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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09
ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION.

The tax question, like the tariff, we
will always have with us. Indeed, tax
is a tariff, and tariff is a tax. How
to assess property, how to levy and
collect taxes, how to make the burden
fall equally upon all alike, are ques-
tions as old as government itself, and
as unsolved now as in the beginning.
1t is one of the saddest commentaries
upon the family of man, how people
will perjure themselves when the tax
assessor comes around. Some men
who would not cheat in horse trade,
will swear falsely when the tax as
SCISSOR questions them as to the value
of that horse. Men who live upon re-
turns of money loaned out at usurious
interest, ofttimes show up as paupers
on the tax books. 1t is surprising, it
is shocking, it is dreadful, it is dis
graceful, how many men and women
will lie to the tax assessor.
1t may be as hard to make up fair
assessment law as it seems; but we
have for long time had sneaking
idea that selfish interests always in
terfere. We believe fair and eff
fective law could be drawn, If few
honest men would get together and
lock themselves in q committee room
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09

may chase that smell away. But the
skunk, once you inhale its full,
You may sneeze, you may blow,
you may gag as you will,
But the scent of the skunk will cling
round you STILL
'Taint right to mix skunks and
coons. Waste water from slum
sewer would not wash away the foul
odor of half-breed coon and skunk;
and that educated colored lady of
Chicago has right to complain that
the comparison is odorous.
The Chicago educated colored lady,
writing to Harper's, suggests that =
campaign of education should be
started to "ameliorate the present in
tolerable condition of the colored
people," that is, of course, the edu-
Gated colored pusson. We second the
suggestion. If there is the least dan
ger of the coon degenerating or mix
ing up with the skunk, we think it
ought to be prohibited. Congress
passed and the public approved a pure
food law. Congress should stop this
thing by the prompt passage of the
pure smell law. Mans olfactory or.
gans and nerves have an inalienable
right to some protection from smells
that won't come off.
The lady has asked it, and the cam.
paign Of education is on Whether
d Niger is Niger. Skunk or
Go0n?" Our patriotism is aflame, our
swashhuekler sword unsheathed. We
will back the Coon to a finish. Good
niggers are all dead. Skunks are be-
yond the pale of civilized olfactories.
The Educated Coon is the ploblem
lady of the hour.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09
Circulation Double That Of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
ANOTHER BREAKDOWN.

The News has been unfortunate
with its large press, recently, having
frequent breakdowns, which in every
instance of course delays the delivery
of The News on the days these break
downs occur. One occurred today
which will doubtless postpone deliv-
cry of today's paper until Sunday
morning. Therefore if it does NOT
reach you until then, you will know
the reason why.
These breakdowns are like troubles,
they never come singly. The cogs
slip, the fingers break, the press
stops. OF course we can understand
why the press stops, why the fingers
break; but why the cogs after work
ing smoothly, quietly, tremendously
for weeks and months, take a notion
all of sudden to slip and throw all
our working paraphernalia out of
Joint, is something no fellow ha, yet
been able to find out.
In the meantime we are doing the
best we can, and we are vastly more
worried about all our papers being
late than you are about your paper
being late.
Just one thing we are glad of, and
that is that you miss your paper"
That shows you appreciate it. That
shows it has some interest for you.
I'VE airs glad that You are sorry when
1t does hot come. We are going al
ways to do our best to make it come
to you regularly and on time, and to
have something in it that will interest
you when 1t comes.
While we are having this bad luck
with contrary cogs, we beg your pa
thence Indulgence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09
THE HATTIESBU URIC NEWS
CHE BEST INSURANCE

The best insurance savings with Citizens
1t insures in many
At four compound interest
fortune dollar week deposited twenty
it nsures against poverty
accident
1t provides those leaving
them absolutely safe from which
thus msuing against
Besides, it absolutely nothing There
um to pay and should income there be
lapng of policy and loss of what
instead it would be hand the crisis
These sound solid recognized by people
are deposng their surplus, though small
four considerable
Let's talk it
CITIZENS
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09
LET THE GOOD WORK GO ON.

