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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20
GENERAL LEES ADVICE.

Incident to the observance of the
birthday of General Robert e. Lee,
which was general throughout the
South yesterday, the following story
is told by the Manufacturers Record:
AT the close of the Civil War sew
eral young men who had served in the
southern army, called ON General Rob-
ert e. Lee. In explaining the object of
their visit they said to him:
/ Your name has carried us into
many places where we did not want to
go. Now we want to take your name
with us where we are going, and we
nave come to ask for your autograph
on these Photographic
II my name has carried you, as
you say, into places into which YOU
uid not want to go, want you to be
careful not TO carry it into anv place
where | would not want to 90. Where
are you going?'
One said that he was bound for
Mexico, another that he was looking IN
the far Southwest, and the others to
distant sections because thew felt
there was no opportunity for them at
nome by reason of the destruction
caused by the war.
General 90 eoiJ
AS soldiers you served your state
faithfully; you did your duty. YOU risk.
ed your lives in the service of orr
country; but your state needs Won to-
uay more than it needed YOU in war
II mas hard problems to settle Tic
business interests have been DESTROY.
eu' and for these very reasons It seems
10 me your state has a right to ash
you to stand by it in these DAVIS of
trial and to help to rebuild its for
tunes. Consider whether you do NOT
owe to your state. under these con.
ditions' the same devotion to IT. tho
same self-sacrifice that you gave to If
at the call of war;"
These were the words of one NJ
tne noblest men in the history of the
world. They breathed the unseIfisb
self-sacrificing spirit of true patriot
In times of peace as well as in times
OF war That same advice, while not
so urgent now, still holds good. 1t is
sound and wholesome, and if taken
by the young men of the South will
contribute largely to the realization
OF the dreams which are suggested
by the vast resources and tremendous
possibilities of the South.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20
EDITORIAL OF NOTE
FROM STATE EXCHANGE

lection, SO that the truth will come
out.
If there has been an informer in
this case his statements can be dis
proved by the best men in this COM
munity. If there has been an inform
er the people of this community who
are held up before the world as aiders
and abettors of blind tiger Institutions
for every good citizen who knows
of the existence of blind tiger should
lay the matter before the constituted
authorities, should know him. No man
who will bring the constituted au-
thorities of his city and county, to say
nothing of the self-respecting people
of the community into disrepute, can
say that he has the interest of the
officers, people and city at heart.
Natchez is not large enough to
countenance the work of such mis-
chief-maker and he should either
mend his ways or be hauled before
the courts for wilful and malicious
libel. The harmony of his commu-
nifty, must not be disturbed by such a
person, and Governor Noel owes 1t to
the people of this city to give the
name of the informer and publish the
result of his investigation.
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The Hattiesburg News says: There
are no dues in the Ananias club at
any rate and no disagreements worth
mentioning" 1t is singular fact that
no club in the United States has mem
bers with higher reputation for
truthfulness than the members of the
Ananias club. By strange rule new
members of the Ananias club are not
chosen by those already belonging to
it, but by man who has branded as
lie more statements that were af-
terward proved to be true than any
other man in America.-Florida Times
Union.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20
From the Natchez Democrat.

From the Natchez Democrat.
1t is quite evident that Governor
Noel had something to say about
Natchez, and the manner in which the
prohibition law has been enforced by
the constituted authorities of this city
and county. If he has been informed
that the law has not been enforced
from Jan. l, 1909, the day on which
the legislators who passed the bill
agreed that 1t should become opera
tive, and who intended that it should
go into effect on that day, then he has
been misinformed.
If Governor Noel has been informed
that the prohibit p law has been VIC
lated in NatchezSsince it became eff
fective, and has ordered an investi-
cation, then 1t is plainly evident that
he found nothing to substantiate the
statement made by the informer and
he should rise equal to the occasion
and say so. 1t requires no great
strength of character to tell the truth.
If he received the information of
which so much has been said and writ
ten, and he has not conducted the
investigation, let him give the name
of the informer to the local author
tiles or to committee of his own Sc
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20
LEWIS Dennis CASE IS
SET FOR NEXT FRIDAY

ed by Judge Potter, and instructions
given to summon the veniremen, fifty
in number, to be present Friday morn
ing at o'clock.
1t is not expected that much trouble
will be encountered in securing jury
from the venire, as but little is known
of the Dennis-White tragedy in that
county, and the hearing of evidence
will probably be under way Friday
afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20
Beware Of ointments for catarrh That
Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering II
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicions, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally. acting di-
rectly upon The blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure Won get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio. by F. i
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

