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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25

Kathleen Becker went home with
her for a few days visit. Mr.. Stew
art Baker of Hattiesburg, made an
important business visit to Brook
haven this week. =. Hon. T. c. Han
nah was over from Hattiesburg Sat
unday and Sunday. ). Miss Mary
Hobbs has accepted the position of
instructor in drawing at the Hatties-
burg normal. :. Mrs. Louis Drane of
Hattiesburg is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Becker.-South
Mississippian, -Brookhaven.
= = +
Mrs. M. Dreyfus of Hattiesburg
has been the guest during the week
Of Mrs. E. Pfeifer. 1T. G. Hannah,
Esq, of Hattiesburg has been in at
tendance on chancery court. Mrs.
L. T. Drane returned to her home in
Hattiesburg Wednesday accompanied
by Miss Kathleen Becker, who will
spend the week.-Lincoln County
Times.
Mrs. M. Dreyfus has returned home
from a visit to Mrs. Pfiefer at Brook
haven. While in Brookhaven Mrs.
Dreyfus was recipient of several So
cial affairs. She was also guest
last Saturday at a meeting of the
Peripatetics, at the residence Of Mrs.
Betty Cassidy, which was indeed a
very pleasant and entertaining social
event. l.@~r
Mr.. c.. H. Milton and Mr.. L. E.
Hill of Hattiesburg, are guests of the
Edwards. Clarion Ledger.
Miss GLENN Ratliff returned home
/ Wednesday night from New Orleans
after spending several days there.
Miss Stella West OF Brookhaven
| was the guest of friends in Hatties.
burg one day this week.
e q q
| DR.. ]. ]. Stevens was called this
morning to see DIR. Billiards. baby al
Poplarville.
& z z
Miss Pearl Huxley of Natchez il
the guest of friends here for a few
days.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25

Davidson Co., after supper sale to-
night gives promise of attracting a
large number of buyers. Prices are
given in such an attractive way as
to make purchasers almost assured.
This is the second after Supper
Sale" that this firm has put on this
season, and it will eclipse the first
in every respect. -
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
MILITARY BALL POSTPONED.

The Military ball which was to
have been given last night was post
poned until Monday night, on account
OF many of the militiamen having to
assist in the rescue work of the cy-
clone.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
SOCIETY.
= **~=* : : : :

} notice of entertainments :
te an admission IS to be ::
ged, or any event for the :
ztion of money will be pub :
d unless accompanied by :
egular price. This rule will :
'trictly adhered to. No ex- ::
pms. '
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25

A woman can love a man just as
though he was really deserving of
her affection.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25

THE TEST.
E can scatter sunshine
/ floods the earth and sky,
measure all reflect 1t,
we pass unheeding by;
different when the shadows
b the rugged way,
lily now and then a sunbeam
Promise of the day.
hard to proffer water
rsty, fainting soul,
e clouds give copious showers
full-tide rivers roll;
different when the barren
ground all prayerful lies,
lrched lips no more can pray,
5 of water mean sacrifice,
wx>
thing to be a Mason
Speculative point of view
our creed but signs and
bols
hg we should know not do;
Ether thing to be operative
out our glorious eternal
hg truth and noblest deed.
-Egbert.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

stout, and the old lady promptly fell
for every obesity cure known to mod.
ern science
Even at top weight Aunt Martha
doesn't go over 1854 pounds. but she
got the idea In her head that com.
pared with her Barnum's original fat
lady was pikerette. so she decided to
20 after that obesity thing with an ak.
We tried 10 nag her and talk her
out OF IL. but she waved us all back,
and said she'd made up her mind she
wasn't going through this world lead.
ing double chin.
Well, Bunch, Aunt Martha started In
20 put the sabots 10 the fatty tissue,
and for week Uncle Peters peace
fuI homo across the road looked
like moving picture entitled The
Original Rough House"
First flop out OF the box Mrs. Grim
shaw, who weighs 27S In her war
paint. told Aunt Martha that exercise
was the only thing to keep down the
weight. so Uncle Peter was chased OF
20 town for a rowing machine, set
Of Indian clubs and a proud assort.
ment OF deaf and dumb bells.
Presently the muscle goods arrived,
and next morning about daylight Aunt
Martha jumped on board the rowing
machine and bore away TO the north
west. with strong ebb tide on the
port bow.
She was about four miles up the
river and going hard when strap
broke. whereupon Aunt Martha went
overheard with a splash that upset
most OF the furniture In the room and
knocked her manicure set down be-
hind the bureau
One OF the oars went up In the air
and landed on the bridge of Uncle
Peters nose, because his face hap
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
Bear in Mind That

