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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
CONGRESS IN SESSION.

Congress convened today, it b.
the sixty-first session of ~ eng
tribunal, and the be- lat august
promises to be ginning of what
William v = session of surprises.
and coward Taft is at the bat,
Joseph Cannon is his Jump s.
champ Clark is in the box, and the
gallery is crowded with rooters for
both sides.
Him Jumps" Uncle Joe, cannot be
said to be partial to either side, as he
is SO entirely partial to his own hide.
He will hardly permit the star player
to be struck out and sent ignominous-
ly to the bench, because the boys
from the bleachers might mob him;
he is more likely to walk him to
first and let him die there. It is a
safe bet that his Jumps" will play the
game to his own interest.
To drop the metaphor, the presi
dent Is on trial before the country,
and he has an exceedingly hard role
to play. He has sharpshooters in the
Democratic ranks firing upon him,
some Of them occupying vantage
gr0und; he has insurgents in his own
ranks. angry and rebellious, ready
to break away and leave great gaps
IN his own line of forces; he has a
tyrant and an migrate in the speakers
ctair. drunk on power and mad with
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

Congress has convened once more
and Uncle Joe" Cannon is trembling
in his boots. But Uncle Joe" is a
hard fighter and mighty foxy, and If
the insurgents succeed in wrestling his
gavel from him, they will know they
have been through a scrimmage.
There will be times when a seat in
the gallery will be worth more than
a box seat at a football game.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
WANTS

the Hattiesburg Fur
niture Store and Mrs. NJ. Hemphill's
residence, large round brooch,
with Christian Science emblem, a
cross and crown, set with pearls.
Finder will please return to Mrs.
M. Hemphill and receive reward. at
425 w. Pine street. Ait
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

The American people feel assured
that whatever action is taken by their
government in the Nicaraguan mat
ter is going to be the right action;
they have confidence in the reason,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

PALACE MEAT MARKET-Just omen
and ready for business; everything
new, fresh and clean; Main street,
next to Pelligrini's; both phones
416; the best of everything the mar
ket affords. d. e. Ward. Get
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

FOR SALE-Small grocery business.
can rent joining house reasonable.
good location; reason for selling. 90
ing into other business. Home phou
o'9' 6-tif
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

ROOM AND BOARD.-Can furnish.
room and board for couple. 322
Forrest st. Home phone 10. 1S-tt
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

FOR RENT - Three unfurnished
rooms, 407 Walnut street. J.E. Nc
Kay, The Rent Man." with Lea &
Duhe' eff
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

WANTED-Nice rooms,
or will accommodate day boarders
Mrs. A. c. Lotion, next A. Folks
-'-Nel avenue 6-6b-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

FOR SALE-Practically new Simth
Premier typewriter. Address box
TO- 7-5t,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

LOST-Monday night, between AS
Court street and Bufkin's drug store,
or in Gem or Ruby theaters, Mis-
sissippi College pen, with m. c."
engraved on it. Return to News Of
flee for reward. 7-3t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

of higher salary re-
ceived than present position of third
year wishes recovery; six years
with Hattiesburg firms. XYZ. care
Fabacher's. 7.5t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

FOR SALE-Sweet potatoes at CO.
cents per bushel, while they last.
delivered to any part of the city
Home phone 679 7.1wk
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07
Bank B00ks rs
Christmas
Gifts

Many people at this time of year find themselves
perplexed over the problem of selecting suitable
Christmas gifts.
We desire to offer the suggestion that one of the
most suitable and appropriate holiday gifts that
can be chosen is Savings Account opened with
this Bank.
You will find this particularly true with reference
to children. The gift will be pleasing and appre-
GATED 1t will be useful, for the amount deposited
will be available at the close of each interest
period, and if allowed to remain and added to
constantly, even though in small sums at time
twill soon grow large enough to accomplish some
decidedly helpful service. Most children will
strive to add continuously to the deposit when the
start has been made for them, thus encouraging
thrift and the most excellent habit of saving
You can open account in the name of any one
OF your friends, relatives or children, by simply
bringing or sending the amount of 81. 90 or more
together with the name and address of the one to
whom it is to be sent. We will then make out
pass book and mail it to the recipient in one of our
beautiful holiday envelopes so that it will be re-
ceived by Christmas Day.
Do not wait until Christmas Eve to attend to this
but do it Immediately so as to have this off of
your mind, and give us plenty Of time to make out
the book, for we expect to send out great many
Of these gifts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

