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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16

Mrs. A. B. Lonhergan Of Birming-
ham, who has been the guest for sew
eral days of her brother, Mr.. j.. H.
Reed, will leave for Virgins, where
she goes to be with other relatives
during the holidays. She will be
Joined there by her husband.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16

The Lydia Circle of Main Street
Methodist church will hold a fancy
work sale in the First National Bank
building Friday, Saturday ~ and 49,,
from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. A large as
sortment of Mexican drawn work at
very low prices also a large number
of articles suitable for Christmas pres
ents. 12-14-3t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16

for twenty years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16

If you want some good homemade
candy, canned fruits preserved in
jelly, patronize the Ladies' Aid of the
First Presbyterian church. Prices rea-
sonable. Hartfield's building, West
Pine street. Sale opens Thursday
morning at IL O'Clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16
Mothers Meeting,


The Mothers Meeting held yester-
day afternoon at the First Baptist
church was well attended and it was
an unusually interesting one. The
meeting opened with Mrs. Trotter as
leader and Mrs. r. L. Breland in the
secretary's place. Mrs. r. F. Barton
gave the opening prayer. Scripture
reading by Mrs. Trotter, Dent. 2S;
chap. Gland the 9Th chapter 80. The
hrst number on the program was the
college quartette, by Misses Minnie
Moore, Uhna Belle McCarty, Eugenia
CRANBERRY and Bertha Batson. with
Miss Lorene Thames, accompanied.
This was beautifully rendered and re.
Elected high credit on the splendid
training they receive at the Southern
r Mississippi College The subject for
the afternoon discussion was THE
Power Of the Nurse" and from
that subject Mesdames Polk and
Stapleton read very instructive and
interesting papers A vocal duet by
Mesdames Victor Seaman and T. P.
Crymes, with Miss Thompson at the
piano, was very much enjoyed as was
also the vocal sol, beautifully render
ed by Mrs. Akers, accompanied by
Mrs. R. c. Howell, Elizabeth Breland
gave two little recitations. which all
seemed delighted to hear. This meet.
ing was one of the best that has vet
occurred and all left seemingly very
much benefited as well as delighted.
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Entertained Ladies' Aid.
Mrs. Albert Herren very charming.
ly entertained the Ladies' Aid of the
First Presbyterian church Monday
afternoon at her lovely home on Court
street. There were thirtyfive mem.
bers present and three guests were
cordially welcomed, who were Mes
danes Heisler, Driver and Edmond
son. The principal discussion was the
bazaar the ladies will give tomorrow
in the fairfield building, beginning at
IL O'Clock. A great many beautiful
gifts were received for the bazaar.
The gracious hostess, assisted by Mes
danes. Hemphill, Spears. Driver and
Kennedy, served an elegant two
course luncheon The next meeting
will be at the church Monday after
noon at 3 O'Clock.
Master Boy Mitchell, who has been |
quite i'll for several weeks, was
thought to have been improving last |
week. but he relapsed, and his case
developed into dyptheria, hence he has
been desperately i'll, though this morn.
ing it is thought that he is little
better. This charming little boy, Of
only four summers, and almost the
idol of his fond parents' heart, has
been tenderly nursed. and. every
thing that love. skill and money could
do, has been done, and his loved ones,
both far and near have anxiously and
prayerfulIy looked forward to his re-
covery And now the glad tidings
from the little sufferers bedside an
nonnce that he is slightly better, and I
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16
HELLICOPTER and
BALLOON COMBINED

Minenapolic, Dec. 16.-Oliver X.
Chance of this city, will start building
on January LIST a combination balloon
and helicopter. A small saucershaped
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16
ZHe Social Side.
PHONES: Cumberland No. 422. Home No 261

