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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-20

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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-20
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WANTED-A girl for general house
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27

tenn is that Of a paraphrase conserving
the spirit of the author-sort Of liter
AIRY metempSychOSis.'
He published an original work called
"EuphranOr,' written while a student
at University of Cambridge. He was
a fine Spanish scholar and translated
into English several dramas of Calde-
ron. His collected wOrk make three
stout volums besides one or more vol
umns of Letters" etc. He was a
greatly gifted literature as we'll as
translator.
That superior British critic, Prof.
Saintsbury. writes Of him that "as a
translator he stands almost alone,' and
mentions his fine work from the Greek
and Spanish as Well as the famous
Persian translation referred to above.
He was indeed q genius of a high or
der, and was thoroughly educated at
Cambridge, where he first knew init
mately TennysOn and Thackeray. Ee
greatly loved Tennyson as he did the
great novelist.
Wilmington, n. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
STEALING OR TAKING?
No Negro Regarded Taking Anything
IrOm His Master as Stealing

While discussing the growth of pro-
hlbltion the other day, Hoke Smith.
Ex-Governor Of Georgia, told the fol-
lowing story, says the Rochester On.
Y.) Chronicle:
You can't buy rum and rump with
the same half-dollar,' he remarked.
but you can, with the same coin. buy
Deet and Drawn. That's as true in
the right II as it was false in the
case OF an old slave one owned by
the lather OF a friend of mine. The
piantefThad lost a pig, and accused
Old Sambo of appropriating The same.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
he

Sam. you stole ii shoat.' he
declared.
mo. [ didn't. Narse Ridgely.' an
sWered Sam, deed [ didn't sub
Why, Sam, both Tom and Sylyes-
ter saw you do It. They tell me 50
themselves
"'Dey do, sub? Well, dey des didn't
see muffin O the kind. Case Why?
Case [ didn't steal yo'-alrs shoat; [
DIES TUX i'm
- don't understand you, Sam.
There's no difference between stealing
and Just taking something that
doesn't belong to YOU
oh, yes, dey is, Marse Ridgely.'
Sam protested. II I'd sold i'm. dat'd
been different, but [ only ct i'm. It's
dls-a-Way: OATS you-all's shoat, an
m yo-a1Is niger. Well, sub, now
rs true 70 got less shoat, but yo's
got more Niger. ''-Lippincott's Mag
aZine.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
MADE OF THE, RIGHT STUFF.
(tlintOE Democracy

col. George T.. Peterson, who was
paNmaster general under the admins
tration OF Governor Glenn, has Joined
the Sampson Light Infantry as a
private. That's the kind Of metal he
is made OF. When he gives allegiance
to anything he is "~Whole-sOuled.' and
sticks to it through thick and thin.
We have stated before and we here
state again, that there was not q more
deserving or capable officer in the
State Guard han he. He has been
n Of the very best of friends to our
home company. All along through
the periloUs times the has
seen he mas stood by it during h
now fifteen Or sixteen years since he
first iaina0 III 20
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27

plementing Of what had been said.
Some two or three columns or more,
for [ AVE not examined the file,
were of the character of suggestion or
supplement. But my severe critic
had not critical insight enough to see
it, or critical candOr enough to admit
it. He brings accusations based entire
ly pom an assumption that supple
mentary suggestions mean critical OBJ
jections, and were SO intended.
He may succeed in proving to the
satisfaction of many hat | am lg-
nOrant and malignant and utterly m
capable, but the important fact re-
mains, that many of the best writers
and scholars of the State agree with
me in my general and particular estl-
mate of the book. | have received
letters from persons of ability and
learning who approve of what L have
said in the IS ever lndorslng
me altogether. That is to say, they
have found the books to abound in
errors OF various kinds and that too
from independent Investigations.
But upp I have blundered in all
[ have said, then what? Is the book
reliable HaS it no errors? Is it q per
feet book like my cenSOr would make
it? Let the book remain as it is if it
is SO free from plumbers. Let no
changes be made in n subsequent
editions. Let it remain as a monument
of the ability, the learning, the pains
IakllS, IIe accuracy, the l1IlOfIfld liOil,
the taste and culture of the author.
The book must stand on its merits
like any other books. All the vehement
p~artisanship in the world or all the
ingenious p~ettifogging possible con-
corning it can not ave it from the EN-
culture unless it has the stamina Of
cu~ltureunless it has the Stamina Of eX-
excellence to support it. 1t is all q
ridiculous lowering of n self-respect
as q people when we set up q plea
that any North Carolina book must not
have applied to it the canon of criti-
CiSm that are recognized among schol-
airs. If our books are so poor they
can not Dear the ordinary tests, then
they ought to be relegated at once to
the limbo of forgotten ~nonenities and
inanitieS.
Then again the book either contains
errors or It does not. If there be errors
they SHOULD be corrected. If there
are no errors then it is indeed a marvel
among books. Truth and error are n
one.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27

