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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-17

That announcement of Portland
gubernatorial candidate adds a little
Ze.st TO the situation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
New York First.

New York ranks first in the number
OF its citizens employed in the execu-
tive civil service, reporting 22,467, or
12.1 pei cent. of the total number:
Pennsylvania ranks second, with a.
627, or 10 per cent; Illinois, third,
with 13,406, or 7.2 per cent, and Mas
sachusetts, fourth, with 9.585, or So
PEI cent.
The figures for the employees in the
District of Columbia show that the lar
gest number appointed from any sin.
gle state or territory is 1905 reported
for the District itself. These 1900
appointed from the District form SO
per cent. of all the employees located
there. New York ranks second, with
2,152, or IS per cent: Maryland, third
with 1906, or IL per cent; Pesnsyl
vania, fourth, with 1896, or ca pei
cent, and Virginia. fifth. with 1,418, OF
SIS per cent. The Atlantic seaboard
states from New York to Virginia, in
elusive, contribute 500 per cent. of al
the employees in the District OF Co
lumbia.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Cures bY Sea Mater.

M. Quinton, a learned French BIZ
ologist. has effected marvellous cures
by sea water. Reduced to It's sim
plest expression, his sea-water cure
consists of introducing by subcuta-
ecu injections into the ~enfeebled
organism a SERUM" or 'piasma."
which is nothing but a perfectuly
pure sea water, steriliZed and diluted
in a fixed proportion. He says every
aromal organism, whether worm, dog,
horse OF man, is composed or sea
water to the extent of one-third of its
weight. A man weighing los pounds
contains Sc pounds of sea water.
This sea water, M. Quinton declares.
is the vital liquid of the organic cells,
the liquid without which life wotNd
not be possible.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
TWO CURES OF ECZEMA
Baby Had Severe Observation-Disclosures
Suffered Torments with tt
Owe Recovery to c~uticura.

"In 1884 my grandson. a babe, had
an attack of eczema. and after trying
the doctors to the extent of heavy bills
and an increase of the disease and suf-
fering, | recommended Cuticura and
in a few weeks the child was well. He
is to-day a strong man and absolutely
free from the disease. A few years
ago l contracted eczema. and became
an intense sufferer. A whole winter
passed without once having on shoes.
nearly from the knees to the toes be-
ing covered with ~virulent sores. tried
many doctors to no purpose. Then I
procured the Cuticura Remedies and
found immediate improvement and
finalcure. M. w LaRue, 845 Seventh ST.,
Louisville, KY. Apr. % and May IA. OF"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
PROVIDES FUND FOR INDIANS.
Measure Introduced to Benefit the
Pottawatomie Tribe.

Representative Morse introduced q
bill to adjust the claims of the Potta-
watomie Indians Of Wisconsin. The
measure provides that $447,33 shall
be placed to the credit of the 457
members of the band who will reside
in Wisconsin or Michigan, this being
the proportionate share of those In
dams in annuities and moneys of their
tribe in which they have not shared.
The fund is to draw interest at FIVE,
per cent. per annum, said income to be
expended for the industrial and edu-
cational advancement of the Indians.
Jurisdiction is conferred on the court
of claims to a~djudicate the claims Of
those Wisconsin Pottawatomies who
live In Canada.
After the ratification of the treaty
of 1888 and prior to 1910, over 1,100
members of this tribe fled to Canada.
The total number remaining in their
old homes In the states was 2,0S7 In
1910, of which number $50 we're In
Michigan, south of Grand river. 1t Is
estimated that of those who went to
Canada, 619 belonged to the Wiscon-
sin band and SIS to the Michigan
band. The Wisconsin band of Pot
~tawatomies has not shared in any an
nuities since 1888. Most of the Pot
tawatomies who went to Kansas be-
came citizens and received their dis
tributive share of the estimated cash
value of all annuities and other funds
Of the tribe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
DIFFERENT NOW
Athlete Finds Better Training Food.