IL is like star of hope amid the
gloom. All are wishing for this dear
little boy speedy recovery.
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! Enthusiastic MEETING,
Monday afternoon the Home Mis-.
sion Society of the Main Street M.
E. church held very enthusiastic
meeting at the church. The president,
Mrs. Tatum, being absent, the meeting
was conducted by Mrs. George Ellis.
The meeting opened with devotional
exercises, lead by Mrs. DR.. Jackson
and Mrs. Andrew McGregor at the
organ. The treasurer and secretary
read their reports for the year. and
both were excellent. Mrs. McGregor
read the report of the Home Mission
district conference proceedings, held
at Biloxi. and it was very enthusiast.
icaly received. The topic considered
outside of the regular routine work.
was What the Home Mission Work
Is Doing for Children" The exercises
then closed with prayer.
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Mrs. Yeys Entertained Aid Socity.
Mrs. A. E. Keys very charmingly
entertained the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church Mon
day afternoon at her beautiful home
on West Pine street. The attendance
was unusually large and the meeting
very Interesting. The president, Mrs.
Peyton Phillip, lead both the devo-
tional and business exercises. More
plans were made in regard to the So
cial tea they will give New Years
night There will be no more meet. |
ings until after the holidays and Mrs.
Ellison on Fourth avenue will be the
next hostess.
Mrs. Bryan Lackey Kethley of Clin-
ton will arrive Friday to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas S. Jackson. She will be
Joined later by Mr.. KethIey. A cordial
welcome will always await them here.
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In returning thanks yesterday by
the ladies of Columbia Street Baptist
church one firm was omitted by mis-
take, the Hattiesburg Traction Co.,
and one name was wrong, Haisfield
Furniture Company, instead of Hays
& Field.
Mrs. A. B. Lonhergan of Birming.
ham, who has been the guest for sew
eral days of her brother, Mr.. j., H.
Reed, will leave for Virgins, where
she goes to be with other relatives
during the holidays. She will be
Joined there by her husband
There will be a called meeting of
the Home Mission Society of Main
Street M. e. church Thursday after
noon at $3.50 at the parsonage. All
members are urged to be present, as
there is business of importance.
Miss Ethel Hill returned yester-
lay from Enterprise, Ala, where she
was bridesmaid in the warren-Lang- !
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16
ANNOUNCEMENT
Greatest Newspaper Prize Contest Ever Conducted
Mississippi.

The people of Hattesburg know that the Hattesburg
news never does things by halves When this newspaper
attempts to accomplish anything it is always carried out
on scale in keeping with the position paper as the
dominant journalistic factor in this section is therefore,
with much satisfaction that make an important an
nounCement this afternoon.
Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec 9TH
The Hatt1esburg News will conduct a voting contest
which, from the standpoint of the territory included and
the worth and cash value of the prizes be awarded will
at once be conceded the largest Of its kind
by Mississippi newspaper
The Hattiesburg News is conservative in at
tempting matter of this nature. careful investigation
OF the system adopted and successfully carried out else
Where was made before the contracts signed and the
attesbug News therefore the people the dis
trct IN which the contest will be conducted that it will
be managed in careful and business like manner and
that the reputation of the paper will fully maintained
until the completion of the contest.
The scope and influence of the Hattiesburg News is
becoming more widely felt each day and week And it
will continue to grow
With this word of introduction the Hattiesburg News
bespeaks the hearty cooperation of the people whom it
serves IN making the contest magnificent success
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-16

Miss Ethel Hill returned yester-
day from Enterprise, Ala, where she
was bridesmaid in the warren-Lang-
The bee., 1908-03-05
STATE senator ]. W. Wright.

One Of the most aggressive
members on the Republican
side in the upper branch of the
General Assembly is Senator
j w. Wright, CT Muhlenberg
county. He halls from the Third
congressional district, winch Is
now represented by a Republic
can in the Congress of the United
States. Senator Wright h S
been strongly urged bv his
friends to make the race for
Congress to succeed the Hon
A. ID, James, the incumbent.
Senator Wright is very popular
with his colleagues aud has
taken high rank in legislative
proceedings,
The bee., 1908-03-05
YIeId d q Good eeef Seer.

