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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
OPTICAL TALK NO. IS
A FEW OPTICAL POINTS.

Don't read lying down, or sleep
standing up.
Don't buy glasses as you would
shoes-they should be fitted by spe'
cialist.
Don't wear other peoples glasses:
they were probably fitted for other !
troubles than yours. a
Don't wear ugly two-piece bifocals,-
or unsightly double lenses.
Don't wear ready-made glasses un-
less your eyes are exactly alike.
Don't patronize irresponsible, self
recommended travelling opticians or
peddlers calling themselves "eye
specialists" Consult your common
sense. They get your money and you
cot aynarionca
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20

State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County-ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath tha'
he is senior partner of the firm o.
F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business III
the City of Toledo, County and state
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 9th day
of December, A. D. 1886
A. W. GLEASON,
(seaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
,Ilv. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
tpation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
LUCKY 10.
HATTIESBURG LOSES

Continued from Page One.)
the same rate that is charged TO Ja'
son. The rates to Meridian and to
Jackson are lower than to HaS les
burg, although the distance to jack
son through Meridian is substantially
the safe as to Hattiesbure through
Meridian and the distance to Meridian
through Jackson is substantially the
same as to Hatiesburg through jack
son, and the Alabama and Vicksburg,
which is the line between Jackson and
Meridian, is to all intents and pur-
poses identical with the New Orleans
and Northeastern, the line from Me-
ridian to Hattiesburg. TIE direct line
from Jackson to Hattiesburg is the
Gulf and Ship Island.
The crux of the question We are
called upon to decide Is whether or
not these carriers or any of them I'M
hstly discriminate against Hatties-
burg and in favor of Jackson or Me-
ridian.
Complainant shows that dealers
in Hattiesburg are unable to compete
| in surrounding territory with dealers
at Meridian, Gulfport and Jackson, ana
| shows that recently two grocery
houses have removed from Hattiea
burg-one to Gulfport and the othel
to New orleans.
| Complaint is made that the loca
rates of some of the defendants have
been made on zone or group bases
but it appears that such rates 81
grouped are, when used as distribu'
ing rates, intrastate, and presumabl.
are within the jurisdiction of tn
state and not of this commission.
The attitude of the lines reachin'
Hattiesburg is, in substance, as 20
lows:
Mr.. Steele, general freight agent @
the New Orleans and Northeastern
and Alabama and Vicksburg roads
thinks that the contention of Hattie'
burg is in general meritorious, an
that in general Hattiesburg is entitle
to equal rates with Meridian, wit
perhaps a slight differential over Nc
ridian on traffic from the Contra
: Freight Association territory. Vice
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
THE pATTTESBURG NEWS

,orticinate in aay trlce'c to Meridian
how must haul it to Meridian at the
same rate they get TO Jackson. Does
the fact that the Alabam nd Nloks'
b,rq heine in rellty the same as
the New Orlet1s and Northeastern
ioins in the haul from st. Louis OF
Cincinnati throuah Meridian to jack
son at the same rate that appues 10
Meridian constitute an HaJust dlsc'ini-
nation against Hattiesburg? Does |
the fact that tn Illinois Central. III |
conjunction with the Alabama anu
lVicllsburg. hauls traffic from st. Louis
through jackson to Meridian at the
same rate that appil4s at jackson
while refusing to join in ike rates
with the Gulf IN ship Island through
jackson to Hattiesturg, establish UNI
due discriminate IN against Hatties-
burg? Is there, IN the light Of tn
facts here shown MhJ obligation upon
these defendants rs g. matter of law to
give to Hattesburg lower rates or
rates that more neIr'S coincide Win
the rates accorded. 10 the other places
named? Is there here discrimination
which the commission can lay hold Of
and correct BY lawful, effective, and
enforceable order
Defendants with 80. General Freight
Agent Hattend1rF Of the Illinois Cen
trail, testified that that company or
r posed the adjustment soIgh" at Hat
tiesburg because it would affect rs
, rates to other points. ON this sui
: ject he was asked;
| Then the compelling effect Of any
: reduction made at Hatiosburg Il
: measured entirely by the amount o.
: your interest and the volume Of tho
! traffic affected thereby?
I To which he answered:
We might not feel, if the traffic
! did not Justify it, that we ought t.
l meet the competition. If we lost ;
great volume of traffic we would fee
we had to do it. That is usually th'
= situation under which we work.
It is strongly argued by defendant
that to give Hattiesburg the sam'
l rate as Jackson and Meridian woult
: compel like reduction in rates to MI
j. merous other places in the vicinit,
of Hattiesburg and Meridian. To thi
= the lower rates to Jackson and Merif
+ ian have not had such compelling e1
/ feet as to the other places, and tina
: therefore bringing Hattiesburg int
$ group with Jackson and Merida
IL is also called to the fact that neithe
is also balled to the fact that neithe
(. Meridian nor Jackson has expresse
. any opposition to the claims of Ha
= tiesburg.
" The Mississippi railroad commissio
Is has officially decided that the CT
t. Continued on page eight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20

