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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14

their Baby Rummage Sale to-day at
Heidelberg's Furniture Store, the To-
cation is fine and the young people
have sold nearly all of their pretty ar.
ticles.
Mrs. Effie Pittman, a representative
Of Faircoat Seminary, Washington
D. c., who is visiting in. Mississippi in
the interest of that school, spent a
few days in this city. Mrs. Pittmar
left yesterday for Meridian.
Mrs. Roderich G. Hall has returned
from a two weeks visit to West Point
where she was the guest of her aunt
Mrs. Redus.
= {. :
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Wallace, OF
Livingston, Ala, are the guests for the
week of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Sample
on Second street.
Sam Doctor, of Palestine, Texas
was business visitor here yesterday
s. o. Lokey, of Atlanta, Ca, is the
guest Of relatives for the holidays.
additional Society on Page Five.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
LOOKING FOR VILOETS,

Violets under dead leaves have been
found in profusion on the estate Of a
man in New Jersey and the discovery
was considered of sufficient impor-
lance to be displayed on the front
page of the New York Post.
There are violets under dead leaves
everywhere. The trouble is that many
people will not look for them. Be
meath many seeming cold, rough and
uncouth exteriors bright minds glow
with brilliant thoughts, and generous
hearts beat in tender sympathy, un
known forever because unsought
Looking for violets under dead
leaves rebounds to the benefit of the
seeker and the sought. Jane Adams
has let Gods glorious sunlight into
many violets hidden under dead
leaves; has watched the violets re-
spond to the warm sunlight of human
ity and has made the world more beau
tiful by her discoveries.
There are Jane Adamses every
where. They find their greatest pleas
ure in looking for violets under dead
leaves, and they always find the VIC.
lets. For such is the habit of Chris
tian philanthropy, that the more one
looks for violets under dead leaves
the more violets one will find.-Nash-
vile Tennesseean.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
REJOICE IN COL.
EVANS PROMOTION
Special to The Netcs.

Special to The NetcS.
jackson, Miss, Dec. 13.-There is
much rejoicing among the many Mis-
Evans, of the United States army,
over the formal announcement from
Washington of his promotion to the
rank of colonel Of infantry.
Colonel Evans is native of Jack
son. His boyhood days were spent
in this city, and he has number of
relatives who reside here, and a host
of friends who have watched his mill
tary career with the keenest interest,
feeling confident that he would win
steady promotion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
s sEtlx TOR cARMAck's
fRleurE TO WOMAN

1! ~ = nss the throned and
sespeersd king; Il is not the
eark etatessnan with his mid
night lamp: Il Il not the war
sler erimed with smoke and
eeAined with bIood-it is the
suten q the home who, under
/ oods rules the destinies Of this
world. There is the center
fran which radiates the light
| that never fails. For ! say to
you the sweetest wisdom Of
i this world 10 woman's conn
~, and the purest altar from
which human prayer ever
! wsnt to heaven is ? mothers
1 kuss."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14

rs
Approaehins Marriage.
friends Here will be interested in
~ anno9hcement of the approaching
nrriaSG of Miss Ruth Gully and Mr..
<an34s John Gowdy, both of Meridian,
will be solemnized on Wednes-
& ing of next week, at nine
y Z ,she home of the brides
Eighth street
~ fly has a number of friends
ling been instructor of music
public school here, a few days
NY
pm account Of the inclemency of the
weather the Woman's Mission Society
Of Court Street Methodist Church, did
not hold their regular monthly bust
ness meeting Monday, so it will be
held at o'clock Wednesday of this
week at the church. Members are
urged to be present.
Weekend Visitors.
Misses Iva Overstreet and Thelma
Coney. Of Eastabutchie, were week
end visitors here, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. McLanahan, on West Pine
street.
~ =
Baby Rummage Sale.
The girls. OF the Phi of
--u, ing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14

the commonwealth. A summary Of all
the bond issues now in process Of
negotiation, or to be fioated within
the next sixty days, shows total OF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14