A good steer properly and at the
same time prottably cut up will yield
he following percentages OF dressed
weight, given in round numbers so as
10 be more easily memorized: Loins.
10 per cent; ribs. 10 per cent; rounds.
n per cent; chuoks, 10 per cent;
rounds, n per cent; ohucks. 10 per
cent? plates, l6 per cent; TANKS. 4
per cent; shanks. per cent; tallow.
3 per cent; kidneys. 20 per cent;
sausage meat. per cent; shank meat.
100 per cent; tankage. per cent;
loss in cutting. rs per cent-Nation,
al Proyisioner
The bee., 1908-03-05
MAKE THIS ACCORDING
TO THE DIRECTIONS.
Prepare il at Home by Shaking lngss.
dents Well in a Bottle.

What will appear very interesting
to many people here is the article
taken from new York daily paper
giving a simple prescription, as for
INFLATED by a noted authority, who
claims that he has found a positive
remedy to cure almost any case Of
backache or kidney or bladder de-
rangement, in the following simple
prescription, if taken before the
stage of brights disease:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-balf
ounce; Compound Kargon, one
ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsapa-
rllla, three ounces. Shake we'll IN
bottle and take in teaspoonful
doses after each meal and again at
bedtime.
A well-known druggists here at
home. when asked regarding this
prescription, stated that the ingre-
dents all are harmless, and can be
obtained at small cost from any
good prescription pharmacy, or the
mixture would be put up if asked to
do so. He further stated that while
this prescription is often prescribed
IN rheumatic Affections with SPLEEN
did results, he could see no reason
why it would not be q splendid
remedy for kidney and urinary
troubles and backache, as it has q
peculiar action upon the kidney
swictnre, cleaning these most TIM
portant organs and helping them to
sift and alter frem the blood snd
waste matter aud suffering. Those
Of our readers who suffer eau make
no mistake in giving It trial.
The bee., 1908-03-05
Big ysnssr Plant Burn,.

Fire of unknown origin de.
stroyed che Robinson Veneer
works in the southeastern part
of Greensboro at 5 O'Clock Sun
day morning, entaiIing a loss of
about $45, 900, partly covered by
insurance. When the fire was
discovered it bad gained such
Roadway that 1t was impossible
for the firemeu to check the
flames. They exerted thes eff
forts to save the nearby build
ings.
TIE veneer mill was owned by
u. I. Robinson and was erected
two and a half years ago. The
mill and machinery were valued
at 100000. There was $l2, 900
worth of stock on hand, which
was destroyed. Preparations
will begin at once to rebuild the
the mill.
The bee., 1908-03-05
Andrew Hamilton y-ourd p.ad

Albany. N. Y. March 2.--Andrew
Hamilton. formerly counsel for the
New York Life and other insurance
companies. and in charge for many
years of insurance litigation and leg
isiative matters in all parts of this
country and Canada, was found dead
In bed Sunday morning ct his home
in this city. He was about the city
Saturday afternoon and night, appar-
emily in normal health. and his death
was entirely unexpected. although he
has been failing to some extent ever
since the death of Mrs. Hamilton last
July.
The bee., 1908-03-05
Indicted for Sending Letter.

The grand jury Monday return
ed an indictment against Rob
Wood, of Hopkinsville, charg-
Ing him with sending a
letter to another threaten.
ing TO do him harm with the
intent to gain money, property
or other value from him, or from
another. Wood was recently
held over for sending a letter
signed might riders" to Lewis
Dawson, colored, ordering him
to leave the farm where he was
employed. Bail was fixed at
$500.
The bee., 1908-03-05
Cough. Withenpoon.