The News is very much pleased to
note that the city council at its session
last night. made provisions for paving
Main, Bouie and River avenue and We
trust that the work will have their i'm
mediate attention. The condition of
these streets are not only a serious
daily loss but they are reflection
on the progressiveness of the city of
Hattiesburg. These three streets
neutralize much of the good effects of
our city paving and there is nothing
more important now than this i'm
provement. The council is to be COM
mended for the promptness with
which it has met the desires of the
citizens in this weary important mat
ter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
LUCKY 13.
CONSTIPATION

For over nine years I suffered with chronic
constipation and during this time had to take
an in lection of warp water once every a hours
before I could have an action on my bowels.
Happily tried casearets, and today am a wei
man. During the nine years before used
csscarets suffered untold misery with internal
niles. Thanks to You, 1 SIN free from all that
This morning You can use this In behalf OF
suffering humanity. B. F. Fisher, Roanoke. Ill
Pleasant, Palatsbie, Potent Taste Good.
no Good. Never Slcken, Weaken or GRIPPE.
lOc. z5c, Soc. Never sold In bulk. The gen
uine tablet stamped &C c. Guaranteed 70
cure or your money back. Wv
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
LUCKY 10.

WOULD YOU PAY MORE FOR
GROCERIES WHEN YOU COULD
BUY FOR LESS? YOU WOULD NOT
IF YOU SAW PRICES AT EAST
BUSHMAN STREET GROCERY,
NEAR MILLS. CALL AT STORE OR
PHONE HOME III.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20

For HEADACHE-tIIcN's CAPUDINE.
Whether from Colds Heat, Stomach
or Nervous Troubles, Capudine will
relieve you. It's liduid-pleasant to
take--acts Immediately. Try it. 10c.
25c and SOC at drug stores.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
LUCKY 10.

Continued on page eight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-20
Member Of the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter on
May %. 1907. at the postoffice at Hat
tiesburg, Miss. under the Act OF Con-
xress of March Q, 1879.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21

With the appreciation of the fine
arts and the place of the drama in life
which English-speaking folk have YET
to attain, Mexico includes in her ma
tional outgo support of the theater;
and the new budget just announced,
calls for sS,OO0.OO0 for a new national
theater building. says the Boston Her.
aid. Another indication of culture in
the budget is an appropriation of
$l,OO0,O00 for monument to commem-
crate the one hundredth anniversary
OF national independence. There are
other generous items. for education,
for extensive irrigation projects and
for raising the economic conditions Of
the people. But there seems to be
singular Indifference to invasion from
Europe or Asia. Neither the army nor
navy is calling for huge sums. How
benighted!
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21

