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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
REDUCING ASSESSMENTS.

A special to the CommercialAppeal
from Gulfport last week stated that
Governor Noel had instructed the at
torney general to institute suit
against Marion county for her whole.
sale reduction of assessment vaiua-
lions.
This can hardly be true as thero
certainly is no authority in law for
such a proceeding, and Gov. Noel is
good enough lawyer to know that e
board of supervisors has final at<
conclusive jurisdiction in the matter
of assessing property.
At least, it is undoubtedly true
that the assessment made
by county's supervising board is
not subject to attack by the governor
of the state, or the state authorities.
The amount of revenue derived by
the state from property in a county
Is determined by the assessed valua.
lions put upon it by the owners and
approved by the board of supervis
ors. Whatever may be the assess
ment. the six mills on the dollar state
tax must be collected by the sheriff
along with such county tax as may
be levied.
A number of South Mississippi
counties made substantial reduction
in their assessed valuations this year
the scheme being to raise the count.
levy and thereby produce sufficien
funds for county taxes, while at tn
same time lessening the amount col
lected for state taxes.-Magnolia Ga
zette.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

as she learned of the destination, she
thought of the peril and resolved to
share it. She FASTENED to Chicago,
she donned the garments of a man,
she applied for admission to the navy
as a recruit, and it was not until her
ruse was discovered and her wish
denied, that she passed from the ar
dor of heroics to the softneA; OF
tears. h'e" 'is- 7sss
It is an old familiar truth that this
would be a very stupid world If il
were not for the foolish people. 1t is
ever those who act from the impulse
of the heart or the aspirations Of
pure sentiment, who redeem life ant
society from the ugliness of self in
terest and the dulness of an inces
SAINT search for the dollar In day
Of bachelorettes and suffragettes, IL
a time when the world is filled will
the noises of people babbling ant
chattering in endless discussions, Il!
marriage failure?" rs love worth
while?" it is pleasant to have thi;
story of genuine human interest come
in at the Christmas time to cheer III
by reminding us that after all thu
heart still has its quota of warm
red blood, and that even in Chicago
the real thing can at times glow witt
the follies and the fervors of goo,
old romance.-Jackson News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

A Washington special says that
Immediately after the holidays the
question Of whether or not the hand
some bronze statue Of Robert e. Les,
recently placed in statuary hall, at
the capital here, is to be accepted by
the government or returned to Vir-
ginia." The question. Would there be
any question concerning a statue OF
U. s. Grant? And is there any doubt
in the mind of any unbiased man that
Lee was q greater general and far
lgreater man than Grant? How did
Gladstone and Bismark rank Lee and
Grant? They both spoke of Lee as
the greatest general of his time; and
Grant as one of the "also" great. Oh
no, there is no north or south; we
are just one people. don't-yer-know
Mr.. Taft says that; and his southern
representative Mr.. Secretary of War
Dickinson says it is so palpably true
that it is not worth mentioning. But
whoever tells you SO it is lie just
the same; there is a north and there
is south and they are not united II
spirit or in .brotherly love, and they
never will be SO long as the question
is unsettled as to whether Robert E
Lees portrait belongs in statuary hal
in the Capital Of this Union, or 81
long as kindred questions such as thi'
are raised. Lees portrait will remain
in statuary hall. not because thu
north wants it there, but because stat
uary hall belongs to this government
of states, and the portrait of no grea,
err man than Lee can be found t,
adorn its walls.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
THE RACE RIOTS.

How long, o Lord, how long, will
these race riots continue?
How many more white men will
fall victims to bullets fired from guns
in the hands of desperate negroes?
The papers of the country this week
have been filled with narrowing
blood-curdling stories of Southern
white men being murdered by these
black brutes.
There have been two in Mississippi
this week. A deputy sheriff murder
ed near Sumner in Tallahatchie coun-
ty, by negro who had been arres
on some trivial charge; and again.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

