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Catoctin clarion., 1909-03-04
SOME THINGS THE SIXTY-FIRST
Congress Did. Many Bills Present
ed But Few Passed.

Now that billion dollar sessions of
Congress are the rule, little other
than appropriation legislation can be
enacted during the short sessions.
The appropriations for the session
probably will be the largest on record
even exceeding the 81 ,OOS, 900, 600
provided for at the first session.
Scarcely any Of the general policies
of the country were touched upon this
session. The Census bill, which was
vetoed, goes over to the sp ,cial session
of the Sixty-first Congress.
In the closing hours of the session
the fate of several important meas
ures is to be determined. 1t appears
that the monumental work of revis
ing and codifying the penal code laws
of the United States will be complet-
ed. 1t remains only for the two
houses to approve the agreement al
ready reached by the conferees. Sew
eral of the "ku Klux" laws are
stricken from the statutes by this
general revision of the penal laws.
The Statehood bill, admitting Ari-
zona and New Mexico, will not be
passed. The fate of the Gallinger
ocean mail subsidy bill rests with the
House. Many measures of import
ance will fail of enactment. Among
these are the Burke wireless telegraph
bill, the Weeks forest reserve bill, the
Currier copyright bill the $500, ,OOO,-
900 bond issue for improvement of
waterways, changes in the govern
ment of the Panama Canal Zone,
Federal inspection of naval stores
and grains, and suppression of gam
bling in cotton futures.
A movement to amend the rules OF
both the Senate and House has at
tracted much attention. In tn"
House calender day" will be es
tablished for the call of bills on the
Union calender one day in each week.
The raw material in the shape of
Catoctin clarion., 1909-03-04
PUBLIC SALE.

lie sale one-half mile northeast of Thur
mont, near Apples Church, on
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1909,
at 10 O'Clock a. M.
the following personal property:
FOUR HEAD OF HORSES,
/ Bay Mare, Doll, Is years old, will work
anywhere and good leader; Bay horse,
Dick, IL years old, good strap horse, l
Bay mare, Maud, 6 years old, will work
anywhere and No. leader, this mare
is with foal by Belgian Horse; dark
Roam mare, Bess, coming years old,
will work anywhere,
SIX HEAD OF CATTLE,
2 of which are Milk Cows, will come
fresh in Spring; 4 are Heifers and will
be fresh by day sale. These are fine big
Heifers.
SEVEN HEAD OF HOGS,
Berk Brood Sow will have pigs by day
of sale; Shoats will weigh about 80 lbs.
l and 4-horse wagon and bed, l spring
wagon, stick wagon, dump cart, pair hay
carriages, Mccormick binder 7-ft. cut in
good order, Mccormick mower SIT. cut
in good order, Pennsylvania low down
grain drill in good condition, l Tiger corn
planter, Tiger hay rake, l Brown riding
corn plow, Syracuse wheel lever harrow,
spike do, Wizard barshare plow, single
shovel plow, 2 3-shovel drags, corn
cover.r, wheelbarrow seed sower, 15-ft;
basket sleigh, sets breeching, 2 sets
front gears, wagon saddle, good hous-
ems, brides, collars, 4-horse line,
pair check lines, 3fiynets, 3 set single har-
ness, 2 choke straps, lot of halters, grain
cradle, moving scythe, broad axe, wood
sled, 2 triple and 2 double trees, stretch
er, fifth chain and spreader, 2 iron jock
ey sticks, plow spring, 2 log chains, lot
other chains, scoop shovel, post axe, post
auger, 3-prong pitch forks, 2 2-prong
forks, lot grain sacks, lot augers, corn
barrel, grindstone, wheat fan, cutting
box, large hogshead, about 20 Barrels of
Corn.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE.
l corner cupboard, sink, coal stove,
/ template do, cookstove, 2 cord beds,
and many other articles to numerous to
mention.
TERMS Eight Months $40. Corn
will be sold for Cash.
VIM. z. WILLHIDE.
E. L. STITELY, Auct.
E. E. BLACK, and Roy W. HANKEY,
Clerks.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-03-04
HEALTH LIGHT FOR COUNTRY
HOMES.

