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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
DEFINITIONS BY sMALL WILLIAM

Dust-Mud with the juice squeezed
out.
Ice-water that stayed out too late
and went to sleep.
Fan--A thing to brush warmth on
with.
stomach-The home Of the swai-
low.
Salt-That what makes your pota-
toes taste bad II you don't pat
some in.~
Junction-A place where two rail-
roads separate.
Wakefulness-When your eyes are
all the time coming unbuttoned.
Responsibility-What would be on
one button II the other one should
come on my trousers.
Admittance-Price.- rs cents: chill
dren under IL, Is cents.
When Teller has low temperature,
he has cold feet; when he has high,
he's Observation-Disclosures.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
the man with the big cigar.
Grabbed for what? ?"


"Why, those News extras. Didn't
you see 'em going?"
Twas a fact, too. They were going
like hot cakes, and the man with the
cigar was not the only one who no.
ticed it, but he was most enthusiastic
in his praise.
Tell you what it is" he said, news
paper enterprise counts and it should
count more. That Daily News rushes
'em out like a New York paper.
like to see it."
Others evidently thought the same
thing, too, from the way they still
speak of the convention extras issued
by the Daily News last Thursday and
Friday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
Fate,s sheII-eame.

Phil o. Sopher-Don't worry, old
man. Chickens always come home to
roost, you know.
Discouraged Friend - Yes - after
they have laid their eggs in some
other fellows barn, Judge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
Citing an Execution.

ut is one of the peculiarities of hu-
man nature" remarked the moralizer,
that the more man gets the more
he wants."
ooh, don't know" rejoined the de-
moralizer. How about the man who
is given 80 days by police magis-
trate ?"-Chicago Daily News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
Possible Explanation.

81 wonder why the seasons are al
ways pictured as women? queried
Mrs. Naggs. who was doing an art ex-
hibit in company with her husband.
Il suppose" replied Naggs, its be-
cause men are never satisfied with
them, no matter what kind they get"
Chicago Daily News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
They'd 6ut-czar Nicholas.

Uncle Hardacre-I believe in govern.
ment ownership of all monopolies,
especially the railroads.
Uncle Backache--I dunno bout that.
Ever stop ter think what the con-
ductors d be like If they had the hull
army and navy backin' 'em up?-Puck.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
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We Will Send Sample Showing How
3. 3. 3. Cures Above Trobles, also
Eczema and rheumatism.


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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13

Bobby-Pa, what is an apostrophe?
Pam apostrophe is the sign Of the
possessive case, my son.
Bobby-Is that why this man that's
writing one to the ocean, talks like he
owns it?-Puck.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13

Just a Suggestion.

do you believe in the saying that
Man proposes and God disposes?' 4"
she asked.
"Of course" he replied.
Then l should think you would do
your share" she suggested.
Shortly thereafter everything was
arranged satisfactorily.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
The Secret Out.

II can't understand" said the young
man, how congressman manage to
get rich so quick"
TITS easy when you get next" re-
Joined the political boss. "All they
have to do is buy thehir votes cheap
and sell them dear."-Chicago Daily
News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
Debuts.

my daughter" said Mrs. Newcush.
proudly, comes out tonight"
How .strange!" cried Mrs. Kashier.
80 does my husband. How long was
your daughter in for. may / ask?"-
Cleveland Leader
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
Would Jar Them Some.

What would our honored and revered
forefathers think if they could visit
Hattiesburg and see the big auditorium
being moved bodily and intact from
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
Necessary.

Customer (who has just purchased
wonderfully cheap set of furniture)
DO you always pack furniture care
fully before delivering It?
New Boy-This kind we do, cause
the 1arring would shake 1t to pieces.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
Time Is Money.

Nodd-There was to be a meeting
OF my creditors to-day.
Todd-Well, wasn't there?
mo. They unanimously agreed that
they couldn't afford to spend the
time."-Life.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13

Do you want board or boarders,
rooms or roomers? You can get them
with a Daily News Want AID.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
How Lucky for ThemI

Statisticus-I see where there are
'steen million bushels of corn to be
harvested this year.
Miss Board-Won't the chiropodists
make q fortunsi--Iudge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
Had an Excuse.