Those who have in hand the raising
of funds for the Southern Commercial
building in Washington, should have
announced their receipts either a
little sooner or a little later. 1t was
defying the fates to announce the col
lection of $23,OO0-just one thousand
skidoos.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

No free government can survive a
peoples indolent sense of political
duty. No truly Republican form of
government can be perpetuated in
resting upon sleepy public con-
cience-or a decadent sense of in
dividual duty and consequent respon-
sibility of the ballot box.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

1t is pointed out that Elihu Root,
will, when he becomes a senator, go to
the bottom on the committee lists,
owing to the infexible rule of seniority
which pervails in the most dignified
deliberative body on earth Think of
Root falling behind such men as De-
pew, Penrose, Dick, Bailey and Jeff
Davis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20
ANOTHER QUAKE.

Mexico City, Mex, Jan. 20-From
Colma come reports of several slight
earthquake shocks. The volcano near
there is also said to be active. So far
no great damage has been done.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20
new FURNITURE
Being INSTALLED
At COURT HOUSE

Mr.. ]. 2. Bessellieu of Meridian, rep
resenting Marshall and Bruce, is in
the city today installing additional
steel furniture in the office of the
chancery clerk. These additional
steel filing cases were made necessary
on account of the great increase in
the business of this office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

In India there is a patent machine
firm which converts into penholders
the wooden packing cases In which
it gets some of its drugs from Ameri-
ca. This firm makes such good PEN
holder that the government buys it, al
though all the work is done by hand.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

The World thinks that Stonewall
jackson might have ridden one hun
bred miles in a day, as we'll as Roose-
welt. We deny the companionship-if
Stonewall could have done so we are
certain Old Sorrel could not have car
ried him and that settles the point.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

The president now says that the
Waterpower Trust is the one he is
after. 1t can't be the Steel Trust, but
he can jump from one to the other of
the rest with surprising ability for a
lion hunter. Nor do they seem to care
which he picks:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

A special matinee for ladies only
will be given by Ruth Grey at the
Auditorium tomorrow Thursday af-
ternoon. So much has been heard
about Miss Grey and her special mat
inee that good crowd of ladies' is
assured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20
Daily News Special.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 10-Advices
from Canton state that the celebrated
case of State VS.. Lewis Dennis has
been set for trial on Friday, and both
sides will be in readiness for hear
ing at that time.
When the case was called for trial
yesterday the prosecuting counsel was
in readiness, but the defense demand
ed special venire, which was grant
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

during the war for the use and behoof
of the United States, on the ground
that slave could not own property.
Mr.. Hopkins is exactly the type of man
who should object to such a propo-
sition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20
GULFPORT TIGER
GETS HEAVY fine
Daily News Special

Daily News Special.
Gulfport, Miss, Jan. 2O.-Jack Mar
tia, the white man arrested today in
Judge Hairston's court. He received
fine of 500 and Imprisonment for
thirty days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

Boost Hattiesburg now while there
is need of it. After a while. when
business is humming again, everybody
will talk for the town.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

The Newman mill will need about
800 men May 1. And good labor is al
ready scarce in the Hattiesburg dis
trict.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

The June bride crop this year will
be free from leap-year suspicious.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

Happiness is more often the child of
hope than the founding of fortune.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

Every day should be a better day
for Hattiesburg now.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

The man who keeps his promises
will do to tie to.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

Senator Hopkins of Illinois objected
TO paying a slave for property taken
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

You have often heard me speak Of good bargains
and some OF my friends have taken the advice and proted
by it. but have something now to offer you which re-
gard one OF the biggest bargains Of its kind in fact the
only piece Of property with the same advantages now in
the city to be had at any price.
1t is an ideal location for bonded warehouse being
reached by all the railroads in the city, and worth your
investigation Pnce and terms extraordinarily good
Yours for big profits.
THos M FERGUSON
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-20

HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA
BILE SERVICE received daily, the ex-
elusive franchise for which is owned
by The Daily News.
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REPORT THAT INTERNATIONAL
AVIATION CONGRESS TO
MEET AT DENVER.
FAMOUS MEN COMING
WILL BRING WRIGHT BROTHERS,
cuRTIss. BLERioT. SANTOS
ouMoNT AND OTHERS.