OF all good things that cost little
good light is the best and cheapest.
Because, good ILL., strangely enough
goes far toward producing goodhum-
or, checrfulncss, kindlincSs and Il
contented state of mind in the home.
1t is as who'll ;some as fresh air.
Close up room for thirty days,
pull down the blinds, and lock the
doors.
Then see how soon mustincss will
set in, how moths will get busy, how
mould and unwclcomt insects will
accumulate.
But, throw open the shutters and
let the Sunlight stream in again.
Note what difference even few
hours of that Sunlight will make.
Because Sunlight is IA subtle germ
icidc, an antiscptic, and mental
tonic as well.
Combining with the air on which
it plays, Sunlight produces Ozone
which, inhaled deeply, is better
blood purifier and nrrvc-tonic than
ever came out of bottle.
Note how the skilled Physician has
his convalrscing patient wheeled into
the sunlight daily, or into air which
sunlight has played upon.
Sunny climates produce light heart
ed, cheerful optimistic tempcrmentS.
Sunless eli mates, and periods, in
ducc cpidcmics OF suicide and men
tai alteration.
The foggy winter season in old
London demonstrates this.
So, that sunlight which makes
plants grow and thrive into full nat
ural development, is as vital to the
lltillli VI pCoplc dS W lIP Heiltli VI
plants.
Now, there is only one other light
which will make plants grow natural
ly, at night, as sunlight makes them
grow in daytime.
Because, there is only one artificial
light which has the exact chemical
quality, color balance, aAd origin, as
sunlight.
Its name is "Acetylcnc Gaslight. "
This Acctylene Light is derived
from the self-samr source as natural
sunlight, viz.-Carbon, Hydrogen and
Oxygen, in combustion.
And it has practically the same
color-balancc as sunlight.
This means that while it has in it
all the colors of the rainbow they
Catoctin clarion., 1909-03-04
RULE OF THE ROAD.
A London Policeman Explained the
Matter Very Clearly.


Matter Very Clearly.
"The first day in England" says an
American traveller, my heart jumped
into my throat several times. Riding
on top Of bus. the driver would al
ays turn toward the left when we
were about to pass another vehicle.
and, although | knew that that was
the English custom. held on tight
and got shivers anticipating a collision
every time. One morning I stepped
up to u policeman at Kings Cross to
get my bearings, and. as he was dis
posed to be laxative. kept him COM
pany.
"Among other things. asked him
whether there was any rule requiring
pedestrians to keep to the left No. he
told me: it was only for the roadway
that the rule held.
II then asked him why It was that
in England they always turned to the
left. whereas in all other countries the
rule was to turn to the right.
"'Oh. It's very important to keep to
the left he said seriously. knew 1t
was very important to observe the
rule of the road, but why turn to the
left?
"'Well.' he said, I'll show you. Now
you come here and he led me to the
middle Of the roadway. You see,' he
continued, how the traffic moves along
the two sides OF the road"
"Yes. saw, and pretty sight 1t
was. too--a string Of all sorts of con-
veyances coming toward us on our
right and another moving away from
us on the left as far as the eye could
see
"'Well, now'-and he was very i'm
suppose you were driving
along In the middle here and another
kerrige was coming the other wy, and
suppose you turned to the right, don't
you see you would be getting In the
wy Of all those vehiclesT
"Yes, saw that.
".Well that's why We always turn
to the left
II learned afterward that the bobby
expected tip for all the information
he had given me."-Youth's Compan-
ion
Catoctin clarion., 1909-03-04
A ROYAL DEsP0T.
Wurttemberg Prince Who Sold His
Subjects Like Cattle.