Well cultivated men and women
nowadays are more or less familiar
with the name and writings Of the
English poet Edward Fitzgerald. He
made himself forever famous by the
publication Of the widely read poem,
THE ~Rubaeyat.' q novel of clear and
unmistakable genius. 1t is q transla-
ton from the wonderful Persian poet,
Omar khayyam. It is q great tri-
umph Of genius if it is q translation
merely. for it is full of originality and
exquisite charm. Fitzgerald was of
Irish family, but himself was BORN in
England. He was the third son Of
John Purcell. an Irishman, and was
born March 81, 1909. in Suffolk coun-
1888. He had nan intimate friends
among the gifted men of his time
Tennyson, Carlyle, Thackeray and
others.
II had no truer friend; he was one
Of the kindliest of men. and I have
never known one Of so fine and deli
cate q wit"
Thackeray. when asked by his
daughter, whom among his friends he
loved best, replied without hesitation:
why, dear, old Fitz, to be sure"
He was a most interesting character
as Well as a writer of very unique gifts
and accomplishments. He spent quite
thirty years upon the Persian poem he
placed in English with q charm be-
yond comparison and is regarded as
very original and fascinating although
a seeming translation of an original
and highly praised Oriental poem. A
very entertaining account of THE
Rubu;gat' and the work Of Fitzgerald
in a recent issue Of the Baltimore Sun,
said this and of one or more other
elaborate TRANSACTIONS by Fitzgerald,
that. 1T has been written of Fitz-
gerald that his conception Of a trans
lator's privilege was that in the alb
sence of the perfect poet who shall
recreate in his language the body.
2 soul Of the original, tfieAbest sys-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
TAFT ACCEPTS
RESIGNATION
OF Chas. R. Crane, Minister Des-
iqnate to the Empire Of
China.
DOUBTS removed AS To
PRESIDENTS ACTION
BY Telegram From Arizona Stating
That He Concurs In Action Taken
BY Secretary of State Knox
Thinks Resignation Was Necessary
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, October 14.-All
doubt as to what action the president
would take with respect to the resig-
nation of Charles R. Crane, minister
designate to China, was dispelled by
the receipt today of dispatch from
President Taft, addressed to his Sec
retary, Mr.. Carpenter. 1t directed him
to convey to Mr.. Crane announcement
of the fact that his resignation had
been accepted. The telegram was
dated Prescott, Arizona, Oct 13, and
read as follows:
Convey to Mr.. Crane the follow
ing: / concur in the letter under date
of Oct. -, which the secretary of
state has addressed to you, and I
greatly regret that the circumstances
found to exist by him make it neces-
sary for me to accept your resigna-
ton" Signed Taft.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
To Bring new line
OF RAILROAD HERE
High official Of New Orleans Great
Northern Has Intimated It May Be
Done-DeIegates Named to Inland
Waterways Convention.