Ella-I hear Jack Dashing's going
to be married. Are you going to the
wedding?
Bella-Yes, think l will.
Ella-Pooh! I'm not.
Bella-Well. wouldn't, except for
the reason that he's going to marry
me.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13

Aunt Jerusha Cot q spiritualistic
meeting) Maria. come home with
me. II that medium can see through
. pine board. clothes amt no protsc-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13

5 OR 6 DOSES OF 1866" WILL CURE
ANY CASE OF CHILLS AND FEVER
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13
HAVE YOU NO SOLE?
CON YOUR Shoes

Or perhaps your heels are
running down. but your old
shoes feel so comfortable that
you hate to give them up.
We can adjust that for you
SO that you can retain the COM
fort and shoes too. We have
installed a modern shoe re-
pairing plant, where every
method Of scientific shoe
work is employed. By our
methods we completely re-
build your shoes and make
them as good as new. Leave
your shoes here in the morn
ing and get them on your way
home in the evening.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13

'Is your family doctor Of the new
or old SCHOOL,"
"The newest, believe"
what is his distinguishing peculiar.
ity?"
Small doses and big fees"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13

WANT ADVER Using SPACE is about the
lowest priced thing Of value you can buy in this city,
This phrase Of the matter probably never occurred to you
But think over. Suppose that the rate for want adj
vertisng In this newspaper were dollar word! A
prohibtve rate you say? Perhaps, for classes Of
business.
But if you were compelled to sell real estate dollar
word for ad would still be pro6t-remning rate for
you if found the best market for your property. 1t
would be cheap rate for Situation Wanted ad if it
found twice good job for you you have ever had
1t would be profitable way tenant for vacant
property
In fact, perhaps half Of the want ads. Dould pay the
advertisers at dollar Dord-and great many Of them
would be paid for at that this newspaper charged
that rate.
The of this
advertising
Is genuine bargain
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-13

Tires repaired for 15c per puncture.
Jones Repair Works. JUL 12t
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
A CONlEMPTIBLE ACT.
Some Wretch Hurled a Missile Through $500 Stained Glass Window in
 M. E. Church, South.

During last week some person smashed big hole in the $500 stained-glass window bought by the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church, South, for the new church on Port Arthur avenue. The mis- sile used was top of nail-keg, and passed through the glass in such a manner as to ruin the head of the figure of Christ, breaking two sections of the glass. To replace t h broken parts will be very expensive.
 The stained-glass windows were received Thursday last and were unloaded in the church pre-. paratory to being placed iu posi- tion. It was thought that the church was securely fastened but the evidence seems to be that some one entered throug h some of the openings over the doorways and then did the mis- chief. No clue to the vandal is known.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
IN WEATHER LORE.
University Students Taking Up tho
 Science of MeteoroIogy.

A steady increase of interest in meteorological education is manifest throughout the country, as, in fact. throughout other civilized nations In general. instruction in meteorology is considered as a part of the courses in geology, geography or physical geogra- phy; but in two universities, George Washington and Cornell. courses have been offered in the higher mathe- matics and physics that constitute the fundamental basis of Ineteorology.
 During 1906 there were 14 uni versailles. colleges and scientific schools in which regular courses of instructions were given by weather bureau officials, and in five or six more the matter was in abeyance Also there were at least 40 officials besides those conducting the above mentioned courses who gave occa- sional lectures or addresses.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
YOUNG MAN HAS
 NEW THEORY
Human Life Seems Centered In Stomach.
 All Else Is Secondary

The immense success which has fol- lowed l.. T. Cooper during the past year with his new preparation has ex- ceeded anything of the kind ever be- fore witnessed in most of the leading cities where the young man has intro. duced the medicine. Cooper has a novel theory. He believes that the hu- man stomach is directly responsible for most disease. To quote his own words from an interview upon his ar rival in an eastern city: "The average man or woman cannot be sick if the stomach is working properly. To be sure, there are diseases of a virulent nature. such as cancer, tuberculosis, diabetes. etc, which are organic, and are not traeeable to the stomach, but even levers can. in nine cases out of ten, be traced to something taken into the stomach. All of this half-sick, nervous exhaustion that is now sol common, is caused by the stomachic conditions. and 1t is because my rem- edy will and does regulate the stom- ach that am meeting with such suc- cess
 ITO sum the matter up--a sound d.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20

gestive apparatus that is doing it's full duty, getting every particle of vitality out of all food by transferring it to the bowels in perfectly digested state this above all else brings health"
 MT. A. c. Brock, chef of the Brock Restaurant, Market District, Boston, Mass, who is staunch believer in Mir Cooper's theory and medicine, has this to say: q had chronic indigestion for over three years. I suffered terribly, and lost about thirty pounds I was a physical wreck when I started this Cooper medicine, month or so ago. Today l am as well as l ever was in my life. l am no longer nervous, my food does not distress mo in the least, and I have a splendid appetite ! am gaining flesh very rapidly--in fact, at the rate of pound a day. I would not believe any medicine on earth could have done for me what this has done. It is remarkable preparation and Mir. Cooper deserves all his sue. cess"
 We recommend the Cooper prepara tions as being remarkable medicines. Davis Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
KILLED BY LIONS.
Young Man Torments Gagged Beasts at
 Texarkana and Meets Fearful Fate