FOR FEvERlsHNEss AND ACHING
Whether from MaIarious conditions,
Colds or verheatinesery Hicks CAP
uoiNE. ( redsees the fever and re-
lieves th4 ebhins. It's Liquid-1o, rs
and so cents at Drug Stores.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

n
young women, who are careless OF tnen ?
The tendency of women to hlgnMJ
shoes and pumps is working disaster to !
feet and the ailments of the feet are
working disaster to their nervous sys'1
shoe with the original shape wen J
served indicates the woman with an even
permanent. well-poised mind, careful IN ~]
tails of her existence and lacking OF
olous nature.
shoe with the sole upturned III HUN }
the top wrinkled indicates the woman
walks much, is either a hard-working y
girl or belle in society She is of the n']]
go-lucky sort, in either case, and with p?
training may be. brought to a reasonaOs
probation of the stern realities OF lie !
that she is frivolous, but she is just /
sort OF woman whom anyone can love
shoe with the top stretched, SHOWING
me loot within is spread out, indica'es
STUDENT woman the kind who are soclev
porters on newspapers or who write 'n''7
ioVe tales with a trend toward socialism
shoe with the sides of the sole turne'
indicates the woman whose mind turns
amusement and who is frivolous to des'
one Is the sort of woman who loves ~
IONS and who is tickle.
shoe with the heel run down on 9"
sue is indicative of a woman whom all sU'
iook out for. She is negligent in her ~
anu inclined to slovenliness-the kind
VIII let the dinner dishes go unwashed
morning II she chances to be your wife.
ware ware OF her, because she has an ungo'
able temper.
shoe with the heel showed forward
ea'es the woman of extreme nervous temp
nent II you have ever observed you
,ound that In nine out Of ten cases the hy'
h a. woman, with nerves unstrung. wears
nv. snoes IN this fashion.
g. inese are few of the most important
49, determining the character of women
phase upon which the foot autn'
tn the greatest emphasis is the tend
tro''n indebtedness. Nearly everyoDs'
ny, "e'eu IN this respect and the affiction
th ~. oespeak any special trait of character
10 supjecton of ones health and happ'
t w. me dictates of style is SO common in A.
or,, '"a' unless something is done to chez
o , rev years will elapse before WOE
CIV, "nen TOO, will be as fiat.footed as the
e'e' natives of the African forests.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

is possible, are in the fields and the woods
Inc weight OF public opinion was felt hv
congress and an interest was aroused amono
"eHoers VINO barely knew that there was
such an Institution as the biological survey
IL nnlgnt be asked what the biological snr
sey does to benefit the country. Instances ~
us service are not difficult to find. The stock
"ie"e in'erests OF the western states suffer
iosses-or rather have suffered INIT, rooont,,
10 tne amount of about s12, 900, 900 yearly
through the depredations of wild ANIMAL
wolves, coyotes and cougars
roson was the instrument emnlovod .. In,
'"e PREDATORY animals. Strychnine was the
neahs OF death and while it cost thousond
OF collars year it was by No means oasa
clous. The stockmen complained that tho
"oiVes pred In the forest reserves wero IN
j.. ' %, &c measure responsible for the increase
Ill the numbers of the ravening nacks
lhls argument is used to combat tho fou..
reserve plan of the government. Vernon W.
Bailey, OF the biological survev NOV. -"
anu studied the wolf question. He forns ~.
'ne "olVes did not breed in the foros. .'
serves III any numbers. He located 49,
o.eeuihs places and in his report to,a ~
S'ochlheh now to rid themselves of tho ny
w''nout the necessity of resortny - po 10
cos.y strychnine poisoning process Tho INC
a,roadr Nv 'na' .ne wolf work of the survey
StOckmpn
nIios 80, =. iiohey mat the government SIM.
plles yearly for the support of the survey sup
IN the Humboldt valley of Nevada tho~
plague OF field mice An exnert 80 .n was
,os'.ai survey was sent to the scene OF tro,,b,o
the mioo INA. IN some sections of the valley
'ne mice averaged 5000 to tho acre Ivy
mat seems almost impossible. Int ~ u .u''.
OF the report is verified VIC truth
lne mice were destroying the alfalfa wh,o,
u, rs grown In the valley at rate which m nSa
trv 80 IAN a,t .nat within short time the indus.
~ VI aliaila raising must dsappear Th.
crop OF the year was cut short one'th,rs ne ne
u,e rava a OF the mice and loss of $50 oOo
wnen absolute ruin of the industry was CON
tho nat. sne alralfa ranch owners the work Of
- Tue "a'uraiists OF the survey was begun ana
is now practically certain that the n,a "nu
u nice VIII disappear as did the plaques sue -,
Egypt at the word Of Moses Vi
ine survey was appealed to by the bproo,,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