Denvcr-Thc Republican Sunday
morning says: Unofficially. but au-
,hcntically. 1t was learned definitely
yesterday that Denver will get the in-
tcrnational aviation congress next
fall The importance OF this fact is so
great that II is difficult at first to
grasp II in its full Significance. but to
sum ii up briefly. 1t means that prac'
tically every civilized country on he
globe will send representatives here to
compete in the aerial contests which
form the occasion OF the meet. II
means that all the advanced nations
will send army engineers and both
army and navy officers to observe the
several flights in order that they may
determine upon the most practical
aerial craft for use in warfare, II
means that the pioneers in navigating
the air, men with such world-famous
names as Wilbur and Orville Wright,
Glenn II. Curtiss. Louis Blerlot, San
tOs DumOnt, Hubert Latham, Henry
Farman. NJ Delagrange. VI. Fournier
and others will come here to compete
for the prizes offered: IL means that
fifteen or twenty huge balloons will
start from Denver and float for sew
eral hundred miles in an effort to heat
the worlds record. and finally 1t
means that a crowd OF wealthy enthu-
siasts and other visitors cOnscrva-
lively estimated at 1907 900 persons will
hnr In nj tho and
see the sights Of the state.
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Another Aeeiden, TO eIerIo,.

ConstantinOple. Dec. l2.-M. Bleriot.
the French aeroplanist whose flight
across the English Channel was one
OF the most remarkable achievements
OF the year and who has had more
narrow escapes from death than any
other aviator, met with another seri-
Gus accident here Sunday. He was
giving an exhibition in the presence
OF an immense crowd when his aero
plane collided with house. The force
OF the impact turned the machine
completely over and Bleriot fell to
the ground He was injured on the
left side. and, it is feared. internally
hurt.
The Ordway new era., 1909-12-17
The Vacant Chair.

What sad memories lingef IN
the old vacant chair. Sitting ID
middle of the floor. with a plit1|
look about It's frayed and seem
weary back. II brings back a tua
Gus riot of sad rccollections tha, |
can yer efface. Volumes o!
anguish come TO me when ! II
home In time to catch the mild
swiping the loose furniture around
place. and take OF my shoes to Z,
publicity. and strike my best
against the rocker OF the old "
chair. Then, forgetting for The
ment my unclad feet, | kick the q
on the other rocker. That Is '
the sadness and suffering that l!il
around the old chair comes out
an extra edition and great chuni
gloom settle over me like nerd o
natured fiies.-Oregon Journal
The Ordway new era., 1909-12-17

