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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
Why Not Now?

II 1t is within the power of Mr.. Taft
to establish prosperity Immediately
upon his election to the presidency,
why do not he and his chief establish
it now, before the election?
The Republican candidate is suffer
ing from the business depression.
1t is one of the most hurtful of fac
tors in his candidacy.
If Mr.. Taft can restore prosperity
the day after he is elected President
he and the master whose policies he
says he will follow ought to possess
the same magic now.
Possessing the power at any time,
why, then, is it not exercised during
the campaign when it would insure
his election?
Since Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt do
not employ their boosted magic at
such a critical moment in their polit-
ical life-when the simple restoration
of prosperity would count for so
much in the interest of the Republican
candidate-it is presumable that Meth
err has the power, and that when any
one says that Mr.. Taft will restore
good times" the statement is made
as a campaign fake.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

tied as I understood it, was the price
at which the land was to be sold and
" licn lands were to be disposed of.
This matter having been referred to
Mr.. Smith and he having already ex-
pressed his approval of the plan as
suggested, l could see no reason for
Withholding the information from the
public, as a gentleman of Mr.. Smiths
character does not talk for pastime.
The story, as published in your pa
per, was the substance of the CONVEX
sations had with Mr.. Smith, and this
being a matter in which all public
spirited citizens of Hattiesburg should
be interested, I can see no cause
wherein the Mississippi Central man
agement and the Newman Lumber
Company are placed in false atti-
tude.
The above are the facts in the case
as l understand them.
Very respectfully,
C. c. JOHNSON.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
BABY's ITCH EASILY CURED.
lnfantile Eczema Quickly Relieved by
External Use Of Oil of Winter
green Compound.

1nfantile eczema, which has -baffled
the skill of the best physicians for so
many years at last seems to be durable
and durable with great ease.
Results of the last two years indi-
cate conclusively that baby's itch, in
fantile eczema and other skin diseases
of children can be very simply cured
by the application of compound CON-
posed of oil of wintergreen. thymol
and glycerine, as in D. D. D. Prescrip-
ton.
The Rev. Lewis Steeley, of Weather
ly, Pa, writes:
Our baby boys little face was so
dreadfully covered with eczema that
blood and water ran from the sores
nearly all the time. After using IL
bottles of D. D. D. Prescription we are
so happy to tell you he is entirely
cured and the disease has never brolz-
en- out again. If this letter is in any
way help to other sufferers, you may
publish it,"
If you have a child which is suffer-
ing with this terrible itch, we are sure
you will not neglect one hour to give
your baby the right kind Of relief. We
have seen too often how quickly the
remedy mentioned above takes the
itch away at once and how all the
cures seem to be permanent; we have
seen this too often to hesitate at all in
recommending the remedy for your
children.
Owl Drug Store, 113 Front Street,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
HoW's THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. P. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Martin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
Hero CoddIing.

Mr.. Carnegie has given away anoth-
or batch Of medals to another batch
of heroes after another careful invas.
tigation of the claims presented to
him. Those of the recipients who
feel so inclined are now at liberty
to advertise the fact that they are
duly licensed heroes and those who
received money bonus in addition
to their badge of heroism arc free to
make good use of it.
1t is pretty and harmless bit of di-
version on the part of a man who has
more money than he knows what to do
with, this game of hero hunting and
hero decorating. It serves to amuse
Mr. Carnegie and, doubtless. does no
harm to the beneficiaries Of his sur
plus funds. It's a question, however,
whether anything more tangible is
accomplished.
Desire for a medal is not especially
conducive to acts of heroism nor do
the awards of commission. as a rule,
enter into the calculations of a man
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
Much POLITICS IN
The ELKINS and
ABRUzZI AFFAIR
Hearst News Service.