s."# -
1t was formerly the belief that to
become strong. athletes must eat
plenty of meat.
This is all out of date now. and
many trainers feed athletes on the
well-known food, Grape-Nuts, made OF
wheat and barley, and u the meat
down to a small portion once a day.
Three years ago. writes a Mich.
man, having become interested in
athletics, | found | would have to stop
eating pastry and some other kinds
of food.
Il got some Grape-N Nuts, and was
soon eating the food at every meal,
for found that when l went on the
track. l felt more lively and active.
Later. l began also to drink Postum
In place OF coffee, and the way /
gained muscle and strength on this
diet was certainly great. On the day
Of a field meet in June I weighed 124
lbs. On the opening OF the football
season in Sept. / weighed 140. at
tribute my fine condition and good
work to the discrimination of i'm
proper food and coffee. and the using
OF Grape-Nuts and Postum. my princi-
pal diet during training season being
Grape-Nuts.
Before I used Grape-Nuts I
felt right in the morning-always kind
Of out of sorts with my stomach. But
now when l rise I feel good. and after
a breakfast largely of Grape-Nuts
with cream. and a cup Of Postum, I
feel like a new man. There's
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true. md full Of human
interest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
A Metaphor With a History.

To know a hawk from a bern
shaw is a metaphor with a curious
history. 1t is a comparison drawn
from falconry. "Hernshaw" is a COR
ruption of "heronshaw," or young
heron. a bird which was a common
prey of the falcons. To know a
hawk from a hernshaw is therefore
to be able to distinguish a falcon
from its prey. A further c%olloquial
corruption crept into the phrase-"to
know a hawk from a handsaw," a
form used by Hamlet in one place.
Possibly the distinction between a
hawk and a h~ernshaw was found not
to be strong enough for the purposes
of the proverb.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Women II government service.

or the 1854 persons employed by
the government, 25,351 IRE employed
In the District Of Columbia. while 160,-
523 are employed elsewhere Although
the total number OF employees In the
District is thus less than one-sixth of
the total number elsewhere. the num-
Der of women in the District exceeds
the number elsewhere by sos. OF the
employees In the District 1858 are
women. or almost three In ten. while
OF tee employees elsewhere but 6.463
are women, or n In Is. This differ
ence Is mainly to be attributed to the
fact thai In the District a far larger
proportion of the positions are suit
able for women nan is the case else.
where
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
PROVED POOR GUEsseR.
Prisoner at the Bar Failed In His
Masonic catechism.

Prisoner at the Bar Failed In His
Masonic catechism.
Here is a story OF an actual event
in a Justices court In a Long Island
village. 1t Is vouched for by several
men of reputation, including the jus.
tice who figured in 1t. An o,d tramp
was brought before the bench on the
usual charge OF vagrancy. The no.
bo's eye noticed a Masonic button on
the Justices coat. Don't We be too
hard on me. judge" he whined, "T'm
a brother Mason"
The Judge looked him over. "T'm
sorry for that" he said. III that
true you're the first Mason to appear
before me on any charge. But IL you
are a Mason I'll try to help you into
better paths. What are the thre,
precious jewels?"
The old vagrant twisted and turned
'It's eighteen years since I been in.
side a lodge. your honor" he said
"Onst when I was a little kid"
What are the three precious Jew,
eis?' asked the Judge coldiy.
Il hate to reveal lodge secrets. your
honor said the vagrant.
"You whisper them in my ear" said
the Judge.
WELL" said the tramp. "ef I haint
forgot the ritual. the precious Jewels
is a bird. a bottle and q pretty GIRL
Three months hard" said the jus
tice.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
WHITE HOUSE TREES DIE.
Former Secretary Hitchcock VIII Give
Third washington Oak"