WANTED-Roomefs and boarders
Cumberland phone 473. 15.17t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

WANTED TO PURCHASE-On easy
terms, 10 to 20 acres land in vicin-
ity Hattiesburg. State price and
terms. j. o. B.. care News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-07

FOR SALE-All kinds wood. Deliy--
cred on short notice. ]. A. Taylor.
home Phone 499-blue. Act.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-05-27
MIN ERVA.

Minerva, May 21-Dr. Wagner, of Par
is, was a business caller in town Mon
day
DR.. L. z. Casey has returned from a
two weeks stay at Cambridge Springs.
Mrs. Mary Mong and daughter, Mrs.
8. ]. Perdue, spent Wednesday with
relatives in Waynesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Freed visited rela-
tives in Pittsburg this week.
Mrs. Joseph Unkefer is quite i'll at her
home on Line street.
DR.. H. f. Harsh and wife. of Magnolia
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Carr
this week.
Mrs H. H. Hart visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clyde MOseley in Orrville sew
eral days this week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stockan and daugh-
ter, of Carrollton, have concluded a
visit here with relatives
Mrs. j. B. Hibbetts has returned home
after a ten days visit in Allegheny.
Mrs. Gay Black, of Mineral City, is
spending a few days here with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs F. l.. Dewell.
DR.. M. f. Myers was called to Pa
vonia last Tuesday to see his new son,
which was born on Monday at the home
of the wife's parents, where she has
spent the past two months.
Miss Sadie Baird, of New Philadelphia
is a guest of her aunt, Mrs. D. o. EN-
mons.
D. w. Danner was business caller in
Canton this week.
Mrs G. b. Sala and daughter, Valoise
assisted Miss Mollie Jane Reed in an
entertainment at Wellsville Wednesday
evening.
Jacob Grunder and wife are visiting
relatives in Pittsburg and Sheridanville
this week.
Mrs T. L. Willis and daughter, Helen
of Bedford are visiting her mother, Mrs
John Keitzer,
Charles Stockman has purchased an
automobile Of ]. NJ Stewart.
In spite of the weather Saturday even
ing, Mrs. Hiram Burger who resides
two miles north of town, was given q
surprise party in honor of her birth
| day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-05-27
PLACE WAS ROBBED

Youngstown, o., May 2S.-"Shi Sh;
Don't say a word and we'll get EN-
Keep the whole thing a secret and the
burglars will never know were after
'em. Gum shoe, you know!" and Ar
thur LAMBERT, proprietor of the fruit
store at 26 East Federal street, taking
the police at their word, has since
treasured to his heart the story of the
burglary practiced upon his establish
ment Sunday night. A week has roll
ed around and the men who robbed
his store are still uncaptured.
Entrance was gained to the store
presumably abou- ? o'clock Monday
morning, a broken cellar window and
two damaged doors telling the story
of their course.
The men enteruu through the cellar
window on the alleyway leading to
Prices barber shop and once in the
basement found only easily broken
doors to hinder them from gaining the
store floor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-05-27

Although the LAMBERT family sleeps
in the rooms above the store the first
intImation Of the robbery came Mon
day morning when the proprietor
found that a money box, containing
about S25, was missing from a shelf
above his cash register.
Closer investigation showed that
the register had been tampered with,
though containing nothing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-05-27
The Firm Of GirdIeStOne
A. CONAN DOYLE
BY

.-.-~.s 20 find an empty platter.
The two Bohemians felt that the sub
ject was too grave a one to triie with
so they suspended their judgment up
on the Girdlestones whie they clat-
tered down to the dining room.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-05-27
Ito be eontlnued)

Robert T. Lincoln will be the guest
of honor at the unveiling of his faith
er's memorial at Hodgeyille. KY. May
81
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-05-27