Elkins, w. Va, October 29.-Accord-
ing to an announcement made here,
the wedding of Katherine Elkins and
Duke Adruzzi, will take place here and
not at Washington. The ceremony,
it is said, will take place some time
before December /.
1t is rumored that the engagement
has been denied by members of the
Elkins family in the belief that its
confirmation would go far toward plac-
ing West Virginia in the Democratic
column, as the citizens as a rule are
heartily opposed to foreign alliances.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
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Andrew Thomas was a great "for-
getter." He forgot to pay the money
he owed and to give people back the
things he borrowed. Moreover, he
was "touchy" on the subject, so that
few of his friends liked to hint that he
had any of their property in his pos
session. One day one of them took
his courage in his hand.
Where's that IS you borrowed of
me last month, Andrew" he asked.
Il don't want to seem tight, but I've
just got to-
Andrew replied with dignity, did
you ever see anything I didn't return ?
No, l guess you didn't. "-Youth's Com
panion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
FOOTBALL
SATURDAY
Hattiesburg and Laurel to Play
Great Game on Northeastern
Public Square.

An interesting game of football is
promised for Saturday when a con-
test between the high school teams
of Hattiesburg and Laurel will be
played on the Northeastern square.
The game will be called at o'clock
in the afternoon and the admission fee
will be rs cents. The Hattiesburg
boys play well and good reports come
concerning the work of the Laurel
team. All who enjoy this kind of
sport should see the game.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

DIR. w. T. Bull, the famous surgeon,
who has been seriously i'll, sought the
top Of the highest skyscraper in the
city that he might have pure, fresh
air This is a victory for tall build
ings and an argument in favor of the
open country against the congested
metropolis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
while in the army in 1863 ] wa

while in the army in 1863 was
taken with Chronic diarrhoet," says
George M. FELTON,, of South Gibson, Pa.
81 have since tried many remedies but
without any permanent relief, until
Mr.. A. w. Miles, of this place, persuad.
d me to try Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, one bottle
of which stopped it at once" For sale
by Hays & Field and Yellow Pine
Pharmacy. oct
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
Lame Back.

This ailment is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles Of the
small of the back, and is quickly cured
by applying Chamberlain's Liniment
two or three times a day and massag-
ing the parts at each application. For
sale by Hays & Field and Yellow Pine
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

or woman willing to risk life at a
crisis in the service of others. It is
even a question whether the number
of heroes has been greatly increased
by Mr.. Carnegies plan of tickling
their vanity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

A Cuban officer who stole $195, 900
from the Cuban treasury, with which
to provide for his wife and children
after his death, is said to be the victim
of an incurable disease.
In this country in the light of the re-
suits accomplished by the Roosevelt
crusade, it is also an unpunishable dis
ease.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

The Englishman who suggests that
the soon-to-be-ex-President take a
camera to Africa instead of rife,
doesn't know our Theodore. Mr.. Roose-
welt is never satisfied with things as
they are, but only as he makes them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

South Mississippi potatoes weigh
ing pounds each and more ought to
convince most people that something
more than a disturbance can be raised
on piny-woods soil.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

The Meridian Dispatch improves
with each issue. 1t is the best morn
ing newspaper Meridian has ever had
and ranks right along with the lead
ing publications of the State.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

The announcement that Turkeys
will cost less this Thanksgiving than
last, evidently did not emanate from
Republican headquarters. 1t is not
made contingent on the event of Mr..
Taft's election, but on the great in
crease in the number of turkeys.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

IF they want you to sell your birth
right for mess of pottage, be sure
you get the pottage before you
sell your birthright," is Mr.. Bryan's
advice to the laboring man. Rather
practical. isn't it, for a man who is
merely a theorist?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

The News has arranged for all-night
telegraph service in order to give its
readers the returns from the presiden-
tial election. The bulletins of both
the Hearst News Service and the
Western Union Telegraph Company
have been secured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

What fools these mortals be-" said
Puck. One warship year and one
annual peace conference as an anti
dote.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Harvie Jordan announces that Gov
man will discuss night-riding at the
Memphis Cotton Conference. Discus
sion may be all right, but a few legal
executions will probably do more to
settle the question.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Maybe the new fall hats for men are
merely green with envy over the fas-
tidious creations designed for the
gentler sex. Well let it go at that,
anyway.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Why hold a conference of railroad
men to determine whether tips are
needed to insure good service on Pull
mans and diners. The universal ex-
perience of the travelling public has
long ago settled that point.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Those who scoff at the idea of a
Bryan landslide would probably have
done the same thing had they been
living when Noah was building the
ark.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Every Mississippian who has paid
his poll tax can go to the polls next
Tuesday and cast his vote for Democ-
racy and good government.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Taft's reception at Madison Square
Garden last night was great. because
such greatness had been purchased
and prearranged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
THE HATTIESBURH NEWS

the New York Society For the Pre-
vention of Needless Noises to estab-
fish branch headquarters in Hatties-
burg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Fomenting Balkan revolution
would be somewhat of a job in the
event all of the suggested interven-
lions were carried out.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
GERALDINE FARRAU
TO We'd AN ITALIAN
Hearst News Service.

