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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
JUST KEPT RIGHT ON GOING
On or Off the Track, Conductor Went
Along According to His Sched-
uIe.

The conductor thrust his head into
the shabby little coach and seemed
TO be about to make a remark, but
changed his mind and withdrew, slam
ming the door.
The coach rolled along with clatter.
ing windows and disguised passengers
trying to see through them and at
length brought up at tiny station
How'd you like it?" the conductor
asked the fat passenger, grinning
broadly. The fat passenger scowled
at him.
Like what?" he asked The con-
ductor seemed astonished.
wasn't you scared?" he asked.
The fat man looked puzzled. Guess
you must have been over this branch
Defore?' resumed the official.
Here said the passenger, what
are you driving at? What should I
be scared Off" The conductor looked
disguised, not to say disappointed
Why" he said, we've been off the
track for 10 minutes. | didn't see no
use in stopping out there in the fields,
SO we Just hit her up over the ties,
and here we are"
We'll, I'll be hanged" said the pas.
senger; 'and to think | didn't know
1t. 1t seemed sorter rough, too" The
conductor smiled.
oh, that wasn't nothing" he said
You ought to have been with us one
night last summer. If the passengers
hadn't been asleep no telin' how
many would have been hurt. It's scare
that hurts people. you know.
we was moyin' along about 10
miles an hour. when one of the
coaches turned over. We didn't know
1t for half an hour, because Billy
Briggs. my flagman, fell asleep after
he'd throwed a switch But it was
lucky he did, because / missed Billy
HIM and me used to play checkers be-
tween stops, and | went back to see
why he didn't come.
There was the rear coach slidin'
along on its side. | pulled the cord
ard went back. First thing knew a
man came out through window that
was busted
Say! he says, this is the rough
est road / ever saw. Amt this coach
ever to get on level track again?'"
HUH" said the. fat passenger
doubtfully, looking at the rusty little
train man standing beside him. Just
then the conductor beheld an engine
in the distance, bringing the wrecker.
With manifest excitement he poked
his head in the car door.
Everybody lay down." he shouted.
We're goin to make a couplin',"-
Galveston News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
ThePrescription
Counter

We consider the Prescription Coun-
ter the keystone of our whole bushes
structure and have spared neither
time. effort or money in making this
the most complete and thoroughly or.
ganized and equipped Dispensing De-
partment in the country.
Beginning with stock of Drugs,
Fine Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and
Proprietary Preparations which Is
lacking in nothing ordinarily called fo-
by physicians and public in this To-
cality. we have supplemented this
stock with a Dispensing Equipment
probably not excel ed anywhere.
Our system Of Double Checking all
work has been so perfected that mis-.
takes are unknown in our finished
work and all employees having any
thing to do with Physicians Prescrip-
tons are all regularly qualified H.
censed graduates and thoroughly ex-
perienced in their work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
WHAT WISE MEN HAVE SAID

In all things let reason be your
guide.-Solon.
There is a divine depth in silence.
Robertson
Circumstances! make circum-
stances.-Napoleon.
Sorrows remembered sweeten pres
ent joy.-Pollok.
Necessity is stronger than human
nature Dionysius
Striking manners are bad manners.
Rev. Robert Hall.
Sloth makes all things difficult, but
industry all easy.-Franklin.
There are pleasures in madness
known only to madmen.--Dr. johnson.
Censure is the tax a man pays to
the public for being eminent.-Swift.
1dleness is more an infirmity Of the
mind than the body.--La Rouchefou-
cauld.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25

Gotten & Woodruff have fine line
of picture holdings, frames, ETC., the
merits of which are told in this issue
of The News. This firm is constantly
receiving new goods and now that the
holiday season approaches the new ar
rivals will be numerous. Read their
ad from day to day and keep in touch
with the advantages in the way of
handsome new goods, reasonable
prices, etc., offered at this store.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
CHICKEN PIE DINNER

The ladies of the Main Street Pres
byterian church will serve Chicken
Pie Dinner" on Wednesday, October
9th in the Kennedy building, OPP
posite the Klondyke Hotel at so cents.
This is for the benefit of the new
church. A good dinner for a good
cause. Come out and patronize the
ladies'. Dinner will begin at 1880 and
continue until all are served 22-4t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
ATTENTION, URGENT.