Monday II his long tOur Of South
America. land millions 81 Americans
Of an political faiths viii wiah him
Godspsfd On this remarkable voyage.
Froh Miami. Fla. Mr.. Bryan will
80 to- Cuba and then to Jamaica and
Panama. From the Canal Zone he
win go down the west coast Of South
America. visiting Peru and Chilli. Ar
gentina. Brazil and Venezuela will
then be visited by the Great Common
Ter, and on his return to the United
States he will stop in Porto Rico.
| Mr.. Bryan will be accompanied by
| his wife and younger daughter, and
they will not arrive back in their Ne
braska home until about May 1 of
next year.
| Like all thoughtful Americans
says an exchange, mr. Bryan is anx-
ious to obtain first-hand knowledge OF
the Southern republics which are
SO soon destined to play an import
ant part in the commercial history OF
this continent. With Argentina de
veloping into a marvellous granary
and producing beef at a rate which
was not dreamed of ten years ago, thu
United States may well observe the
growth of the nations in the South
Temperate Zone and regard them a!
rivals in the worlds provision mar
ket." .,ea
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
BADLY SPLIT in
SENATORIAL Fight
Two Members Of Kinds Co. Delega-
ton Enthusiastic Supporters
of vardaman.

Special to The Net0s.
Jackson, Dec. 28.-The Kinds county
delegation in the lower house of the
legislature is very much split up in
the pending Senatorial contest.
Notwithstanding the fact that Kinds
county gave a majority of nearly 600
against vardaman in the senatorial
contest in 1907, two of the members Of
the delegation in the lower house
Messrs. M. Ney Williams and S. A. D.
Greaves are enthusiastic supporters OF
the former Governor.
In the upper branch State Senator
Clayton D. Potter is also an earnest
supporter of Vardaman. State Sen
ator j. R. Mcdowell has not an
nounced his preference, but he will
not vote for Vardaman.
Representative H. M. Quinn, chair
man of the house judiciary commit
tee, is also somewhat reticent, but he
10 uOt CAiioISu III tuc RAINS
However, the former Governor car
count with certainty on three of the
five legislators from a county where
he was overwhelmingly defeated
nearly two years ago.
The floater Senator for this distric
is Hon. w. X. McLaurin, of Vicks
burg, who represents the counties o.
Kinds and Warren. He is a brother
of the late Senator A. J. McLaurin
and it can be stated as a certainty
that he will vote for any strong can
|didate other than Vardaman. Tht
floater representative for Kinds ant
Yazoo is Charles H. Perkins, of Yazot
City, and it is believed that he will
also be found lined up with the anti
Vardaman faction.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
MARRIED IN MEMPHIS.

News reached the city to-day of the
marriage in Memphis of Mr.. Jno. D.
Eatman, popular travelling salesman
of this city. Mr.. Eatman went to Mem
phis to spend the holidays, and the
announcement of his marriage was a
complete surprise to his friends bore.
The couple are expected I
Hattiesburg tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
CITY BREvITiES.

The Crescent Theatre on Main
street, which has had successful
run under Manager Hirsch, is being
dismantled and the building will be
used after January 1st, for CONNER
cial purposes. 30
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
TIE co AvslvE RsAsoMs

rAE GO AusivE REASONS
why You should Carl with citizen.
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drawing checks you sliding credit; which
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sstance recommendation helped many
opportunities fortune
BECAUSE there to the who has comfort
balance
bring Not YOUR the
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both desirable advantageous We offer
CITIZENS BANK.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

There is row on out in Oklahoma.
The State Teachers Association were
to meet in state convention when 10
and behold there appeared on the pro-
gram the name of Inman e. Page,
whose fond and devoted followers call
the Booker Washington of Okla.
homa." OF course there were just
enough level-headed fool white folks
who would not stand for it, and the
|negrophites had to take him down
Through the heated debate the argu
ment was all along the line of prece
dent; Doctor" Pages supporters con
tending that Doctor" Washington
had been invited here, there ant
Everywhere. Showing the evil effec
of a bad precedent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

"All drinkable liquor distilled from
grain" is President Taft's definition
of "whiskey." 1t is a. comprehensive
and broad definition, and rebuke to
the narrow interpretations of the pure
food law, given by Drs. Wiley and
Bonaparte for the protection of the
liquor traffic. 1t must be costing the
liquor dealers piles of money to keer
stopping the leaks in their rotten and
sinking crafts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