Wurttembers Prince Who Sold His
Subjects Like Cattle.
Cruel and despotic were some Of the
petty princes who ruled the father
land before the Napoleonic wars swept
them away. Charles Eugene Of Wurt-
temburg, born in 1928, died in 1903
and during his sixty-five years Of life
tormented his parents. his wives and
his subjects. His first consort. Fred
ericka of Beyreuth, was worthy Of
him. When entering Wurttemberg
soon after their marriage the girls
threw masses Of flowers In front Of
them. what do those dogs want"
the princess asked her husband. They
were always quarreling and never
smoke to each other without snarling.
The prince was always short Of money
and sold 5000 of his subjects to Eng
land to raise the wind. He took the
poor wretches from the fields, clapped
uniform on them and sent them to
their destination as II they were cattle.
Once he called all the young men OF
certain district before him and made
the following speech: "My brave boys.
do you want to go to fight in the ranks
Of the English heroes against the saw
ages of the continent?" No reply was
made for the moment. Then number
Of the youths stepped forward, and
one of them said. 1--WE do not want to
be sold like sheep" The prince prompt
ly gave orders for two Of them to be
seized. put against a wall and shot at
once. Then while the blood was run
ming from the mutilated bodies of the
two unfortunates the prince by divine
right said: Run away. You see l do
not want to impose my will on you.
think Of your welfare like father
does Of his children. You want to
fight by the side Of the valorous Eng
lish" All consented. Schiller heard his
father tell this story, and he himself
related it in scene Of one Of his
plays.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-03-04

Reason some folks amt in no hur-
ry ter 60 ter heaven is kaze dry don t
want de angels ter think dey got de
idee dat der treasure wont keep 'twcl
day come.
De roundness or dc hatncss er dc
worl' don t interfere wild my feclin's !;
what gifts me is how ter fence in one
li'l' patch er it whilst de yuthcr folks
is reachin' fer it all.
Trouble is 50 sociahlc he'll talk tcl
you all day long, sit up wild you all
night, and 60 ter yo' funeral in de
rain.
De married man what makes er
success er his his business is de same
fellcr what listens ter what his ol'
'oman says at de supper table. Frank
l.. Stanton, in UNCLE EMUs's-The
Home Magazine for February.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-03-04
Phil May's Drawings,

The late Phil May was popularity
supposed to be the "lightning artist"
par excellence of England. 1t Is quite
true that he could draw many wonder.
full things straight Off" But when q
subject had been chosen for Punch
illustration many drawings were made
from a model or models who first had
to be discovered. BY process Of Sc.
lection each drawing of the subject
bore fewer lines. When the drawing
was published most of those who look.
ed at 1t thought that 1t had been done
with few rapid strokes of the pen,
whereas 1t probably represented
weeks hard work.-London News.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-03-04
MEAT IN AFRICA.
When tho Butcher Murders . Bull the
People Get Beet.

When tho Butcher Murders . Bull tho
People Get Beet.
Travellers In Africa find the standard
of living somewhat different from
what they are accustomed to ut home.
Mary Hall In her book, "A Woman's
Trek From the Cape to Cairo" throws
strong light upon the condition Of
market and kitchen in British Central
Africa:
When the native butcher proposes to
kill an OK, notice to that effect Is sent
round to the white people on the pre-
vious day. Once they were apprised
of the fact by the following startling
announcements "A bule will be muir
dered tomorrow morning at 6 a. NJ"
This cold blooded crime, so carefully
premeditated. even to the exact hour,
was, however. not committed, as the
next morning a second notice was Is
sued as follows: "The bule ran away
this morning, so was not murdered
But this was an exceptional case.
heard one story which is so char
acteristic of the native that repeat 1t.
The man who related 1t told me that
the incident occurred when he was on
a Journey and was suffering from
bad attack Of fever One evening he
fancied he would like some eggs and
told his boy to get two and boil them
lightly.
After a time they were brought to
him as hard as bullets. He told the
boy he must get some more and boil
them less; but. alas. these were brought
to him in the same condition. and the
moor fellow wished he had never or
dered them at all.
Being unwilling to give in. he made
another attempt and told his boy,
"Come to me when the water boils.'
The boy did 80.
snow" said his master, put the
eggs in, and when you have counted
fifty take them out"
The native method Of reckoning is to
count up to ten and then begin again.
arriving at the total by the number OF
the tens counted. The sick man heard
the boy start fair and get as far as
= four tens, when a second boy inter-
fered and questioned whether 1t were
the third or fourth ten.
This started discussion, and as
they could not agree It was decided
to begin all over again. Meanwhile
the eggs were still boiling and getting
harder and harder. This was about
the last straw. and. Ill as the man
felt. he was compelled to get out OF
bed and put a summary end to the
cooking operations.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-03-04

