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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
hATTIESbURG LADY
wins f'9Sss!! ff''Ss! PRIZE
Mrs. Geo. r. Mclnnis Voted Neates.
Woman on Grounds at GuIfport
Labor Day outing.
" 'Rah! for Hattiesburg!"


This was the slogan of the Hat
tiesburg people at the park in Gulf.
port yesterday when Mrs. George F.
McInnis, of this city. was awarded the
prize for being the neatest looking
woman On the grounds.
The occasion was the Labor Day
outing of the Central Trades and La.
Dor Council of Gulfport and a number
OF Hatiesburg people were there. an
excursion having been run from this
city. Mrs. McInnis was on a visit to
relatives in Gulfport and had no idea
or becoming contestant for the
prlze-a pair of fine ladies' shoes. In
company with a friend she was at the
LABOR Day celebration, however. and
was one of the most surprised persons
on the grounds when she was accosted
by Mayor Foote, of Gulfport, and in.
formed that she had been voted the
neatest lady present.
The mayor then placed Mrs. McIn.
MS IN an auto wits his daughter and
other ladies and, followed by a. pro
cesslon OF automobiles and other We.
hlcies parade was had.
Mrs. McInnis is employed in the
hress store in this city. She was
loudly cheered by the Hattiesburs
people present at the Gulfport outing
after being awarded the prize.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
Chief of Police,

For chief Of police, so far as can
be learned, the present encumbent, J..
Frank Williams, has the field to him
self, but it is altogether probable that
he will have opposition. 1t has been
said that Mr.. John F. Bennett, the
present efficient tax collector, will be
asked to run for this office, but wheth.
er or not he will consider the PROPOSE.
ton is merely matter of speculation.
Friends of Eugene B. George, it is
understood, will again urge him to
become a candidate for the office of
city treasurer, while others insist that
the present efficient treasurer, Mr..
John Williams, shall hold the office
as long as he desires.
There will doubtless be several can
didates for the office of police justice
but their prospects of success will de-
pend to very large extent upon the
attitude of Judge Davis, as it is gen
orally conceded that he can have the
office over all corners if he so de
sires.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
WANTS COUNCIL TO
ADOPT ORDINANCE
Many Accidents at the City Crossings
Might Be Prevented BY the Adop.
tion Of Proposed ordinance-Publie
Safety Demands Its Passage.

Fire Chief A. F. Potter, who by rea-
son of the duties connected with his
office is perhaps in position to know
more about the necessity for appIf
ances which will tend to minimize thel
danger to pedestrians and vehicles at
the various railroad crossings of the
city, is today busy interviewing the
mayor and members of the city coun-
Gil with the view to interesting them
in the adoption of an ordinance which
will tend to be of much service TO
residents of the city, and which. il
adopted, would undoubtedly have the
unanimous approval and endorsement
of large majority of citizens.
Mr.. Potter's suggestion is that the
council pass an ordinance whereby
the railroads will be required to in
stall at their various crossings an
electrical bell alarm system which will
warn passers of the approach of To-
comotives, the apparatus to be so ar
ranged that bell will ring before the
locomotive arrives at a point which
would make it unsafe for pedestrians
or vehicles to cross the track, thus
relieving the railroad company of all
responsibility for accidents which
might result as consequence of dis
regarding the danger signal.
1t is not believed that the railroad
companies would oppose the adoption
of such an ordinance, as the apparatus
could be installed and maintained
with but slight expense, and the saw
ing to them in damage suits which
have frequently been instituted as q
consequence of accidents occurring at
these crossings would more than pay
for the maintenance of such a system.
Those who are familiar with the
city will readily agree that the adop-
ton of this system would be most
satisfactory especially in conse-
quence of the serious and almost fatal
accident to Mrs. ErneN Hannah and
child, which occurred at The Main
street crossing of the Mississtppi Cent
raj railroad last year, wherein Mrs.
Hannah and the child were thrown
from buggy, the horse killed and
the vehicle demolished. and the rail
road company was forced to pay
several hundred dollars as a result of
the damages inflicted by the accident.
Several Of the city crossings are
so situated that the approaches to
them are rendered hazardous by rea-
son of the track on either side being
obscured by buildings and other OBJ
structions, and the adoption of such
an ordinance as Chief Potter proposes
would undoubtedly minimize the dan
ger to a considerable extent, as the
approach of a locomotive would be
indicated in ample time for the train
to pass.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
will CATER more To
The LOCAL TRADE
Wantes Ladies and Gentlemen of the
City to Feel Free to Use Its ParIors
and lobby-Present Clerks Will Be
Retained. 90