Berlin, October 29.-It is reported
here that Geraldine Farrar, the IA
nous American prima donna, will
shortly become the wife of Henry
Sotti, an Italian singer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

The Southern Democrat who "se-
crctl wishes for Tafts election " is
only Republican in disguise.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Citizen-Yes, there is no hesitation
about Florida days. They are perfect
When it comes for them to do thing
they do it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
THE COPY GRIND.

'Tisn't any sinecure,
Writing for the press;
Many griefs one must endure.
Writing for the press.
Inspiration, that's a joke,
All who labor here must poke,
Right along until they croak,
Writing for the press.
Doesn't matter how you feel,
Writing for the press;
No one cares how brains may reel,
Writing for the press.
Though your heads about to split,
Though you're sick and tired of it,
Yet, you can't afford to quit
Writing for the press.
Little pleasure comes your way,
Writing for the press;
Seldom there's a holiday,
Writing for the press.
When the linotypes begin
Rafting forth their merry din
Every scribe must work like sin,
Writing for the press.
Paul Cook in Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

How'd you like to be Morse, the ice
man?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

No man has the grace to grow bet
ter who is unable to acknowledge his
fault when he is in the wrong.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Teddy is rocking the boat and Taft
realizes that he doesn't swim any too
gracefully.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

The character of a newspaper can
be no better than that Of the men who
make it,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Time never hangs heavily on the
hands Of the busy man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

The piona player next door will
please take notice of the intention of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29
NOTICE

have nice farm free.
have another farm four miles from the city a public road
small dwellings, land in cultivation
1000 growing trees 300 peach and 100
abundance Of splendid This would
at 100000 but 100000 cash will a once
number residences stores and bust
lots for
interested in anything Hattesbug estate
it will pay you to see me before dealing elsewhere
Respectfully,
THos M. FERGUSON
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Humility comes before a climb Just
as pride goeth before fall"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Not everything that wears pants
can claim the distinction of being
a man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Five days hence and we will almost
know.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

There is always place for the de-
serving.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

France imposes a tax on cats and
pays a bounty on babies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

When the hot campaign is over cold
weather may set in.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
H. H. BROOKS, JR.
a. W. STANDS.
A. J. MCINTYRE.
ROBERT GRESHAM.
J. w. HENDERSON.
T. c. KIlIBROUGH.
JESSE D. JONES.
J. c. STREET.
]. T. LOWREY.
H. B. GREAVES.
FOR CONGRESS.
EATON J. BOWERS, of Hancock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

Use Daily News Want Ads for all
Your Wants.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-29

HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA
BILE SERVICE received daily, the ex-
elusive franchise for which is owned
by the Daily News.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
KANSAS oIrYs JEAN vALJEAN.


Students Of prison reform will find
an interesting subject for study in the
case of Charles Anderson of Kansas
City, who won an immense amount of
sympathy when found about a year ago
under an assumed name, running a
Kansas City restaurant, after his es-
cape from the ~penitentiary, II appears
that Anderson, when a youth. had be.
come implicated in a postoffiee rob.
berry. He escaped from the peniten-
tiary later and began a new life in
Kansas City, having married in the
interval. His identity was discovered
and the authorities had him returned
to the penitentiary. Petitions were cir
culated throughout the country and
Anderson was paroled. Everybody felt
pleased over the outcome and Ander-
son and his family were doing well,
operating a restaurant and caring for
the increased patronage that came as a
result of the publicity thus received.
Reports show now that Anderson is
in jail again. charged with running a
gambling house OF the lowest type. His
display of reformation, before and
after his recent pardon. appears not to
have been genuine. He was started in
business n helped by friends and
sympathizers, but seems quickly to
have drifted into the easier paths of
c~rookedness. II may be difficult to de-
termine the cause of the mans latest
lapse. The claim that an e~x-convict al
ways finds difficulty in making an hon.
est living after his release from prison
can not be urged in his case, He fur
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
M Lrausr rlRE Loss.