e'' 'ia' the Dill had his sanction ond r,o,,,s
W.. 'd1A ol II all the influence which the
"nite House properly could use 'A0
Inc correspondent secured q,
piece of news for his paner onh ~. eA .s
apparently in saying that tho To '1..nes
measure would be the railroad rate raasuro
when the house would do its mart in oroo.s.
,n'o law. subsequent events proved that wbon
'he Mlchlgan representative said that b;s h;I,
"ouu oe 'he Dill to be sanctioned nv tho
mousse OF representatives he knew what ho
was taking about The bill did PASS the
mousse ana 1t failed to become law only no.
cause the senate wanted time to consider 40
legislation CONSUMER 'ne
When the summer comes and congrass !,
no' Ill session and the president is on his trav
els or at his warm weather quarters at tho
seashore the correspondents get MANY ~
'nelr writing texts from the departments
in'ee years ago there was fear that con.
e'eSs n'ent Iail to pass the appropriation
"eoessary ior continuing the usefulness of tho
BIOLOGICAL survey. The members of conuroas
were IN dense ignorance about the things that
Wy na'urailsts OF the survey were doing for
Wv sooo Vi the country. These field workers
sas 'ne country millions of dollars annually
anu vet AT times in the past thew have "a
hard time to get the paltry $40 OOO arns.s
prlatlon needed to keep the survey alive MI
yea. 'he scientists were given about s17 OOO
"uui''ohai 10 carry on their work The money
was secured after DR.. Merriam, the survovs
chle1' mad made a strong appeal.
"nen 1t was feared that no augmentation
at All was to be made for the survey tbroo
years ago by the members of the Fistv.ninth
congress, news of the fact that the danart.
hent might pass from its sphere of usefulness
was sent through the country by the Wash.
lns'oh correspondents The response was in
slant. The mails were loaded with 1o.t~
protest from every state and territorv ~
cnlef OF the survey had letters of supnort and
the members of congress heard in nrotast
from hundreds of people who no one sur-
posed from their vacations in life would take
any interest In natural history research
There were letters by the hundreds also
from the farmers and the stock raisors go
from the students of ornithology and man
malogy who had benefited by the painstakiny
work OF the naturalists whose headouartors
are IN Washington, but whose homes. when ~
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

that morning the assur-
ance of Theodore Roose-
welt that there was presi-
dental approval of every
line of a railroad rate bill
which Mr.. Townsend had
in his pocket and which
ne was going to introduce
into congress.
Mr.. Townsend told the
correspondent all that he
asked about and further
more he volunteered the
information that the bill
which he had in his
pocket would be the rail
road rate bill which would
pass the house of repre.
sentatives at the session
which was yet young. Mr..
townsend never would
nave made this statement
unless he had the firm
assurance of Mr.. Roose-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

All the educational experts now
seem to be denouncing the examining
system IN modern education. Consid-
ering It's vast Importance. 1t is some
thing OF an anomaly that popular edu-
cation is subjected to more fads and
experiments than any other profes-
sion. Unfortunately. by the time the
lads have been discarded and the
experiments proved unsuccessful.
some OF the most valuable years In the
lives OF the unhappy young subjects
Of both have been wasted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

Bar Harbor. Me-. IL q rather swell"
summer resort. and probably has no
use for the sea serpent, fight be-
tween = whale and swordflsh or any
other form Of Sensational adv" Quite
In keeping. therefore, was an occur
when q pair Of moose came out Of
their forest habitat, swan across
Ffenchman's bay and sedately browsed
upon the lawn of Z summer residence
OF course when observed the dignified
animals retreated in good order, rs
became creatures Of such stately bear
ing amid such lordly surroundings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

A French airship OF the dirigible
eas-DaS variety has made a i've hour
Journey at an average speed of 81
miles an hour. Her success, following
closely upon the heels OF Count Zep-
pelin's performances with his huge
chip OF the rigid type. reveals the fact
that inventive genius Is grasping ev-
cry idea OF progressive aeronauts and
piecing them into what will eventually
be an aerial flyer that can be relied
upon except during very high winds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