Mr.. Floyd Hughes, of jackson, has
recently been appointed resident man
ager of the Hotel Hattiesburg, and
reached this city yesterday to assume
his new duties.
During the dull times for the last
year or more, Mr.. f. B. Washington,
the very accomplished general mana
ger for both the Hotel Hattiesburg
and the Great Southern at Gulfport,
has been supervising the management
OF both hotels by making frequent
visits to Hattiesburg; but now that
business is picking up again, and
everything points to revival of the
good old times, Mr.. Washington finds
that he cannot do justice to both
properties, and has placed this hotel
under the management of Mr.. Hughes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
NORTH POLE
THE Center
Of ATTRACTION
Commander Peary's Statement RIvets
the Attention Of the Entire Civ
ilized World.

The announcement of Commander
Peary that he has discovered the
North Pole rivets the attention of
the entire civilized world on the Pole
just at present.
whatever question of priority may
exist between the claims Of Command
er Peary and DR.. Cook, there can be
no doubt that to the United States
belongs the unquestionable credit and
lasting renown of discovering the
North Pole.
The remarkable coincidence of two
American announcements of sucb q
colossal achievement coming within
five days of each other, after centu-
ries of fruitless endeavor, constitutes
one OF the most remarkable coinci.
dences in history.
The question of priority in reaching
the Pole now absorbs attention in this
country and Europe.
In spite of DR.. Cooks return five
days earlier, with data which convin-
ced the scientific world that he had
gone to the Pole, it appears to be
definitely assured that Peary will
make claim to being the first discov
erer.
DR.. Cook says that he grudges Peary
nothing, IF Peary says he went to
the Pole, then he did" declared DR..
Cook today "and l want to be the
first to shout hurrah for him."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
ASSUMES MANAGEMENT
Of HOTEL HATT|ESBURG
MERIDIAN SENDS
A Committee
Representatives of Board of Trade and
Cotton Exchange Go to jackson to
Fight Proposed Cotton Schedule.

MERIDIAN, Miss, September TIT
is expected that the cotton rate ques
tion about which so much has been
said, will be brought up today be-
fore the state railroad commission by
Commissioner F. M. Lee, of the South.
ern district.
In anticipation of this, the following
representatives of the Meridian Board
of Trade and Cotton Exchange have
been appointed to appear before the
commission in Jackson and enter a
protest, President H. M. Stout, Sec
retary M. C. Moore, J. A. Gibson, Joe
Meyer and e. L. Carter.
The proposed change in cotton
schedules, as suggested by Mr.. Lee,
means a discrimination in favor Of
the Mississippi river towns in inter.
state commerce and nearly all of the
other towns will oppose it.
Clarksdale, which is in a river
county, but not on the river, held a
mass meeting last week and formally
protested against any change.
1t is known that Commissioner
Webb is opposed to any such change,
so Commissioner Bob Scott, of the
Northern district, will have to decide
it. Since it cannot benefit a town i'll
Mr.. SCOTS district, it is believed that
he will Join Mr. Webb in opposition to
a. change that will amount to discrim-
ination.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
ESCAPED negro CAUGHT
IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS

Sheriff j. c. Magruder received a
telegram this morning from Sheriff
Jake Giles, of Beaumont, Texas stat
ing that Henry Grimes, colored, want
ed in this county, had been captured
there and has been locked up to
await the arrival of an officer from
Forrest county to take him in charge.
Deputy Sheriff D. G. McGilvray
left today for Beaumont to bring
Grimes back.
Grimes escaped from the county
farm some time ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
ADVERTISING IN news
PAID Mr.. COLEMAN

Advertising in the News pays. Evil
dence to this effect comes daily to
the News office. John S. Coleman,
of Hattiesburg, placed small local
ad in our issue Of September 2, and
today the following letter was received
from Mr.. Coleman:
Editor News; Please leave out nv
head ad till further orders from me
and mail bill to me here have re-
ceived enough orders to keep me
busy for several days. Yours truly,
John s. Coleman"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
REMARKABLE Depth Of
THE GULFP0RT CHANNEL

GULFPORT, Miss, September T.
Late official soundings of the Gulfport
channel show a depth of twenty-six
feet from the sixth beacon to natural
deep water. The breakwater which will
be built by the government will ex-
tend from the southwest corner of the
basin to the pier and will cost $685.
600. Work will begin at once.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
Peary Claims to Be First Man.