Mayor Donald and Judge Davis are
proceeding along the right line to
drive the boot-legger out of Hatties-
burg. Detectives can do the work
that policemen cannot; simply be
cause the detectives are not known,
and the policemen are. DR.. Donald
is to be commended therefore for u.s.
ing the detective plan. And with
Judge Davis to give to each and every
one Of them the full penalty of the
law, the boot-legger, who at best has
no real abiding place, will soon find
this field too expensive, and will hunt
for pastures green.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09

ives, free from all outside interior
ence. Every assessment law that was
ever written, was a compromise sort
OF makeshift. 1t was give and
take; this interest protecting that
interest, and in return that interest
receiving protection.
In this state they are now discuss
ing the question of making the Legal
rate of interest six per cent, and ex
empting from taxation all money
loaned at that rate. That is quite a
concession to make to capital. 1t
does not look exactly fair to allow for
eign capital to do business in this
state without paying anything to sup
port the institutions of the state and
leave all the burden upon the labor
ers and the land owners. But capital
being so grasping and greedy, and
this being comparatively new and
undeveloped country, and so badly in
need of development money, the prop
osition is at least worthy the serious
consideration it is receiving.
But the land owner, we submit, is
entitled to some consideration, too.
He is at least entitled to protection
from double taxation. If man owns
farm worth $4,000, and borrows So
900 ard mortgages his farm as secur,
ity, under the present law he pays
taxes upon the farm and interest upon
the money; which is double taxation.
Now is it not fairer to tax the money
lender once than It is to tax the land
owner and borrower twice?
The way they do now, each fellow
trying to look out for himself, is for
the land owner to give in his land at
half or less than half of it's real value;
thereby escaping or trying to escape
half of the taxes the law puts upon
him. And the money lender, he swaps
around or trades about and lodges"
Ito use no uglier word) when he gives
in his assessment. And there is moth.
ing really honest in it, from start to
finish.
The fairer way would be to make
the legal rate fair rate, and then
compel the money lender, whether he
be local or foreign, to obey the law.
A money lender has no more right
to charge usurious interest, than a
bootlegger has to peddle whiskey.
Law is law, and no man has any right
to violate any law. And the land
owner, he should be required, or if
required" is not strong enough, he
should be compelled to give in his
property at it's actual cash value; just
what it could be sold for on the open
market. But if he has borrowed any
money upon that land he should say
how much and who from; for he
really does not own the farm if it is
half mortgaged; and the mortgaged
debt should be deducted from the
cash value of the farm, and the tax
assessment made only upon the
amount in excess of the debt.
If that were done, followed by
penalty clause, strong and tight and
drastic, why would that not be fair
and just to all parties, and why
should it not be operative and effect
i've? -,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09
SUDDEN DEATH WAGON
CLAIMS MORE VICTIM S
f#.g
Bv Associated Press

CHICAGO, October "a. ]. Kerns,
railroad engineer, was killed and
four of his companions were seriously
injured when an automobile in which
they were running skidded and
crashed into tree and upset in West
Jackson bouvelard today. The in
jured were taken to the county hos
pital
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09
WANTED-Plain sewing, 112 Edna
street Home phone 651. 4-6t

club that you should
patronize, the one that is here to
stay, not the one that changes own
ers each month, but the one owned
and managed by Jno. EMaddux, who
has four years experience in the
business and is on to all the latest
methods of French dry cleaning and
also Sanitary Steam Cleaning. 1t
is one of the largest and best
equipped cleaning establishments
in the state, using the U. s. A..
Hoffman Sanitary Steam Press Ma.
chine, which gives new life to the
clothes and makes old enes compar-
atively new. Also agents for one
OF the best hat cleaning and block
ing houses in New Orleans; they
Will make you new hat. We car
ry insurance on the club so as to
protect your clothes in case of
fire. We make a specially of ladies'
suits. All work guaranteed. Union
Cleaning & Pressing Club, both
phones 377. John e. Maddux, Mgr.
1S-sats If
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09

or more good milk
cows. Give full description and low.
est cash price. Address "W", box
IA, R. F. D. No. 1. cat
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09
OTHERS ARE SAVING MONEY

On the many bargains in furniture to
be had at M. S. HaisfieId's closing out
sale. Why not you? If you will need
anything in the next six months you
can afford to buy it now, the prices
are so low. Better come Monday and
see.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09
ALL W ERE BUSY

At M. S. Hasfield's this morning
waiting on the many who came to
take advantage of the low prices on
furniture. Mr.. Haisfield is going out
of business and every article in the
house will be sold. Some nice bar.
gains for Monday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09

ANY girl in need Of friendship. helm.
ADVICE. etc., would find ready and
willing assistance by applying to the
matrons Of the Salvation Army Res.
cue Home, s3rd st. and Avenue q.
Birmingham. Ala. 10 10 n
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09
Where the Work Came In.

Mrs. Bacon understand your
husband is at work on new poem ?"
Mrs. Egbert-"He is. He's trying to
get some magazine to accept it,"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09
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POSITION WANTED-By capable
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No bad habits. Married. High
grade references. H. H., this office.
25-11t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09

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Recommendations and repair.
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ience), Phones Cumberland 1873
Home 129. 1875 East Pine street.
Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09
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MISCELLANEOUS.