Capt and Mrs. A. Belcher of the
Salvation Army in this city beg to
thank their friends for their kind help
and assistance in the past and earnest
~ request that any one having left
off clothing or shoes, or periodicals.
or magazines, would call Home phone
$50. You will be gladly waited upon at
your residence, and, these things will
re very much appreciated, as we have
needy people calling upon us every
day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
SUCCESS.

Ills the coward who quits to misfor-
tune,
tbs the knave who changes each
day,
Ills the fool who wins half the battle.
Then throws half the chances away.
There is little in life but labor.
Ond tomorrow may find that a
dream;
Success is the bride of Endeavor,
And luck-but a meteor's CLEAN.
The time to succeed is when others.
Discouraged, show traces of tire;
The battle is fought in the home
stretch
And won 'twixt the flag and the
wire!
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
Study Alabama Laws.

In all probability the proposed
changes will be cut and dried, so to
speak. before tie legislature convenes,
or at least before the question comes
up for action. Members of the spa.
cial committee referred to have been
giving some study to the Alabama
law and in al probability will borrow
some valuable IDEAS from that
Whatever is proposed will go 10
the lawmaking body in shape for pass
age into law just as it is, and after
consultation with senate and house
leaders
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
NOTICE.

Final sealed bids for the erection
of Confederate soldiers monument
will be received by Hattiesburg II D..
C.'s up until their regular meeting,
the first Tuesday in November 1903
For particulars address the secre-
tary, Miss M. Anna Allen.
oct 25-2S.nov
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
CITY BREV|1IES

Mrs. A. ]. Seeley and little son Leo
left Sunday for Jackson to join Mr.
Seeley who has accepted position
with The Clarion-Ledger of that place
Mr.. and Mrs. Seeley have made their
home in this city for the past five
years and made many friends who re-
gret their departure.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
SoWania Club
With the Misses Furrers.

| With the Misses Furrers.
The Sowania Club held a pleasant
meeting Saturday afternoon with
Misses Anna and Jane Fuller, on
Short Bay street.
A splendid musical program was
rendered, which consisted of the fol
lowing:
Paper-Patriotic and National Mu-
sic-Miss Lucy Conner.
Piano Duette-Dance Estagnola
Misses Ethel Hill and Annie Heidel-
berg.
! Piano Solo-Etude de Concert
Miss Bessie Powe
Paper-Popular Music-Miss Mabel
Greer.
Piano Solo-La Filense-Mss Ka-
tie Hightower.
Paper tncrican Musicians
IicsSie owe.
AT TIE ose of the evening, Missea
Anna ana lane Fuller, assisted -,
little Miss Marie La Crane, served i
salad course, followed by block craa'u
and cake.
-Four new members, Misses Mar
Pierce Foxes. Aussie Haney. Katie
Hightowcr AMI Carrie Haney were
welcomed.
The cab members present were
Ms Mabel Greer, Mamie Ihomp-
son, Anhle Heidelberg, Bette and
Lucy Co'Aer, Minnie and Katie High
tower, Margaret McWilliams, Aisle
IIaney, Mar Pierce Folkes, Laura ana
Carrie Ham. Ethel and Bes ,ia Powc,
ri FtLci I'LL. Cue IS MIS- "a
Crane and Miss Marie La Crane
Lumberton Visitors Expected This
Evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Summers of
Lumberton, who are visiting their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs J.
l.. Summers in Newton, are expected
this evening, to be the guests for the
winter, of their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Walker, at
124 Fifth street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
Unusual at Least.

"COld comfort This, isn't it?"
"Wnat is?"
wearing wraps in July"
The old reliable merchant, w. M.
Conner, 517 Main street, has a full
and complete stock of all kinds Of
general merchandise, which he is Of
He underbuys because ne can. He
underse Is because he will. Give him
trial. you will save money. 16-eod-3t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
Spend-the -day-Partv at Sunrise.

Spend-the day-Party at Sunrise.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs
M. S. Foley and little Cecilia Foley,
Mrs. l.. L. Major and little Dorence
and Robert Major, composed a party
who spent Sunday at Sumrall, the
guests of Mr.. l.. L. Major.
I: = =
Mr. and Mrs.B. R. Moore returned
Sunday from a few days visit in New
Orleans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
PEOPLES LAUNDRY
Mrs. Ellis Entertains
Her Sunday School Class.

