
membership many, of the most promi
nent men of the state.
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PHILIPPINE
PEDAGOGUES
Hearst News Service.
Washington, August 26.—Civil ser
vice examinations for teachers In the
Philippines will be held today and to
morrow in cltleB throughout the coun
try. Many additional pedagogues are
needed in the islands, owing to the
establishment of new st/bools and the
retirement of teachers now there, who
have completed their terms of ser
vice.
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of $1,200 per annum and promotions
up to a superintendency at a salary
of $3,000 are rapid. Women will be
accepted only if they have relatives,
present or prospective, -in the Philip
pines.
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IS DEFENDED
Hearst News Service.
New York, August 26.—A plea for
the use of hypnotism in the treatment
of nervous ailments was made today
at the convention of the National
Negro Medical Association.
THE CHRISTIAN
SOCIALISTS ARE
NOW ORGANIZING
Hearst News Service.
New York, August 26.—State organ
izations of the Christian Socialist Fel
lowship in several eastern states will
be perfected at a meeting to be com
menced at Asbury Park, N. J., tomor
row.
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IS DISAPPEARING
London, August 26.—Another piece
of Dicken's London is being demolish
ed in Fulwood's Rents, Holborn, the
| Basement of which is said to have
been the original of Fagin's thieves'
kitchen. It was also a resort of Jack
Sheppard, but at an earlier date Fran-1
cis Bacon lived in the biuldlng.
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FLOODS DO GREA
DAMAGE IN SIKH
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Augusta, Ga., August 26.—The Sa-
vannah River is far out of its banks
and the entire business portion of the
city will probably be inundated before
night. The big cotton mills are all
closed down on account of the high
water and the street car system is
tied up.
8PARTANBURG WATER BOUND.
Spartanburg, S. C., August 26-
Floods prevailing.here have put the
gas and electric light plants out of
commission and the city was in total
darkness last night. Thus far the
damage by high water in this section
exceeds a million dollars.
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TO DEATH
Son of Prominent Alabamian is
Killed While Boarding
a Train.
Hearst News 8ervice.
Montgomery, Ala., August 26.—C. F. j
Mclver, 26 years of age, and a son of
Major D. W. Mclver, of the adjutant
general's office, fell under a train
which he was attempting to board this
morning at Luverne, Ala., and was in
stantly killed. .Young Mclver had
gone to Luverne yesterday to play a
ball game and was returning to his
home when the accident occurred.
FOUND HIM
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1/Auisvllle, Ga., August 26.—Vance
Willems, a negro alleged to have been
implicated In the murder of R. C.
Brown, a wealthy planter .was found
yesterday hanging to a tree and rid
dled \tjth bullets. It was generally
that Williams had been sent
to the Wcon county jail' for safe
keeping!
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STILl'AETER THE
BOLD. BAD OANDIT
News Service.
Livingston, •Yfotit., August 26.—Sol
diers and scouts are still searching for
the lone bandit! who. held up and
robbed nineteen uage coaches In Yel
lowstone Park,
booty amounting Vo $6,000. His cap
ture will be difflcAlt owing to the to
pography of the coVntry.
He:
'he bandit secured
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MANY BRIDGES WAS*
Elberton, Ga., August 26H
the bridges Id Elbert cl
been washed away, incl
bridges of the Seaboard
across both the Savannah
Rivers. Passenger train 1
the Seaboard was caught 1
of the Savannah River.
light plant' here" has been !
destroyed and the city wl
for many sights.
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Augusta Under Watel
Augusta, Pa., August 26.-1
Flash.)—At 3 p. m. the entir<
Augusta is under water and t
being used in the streets.
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Jackson, Miss
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turns received u$ to the hour of 4
2 p. m., the secojtd primary in the 4
Eighth^ Congress
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August 26.— 4
face of the re- •>
tonal District 4
aj. Pat. Henry, 4
n. J. W. Collier, *
of Rankin, and
of Warren. Behited returns from 4
the rural precintts of Raukin 4
County gave Pat Henry a 4
surprisingly large vote
placed him in the lead over Hon. 4
R. H. Henry, of - Hinds, who up 4
to 10 o'clock t
regarded as the ^second man in 4
the race.
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zoo County and
Madison, the co
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which will serve
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The vote from Hinds, Rankin 4
and Warren is practically com- •>
plete and official returns are not 4
expected to materially alter the 4
standing of the candidates. Coun- •>
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turns this afternoon. On the face 4
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❖ standing of the candidates was as 4
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4 J. D. Thames
❖ J. W. George
4 Frank Hallam
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Jackson, August 26.—At noon 4
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4 of Warren, is leading the race for 4
❖ congress in yesterday's primary. 4
Collier's plurality ia less than 4
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❖ of Hinds, and Henry, of Ran- 4
❖ kin, a close third. The precincts 4
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❖ hundred votes were cast in them. 4
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J. W. COLLIER LEADS.
Dally News Special.
Jackson, Miss., August 26.—Hoft. R.