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09
LOST,

LOST-Ladies' silk umbrella, sterl-
Ing silver handle, engraved "A. c."
Return to The News office. Git
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-09

LoST-Diamond brooch, up town. Lib
eral reward if returned to Miss
Bette Kilk, 2O5 Main street. 9.st
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-19
DISCHARGED JAN|T0R
SUSPECTED OF ARSON
Burning of San Francisco Hos
pital May be Laid at Door
of Prisoner.
(Ry Associated PressJ

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Nov. lS.-
T. 7. Saunders. a discharged JAM
tor of st. l-uke's Hospital. which was
partly destroyed by fire early today.
was arrested tonight on suspicion OF
being responsible for the blaze. He
resisted. but was overpowered. lie
refused to make a statement.
Twenty patients. many of them
suffering from broken limbs and ut
terly helpless. were carried out OF
the burning structure by the police.
Nurses and car men from the nearby
barns assisted in this work.
1t was reported soon after the
fire started that one man had been
left in the building. but this was
denied by the hospital authorities.
The patients were taken into the
main part Of the building. According
to the police, Saunders was discharg-
ed from his position three days ago
and since then had appeared at the
hospital and created disturbance.
Policemen were called to remove him
from the hospital just before the fire
started, but he escaped in the confus-
ion that followed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-19
DENVERS CHINATOWN
IN STATE OF TERROR
News Comes That on Yick Hatehet
Men Are on Way From
Frisco.
CRy Associated Press.)

DENVER, COLO, Nov. 1S-Denvers
Chinatown is in terror today as the
result of the warnings received from
San Francisco that band OF 80
matchet men are on the way to Den
yer to exterminate members of the
zee Tong, of whom there are nearly
100 in Denver This action is re-
suit of the feud that is now raging
IN San Francisco between the Yee
Tong and the On Yick Tong.
zee Quong. proprietor of restau-
rant received letter yesterday warn
ing him and advising him to tell other
members of the zee Tong in Denver
to be on their guard.
Yee Wah Fung. who keeps curio
store was also warned that the death
sentence had been passed on him.
Guards have been stationed in China
town.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-19
PLEASANT FOR THE TRAVELLER
Russian Method Of Safeguarding cxsr
Necessarily Led TO Some Appre-
henslon.

The late William +. Ingersoll. the
noted life INSURANCE manager, was an
authority on insurance rates.
Mr. Ingersoll knew the rates all
over the world" said a New York man
ager. recently. "The Russian rates are
very high. Mr. Ingersoll once ex-
planned to me. with a story, why this
was
"A traveller in Russia. he said, no
ticed that the train was all deco
rated with flags and banners. and at
every station a comapny OF soldiers.
and band playing the national an
them. The traveller asked brakeman
the reason of all this ceremony The
brakeman. lowering his voice. re-
piled:
81 don't mind telling you, sir-but
in the strictest confidence. be It un-
derstood-that carriage In this train
has been engaged for his majesty. But
his majesty as a matter of fact, won't
set on till this evening Thus the plot
Matched against him may take effect
on this train. you see, and our gra-
cious sovereign viii be saved
The brakeman touched his cap
and passed on, and the traveller, sud
denly grown pale and nervous. stared
from the window anxiously."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-19
High Title Denied Washington.

4 friend calls attention to the fact
that Washington. although comman-
der in chief during the Revolution
and again in 1898 during the French
war, which did not really happen, did
not bear the title of full general On
July ?, 1898. President Adams nomin-
ated him ito be lieutenant general and
commander In chief" This was fol-
lowed by the act OF March 3. 1898, of
which the ninth section read that a
commander Of the army of the United
States shall be appointed, and COM
missioned by the style of general of
the armies OF the United States. and
that the present Office and title of
acknowledgement shall thereafter be
abolished President Adams, jealous
for the executive preogative as com
mander in chief. made no appoint
ment under this act and Washington
died as ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-19
AsToR YACHT PROBABLY SAFE.
Skipper of Steamer Thinks He Sight
ed Her at San Salvador.
(Pv Associated Press1
(By Associated Pre-!

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Some as
surance that Col. John Jacob Astors
yacht Nourmhal, which has been miss
ing in West Indian waters for ten days,
safely outrode the recent hurricane,
was brought here today by Captain
J. Durie, of the steamship Annetta
which arrived with fruit from Jamai-
can ports.
Captain Durie, learning on landing
of the solicitude felt for the Astor
party reported that on Sunday, NO
vember IA he sighter boat which he
believed to be the Nourmahal riding
at anchor in the reef harbor of Hawks
Nest, San Salvador, the Island which
Columbus made famous by his landing
IN 1892.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-19
0UEeNSLAND'S WATER TREES
Wise Provision Of Nature That Is ors
Of the curiosities Of thu
Region.