Ethan Allen Hitchcock, former sec
rotary of the interior. has called on
the president and told him that he
would make a third attempt to break
The "hoodoo" which seems to hover
over, or under, the eastern terrace of
the White House, and has thus far
killed two Washington oaks" If the
third succumbs Mr.. Hitchcock says
he will give it up.
When Mr.. Hitchcock was ambassa-
dor to Russia he picked up a handful
OF acorns from beneath the Washing
ton oak" that Charles Sumner had
planted In the Peterhof grounds. The
acorns picked up by Mr.. Hitchcock
were taken to his summer home in
New Hampshire, and there grew into
sturdy little trees which are now
about ten years old.
Soon after President Mckinley in
vited Mr.. Hitchcock into his cabinet
the latter noticed a large bare plot Of
ground near the eastern gate of the
White House grounds, and asked the
president If he would not plant one of
the little Washington oaks" on the
spot. President Mckinley said he
would be glad TO do so, and one after
noon handled the spade at the tree
planting ceremony. For a time the tree
l~ourished; then IL withered and died
without apparent cause.
After President Roosevelt succeeded
President Mckinley another of the
oaks was planted, the president WELD
Ing the spade. 1t did well for a time,
then dropped and died. Now, to prove
that he is not superstitious, Mr..
Hitchcock will send to New Hamp-
shire for a third tree.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Salaries of Government Workers.

Among the employees of the govern
ment engaged in each class of work
a general tendency Is apparent toward
an increase in average compensation
as age dvances, though this increase
is not always uninterrupted; and sim
ilarly there is almost uniformly a
consistent increase in compensation
as the length of service increases.
The clerical class Is a particularly
good illustration of the latter tend
ency, since the average rate OF com
~pensation for that class, beginning at
$757 for those who have been in the
service less than one year increases
in each successive period without a
single interruption until for those who
have served 40 years and yer It Is
S1,450. an increase of $500.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

lifting, Ianguor, dizzy spells and rheu-
matism. Before l used Doan's Kid
ney Pills." says Mr.. Winney. II
weighed 143. After taking 10 or IL
boxes | weighed 1872 and was COM
pletely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
Very Good Reason.

Miss Edith" asked a young man.
may | ask you, please. not to a II
me Mr.. Durand?'
But" said Miss Edith, with great
coyness, our acquaintance Is so short
you know. Why should | not call you
that?"
Well" said the young man, chief
ly because my name is Dupont"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

To all who enclose
postage he will re-
ply, telling b o W
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured him after he
had doctored and
had been in two diff
ferent hospitals for
eighteen m on t b 8
suffering n S Q
pain in the back.
lameness, twinges
when %stOOping or
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

Where is the grill room in this
club?" asked the curious visitor.
Il think you can strike 1t in almost
any n on the sunny side." replied
the inert member.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16
o FOR w CENTS.
II You Suffer with Your Kidneys and
Back, Write to This Man.

G.. w. Winney. Medina, N. Y. in
vites kidney sufferers to write to him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-16

Under an agreement with the gener
al government the forest rangers in
the Black Hills look after the dead
and down timber on the state school,
lands. and dispose of it in the same
name and under the same regula
tons as control the disposal of such
timber on the government lands. The
state land department has received
remittance of 500 az the revenue
from one section for the past six
months.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16
NEWTON COUNTY DOCTOR
IS DANGEROUSLY SHOT
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Newton, Miss, Dec. 16.-George
Pace, well-known merchant. of the
firm of Ware & Pace, at Lake, shot and
dangerously wounded DR.. w. F..
Moody, a physician at Lake Tuesday
morning about 1:45. The difficulty
occurred in the store of Pace. The
trouble grew out of dispute or dis
cussion over an account due Ware &
Pace by DIR. Moody's wife. Payment
of the account was urged by the mer-
chants. and DR.. Moody and Mr.. Ware
had some words on the street the
morning before the shooting occurred.
DR.. Moody afterwards went into the
store and is reported to have applied
some strong language towards Pace,
who resented it. Pace claims that
DIR. Moody cursed him and remarked
that he could or would whip him, and
that when he replied he guessed not,
he says the doctor remarked that he
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16
ROOSEVELT IN ERUPTION.