There are laws In Maryland for the
protection Of insectivorous birds and
song birds. and they ought to be en-
forced, says the Baltimore Sun. We
can conceive of no man with any pre-
tensions to the qualities OF a true
sportsman who would find pleasure In
the slaughter of mocking birds. orioles
or other feathered songsters. The man
who shoots such birds ought to be
made to pay the full penalty pre-
scribed by the laws OF Maryland. The
man who kills or captures song birds
to supply the demand for plumage
ought to be punished occording to his
deserts Vigilance In the detection OF
offenders against the law and prosecu-
ton to the limit In the courts will add
greatly to the protection Of birds in
Maryland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21

Pitcher Christy Mathewson has had
an interesting career. Some years ago
Cincinnati reached out languidly,
gathered him in. delayed try-out and
nnally traded him to New York for a
secondhand belt, or something of that
sort The rangey novice was sent into
two games in the fall of 1900 and
came out plastered with defeat each
time. He managed to hold over, how
ever, and in the spring OF 1901 handed
the annual opener to Yale by a slump
In the ninth inning. Then the curtain
rose on the regular League season
and, without warning great trans
formation scene was sprung upon the
public. The crude proposition heeled
the slab and wailoped the big clubs,
one after the other. The heaviest
sluggers were like infants in his
hands. He had the speed of Rusie.
the control OF a Young, the endurance
OF a Nichols and curves that were be-
yond any other pitcher His decisive
victories, his perfect style and the ro-
nance of his career fastened the at
tention OF the entire sporting world
on New York's representative in the
old National League.
That ancient body was facing. per-
haps, what threatened to be the
gloomiest season in it's history. but
the exploits OF the handsome college
boy lightened the sky for the time be-
ing and put an end to all worry con-
corning the loyalty OF the fans" OF
the metropolis
II will be recalled that New York
finished In seventh place In 1901. after
a grand start. The following season
was still more dismal, the luckless
Giants bringing up in the extreme
rear without struggle Mathewson |
held up his end, but internal affairs |
were so rotten that real endeavor
found no reward. With things at their
worst McGraw and Brush came to the |
rescue The air was disinfected. the
dead wood replaced with. sound tim
ber. In 1903 the New Yorks jumped
seven notches into second place and
began his climb to the |
highest pinnacle Of pitching fame. He
had. to begin with, that serenity of
which is so often cater
cousin to the trained mind.
1t occurred to him early that he
was not making the. most of his i'm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21
SORE EYES CURED.
Eyc-Ha'Is and Lids Became Terribly
lnfiamed--Was Unable 70 Go About
All Other Treatments Failed, But


"About two years ago my eyes got
In such condition that / was unable
to go about. They were terribly in
iiamed, both the balls and lids. /
tried home remedies without relief
Then I decided to go to our family
physician, but he didn't help them
Then | tried two more of our most
prominent physicians, but my eyes
grew continually worse. At this time
q friend OF mine advised me to try
Cuticura Ointment, and after using it
about one week my eyes were con
siderably improved, and in two weeks
they were almost well. They have
never given me any trouble since and
! am now sixty-five years old. shall
always praise Cuticura. g. B. Halsey.
Mouth Of Wilson. va. APR. 4, 1sOs.''
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21
why He LIKED TIGHT SHOES
Little Remark That Threw Great
Light on the Home Conditions
NJ Anna nore


I'VE always wondered little how
Amos Dore and his wife got along
really" Aunt EN-" Macomber said
frankly. Some in the neighborhood
said they'd never overheard single
loud or cross word on either side, but
Lie Daniels always stuck to 1t that
Amos was as mis'able at home as a
man could be.
He never spoke right out till Amos
died and Mis- Dore went back up
country to her folks. Then he let
out"
'What?" queried Aunt Ems visitor.
We'll, Amos worked logging along
side of Lie every winter, and sum-
mers they hayed together most al
ways, and it seems, said Aunt EN-, i'm
pressively, that Amos complained of
his shoes hurting him about all the
time. Finally Lie asked why he wore
tight shoes.
why don't you get pair big
enough?' says Lie, one day.
"sWell, I'll tell you, Amos says.
When wear tight shoes | forget all
my other troubles Youths Com
pahion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21

