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VOL. II. NO. 210
HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 31. 7908
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Work Hat Been Resumed On Great
Nortoern Between Jackson
and New Orleans.
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.COMPANY HAS SOLO
ITS BIG BOND ISSUE
Contract Has Been fi/lAAie For the Use
of the lllirmrs 'Central Terminals
Into Jackson.—Will Enlarge Its
Freight Yards There.
Daily News Special.
Jackson, October 31.—The New Or
leans & Great Northern road has put
large construction forces at work at
Terry and Seiger's Switch, and the
two outfits are working to meet each
other, closing up the twelve mile gap
as rapidly as possible.
This is taken to mean that the
officials are determined to have trains
running between Jackson and New
Orleans by the first of January, it
possible.
Each outfit contains about two hun
dred laborers, and complete grading,
bridge construction and track-lying
outfits, and It Is stated that the con
tractors will give employment to all
laborers who apply.
Material is on the grpund for track
lying, and the work is being vigor
ously pushed.
It is stated here on good authority
that the New Orleans & Great North
ern has succeedel in negotiating prac
tically all of Its recent bond issue,
and there will be no delay in the work
because of lack of funds.
The commencement of operations
' confirms the report exclusively print
ed in these columns several weeks
ago that the Goodyear syndicate has
entered into a contract to use the ter
inals of the IHinois Central in Jac
In fact, the Illinois Central more
than ten days ago commenced the
acquirement o fproperty in the south
suburbs of the city to be used
in enlarging its freight yards, and the
options procured will be taken up in
a few days and deeds secured on a
large tract of property east of Rail
road Avenue
street.
son
ern
and south of South
LOCKE DIES
Daily News Special.
Greenwood, Miss., Oct. 31.—E. R.
Locke, who was shot five times by his
hrother-in-Iay, Stuart Weir, died at his
home in this city yesterday,
shooting is still shrouded in mystery.
Stuart and Ben Weir came up from
Yazoo City Wednesday evening and
went direct to Locke's drug store,
where the Bhootlng took place. Neith
er ot vjfe Wir brothers will discuss
Rphe case.
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Walter Wellman Wires His Paper
That There is No Doubt Now
As to Result.
HITCHCOCK AND MACK
BOTH MAKING CLAIMS
Feature of Sunday Will Be Great Pa
rade of Laboringmen—Business Men
Who Favor Taft to Have Monster
Demonstration Today.
Hearst News Service.
New York, Oct. 31.—In his dis
patches to the Chicago Record-Herald
today, Walter Wellman practically
concedes New York state to Bryan.
He estimates that the Republican plu
rality up-state will be 75,000 or 80,
000 and that Bryan will get more than
100,000 plurality in New York city and
suburbs. * .
Betting on the curb still favors Taft
at odds of 3 to 1, and 4 to 1, hut
even money is about all that cau be
secured either way so far as the state
of New York alone is concerned.
Chairman Hitchcock is claiming the
earth for the Republicans and Chair
man Mack predicts a landslide to
Bryan.
The feature of tomorrow in this
city will be a great labor parade,
which labor leaders assert will be
the most imposing political pageant
in. the history of the country. The
labor leaders seem to realize the fact
that the influence of labor in politics
will be seriously Impaired If Bryan
Is not elected this time.
Business Men Parade.
New York, Oct. 31.—Nearly 100,000
business men, representing every
branch of business, industrv and Im
portant trade of the city, are In line
this afternoon for the monster parade
under the auspices of the "Business
Men's Republican Association." Can
didate Sherman and Secretary Root
are reviewing the parade from the re
viewing stand, '"he marching will
continue until dark, perhaps into the
night.
PRETTY GIRL
Hearst News Service.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 31.—Frances
McNair, a pretty fifteen-year-old girl
of New Brooklyn, became separated
from her family Thursday while
mingling with the corwds at the fair
and since then no trace of her has
been found. Her father fears that she
has fallen into the hands of the "ca
dets," a disreputable organization.
DUKE A8RUZZI
WILL RECEIVE
COOL MILLION
Hearst News Service.
Elkins, W. Va., Oet. 31.—The
statement is made here on seemingly
good authority that Senator Elkins
will settle $1,000,000 on Dake Ahruzzl,
who is shortly to become the husband
at Miss Katherine Elkins, his daugh
ter.