A quite marriage occurred in
Madisonville Tuesday evening at
the resident of Rev. j. A. Kirk
ley, no one being present except
the bride and groom, Mr.. John
Cough, and Miss Edith Wither-
spoon and Rev. and Mrs. Klrkley.
Miss Witherspoon is a daught-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Wither.
spoon and a sister of our towns
man, Mr.. Elmer Witherspoon.
She is a popular young lady in
her set. Mr.. Cough, who until
a short while ago made EarIing-
ton his home, is well known and
a man of decided literary tastes.
Mr.. and Mrs. john Cough left on
the Dixie flyer for Jacksonville
Florida, where they will make
their home.
The bee., 1908-03-05
ROADS TO OBEY THE LAW
MEANS EMPLOYMENT FOR SEW.
ERAL THOUSAND MORE
OPERATORS.
MANY FREIGHT CARS IDLE
Official Declares One Line Is Hauling
Empties Backward and Forward
Because II Had No Yard
Room for Them.

Washington, March 2-American
railways have made arrangements to
comply with the provisions OF the
"nine-hour law" The operation Of the
law will mean the employment by rail-
road companies OF several thousand ad-
ditional operators and the closing, of
large number of small stations on
the principal systems. Disseminating
of railway service at many points. 1t
is thought, will induce at least tenn
porary inconvenience to travelling and
shipping public in order to reduce OPP
Grating expenses, which now seems
necessary. The operating officials Of
the railways believe that this is the
only way that they possibly can meet
the situation with which they are con-
fronted.
Astonishing Statements Made.
During the hearing of applications
for an extension of the nine-hour law
by the interstate commerce commits.
sion, some astonishing statements
we're made by the operating officials
of important railways A good many
lines, owing to a reduction In their
revenues and to their inability to COM
mand the cash necessary to meet their
payrolls, have been forced during the
past four months, almost to the point
of asking for receivers. In the opin-
ion of railway officials expressed at
the hearing under oath and in private
conversation. this condition does not
seem to have been due to the enforce
ment of regulative laws or to the in.
capacity of railway management. Most
of the railway officials attribute the
difficulty to the unfortunate banking
situation which developed last Sep
TENDER. The railways did not feel the
stringency in money until about the
first of November. In fact. the month
of October was one of the best in the
history of the business Of American
railroadlng
From Prosperity to Adversely.
Then. without the slightest warn
ing" II. U. Nudge, vice president and
general manager of the Rock Island,
expressed it. I'VE were plunged from
prosperity to adversely. A year ago
our system could not handle the traffic
offered us. Today we have 1900 idle
cars. Five months ago we suffered
from congestion OF freight, now we
suffer from a congestion OF empty
cars"
What is true OF the Rock Island is
true also Of scores OF other railroads.
One railway official Ventured the
statement that y the country today
there were 100000 Idle freight cars
and one line which he instanced was
declared to be hauling empty cars
backward and forward because 1t had
not yard room or sidmgs to accommo-
| date them.
Not single official Of a single ran
way line who appeared before the com
mission. however. expressed thu be-
lief that the present industrial depres-
sion would be lasting. In the testi-
mony Of nearly every witness before
the commission there was a note Of
confidence. because nearly every one
OF them practically believed that the
aringency In the money market from
which the country has suffered ID not
aus to fundamental causes.
The bee., 1908-03-05
Big Tobacco Trust Sult

Arthur E. Hopkins, revenue
agent for the State at large, has
filed in the Christian County
Court against the American
Tobacco Company, seeking to
enforce payment of taxes on
property for the years 1904 to
1908, inclusive, aggregating
$940.000. Plaintiff asks that
the property be adjudged liable
to taxation that it be assessed
and the defendant be required
to pay taxes thereon together
with 20 per cent. penalty and
the cost.
The bee., 1908-03-05
CONDENSED STATE
NEWS ITEMS.
5S1'Vi''VgN'g'i''Nl''N'lplI,sliII1V

Congressman Ollie james who
went to New York last week and
entered Polytechnic Hospital for
an operation for an absess over
his right eye is recovering aocor-
ding to a report of his physician,
DR.. Robt. O. Miles. Ii was. ex-
pected that he would be able to
leave the hospitaliu a few days.
Mrs. James Of Marion has a
room in the hospital near her
husband.
The bee., 1908-03-05
A Book for a Meal.