Theodore Roosevelt, president of
the United States writes a special
message to congress to challenge to
wordy combat a great daily news
paper.
Thus another precedent is broken,
and the American people have addi-
tional cause to mourn the fateful fact
that the dignity Of the highest office in
the world has once again been be-
smirched by the impetuous parsonage
who now occupies the presidential
chair.
The New Yorw World published a
story charging that certain men,
among them Charles P. Taft, brother
of the president-elect, and Douglass
Robinson, brother-in-law-to Roosevelt,
had profited largely by the purchase of
the llltItSlS VI the Il T6uCu Ndldl OOu-
pany, for whose interests the govern
ment paid $4O,OOO,OOO.
This charge may be false.
1t may be true.
A newspaper with the prestige and
influence of the New York World
would scarcely give publicity to an
idle rumor, though it is possible that
the most careful news-editor may be
hoodwinked by a careless or designing
reporter or correspondent.
Be this as it may, a newspaper
criticism, directed at two private in.
dividuals, scarcely calls for an execu.
tive message such as that which Mr..
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16

c. N. Harris, the bachelor editor
of the Canton Herald is in trouble, as
the following paragraph from a recent
issue of his paper will explain:
THE editor of the Herald is a very
busy man just now, for the reason that
he has received an invitation to an
important event that is to take place
December 10, which reads thus: "Hon.
and Mrs. - are requested to be
present" etc. Now, he wants to be
present, but in order to fulfil the re-
quest he must take a lady with him,
and he has got to find her by the 18th
or miss that pleasant occasion. So. if
the news columns of the paper do not
come up to the standard for the next
few issues you must make allow
ances."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16
A NOBLE WoMAN,s WORK.

The Houston Chronicle draws atten-
ton to the fact that in no way and
in no sphere of human activity or
human government has there been
such marked improvement in prac-
tees and conditions as in the manage
ment of prisons and treatment of pris-
oners, and, indeed, it may well be
added in the privileges or rights ac-
corded defendants.
As is well known, at a comparative
ly recent date defendants in England
were not allowed counsel; in many
states even now whether a defendant
shall be released on bail or kept in
Jail is as much a matter of discretion
with the district attorney as it is of
law, and it has not been twenty years
since no defendant in a criminal case
could testify in his own behalf.
The time was in England when con-
victed prisoners were drawn and
quartered and put to all manner of
horrible deaths, and all English pris.
ons were-as indeed most prisons now
are-unfit to confine any human being
in.
Worst of all, then, as now, when
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16

goods and other things that would
place the city on an equal footing with
Meridian and Jackson.
1t is the belief of the delegation
that Hattiesburg made out a good
case and that the commissioners
were favorably impressed with what
they had heard. They were greatly
surprised to learn of the wonderful
growth and prosperity of Hattiesburg
and it is believed that they will readi-
ly see the justice of giving Hatties-
burg the reduction in rates that have
been asked. It is likely, of course.
that some of the railroads will do all
they can to prevent a reduction in
rates, but the case is so plain that
the commission, on final hearing and
decision, is certain to see that Hat
tiesburg has been unjustly the victim
of discrimination.
The hearing will continue through
today and Messrs. T. S. Jackson and
V. NJ. Seaman remained to look af-
ter the interest of the city.
The testimony taken, together with
the railroad testimony will, it is said,
be put in shape and introduced before
the commission in Washington, hence
an immediate decision in the matter
is not expected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16
Hattiesburgans Appeared
Before Interstate Commerce
Commission at NeU Orleans

The Hattiesburg delegation to New
Orleans, who spent the day in that
city yesterday before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, has returned
with a confident feeling that Hatties-
burg has made out a good case in an
effort to get an equitable freight rate.
The delegation was composed of the
following prominent business men: ".
NJ. Seaman, r. L. Bennett, T. s. Jack
son, G. l.. Hawkins, Ellis Hickman, E.
G. o. Ferrell,J. E. Davidson, ]. C. Bal
lard, R. c. Hauenstein, S. l.. Heidel-
berg, T. o. Watkins, ]. T. Conner,
George Komp, c. F. Larson and DR..
w. w. Crawford.
Commissioners Clark and Harlan of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
heard the testimony, which was taken
down by stenographer.
Hon. G. H. Alexander of Jackson
assisted by T. Marshal Miller, repre-
scented Hattiesburg, asking the ques-
tons in behalf of the city.
Nearly all the Hattiesburgans went
on the stand and testified as to the
needs of the city and as to its wonder
full growth. They told of the city's
magnificent resources and the imper-
alive need of rate on grain, canned
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16

