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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-01

For Observation-Disclosures APUDINE.
Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach
or Nervous Troubles( Capudine will
relieve you. It's liquid-pleasant to
take-acts Immediately. Try it. 1Oc,
25c and SOC at drug stores.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-01
RAWLs SPRINGS WATER.

Use Rawls Springs Lithia Water
and avoid all danger to your health.
Delivered once or twce a week to
your home. Phone the Rawls Springs
Hotel.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-01
ONE BOTTLE DID THE WORK.
Ellisville, Miss

1IllloFAilNy hAiSSs
To Those Who Are Suffering With
Rheumatism:
Three years ago I bought one bot
tie of Hyde's Rheumatic Cure, hav-
ing been a sufferer for several years
and had tried everything l ever
heard of but received no relief until
was induced to try bottle of
Hydes Rheumatic Cure. One bottle
perfected a permanent cure.
]. E. DOSSIE.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-01
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' ss.ss ss: Of ZxHAzzz9

State of Mississippi.
To Myra White, defendant, whose
postoffice address is Pasadena, Cali
fornia.
You are hereby commanded to ap'
pear before the chancery court Of the
county of Forrest, in said state, on the
first Monday Of June, A. D. 1909, to
defend the suit in said court Of P. c.
White, wherein you are defendant.
This the 23rd day Of April, A. D.
1909.
4-23-3t T. e. BATSON, Clerk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
REALTY TRANSFERS.

Fourth street northeast, between T
and O. streets-Elorence u. McAunffe et
ux. 10 william a. and Sarah G. DOneh.
lot 81, square rs. SO.
Corner Ontario and Columbia roads
Jasper =. WhelChel ct uN. TO Daniel G.
Roper. lot %. square 2664. SO
. street northeast. between Third and
Fourth streets-Wa r. Collins ct uN.
10 Alfred NJ and Maud H. FaUth, lot 30,
square as. SO
Meridian HHl-Catherine j. Fenton to
A A. King ct ux., lot 46, block 10. so.
Petworth-EdW. l. Santmyer ct Tx.
Holmead Estste--John Mitchell ct uX.
bee. lot 50, block IS.
Kentucky avenue southeast. between
Lincoln Park and b street-Sarah O..
Stocking 90 vir TO William Murphy. lots
Is, rs and IL. square l014. SO
Long MeadOWE-Marv =. MNusbTidg5
10 Kate l.. Wright. lots 1876, 200. 205 pos
and 99. block Y. SO
HOImead Estate-JOhn Mitchell 10 ux
10 Margaret NJ. Eckstein lot u. SIG
Wisconsin Avenue Park-Helen N
Smith 10 II. r. Mandler Co, lot a.
square 1893, $40.
First street soutIpyest between n and
! o streCts-Mattie r. Slater and Alice
/ = KeHCe 10 George W. Marsh, lot .
square 6'Z, $40.
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Harrison "a
J Marie L. German lot 81 block IA, So
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
LATEST. NEWS OF BOOK WORLD

James Lane Aliens work Is growing
quieter and sterner. He is engTossed
With stern subjects, and in treating
them he IS moldiug his art TO a finer
GrecIan simplicity and restraint In
this last much discussed book, The
Bride Of the NIistletoe, his quietism IS
aimed ar etching the spiritual crisis I'm
the lives, Of a man who is still young
and viIie in feeling and his wife who.
still loving. has the serenity Of the
companion and house -other rather
than the emotion OF the wife. Il is a
serious theme touched with a broad
interest for grown men and women, and
treated with purity, sincerity and
beauty.
AS the authors preface states the
book has neither the structure nor the
/ purpose Of the novel .: il is a
story. There are two characters-a
lmiddle-aged married couple living IN a
! plain farm house" The scene Is Mr..
Aliens own beloved and bea dtiful re-
gion Of Kentucky, and the entire ac-
ton covers less than forty hours. with
characteristic desire for fidelity and
Ifullness Of atmosphere. he has given us
la fine descriptive prelude on the Christ
mas festival. And later I'm the story
| there is some interesting lore on the
cult Of the Christmas tree. But Christ
mas spirit and picturiug are but the
background and contrast Cor the TRACE
dy Of the woman who at last learns
that the man she cares for cares for
her in the same way no longer.
The style shows more than that Of
any other American a classic compress
sion and directness. Yet II is witha1
rich and suggestive Only OCCASIONALLY
idoes economy become parsimcny. And
at last Mr.. Allen has rid himself OF
that touch Of what might he called
!esthetic seusualism. There Is no Longer
the sense Of the artists Imagination
Toying with the flesh. Indeed. there IS
lalmost too little eXuberance, and ir
the effort TO keep the situation cleal
land uuencumbered. he has approached
the chart-lilSe method Of handling char
iaCters that kept HeTick's Together
from being good hctioual art. But le
no one think the book is cold and un
joyful; il is beautiful and wise an,
piercing And one comes from 81 a.
from a cold, pure bath. refreshed an,
hopeful
, Games Lane Allen. "The Bride OF tn
Mstletoe." 100 pp. New York. Tn
Macmillan Company. $l25.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
INEBRIATE ASYLUM
URGED FOR DISTRICT
Major Sylvester and Board
of Charities Both
Favoring 1t.