SIR Gilbert Parker recommends a
simple method whereby one may pos.
sess the books one would like to pos,
sess. Il have often said to myself"
he remarked to a London audience.
" L cannot afford to buy that book.
And have said again; My dear fell
low. if you win fast for enc day yol
can buy thrae OF them. 1t is book
for a meal"
The bee., 1908-03-05
HELP FOR HOME MERCHANTS

The mail order houses are
pushing the compaign for bust
aesc with unusual vigor at the
present time and the home mer-
chants need all the help they can
get al 6heir battle against these
nasnster corporations of the
cities ahat are sapping the life
,tlood df the local communities
The home news papers are the
only Felief for this condition aud
they ere trying TO educate the
people against the buying of
10@al ,er1er houses, with the help
Of eaae home merchants this can
be done. The success of the
snail order houses lies in the fact
that they tell the people what
ihev have to sell and at what
EEioes.
They advertise.
Tins advertising tells the Gus
toner where he can get what he
wants and at what cost.
Often through illustration, it
smggeste purchases that he mad
NOS thought of and causes him
10 feel wants he did not know
AsaED1e.
Ehe retail merchant, on the
wsher hand, often keeps to him
zoM @hal he has to sell. The
ensten.er has TO go to his store to
Nnd what he has to sell and at
whet price.
Tbe merchant holds out no
xempting inducement and makes
mo special efforts to get the GUS
GnmsE.
The home merchants think it
n Aseless expenditure Of money
90 advertise continually, If so,
Way do the big mail order
AeDsea, who are already, known all
<Dver the states for reliable goods
aid prices, continue to adver-
aSse3 The secret of It is the
nssEe they advertise, the more
h~eineee they get. 1t is truly so
18th the home retail merchants,
40 they awaken to>this fact aud
advertise, SO will their business
lnore2se.
Between home merchant
separating on the plan Of adver-
aising occasionally and the mail
uEder houses. using advance adj
scrSising methods, the mail or
ssar house has all the advantage.
The local merchant may have on
hSs shelves the same goods, or
&sStec than the mail order
A0Eses and at the same price, or
Aower. Yet if he does not let the
Reople know through the local
WeGspspers they are apt to 90
right by his store in order to
tosta letter to some distant con-
sern TO order the same goods.
&C pays 70 advertise.
The bee., 1908-03-05
Lightning Accompanies snowstorm.

Red Wing. MINI, March Accom-
panied by vivid lightning and rolling
thunder, the worst blizzard of the win
ter struck Red Wing at o'clock Sat
urday night and within two hours be,
tween three and four inches of snow
had fallen.
The bee., 1908-03-05
KIIIs Father DEFENDING Motber.

New York, March awhile defend
ing his mother in a bitter family guar
rel, Constantine Pellegrino, II years
old. shot and killed his father, Angelo
Pellegrino, last night at their home
IN brooklyn The boy was arrested.
The bee., 1908-03-05
liarrlman,s paunhter Meds.

New York, March S-The marriage
OF Miss Cornelia Hartman, daughter
of e. II. Hartman. 10 Hobert Living.
stone Gerry. son OF Eldridge T. Gerry.
will take place In Grace church at
noon today.
The bee., 1908-03-05
Murdered wnIIe Ne Silent

St. Paul. Mimi. March IA special
from Clinton, Ia says that Fred
Dolph, &c years old, was murdered
Saturday night while he slept. The
wife Of the murdered man isnnder ar
rest.
The bee., 1908-03-05

chicago has recently established
Anzpital quiet zones. similar to those
A. New York. and there are other
uaEns that wave Of protest against
pnrestrained noise Is sweeping over
a. country; aAd even In Europe the
aafthorities Of maW Of the larger cities
4re instituaAg sat-nOise moasures.-
Aiedical Rscsrl
The bee., 1908-03-05
CHICAGO Educator Dies