A tablespoon of sugar added to the
water in which meat Is roasted makes
the gravy brown more easily.
That juice taken from the NUNS
after they have stewed few minutes
makes excellent jelly-and you won't
miss the Juice.
That cold water should be poured
over macaroni Immediately after it is
boiled. 1t will blanch II.
That lettuce will keep well two or
three days II put In pan with little
very cold water and tightly covered
with a wet cloth to keep out the afr
That rusty screws may be easlly
Withdrawn II the head of the screw be
heated with a red.hot poker before
using the screw-driver
Two Good Lunch Dishes.
On a slice of toast lay a thin slice
OF cold boiled ham, and ON this a
poached egg. Pile thinly sliced fried
tomatoes around the toast and Won
have a complete meal for the one
serving.
In individual baking dishes slice
hard-boiled eggs; pour over them nj.
ternate layers Of cream and grated
cheese, and serve hot. Il is best 10
put them in the oven, removing them
as soon as the cheese Is melted.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
Why He Escaped.

Two men who had not seen each
other since they parted after an ocean
voyage that was noteworthy for its
ropehness stopped TO talk about the
jodrney.
DO You remember that particularly
rough day on the Banks" one OF the
men asked the other. when you were
the only man who went to lunchg'
The good sailor allowed that he did.
We'll, sir" pursued the other, you
never knew how near you came 10
death that afternoon. when Gillen
and saw you coming out ON deck with
a novel In one hand and cigar IN the
other looking disgracefully well, Gil.
len said to me: Any man who has the
nerve TO fiaunt his ability 10 stand this
rolling In the face Of mon as sick as
we ought TO be thrown overheard. 1
agreed with him. but you escaped be.
cause neither OF us was able to get
up to do H."
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
Eat Annlea.

Few realize the efficiency OF apples
In throat disorders and indigestion.
Apples contain more phosphoric acid
than any other fruit, and everybody
ought TO know that the best thing they
can do to promote the action Of the
liver and thereby secure sound sleep
is TO eat an apple before going TO bed.
Apple buildings Of all kinds; apple
sauce or salad of apple and celery for
lunch baked with cream for break.
fast; any aid all ways the apple is the
old standby which, for healths sake.
we cannot AFFORD to do without.
Caramel or Burned Sugar
This is rich and delicious addition
TO soups, gravies, etc
Brown two ounces OF sugar over n
slow fire. Stir until quite brown; add
a half cup of cold water and let boil q
few minutes. Bottle when cold.
A Cheap Pie.
One cup thick sour milk, one CUP
chopped aud seeded raisins, sugar to
taste, lump of butter. one egg and
some spice. Bake with two crusts. II
tastes better than II sounds.
Pineapple Frappe.
This Is very simple To one quart
water add one pound sugar and boil
five minutes. Add Juice OF one lemon
and one grated pineapple Remove
from fire and, when cold, freeze until
IKE wet snow. Serve in punch glasses
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

caused Aunt Martha to become short
circuited.
Bunch, she was the shortest circuit
that ever happened.
For couple OF minutes that room
looked like a thunderstorm. with
Aunt Martha playing the thunder.
When Uncle Peter finally got the
current turned on and all the live
wires out OF her hair. Aunt Martha
collapsed on the sofa. screaming
Take II away! Take II away Now
know what hard life the third raj,
must leadl"
| think the electric treatment has
cured Aunt Martha.
At any rate all the exercising par.
aphernalia has been thrown out In the
back yard. and | think that now she
Will be perfectly satisfied to go
through life leading a double chin as
nature intended
Yours in the current OF friendship,
JOHN.
Copyright. 1908. by q. W. Dillingham; Co. }
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
spirltuallstIe Friend Failed to kesy
His appointment.