That 10 furnish medical attention and
care 20 habituaI drunksrds and drug
users Is a better plan than 20 send
them to the workhouse and Jail is the
belief % Major Sylvester and the Board
Of Charities. who are united i'm the
opinion that an inebriate asylum should
be established in the District Of Column
bia.
The Board OF Charities has recon-
lneuded that the old almshouse be used
for this purpose. The need Of such an
institution. II IS said. is apparent from
the records Of the Police Department.
which show that the average number
OF arrests for drunkenness during the
last Eve years was $685. per aunum.
Among the persons arrested the average
number classified by the police as 'ha-
bituaI drunkards'' was 32f per aunum.
Senator Gallinger introduced bin at
the last session providing fcr the deten-
ton and treatment or alcohol and drug
habitues At the old almsh0use. bat
the measure failed Of passage, and VII
probably be introduced at the coming
session. The establishment Of an i'm
ebriste asylum is recommended also by
Major sylvester.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
AP ART MENT HOUSES
TO BE CONSTRUCTED
Outlay of $50, 900 Planned
in Building Seven, Span
iSh Mission Style.

washington shortly is 70 have seven
$4,000 spanish mission apartment
houses. located within a block OF each
other.
The operation. which. from financial
standpoint alone, viii rank among che
biggest real estate undertakings OF the
year. also viii ne one OF the most
UNIQUE. as there viii be no other pot-
ton Of the Capital where so many
structures OF q spanish mission style
viii be located.
Three of the buildings will be erected
on Meridian street, between Fourteenth
ana Fifteenth streets. while the other
four will so up on Monroe street, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
northwest Harry Wardman Is the
builder. with A H. Beers and +. r
White. the architects
Mr.. White worked out the unique de-
signs Of the apartments. and Mr.. Beers
largely arranged the architectural de-
tails. Six OF the buildings are designed
differently, but XII of them viii have
the same general outlines. and be de-
cidedly mission In appearances Work
has been commenced on the three on
Meridian street. each being slightly dif-
ferent
On Monroe street. one Of the styles on
Meridian street viii be duplicated twice.
while two additional styles viii be add
/ ed Construction Of the Monroe street
apartments will not be commenced until
! later. but II is expected that the entire
| operation will have been completed by
next spring.
Having a forty-foot frontage, the
apartments are to run thirty-6ve feet.
where they will be widened four feet
on each side. thence continuing 20 a
I total depth OF 80 feet. Each Is 10 be
four stories high. Above the first floor
the face of the building viii be largely
OF white. smooth plaster, set in with
ttractively- designed windows, having
stUcco borders. Two main windows
having odd panel petitions will run the
length Of the second and third floors.
Between them. on the second and third
floors respectively. win be balcony win
dOws. having rOOmy recesses. On the
fourth floor the pergOla effect will be
installed. Slate will be used for roofing.
On account Of the large amount Of
plaster surface. and the unusual length
and sizes Of the windows, II will be
difficult at a first glance, 10 tell how
many stories high the buildings are
There will be four apartments on eacn
, floor, containing from three to hve
{ rooms Every modern convenience VIII
be installed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