"The business is yours as we'll as
mine. 1t is your interest to invest
the money In it, for if it fails you
are as completely ruined as should
be. You think you could win her
If you tried?"
Ezra stroked his dark mustache
complacently, and took momentary
glance at his own bold handsome
features in the mirror above the fire
place. "If we are reduced to such an
expedient | think l can answer for
the result" he said. "The girls not
bad looking one. But you said you
had several plans. Let us hear some
of the other ones. If the worst comes
to the worst 1 might consent to that
on condition, of course, that | should
have the whole management of the
money"
Quite so-quite So" his father said
hurriedly. That's dear, good lad.
AS you say, when all other things
fail we can always fall back upon
that. At present l intend to raise
as much money as can upon our
credit, and invest 1t in such man
ner as to bring in large and immedi'
ate profit"
"And how do you intend to dc
thls?" his son asked doubt 'ully.
Il intend" said John Girdlestone
solemnly rising up and leaning his
elbow against the mantel piece. g.
intend TO make corner in diamonds" "
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23

Kentucky and Tennessee admitted into the Union, the Indian wars were wagcd and the "Whiskey Rebellion" stamped out. The same caution and good judgement which had made him successful in military affairs stood him in stead as president. and he will go down in history as one of our wisest executives. He was always calm and just and pursued mdeyiatingly whatever course he had decided on. Refusing a third term as president
 ashiugton settled down on his farm at Mount Vernon, where he died in I79g from pneumonia, at the age Of 6 years,
 Washington was not the austcre and cold man that many think him. In reality he was lnteuSSIN uu'''""' ms temper was violent; but it seldom got beyond his control When it did the occasions were stormy. He liked so' ciety and was particularly fond of wo men. He was thorough sportsman and in his earlier days inclined to atuctics. All in all he was a great and many sided man and in both pub lie and private life his virtues can be we'll looked upon as model His intlu euce on our national life is real and yirile today.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23
VALUABLE ANTICIPATING
 T0NIG

To enable you to withstand the bad weather of winter, your health must be in good vigorous condition
 CELERY SERVE AND BLOOD TONIC is an extremely valua ap petite arousing, strength . building, nerve and brain nourishing, system invigorat- ing tonic for putting you in splendid condition to defy the winter. This preparation is also a delightful Cordial, pleasant to the taste and ac. ceptable to even the weakest stomach.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23
YOU
yirile today

IF could have my dearest wish fuldllcd l And take my choice ot an carth's
 treasures Roo. or choose from rcnvon whatsoc'or l
 wiNcd
 I'd ask for you. NO man I'd envy. neither low nor high ~ Nor king iu castle old or palace new I'd hold GoDco0lo's mine less rich than I- If ! had vou. TOIL. and prry9uon poverty and care l Uudauund I'd defy nor fortune woo Haviur my wife no jewel | would wear Ig she were you. I TITLE I'd care how lovely she might IL be-
 How graccd wl.h every charm. how
 fond how true. Fen though perfection. shed be uaurht
 Co uH
 Were .Hr unt you. WHERE la more charm for my truo low In everything you thiuE or say or do Than su ,.g Joys chat heaven could im'
 part
 Because i"s you.
 III. A. Freeman.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23
The Eare.

This is how a driver of the prison van. known as Black Maria, distin- cuishcd himself A would be wit on the cauSeway hailed him;
 "Got any room inside, Robcrt?'
 "Thcre's room for one" replied the driver We kep' it for you"
 Not entirely diSconccrtcd the wit made another shot
 What's your fare?" he asked,
 The answer entirely eXtlnguiShed him.
 Bread and watcr-Same as you had bcforcw- Pearson's Weekly.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23
Inc Great Circus.

The famous Coliseum in old Rome
 massive uS it was, was a mere toy in comparison with the great circus, which filled the valley between the Palatiuc and the Avcntine hills The Coliseum is said to have been able to seat So.O0O people while the seating capacity of the great circus was, at different periods 15OOOO, 25OOOO and, lastly. &SOOOO spectators. The great circus was probably the most stu pendous building ever erected for pub lie speCtacles.- New York American.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23
THE WITCH'S CURSE.
A Buoksport Legend of Colonial Days
 In Maine.