Texarkana, Feb. l3.-A young man by the name of Pearl Roberts lies dead in this city, his death having resulted from injuries re- ceived from two lions yesterday afternoon. A couple of weeks ago Mir. and Mrs. Dwyer, vaude- vile artists, came to the city with a pair of trained African lions. After a weeks exhibition they were compelled to remain idle owing to the sickness of Mrs. Dwyer.
 The lions were securely kept in their cage and placed in a room back of the theater. Wednesday Roberts went back to the rooms against the warning of one of the theater performers, who, fearing Roberts might get into trouble, followed him to the door and saw him strike one of the beasts over the head.
 The beast was aroused by the blow but dld not return the attack until the young man struck the other lion. With incredible swift ness the lions fell upon the young man, seizing him by the arm be- fore he could withdraw that member. The flesh was torn from the arm, which was almost pulled from the socket. Prof Stanley seized pitchfork and went to the rescue, beating the beasts over the head in an attempt to drive them from their prey. They were finally beat off but not until Roberts had been fright fully mangled.
 He was hurried to sanitorium but died in few hours.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
ST. VALENTINES DAY IN MENA.
Church Women Realize Neat Sums
 From Days Efforts.

St. Valentines day was duly celebrated in Mena Friday, and many valentines, both beautiful and comical, were sent out and received by the people of our lit- tie city. During the afternoon and night several social affairs were given by few of the church societies of the city.
 One among the most pleasant of these affairs was the ten-cent valentine tea given by the Wom- ans Home Mission Society Of the M. E. Church, South, at the home of Ms. J. A. Smith, on Eighth street, between the hours of 3 and 6 p. m. The attendance at this social was quite large, and most pleasant time was had. A neat sum was realized by the so- ciety. Following this in the evening was social given by the members of the Epworth League of the NJ. E. Church, South. This affair was also we'll att tended, notwithstanding the dis. agreeable weather, andthe social proved to be most pleasant and profitable one.
 Another one of these pleasant socials was that given by the Ladies Aid Society of the Chris ian Church at the home of Mrs. s. B, Hoge on Church avenue. The house was tastefully decor ated with hearts, making beau tiful scene. The crowd in at tendance at this social was also quite large, and nice sum was realized for the church.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
Mysterious Express Robbery.

Lacrosse, Wis, Feb. 15.-Railroad detectives are at work on mysterious express robbery which occurred on Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul train en route from Lacrosse to Dubuque several days ago. according to an an nouncement made by the company Fri day A money package disappeared at some point en route. It is believed that it was taken at Lansing. Iowa where the agent left his car for mo ment without locking the safe. The package contained $500 in negotiable express money orders.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
BLIND TIGERS GETTING OUT
Clark County Grand Jury Reports Vio- lations of Local Option Laws
 Have Materially Decreased.

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.--The Clark County Grand Jury, which made it's report and adjourned this week, returned 37 indict- ments. In it's final report tue Grand Jury says:
 ''It is with degree of pride and satisfaction that we note that blind tigers and violations of the liquor law are materially on the decrease in our county, and we now urge upon the good citi- zenship of tho county to continu- ously wage war upon this partic- ular violation until it is entirely wiped out of the county"
 The fact that the blind tigers are on tbe decrease in the county IS especially true of the city oi Philadelphia, which on account of the colleges located here has long been protected from the saloon by special legislation as we'll as by local option, which carries by an overwhelming majority. B Il | this gave rise to many blind ti- gers which flourished in the city for years, and 1t was not until one officer had been killed and gallon after gallon of blind tiger whiskey had been burned that H. legal traffic has been practically wiped out, as the Grand Jury notes in it's report.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
POSTOFFICE ROBBED.
Postoffice Safe at Heavener Dynamited and $200 to $500 in Money and
 Stamps Was Taken.

Heavener, Ok, Feb. -TEis city received Valentine this morn ing about 1 o'clock in the shape of burglarized safe in the post office. The burglars secured tools from the Kansas City South ern tool house and made their entrance to the postoffice build- ing from the rear.
 J. K. Olive, vice president of the Bank of Heavener, was awakened by the explosion and, thinging the bank might be burglarized, dressed and went to the bank, but finding everything all right there, returned home. He noticed two men running to catch freight train standing on the siding.
 Between $200 and $500 in stamps and money was taken. This is the second robbery of the postofhce within a month.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
A PRISON POET
 HANDY WITH PEN
Worked Con Game on Relatives of Fellow Convict and Doped Charit- able Friends Was Pardoned
 Last Christmas.