Mrs. George Ellis entertained Fri
day afternoon her Sunday School
class and a few of their friends, at
pound party.
The little folk played numerous
games, after which Mrs. Ellis, assisted
by Mrs. Guy Henderson and Miss
Ruby Pittman, served cream and
cak in the dining room, which was
prettily decorated wit hired roses and
autumn leaves.
lie table was especially pretty, hav-
ing for the center piece an enormous
bunch of bright red roses in a cut
glass vase, and at each end were can
delabras with red shades, which cast
a pretty glow over everything. and
the little people made a pretty pic
ture as they gathered around the ia
BILE to be served.
Those present were: Ida
Bell and Chauncey Camp. Louise
and Eva Mitchell and Clarene Wall.
Ruth and Selwyn SCARBOROUGH, Eliza.
beth and Olive Watkins, Evelyn and
Mary Easterling, Sina Hendrick
Sparkman, Ruby Walker, Jewel Ca
gle, Thomas Ferguson, Dick Turner.
Frank Reynolds, Zollie Stevens. Regi-
mold Powe, Wallace Crymes, Norvice
Watkins, Ohio Cochran, Eddie Mar
lowe, and Edwin Carmichael.
The four departments of ,he Wo.
mans Foreign Missionary Society Of
Court Street Methodist church will
hold a public meeting Tuesday after
nnnon at four o'clock at the church.
The mite boxes will te opened, and
a splendid program rendered.
The public is cordially invited. es-
pecially the societies of the other two
Methodist churches.
Refreshments will be served. but
there will be no charges, but a free
will offering will be taken.
All mothers who have children who
are members of the mite brigade ore
urged to come and bring the little
folk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
Trail Club to Meet
With Mre g 4 mt

Trail Club to Meet
With Mrs. E. ]. Duke.
The Trail Club will meet Tuesday
afternoon at three o'clock with Mrs.
F. J. Duke, at her home, 1117 Main
street
Miss Maud Fail returned Sunday
evening from a visit to her brother.
Mr.. G. o. Fail, at Hiawanee, and to
the Misses Nettles and Hargrove, at
Shubuta.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Rawls
and children, Miss Fredna. Edwin and
Russell left this morning for their
home at Rawls Springs, after spend
ing the past six weeks here, for the
benefit of Miss Frednas health.
which has improved rapidly.
:. :: {:
James Harrison of New Hebron
spent Sunday with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Harrison, on West Pine
street.
John Trotwood Moore.
:. {. :;
Mr. and Mrs. c. 2. Stevens returned
Saturday from New Orleans, where
they spent several days on their bridal
trip.
Dr. and Mrs. c. P. Mccarthy of
Mayfield, KY, are pleasantly located
f1r some time with Mr. and Mrs R.
L. Breland, On Bay street.
Miss Ida b. Boyse spent Sunday in
Collins. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
W. C. Wood.
Mr.. A. B. Cheney of Birmingham,
spent Sunday in this city, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Saddler, on
River avenue.
Mrs. w. H. Wood. of Auburn, Miss,
s the guest of her niece, Mrs w. G.
Bryan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25
To AMEND THE
PROHIBITION LAW
Continued from page one)

split upon constitutional amend
ment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25

SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Tuesday.

Tuesday.
Young Ladies' Bridge Whist Club
IT three-thirty, with Miss Laura Ha-
Rey, on Agnes street.
:. {. .
The Trail Club at three o'clock
wfth Mrs. F. ]. Duke on Main street.
Wednesday.
The Wednesday Club, with Mrs. w.
A. Collins on Main street, at four
ArcIcck.
Friday.
Married Ladies' Card Club with
Frs J. w. Bolton, on Walnut street,
d, 3 O'clock
iWening-Mrs. A. S. Carr's Hallow-
sen party in honor of the Christian
Endeayor.
erccxhaven Visitor.
Miss Marie Watts of Brookhaven,
Is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Frank
Summers on New Orleans street, apd
Aan coEsin. Mrs. S. r. Walker, on
lest fifth street
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-25

The Trail Club at three o'clock
with Mrs. F. J. Duke on Main street
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
johnson and o'erlen Boz.

At Philadelphia last week Wednesday
night, Jack johnson who holds the
worlds heavyweight pugilistic champion
ship, met Jack O'Brien of that city in a
six-round contest for points. Ketchell,
who recently knocked out o Brien, and
who is matched to fight johnson for the
title, was among the spectators. O'Brien
weighed nearly fifty pounds less than
johnson and was several inches shorter.
tie went at the big negro so lively that
he really landed the most blows. john
sons punches were the hardest, how
ever, and it was conceded that he would
have won in q long bout. At London,
Monday, Jimmy Walsh OF America and
Digger Stanley OF England boxed Is
rounds to draw. Langford, the negro
OF Boston, whom Jack johnson appears
anxious TO avoid, knocked nut Hague, a
British heavyweight, in the fourth round,
after toying with him. Hague weighed
40 pounds he most.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
WHAT is DOING
THE WORLD OVER
A WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Death Of Standard on Rooers.