N bNEkaH0IA k=NINllA VI NN'N'''aA' H~'-A W
 In Maine.
 Close by the road on the outskirts Of the old seaport town ot Bucksport, on the PcuobScot river Is a small family cemetery. Within It's inclosurc sleep the Bucks. the blue bloodcd folk who first settled the town and bcQucathcd it their name and a legend.
 The largest and most conspicuous monument in the cemetery is a tall granite shaft which Is in plain sight of the highway. on one side Is the in- scription: "Cpl. John Buck, the Founder of BuckSporL A. n. l762 Born in Uavcrhul Mass, l7lS. Died March IS, l795."
 On the other side Is the single word Buck" and also something not wrought by the marble worker, On the smooth surface of the pedestal is a curious outline. which can be easily Imagined Co be a foot of normal size The people who say that iJ is a foot believe in the legend which has oft been told In BuckSport
 The story Is that Colonel Jonathan Buck was a very harsh man and the leading spirit iH his day and general ti0u He was the highest In civil gU- thority. and his word was law in the community in which he resided. He was au out and out Puritan, and Co him witcrn~Ct was the incarnation of b,asphcmr. Thus, so the story goes. when certain woman was accused of wiJ.hcraft. at the first clGmoriugS of the ropu'acc Colonel Buck ordered that she be imprisoned. and later she was sentenced lo be executed as a witch.
 The execution day cane. and the woman went Co the gg'nws cursiug her judge with such terrible words that the people Shuddorod, but the magistrate stood wmovol All was ready, and the haugmaD was about Co perform his duty. when the woman turned Co Colonel Buck. and raising one hand toward heaven. she said:
 Jonathan Buck. listen to these words. the last my tongue shall utter. Tt is the Sgivl, Of the only living God which bids me speak 10 you. You will soon die. and over your grave they will erect a stone. that all may know the spot where your bones lie and crumble to dust
 Upon that stone the imprint of my foot shall appear. and for all time. aft or your accursed race has vanished from the face of the earth. will the people from far and near know that you murdered a woman"
 She then turned to her cNecutioncrs. and another act tranSpired to make a part of American colonial history. The witch curse" had been almost forgot ten until the monument was erected to the founder of BuckSDort
 It h0d been i'm position hardly a month when faint outline was diScov- cred on it It grew more and more dis tincG until some person made the dis covcry that it was the outline of a foot. The old legend was revived.
 They said that the "wltch'S curse" had been fulfilled An attempt was made Co remove the stain. but every effort only tended to make 1t palmer.
 The imprint of the foot is there today as plain as ever Amateur photogra- phcrs have taken pictures of it. and a visit to the Buck cemetery to see the 'witch'S foot" is one of the paStimcS of every summer visitor to the pretty lit- tic towu.-New York World
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23
Retiring.

q hate to tell the truth why" "NIOdest." Don't" "Makes me so conspicuous
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23
HurnOr qna Philosophy
 By DUNCAN N. SMITH
OWL Y.

OnIv 90 banker.
 WDr.ue away, L4.ns .r ...Is
 For a .m day. SGug... a.....s
 Into t.g NIg',, UuUg lor dinner Ca.Eug 50 halt Cagg,rssIy leaving Millions around With I contempt that ls Almost profound Handling checks
 Ey tlr UasUul or bale, Hlyms tue world
 AS we say by tuc tail. Coming Go work
 Whom Jnn morning is spent. Counting Up profits. So much per cent Closing up shop
 WIth fhe profits produced Long e.vv the hour
 When the hens go Co roOst. Be.uE the person
 A fellow must sec When nr is needing An \ uT J V. Sending for debtors, Calling their bluff, only a banker.
 But les enough.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23

CLEAR NORTH WIND

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, Feb, 22 1909, Is as follows; Temperature time observat'n. 20 above Max, temp. preceding 24hours 2S abo, e Min e U |" IS above Neyn co g above
 Barometer 2996,
 Clear, north wiod
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23
75C per bottle VIM. BRITT
 The Druggist
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.

Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont Bourbon direct from bond at whole sale price by the gallon. The Mas cot, phone G. Delivery free
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23

Yes, we have Che proper sizes Of calling cards in the crash finish bris- tol. The proper type, too. The Daily Alaskan Job Dept
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23

All whisEics and wines served at tNa Pack Train Bar .s purchased ny Mr Grim direct from Che u,stiIlors and win les e
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-23
At the Critical Moment.

