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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-23

Mr. S. S. Wright left today for New
Orleans to be gone several days. Mrs.
S. S. Wright will return home tonight
from an extended visit to friends and
relatives in north Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-23

Miss Ruby Mcintosh, of Collins, who
has been spending the past week at
Biloxi, passed through here this morn
ing enroute home.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-23

Misses Bertha and George Huff, of
Eastabutchie, are spending few days
here at Hotel Hattiesburg. The young
ladies' came down to have some dental
work done.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shelby, Joe Jr.,
and little Helen, spent Sunday in
Ellisville, the guests of Mrs. N. B.
Shelby.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Heron, Mrs.
b. c. Hemphill, Mr.. Ed Heron, Wal
ter Heron and Laddie Moore return
ed Saturday from a weeks stay at
the Sea Shore Camp Grounds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-23

Mr.. Phil Rolls went to Gulfport Sun
day and on his return brought Mrs.
Rolls, who has been visiting friends
and relatives there for some time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-23

Miss Nathalee Nehls has gone to
spend some time with her aunt, Mrs.
Haley, at Slidell.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-23

Mr.. A. B. McGill of McLaurin, spen
Saturday and Sunday here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-23
CITY BREVIIIES

Miss Rosa Lee Nehls is visiting her
aunt Mrs. Champion on Main street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
RAYMOND THREATENS
TO QUIT NEW YORKS
Eccentric Twirler Much Ril-
ed Over Tilt With Man
ager McGraw.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June i7.-Any time
things become nlonotonous in the Giant
camp Manager McGraw will henceforth
be able to give an exhibition OF the
manly art. for members only and by
strictly club talent-.both members of
this club" as it were.
McGraw found il necessary last night
to chastise the microbe for conduct I'M
seemIy and unbecOming well-fTainsd
athletes. The bug and the leader came
TO blows on the special from Cincinnati
Eyewitnesses disagree as to who won.
Both claim the disfr elton. and from
outward appearances "a draw would
have been the proper verdict. Further
each seems willing to settle it to the
satisfaction Of friends and acquaint-
ances.
According TO McGraw. Raymond
stumbled into the special much the
worse for WOODY water" and helped
himself to the butt of cigarette his
chief was smoking. McGraw doubled
his humorous adversary over a seat
and tried to rearrange his facial outline
Mac was sore because OF Raymond s
persistent breaches of training rules.
Raymond says he thought it was all
a joke with McGraw till his boss began
10 scratch his face, and that when he
did rise to defend himself the rest OF
the players interfered. AT any rate.
Bugs" claims he cannot be disposed Of
any too quickly by New York. Further,
that he viii make McGraw eat crow be
fore the season is over, even If he is
retained by the Giants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
COLUMBIA GOLFERS
WILL BUY NEW SITE
Appoint Committee to Look
Over Proposed Plots and
Make Reports.

Members Of the Columbia Golf Club
are today busily discussing the relative
merits of the two new sites for a link
and club house proposed at a meeting
of the club at the Raleigh last evening.
Although the one plot, situated near
Alexandria. has not few adherents
the majority in the club seem 10 favor
the location out Chevy Chase way. de-
spite the fact that the Alexandria tract
IS naturally much more advantageous
tnan the one nearer the city.
All Of the members are pretty well
worked up over the proposition. and as
the final selection Will be made the lat
ter part of the month hasty action on
the part OF the committee selected to
LOOK over the two sites and then get
a consensus from a specified number Of
the clubmen viii be required. Because
OF the comparatively easy access which
can be had TO the plot in Chevy Chase
the majority Of the members favor that
site. even though it is. by many thous-
ands the more expensive.
Another meeting Of the club has been
called for June 80 at the Raleigh and
al that time all reports viii be made
and the final vote On the proposition
taken
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
c. v. j. RIFLE TEAM
OFF FOR SEAGIRT
LEGAL Marksmen Will De-
fend Champ Title at Col
legiate Shoot.