President T. S. Jackson, of the Com
mercial Club, this morning appointed
the committee which will confer with
the officials of the New Orleans Great
Northern railroad relative to that
company's building branch of their
line from Columbia to Hattiesburg.
1t will be remembered that in the
Commercial Club meeting at the court
house Tuesday night, President Jack
son stated that a high official of the
New Orleans Great Northern had in
timated very strongly to him that
the road might build line into this
city from the point named, and the
appointment of this committee, which
is a very strong one, is the result
Those named by President Jackson as
members of the committee are:
H. A. Camp, chairman; F. w.
Foote, John A. Mcleod, DR.. w. w.
Crawford, T. NJ. Ferguson and Mayor
J. D. Donald
President Jackson this morning also
appointed as delegates to the Missis-
sippi to the Atlantic Inland Water
way convention, which convenes in
Jacksonville, Fla, on Nov. 16 for a
two days session, Messrs R. L. Ben
nett, J. ]. Ferguson, D. B. Holmes. w.
e. Laird, r. c. Hauenstein, George
Komp. E. L. Robbins. ]. G. Ballard, w.
F. Cook, ]. A Bishop, NJ. L. BiXler, F.
d. Lander, G. p Smith, G. w. Batson
and H. D. Foote Jr.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
freight BUREAU
TO Be ORGANIZED
BIG Interest
STILL Continues
In Revival Services in Progress at the
Court Street Church-Rev. Fer.
guson Conducting Services.

Good congregations continue to at
tend the revival services at Court
street church. Much interest is man.
ifested in these meetings. Five have
applied for membership.
Rev. Mr.. Griffin left this morning
for his home at Long Beach, and af-
ter day with his family, will leave
for Savannah, Ca, to attend the meet
ing of the Woman's Board Of Missions.
Mr.. Griffin is a practical, earnest
preacher, and his services were much
appreciated by the Court Ctreet Con
gregation.
The meeting will continue for a
number of days longer, and Rev. Mr..
Ferguson will conduct the services.
His sermon last night on the Reward
of Obedience made a profound I'M
preston.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
|. D. Smith
IS Reelected
Hattiesburg Man Again Named
Grand Treasurer Of Knights
and Ladies Of Honor.
]. ]. CARTER ELECTED
GRAND Protector
With John McDermott as Vice Pro
tector-Other Officials Elected by
Grand Lodge at Session Just Closed
al Jackson

Special 10 The News
JACKSON, October 14.-The state
grand lodge Knights and Ladies of
Honor has concluded its biennial ses.
sion Of two days and adjourned, after
electing the following officers:
Grand Protector, J. ]. Carter,
FreDch Camp.
Vice Protector John McDermott,
Water Valley.
Grand Secretary, J. X. Graves,
Jackson. reelected.
Grand Treasurer, L. D. Smith. Hat.
tiesburg, reelected.
Grand Chaplain, Mrs. M. NJ Ransom
Grenada.
Grand Guide, Miss Annie Boswell.
Grand Guardian, Mrs. J. A. Rich.
ardson, Sturgis.
Grand Sentinel, Miss Ina Jones'
fernando.
Trustees, J. T. Williamson, Pleas
ant Hill; Mrs. S. A. Kimball, Nc
Comb City; T. J. Wood, Starkville.
Representative to the SupreTe
Lodge, David Mcdowell, Holly
Springs; W. H. WALL Sardis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
town OF RICHTON
ON A GREAT BOOM
Thriving Little Perry County Town is
Taking On New Life and Rapidly
Forging to the Front.

Dr. S. Lewis Knight, formerly Of
this city, but who for the past few
months has been a resident of Rich
ton, is in Hattiesburg today, and in
conversation with News reporter the
fact that he is well pleased with his
new location was made evident.
According to DR.. Knight, the little
Perry county town is rapidly assum-
ing the proportions of a city, and
now boasts a population of nearly
twenty-five hundred happy, prosper
Gus people, besides a splendid bank,
electric light and telephone systems,
excellent public schools and other
good things too numerous to mention.
For the purpose of boosting the
town and securing other things which
are needful and desirable, a busf-
ness mems league is now being form
ed, the most substantial and progress
sive citizens of the town being be-
hind the movement.
Among the more important things be
ing contemplated for the near future
is the erection Of handsome brick
public school building. the erection
of which will be begun as soon as the
session of the school closes. Tho
Georgia State Building and Loan As
sociation is figuring on entering the
field there, it is said, and will greatly
assist the citizens in the work o
building up the town.
According to DR.. Knight, Richto'
is taking two steps at the time, ant
extra long ones at that. The doclo
is taking an active part in all matter
effecting the welfare of the place, an,
his conversation was full of optimism
and faith in the future OF the town
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
Will ROUTE Freight
Of ALL MERCHANTS
Messrs. Scanlan and Bixler to Go to
Washington With Congressman Bow
ers on Leaf River Matte'- Ser e
Facts That Will Be Demonstrated.