LONDON, September 1.-THE Reu-
ter Telegram Company publishes a
dispatch from st. Joseph, New Found
land, in which it is said that Com
mander Peary claims that he was the
first man to reach the North Pole.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07

it is not known that he will have op-
position for the place should he be
candidate.
There will doubtless be the usual
quota of applicants for the minor Of
fices, and the coming year promises
to furnish the usual amount Of ex-
citement incident to lively municipal
campaign.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
tn Begin WORK ON
TAX LEVY TOMORROW

The County Board of Supervisors,
in session now at the court house,
probably will complete the work of
auditing accounts this afternoon and
receive the report Of the county treas
urer.
Tomorrow the board likely will be-
gin the work of making the county tax
levy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
Capt. Bartlett Sends MESSAGE,

NEW YORK, September 7.-Cap-
tain r. A. Bartlett, of the Roosevelt.
Peary's ship, telegraphed a friend in
this city from Indian Harbor as fol-
lows: "It is accomplished. Kind res
CARDS to ALL"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
BURGLAR RO BBED
Mr.. v. SAMPSON
Entered Residence Early Sunday Morn
ing and Secured Several Dollars
Made His Escape.

An unknown negro man burplarized
tne residence of Mr.. w. Sampson. 81
Elizabeth avenue, Sunday morning he.
tween three and four o'clock and made
away with between IS and 50 which
MI. Sampson had in his pants pockets
and also secured a<dollar and some
change from the room of Mr.. Samn-
sons mother-in-law, who lives with
him.
AT the hour named. Mrs. Sampson
started out Of the room and heard a
noise on the porch, but paid little
heed to it, believing it to be made
by Mr.. SIMPSONS brother-in-law. Mr.
F. L. Cook, who also lives at the
Sampson residence. AS the steaIthy
noise continued, however, Mrs. Samp.
son aroused Mr.. Sampson. The latte.
went to the window and saw the negro
IN Mr.. w. A. Morrison's yard next
door and watched him peeping into
nelghbor's houses. AS Mr.. SAMPSON
N az "SoIuil I4c ludu6 no demon
stratlon toward the negro, but intend
ed to follow him when he left the
premises. When the burglar did start
to leave, however, Mr.. Sampson dis
covered that his money was gone. II
was then found that the negro had
entered the house through a rear win.
dow in the kitchn.
Called For Police.
Mr.. Sampson telephoned for a DO.
liceman, but it was thought too late
to catch the negro. However, the
negro returned about quarer of an
hour later and seemed to be looking
for something he had dropped. On
this occasion Mr.. Sampson followed
him to the NJ. J. & X. c. tracks where
he lost sight of the burglar in the
weeds.
| The negro also visited the residence
of c. E. Gordon, where he secured two
or three dollars in change.
Mr.. Sampson regrets the loss of
three jars of figs which the burglar
took from the pantry more than he
does the loss of the money, he says.
/
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07
City Clerks Race.

Capt. Archie Farley appears to have
excellent prospects for reelection to
the office Of city clerk. and SO far
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07

Not one woman out of three can
live up to her photograph.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-07

oLivER's CIGAR sTonu
Magazines and Postcards
Front Street.
The Chanute times., 1909-06-18
Feared Their Women,

CASTOR Boissier of the French
academy has been making study of
the suffrage movement, and tells, in
cicero and His Friends" how much
afraid the Romans were that women,
who had such great influence in the
home, would begin to exert as much
influence in the state. Cato was espe-
cially bitter against women, and Livy
makes him say: Remember all these
regulations our ancestors made to sub
ject wives to their husbands. Shackled
as they are, you have trouble to man
age them. What will happen If you
give them their liberty, if you allow
them to enjoy the same rights as
yourselves? Do you think you will
then be their masters? The day they
become your equals they will become
your superiors."
The Chanute times., 1909-06-18
For HOSPITAL Use,

