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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08

part of the city. When it comes to
the things that will not benefit and
'beautjfy the city and make it attrac-
tive all men should drop their indi-
yjfdual preferences and consider only
What will benefit and please the
largest number of the citizens and
prove Of the most lasting benefit"
| That's a very nice line of talk
you're handing out" said Badly, land
its course that should be followed
by all men--but there are few of the
present day people who are capable
of such impartial conduct, although
there are men who strive to do the
greatest good for the greatest number
and we've got some of that kind on
the present city council"
But let's get back to the first
proposition" said The Man from the
East, I'VE were talking about adding
a quarter or a half mill to- the
years taxes for the purpose of city
mprovements-the sum accruing
from the extra taxes to be applied
ONLY to paving the outlying streets
of the city and to the building Of a
city hail. That is matter which
does not need any extended argu-
ment, pro or con, and could be acted
upon by the city council at any old
time and If they make such an assess
ment, there is hardly a man in the
city of Hattiesburg who will object"
"Hattiesburg has reached stage in
its existence that makes it incumbent
to have the best of everything" said
Badly, "if we are to keep pace with
the reputation that the outside world
gives the place. We cannot afford to
look like 'cheap-screws in any de-
partment of the city government and
SO, we ought to have splendid city
hall as the home of the executive de-
partments of the town"
"The building of a city hall has
been talked of in desultory way, for
a long time" said Fatty, "and now is
a splendid opportunity and good
time in every way for the city fathers
to take the matter up in serious
manner The city is in prosperous
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08

cts alright for a man to feel a
great pride in the ward or section of
the city in which he may live" said
Badly, "but he shouldn't get the idea
into his head that his is the ONLY
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08

condition, it is growing fast and will
grow faster and with the new year
now close upon us, easier financial
conditions are promised us. Let us
therefore, have city hall that will
be credit TO the town and let us
have it as early as possible"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08

"You have stated the facts clear,
ly," said The Man from the East,
there are men who can never see
anything good in any proposition that
does not distinctively and positively
benefit the ward they live in, for they
have come to look on that ward as
their individual property and they are
as selfish about it as they are about
anything that concerns themselves"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08

you ought to be able to save enough
yearly to provide for the future of
yourselves and family. The husband
from his earnings-the wife from her
expense allowance. The best time to
start is right now Get the habit OF
saving-it's good onel We can
show you how to make your money
make more money, and keep on max.
ing it for you. Resolve to begin
saving today and start a bank account
with us.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15
"ParsIfal" Tuesday Night.

Since Wagner's celebrated festival
drama OF "Parsifal" ha, been announc-
ed for Tuesday, Feb. 10. at the Bev-r
ly quite considerable degree of inter
est and expectation is evidenced among
all classes of theatre-goers. The play
essentially appeals to the intellect. and
one whose best enjoyment is gained
through that medium cannot find a
more worthy vehicle than "ParsifaI,"
as presented by Messrs. Martin and
Emery's capable company. The spec
tacle, however, cannot fail to please all
classes. There is something in its pro-
duetion that will appeal to every indi-
vidual taste. But there ls that some
thing in the drama of all dramas !"
sweetly pervading it's four absorbing
acts, that never fails to hold its audi
tors from beginning to end, spellbound
with intense interest and pleasure
This something III it's sweetly human
story, told with its expressive sym bols
and allegory, and enhanced and height
ened with air Of mysticism and orien-
talism surrounding and permeatting it
all. Parsifal patrons should bear in
mind that the first lift of the curtain
will occur promptly at 7:45. Owing 20
the auditorium being in darkness one
can be sealed after this time, till the
Of the fret act.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

greatly expediting the work of that di-
vision of the PostQffice Department
and ought to result in giving a much |
more prompt and effective service then
has ever been given to the public by
the Department before. Instead OF
holding letters in the dead letter office
for months at time as has heretofore
been the practice, Il large force OF
clerks has been put at work opening
and inspecting misdirected mail as
soon it reaches the office. All Of the
letters which Can De returned to the
senders Al e in mediately f1rwarded and
the aggregate value OF this mail is
sho WI from the fact thst fr,,n $4,000
to $40 600 a month is thus restored to
small uransmitters In the Inspected
letters. Last month 80 per cent. OF
the mail which was returnable was sent
back under the new system aud in
little while it will be possible for all OF
the mail having the address OF the
] 6ouupI W 10 hOO "S SOO- 49,
it reaches the dead letter office.
Senator Beverage has expressed him.
self very forcibly over the report OF the
Judiciary Committee OF the House
which returned his anti child labor Dill
to the House Appropriation Commit
tee with an adverse Endorsement. The
Judiciary Committee decided that 1t
was impossible for the federal govern
ment to interfere with the internal az
fairs of the various states by prohibit
ing the products of child labor from
entering Interstate Commerce. Sena
tor Beveridge says that the action OF
the Committee was mere subterfugt
and aimed to prevent the bill from
ever coming to vote and relieve the
members Of Congress from the neces
sisy of placing themselves on record il
opposition to the measure.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15
the TROUBLE in BALTIMORE.