wheeling has released Abe To
zotte and suspended Dick Ncbineer
Boston is planning a field dav ~,
major and minor league ball plavers
Kansas City has released Hug,
MIL, at one time a Cleveland plaver
to Mobile. p'A' =
Ray Demmitt is doing some HITTING
FOR the Highlanders since he tool
keeier's place in right field.
President John |. Taylor has closad
terms with Pitcher Raw w cnlls.e
University of Vermont pitcher and
ne will join the Boston team soon
Md Gleason has succeeded Eugene
Mccain as manager of the Jarsev
City club Of the Eastern league Glen.
son was with Jersey City for a short
time In 1907. -eA
Inc archaic Jake Beckley Is hat.
ting $3.50 In the American assoc,at;ov
and is better first baseman now
than some to be found In the bsg
leagues. o'e
Hicks Of Harvard is hiding his ligbt
under bushel on college nine Two
no-hit games in one season is likely
to make him a target for the eyes ~
professional managers. = =
Aside from their batting abilitv
Wagner and Cobb surpass ali their
rivals in stolen bases. Wagner has 1e
to his credit In 40 games. whi,a r,ohh
has purlcined "a in 20 battles.
Pitcher Chappelle. who was mr.
chased from the Boston Nationals ran
days ago by the Reds. was sold 10 ths
Rochester Eastern leaguers. chan.
pelle is the man Joe Kelley had such
trouble in landing while be was in the
Southern league last year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21
Catcher Doom q Quiz Baseball.

Charley Doom. backstop of the
Philadelphia Nationals says he is go
ing to quit baseball at the end of the
season. When asked about it he said:
THE stage is not the only thing
that is Turing me away from the dia-
mond My wife has been urging me
for a long time to quit the game, and
/ have a chance next fall to 60 into
business with my father-in-law, who
is large wholesale grocer at Roches-
ter, N. Y. This offer have decided to
accept, and expect to start work in
Rochester shortly after the first of
next year"
Doom also claims to be suffering
from nervous trouble in his right
shoulder, which is causing insomnia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21

mense resources. He gave an ear tc
the astute McGraw and the willy Nc
Ginnity. He learned one thing and
Invented something else The value
OF restraint. as our actor friends
would say, was duly recognized and
MS repertoire was enriched to that ex-
tent During the campaign of 1904
McGinnity was the nominal leader,
but none knew better than the Iron
Man" himself that far greater force
than he was gradually and surely lit
ing the New York club to the proud
est station in the domain of profess
sional sport. So much has been writ
ten about the worlds series of 1905
that further reference simply amounts
to a waste of ink. Every one con-
cedes, therefore, that Mathewson. in
that desperate clash, hung up mark
for the pitchers of the future to shy
at Indeed, so unique was his tri-
umph that the grizzled spokesman of
the opposition was stirred into uncerk.
ing the most fiattering and compre-
hensive tribute ever paid by writer
to player. Strange to say, the two
seasons that followed revealed the
tremendous scene of Mathewson's
powers. 1t was a term Of GONZALES
cence for him. Thin, drawn, feshless.
he was covering the tedious route that
leads from anti-toxin to normal health.
And yet, SO profound was his knowl-
edge OF the science of pitching. SO ac-
curate his enfeebled arm that be
managed to lead the Giants twirling
stan, as usual, and stand well up m
tne general list. each year.
Last year found Mathewson once
more sound and ready. it was one
OF the best years of his amazing ca
reer; In fact, 1t was the very best. al
lowing that he was not backed by
standard team. Credit him with that
fairly-earned win over the great Cubs
later declared tie, and he again
topped the pitchers of America. He
averaged less than a single base on
balls per game. His total OF strike
outs Tar excelled that of any other
pitcher In either league. And it NAV
De added that some of his most bril- |
liant performances are recorded IN
the lost column. chiefly because the |
long arm of fate guided a number of
ms oponents' puny splashes into safe
lsrrieory at critical moments.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21