burg" the title OF Charles Majors new
novel. deals with the court Of the father
Of Frederick the Great and the strange
wooinR Of his sister Wilhelmina. OF
romantic possibilities Of the period and
theme, Mr. Major has made the fullest
use, and the result is novel which
viii appeal TO all who admire his pre-
vious work.
In the "Backwoodsmen," c. 6. D. Rob
erts has collected a number OF short
stories dealing with the forest wilder
ness whose life he knows so well. The
stories all disclose the sympathy and
keen insight which have made Mr.. Rob
erts the chief spokesman for the sturdy
race Of American backwoodsmen-
Putnam Weale's the Human Cobweb'
concludes this remarkable list Of new
fiction. As enc would expect, the HUI
man Cobweb" is another story Of China,
revealing the authors extraordinary in-
sight into the mysteries OF the Oriental
mind and his appreciation OF the TO-
nance of his theme
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
DANF ORDAP ARTHENT
/ ON MARKET MONDAY
]. D. Burns Completes Hand
some Three-Story Structure
ALIAS Harvard Street.

A new apartment house will be added
to Washington's big list Of buildings Of
this type. when the Danford, now re-
ceiving it's final touches, is placed on
the market Monday
Affordiug another illustration OF the
fact that there is stin a firm demand
for apartments. announcement is made
today that large number Of the Dan
fOrds apartments already have been
rented and several tenants will be IN
the building on the day Of its opening.
Located at 1873 Harvard street. the
Danford was built by J. u. Burns. and
will be held by him as an investment.
II is three stories high. containing
twelve apartments Of from three to five
rooms, and was constructed at a cost
OF $4,000 Its interior equipment is un-
usually elaborate, all or the apartments
containing cabinet manteIs and other
desirable features.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
Rose O'NeiIl's Retreat.

Rose O'Neill. author of THE Lady IN
the White Veil" has written this de-
scription in a letter to a friend Of her
ranch in Missouri, and It would be a
hard matter not to thrill as one reads 1t
with the longing go West young man"
MY place here. called 'BOnniebrOok,
for the little stream that flows under
the windows. is deep in the jungle. we
drive fifteen miles from the station over
"a road which is probably the worst in
the world. The forest grows deeper
and deeper and fairy-er as you go
then al last there is the rambling house
hiding under leaves. We have had the
Mace fifteen years (my father found II
bv accidenJ, and the enchantment only
crows and grows and draws us back
with spells and lamentations. The neigh
bor5 are remOte-mOuntaineer In log
cabins whose customs belong To the
time Of the Revolution, who are genteI
and fierce and shy. using still certain
I otherwheres obsolete words, and singing
/ old Scotch ballads Of the days of Mary
Stuart 30
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
What's In McCIure's.

Lieutenant Shackleton. whose re-
markable Antarctic expedition discov-
cred new lands and made the closest
approach to the South Pole yet achlev-
cd by man. begins his story of the
expedition, entitled 'Farthest South,
ia the September Mcclure s. President
Emeritus Charles w. Eliot, Of Harvard,
describes the great success OF the new
Canadian labor legislation under the
title of THE Best Way to Prevent
Industrial Warfare" Sir Harry john
stou. the English scientist, gives An
Englishmau's Impressions OF American
Rule in Cuba George Kibbe Turner
discusses the current temperance Qucs-
Jion from a new standpoint in Beer
and the City Liquor Problem Jesse
Macy, on "The Efficiency Of Enslisn
Courts" and =. II. Brewster on THE
FIy-The Disease Of the House con-
tribute two interesting and notable HrJI-
cIes The fiction includes stories 10y
PerceVal C;ibbon, John Fleming Wilson,
and Kenneth Brown, and there are
poems by Florence Wilkinson and Villa
Sibert Gather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
Forman In Switzerland.

Justus Miles Forman. author Of the
midsummer novel Jason is travelling
in Europe. Half Of every year Mr.. For
man spends on the other side. leaving
in early spring and wandering in what
ever direction his friends and his fancy
lead. Sailing this spring with Eng
land as an initial destination, he cross
ed over to France and latterly has
been in Italy and Switzerland. where
most Of the accessible mountain peaks
offer familiar trails to him He will
return probably. I'm September.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
Mrs. Craigie Remembered.

