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VOL II. NO. 92
HATTIESBURG. MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBER 4. 1908
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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._ UNION OFFICIALS
WILL NOT 00 TO GULFPORT
Plan to Move Headquarters of the
Organization Receiving Very
Little Consideration.
CENTRAL WAREHOUSES
MAY BE BUILT THERE
Cotton Bagging Question Is Still Both
ering the Farmers—No Low Grade
Cotton Now Front Which to Make
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the New Wrappings.
Daily New Special.
Jackson, Miss., September 4.—State
officials of the Farmers' Union with
whom the subject has been discussed
here take no stock in the proposition
of State Lecturer Brawshaw to move
the state headquarters from this city
to Gulfport. Here is the proper place
for the main offices, said one of the
leading officials today, and there can
be no good reason for moving them to
Gulfport or anywhere else.
He thinks that if Gulfport succeeds
in getting proper recognition as a
port of entry, with freight rates ad
justed on that basis, the proposition to
establish their storage warehouse and
cotton yards there might be a good
Idea when the plans have advanced
sufficiently far to justify it, but the
removal of the general offices would
be a mistake.
It is stated that the system for con
necting up the chain of cotton ware
houses belonging to union members
in the state, so as to place the entire,
number, almost one hundred, prac
tically under one management, with a
uniform warehouse receipt and
counting system, is about complete
and will be ready for operation whan
the cotton season really opens up in
earnest.
There is still a good deal of disagree
ment of sentiment among the mem
bers of the unon, as well as of the
state executive board, as to whether
it would be wise to discontinue the of
fice of the state business agent. This
office was recently vacated by the
ignation of Mr. W. W. Welch, and is
being filled temporarily by Mr. J. L.
Collins, a member of the executive
board. It^ has been understood that
he would probably wind up the af
fairs of the office, closing out such con
tracts as are under way or in effect,
and that when it is practicable it will
be dropped altogether.
t'he cotton bagging question is
.which is bothering the officials a good
deal. That which they can procure at
Wesson costs more than it ought to,
because it is made of middling cotton
instead of the low grade out of which
it is proposed to make it, and it will
be impossible to get the low grade
until it is ginned, which will be too
late, obviously, to use it for wrapping
this season's crop.
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ALTON B. PARKER '
SAYS PACIFIC COAST
IS DECIBEBLY BRYAN
Hearst News Service.
New York, September 4.—Alton B.
Parker, who has just returned from
the Pacific coast, where he delivered
several speeches In behalf of the Dem
ocratic tickt, announces that Bryan
and Kern are almost certain to carry
Oregon, Washington and Montana.
"Everywhere I went," says Judge
Parker, "there was a surprisingly
strong sentiment In favor of the Demo
cratic ticket, and the prospects are un
doubtedly brighter than they have
been for many years."
i SATURDAY AND MONDAY
AT NEW GEM THEATER
There will be the usual Saturday
matinees at the New Gem Theater to
morrow. The New Gem's matinees
are very popular with the ladles and
children and are aiwayB largely at
tended.
On Monday the New Gem will be
open all day from 9 a. m. to 11 p. m.
Special Labor Day programs will be
arranged for the day.
ROBERT TORREY
GOES TO OXFORD
Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss., September 4.—Prof.
Robert Torrey and family leave to
morrow for Oxford, where Prof. Torrey
will prepare to take up his new duties
as Professor of pedagogy in the Uni
versity of Mississippi, succeeding Dr.
T. J. Bailey, who goes out as high
school inspector for the university.
Prof. E. L. Bailey, who succeeds
Prof. Torrey as superintendent of the
city schools here, has already gone to
work to organize the teaching forces
of the various schools, preparatory to
opening an the 21st. Prof. Bailey was
for fifteen years collected with school
work in this city, and gave such satis
faction that on receipt of the resigna
tion of Prof. Torrey he was the first
man the trustees thought of as his suc
cessor. He has been out of the har
ness only one year, and is therefore*
not particularly rusty in the work.
ADAMS COUNTY IS
STILL PROSPEROUS;
VALUES INCREASING
Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss., September 4.—The
personal assessment roll for Adams
County has been received by Auditor
Smith, showing a total valuation of
$2,777,577, against $2,3*0,32* for 190,7,
an increase of $397,255. The number
of white men assessed with polls is 1,
567, with 4,627 negroes.
A supplemental roll for Pearl River
County has been received, to be added
to the roll received some days ago and
covering the new territory taken in by
the county from portions of Hancock,
under an act of the last legislature.
This strip of new territory shows
valuation of $296,454.50, which will
make a very nice little addition to the
county tax funds.
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COLLIER ADDRESSES
JACKSON CITIZENS
Jackson, Miss., September 4.—Hon.
Y. W. Collier, of Vicksburg, candidate
for congress in the Eighth District, ad
dressed a good-sized audience in
Smith Park last night, and will speak
at Fire Station No. 4, South Jackson,
tonight.
