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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-10
AN INTERESTING
LACE EXHIBIT
THE DAVIDSON COMPANY PRE-
SCENTS A BlRDS-EYE VIEW OF
LACE MAKING.
Something About Zion Laces Which
Will Interest Every Lady Who is
Fond of Dainty Lingerie.

The Davidson Company is this
week exhibiting in one of their show
windows something that is unique in
our industrial history as it is a birds
eye view of lace making in Zion City,
near Chicago, demonstrating how that
which is not only dear to every lady's
heart, but has become an actual nee
essity for feminine satisfaction, is
now produced in our own country. AS
late as ten years ago lace manufaC-
turing was the monopoly of the his
toric lace centers of Europe, and this
country imported annually $6,000,000
of val laces. This Bion lace exhibited
is a wonderful exposition of century
of effort in the development of an
industry and is we'll worth careful
study by everybody.
The Human Side of Zion Laces.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-10
VOC/EzY
----------------
For Miss Currie-

For Miss Currie-
Miss Lois Currie, one of the young
girls of the First Presbyterian church
and daughter of its pastor, Rev. E. j.
Currie, was prettily complimented on
"Wednesday afternoon when the Aid
ladies gave a linen shower in her
honor. Miss Curries marriage to
Rev. McCord of South Carolina, will
take her to another city to live, so
the party was an affectionate farewell
from the members, who most of them
have seen her grow up from tiny
girl. Pink and white roses were the
decorations throughout the library,
hall, parlor and dining room of Mrs.
d. E. McInnis' colonial home where
the shower took place.
Mrs. Chas. Speares, the Aid presi-
dent, Mrs. d. E. McInnis, S. Burr and
Mrs. E. J. Currie received the guests
in the reception hall. At the foot of
the broad stairway Mrs. Stokes ".
Robertson and Miss May Tallulah
Haney served punch, quantities of
pink and white sweet peas in shower
effect decorated the cut glass bowl.
kilograms of good wishes were writ
ten by each guest and presented to
the honoree, who read them aloud.
Several pretty musical numbers
were given An instrumental solo
by Mrs. E. p. Mackey, a vocal duet
by Mesdames Stokes V. Robertson and
stephen Burr.
The bride-elect was then escorted
to the library Here seated in a big
arm chair covered with pink and
white roses and ribbons she made a
pretty girlish picture in her empire
gown of old rose mesaline and Irish
crochet lace trimmings A white para
sol over head covered with pink and
white roses held the dainty gifts Of
linen. Mrs. Stokes Robertson gave d
clever little list OF instruction for mar
ried life to the bride and pulled a rib.
bon the shower of rice and linen fall
ing over the honOree.
In the dining room, pink and white
roses in shower effect were used,
the polished table having cluny lace
doilies and as centerpiece a large
wedding cake covered with hearts.
This handsome cake was the handi-
work of Mrs. l. NJ. Selser and con
tanned three luck pieces. Mrs. Alice
Webb cut the dime and Miss Nellie
Allen the thimble.
The ices and cake were in pink and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-10
A HARD STRUGGLE
Many a Hattiesburg Citizen Finds the
Struggle Hard.

With a back constantly aching,
With distressing urinary disorders,
Daily existence is but struggle.
No need to keep it up.
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you,
Hattiesburg people endorse this
claim:
S. r. Brannan, S1S Mcleod street.
Hattiesburg, Miss, says: When | first
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Hays
and Fields drug store, two or three
years ago l was suffering a great deal
from kidney complaint. The kidney
secretions were dark and contained a
heavy sediment. My back was weak
and painful and at times I suffered so
intensely that | could not sleep at
night. My condition gradually became
more serious and I could hardly arise
from a chair without assistance.
Finally l was forced to stop work
and although | took a number of med
icines, | did not receive any relief.
When feeling miserable, Doan's Kid
ley Pills came to my attention and !
began taking them according to di-
ections. They helped me from the
irst and at last / was free from the
rouble. I still appeal to Doan's Kid
ey Pills occasionally finding them
n excellent tonic for invigorating
ne kidneys and keeping them in
ealthy condition"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
,nts. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
ew York, sole agents for the United
ates.
the name--Doan's-and
Ike no other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-10

white and Mesdames Louis l.. Major,
Albert Heron, Martin d. King AMI
B. C. Hemphill served.
Here Miss Currie pinned on each
guest a gilded wishbone, giving a wish
with each one. The only guests be
sides the Aid members were the
Junior Builders, of which Miss Cur
RE is a member and Mesdames w. w.
Massengale. Grace Christian, Geo. Cot
ton and Leo Martin.
Mrs. Chas. Speares returned to her
home in Lumberton today after Il
short visit to Mrs. w. 7. Haney IN
Court Street. Mrs. Spears came %
attend the linen shower for Miss Cur
RE.
Mrs. A. J. Seeley and Master Leo
p. Seeley, arrived from Jackson last
night to make Hattiesburg their flu
ture home and are pleasantly located
at 400 Bay street.
Besure to attend the Baraca musi-
cal Monday night as the class is Civ
ing the entertainment to raise money
for the expenses of the delegates to
the national convention.
=. - -
Among the college girls who return
ed Wednesday from Blue Mountain
College are Misses Agnes and Ethel
Polk, Amy Bethea and Telulah Nc
Millin.
Mir. Toe McMillin has returned home
frcn Cinton, where he was a stud,
mt Al mississippi College.
:: :. :.
Miss Eline Hardy, of Blue Noun
tain, is the guest of Miss Hessie Hick-
man, in Main street.
:: i: :.
Miss Telulah McMillin has as her
guest a Blue Mountain college friend,
Miss Rivers Elicit.
!. :. :.
Mr.. w. j. Jenkins is spending a
few days in Centerville. Miss.
:. :. :.
Miss Ester Pelman left today fer
her future home in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-10