Little Rock, Feb. 14.-Few conyicts ever effect full refor- nation and all have to be closely watched, is the opinion of James Pitcock, superintendent of the Arkansas penitentiary and there are some Little Rock people who are wiling to share the belief with him, after their experience with Frank Wilkins, who was one of the men pardoned Christ mas by Governor Pindall.
 Wilkins was the poet of the penitentiary, aud his touching ballads soon reached the notice of prominent people outside the walls. Led rby Rev. Cox they urged Governor Pindall to pardon Wilkins and on Christmas day received his pardon
 Wilkins professed to be very peuitent, and after his release he was cared for by charitable per- sons and furnished means to re- turn to his alleged home in a little town in New York.
 It now develops that he did not go to New York.
 The Federal authorities are trying to find out where he did go. While in the penitent;ary Wilkins wrote number of letters for Dave Maddox, another con vict, to his relatives in Indiana, some of these letters asking for money. Soon after his release, Wilkins went to Argenta and wrote letter purporting to be from Maddox, requesting that he be sent $40 to pay the fee of a lawyer to secure him a pardon. Wilkins received the money and went to St. Louis, where he again wrote Maddox relatives for money to get home on, signing Maddox name.
 When Maddox did not arrive at home, his relatives wrote to Superintendent Pitcock for infor- nation, and he replied that Mad dox was still in the penitentiary showing up the game played by Wilkins.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
FIFTY SHOTS FIRED
During Attempted Bank Robbery at
 Millerton, Ok.

~~---~- ~~--r
 De Queen, Feb. 14.-From ad- ditional reports of the attempted bank robbery at Millertou, Ok, Wednesday night of last week, 1t is learned that there were three of the robbers. The encounter with them took place at mid night. w. c. Sinclair and Nat Taylor, citizens of the town, opened fire on one of them, stand- ing in front of the bal k. He re- turned the fire and confederate ran from behind the bank and joined him. About fifty shots were fi'e ed, and during the shoot ing the bank safe was blown open by a third robber inside. The door was blown eff the hinges and the safe. containing Si, 500 fell over on it's face.
 The solitary robher inside was unable to turn il oyer 10 get the money. The battle on the out side became so warm that the robbers were compelled to retreat. They went east and two miles out If town stopped and cut the tele graph and telephone wires to pre- vent officers ahead from being notified.
 Millertou is on the Arkansas & Choctaw road, between Garyin and Valiant.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
ANOTHER EUROPEAN ROW.
Germany Throws Bomb Among o'"e' Nations by Refusing to Ae' VI
 Macedonian Affair,

London, Feb. 15.--What IS praclicai- ly the breakup of the European con cert on the Macedonian question nas come as a shock to the chanceilofles of the continent and England partlcu. larly as quiet diplomatic season nad been anticipated The assent ol uer- many to the management of Moroc- can affairs by France, the conciusioh of agreements to maintain the s'asu quo in the Mediterranean and the opening of negotiations looking io treaties that should accomplish a similar purpose with regard to the North sea seemed to make the pos abilities of differences arising among the powers remote. The conferences of the ambassadors at Constantinopie also appeared to be going on smooth ly, when bomb was thrown into the camp by the announcement made oy
 Baron Marschall von Bieberstefn, the
 German ambassador, that Germany
 would no longer act with the other
 powers in insisting that Turkey con Stub tO tACi QCiiahdo- <re
 cloud that has arisen between Rus
 sia and Austria Hungary to secure a
 concession for the Novipazar railroad line, and the justice of Germany sup porting her ally are recognized In England, but it is contended that the present time is inopportune for the raising of this point.
 It is now said that the official break ing up of all these international un- derstandings will aggravate the Mace donian question, reopen the whole near-East problem, start contest for railroad concessions, which may lead to serious results, and enable Turkey to postpone the reforms for which the ambassadors have heen working
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
MISSISSIPPI GOES
 INTO DRY COLUMN
Statutory Prohibition Bill Passes the State Senate. With Only Four Votes in the
 Negative.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 13.-The statutory prohibition bill, which was the special order for the day in the senate, was passed by a decisive vote. The consideration of the bill provoked long discus sion, the debate lasting for several hours, and was partici- pated in by almost the entire body. When it finally came to a vote, there were only four dis senting votes cast.
 The bill was passed practically as 1t came from the house, that body having passed it unanimous ly several days ago. It provides that all licenses now in existence in the state shall cease of Decem- Der 3l, 1908, the state refunding the pro rata amount on those not expiring by that time.
 There are at present only eight counties in the state licensing he sale of whiskey, the others having voted it out under the local option law.
 In the next few days the bill will go to the governor for his signature, and he has already said that he will promptly sign il having been very insistent ir urging it's passage.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
A Short Christmas.

Christmas Day is only three hours long in the Finnish town of Tornea, said traveller. T spent last Christ. mas there. At sunrise l got up to see my presents and to read my Christmas mail. and night had fallen before got through breakfast.
 "Tornea." he went on. "has a day 22 hours long in June. Pretty good, oh? But that is nothing beside Ward bury. Wardbury. in Norway, has a day that lasts from May 21 to July 22. And Spitzbergen's longest day lasts three and half months"