BRYAN'S COMMONER
MAKING MONEY FOR
" DEMOCRATIC CAUSE
Lincoln, Neb., September 4.—Chas.
W. Bryau has sent a check for $2,000
to Governor Haskell, treasurer of the
National Democratic Campaign Com
mittee. This represents profits from
the publication of The Commoner from
July 29 to September 1, which William
Jennings Bryan announced some time
ago that he would donate to the cause.
♦ THE DAILY NEWS
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PROGNOSTICATOR. ❖
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Washington, September 4.—For Mis
sissippi: Generally fair tonight and
Saturday.
TRIED TO HIRE
SPECIAL TRAIN
Big Contractor Hurrying to Hat
tiesburg to Bid on Rebuilding of
J. J. Newman Mill.
The following letter, received in this city this morning, is published
for what It is worth. It only confirms what the News has said from
day to day:
Meridian, Miss., September 3, 1908.
M. J. Epley, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Dear Sir—I rode with a big contractor from Jackson to this city this
morning, who is on his way to Hattiesburg with his hands full of blue
prints and plans for the rebuilding of the J. J. Newman Lumber Com
pany's plant. HE TRIED TO HIRE A SPECIAL TRAIN at Jackson
he missed his train there this morning,
came by Meridian to save two hours time.
This contractor expects lively competition and hooted at the idea of
the mill not being rebuilt, as he said that he had spent several hundred
dollars in making plans, and other contractors had done likewise.
This fellow says that the work of rebuilding the mill will begin
once—just as soon as the contract can be let.
, as
He couldn't get one, so he
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Your friend,
J. T. DANIEL.
GENERAL STEWART
IS NOW SLEEPING
'NEATH NATIVE SOD
Hearst News Service.
September 4.—General
Alex P. Stewart, who died in Biloxi,
Miss., last Sunday at the age of 86
years, was buried in Belfontaine Cem
etery in this city late yesterday af
ternoon.
The funeral, which occurred at the
home of his son, A. C. Stewart,
largely attended.
St. Louis,
CHAS. 0. ROBERTS
Hearst News Service.
Atlantic City, September 4.—Charles
B. Roberts, the Baltimore clubman
shot on the board walk Wednesday of
last week, is this morning reported
to be much improved and will prob
ably recover.
Thus far no arrests have been made
and the shooting remains a profound
mystery.
52 LIVES LOST AT SEA
WHEN STEAMER IS DASHED
AGAINST ROCK BY STORM
HEARST NEWS SERVICE.
LISBON, SEPTEMBER 4.—DRIVEN STRAIGHT AGAINST A ROCK
LEDGED CLIFF 300 FEET HIGH BY_ THE FORCE OF A FIERCE WIND
THE STEAMER LOUISA, BOUND FROM BRAZILIAN PORTS TO FUGE
RA, WAS THIS MORNING WRECKED FIVE MILES FROM THAT PORT
AND EVERY MEMBER OF HER CREW OF 52 MEN WERE DROWNED.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT THS MACHINERY OF
CAME DISABLED, RENDERING IT UNABLE TO BATTLE AGAINST
THE STORM.
VIEW.
THE VESSEL BE
THE STEAMER HAS ENTIRELY DISAPPEARED FROM
Long Distance Telephone Line
to Jackson is Early Possibility;
Home Company Behind Move
There is good reason for believing
that Hattiesburg will, before a g^eat
while, be connected with Jackson by a
direct telephone line and it won't be
by the Cumberland Company, either.
The Home telephone people expect
to get busy at an early day and put
in a local exchange at Jackson, and
then it is their purpose to bring the
line to Hattiesburg, connecting with ail
the Important points between the two
is
places along the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad.
What is more, the com
pany will also connect with thdlr Me
ridian exchange, and as there Is
independent line from Greenwood to
Memphis it is more than likely a con
nection will be formed between the
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TWO CENT RATE
GETS HARD LICK
Hearst News Service.
St. Paul, Minn,, September 4.—Judge
Vandeventor, in the United States cir
cuit court, has granted an injunction
restraining the Railroad Commission
of Arkansas from enforcing the two
cent passenger rate recently promul
gated. The commission is also re
strained from interfering with the rail
roads in raising freight rates.
The decision is far-reaching, as it
effects all of the states. An appeal will
be taken.
HAINS BROTHERS
WILL NOW OCCUPY
SEPARATE CELLS
Hearst News Service.
New York, September 4.—By order
of District Attorney Darrin, of Queens
County, Captain Peter C. Hains, Jr.,
has been removed from the cell which
he has hitherto occupied jointly with
his brother, T. Jenkins Hains.
It is alleged that Jenkins Hains has
dominated the mind of his brother
and is really responsible for the mur
der of William E. Annis.
two which would give Hattiesburg di
rect communication with the towns
along the Gulf and Ship Island and
with Memphis and Jackson, which city
is now reached by the Cumberland via
New Orleans.