The George washington University
rife team left today for Seagirt. y. j.
where il will enter into the intercoile-
giate shoot Saturday next.
George Washington won the intercol-
legiate trophy in 1896 and 1908. there ne
me no competition in 1907 Capt. j. f.
Febr is the only veteran on the G. w.
+ team this year, but was confident
this morning his men would again be
champions. He said they had been
gbouinr. such excellent form on the
District National Guard range at Con-
gress Heights he thought them as gooo
a. the marksmen who won last year
The other entries for the shoot are
Harvard. Pennsylvania. Columoia'
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
ana Massachusetts Agricultural College.
The last named is the team most feared
nv George Washington. The bay
state~s come from a strict military
school that has a rife range Of its own
and has been thoroughly drilled IN tac-
tics an6 Workmanship by an enthusiast
tic army officer
& H BOwkeT, who was TO be one OF
the C. ". L team, viii not 60 and his
place VIII be taken by H z. Skinner.
The others In the squad are Captain
Fehr. ". b. Cash. c. H Butman, A.
p. Calder and Z. r. Wenderoth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
PENNSY PLAYERS
AWARDED LETTERS
Only Three Men, Beside the Regu-
lars, Received the
Initial.

PHILADELPHIA. June 17.-Pennsyl-
vania's baseball team las been awarded
varsity letters by tie committee on
baseball
The board this year was unusually
strict in the awards and outside of the
nine men constituting the regular team
only three men were given their letters.
Watts, who next to Shultz proved TO
be the best of the Quaker twirlers, was
honored for the good work which he did
in several OF the more important games.
The fist OF men who were awarded
their varsity "P" is as follows. Thayer,
AIdendeifer. Merrick, Shultz, Wood,
Smith. COzens. Corkran, Smiley. Watts.
HAYDEN Brokaw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
GOOD FIGHT LEFT
IN jim JEFFRIES
Will Never Regain the Form
Which Slowed Fitzsim-
mons Away.
STILL POSSESSES
SPEED WITH FEET
But the Muscles Have Lost
Their Old-Time Full
ness.

PHILADELPHIA, June f7-That
there is a pretty good fight left in
James J. JefTries providing he viii con-
tinue along the lines be has been fol-
lowing during the last few months Ia
the belief OF a majority of those who
saw the retired champion skip the rope
and box three one-minute rounds with
Sam Berger at the N-1ionaI 4. g. last
evening
"Jen'' is down to 2s5 pounds. he SAYS,
and looks TO be even lighter and in his
exhibition bout with Berger he display
ed considerable speed with both hands
and feet-more, in fact. than he uses
in his fights. for Jeffries was rather
slow In action when he was at his best
in the ring. He delighted, 1t viii be re-
membered, in making the other fellow
do most OF the lighting, meeting him
with a hard left out from his famous
crouch, which only a clever ieft-hand
hitter could penetrate.
Bout Was Mild.
With Berger last night Jeffries
stood Up and boxed most of the time
and worked fast OF course, It was only
an exhibition, and there was no force
behind the blows, and the gloves worn
were unusually large, but even with
these helps Berger WIS c1ffed harder
than seemed good to him at times. The
men have boxed together so long that
they understand each other pretty well
and make a pretty set-to
Jeffries began with a short speech, in
which he said that there was no use in
his talking, but that when the right
time came ne would ''be there with the
goods"
Then he jumped the rope for a minute.
following with three short rounds with
Berger, The first lasted 1 minutes 10
seconds; the second minute seconds.
and the third IS seconds. In the third
and final round Jeffries assumed his
famous crouch and gave an exhibition
of his style IN real fighting bat still.
OF course without putting power be-
hind the blows.
JEFF Looks Old.
In appearance Jeffries looks older than
his years. He was thirty-four the 18Th
of last April. and has the appearance
of a man of forty. The hair is getting
thin on his head, and his muscles, once
so full and round, are fat and compare
lively fabby. He Will surely never be
the Jeffrfes Of old. but he still looks
good enough TO beat johnson II he will
longer. He IS no WabOut ready to begin
real training, judging by his appear
ance, except for the condition OF his
blood which is still somewhat feverish
Judging by the bOils from which he suf-
fers. Jeffries calls ii 5lood-poisoniug.
and says he win be rid Of them in 3 few
The show did not draw very well,
there being only about $500 in the
house at the regular club prices. From
here Jeffries goes TO New Haven for
a one-night stand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
KING JAMES IS OUT
OF SUBURBAN RACE

King james, the great handicap
runner belonging to sam Hildreth,
viii net face the ahg I'm the Subur-
ban. The game son of PIRudit hRs
AN irritation on one of his legs,
and Il was necessary 40 blister the
spot. This does not mean that
king James has gone wrong, but
that this little mishap Will keep
him from a hard race for several
weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
MORAN is WINNER
OVER *. O." BROWN

NEW YORK, June 17.-Tommy Moran
the actors champion" proved too
clever for TX. O." Brown In their ten
round bout at the Sharkey A. G. last
evening.
At the end of the bout neither man
was much damaged. but Brown was tie
more severely punished of the two.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
NEW LEAGUE STARTS.