The Chinese government continues
TO show a progressive spirit, and nat.
urally gets valuable hints from this
direction. An imperial edict transfers
Fang. viceroy of Marking. to the
viceroyship of Pe-Chi-Li province.
The Significance of this lies in the fact
that the latter province Is one Of the
most important In the empire, owing
to contact with foreign inerests. and
the transferred viceroy is thoroughly
imbued with American ideas. and also
: warm admirer and friend of the
United States
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

o1pate mentally ever after" 50 Says
current essayist In an eastern news
paper. Let the crop Of graduates to
b harvested next take heed not to
conform to this type. The real schol-
ar 10 not finished by his college
course, but only started on his career.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

took him. The CORE
spOndent was taking the
one chance in 500 that he
could "land" a story. He
happened to know that
the presidents visitor was
an absolutely new men,
Der of congress from
Michigan and a man who
had made a considerable
study in his home state
of railroad problems.
The one chance in 800
won out. The visitor who
had been at the White
house was Representa-
tive Charles E. Townsend
and he. had with him on
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

1t 10 pleasing to anticipate the days
OF purple grapes and blushing apples,
she Thanksgiving turkey, the cider
with the bead on 1t, the possum
Drowned and reposing in his couch OF
Drowned potatoes. but we shall not
have the sweet. soothing, ennoblinR
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

A man has been sentenced to IA
years In prison in British Columbia
Tor Black Hand" practices. That
seems very decent and reasonable
oontence.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

IN balloon contest the only thing
oennitely known beforehand is that
the balloon will come to earth sooner
or later-generally sooner
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

When an aeroplane falls a victim to
the total depravity of inanimate things
the consequences are dreadful. be-
cause the higher the aim, the worse
the fall.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

we certainly do need to begin the
DAY at the first peep of the sun II it
~ necessary under present arrange
ments to play ball by electric light.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

While the married prima donna can.
not constantly deny for publication re-
ports OF her engagement, she can man
age to keep in the public eye by re-
futing divorce rumors.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

did the man whose wife has sued
him for divorce because he used to
take a razor to bed fear that he would
have to answer cutting remarks?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

ASHINGTON.-Talking shop Is
said to be one of the unpar-
donable sins. Possibly writ
ing shop may be forgiven; but
whether or no the chance is to
be taken. Readers of newspa-
pers complain occasionally
about the indefiniteness of the
sources of Washington CORE
spondents' information.
Readers Of newspapers do
not know, possibly, that the
law of official Washington is
against quotation marks
coupled with the name of the
one who talks, unless specific
name and quotations be given.
lines ont Of 100 when a noWS-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

II everybody who is rich were hap
py, and everybody who is poor were
unhappy, there would be good deal
more to kick about than there is now.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

The hotter the weather, the greater
need to support those summer chart
ties which aim to alleviate the suffer-
anxs Of the poor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

In Morocco 1t is the custom for men
20 bury their money. In this country,
however. 1t is more the custom to
burn 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19
Women Becoming fIat-Foa'

Are the women of the Amen
nation becoming "flat-footed'
This is a question WHICH
been propounded and whicE
swered by man who has spel'
last Is years in the study u
subject and who unhesllSu
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

we may now consider 1t demon
strated that a balloon will stay in the
air AZ long as its gas holds out.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

With It's earthquakes and revo1ts
Europe is becoming an unhealthy
place to live in.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

There is singular diffidence about
this seasons sea serpent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

The wind is no respecter OF aero.
planes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-19

Of irrigation for help in enc
the damage done to bitches h,
rowing animals. One gopbe,
in an embankment caused h
$4,000 and in many places /
ton was almost impossible bs
of the undermining work dom
small animals. The work #
burrowers made way for the
which by the erosion process
the rest. The scientists of the
logical survey, after experims
taught the men interested in
CATION how to protect theus
against the inroads of the
beasts that work in darkness
The scientists recently wen
gagged in the work of checking
depradations of the ground
rels of the far west and north
The annual damage that these
mails inflicted on growing cropI
enormous. The biological q
worked out a plan for the ertl
nation of the squirrels, a plan
brought success.
One of the labors of the scieI
of the survey has been to shov
different states how the full
fits of game protection may b
tanned and how the game in
state may be made to yield a
portant annual revenue. III
alone. as a direct result OF IND
ton received from the biolq
survey, has added to its income
nually $125.000. The state Of
souri, has benefited to the e1tea
$4,000 and more money VIII
to it if it follows more CLOSELY
directions which it can get
from the government officials
Not One-tenth part OF the
that the biological survey has
and is doing has been set
here. The survey needs more
ey to carry on its field WORK.
cry dollar spent means dolan
turned to the people and yet
hard work to induce congres
grant the additional sum OF ~
which the scientists asked
they might enlarge the neG
their good work.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12

splendid showises are made 10
Lubbock's three banks which will
be noticed by glance At their
sworn statements in thin pssue OF
the Avalanche ~ n
Get your valentino non the
star Drug Company go { \ 80 II.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12
SIXTY NINTH
DISTRICT
New Judicial District Form
ed BY Legislature Eley
90 Western Counties
Compose IL.