Some young girls not long ago de-
vised a pleasant and useful way of
using their old magazines. They lived
in a family where there were many
weekly and monthly magazines, too
many to attempt to save the greater
part of them, which were always sent
to hospitals and homes after they
were read. These girls took the maya
zines apart and made them up into
little pamphlets, one story or article
in each pamphlet They fastened them
together, sometimes with the metal
fasteners that come to hold papers to-
gether, sometimes with bright-colored
cord or ribbon. The leaves may also
be sewed or pasted together into little
books. They proved most acceptable.
Oftentimes convalescents are too
weak or i'll to hold a book or whole
magazine, when they would greatly
enjoy reading if there were no labor
attached. These little leaflets are so
light that the weakest person could
hold them, and they are also in homeo-
pathic doses, as it were, so that there
is no temptation to the invalids to go
on reading, several stories at time,
and so overdo their strength.
The Chanute times., 1909-06-18
Learn to Walk Erect.

II you are walking along the street
and wake up to the fact that you are
carrying yourself poorly, take the men,
tai attitude of standing erect, as well
as the physical one.
Look at the men you meet and i'm
agine that each one of them owes you
a dollar; put even a suggestion into
your position.
Hold your head well back; look peo-
pie squarely in the face.
This will not only give the impress
sion to others that you possess the
power you want, but 1t will actually
tend to bring that power.
Keep the neck against the collar.
II constantly persisted in an erect
carriage will sooon become very nat
ural and there will be no need Of
thinking of it.
The Chanute times., 1909-06-18
An Enolish Fashion.

There is an English fashion, long in
vogue, of dressing two sisters alike
who are near the same age. 1t is not
necessary for them to be twins. This
fashion has been taken up in America
and Is especially popular this winter.
In many families two girls have
made their debut together instead OF
a year apart, and their entire outfit
for the winter is the same.
Instead of looking odd 1t is quite
pretty. It saves a great deal OF
trouble, and in this year Of queer
colorings it is a safeguard to have
gowns of the same piece if they are
TO be worn at the same time.
The Chanute times., 1909-06-18
LEAF AND FLOWER ADD
BEAUTY TO THE HOME

In the first illustration just enough
vines are used to soften the outlines
of the building, it will be observed.
A vine used in this way has
chance to display its individuality.
You see all its charm of leaf and habit
Of growth. But when trained as
shown In illustration No. 2 this indi-
viduallty Is lost. Here we have "too
much Of a good thing" The windows
are darkened, free outlook is inter
fered with and the general effect is
monotonous.
One vine, planted at the corner and
trained along the cornice, over the
windows, with few branches allowed
to droop here and there, would have
given a much more satisfactory ef-
feet. The only admirable feature of
this illustration is the planting along
the wall. But here, as with the vines,
matters seem almost overdone. There
is crowded effect Take another look
at No. 1 and note the difference.
The best plants to use about the
base of the house are those which do
not grow much higher than the wall.
Among hardy kinds there is nothing
better than Dicentra, the dwarf varie-
ties of perennial phlox and the herba-
ceous spireas. Along with these can
be sued such ANIMALS as the nastur
tium, nicotiana, aster, ten week stock
The Chanute times., 1909-06-18
BRILLIANT HUES MUCH LIKED.
Coarse Straw Hats Trimmed with
Highly CoIored Plumage Just
Now in Favor.

The favorite hat for morning walk
is Just now the very coarse straw in a
large, simple shape, trimmed with
great wings of brilliant-plumaged
birds.
The success of hat depends entire
ly on the way the wings are placed,
some of them hanging Imply over the
side of the brim, with rather painful
suggestion of a wounded bird, while
contrasts are the mot d'order, and
not infrequently these are a little
startling.
With the exception of the intense
empire green, which is popular, the
hats are generally in half-tones, dull
in hue, the wings striking the only
strong color-note in the toilet.
Beige wings trim a soft, violine hat,
yellow is placed on blue straw, vieux
bleu on beige and cherry on black.
A large number of the straws this
year are in the shade of corn, ripe for
the sickel, and the method of lining
the hat with a different color seems to
be as popular as it was at the begin
ming of last year. Black satin is
chosen in preference to all else for the
corn-colored hat, while aluminium
Tagals lined with satin to match and
trimmed with masses of mauve pan
sizes, are very charming and effective.
The Chanute times., 1909-06-18