The public schools in Washington
nave Just observed what is called vine
day for the first time. 1t came about
through the inspiration Of Miss Susan
B. sipe, instructor of botany in the
Washington normal school, who pro
posed such action. TO beautify all
back fences that abutted on the
streets, and on those alleys which are
generally used as thoroughfares. by
having vines OF different kinds planted
on either side" The project was
promptly indorsed by the board OF ed
ucation The climate of other cities
may be well adapted 70 promote the
growing of vines
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21


The czar OF Russia has performed a
good deed in ordering the release OF
Gen. Stoessel and Rear Admiral Nebo.
gatoff from confinement in the fortress
Of st. Peter and St. Paul, to which
they had been sentenced by court
martial. The court martial was raven.
ous for victims. Stoessel and Nebo-
gator we're like goats sent into the
wilderness to satisfy demand that
something should be done to appease
the chagrin of defeat. The car evi-
IDENTIFY realizes that they have been
harshly dealt with, and under the cir
cumstances his exercise OF clemency
is humane and righteous act.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21
sTATUTE.ARMoREp sunpAYs.


In very few states would il now be
possible TO re-enact the ancient Sun
DAY laws, says the New York World
IN most of the states a revision OF
these laws would surely result In their
modification. A sure way to bring
about an overhauling Of these drastic
codes would appear to be a harsh en-.
forcement Of them against q society
Tor which they never were intended.
Strange as 1t may appear. religious
freedom Is one of the most loosely
neid OF all our rights and privileges.
There is nothing in the constitution Of
the United States on the subject ex-
cert the provision that Congress
shall make no law respecting an es-
tablishment Of religion or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof" There is
no restriction upon the states in this
respect Not many OF the state con-
stitutions have any comprehensive
clause relating to religious liberty.
Fcr this reason Sunday laws palpably
religious in their nature have been
passed and judicialIy sustained in
most Of the states, New York among
the number. on the avowed theory
that we are religious people and
that justification for such acts may be
found In the higher law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21
BALL PLAYERS TALK or
HOLDING OWN MEETINGS
Plan % Get Their Side Of Disputed
Questions Before Maonates still
Being Quietly Discussed.

Many ball players in the American
ana National leagues are talking in a
quiet way Of an organization among
themselves along new lines. It is not
proposed to oppose the club owners
In any way, but to attempt to get the
players side OF all disputed questions
before the public by holding annual
meetings, Just as the magnates do.
and perhaps at the same place and
time.
Ball players declare--and present
many arguments to back up their
claim-that salaries, instead of being
reduced, should be increased. mas
much as the average career of a
major league ball player is short. and
that salary Of $4,000 or even $4,000
year for five, six or seven seasons
is not to be compared with salaries
OF from $1,000 to $4,000 extending
over long period.
In support of this declaration, the
players point to the history of the
American league OF the 100 and
more players who took part In tho
games played by that league in 1900
1.-The first year Of its existence-only
eight are left. Hartsel, then with In
dianapolis; Hemphill and Shafer.
then with Kansas City; Elberfeld.
then with Detroit; Waddell and Con-
roy, then with Milwaukee, and Isbell
and OLeary, then with the White
Sox, are still in the American league.
Even of the 300 men who played in
the American league in 1901, after
Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Kansas
City had been replaced by Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Boston, but very few
are left. Criger and Sullivan are the
only catchers. Isbell the only first
baseman, Larry and Williams the only
secon baseman, Bradley the only third
baseman, unless Conroy and Elberfeld
(they played third base them are also
included.
Only two of the outfielders in the
American league in 1902 are still
playing in that organization. They
are Mcintyre, then with the Athletics,
md Hemphill. then with Boston.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-21

One Of the queerest baseball hap
penings of the season took place in a
recent Baltimore-Newark game
Hearne, playing first, was credited
with an error in the ninth, when he
caught the ball. This is the story:
Meyers slammed one into the infield
and was of with the speed OF grey
hound. The throw was perfect, but
at the very instant that Meyers
touched the bag the ball bounced out
Of Hearne's mitt and then dropped
back again. Umpire Kelly was right
in his decision. and not murmur of
protest was heard.