August is usually considered as a
month of profit by the fire insurance
companies, but an exception is shown
this year. the losses for the month be-
ing $29.123, 900, n of the heaviest
on record, for the midsummer months,
In the month there we're 272 fires,
which caused a loss of $4,000 or more
in each instance, a total increase of
more than $4,000, 900 over August of
last year.
The fire loss of the present year to
date is in excess of $16S, 900 900, one
of the largest on record, with the ex-
ception of 1906, when the San Fran
cisco fire and earthquake added about
5000, 600, 900 to the average loss. A re-
cent compilation shows that since
1885, counting only the fires in which
a loss of $40, 900, 900 or more was en-
tailed the destruction of property in
the United States has aggregated
$697, 900, 600, or an amour almost
equal to the national debt. The record
in no other country approaches that
total, the reports showing that France
and Germany each has an annual fire
loss less than that of the city of New
York alone. The record is eloquent
proof of the nations failure to exercise
proper precautions in building con-
struction and enforcement of fire pre-
ventive regulations.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
THE LEAD IN EDUCATION.

The old Bay state has been estimated the
most literate state in the union. How long
It may retain distinction remains to be
seen, but it has already lost its claim of
being the first collegiate in the union.
Within it's survey stand the proud and hon
ored ivy-grown walls Of Harvard, Williams,
Amherst, Smith. Wellesley, Tufts, Boston
university and others. While Nebraska has
no institution of higher learning of note,
except it's State university at Lincoln, yet
statistics of the United States bureau of
education show that Nebraska has one reg
ular collegian for each 400 Of it's population,
while Massachusetts, with all It's colleges,
has but one in 800. Nor is Nebraska an ex-
ception. These same statistics show us that
more people are going to college in the west
today than are attending in the east.
This comparison is made in a care
fully prepared article upon collegiate
education east and west contributed to
one of the current periodicals, I'M
phasizing the tremendous growth of
the state universities in the west. 1t
is certainly gratifying hat Nebraska
should be taken as the highest type of
state university development.
OF course, we in Nebraska have long
known that the assumption that "the
old Bay state is the most literate state
in the union" is without foundation
and that Nebraska has for years shown
up with the smallest percentage of
illiteracy in it's population of any of its
sister states. That Nebraska outranks
Massachusetts, for regular collegians''
has not been previously established. so
far as we know, but it has been plainly
evident for some time that the people
of the west nave been more alive to the
benefits of thorough education than
those of the east. The western states
have not only continued to contribute
their share of students to the eastern
colleges and universities, but at the
same time have been building up
largely attended universities Of their
own at home and in this list of western
states Nebraska occupies the forefront
If intellectual training is to be the
chief factor in our national progress
Nebraska and surrounding states will
soon be recognized as heading the
proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
ONCE UPON A TIME.

J.. w. Foley in Golfers Weekly.
Once upon a time rare flowers grew
On every shrub and bush we used to see,
The skies above our heads were always
The woods held secrets deep for you and
The hillsides had their caves where tales
were told
OF swart-cheeked pirates from a far-off
cline,
When outiases were fierce andsreVers bold
Don't you remember?-once upon a time.
Once upon a time from sun TO sun
The hours were full of ~Joy-there was no
And webs of guudy dreams in air were
or deeds heroic and of fortunes fair;
The 1ansling school house bell was all the
Our spirits knew. and in its tuneless
Was ali the sorrow OF the long ago
Don't you emember?-once upon q time.
Once upon a time the witches rode
In sinister and ominous parade
Upon their sticks at night, and queer lights
with eery noises by the goblins made;
And many things mysterious there were
For boyish cheeksato pale ct through the
CRIME
That held them brown; and shadows queer
would stir Ss
Don't you remember?-once upon a time.
once upon a time our faith was vast
To compass all the things on sea and
land
That boys have trembled DER for ages past.
Nor ever could explain or understand,
And In that faith found happiness too deep
For all the gifted tongues OF prose or
And Joys ineffable we could not keep
Don't you remember?-ence upon a time.