1t is amusing to see the difficulties
surrounding those who wish to be
called rulers and Democrats in Balti-
more, in their hunt for candidate for
mayor. Old Diogenes had no more
difficulty when be went out with his
lantern looking for honest men, than
have those worthy citizens of Balti-
more in getting 1.-The right man." 1t
is strange he is 81 hard to find. Balti-
more used 10 be called Democratic
city, but If late 1t seems not to know
where it stands, and does more TOOL
things than Swettenham. The trouble
can be detected in such calls as the
following where Mr.. T. Wallis Black
stone calls upon Mr.. w. Cabeil Bruce
to become candidate, knowing that
MIR. Bruce along with many other good
and great men in Baltimore is said to
have bolted the presidential ticket in
1896, and possibly other Democratic
nominees. He wants MIR. Bruce to
run, but he apologies for his record
as fence jumper partly in the follow
ing language:
His course in this regard has led to
the criticism from some that he is not
REGULAR" but it must be remem bered
that the majority of the voters of Bal
timOre have sometimes proven lrregu.
lar when men or measures failed to
meet their approval.
No man can seriously deny that Mr..
Bruce is and has always been Demo
crat, and none the less so because,
with large number of others be has
at times been forced to differ from
some who boast that they "have never
split a ticket"
He has never posed as the bosom
friend of Capital and Labor, but
holds, as does every man OF sense, that
both have rights, both are necessary
to the city 3 welfare and to each other
and both should be protected.
A man to be honest must always be
honest, man to be called brave must
not at critical moments show the white
feather. Thus a man whom we are
told has ALWAYS been Democrat
ought to be able to show clean RECORD
or quit blowing. Now this arden,
admirer of Mr.. Bruce points out just
where the trouble lies here, as well al
in many other prominent men in Bal
timore, They have fickered at cru
cial moment, they dropped the flag anC
ran. and now are creeping back not ad
hitting their wrong, but with boiler
than thou air about them, and in this
guise are try ing to get the confidence
of those comrades who stood to theil
colors. This they cannot do, henc,
Baltimore is sorely put to, she is hunt
ing candidates.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15
154t
On a Drunk.
Editorial from the New Y Ork World.

Editorial from the New ! Ork World.
The inevitable attack of delirIum
tremens has followed Wall streets
prolonged financial debauch. Millions
OF Theodore Roosevelts are now danc-
ing around the victim. Phosphorus
cent spectacles CLEAN from every nook
aud corner of the stock exchange.
The gnashlng Of Presidential teeth is
heard above the roar of traffic. The
sky is darkened by Big Sticks that
hang in clouds. There is no refuge
from the terror by day or the pestileDce
that walketh in the darkness. And
the worst is yet to come.
He is going to order horizontal
reduction IF 10 per cent in railroad
rates. He is going to equeeze all the
water out of railroad stocks. He 10
going to prevent the Issue of new Be-
curities. He is going to burn the Con-
stitution at the stake. He is going to
obliterate State lines. He is going to
investigate everything and sentencs
everybody that owns stock in corpe-
ration to life Imprisonment. He is
going to abolish the Supreme Court.
May be- he will hang Cong ress, espec-
tally the Senate. He is going to in
dict everybody that has more than 81.
Everything over 81 is swollen for
tune and must be confiscated.
Capital is PROSTATE. Industry il
paral,zed. Labor is famlshed The
very stones in the street are crying for
bread. And still the CHASTITY dance
goes on. Not captain Of industry
can leave his Office but hundreds of
grinning Roosevelts pursue his cab.
They swarm around him at dinner.
They poison Ills coffee. They stuff
his imported cigar with Presidential
messages. They leer from the foot
board of the bed while his bloodshot
eyes plead in vain for sleep. They
scream, the gibber, they howl; they
make night nideous with their tor
ments. There Is no escape.
Serried legions of Roosevelts ride
over the land and the grass refuses TO
grow under the horses boots. The
stones crumble into dust. Vegetation
withers and passes away. The earth
yawns and the mountains scurry to the
sea. The sky is ordered to keep off
the premises.
There Is nothing left in all the world
but Theodore Roosevelts. The heav-
ems are rolling up like q scroll, and
seven Roosev elts, each wickeder than
the rest, are doing the rolling up. The
sun is afraid to look down upon the
dreadful scene, and promptly gets a
swat from the Big Stick. The moon
flies in terror. and a round headed man
in Rough Rider uniform chases her
out of the armament. Even the stars,
which are millions of miles aoovs
Trinity spire, blink and cover in hor-
ror. Their turn may come next.
Flesh ard blood cannot endure this
agony much longer. Two years more
of Roosevelt is likely to find all Wall
street in padded cell, while the at
tending physicians shake their heads
ominously. Already the suffering OF
the victim, meIts the coolest heart to
pity.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15
Entered at the Postoffice al Staunton, Va.
as second class mail matter.
Friday. February Is, 1907.
POOR RAlLROADING.