bills and resolutions presented to
Congress to work on in both sessions
has been stupendous. About 3S, 900
bills were introduced in the two
houses. In addition, 800 rcsolu-
tlons were presented.
Out of the mass OF public bills,
about 275 will become laws. There
will be about 10 private bills enact
ed. The latter, however, are csti-
mated to represent about 81 ,OO) pri-
vaty bills introduced, as many of the
bills finally passed were omnibus
bills, containing Il consolidation of
hundreds of individual measures. In
other words, about Il per cent. of
the bills Introduced became laws
About 50 resolutions were finally
agreed to.
Active steps looking to Il revision
of the tariff have been taken. All
through the present session the House
Committee ON Ways and Means has
been considering a tariff bill to lay
before the special session to convene
March l5.
The adoption of a greater naval
program marked this Congress. In
each session two giant hattleships
We're authorized. Aerial navigation,
however, was not recognized in the
appropriation bills. The increase in
the pay of those in the Government
service was another f. turc of the
Congress. This included men and
officers of the army and navy and
kindred branches of the Government,
the salaries of the President, the vice
President, the Sp k"r, members of
the Supreme Court, Cabinet officials,
Senators and Representatives. At
the same time the purse strings of tie
Treasury were loos,nrd 50 that all TIE
widows or old soldiers would be- as
surrd a p 'nsion.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-03-04
Bank of Enoland Watchers.

When you enter the Bank Of Eng
land by any door four pairs Of eyes
watch you, though you are unaware
Of this fact. Situated close to the
doors are hiding places in which are
four guardians Of the bank. You cam
not see them, but they can watch you
with the aid of rejecting mirrors In
which they can see your entrance and
exit and every movement from the
time you enter the portals Of wealth to
the moment you leave them.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-03-04
Aer Version.

Mr.. Highbrow-It was Michelet,
believe, who observed that woman Is
the salt Of mans life" Miss Keen
Quite true. Young men aren't half so
fresh after they get married.-Boston
Transcript.
Catoctin clarion., 1909-03-04
History Revised.

The Professor What was It defeat.
ed Leonidas at Thermopylae? The
Bright Student-The new rules. He
held the pass too long.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
Air That Kills Germs
Your Money Back II Hyomei Doesn't
Cure Catarrh, Say Hays &
Field.

Don't be stubborn. Don't be preju
diced. There is not particle of NOR
phine, cocaine, or any injurious or hab-
it forming drug in Hyomei.
Give it trial at Hays & Fields risk
1t is made of eucalyptus and other
grand antiseptics. 1t will chase away
the miseryof catarrh or any affliction
of the nose and throat in five minutes.
No stomach dosing-just breathe
Hyomei in, it gets at the catarrh germs
and kills them all.
Go to Hays & Fields to-day and
ask them for Hyomei pronounced
High-o-me) outfit. 1t only costs s1.00,
and consists of hard rubber pocket
inhaler, which can be carried in vest
pocket, a bottle of. Hyomei, a medi
cine dropper, and simple directions for
use. Extra bottles, SOC.
Leading druggists everywhere sell
Hyomei, which is guaranteed to cure
catarrh, bronchitis, coughs, colds and
sore throat, or money returned.
If you could go to the Eucalyptus
forests of inland Australia you would
quickly get rid of catarrh. Hyomei
brings the identical air of these for
ests direct to your home. It is a
most wonderful catarrh remedy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
OF WEST
ARE Buying BONDS
Speculation and Get-Rich-Quick
Schemes Being Passed Up BY
the Agriculturist.
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
Chicago, Nov. 26.-Bumper crop ad.
ditions to farmers bank accounts and
the waning harvest of wildcat mines
and "bucketshops" have brought
bonds-industrial, railway and munich.
pal-into the sphere of consideration
of the farmers of the West. In Chi.
cago banks it is said that continued
rural prosperity has bred rural con.
servatism; speculation and get-rich-
schemes still find victims, but fewer
of them and there is evidence that the
public in general in Western States is
making strides in it's knowledge of the
intricacies of investments, as invest
ments are known in the East. For
example, an announcement by the
Harris Trust & Savings Bank that il
was giving away information about
bonds for investment resulted in hun
dreds of inquiries from people in
rural as we'll as urban localities. The
brochure itself illustrates the change
taking place, as it is of primer simple
ity for the use of persons planning
for the first time to invest in bonds
for themselves, estates, trusteeships.
and banks. For years Chicago has
been to the municipal bond market
what New York has been to railway
and industrial issues, the Harris bank
alone having bought and resold nearly
billion dollars worth. Not many
years ago the first signs that the
farmers of the Western States were
getting flush were seen in Chicago
in some reckless plunging into stock
speculation that reminded one of early
pioneer towns with the faro games
wide open and the ceiling the limit.
Since then tremendous immigration
movements have been made possible
by the land hunger of prospecting farm
owners who were seeking invest.
ments. The assured income and ready
sale of bonds is the third phase ofthe
efects of natures bounty and high
market price.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
Salaries Of
STATE OFFICIALS
Through misunderstanding, Special
Legislative Committee On Mat
ter Hasn't Met.
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
Jackson, Nov. 26.-Through some
misunderstanding not yet explained,
there has been no meeting of the spe-
cial legislative committee appointed
during the last session of the lawmak-
ing body for the purpose of drafting
a bill for presentation at the coming
session to equalize the salaries of
state officials, although some of the
members of the committee have made
a noble effort to get together.
Senators Darden, Of DeSoto, and
Pierce, of Holmes. and Representative
Johnston, of Clarke, are among those
who have been here, but they werc
not met by Chairman Stockett, of VIII
kiuson, nor any of the other members.
They have therefore returned to their
homes without accomplishing any
thing along the line proposed. and arc
not likely to return for that purpose
before the converting of the session in
January 4th.
Mr. Johnston is not member OF the
committee. but was requested by
Speaker H. M. Street to attend the
meeting in the absence of Representa-
tive Shivers, of Pearl River county.
who was unable to attend.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
Speed mania
STRIKES CITY
Automobile Drivers Of Hattiesburg
Are Beginning to Indulge in
"Joy Rides.'