A Cleveland man sentenced 10 be-
elect-ocuted on a murder charge was
q strong believer In splritualism.
Whenever he talked with his lawyer
he was either abusing him for not
getting him acquitted or else arguing
with him about spiritualism.
The lawyer never had believed In
spiritualism. but he was open to con-
yiction. The day before his client was
to go 10 the death chair the lawyer
made a proposition TO him, by this
time tomorrow" he said. you will
have crossed the mysterious river.
You say II Is possible Tor spirits to re-
turn. II you think you're so smart.
Just return and then III be con.
WINGED"
The client was matter OF fact sor.
Of man. He readily agreed to the
lawyers plan. III there is any way |
can appear to you" he said. you can
bet your neck I'll do H. II I'm not on
hand at the appointed time you can
Just make up your mind it's because
there's nothing In spirltuallsm. But
I'll come around all right"
The two decided on time and
place for the meeting.
II broke another engagement In or
der TO be there" said the lawyer In
telling Of the experiment, "and waited
around for more than an hour on the
fellow, but the cuss never showed up"
New York Press.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

Dear Bunch Your letter from
Vienna received, and glad we sre to
know that you and Alice are crowding
the occasion with the joy of living
On noxt years "trip Peaches and I
hope to be with you, and what Wen do
TO Europe will be pitiable shame
l met Jack Golden the other day,
and he sends his kindest TO you and
Alice
Jack says he's going to get married
some OF these days and do that Eu-
rope, gag himself
Can you imagine Jack with a thou.
sand dollars worth OF blushing bride
hanging on his elbow. hiking through
Europe and stopping in at the Louvre
occasionally to make faces at the
paintings?
I cant
II ever a bride drags Jack away
from Stone street she'll be the limit
In ladies' dress goods, and that's no
jovial outburst
We are all well at home with the
exception that some fresh friend told
Aunt Martha that she was getting
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

The following recipe is a fayorile
with the domestic department of one
OF Chicago's schools for girls:
one-half cake OF compressed yeas'
dissolved in two tablespoons luxe
warm water. Stir into this honf
enough to make a ball TO knead
knead until smooth. Cash both ways
with sharp knife. Drop into water
20 deg; II win drop 10 the bottom
cover and leave Is minutes; 1t VIII
then rise to the top. Add one-hali Tea
spoon salt, one whole Of sugar and one
OF melted butter; stir in enough nour
to make a dough, knead until smooth
let rise and bake. This sounds scien
tifc, but II tastes good.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03


pened to be In the way when the oar
came down.
When loving hands finally pulled
Aunt Martha out OF the interior OF her
rocklng-chair, she found that. with the
help OF the rowing machine, she had
lost nearly two pounds, mostly on the
end OF her elbow.
The next day Mrs. Cooper, who
weighs about 240, told Aunt Martha
that she wasn't using the best kind
of physical torture, so Uncle Peter
was once more chased on to the store,
where he bought one OF those rubber
contrivances you fasten on the wall
and then try to pull II on again with
the handles.
Bright and early the next morning
Aunt Martha grabbed the handles,
and was getting away from her obes.
ity at the rate OF am ounce an hour,
when suddenly one OF the rubber
strings broke and something kicked
Aunt Martha just whore a good singer
gets her coloratura.
When Aunt Martha fell wounSed on
the field OF battle every picture on
the walls fell with her and there
was such crsSh that the cook thought
the end OF the world was coming. so
shc ran screaming In the direction OF
Paterson. NJ J.
They had 10 pour about bucket
OF water over Aunt Martha's map be,
fore she came 10. and then she found
that all she had lost by this new proc
ess was her breath and a couple of
side combs.
!, Mrs. Gaddings dropped IN that day
and told Aunt Martha that the only
way to reduce the flesh Is to take a
long walk; so Auntie picked out a
long walk and took Il.
Aztec she was gone about six hours
and II was goitlne dark, she called
Uncle Peter nj on the long distance
telephone and broke the news 10 hin
thot she had walked 4 5 miles. and that
she had been 80 exifayasant she hal
u4ta up al tho walk that was Ia her
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

which he drank" The eunuch In charge
said that he feared the wrath OF Neb.
uchadnezzar, who had appointed the
meat and drink, and that he dreaded
TO see Daniels face worse liking
than the children which are OF your
sort"
But the young scholar plead with
him for a ten days trial of diet OF
pulse and water" The result, as
told in Scripture. was that, instead
OF becoming worse liking" their
faces appeared "fatter and fairer than
all the children which did eat OF the
kings meat and wine"
Further we are told that they were
afterwards kept on diet of pulse
land probably dates and other fruit,
plenty of bread and water), and that
to these four children God gave
knowledge and skill in all learning and
wisdom"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
.JOFI IN FlElP1
IN ON
OBESITY
2s CURES
OBESE z