At the SPECIAL meeting of the board
of directors of the Hattiesburg Gem
mercial Club, held yesterday afternoon
in the directors room of the Hatties-
burg Trust and Banking Company,
definite steps We're taken towacd es-
tablishing a freight bureau which in
the future will have charge Of the
routeing of all freight for the mer-
chants of Hattiesburg. A strong
committee was appointed, the mem
bers of which committee will map out
the plan of action and formulate the
bureau.
The committee named by President
Jackson consists of the following:
W. NJ. Conner, chairman; Herman
Katz, S. L. Heidelberg, w. H. Moore
and John Conner.
The bureau which this committee
is to establish will have full and abso-
lutte charge of all freight business for
nearly all the merchants of Hatties-
burg, wholesale and retail, and will
have charge of all claims, routeing
of freight, etc, and will place the
routeing where it will do the most
good to the business interests of Hat
tiesbure.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
CARD FROM REV. j. M. THOMAS.

Editor News:
Please state through your paper in
reference to the warrant for Rev J.
M. Thomas, formerly of Andalusia:
have just returned from there, having
been in the monument business for
some time. had sold the old lady a
monument for her mother. She paid
me for it and gave me the $3.50 to
keep for her, and, if she never called
for it, at her death to be used in
erecting a monument to her grave.
She is very old and can't read or
write. She needed some of the money
and was advised to take the steps TAX
en-. I have seen her and given her
money all back and the unkind editor
who unthoushte1ly published the mat
ter promisd to reetify the statement in
this weeks paper, 1 ask you kind
ness in maxine his note for me.
]. M. THOMAS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
Detroit NOW
IN The lead

DETROIT, October Am bright
sunshlny weather. the Tigers and Pi
rates clasbod here this afternoon in
the sixth same of the worlds cham
pion-hip SID es. The batteries are
Willis and Gibson for Pittsburg ana
Mullin ana Schmidt for Detroit.
In the fl half Of the first inning.
Pittsburg scored three runs.
Detroit eot one man across the
plate in her half of the first.
The Pirates failed to score in the
second as did also the Tigers, and
neither side scored in the third, leav-
ing the score to 1 in favor of Pitts
burg.
Detroit cot two across in the fourth
tieing the score and made another in
the fifth, the score then standing:
Detroit 4, Pis-sburg s.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
PROPERTY VALUES
in FORREST Co
Assessment Of Railroad, Express, Tel
egraph and Telephone Property
S1,147,08o.

According to certified copies OF as
sessment of the property of railroad,
express telephone and telegraph COM
panies in Forrest county, which
copies are now in the hands of County
Auditor Batson, the valuation of such
property in this county is $$1,147OSO.
Mr.. Batson has two copies, one OF
which he will forward to the state
auditor and the other goes to the of
flee of Sheriff Magruder as county
tax assessor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
To Assist Bowers.

To assist Congressman Bowers in
the argument of his appeal to the
Rivers and Harbors Commission from
the preliminary report of the govern
ment engineers on the Leaf river nav
ieaton project, Messrs. V. M. Scan
Ian and NJ. l.. BiXler were appointed.
These gentlemen will appear in Wash
ington with Congressman Bowers on
November 1 and will be prepared to
demonstrate that the making of Leaf
river navigable will result, among
other things, in saving to this city
annually from $250,000 to $3OO,O00 in
freight.
In the open meeting of the Com
mercial Club at the court house tues
dav night Mr.. II. A. Camp stated that
if Leaf river were navigable to this
roint. coal probably could be laid
down in Hattiesburg at about So pei
ion. AS Mr.. Camp stated at the time
this would solve the question of Hat
tiesburg's future as a manufacturing
and iobbing center.
At Yesterday afternoons meeting OF
tbo Commercial Club directors, Presi
dent Jackson appointed Mr.. w. M
Conner as the delegate, which the
club is entitled to, at the Lakes to the
Gulf Deep Waterways Convention
which takes place in New Orleans DC
tober 80. 81 and November 2 and 3.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
"AIM STRAIGHT"
HIS LAST WORDS
Bu Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain, October II.
Dispatches which got through TO-
day give details of the execution
of Francisco Ferrer, which were held
up by the censors yesterday. Ferrer
asked that they refrain from bandas-
ing his eyes. "a traitor has no right
to look upon soldiers faces" General
Eserin replied. Ferrer refused to
kneel and met the volley standing up
His last words were, Aim straight
Long live the Modern Schools" The
rifles rang out and his soul took Its
flight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
equalization OF
THE SCHOOL fund
ONE OF MANY
OBJECT LESSONS
Showing the Growth and Prosperity Of
Hattiesburg, the Capital City of
South Mississippi.