Chicago. March 2.zzProf Heinrich
Maschke of the department Of mathe-
MATES. University Of Chicago died
here yesterday, following an operation
for the removal OF a tumor.
The bee., 1908-03-05
Zoe Much for searIsI RuttsrfY

Red seal--Received. but dos't IN
derstand meaning OF "Gwatyfry max
temo.' Kindly explain at once.-scar-
let Butterny.-From the London
s-.-,-s--s
The bee., 1908-03-05
psveIops ths Good Ia Man.

franklin To be thrown upon ones
resources is TO be cast into tho
rn lap Of fortune.
The bee., 1908-03-05
Amusement W. Vice.

am a great friend 10 public amuse-
nents: for they keep people from vice
= samuel johnson.
The bee., 1908-03-05
NO/RIsk. No Honor.

He who has no voice In the yolley
will have none in the council-Spanish
PrOVerb.
The bee., 1908-03-05

-DReEoIqsUJun .uioq o 1891 ~
- rUp ps1uoauoo 90 o. slueA lvp salo
1EUaU :1u0o I0d 81 'salslC
ih1m tgoua Pgss a'sswnswos,
The bee., 1908-03-05

TIE no0eea 40 one ever raises IN
~ aaiOn whea womaa's usefulness
ssx4iL 1T sinpN doesn't"
The bee., 1908-03-05
unprontabIs Grief

None can cure their harms by walL
Ing them. Shakespeare
The bee., 1908-03-05

Always keep a box OF Ayers Pills In the
house. just one pill At bedtime, now and
then, will ward on many an attack Of
blliOusness, indigestion, sick headache.
How many years has your doctor hnown
these pills? Ask him all about them.
- nade by TIE .. Q. Aver o.. Lowell. Mss
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-29
GUNNER LOG CAMPS
HAVE CLOSED DOWN
Lack of Orders for Lumber Causes
Action Of Operators,
BIG MILL is ALSO CLOSED DOWN

Several Hundred Men Thrown Out Of
Employment, which 10 Bound to Ef.
feet Mercantile Interests Of County.
Naval Stores Continues.
About the severest blow to this sec
ton that the money panic, which has
| been on in the North for the past few
months, has wrought, was the closing
down OF all the timber camps In
Alachua county owned and controlled
by the Gunner Lumber Company.
This announcement WAS made Monday
by one of the prominent attaches OF
the GUNNER Company, who stated that
the action OF the Cummers WAS due
to the lack OF orders from Northern
concerns, to whom the company had
been supplying lumber In large guam
titles.
Not only the timber camps " the
GUNNER company have beon closed in
definitely, but the big. sawmill In
jacksonville, which Is the largest In
the State, has also shut down, pend
ing the receipt Of sufficient business
to keep the big plant in operation,
by the cessation Of these industries,
hundreds Of men are thrown out OF
employment, for the present at least.
In the various timber camps OF this
county. including tramways etc, there
has been employed several hundred
men at good salaries, and naturally
this will be felt throughout the county.
The mill at jacksonville also en-.
ployed large number Of men, who
must either seek work elsewhere or
wait for an indefinite period upon the
reopening OF this mill. The capacity
OF the plant Is said to be 100000 feet
per day,
The naval stores department OF the
GUNNER company which is extensive
throughout tho West End, will not be
effected by the closing down Of the
timber camps.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-29

Miss Susie Fisher daughter % our
fcllow.citizen. VI. a, Fisher had quite
n serious fAll few dlrs nEn. while
walking down the stalrs her foot slip
ped throwing her back on the steps
aud for while rendering her un'
conscious
The fall did not cause any serious
results. however. aud Miss Fisher 10
feeling all right again.