Cotton Market
Llverpool.
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Ntp Orleans.
WINE MERCHANT
MAT BE ARRESTED
FOR AWFUL CRIME
Hearst News Service
New York, October 31.—A million
aire champagne merchant is under
suspicion in this city as the principal
promoter of the white slave traffic,
revelation regarding which have re
cently horrified New York. It is be
lieved that his arrest will be made
shortly. The name of a prominent
politician is said to be concerned,
but this is also being kept a pro
found secret.
Mr. George S iu!e of Wichita "ills
Texas, is visiting his daughter, Mrs
M. D. King, on Bay stret.
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Damage Suit Against the Missis
sippi Central Railroad
Decided Yesterday.
WILL APPEAL CASE
TO SUPREME COURT
8everal Members of the Jury Said to
Have Favored Larger
Facta Concerning Accident 8till
Fresh in Minds of People.
Amount—
The case of Mrs. E. W. Hanna
the Mississippi Central Railroad
pany was the most interesting from
a local standpoint of any case that
was tried before the circuit court
this week, because of the narraw es
cape she and her baby had from
death last July and the prominence of
the parties to the suit.
After about a day's time was con
sumed in hearing the witnesses and
the argument, the Jury took the case
and It was about three hours before
they returned a verdict giving the
defendant the sum of $1,5000 damages.
It is stated that a number of the
jurors stood out for some time for a
larger amount, but $15000 was finally
agreed On.
The case will be appealed by coun
sel for the railroad to the supreme
court on the grounds of contributory
negligence. The attorneys for the
complainant were Sullivan & Tally
and the railroad company was repre
sented by Judge Jeff Truly, generaU
counsel. M
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand of A ustria, the man who started the latest
trouble in the Balkans,
children.
Countess C heteek his morganatic wife and their
Governor Higgins
Denounces Aldrich
NationalJiisgroce
Hearst News Service.
Providence, R. I., October 31—In a
speech cheered to the echo by
than 2,000 people, Governor Higgins
last night made a sensational attack
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Aladama Man Surrenders
After Evading Officers For
Five Years in Many Climes
Hearst News Service.
New York, October 31.—Wllilam B.
Mann, aged 30,- well-dressed and well
educated, Is in the police station
awaiting advices from Mobile, Ala.
Mann gave himself up to the authori
ties, saying that he was wanted In
Alabama for the killing of his broth
tn-law, David Dickson at Monroe Park
in Mobile in 1*01.
Mann was under a 15-year sentence
for the killing of Dickson, when he
escaped from the Alabama penitenti
gy with her, Mrs. Hanna's buggy was
struck by a Mississippi Central train,
the buggy being thrown Into the air
and the horse killed. Mrs. Hanna and
the baby were also thrown a consldei'
abzle distance landing in a ditch.
The baby was uninjured, but Mrs.
Hanna suffered a great deal of pain
for some time afterward.
FATAL ACCIDENT
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it the
today'
left
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efi Senator Aldrich,
that Aldrich's contest was a national
scandal and a disgrace to the country
and urged the people of Rhode Island
to remove him from the senate.
He declared
ary. He says that he went to England
and worked as a stenographer until
he was recognized by an old acquaint
ance, when he hurrielly left for South
America.
nized and went to Boston. Finally
tiring of the task of evading observa
tion, Mann says that he decided to sur
render and ask that he be allowed to
serve out hlB term.
It Is understood ™at
from Alabama will come for the pris
oner.
There he was also recog
an officer
DEin asms
PAID PROMPTLY
The members of the Woodmen of
the World camps In this, city take
some pride In the promptness with
which death claims are paid.
On the 27th inst. W. J. Fowler,
Clerk of Leaf River Camp received
A.check for $500 for Mrs. S. J. Petti
grew, this being the amount of the
'policy carried by her deceased hus
band. It was received in less time
than a month after the proof of death
was forwarded. In addition to this
amount, $100 is appropriated for a
monument. Mr. Pettigrew had been
a Woodman for eight
and had
^ of $84
ier the
IMACKSAYS
IT IS TRUE
Claims to Have Postive Proof
Against the Republican
Party This Time.
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• Hearst News Service.