A short time ago, a tablet IN memory
Of the famous English author. Pearl
Mary-Teresa Craigie John Oliver
Hobbes), was presented to Barnard Col
lege. The tablet, on which is a has
relief portrait OF Mrs. Craigie and q
shor inscription, was presented in the
name OF her many friends by the Hon
Joseph Fl Choate, and accepted for the
college by Mrs. a. A. Anderson. vice
president of the board of trustees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
September Scribner's.

The leading article in this month s
Scribners Magazine is "A discussion OF
some OF the PRINCIPLES and changes of
sky-scraper construction. THE EvOlu-
ton of the Sky-Scraper,' By Montgom-
cry Schuyler. Tt is interestingly illus
trated. other serious contributions are
Social settlements" by L. Laurence
Laughlin, and ''The Big Bad Lands. 90
with startling Photographic. by y. II.
barton, of the United States Geological
Survey. Georgia Wood Panghorn and
Mary r. 5 Andrews furnish the prin-
Cipal fiction. Several poems and the
serial, John Marvel" by Page. COM
plete q weQ-balanCed number.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
CONDEMNS SCHEME
OF DISTRICTS RULE

lutely To deny this is 10 deny the
fundamental principle of all democracy.
The part OF the District revenues paid
by the United States might still be ap-
DrODriated by Congress, but lis amount
being determined by the tax rate. and
the appropriations OF the district, this
might well take place almost automatic
ally. The District budget would then
come before the appropriat ions commit
tee IN It's present form, but with one
half Of each item appropriated. Con-
gress could modify the biz. II il wished,
by redisuibutiug its own share of the
expenditure, but should nave no power
10 ,Lange the appropriate sons already
made by the District. If JhiS bill were
assigned 60 some committee, already
0verWOrked. 10 might be hoped that the
congressional appropriation would be
a mere approval Of the estimates, or Il
duplication Of the appropriations made
by the District
The remedy lies either in a complete
change or extensive alteration Of che
present system ot government, Mr.. Cur
It's holds
Government Department.
10 Congress cannot give the District
more time and is stiH UNIV ling TO grant
the suffrage. it would he better to make
| il a government department in charge
OF "A bureau chief or ,abiuet officer
The District would, in this way, have
I a purely mouarchical 'Oim OF govern.
ment ina place of the m)ngrel sway II
now has, and there Would be some on
who could give 20 District Legislation
and appropriations th6 time they ahso
] Iutelv require II fine District were
/ placed ia charge of. high grade Tu
niciDal expert. IL might be made To serv'
some such function Tor tho cities as th'
! Department Of Agriculture has serve.
| for the country, and so the problem o
1.-THE model city might be worked ouj
J deficient. honest somewhat autonomous
ana with an upward trend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
Century Names Mysterious Authors.

The Century announces in the SeptemS
Der number the Identity Of the authors
who contributed the three stories pub
lished anonymously i'm the June, July.
and August numbers, eacn having for
IFS theme the thirteen at table super
stitiDn. with the Coin of Her Life
was written by owen Wister. THE
Waiting Hand" by Margaret Delanu.
and "Thc Fourteenth Guests" by 3.
Weir Mitchell. II was Dr. Mitchell who
suggested tho series.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
How o. Henry Works.

O. Henry's methods Of work, as me
himself describes Ghem, are simple
Rule ] OF story writing is TO write
stories that please yourself. There is
TO rule o. Ia writing, forget the public
4 get a story thoroughly i'm mind before
sit down AT my table. Then = write Ii
out quickly. and without revising it,
send IT, 20 my publishers. la this way
7 am able TO Judge my work almost as
the public Judges IT, I've seen stories
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
On Washington's Poor.