and that she would have to stay there
In a foreign land alone. among utter
strangers, unless he sent a cab for
her.
When Aunt Martha got home that
night she found that all the flesh she
had lost was her pocketbook with ten
dollars in II. and Uncle Peter lost
about ten dollars for cab hire, making
total Of four pounds, English money.
A day or two later Mrs. Carruth.
ers told Aunt Martha that the only
sure cure for obesity was TO take cleo
trio baths, so Uncle Peter had one
rugged up which was a great shock to
his pocketbook.
As soon as II was up Aunt Martha
went inside OF the framework and sat
among the electric lamps with only
her head out In the atmosphere for
about two hours.
Then she came out smiling, and said
she felt fine and that she must have
lost cen pounds
Uncle Peter peeped inside 10 look
the bath over. and found that she had
forgotten to turn the current on.
Next morning when Aunt Martha
went after the electric bath Uncle
Peter turned the current on himself
TO make sure, and when Auntie
stepped In II she accidentally put her
foot on an ohm or something. which
tlckled her so that she let blood
curdling yell out OF her that could be
-.
Then she put her other foot down,
and that landed on welt or an arr.
pere or some foolish dingus which
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

paused for moment In the screen
OF the lilac TO watch she heard a crash
of crockery.
The oracle was bending over wash.
tub, standing on a board to keep her
feet from the puddles, her hair, wet
with Precipitation and soap-suds, drawn
tightly back from a dripping brow
AT the noise of falling china she
paused, in the act of wringlng out 4
Bingham shirt. Nov, Eta May
what in the name of goodness have
you broker"
The girl appeared at the door
shame-faced but giggling, trying TO
piece together the sides OF a yellow
crock. ut was old, mother, and broke
right In the cracked place" she er
planned.
Her mother gave an exasperated
sniff. did anybody ever break any
thing that they didn't hold the pieces
together Just like that and say the
thing was cracked?"
She returned to her tub, saying be
tween rubs; you dropped It because
your mind wasn't on your work And
| know why your mind wasn't on H.
It Is because you were yelling and
singing at the top of your lungs
Folks can talk all they've a mind to
about the cheerfulness of singing
about their work call II silly weak
minded. Put your thoughts on the
dishes while you're a-washin' Of EN-
and you won't drop EN- Your wits
are wanderin' off to the moonlight
and Mary or some other fool girl and
her beau. Singin' is all right when you
sit down TO the organ to sing, bu'
don't mix Jobs"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
aRInktown piday."

This recipe is not as funny as the
name implies. Il is nice to serve on
crackers at a simple little supper
hence the name which originated at an
eastern college. Melt butter size Of
egg, add one cup tomato and dash
OF baking soda. Boil gently. then add
one cup mixed milk and cream, aud a
pound OF cheese, minced When
cheese melts, add a dash OF Worcester
shire, or any relishy sauce. and salt
10 taste. Last. add three eggs beaten
well, and cook until thick.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
Do You Know That

Blackberrles are delicious thorough
ly chilled and then covered with a
mixture OF orange juice and sugar?
That salt pork, first par-boiled. then
rolled In cornmeal, and friend quickly,
is as good as bacon? II must be cut
thin.
That apples. especially sweet APP
pies. are delicious fried in bacon
grease and plentifully sprinkled with
sugar while cooking?
That the French cooks always add
the flavor OF prunes to a pot roast
When the meat is done, they remove
the prunes and pickle them and have
\ delightful relish for the dinner.
That ordinary biscuit dough may be
improved and given variety by the ad-
dition OF maple sugar?
To Grease the Pan.
A clever housewife has invented a
way to grease the frying-pan or cake
tin without soiling her hands.
Keep all the bacon drippings and
odds and ends OF fat in a small baking
powder can; in the top OF the can
make hole and insert the handle Of
small clean paint brush. With the
brush (much after the principle OF a
mucilage bottle) put the grease on the
pan.
Homemade mueIIase.
This is the best, most convenient
and cheapest kind OF paste for house,
hold use. To an ordinary mucilage
bottle full Of water add a teaspoonful
of gum arabic. This is more sanitary
than that ready-made,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
0,,4.Ms,A. Akf7z<.>.