You have a bad cough" An annoying one "Don't you know how to cure a cold:"
 'Yes, except when | have ouc."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-20
Half Million Population.

1.-The announcement of the plans of the
American Steel and Wire company to
build a 5000 900 plant near Ensley is one
of the most important made In this dis
trict for several years." said ex-Mayor
N. W. Scott Of Ensley.
THE recently announced plans of the
Tennessee company to secure an adequate
water supply was perhaps the most i'm
portant announcement of recent years In
that 1t gave positive assurance of the
permanency of this great corporations IN
terests In the district.
ct feel certain that the building of the
new rod mill is but the beginning OF
great development in this community.
'It is easy to foresee veritable forest
of smokestacks extending from Birming-
ham to Jonesboro in very few years
This will mean one continuous city OF
more than 100000 people.
cit requires no stretch of the magma
ton to foresee these things. We have
passed the experimental stage in this dis
trict and have already entered upon an
era of broad and permanent develop
ment"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-20
Tho Music Festival.

eff the Birmingham Music Festival as
ISOLATION is able to carry out its plans
for next spring It will give the most elab-
crate Festival ever held here" said
member of the association.
TT is simply matter of a guarantees
fund II the people of Birmingham will
come forward promptly and attach their
signatures to the list of 500 guarantors,
the total amount called for-s65oo-wfl be
raised within the next few days. This
guarantee is necessary to meet any pos
sible deficit, but the chances are that the
festival will pay, and that the guarantors
will not be called on for anything. But
should there be deficit 1t could not be
large. for the receipts win certainly be
considerable and probably adequate to
meet all the expenses.
Atlanta is to have an opera festival In
May-the Metropolitan Opera company
for an entire week. The people Of Atlanta.
had to raise a guarantee Of $4,000 in
order to secure the Metropolitan with its
famous stars. If Atlanta can do that,
surely Birmingham can raise $500 for a
music festival with Walter Damrosch as
director"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-20
Business Side of the Campaign

The rising tide in business is met
in Alabama by reaction against po-
litical agitation that promises much
toward the welfore of two millions Of
people. Three years of agitations Of
one sort or another have led the peo-
pie to think that period of calm with
out friction or distress or division
would be an unmixed blessing. And
perhaps this is. the basic reason for
the accommodating reports from the
various counties all tending to show
that the latest agitation is to be buried
under a shower of ballots on Monday
week
The favorable effects of a good round
majority against the amendment would
be widely felt. Capitalists In distant
cities who care nothing about booze
or no booze" would say at once that
public sentiment in this state is again
conservative and is to be trusted on all
questions. Money would be placed
here that would under other circum-
stances be withheld, and the develop
ment of Alabama calls for a great deal
of outside money.
So far as this district is concerned
it is not too much to say that defeat
of the amendment added to the great
works planned by the Tennessee COM
pany would inaugurate veritable
boom The cry would go out for both
men and capital, and by the time the
census takers get at their allotted task
this district would be busy hive of
industry. Every house would be filled,
and activity would be met at every
turn. Values would go up, and the
only danger would consist in over
speculation.
All other sections of the state would
share in this impulse, and all should
endeavor to roll up a great majority
against the amendment and uncalled-
for agitation in general. The larger
the majority on Monday week, the
greater will become the volume Of
available capital, and capital and men
coming together is what the state
needs in order to become prosperous
and progressive from end to end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-20

torie position in order to save the
landed proprietors from increased but
just taxation.
The general election will not take
place until after the Christmas holt
days, but it Will not be long deferred,
nor will much time be wasted in the
campaign. Long before spring comes
it will be decided whether the lords or
the commons control the purse
whether the dukes shall pay for Dread
noughts or whether their cost shall be
assessed through a new tariff scheme
on the poor mans necessities. The
tories will talk tariff and the liberals
will discuss the land tax and the power
of the commons. 1t is land tax
against a bread tax; it is the peoples
/ representatives against hereditary leg
islators. 1t is protection against free
trade. The lords will fight a losing
battle.