The newly formed Athletic League
begins its schedule this afternoon on
the Monument Grounds. when the
Shermans and Braddocks meet To-
moTrow's game viii be between
Riverside and Franklin The league
consists of six uniformed teams.
Bradd0ck A. C., sherman A. c.. River
side A g.. National A. c., fremont 4.
C.. and Franklin A. g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
THOMAS TO REJOIN
PITTSBURG OUTFIT
lob as Coach Of Penn Team
Winds Up in Few
DAYS.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June iA-Roy
Thomas, who coached the victorious
University OF Pennsylvania team during
the season which has just closed. viii
Join the Pittsburg Nationals In & few
days.
offered the position as coach OF the
Red and Blueeteam again next SEASON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
SHERIDAN BREAKS RECORDS

PITTSBURG, June 17-By throwing
the discus 40 feet y inch and making
thirty-two feet One-half inch in a hop,
skip. and jump. Martin Sheridan broke
two world s records at KennywoOd
Park here yesterday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17

Left on bases-Nashington Z. St
Louis. T. Base on balls-On Smith, .;
OF Groom, ]. Innings pitched-By
smith, Is: by Groom, %; by Hughes,
. Hits made-On Smith. S. Struck out
By smith. 2 by Hughes, /: by Waddell.
T. TWo-base hlts-Inglaub % and Nc
Alecse. Double play-Wallace TO Will
iiams TO Jones. Stolen bases-McA leese,
D-nohue. Uuglaubs Patterson. Sacrifice
hats-COnFoy %. DOnOhue, Hartzell,
and Ferris. Hit by pitcher-By Smith,
I by Waddell. l. Wild pitch-Smith
4 mpirCs- MessTs Egan and Sheridan
Time of game hour and 50 minutes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
The Conditions.

Bear in mind the prizes viii be award
ed upon the following conditions: a pen
atty Of one point will be imposed for
every second behind. and one point for
every second ahead OF the official secret
time
The distance is 1873 miles, the road is
In pretty fair shape, and the contestants
embrace the most prominent automobile
enthusiasts in the District. The speed
limit to the top OF Foxhali Hill, 81
miles from the starting point, is twelve
miles an hour while beyond this point
twenty miles an hour Is permitted.
Racing will effectUally eliminate any
contestant from sharing in the prize
awards, as Vice President sherman as
sured the officials that he had set the
time within the limit prescribed by law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
Standing of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

New York. s: Pfttsburg. ?.
Chicago, 3; Brooklyn, /.
Philadelphia. Z Cincinnati. L
ST. Louis, s; Boston, 3
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
.SOCIABILITY ENTRIES
PASS CENTURY MARK
Times Novel Event Attracts
Largest Entry in Wash
ington'S Auto History.
lcontLnued from First Page.l

had il locked in the safe. where IT will
remain untouched until the contestants
come back TO the city after making the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17

Some folk viii regret that McCra " did
not use an AK when he trimmed Bugs
Raymond by way Of discipline
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results

st. Louis. 3: Washington. ?.
Chicago, 8; Boston. 4.
Cleveland, 4: New York, 3.
Philadelphia, 5; Detroit, T.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
Red Ne sunday Times.

run
Read The Sunday Times.
The seal viii be broken at $50 o'clock
Saturday at The Times office: the win
ncrs VIII then be announced and the
prizes awarded to the lucky ones. II
is probable there will be about twenty
five prizes for those who nearest ap-
proach the secret figures set by Vice
President Sherman.
Afr. Sherman also sent a message to
the motorists OF Washington. A fac
snile OF this message, together with
the secret time will appear IN the Sun
day evening edition of The Zines, to-
gether with the names Of tre contest
ants. prize winners, and a detailed story
OF the run. Meanwhile watch The Times
for valuable tips regarding The run.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
Games Today.
Standing of the Clubs

New York 81 Pittsburg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17
Games Today.

st. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Boston.
Detroit al Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17

Batted for Groom in the seventh in
ming.
Washington 20 o o o 0 . o o.
81 Louis ....... o o 0 3-3
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17

Two Sacrifices for Wild Conroy. Good
sign.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-17

The fans had almost forgotten Tame
hill and Biankenship were alive until
they batted in as emergency players.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18
Clocks and Watches.