New York, Oct. 31—President
Roosevelt, Candidate Taft and Chalr
Hitcbcock having repudiated
trust support and having denied the
existence of an alliance with the
Standard Oil Company, Chairman Nor
man E. Mack of the Democratic Na
tional Committee declared today that
he had positive proof that for ten
days negotiations have been going on
between the Taft managers and the
representatives of the oil trust, and
that the Republican party asked a
contribution of $1,000,000. Mr. Mack
says that the statement of Hitchcock
merely confirms his accusations.
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The action of the city executive
committee in ordering a primary elec,
tion in Ward t to fill the vacancy caus
ed by the resignation of one of hte
nominees, Mr. E. L. McGowan, has
met with very general approval, es
pecially on the part of prospective
caifcidates.
It is said that aft least seven patriots
are willing to serve the people of tho
ward and it is indicated that twice
that number may finally decide to en
ter. Among them are some good men
and the voters of Ward 1 will have
some difficulty in deciding between
them, because of their qualifications
and popularity, but they will have the
consolation of knowning that they
have the opportunity to get a good
man.
The gentlemen who intend to enter
the race will probably let the people
know of their intentions through the
Daily News within the next few lays.
LANDLORD'S
NOVEL PLAN
Hearst News Service.
Pairs, October 31.—The owner of a
block of flats in Paris has hit upon
an idea which is popular with his
tenants. On the door of every apart
ment is a number, and on the first of
each month the landlord draws a num
ber by lottery, and the occupant of
the flat bearing the winning number
pays no rent.
ABDUL NAMIO
Hearst News Service.
Geneva, Oct. 31.—According to a
message received here today, Sultan
Abdul Hamid Is now practically a pris
oner at Ylldi palace.
ORVILLE WRIGHT
WILL SUPERVISE
NEW AEROPLANE
Hearst News Servlcu.
Washington, Oct. 35. — Orville
Wright will leave this atternoon for
his home in Dayton, Ohio, where he
will supervise the construction of an
aeroplane to be used by his brother,
Wilbur, In completing the trials for
KERN TALK
Both Democratic Candidates Are
Pouring Hot Shot Into the
- Republic Machine.
NEBRASKAN IS TOURING
MR. TAFT'S OWN STATE
Kern Speaks at Indianapolis, Where
He Denounces John D. Rockefeller
and Andrew Carnegie As "Precious
Pair of Disinterested Patriots."
Hearst News Service.
Cleveland, O., October 31.—Heaping
denunciation upon the head of John
D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Pres
ident Roosevelt and Mr. Taft because
he charged, of their connection
sympathy with the trusts, W. J. Bry
an, in this city last night, brought to
a close another strenuous day of
campaigning. The principal meeting
was held in the big central armory,
while a second audience was address
ed at Gray's Armory. Later, the
didate spoke to the street crowds from
the balcony of the Hollenden Hotel.
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Kern Also After Them.
Hearst News Service.
Indianapolis, Ind., John D, Rocke
feller and Andrew
Carnegie were
made the target for shafts of ridicule
by J ohn w. Kern in the course of
his speech here last night.
"A precious pair of disinterested
patriots," he termed them for these
championship of the Republican Pres
Mtental candidate.
NAVY PLANS
BIG RESERVE
Firemen and Coal Stokers Will Be
Trained For Use in Great
Emergencies.
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Hearst News Service.
Washington, October 31.—Officials
of the Navy Department are drawing
up plans with the idea of organizing
a naval reserve force of firemen and
coal stokers. It is thought that Con
gress will be asked at the next ses
sion to authorize such a body of men,
to he stationed in various parts of
the country, and who can be drawn
in time of war.. The need of such a
force lies In the fact that, as now
shipB are being placed in commission
under trained officers and seamen, it
is necessary to employ untrained
stokers and sometimes untrained fire
men, from shore duty,
pends in battle upon the stoking, fir
ing and steaming of engines and boil
ers for effective action, and it is re
garded as Important that such a body
of men he organized and trained.
Much de
OLD PLANT
MAY RESUME
It is said that an effort Is being
made to reorganize the Lignum Bro
duce Blant and to resume the man
ufacture of denatured alcohol in Hat
tiesburg.
The plant is one of the finest in the
South, but for some reason failed to
make dividends, and an investment of
something like $ 200,000 has been idle
for some time.
If the new company is formed, as
planned, additional equipment will be
installed and the capacity of the plant
Increased without materially increat-