The o.Kty,NiutL Judicial Dis
trict is the nlme OF the new dis-
trict which was created Jy the
bin which passed the legislature
AZ Austin on "Wednesday, and il
embraces the counties OF Midland,
Ector Ward. Reeves, Gaines,
Glasscock. and the uuorganlzed
counties Of Andrews, Upton,
Crane Nluklgr and Loving
o. "Wednesday night Judge ;.
j. l.asck, mayor OF Midland, re-
ceiyed tc,egrsphic information
that he bad been appointed Judge
Of the uewely organized district,
and that viii p. Brady Of Pc.
COS bad been made the clerk Of
the district
rhi, i, indeed = compliment TO
Midland and - one Of the fore
most citizens of the town. that
Judge l,aacks should receive the
appointment 10 tue Office of Judi
cial District Judge II is AL non.
or and a position well deserved
aud one in which the town as we'll
as the mayor Is receiving con-
gratulations OF al who are Al all
interested Judge lsaacks IS one
OF the foremost men OF the legal
profession OF West Texas. and
will qualify and reflect credit up
90 the entire district and the
counties represented therein
Nh Brady is a man we'll qusll-
lied for The position which has
been conferred upon him lie i
brother OF John " Brady, the
county attorney Of Travis county,
aud who hAs ncheived ~ much
notorieiy IN hrs connection with
the manner IN which the Waters.
Pierce Oil Company lost rs suit in
the supreme courts. Midland Ex-
aminer
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12
As 10 Free School

Judge w Z. Crockett, of Col.
orado, Mitchell county has ia.
tro5uced a dill in the lower house
which IS az act 10 amend section
ll5 subdivision 2 oi chapter l24,
acts OF the Twenty ninth legisls-
ture, on page 2e3, proyialDg FOR
Il complete system of public free
schools in Texas, By adding there.
TO the following provision re-
latiDg " hrst grace certificates
lb) And provided fut ier that al
applicant for "a frs. grade ceruf.
cate shall have the privilege Of
submitting bis or her examination
papers % the state board Of eK-
aminers, - uOH provided by law,
and if SAID applicant ,hall make Il
general average Of eighty five,
and on each subject a grade Of not
lee, Than fifty, aid certificates
shall be valid In any county in the
state during good behavior as long
a. the holder thereof shall con.
secutively annually follow the pro-
fess.ou Of tebching
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12
ROBERTS
RESIGNS.
Tenders Resignation 10 Com
nissioudrs Court " ii
Flynn Appointed and is
Now High Sheriff

sheriff L " Robert. slfyrs
ed = number Of biz friends 10
Lubbock by ten lenng 1is res.gDa
tiou As sheriff suI tax collector Of
Lubbock, Hockey and Cochran
counties 70 the honorable c0mnls.
siouers cour. la,t Tuesday
Mr. Roberts has been sheriff Of
tbn county and rs attaches siuce
his election ana Inauguration 10
NoyemDer 1900 and las made ,
good officer and hIs resignation IS
deeply regretted Oy many Of our
people Ia al interview with Mr.
Roberts after bis res guaton be-
said that n was on accont Of
having too much else lo attend 90
that prompted this action Re
has recently purcuasel heavy
ranch interests ID southwest Texas
and this alone take. lp much Of
his time
w h Flynn, VINO bss been Mr.
Roberts head deputy since hi.
election 10 the sheriff. oGce va.
appointed TO OIL out the uaeXpired
term as sheriff aud tax collector,
which appointment viii no doubt
gve the best Of satisfaction ie
is au unassuming gentleman. vet
irm. and understands the duties
Of sheriff and tax collector as
well as mostsny one 10 the country
OF west Texas
We ara OF the opinion that The
court made a very wise appoint
ment, in Mr.. Flynn