There is just complaint now because
OF the management Of the railways.
There is congestion everywhere,
freight Is piled. business delayed, and
general wall going up from all quar-
ters. This is objectionable il the
railways, indeed it is almost criminal,
and is more or less the direct result OF
the conduct of the officials who have
been lining their pockets at the eX-
pense of the general public and the
minority stockholders. The bosses sis
In their offices in Wall Street and big
ure their profits, and let the roads
really run themselves. The lesser
lights have also been improving their
opportunities by investing in coal
mines, in grain elevators, In manafac-
turing plants, in high class spas. In
towns, in hotels, and indeed in most
every character of property which
seemed to promise returns. whilst the
roads themselves ran to the dogs, the
tracks became unfit for use on account
OF light rails. rotten ties, worthless
engines and cars, only fit for the junk
pile, So loose have these methods be-
come that recently long lists of dead
and wounded began to be shown il
the public prints. Accidents too bar
rowing to be read in their details came
thick and fast, not in one place but all
over the country, and of a sudden the
public has become informed of the
dangers it underwent each time il
Travelled on Train. These things have
demanded improvement. The roads
now want money. money by the bill
lion, and whilst they are putting Oh
necessary Improvements business Ian,
guishes. Not long since builder il
this town waited three months fol
stone to be shipped from Kentucky
that under any decent railroadint
should have been here in ten day
after it was ordered. Today the vas
lumber piles in West Virginia ar
standing at the mills awaiting cars
when there is cry every where for tn
lumber. It is rotten rotten rotten
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physic-
!ans,as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney u Co..
Toledo, o.. contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney &
Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by ali Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
situation.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

Mr.. Z II. Hartman, the greatest
railway man OF today. has several
scalps in his belt. He has that OF
Senator W. A. Clark, and Stuyvesant
Fish, and reports now say that OF
Mrs. Fish also He was never socially
mbltious personally, but be has
daughters and Mrs. Fish would not
introduce them into New YOrks smart
set, SO MIR Hartman took reef out
of the sails of Mr.. Fish by turning
him out OF the Illinois Central Rail
road es president, and thereby took
general reefs cut of the sails OF Mrs
Fish as a social leader of New York
The railroad juggernaut is u mercileti
affair.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15
lInnrecedsnted Sieet In Pocah0ntas

The Pocahontas Times Of last week
tells of the most destructive fall OF ,
sleet in the upper part of that county.
on Wednesday night Of last week,ev
known to the memory of man, result
ing in the destruction of forest and
fruit trees, amounting to hundreds OF
thousands of dollars. On Tuesday
night, says the Times, the timber at
an elevation OF about three thousand
feet was coated heavily with sleet
which did not melt. Added to this
was the thoroughly saturated ground
and the phenomenal fall on the night
MISUNDERSTANDING over, uprootlng'
breaking down and denuding OF
branches, trees, and breaking of tele-
graph and telephone wires.
1t was not the little pellets OF ice
frozen rain-which we have been taught
to call sleet, but the rain frozen wher-
ever 1t touched, and forming coating
of ice over everything. Thursday
morning every tree presented the pc
culiar aspect of being made OF glass
| On the river there was no sleet, but a
hundred feet above, on the bluffs, The
trees were covered as with the heaviest
and whitest OF frosts and higher up as
with al immense snow. There was 10
air stirring, and the quietness of the
| damp day was broken every little
while by the rumble and roar OF some
forest monarch giving way under the
weight of tons of ice.
Tue woods now look as if they had
been slashed through aud are broken
as though heavier timber bad fallen on
them AS good sugar orchard TO be
found anywhere, consisting OF about
20 thrifty second growth trees. which
had seen as much care and attention
as rnost fruit trees, was ruined to a
tree-more than fifty islug prone on
the ground and Tie remainder spit
ano hasaled up.
Two out OF every three trees over
hanging Campbell's right OF way fell
or Tapped across the track of the Mar
Hinton & Camden Railway, and con
seryative estimates place the number
at thousand in less than ten minutes
On the Greenbrier Division of the u
& o. the up train Wednesday, was de
Iayed, had to cut out about twenty
trees before reaching Winterburn,a and
the train following had the same ex'
perience: ..
One farmer, going to feed, founc
his fork handle the size of a weaver's
bee IN and the haystack encased In an
armour plate of ice two inches thick
Nearby was wire fence, each strano
of which, by actual measurement, wal
over an inch in diameter.
The ice stayed on the trees until at
ternoon when a warm south WING
sprang up. causing the water to rur
and the ice to fall in showers. Chunks
OF ice, to the weight of several pounds
fell continuously, and to venture un
der q tree was all mans life wal
worth
The woods now present a scene o
desolation only equal to that which
follows In the wake of hurricane o.
the woodman's axe. Trees living prom
here, there and everywhere; splinteret
snags, bare and white as ghosts; sap
plings mashed. twisted and broken
, limbs Uttered the ground making i
, almost impossible. The foliage o
spring will in measure close up th'
gaps, but a generations time will no
, more than renew the work of d vasta
ton Of q night.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