There is no record showing who
was the inventor Of the present form
of clock, which was the successor of
the water clock, which was in homes
tic use in the east for 1000 years
and which was improved by the
Greeks and Romans. The Saracnns
are credited with substituting a weight
for water to turn the toothed wheel
that recorded the time. The inven-
tion of an escapement is attributed to
Gerbert about A. D. 1000. Continual
improvements have been made since
then. The first watches were made
early in the sixteenth century oy Peter
Hele. a clock maker of Nuremberg
Boston Globe
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18

Republican politicians, alleged
and self-appointed leaders they
are, wanted to have big pow
WOW in honor of the visit of Sen
ator Aldrich to the Twin Cities,
but in view of the fact that the
people have not very much use
for the Rhode Islander, they
called it off and let the easterner
talk to the bankers on the quiet
about the central bank PROPOSE
tion. Even political bosses show
a grain of sense once in a while.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18
White House Dinners.

Some one has been going back tc
the good old times and comparing the
White House dinners of the days OF
the fathers with those of the present.
The difference is marked, and in favor
of the dinners to-day. A recent White
House dinner took 81 minutes. Your
ancient dinner at the executive man
sion, back in the earlier administra
tions, began at eight and wound up
after midnight. The tables groaned
and the stomachs of the guests
groaned under the weight of rich
dishes and fierce liquors. 1t took a
strong man to escape the need of as.
sistance home after the function was
over. Times have changed.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18

IF WOMFN ONLY knew
What a Heap of Happiness it Would
Bring to Sauk Centre
Homes

Hard to do housework with an ach-
Ing back.
Brings you hours of misery at lei.
sure or at work.
If women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains come from sicl
kidneys.
Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys.
Many residents of this vicinity en-,
dorse them.
Mrs. Sarah Holton, of Glenwuod
Mimi, says: "A few years ago,
noticed that my health was declin.
ing. My back was very lame, and
had constant bearing-down pains il
my hips and loins. l took severa
remedies, but did not improve. Las
spring my trouble became worse anc
began to have other difficulties. See
ing Doans Kidney Pills highly adver
tised, I procured a box and began
their use. They cured me and l
have not been troubled since. Doan's
Kidney Pills have my strongest en-
dorsement."
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18
FOR STOMACH AGONY
Ask Hanson & Emerson About
Mi-0-na, 1t Gives Relief in
Five Minutes

They will tell you that Hanson G.
Emrson guarantee Mi-o-na to relieve
promptly and cure permanently all
diseases of the stomach and indiges-
ton, or Hanson e Emerson will re-
turn your money.
Have you gas on Stomach?
One Mi-o-na tablet and the misery
Is ended
Are you bilious, dizzy or nervous?
Mi-o-na tablets will put you right
In day; give relief in 10 minutes.
Now, dear reader, don't go on suf-
fering with stomach trouble. Be fair
to yourself; throw aside prejudice and
try Mi-o-na. 1t is a great Doctors
prescription. No doctor ever wrote a
better one.
And money back from Hanson &c
Emerson If you don't say Mi-o-na is
worth it's weight in gold. Sold by
leading druggists everywhere, but in
Sauk Centre by Hanson & Emerson.
So cents a large box. Test sample
free from Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo,
n. Y.
Mrs. Mary Hutchinson says: Pains
and distress in my stomach and a
general stomach complaint was en-
tirely cured for me by the use of
two boxes of Mona, and | have
no hesitation in recommending it's
USE" sos Pearl Street, Ypsilanti,
Mich, December 19, 1908.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18

In it's write-up of the recent
Sauk Centre-Long Prairie foot
ball game here, the esteemed
Todd County Argus remarks
that '.Sauk Centre was al
lowed to score in the last half.
How kind of them. And wasn't
it real nice, too, for the up
country fellows to permit Sauk
Centres full back to run 65 yards
for a touchdown? The Argus
must have been mixing its drinks
or else some dope fiend filled il
full or something or other. Oh,
yes, the Long Prairie fellows
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18
The Useful Sunfiower.