A German antiquarian has found
documents showing that in ancient
Babylon. 1850 years ago. the sums
due TO doctors for treatment were ex-
actly prescribed by law. They varied
according to the social position Of the
patieDta
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

In one sense Christmas is like big
drunk. One feels fine while it lasts,
but think of your bills tomorrow"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

WANTED-Few men; must be hon.
est and experienced in selling pat
ent rights. To travel and sell
state and county rights for an up
to-date house-had necessity. Send
references in first letter. Write
for terms. Act quick. Address II.
A. Stewart, Jenifer, Ala. 2S-3t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
From lhe Tripod

reform throughout the South. There
is no good purpose to be subserved
by stirring up the people by almost
continuous political quarrels, and the
attitude of the Alabamians is fast
coming to be that of all the states OF
this section. -vicksburg American.
s -
II GOOD OLD ROMANCE.
From Chicago. that city of the
'Wbeat pit and the Jungle there has
comes good story, story full of
ahe nerve OF the brave old days of
lsing romance.
al yg1rl living in one of the rural
|ce tins Of Illinois has lover who en-
Arr in the navy. Recently his ship
I ordered to Nicaragua. AS soon
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

LOST-Suit case, on night of Dec.
16, between Rumblstown and Bogue
Homa; marked I'D. l.. Knight, Hat
tiesburg," Liberal reward - infor-
nation or return of sa
Valley, Richton, MisA
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

The press uses DR.. Cook now sim
ply as a space filler
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28
i1ion Double That Of Any
Olker South Mississippi Paper
pEsaurALizlNe SPORTS.

III Grantland Rice, of the Nashville
ennessean does not object to de
Z rutalizing football" he says. but he
q oes object to playing any favorites.
MY ~ ''debrutalize Christmas fes-
[ VA auto racing. over eating. over
Z 9hg," etc Certainly. Why mott
fo3 70 stands for brutal Christmas?
Has not the press and the pulpit for
years been preaching against the bru-
. tality Of Christmas drunks. and the
unloaded pistol, and the toy gun, and
the reckless use Of fireworks? And
have not many of the cities passed
restrictive laws? And Isl not public
sentiment strong against careless auto
drivers, and street car motormen, and
do not the laws of the land punish
these offenders when they are
caught? And overeating and over
. drinking-why the Bible gives warn
ings plenty against the glutton and
the wine bibber. OF course Mr.. Rice
IS right tsshis contention that there
5aould 66sno favorites; but that very
contention destroys his argument for
tOotball as it is; because public SEN
timent and laws would be playing fav-
orites indeed II they licensed foot
ball as it is, and yet condemned fast
driving Of the motos car and the
street car
Analysed closely, however, Mr.. RICE
clean and clever gentleman that he
! Il, Is not radical in his views, and
more nearly comedies with the gen
eral opinion Of the conservative class
than he seems to think; for in con
cluding his comments on debrutaliz
3 jng sports, he says:
I'VE are willing to concede, how
ever. that there are few things il
football that might be changed-ant
one Of these is more the spirit IL
which the game is often played thai
nQrtain player on certain team ha
! ~ Neak ankle-in most cases of thi
iGdTt the fact must be kept concealed
Nor X It was known there is genera
FEELING that the opposing team woul
: Ib4o1n to work on this mans ankle a
nee giving it yank here and
e. NIst there and bump at the frs
Isl bportunity: the same applying
injured knee cap or sore shoulde
iother ailments. This isn't Away
r. case, but it is so too often-an
is one feature that will be haI
eliminate whatever the rul
Ages made. This is feature th'
krs and coaches themselves mu
n and work out if they hope
lily place the game above cri
|SIkA{s av
|9W w. H<4ouTH AMERICA.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-28