One OF the cuyiosities IN natural his
tory In the colony OF Queensland Is
the provision by nature of supply OF
water in the roots OF certain trees
On these roots the aborigines former
~ depended for their water for sew
eral months OF the year.
There are several kinds OF trees in
Queensland from which water can
be obtained. including three species
OF eucalyptus. and the kurrajong The
eucalypt: consists OF a gum. which is
the larges. OF the back country trees.
a box and malice The frs, named Is
the most preferred. as yielding the
greatest quantity This tree resem-
bles the red gum In appearance. the
leaves being little narrower and OF
silvery color. II grows chiefly on
sandy or light loamy soil and throws
out numerous lateral roots II; a depth
OF about nine inches from the sur
face OF the ground. The position Of
these roots was ascertained by the
blacks by repeatedly jabbing the
points OF spear or sharpened stick
In the soft earth at distance OF about
six or eight feet from the trunk OF
the tree The soil was then removed
with a wooden shovel for some 20
feet or more and the root cut of at
either end This was then cut up
into lengths OF about is inches. the
bark knocked OF and the lengths stood
on end In some receptacle to contain
water. In many cases the blacks used
a bag made OF the entire skin OF the
male wallaby. As soon as all these
pieces were placed on end the opera
tor. beginning with the first placed.
put the end in his mouth. and by a
vigorous pun expelled the remaining
water. The size of the roots chosen
was. with the bark on. about the thick
nees OF a mans wrist. The larger
ones being more woody and less por
Gus. contain little or no water. The
water is beautifully clear. cool. and
free from any unpleasant taste or
smell.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-19
Europe.s Hiahest VILLAGE.

"The highest village in Europe" is
the inscription on a post card which
shows a group of wooden cottages on
bleak hill. with no sign OF vegeta-
ton in sight and having as a back
ground a range of ice-covered noun
tsins. The name Of the place is Cume-
az in the Canton Wallis. It lies 2,047
meters above the sea level, where
Monte Rosa raises its gigantic head
into the clouds" The village consists
of four families. and the latest cen
sus gives IL a population Of IS. The
storms Of. spring and fall and the
SHOWS Of the winter months" says the
sender Of the card. make life a
dresry cn4s and still the people look
happy. AM doubtless they are so"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-19
GETTING THE NEWS.

How went the game. old friend? it
seems
I'm sadly out of plumb,
I've just walked up from either dreams.
My brain is rather numb.
| know my mind is somewhat weak,
Ny body is the same,
It's quite a task for me to speak,
But. say, how went the game?
Know they walked upon my face
Until it's badly hacked.
My .neck's completely out of place.
And fourteen ribs are cracked;
I know their fullback broke my nose
I can't recall his name.
I'm sure that eye gave him shows
And. say. how went the game?
on. let me hear the story now;
Speak up. pray you, friend.
Just sit down and tell me how
We played II at the end.
We won, That works a wondrous
spell.
Though I am SICK and lame.
Ill have no trouble getting well, b..
since we have won the game'
Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-19
A mAloeN's WAY.

A nifty dress. a rogu!sh smile.
That's maidens way.
A bit firtstious all the while,
That's a maiden's way:
Perhaps = new beau every night.
OR fancy bonnets out OF sight.
Perhaps ten suitors In a plight
That's \ maiden's way.
A laugh that's filled with witching grace
That's n maidens way:
Or else shy look on her fece.
That's a maiden's way,
A simple word that makes men try
To scale the mountain. sail the SKY
or stick a dragon In the eye.
That's q maiden's way.
A word of sympathy and love.
That's a masiens way
When skies aae darkened up above.
That's a tsden's way;
A trust more Ntrue than heavens bliss
Compsnionship when fate's amiss.
A cheering woId-a simple Kiss,
That's a maiaen's way.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-19
sreIess Messenger.

After a messenger boy had eaten
his lunch IN a Pearl street restau-
rant in tn New York financial dis
trict. Hart Bohrer. the manager.
iound q "a kaye on the table. and op-
suine Il n, discovered that IL con
ssined sz5.i00 IN currency and also
suncIent Negotiable securities 20
make a total Of $4,000. Prom the
papers in the package be believed the
vaiuabIes belonged 10 the state bank.
= few doors away. and hurried there
with the money. The cashier quickly
identified the tarcei and Bohrer vak
given : reward
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-19
Still That Kind.

when l went away you were In
love with a certain woman and"
Il married her"
The marriage turned out well !
hope?"
We'll. she is still a certain woman;
so certain that / can not tell her any
thing"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-19

MY poor man." said the kind house
wife. as she handed out cut of prune
pie. how did you come 10 fail II you
owned a condensed milk factory"
"Ah, maam," responded the tall
tramp, "it was de fault Of me partner.
He called de milk de Globe brand
and we went up"
And the name ruined it?"
Yes, maam. Yeh see, de globe Is
twO-thirds water"