In some countries, notably in the
Russian provinces north of the Cau-
casus. the sunflower serves other pur-
poses besides ornamenting gardens
with its huge golden bosses. The seeds
are used to make oil, which is en-
ployed both in the manufacture of
soap and in cooking. The stems and
leaves are burned and the ashes used
to make potash. Last year the sun
flower factories of the Caucasus pro-
Cuced $4,000 tons of potash.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18
His Mistake.

The vender of images, who had just
been thrown out of a large Office
building, wept bitterly as he looked at
his torn clothes and broken wares.
who did this?" inquired the friendly
cop. "Tn pinch 'em, if you say the
word" mo, it was my fault" said
the victim, gathering up the remains
of plaster image. 81 insisted on try
ing to sell bust of Noah Webster to
a meeting of simplified spoilers"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18

In a public address in Mime,
apolis few evenings ago Gov.
Eberhart made several declara
tions of his faith, among them
being one that the state oil and
boiler inspection should be
abolished. With the memory of
the Schiffman, McDermott and
Warner oil inspection scandals
fresh in their memories the peo-
pie are half inclined to think the
governor may not be very far
wrong.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18

J. A. Johnson, the photograph,
er, appreciating the value OF
regular advertising, has con,
tracted for space each week in
the Herald for the coming year.
Mr.. johnson does busines on up
to date lines and deserves the
patronage of the public.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18

Sauk Centre is to be congratu
lated upon the privilege it will
soon have of meeting Minnesota s
new governor personally and
hearing him speak. Mr.. Eber.
hart took up the duties of his
Office under exceedingly trying
circumstances but seems to be
devoting himself conscientiously
to their discharge to the best of
his ability.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18
The Zeppelin Pear Tree.

That pear tree with which Count
Zeppelin's airship lately came into
collision has been sold to an ebonist
at Stuttgart. This artist proposes to
work the tree up and sell the articles
as souvenirs of the event in the form
of backs for books. pin trays and rul-
ers. Counterfeits of the same nature
are already on the market.
Out Of Tune.
Patience-"Do you know the name
OF that piece?" Patrice-"Do you
mean the one the woman was singing
or the one the pianist was playing?"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18

The Herald asks the public to
patronize those merchants who
use it's columns for advertising.
The modern business man can
not get on successfully without
regular advertising in a good
newspaper. Such merchants
get the business and will serve
their customers we'll. Patronize
them.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18

The Long Prairie Leader has
discontinued it's mid-week edi.
tion. This is a sensible move, as
two papers a week in the size OF
the Todd county seat town are toe
much for one publisher to issue
and make them pay. The week,
ly Leader will be all the better
for the change. Bro. Lee puts
out a fine paper anyway.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18
Keep Your Books Balanced.

Hetty Green advises women who
have bank accounts to keep their ac-
counts balanced and know where they
stand. Always try to have a bank
account, no matter how small. for
there is more respect for the woman
who pays with check than for one
who pays with currency. Be careful
about signing checks and even more
careful about indorsing checks for
other people.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18
On Hand with the Goods.

Il want a home" said the city man.
where I can see plenty of fresh
green vegetables and have live stock
and chickens about me-" i've got
the very thing you want" returned
the enthusiastic agent; "a cozy six
room fiat right next to market
house."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18

In France they hold an accus-
ed person guilty until he is
proved innocent; in America
they try to get him off on the
insanity dodge (if he has money
enough). Take your choice.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18

The president of the St. Paul
Commercial Club has named a
committee of ten leading citizens
to investigate all the city depart
ments. Giddy old St. Paul has
has this coming to him for a long
time. 1t is to be hoped the work
will be thorough.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-18

Joe Cannon is swearing mad
because the publishers of the
country wanted square
deal on paper prices. Uncle
Joe knows how the newspaper
men have been feeling for long
time now, but he will get nc
sympathy from them. Turn
about once in a while is fair play,
is it not?