Charles z. Weller, who acted as OK
ecutive secretary to the Homes commits
sion that created a stir by its report
on the living conditions in the District
Of Columbia, has as the result of his
labOrs published a book called Neglect
ed Neighbors in the National Capital -
Mr.. Weller has substituted vivid and
sympathetic narrative, profusely Illus
trated with photographs for the dry
statistical method OF the Homes com
mission. and gives a clear picture OF
some Of the actual conditions found III
! Washington. His book is of particular
interest in view Of possible COMPRESSION
al action In the matter.
(Charles F. Wellev- Neglected Neigh
bors in the National Capital" Phlla-
delphia. The John G. Winston Com
pany $500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
DEPEW MAY MAKE
HOME IN SAN DIEGO
New York Senator Said to Be
Planning to Desert the East
ern Metropolis.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Aug. 2S.-Tbere
is a possibility that United States Sen
ator Cnauncey NJ Depew may desert
New York for California. making his
permanent home in San Diego.
c. NJ Depew, his nephew, has taken
a lease on a home here and declares
Senator Depew will spend all his win
ters here in the future. and that If the
climate suits him ne will make his
home in this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
Alice MacGowan's New Novel

The WiviBg Of Lance Cleayerage'
IS the title OF a new novel 10y Alice
MACEDONIAN. 10 he published by the
Putnams in September. The new story
deals with life I'm the Tennessee noun
tains, and Is said to be far i'm advance
OF Miss MacGowan' preceding work
The story does not end with the mating
OF the lovers. but deals with the clash
Of two headstrong spirits after mar
rfa~a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

in type that 1 didn't at first blush rec
ognize as my own.
DO you have times when you can't
WriteZ' I asked him.
'Oh. yes; sometimes 7 have dry spells
that last for two or three months In
this event. 1 never force myself i get
out and see things and talk to people"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
New Novels Announced.

The MACMILLAN Company makes the
following announcement Of fiction TO
be published early this fall
"A Gentle knight Of Old Brandon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
CATTLE DISINFECTED.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2S.-The
royal palace at Peternof has been
thoroughly disinfected as a result of an
army officer coming down with the Ash
attic cholera while on duty thSre-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
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- Continued From First Page)
most impossible. Congress members
feel that, in Justice TO themselves and
10 their constituents, they cannot af-
ford 10 spend much time on District
affairs. They are not much interested
At first. and by the time they nave De
come interested and Informed, they us
laIly fail of reelection or are trans
ferred TO other committees. The knowl-
edge Of the new men is gained mostly
from the section OF the city Where ihey
live and as they reason about the rest
Of the city ON the basis Of this better
section this knowledge IS Ofttimes more
dangerous than complete ignorance
. They reside in Washington IN winter
and early spring only, and have no
experience I'm summer conditions ana
needs
Not Friendly to District.
ThaS writer declares the coud ton is
further aggravated because Congress
has never been friendly 90 the District
THE feeling is probably as good as
| Il ever has been" he continues, but II
is not such as one appreciates in ones
rulers. 1t Us seldom that a session OF
/ Congress basscs. without the District
being bitterly attacked on the floor, ano
| one can scarcely speak or the members
| OF the lower house without hearing salc
/ OF the people. They are PACK OF neg
] cars They are swindllnE the Govern
/ mcnt' They have no civic pride, anc
other expressions OF dispralse or ll
/ will"
The difficulty Of obtaining appropria
/ lions for the District is Mr.. Curtis
/ heaviest charge against the present sys
TEN. lie declares the scheme or haNinf
! "A Congressional committee pass upol
1.-THE District revenues IS illogical and re
| suits In erratiC and unwlse measures o
| alleged economy. lie continues;
''Tho District should have the powe
to appropriate its own revenues abso
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-13
NIGHT RIDERS GUILTY
Six Convicted Of Murder in the
First Degree.

Union City, Tenn, Jan. S.--With
a verdict of guilty in varying degree,
the jury in the night rider trials re-
ported. The twelve men found Gar
ret Johnson, lid Burton, Boy Ran
son, Fred Pinion, Arthur Cloar and
Sam Applewhite guilty of murder in
the first degree, with mitigating cir
cumstances, and Bud Morris and Bob
Huffman, the other defendants, guilty
of murder in the second degree, and
fixed their punishment at twenty years
III the penitentiary. The punishment
of the six first named defendants was
left to the court, and may be death or
life imprisonm The defense filed
motion for new trial, which was
set for hearing Saturday and which
will be overruled, as indicated by the
court, when sentence will be pro.
rounced.
The court sentenced the first six
named defendants to death.