can. In it the house seems to be less
plants grew there, and it therefore
lacks that aggressive tone which char
acterizes the house whose walls are
not relieved by growing plants.
Perhaps l may be allowed to use
this expression-the use of plants
close to the house, while not detract-
ing in the least from the dignity and
Importance of it, prevents us from
looking upon it as something that
boldly challenges the attention-an
idea not in keeping with the home
sense which ought to characterize the
building in which those live who care
less for show and admiration than
for beauty. All of us have seen
houses which seem to absolutely force
themselves upon our attention. We
may admire them in way, but it is
a way with which the idea of home
is not associated.
But if shrubs and perrenials and
vines were planted about them their
aggressiveness would be hidden, or at
least modified, and we would soon be-
gin to think of them as homes instead
of houses.
No very tall.growing plants should
be used anywhere about the house II
they will interfere with the outlook.
Windows are made to let in light and
sunshine and we cannot afford to
darken them with bushes or vines.
The Chanute times., 1909-06-18
Hot Water Bag for Babies.

A new hot water bottle calculated to
make the infantile heart yearn for
possession has been placed on sale in
certain shops. When the baby's ear
aches-not to mention that more prob
able location known in the nursery
as its "tummy"-the new hot water
bottle comes mighty handy.
To all appearances it is a doll. Her
pretty indestructible head and blond
wig are covered with a pointed hood
of blue or pink flannel and her body
is enveloped in a cape of the same.
Lift up the cape, says Town and
Country, and you discover that the
rest of her is a gOodly sized hot water
bag, the stopper part being where her
feet would otherwise come.
The Chanute times., 1909-06-18

in all my life. l recommend Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
my friends. Mrs. WILL Young, 9
Columbia Avenue, Rockland, Me.
Backache is symptom of female
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache, don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this so safely and surely
as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the cause of these dis
tressing aches and pains and you will
become well and strong.
The great volume of unsolicited
testimony constantly pouring in proves
conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou.
sands of women.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health free OF
charge.
The Chanute times., 1909-06-18
Tea Grown In Oregon.

A citizen of Hubbard. Peter Loer,
has demonstrated the fact that the
finest quality of Japan tea can be sue
cessfully grown in Hubbard and in all
parts of Oregon. He has a large patch
of land planted to tea, which is grow
ing nicely and is very thrifty. He
raised a small quantity Of tea last
year. which he readily disposed Of to
Portland merchants at four dollars a
oound. The merchants offer to pay
that price for good tea raised in Ore
O0n
The Chanute times., 1909-06-18
WOMEN SHOULD STUDY COLOR
When a Woman Knows She Can Have
Only Few Dresses She
Chooses Them Carefully.

The value of color is something that
clever dressmaker understands 1uliy'
Two dresses can be cut alike, line tor
line, but in different shades oil the
same silk, and one of them VIII make
woman look slender, straight and
supple. and the other will give her an
uncomfortably dumpy, round-shoul-
dered. square-cut figure. All women
ought to make a careful study of col
ors whether they have professional
interest in the matter or not. 1t is es-
pecially important for women OF small
means who have so few gowns that
thew must live with those OF their
choice very intimately.
A woman who can buy twenty or
thirty dresses a year can aHord 10
make an occasional mistake when her
fancy for trying color or a too daring
line carries her away for moment.
She can hang an unsuccessful dress IN
a closet and forget about 1t, and 1t
does her no harm-helps her, perhaps,
in choosing more wisely In the future
She does not suffer from her folly. But
a woman of small means who meets
with a mishap In her choice of her one
new gown must wear it whether or no
"a harsh commentary on her vanity,
her poor judgment or her bad taste. |
always want to help women OF that
kind-the mistakes are so easy to
make-so cruelty hard to pay for. Yet
one can only tell her to choose care
fully and buy slowly.-From the De-
lineator.