have TO stay shut up in these rooms
all day. and II gets tiresome. I'd rather
go back to Kansas with you and be in
a circus again
Il shall be glad TO have your com
pany." said Dorothy.
Thank you" he answered Now.
II you will help me sew the silk to-
gether We will begin to work on our
balloon"
So Dorothy took needle and
thread, and as fast as OF cut the strips
of silk into proper shape the girl
sewed them neatly together. First
there was a strip OF light green silk,
then a strip Of dark green and then a
strip of emerald green; for or had ii
fancy to make the balloon in different
shades of the color about them. 1t
took three days to sew all the strips
together. but when 1t was finished
they had a big bag OF green silk more
than 20 feet long.
Then Or painted II on the inside
with a coat of thin glue, to make 1t air
tight. after which he announced that
the balloon was ready.
But we must have basket to ride
in." he said. So he sent the soldier
with the green whiskers for a big
clothes basket, which he fastened
with many ropes to the bottom OF the
balloon.
When it was all ready, Or sent word
to his people that he was going to
make visit to a great brother Wizard
who lived in the clouds. The news
;,,. 4
every one came to see the wonderful
sight.
OF ordered the balloon carried out
in front Of the palace, and the people
gazed upon 1t with much curiosity.
The Tin Woodman had chopped a big
pile Of wood. and now he made a fire
Of it, and Or held the bottom of the
balloon over the fire SO that the hot
air that arose from it would be caught
in the silken bag. Gradually the bal
loon swelled out and rose into the air.
until finally the basket Just touched
the ground.
Then Or got into the basket and
said to all the people in loud voice:
Il am now going away to make a
visit. While | am gone the Scare
Clo" Will lulC oFCl yous
you to obey him as you would me-"
The balloon was by this time tug
ging hard at the rope that held it to
the ground, for the air within it was
hot and this made 1t so much lighter
in weight than the air without that it
pulled hard to rise into the sky.
Come. Dorothy" cried the Wizard !;
hurry up, or the balloon will fly
away"
II can't find Toto anywhere" re.
piled Dorothy, who did not wish to
leave her little dog behind. Toto had
run into the crowd to bark at a kitten
and Dorothy at last found him. She
picked him up and ran toward the bal
loon.
She was within a few steps of it
and OF was holding out his hands to
help her into the basket, when crack!
went the ropes, and the balloon rose
into the air without her.
Come bsck!' she screamed; 81
want to go, tool"
II can't come back, my dear" called
OF from the basket. "Good-by!"
"Good-by!" shouted every one, and
all eyes were turned upward to
The Ordway new era., 1909-12-17
SYNOPSIS.

Dorothy lived In Kansas with Aunt EN-
and Uncle Henry. A cyclone lifted their
home into the air. Dorothy falling asleep
amidst the excitement. \ crash awakened
her. The house had landed In a country
Of marvellous beauty; Groups Of queer
Munchkins. The house had Killed their
enemy. the wicked witch % East Dor
othy took the wltch's silver shoes. She
started for tho Emerald City TO mad the
wizard OF OK. who. she was promised
might md way to send her back 10
giving him lie. He was dcsirous OF ac-
curing brains and started with her to
M, wizard 10 got them. The sGaFrsroS, ,,.,il,,,
man who longrd for heart. lie also
Joined them. They came upon a terrible
age. He decided to accompany them 10
the Wizard of Oz TO get some. The scare
river. The schrycrow was rescued by n
friendly stork. They entered paPpy,
asleep. Tn. scar-crow and tin wo9dmnn
rescued her and her dog from the ugAHls
flowers The lion fsll asleep and being 700 70,
the road OF yellow brick which led 20 the
Emerald City they met a Wild cat hni
held mice. Ths woodmhn killed the wild
She sent thousands OF her mic" subjects
10 draw the lion away from from the pIpps opp.
sleep. They started again on the Em"r-
AID CITY road They came 70 tsnG%;
green lnsrt were Va
green. houses OF green and people dressed
In green. 1t was the Land OF OE. They
met the guardian of the gates He de-
scribed the power OF the Wizard OF Or
All put on green spcctacl"s as the bright,
ness and glory OF Emerald city blinded
OF the party each day. All were put In
green rooms, Dorothy went to the thron"
room. In a chair sparkling with emer-
aids she beheld an enormous head with
out body. legs or arms bigger than the
blsgsst giant; II am oz. the great and
terrible" said the head. Oz told her that
when she killed the wicked witch OF the
East he would send her home. The scare
uful lady. who said she was the wizard.
was promised brains when he killed the
witch. The woodman beheld terrible
beast with head OF rhlnoceros and
heart II he would slay the witch. The
lion saw a ball OF IRE and voice from
the object promised him courage II h..
slew the witch. The search commenced
The witch saw the party when II entered
her domain and caused pack OF wolves
90 attack 1t. The woodman killed the
wolves. She sent crows which the scare
crow scared and killed. Bees were dis
patched next. but the woodman received
the stings. Finally winged monkeys took
the witchery. Dorothy threw wa
ter on the wicked witch. destroy
ing her. Dorothy rescued the lion
woodman and scarescrow. She found
back to oz. She became lost, She
used the cup to call the winged mon
key who took them to the Emerald City
Ihe charmed cups story was told
a humbus. He told his life story.
brains. the woodman a heart and the
lion a courage fluid.
The Ordway new era., 1909-12-17
NEARLY FORTY MILLION DOL
LARS IN COLORADO STATE
AND PRIVATE BANKS.
INCREASE, S7,137,348
EIGHTEEN NEW BANKS ORGAN
lzeo IN COLORADO DURING
PAST YEAR.