Henry II. Rogers, vice president OF the
Standard Oil company and a moving spir-
II In Amalgamated Copper and many in
dustrial and financial concerns, died sud-
denly OF apoplexy last week Wednesday
night at New York. He suffered a slight
shock some time ago and fora time gave
up business cares, but had felt so much
improved OF late that he had given him
self up entirely 10 their activities. He
was 20 years Of age. A native of Fair
Haven, Mass, he received bot meagre
training and started in life as a grocery
clerk. He saved a feW hundred dollars
and went early to the oil fields in Penn
sylvania, where he began refining crude
oil. He grew up with the business and
with the formation OF the Standard Oil
company became one OF its chief compon-
ents. Since then Mr.. Rogers has taken
rank as one OF the few very large finan-
ciers of New York. He is said to have
amassed a fortune OF 5000, 900. 00O
Counted hard and pitiless in business
transactions, be did much in philant bro
py and public enterprise. He maintained
a residence at Fair Haven, Mass, and at
his own expense had done a great deal to
beautify the place. There he was buried
Saturday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
10, the Poor Neqro.

Recently, the Georgia railroad dis
charged ten white firemen and substitute
ed negroes, claiming the blacks were
more efficient workmen. Thereupon all
the white firemen on the road struck.
completely tying up the system. Not a
train has moved for several days and the
problem of providing the necessariss OF
life for the section served by the road has
become acute. The federal government is
also interested as the mails are not car
ried. The strikers have offered to fire for
mail trains providing no passengers are
carried, aud have also agreed to leave the
question to he arbitrated before three
Georgians. The race issue Is the only
one at stake. In New York last week a
supreme court justice reduced the amount
Of damages awarded a negro porter for
false arrest in case of alleged theft from
s25O0 to $500 on the ground that negro
would not have the sense OF humiliation
under such circumstances that a white
man would.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
RANDOLPH CENTER

- S@-tN ~
DR.. Harley W. Holden announces to
the people of Randolph and vicinity that
be has opened dental parlors in the new
0'Connor block, Randolph, VT, and will
be pleased to meet all who require dental
work. Work guaranteed at reasonable
prices. 2w
r. r. Wood is again in critical con.
dition with heart trouble.
Win Pride of Northield was guest Of
his brother. o. S. Pride, last week.
II. A. Allen was in Stock bridge Monday
to make his brother, Harry, a short visit
Mrs. \. L. Boyden was in Essex juno.
tion last week, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Wedgwood.
Mrs. Emma (Kimball) Merritt Of Chel.
sea, Mass, is in town this week visiting
friends and former acquantgnces.
George Nutting OF Boston, who buried
his wife in the cemetery here last winter,
is here putting up q monument. Mr..
Nutting is son Of Or. Nutting.
Mr.. Tolman Of Brookfield has moved
to the George Nutting farm into the
house that has been in late years occupied
by NJ. r. Spooner and family for a sum.
mer residence.
Whitsundsy, or the Birthday OF the
Church, will be observed at Grace church
Sunday with the holy communion at s.
m. and evening prayer and an appropri.
ate sermon at p. m. An are invited.
The Federated cbureh-Preaehing ser.
vice at 1880 a. m. The pastor will speak
on "The Meaning OF Memorials. d
Young peoples society IT 1850 D. m.
This service will be in the nature of q
farewell to the Normal Students. The
prayer meeting next Thursday evening
will be given up to a discussion OF the
spiritual application of the next Sunday
school lesson. All are invited.
Will Bolin and Fred Eaton we're paint.
ing II. NJ. lambs barn last Monday and
were on swing staging about 20 feet
from the ground when the ladder broke
without notice and Fred FELL to the
ground. striking on his side. He escaped
without any broken bones but badly
bruised and lamed. but is out again. He
Was in the middle OF the ladder and had
no way OF helping himself Mr.. Bolin
was at one side and caught the rope 10
season to avoid the tall.
The histo annon is to be placed in
Normal yard. This can on was one that
belonged TO the United States and has
been here long time. t.was a source oi
contention IN former years among the
different sections of the town, but some
wears ago the government gave permis-
sion to the boys here to keen II. From
year to year in the early hours OF the 4th
Of July its voice has been heard till two
years ago; while attempting to speak
louder than usual, its voice cracked,
pieces few aud for a singer the cannon
failed. The cannon men gathered the frag-
nents, have put them together in the
usual form, and now present it we'll
mounted as a relic OF antiquity to be kept
in the educational center to remind the
pssserby OF former days.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
Tan'a Nice WORDS 10 the South.