That the speed mania follows the
automobile as surely as death and
a fact which cannot be disputed. and
the disease is slowly, perhaps, but
nevertheless surely, taking hold upon
certain individuals of Hattiesburg.
Yesterday afternoon the attention
of News man was directed to two
powerful machines which were scorch-
ing along the residence section Of
Main street, and the controlling
thought of each driver appeared to be
to Guido the other, regardless of the
consequences to themselves, the occu-
pants of the cars and the numerous
vehicles which at that time were wind
ing in and out amongst each other, in
an attempt to avoid disaster.
Paradoxically speaking, accident
ally, there were no accidents" but
this could have been attributed only
to special dispensation of providence,
for when speed maniac gets wild he
is the most dangerous animal known
to civilization.
There is an ordinance regulating the
speed of automobiles within the city
limits, and inasmuch as the number
of these machines are increasing con-
stantly, it might be we'll for their own.
ers and drivers to inform themselves
with regard to it's provisions.
North Main street is a splendid
thoroughfare upon which to drive
machine, and the temptation to speed
is evidently great, but the conse-
quences of reckless driving have often
proved fatal, and it would be we'll to
exercise caution before it is too late.
The numerous curves in this street
renders rapid driving extremely haz-
ardous, even when the street is clear
and when several vehicles are punched
together a safe passage, at a speed
greater than a walk, is almost impos-
sible without danger to someone.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
from the militia branch of the war
department.
A. 7. GROVE BUYS
PRETTY COTTAGE

Mr.. Dan Farley, one of Hatties-
burg's successful mill men, sold one
of his Fifth street cottages through
his agent, Thos. NJ. Ferguson, to Mr..
A. ]. Grove, the popular Coco Cola and
Bottling Works manager. Mr.. Grove
has just returned from Tennessee
with a charming bride and will move
to this handsome cottage soon.
1t seems on account of Mr. Fer.
gusons long experience and superior
facilities for handling real estate,
that the buyer and seller are both ben.
Gifted by doing their business with
him.
We are authorized to say conf
dentiaIIy, that he has one or two
other good bargains left.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-26
FREE If 1T FAILS
Your Money Back If You Are Not Sat
isfied With the Medicine We
Recommend.

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edy will permanently relieve constipa-
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that we offer to furnish the medicine
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1t is worse than useless to attempt to
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Laxatives or cathartics do much harm.
They cause a reaction, irritate and
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their use becomes a habit that is dan
gerous.
Constipation is caused by a weak
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