4 man has been found who served
In the Spanish. American war who shot
at the president on the battle field of
Santiago. There need be no necessity
In going so far for such a case, Ohio
can furnish them in great numbers
waO have taken shots at him since the
Spanlard did.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

Somebody, We believe 1t was the Bal.
timore Sun, which suggested that the
revelations made about the Wilson
Tariff bill recently by senator's who
were eulogising the Senator German,
had tendency to drive Democrats
like Grover Cleveland out of the party.
The Sun would hardly have discover
ed America, but it does sometimes
make new and remarkab BILE discoveries
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

The two cent rate on railroads 10
West Virginia seems to have popu
lar chord in its make up. 1t has gone
through in a hurry. This will bank
rupt all the railroads out there and
they will remove their rails up TO the
Ste te line.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

All coons as we'll as all other people
look alike to Mr.. Foraker. SO he says.
The logic of this Is that Mr.. Foraker
himself looks like a coon. and the coon
looks like Mr.. Foraker, and they both
look like each other, and there are
SONS who feel sorry for the coon.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of ORDER
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
OF the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcones that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 60 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and tine extra
ordinary effect of Swamp=Root is soon
realized. IT stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in Soc. and ST. sizes.
You may have a sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery E
and book that tells nsszzzE =. :Esss:::Es
more about it, both sent d. Y
absolutely free by mail, s-ssss ssLss 80
address DIR. Kilner & Home of swamp.Root.
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer il this paper.
Don't make any mistake, hut remem-
Der the name, swamp Root" DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, ana the ad-
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

A thrilling serial story appears in
every issue ofi''The Daily Press" 1t
is one of many good features. All the
news and departments worth while are
adequately treated in The Press"
Buy 1.-The Press" every day. Itinsures
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

The alienist, DIR. Wiley, who testi-
fed in the Thaw case is the possessor
of the name only. In other respe It's
he WAS .&nftllLn 30. Oui Macy.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

SSQlIIlSnt OF SET
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back is also
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

At Mr.. E. H. Harriman's entertain.
ment in New York the other night
there was plenty Of loves but no
Fishes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

We are enjoying thaw, but not .
Thaw case. That luxury Is permitted
only to New York.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
---
How To Find Ont,

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-15

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-08-08
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the ghost of the nights mrk fading adedness as they sought tne
their chairs From Ythn sounded the twang OF nd
dies still swinging many it, and the windows were bright with
the light of candles When the door flung call the
chair of Lady Mary Carlisle there pressure of the
throng to
small gentleman in white satin out the steps,
turned bowed before lady who appeared doorway lady
whose royal ovene given view for moment in that glowing
frame The crowd hearty English cheer for the beauty OF
Bath.
The gentleman smiled upon deghtedy What enchanting
people cried Why did not know might have shout with
themr lady noticed the people at all Whereat being
pleased people ceered again The gentleman offered her his
hand She made slow courtesy placed the of her fingers upon
his own I am honored, NJ. de Chaeaurien" she said
o mo-" he cried earnestly "Behor poor Frenchman whom
emperors should envy Then evereny and with the pride OF his
gallant vibrant every line of his light figure invested in white
satin grand had prhesied e Due de Cateaun
handed Lady Mary Carlisle down the steps, which had
figured the ambitions other gentlemen during the evening