With the coming of prosperity, the
independent companies expect to get
busy. They have had a hard fight
against the Cumberland, or rather Bell
monopoly, but they have made great
progress in recent years. The follow
ing from the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
tells of the work contemplated in that
city:
Chances are that Jackson is going
to get another telepho ne lin e at
early day. A year ago aHBMHfe
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BRYAN'S COMMONER
ASKS DEMOCRATS TO
• PRODUCE THE MAZUMA
Hearst News Service.
Lincoln, Neb., September 4.—In to
day's Issue of The Commoner
tire page Is devoted to an appeal to
the Democrats or the country to con-'
one en
tribute' to the National Democratic j
campaign fun.
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Andrew Carnegie Will Donate
$10,000,000 to Public Schools
the Pittsburg, Pa., District
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granted to the Home Telephone Com
pany that operates an independent line
at Meridian and Hattiesburg, but be
cause of the scarcity of money and the
timidity of capital during the "rich
man's panic" which struck the coun
try about that time, nothing has been
done towards the Inauguration of the
system. However, Mr. D. N. Smith,
the promoter of the company, has
returned to Jackson, and gives positive
assurance that he has the mon«y se
cured and that work on construction
will begin within the next
While he is building the local line and
the exchange here he will also
struct the line from Jackson to Me
ridian and Hattiesburg.
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month.
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Gulf Compress Receiver
Must Proceed to Liquidate
Affairs Beligerent Company
The. Rev. W. E. Sewell, of Cienfue
gos, Cuba, who is visiting the family
of W. S. F. Tatum, will preach at the
Court Street Methodist Church
next
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock,
Hearst News Service.
Pittsburg, September 4.—It is
here today that at a recent conference
held at Skibo Castle, Andrew Carnegie
announced his intention of at
contributing another sum of $10,000,
000 to the Carnegie schools in this city.
They now have a total attendance of
1,200 and it is said that a great many
more pupils could be enrolled if the
buildings were large enough to
modate them.
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STRIKERS FIRE BN
HBMES BF NON-UNION
MINERS IN ALABAMA
Birmingham, Ala., September 4.—
Several houses of non-union coal min
ers were fired into at Sayre last night
and a detachment of fifteen soldiers
were sent at once to the scene from
Littleton.
Later In the night tlfe quarters of
the soldiers were fired on and the
militia returned the volley, but
one was hurt so far as is known.
no
Federal Judge Assures Attorney
General That No Further Delay
Will Be Permitted.
CB ™ PLANTERS ARE
VERY MUCH INTERESTED
Probable That the Affairs of the Con
cern Will Me Wound Up by Septem
ber 21, as Decreed by the State
Courts Some Time Ago.
Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss., September 4.—While
Attorney General Fletcher was in Kos
ciusko to argue the injunction proceed
ings brought by the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company to pre
vent the carrying out of the order of
the Railroad Commission in the Bay
St. Louis stop case, which Judge Niles
took under advisement for a few days,
he had a conversation with the judge
about the Gulf Compress case.
There has been a good deal of ap
prehension about this particular case,
especially on the part of those directly
interested in the compressing
moving of the cotton crop, and the
attorney general has been giving the
case some of his best thought. As
has stepped in ahead of the state
courts and Virtually taken the matter
out of their hands.
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General Fletcher was assured, how
ever, that the Gulf Compress Com
pany would not be permitted, under
guise of a receivership, to so operate
its business as to perpetuate
opoly, against the spirit of the decree
rendered by the chancery court of
Warren County.
This is taken to mean that Receiver
Hanson, former president of the com
pany, will be expected to actually try
to sell out the compresses and make
some showing in that direction, in
formity with the chancery decree,
that the entire property will be
dered sold or disposed of.
There is no assurance that the fed
eral court, under
a man
con
or
or
vhich the receiver
is operating, will force the company
to actually get out of business by
September 21, thus complying with the
letter of the decree, but It is believed
that it will be done bs seen as possible,
carrying out at least the spirit of the
decree.
PACIFIC FLEET 13
ASKED TO LOOKOUT
FOR OCEAN LINER
Hearst News Service.
Washington, September 4—The Pa
cific fleet, under command of Hear Ad
miral Swinburne, has been directed
by the navy department to keep a
sharp lookout for the British steamer
Ancon, which sailed from San Fran
cisco for Samoa on July 6 and is long
since overdue.
FRANK P. SARGENT
SUDDENLV EXPIRES
Hearst News Service.
Washington, September 4.—Frank P.
Sargent, United States Commissioner
of immigration, died suddenly at his
home in this city at 8 o'clock this
morning.
He was formerly head of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
well known throughout the country.
VETERANS TO MEET.
The regular monthly meeting of
Hattiesburg Camp wll be at the court
house at 10:30 o'clock a. m., Saturday,
September 5.
Delegates to state reunion to be
elected and other Important