Nothing succeeds like success"
1t is the slogan not only in Hatties-
burg, but wherever you meet man
who has been in Hattiesburg, that
there is something in this town that
inspires you with confidence. What
is it? 1t is this: So many people
have grown rich here; so many enter
prises have started modestly and
grown in so short while to promi-
nence and influence; so many sue
cesses have been made, that success
is stamped upon the town itself, and
men are emboldened by the success of
others to undertake and to "do
things" in this town, while if fail
ures had been made by the pioneers
| the less timid would fear to venture
] in.
But people sometimes tire of gen.
eralities; and some are from Missouri
and wish to "be shown" Hence an
object lesson now and then is effec-
tive. Take the statement of The
Hattiesburg Trust and Banking Com
pany, to be found elsewhere in this
issue, for that object lesson.
1t is yet in its swaddling clothes. 1t
was started three years ago. 1t had
and has two strong and worthy COM
petitors. And yet, note its phenomi-
nal growth, despite panic times and
most adverse conditions. Their total
resources show an increase of 40 per
cent; their deposits have increased
76 per cent; their quick assets S5 per
cent and withal, they have earned
/ the snug sum of IA per cent on their
| capital stock, this the third year of
their life. 1t may not be good banking
form to say so, but in the language Of
the street, that's goin' some," and
we question very much if there is an
other institution of its kind, started
at the unpropitious time it did, that
can make so remarkable a showing.
That could not have been accomp-
lished in a town that was not itself
a success.
1t could not have been accomplish
ed even then, if the institution had
not been we'll manned and wisely
managed. The president of the bank.
Mr. H. A. Camp, while he seems TO
give general satisfaction to his di-
rectors and stockholders. to the gen
eral public appears to devote his time
chiefly to boosting Hattiesburg. There
is never a movement made for the
promotion of the general good, that
the name of H. A. Camp is not near
the head of the list. Mr. R. L. Ben
nett, active vice-president, and Mr. J.
s. Love. cashier. while more on duty
in the bank than Mr. Camp. perhaps,
are never behind in their public
works; and the names of Mr.. joe
Shelby and Mr.. John Hamper as vice
presidents, because of their large ac-
iQuaintauce and high standing, lend ad-
ditional force to the institution.
This is one, just one of the object
lessons The News will give from time
to time, illustrating and demonstrat-
ing the pulling power of Hattiesburs
to make things go. But, we are free
to confess, this is one of the big ones,
and one of the most remarkable ones,
considering times, conditions and en-
viroments.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
WOMAN RELEASED
FROM CO. FARM
Husband of Mrs. Myrick, Charged
With Adultery, ReIents and Makes
Appeal Bond.

Mrs. Myrick, of Eastabuchie, was
today released from the county farm
where she was sent a short time ago
along with Frank Ennis, the pair hav-
ing been convicted Of adultery.
Mrs. Myrick has fine of $3.50 hang
ing over her, but her husband came
to Hattiesburg yesterday and made
an appeal bond for her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14
FALSE ALARM.

At 10 o'clock this morning an alarm
of fire was turned in from the resi-
dence of G. w. Leverett, 910 Main
street, but owing to a mistake in the
number which was turned in to the
department the fire could not be read
lily located The alarm proved to be
a false one, however, as it was after
wards learned that only a skillet OF
grease had ignited causing the cook
to become unduly excited.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-14

A district meeting will be held at
the Pythian Castle Hall in this city
on Nov. O. Sixteen or more lodges
are expected to send delegations.
The Grand Lodge officers will be pres
ent and al local knights are requested
to attend until then all weekly meet
ings, in order to arrange for this
week in fitting manner.