Last week President Taft made trip
into Virginia and North Carolina. AT
Petersburg he spoke in a patriotic vein at
the unveiling of monument to General
Hnrlranft Of Pennsylvania, killed at
Fort Malone. At Charlotte he declared
his acceptance of the Mecklenbhre declar-
alton Of independence as the first docu-
ment OF its kind, ante-dating the Phila-
delphia utteranee by over year. He also
discussed the subject OF political PARTISAN
ship in the South and Iestated his pur-
pose to appoint Democrats to Office there
" ben they we're better qualified than Re-
publieans.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
Memorial Service.

Twenty-eight Of the veterans OF u. s.
Grant post, No. 90, 6. A. R., led bv Color
Bearer George Clark and Commander Al
fred Eaton, marched to Bethany church
Sunday afternoon for the annual service
and sermon in memory of deceased CON-
rades. With the old soldiers were many
associate members of the post and about
25 OF the Woman's Relief corps.
There we're no decorations in the
church aside from the flags of post and
corps. A large congregation assent bled
in honor of the occasion and special pa
triotic music was rendered by the choir.
The preacher, Rev. Fraser Metzger, took
for his text the seventh verse OF the SOD
chapter Of Deuteronomy Remember the
days of old, consider the years of many
generations: ask thy father. and be will
shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell
thee" The great crime in our day. the
speaker thought, is that of forgetfulness.
We are too apt not to remember the SER
vices rendered by our forefathers, and to
think that what was done in the past
does not especially concern us now. Our
boys are lacking in reverence and are not
given to considering the years OF many
generations.
Two things we ought to remember
most OF all-the love OF country which
sent men of the past to battle for their
native land, and the faith In God which
strengthened their arms and gave them
confidence in the final triumph of a lust
cause. In illustration of this, be mem
TONED the Henry Ward Beecher's visit to
the White House just before the battle of
Gettysburg and how the night was spent
in prayer for Divine assistance and bless
ing in the nations peril.
Lincoln asked his neighbors to pray for
him that be might be sustained in the
burdens laid upon him. A Quaker
woman who went to the front to serve as
nurse and gave her wealth to the relief of
the soldiers. came to Lincoln just after he
had signed the Emancipation proclanla-
tion and told him how the bows in the
field had sent him their love and the as
surance that they would stand by him to
the end. 81 have something more to say
to thee" she added, ''and there in the
White House." relates the story, athe
spirit of the Lord came upon her and she
gave utterance to such blessing as was
the means of bringing victory to the
Union arms"
Let us remember God in these days
when we are so much inclined to goddess
ness, and let us keep fresh in mind what
the veterans have done for Us.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
Tariff enI Makine Progress.

BY a vote Of Sc to 25, the Senate Mon
dsy defeated an attempt to put lumber
on the free list. More Democrats voted
for duty on lumber than for free lum-
Der, and the minority included more Re
publicans than Democrats. 1t is estimat-
ed that the Senate tariff measure will
yield $40, ,OO0, 900 more revenues than the
present Dingley law on account Of in
creases on Injuries. An early vote on
the bill is nov in prospect, but no time
has been fixed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
Six Cents Instead Of SIS. 900.

Peter A. Juley, who procured signed
photo from President Roosevelt which he
sold to Town Topics for g., brought suit
against the company for $4,000 damages
on the ground that the photo was not re-
produced as agreed, with his name at
tnched. He got verdict OF six cents.
This is the suit in which Mr.. Roosevelt's
deposition was taken jest before he left
for Africa
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
No. use for court Proeess.

The sheriff and deputies who permitted
negro to be taken from them at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, and lynched while his
appeal was pending before the federal
court. have been adjudged guilty of con-
tempt in not using proper means to pre-
vent the outrage, also three members Of
the mob for their part in the affair. This
is the first time such case has come up.
Sentence has not been imposed. The
court was divided, 5 and 3.