H. Henry, of Hinds County, and Hon.
J. W. Collier, of Vicksburg, will be the
contesting candidal es for the Demo
cratic nomination for congress in the
Eighth District in the seqond primary,
to succeed the Hon. John Sharp Wil
liams, who has been elected to the
United States senate.
Reiurns from all portions of the dis
trict this morning show that Collier
Is leading with a small plurality, with
1 R. H. Henry next.
The friends of Major Pat Henry, of
Brandon. Rankin County, are by no
means downcast, and they predict that
when the full vote of Rankin is re
ceived it will put him In the- second
primary. Major Henry Is also running
ahead of the other candidates in Madi
son County.
The candidates are: R. H. Henry
and Frank Hallam, of HlndB County;
J. W. Collier and J. D. Thames, of
Warrem; J. W. George, of Yazoo, and
Pat Henry, of Rankin. Five counties
compose the district and about 8,000
votes were polled.
BYRD WINS IN FIFTH.
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FATHER
Because He Loved His Pretty Step
mother and Was
Jealous
Hearst News Service.
Jacksonville, Fla., August 26. —John
Turner a farmer living near this city,
was shot and killed- last night by his
The elder Turder recently mar
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ried a young and attractive woman and
It Is said that the son fell in love with
his pretty step-mother.
Currlfe. In this county Mr. Currie was
badly defeated.
Mr. Byrd's election by a large ma
jority is an assured fact. Mr. Currie
only received a majority in one box in
this county, that was Topton, a small
precinct. In Meridian, proper, Mr.
Byrd received over twice as many
votes as his opponent.
The election was very orderly and
quiet and was the cleanest that has
been run in this state In many years.
The number of votes cast was very
small and in fact there were less votes
cast in this election than in any that
has been held In this county in many
years. The lacking interest was doubt
less due to there being only two can
didates and only one office to fill.
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Jackson, Miss., August 26.—Late re
turns from the "Fourth Congressional
District primary give the candidates
4 the following votes: Sisson, 4,061;
Hill, 3,665; Bledsoe, 1,Q02.
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Aug. 25, 1908.
Hattiesburg, Miss.,
G. Harris, Editor the Hattiesburg NeVs, City,
r—Enclosed find check for $1.00 to be used in the Bryan &
palgn fund. Wishing you and your paper much success and
L Bryan and Kern will be elected, I beg to remain
B Your friend,
JAMES W. HOWELL.
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CUT WIFE
OPEN WITH
Hearst News Service.
Moundsvllle, W. Va., August 26.—
Albert Williams, who was arrested
yesterday charged with murdering his
wife, has confessed to the crime, ad
mitting that he disemboweled his wife
with a pair of scissors. Williams had
come home late and had been upbraid
ed by his wife. In the quarrel that en
sued, be attacked her with a pair of
scissors, killing her in a horrible man
ner.
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WHITE PLAGUE
EXPOSITION IN
A GERMAN TOWN
Hearst News Service.
Berlin, August 26.—In order' to aid
the fight against the "white plague"
the German authorities have opened
a novel public museum at Mannheim.
Physicians are present at stated times
to Instruct visitors in the horrors of
the disease and how to avoid it. Charts
are provided to show how the bacillus
enters the lungs, and its subsequent
operations. There is also an exhibi
tion of working rooms, provided with
equipment for preventing the spread
of dust. Companies of soldiers, street
car employes, and others are brought
to the roans in order to Impress all
the importance of guarding against the
disease.
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Ten Came in Yesterday Morning
to Be Rebuilt by Watkins Ma
chine and Foundry Shops.
A VAST NUMBER
OF CARS TO FOLLOW
Hattiesburg Concern Hat Begun Work
on a Large Contract That Means
the Employment of a Number of
8killed Workmen—Will Be Pushed.
Yesterday afternoon the Watkins
Machine and Foundry Company re
ceived ten box cars from the New Or
leans and Northeastern Railroad Com
pany which they are to rebuild.
This is the first Installment of a
large number of cars that will be
brought to this foundry and machine
shop for repairs. An immense num
ber will follow as fast as they can
be handled, and they will be turned
out as rapidly as skilled labor can do
the work.
The giving of this contract to the
Watkins Machine and Foundry Com
pany is a great compliment to that
concern and any compliment to a Hat
tiesburg enterprise Is also a compli
ment to Hattiesburg Itself, because it
shows the worth and value of Hatties
burg institutions.
Almost every day there Is some
thing happening to show that prosper
ity is beginning to dawn on hapoy,
hustling Hattiesburg. The outlook
grows brighter all the time and the
increase in work at the Watkins Foun
dry and Machine shop means the in
creasing of work at other plants. Sev
eral hundred cars are under contract
for re-building.
BABY BOY
WITH ACID
Frightful Accident Befalls Little
Child This Morning.
Francis, the little two-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Will Odom, was seri
ously and perhaps fatally burned with
carbolic acid this morning. A bottle
of carbolic acid was left sitting under
the bed and the little fellow got hold
of it, emptying the entire content# on
his body. He waB horribly burned,
and it is feared that his injuries will
prove fatal.
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