w. R-4ouTH AMERICA.
-snnings Bryan started
Democratic messenger., 1909-02-13

A family that live In a detached
house out In the suburbs telephoned
for their doctor. The call was urgent
1t was late In the evening.
When the doctor arrived at the gate
the family dog was there ahead Of
him. The dog did not like the looks OF
q man with triangle shaped bunch
Of whiskers and black satchcl.
The doctor started 10 brush by the
dog and go In. But the dog soon
showed him that he wasn't joking.
Maybe they'll hear the dog aud cell
him on" thcaght the doctor. and he
waited. But they didn't.
There was just one thing fer the doe
tor TO do. and that was to - 10 the
nearest telephone aud call W the fam
lily. But he learuei that II was no
easy job TO tird n telephone. II was
then pretty late. and he had to 80 half
a dozen blocks back toward town he
Gore he found place where he conld
get phone.
"Dog.o repeated the man at the other
end. I'VE haven't any dog. lou aast
have = jed ut the place next door
The we u dog. Now. hurry back
New York Press.
Democratic messenger., 1909-02-13
A Rhymed Task Master.

In the studio Of an artist ON Madi.
son avenue there is sign that would
seem suited for almost any place
where there is work to do. or course
It is exceptionally well adapted to the
needs Of dreaming artists. 1t reads:
Whene'er a task IL put TO you
Don't idly sit and view II
Nor be content and wish II done
Begin at once and do Il.
In this studio It was Of course artIs.
tically printed and framed. Within
view Of the motto every one was hard
at work. and the man who sat nearest
said It never gave him moments
rest. He could not look at an unfin.
ished Job without seeing or hearing
the Jingle Of the rhyme.-New York
Press.
Democratic messenger., 1909-02-13
HOW TO CURE RHEUMA TISM.
Il 10 An Internal Disease And Requires
An Internal Remedy.

The cause of Rheumatism and kindred
diseases is an excess of uric acid in the
blood. To cure this terrible disease this
acid must be expelled and the system so
regulated that no more acid will be form.
ed in excessive quantities Rheumatism
is an internal disease and requires an
internal remedy. Rubbing with Oils and
Liniments will not cure. affords only
temperory relief at best. causes you to
delay the proper treatment, and allows
the malady to get firmer hold on you.
Liniments may ease the pain, but they
will no more cure Rheumatism than
paint will change the fibre of rotten
wood.
Science has at last discovered per-
feet and complete cure, which is called
"Rheumacide. Tested in hundreds Of
cases. it has effected the most marvellous
cures; we believe it will cure you. Rheu-
macide ''gets at the joints from the in
side," sweeps the poisons out of the
system, tones up the stomach, regulates
the liver and kidneys and makes you
well all over Rheumacide strikes the
root of the disease and removes its
cause" This splendid remedy is sold
by druggists and dealers generally at
SOC. and 81 bottle. In Tablet form
at 25c. and SOC. package. Get bot
tie to-day. Booklet free. For Sale by
?: ID. Cottingham & Co., Snow Hill.
Democratic messenger., 1909-02-13
siq Ship Named For Little state.

Bearing the name Of the next 70
the smallest state OF the Union. the
Delaware. the largest battleship OF
the United States navy. was launched
at Newport News. Va. She shares
with her sister ship. the North Da
kota. recently launched at Fore River,
Mass. the honor of being the first
American Dreadnought.
Standing sponsor for the Delaware
was Miss Anna p. Cahall. a daughter
of the state for which the new ship
is named. She is a resident OF Bridge
Pennewill. OF Delaware. Assisting Miss
Cahall in the task OF smashing the
bottle OF champagne and naming the
huge hull was Miss Hazel. Of Dover.
Del. a niece OF Mrs. James Pennewill
sister.in-law OF the governor.
When completed the Delaware will
be first class armored battleship OF
10000 tons displacement Her gen.
eral dimensions are as follows: Length
over all. SIS feet 9 inches: beam. 90
feet 2 inches; depth. ~ feet inches
Her main battery will consist Of ten
twelve-inch guns mounted In pairs In
turrets. She will be propelled by twin
screws driven By two four-cylindeE
triple expansion engines capable OF
sending her through the water at 9
twenty.one knot gait. She will cost
almost s4.000.000.
Democratic messenger., 1909-02-13
Placed Child on Red No, stove.