Washington was made a Mason in
llos' and attained higher dignity IN
the order than any Of the other presl.
dents though Andrew Jackson was
grand master OF Tennessee, the state
which now holds one OF the highest
Masons in this country ex-Congress.
man Richardson.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
veuetarIan soun

Cream of Tapiooa- Cover one.third
cup OF tapioca with two cups cold wa.
ter and let stand several hours. Ada
quart fresh milk, a minced onion
Two stalks of celery, shredded and a
dash of mace. Season. and add one
tablespoon butter with enough water
to make Il the desired consistency
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

The flies are In the milk bottle, they
crawl Into the beans,
We wonder II there can be holes in any
OF the screens.
And so we get the fiy-paper-but, Look
out, don't sit there"
you Jump and see the wind has blown
the stun right on the chair.
And there Il sticks, the mucilage, the poor
dead flies ana all,
And everybody wonders when wen have
tho funeral
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

But when two pounds Of tenderloin' he
hears The can't mistake ~,
lie calmly cuts two and half Why do
we meekly take Il?
We're weak TO be imposed upon, and that
Is why I'm sore:
That when ] order Just pound the cut
weighs always more.
And though it's not so very much. you
have observed. | guess,
BY accident II never weighs an ounce. a
fraction less.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

DE pig II comes FUN when IT'S fried
Pigs. like folks, will keep you guessin
When dey's fixed with stylish dressin'
II must make de gravy. sho
Wild a cup o. milk. or mo-.
Come on. chillun, wipe yo' feet,
And come In, set up an eat"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
PLAT.


This is a favorite Russian dish--a
favorite with the poor. Pick over
carefully one teacup Of rice. Beat
into this tablespoonful OF butter,
and then pour over II one quart of hot
mutton broth. Cover tightly and let
boil steadily one hour II is delicious
served with boiled leg OF mutton.
PLAT makes good roquettes--either
by Itself or mixed with what is left
over from the mutton. This may
sound expensive TO those OF us who
eat American mutton. but the Russian
peasant lives on mutton; sheep, with
an inferior quality of wool are grown
in multltudes on the Russian steppes.
A Cheap Angel Food.
This seems impossible. but the
inventor declares the taste as good
and the size the same.
Use the whites of only six eggs,
beaten very stiff. Add three-quarters
cup sugar aud beat again. Then fold
in" as the cook says. just one.quarter
cup potato -four and one.half teaspoon
cream OF tartar Lastly put in a tea
spoon vanilla and bake in an angel
tin. without greasing. about 20 min
utes. II is the use Of potato flour
which makes the large amount OF
eggs unnecessary.
EIdertsrry Wine.
To every quart OF picked berries,
add quart u boiling water and after
hill n ~.
a strainer all night. To every gallon
Of Juice add three pounds graduated
sugar and boil another half hour.
When the wine ~ warm. spread a
piece of toasted white bread with
thick yeast fresh, compressed yeast)
put in afone lar IN fern,enf
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
THE FIRST VEGETARIAN.
E,HE earlIest leatlmonr b

He earliest testimony in
favor Of vegetarianism
is the case of the
prophet. Daniel. In tho
first chapter OF the book
OF Daniel we are told
that when brought for
care and training to the
royal palace to enable
him and his three com.
panions 20 stand before
the king and interpret
wisdom Daniel objected
TO "dehllng himself
with the kings meat
and with the wine
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
Woman's L.imltstlons.

Any woman thinks she's capable OF
reforming a man, but when Il comes
% reforming herself she employs a
dressmaker.-st Louis Globe.Demo.
crat
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

Try 10 be something In the world
and you VIII be something aim Al
excellence and excellence win be AZ
tanned. nolieau.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
WORK AND SINGING.

RETTY far out on the
edge of town there ID
d neighborhood which,
like every other neigh
borhood, has its ors
Gle. This one Is q
sort Of Mrs. Wigs
only a fighter; there Is
nothing of the Wigs
resignation-to-her fats
In this oracle.
A lolterer passing
one day the plain little
house saw the oracle
washing at the side Of
the houQp and M aha
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

VIII We nave the
fun eral2'' the
naughty children
cry.
on that sticky fly
paper lies many a
long-dead ny.
lick, shut the screen:
there coming In"
you hear your moth
er say.
now, alas. the poor
old flies have come
indoors--to stay.
wonder where they
come from, the pesky
little things;
climbs on Grandad's
spectacles, and on
HNa hnII I..A IL.