Denver Colorado state banks. pri-
rate banks. saving banks and trust
rompanies have Increased their re-
sources s7.I37.3is.73 during the past
year. according to figures compiled by
the state bank commissioner from re-
ports made ut the close OF business
November 10th.
The total resources OF these insu'
tutions on that date were $3s.7iI.6fs.-
80, of which the five state banks.
four savings banks and five trust com
panles In Denver held $l5.2s4.92s.40.
The resources OF lil banks Novem.
bcr 27. 1908. were s32.6l0. 0.30l.57. There
has been an increase OF eighteen
banks in the state since that time.
The following condensed abstract 10
taken from the reports OF 81 state
banks. IS private banks. 10 savings
banks and II trust companies at the
close of business November l6. 1903:
RESOURCES.
The Ordway new era., 1909-12-17
Christmas Tree All Riuht.

Washington. -- Does the Yuletide
with its demand for Christmas trees
prove menace to the American for
ests? This question is asked of the
United States forestry service by
those interested in the conservation OF
the national resources. The subject
has received the consideration OF the
forestry bureau and the reply has
been sent out that there need
be no danger of destruction IL
the cutting of the young ever.
greens Tor Christmas is done with
discrimination. In young pine for.
ests. it is stated. careful thinning
out process can do no harm
The Ordway new era., 1909-12-17
AG0NIzlNG ITCHING
Eczema for a Year-oo. N.
Even at Skin Hospi,al-ln Dr.,
Until cutieura Cured Hin

u was troubled with a se,,,,
Ing and dry. scrufy skin on nv,
feet. arms and scalp. Scra,ehI,r
It worse. Thousands OF small y.
pies formed and these caused i,
itching. l was advised to 70 d
hospital for diseases OF the sLI,
so. the chief surgeon saying: ID
saw such bad case Of eczema 4
got little or no relief. Then | trst1
so-called remedies. but | bec,-l
bad that ] almost gave up IN t.d
After suffering agonIes for n
months. l was relieved o. the tI
unbearable itching after two or \
applications OF CutIcura o!ntns.i
continued its use. combined with
cura Soap and Pills, and | su
pletely cured. Henry Searle, I
Rock. Ark. Oct. S and 10. 1907
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Solo fr,. ,
The Ordway new era., 1909-12-17

the throne room he said. pleasantly:
sit down. my dear; think have
found the way to get you out OF this
country"
And back to Kansas she asked.
eagerly,
We'll. I'm not sure about Kansas"
said OE: for I haven't the faintest
notion which way IL lies, But the nrst
thing to do is TO cross the desert, and
then IL should be easy TO mad your
way home"
How can cross the desert" she
inquired,
Well. I'll tell you what ! think"
said the little man. You see, when
| came to this country IL WAS In bal
loon. You also came through the air,
being carried by cyclone. So be-
IIeye the best way TO get across the
desert will be through the air. Now.
It is quite beyond my powers to make
a cyclone. but I've been thinking ;he
matter over. and | believe | can make
u balloon"
How" asked Dorothy.
a balloon" said OF. is made OF
silk. which is coated with glue To keep
the gas in II. | have plenty OF silk
In the palace. so II will be no trouble
for us to make the balloon. But in
this country there is no gas to I'LL the
balloon with. to make II iioat"
II II won't float" remarked Dor
othy. 1t will be OF no use 10 us
True" answered or. But there is
another way to make 1t float. which Is
to MI IL with hot air. Hot air isn't
as good as gas. for II the air should
get cold the balloon would come down
in the desert, and We should be lost.
Wei" exclaimed the girl. are you
going with me-"
Yes. OF course" replied OF. Il am
tired OF being such humbug II /
should go out OF this palace my peo-
pie would soon discover am not a
Wizard. and then they would be vcNed
with me for having deceived them. So