Julius Greenwalt. a coal miner. mar.
rowly escaped rough handling at the
hands OF an infuriated mob at
Staunton. Ill.,. after he had placed the
four.year-old child OF the woman with
whom he boarded on top OF a red hot
stove because the child annoyed him.
Greenwalt was arrested and a number
OF his fellow workers heard OF the act
and started to wreak vengeance upon
him
Instead OF taking Greenwalt to the
jail the village marshal hid him in q
restaurant near the interurban station.
and when a northbound car arrived he
was rushed aboard and brought to Car.
linville. where he will await the action
OF the grand jury.
The child Is In q serious condition a.
. result OF her burns.
Democratic messenger., 1909-02-13
EDITOR Dies Of Hi, InIurIes.

William l.. woodson. the editor oi
the American Press. died in a hos
pital at Yonkers. ". r.. from the In
juries which he received In trying tc
board a moving train last Saturday
The cause OF death was blood poison
ing He was fifty-hve years old. The
funeral will take place at Lynchburg
Va.
Mr.. woodson's paper. the American
Press. is issued from the main ONCE
of the American Press Association In
New York. He has been connected
with the association many years. com
Ing TO the main ONCE from the Atlanta
branch. OF which he was manager. Mr.
Woodson was formerly one OF the best
known newspaper men Of the south
He was a native OF Virginia. but lived
also in Georgia and other southerr
states.
Democratic messenger., 1909-02-13
Why He pidn't Rise.

II was married mems night at the
revival meeting. "Let all you hus-
bands who have troubles on your
minds stand up" shouted the emotion
al preacher at the height Of his spasm.
Instantly every man In the church
rose TO his feet except one.
"Ahaw exclaimed the preacher. peer
ing out at this lone sitter. who occu.
pied chair near the door and apart
from the others. "You are the one In
million"
ut amt that" plped back this one
helplessly az the rest Of the congrega.
tion turned to gaze suspiciously at
him. II can't get up. I'm paralyzedr'
Democratic messenger., 1909-02-13
IHE WOMAN'S PAPER

The Sun Is the best type Of newspaper moral
ly and intellectually. In addition to the news Of
the day II publishes the best features that be
presented. such rs fashion articles and mscel-
laneous writings from men and women OF note
and prominence II Is an educator Of the highest
character. constantly stimulating to noble ideals
in individual and national life.
THE SUN In published ON Sunday M well as
every other day Of the week.
by Mail the Daily sun, &3 81
year including the Sunday Sun,
$3.50. The Sunday sun alone,
n I 80 u year.
Address
A. S. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors.
Baltimore, Nd.
Democratic messenger., 1909-02-13
Louisville, KY. :
hams Vegetable

table. i will never be without this
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LEE, 1928 Fourth ST., Louisville, Ky.
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ly pouring in proves conclusively that
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is Il remarkable remedy for those
distressing feminine ills from which
so many women suffer.
Democratic messenger., 1909-02-13
Save Money by Buying Chamberlain
Cough Remedy.

You vii pay just as much for bottle
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as for
any Of the other cough medicines, but
you save money in buying it. The
saving IS in what you get. not what you
pay. The sure-to-cure-you quality is in
every bottle Of this remedy. and you
get good results when you take it.
Buying cough medicine is an important
matter. Neglected colds often develop
serious conditions. and when you buy a
cough medicine you want to be sure
you are getting one that will cure your
cold. When you buy Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy you take no chances.
1t always cures. Prices 25 and so cents
q bottle. For sale by P. d. Cotting-
ham & Co.
Democratic messenger., 1909-02-13

Voting 10 something OF a hazard ut
times II we do not happen to have the
plain guidance Of the old darky jani-
tor In Princeton. Erastus. being aske
how he had voted. replied: "In the
mahnin'. sab. was inclined 70 de Re-
publican cause. for they gave me So.
but In the afternoon de Democrats
gave me 81. SO. sab. ! voted dc Dem.
ocrat ticket straight. because dey was
de leas' corrup'. sah-de leas' corrup',
sahw-Success Magazine.