The Houston Chronicle announces
that it has just closed a 100000 con-
trace for white paper Few newspaper
patrons realize the expense of white
paper to daily publications, and espe-
cially to those of large circulation.
The Hattiesburg News, with a circu-
lation of approximately 5000, is using
white paper at the rate of $4,000 a
year, and this increases in proper
ton to the growth of the paper, with
little additional now and then as
tribute to the paper trust.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16
A HOLIDAY INNOVATION.

The Saturday Evening Post pub
fishes the following interesting and
valuable story:
"A travelling salesman had an only
son with whom he had been liberal in
the matter of spending money, and
ather thoughtless. The boy began de-
veloping extravagant habits, and had
no appreciation of the value of money.
So the father made it a rule that all
the spending money he got in future
must be earned. The boys mother
was made the employer, and a regular
schedule of prices for definite chores
was drawn up-two cents basket for
splitting kindling, five cents an hour
for hoeing garden, five cents a hun.
dred for collecting potato bugs.
This reformed the boy in one way,
for it made him ambitious. He got
out of bed early in the morning to
earn money. There was always a big
pile of kindling on hand, and he kept
an eye open for odd jobs of all kinds.
But the reason he worked for
money was that he might buy more
or less useless things that he had
bought under the old arrangement. So
a saving plan was added to the earn
ing plan.
The boy was permitted to spend
one-quarter of all the money he made
In his own way, without supervision.
Another quarter went into a small
home bank, to be deposited in a saw
ings account at interest. The remain
ing fifty per cent Of his earnings was
kept back by his father, half to be
invested in books and half in tools
and toys.
Before anything was bought out of
this final fund, however, father and
son had a conference and agreement
on articles to be purchased or books
selected. Thus the fund went chiefly
to the purchase of educational toys,
such as printing-press, a scroll-saw,
camera. No anticipation of pay
ments was permitted, nor any trans
fer Of money from one fund to another
to hurry the consummation of a pur-
chase. In that way the fact that there
was surplus on hand did not kill
the incentive to work for an object"
1t is the special business of our saw.
ings department to take care OF saw
ings and earnings of this nature and
while being cared for they will be
earning interest at the rate of 4 per
cent per annum.
On making the first deposit of one
dollar we furnish you with small
private bank to take home with you.
You could not select a Christmas
present for any member Of the fam
lily that would be more useful and
more productive of happiness than
this. We shall be glad to explain
more fully If you will call.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COM.
MERGE,
tt. Hattiesburg. Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16
Proving II.

When the earth comes between the
sun and the moon 1t always casts q
round shadow. A place chosen for
an experiment to prove the roundness
Of the earth was near Bedford, Eng
land, where there is a straight six
mile stretch Of water. At both ends
and in the middle of this stretch of
water posts were erected, each Of the
same definite height above the water
level. Upon looking with a telescope
along the tops of these three posts 1t
was clearly seen that the center one
overtopped the other by about six
feet, thus marking the curvature Of
the earths surface" This experiment
has been repeated, and with every
latest appliance brought to bear to
effect absolute accuracy. The state
ment as to how a ship at sea shows
the tops Of her masts first and then
gradually parts below that, but above
the water, is familiar one, and salts
fies most minds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16

Roosevelt transmitted to congress on
yesterday.
And even did the exigency demand
answer, there are none who will con-
done the language used by the presi-
dent, which is vitrolic and vulgar, in
decent and undignified.
The country will feel keenly this
last disgrace, and the historian of the
future will place Roosevelt where he
belongs-in the category of accidents
which occasionally happen in the best
regulated political families.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County.

Lucas County.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of +. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, County and state
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De.
cember, A. d. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY G CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.