haps found in no other factory in
the world. They include many of
the first citizens of the Zion City
community and represent an order of
good intelligence.
So intricate is the work of the de-
signers of the lace patterns that years
of study are necessary before they
become at all proficient; only those
who have made it their life work can,
in the higher sense, be at all success
full in lace designing.
These operatives work amid envir-
onments far more agreeable and
healthful than usually afforded fac
tory employees. The immense manu-
factory at Zion City in length is al
most equal to two large city blocks.
It is lighted by great numbers of wide
windows. It's rooms are spacious and
it's ceilings high. These factors COM
bine in making for unusually good
ventilation.
Each machine is operated by its in
dividual motor eliminating all the
dangers from belts and pullies. Ora
phite instead of oil is largely used in
lubricating the machinery.
These things are mentioned merely
to show the ideal factory conditions
existing at the Zion lace industries.
They are important because every
piese of Zion lace reflects the condi-
lions under which it is made.
Interesting Facts About Zion Laces.
Every woman knows that good cot
ton yarns are essential to the making
of good laces, but practically none
is aware that any single machine in
the Zion City lace industries handles
in perfect order $4,000 separate
threads during every instant of is
hours daily.
The monster machines that weave
their curious designs in the filmy
fabric of miladi's wear are composed
of $4,000 metal parts The threads
of one machine if placed end to end
would reach twice across the Ameri-
can continent.
The cotton yarn used in the man
ufacture of Zion laces demonstrates
it's superfine quality by outstanding
a powerful tension while the machines
are in operation. This fact is moro
forcibly felt when one considers that
thread as fine as No. 100, and some
times No. 200, which seemingly would
break of its own weight, success
fully undergoes the strain.
The widths of lace may be from
one-half to six inches. In the process
of weaving, these widths compose q
wide expanse of lace, known as web.
The number of yards that can be WOW
en- by one machine depends upon the
number of widths of lace in the
web. This varies from 81 to 364, as
the width of the lace varies. For eX-
ample: In two daily shifts of nine
hours each one machine will weave
4,13G yards of lace if the lace is on
inch wide.
Chemically pure water is necessary
in attaining the best results in clean
ing and preaching laces. The Zion
factory, through the medium of arte-
sian wells extending to a depth Of
1000 feet is provided with a supply
of water shown by analysis and work
ing demonstration to be pure to the
highest practical degree. To this is
credited the snowy whiteness distin-
gushing Zion laces.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-10
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Circuit Clerk Nixon has issued the
following marriage licenses:
Mr. r. S. Miner and Miss Perrie
Lou Ford.
Mr.. Antonio Dlorenzo and Miss
Giuseppe Margaretta.
Mr.. Inozenzio Girdano and Miss
Catherine Margaretta.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-10

Women's Missionary Society, of Co
lumbia Baptist church will have their
apron. romper and kimona sale Friday
at Mr.. S. l.. Heodelbergs store.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-10

D-Blackberries. Bring them
To the News office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11
PUT HIS ART ABOVE WEATHER.
Painter and Western Critics Split on
a Question Of Meteorolo9y.

In a gallery there hangs large can
vas in an imposing frame. The paint
ing shows a waterfall in one of the
states famou, for startling natural
scenery. The picture has occupied It's
present place for several years.
Does it belong here?' asked visit
or of the man in charge.
"No more than the others you see?"
Seems to me it should be in the
capitol of the state, where the scenery
Is, said the visitor,s
1T was painted for the state" re-
piled the man in charge but when it
was submitted to The art committee
they refused to accept it."
What was the dbjection?"
You see, the sky is overcast Tho
artist put in gathering storm like an
impending calamity, The art commit
tee said it was a reflection on the rep,
utation of the state that a storm such
as is represented was unknown In that
latitude"
Couldn't the artist put in another
sky cue that accorded with the states
reputation for sunshine?"
Il suppose he could, but he refused.
He said that the rumpus kicked up
by the art committee warranted the
storm effect on the canvas and he re-
fused to bulge. He sent it here, and
here it remains"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11
LEPRosY ON THE INCREASE.
Cases Now Exist in Fourteen States
Of the Union.

Richmond. Va.-Mrs. Landon X
Mason, wife OF Rev. DR.. Mason, one
of the most prominent Episcopal
clergymsn in Virginia, has been col
lecting records of lepers in the United
States and other countries which are
regarded with especial interest by the
medical profession and the missionary
societies, which are sending forth
nurses and missionaries to the leper
colonies in this country and In foreign
lands.
Mrs Mason has discovered that lep'
rosy now exists in IA OF the United
States Recently a leper colony was
established in Florida. whore there arc
three victims OF the plague. In the
Louisiana colony there are about 2OO
afflicted men, women and children.
Mrs. Mason says that In the West
Indies leprosy is prevalent TO an
alarming degree, and that no effort
Is being made to isolate the cases. the
result being that travellers TO the Wcsi
Indies and the West Indians who come
to this country are often In contact
with the disease. or even infected with
il without knowing it,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11
MUSICAL PLAY
At OPERA HOUSE
"FlFTY MILES FROM BOSTON,
PRESENTED TONIGHT WITH
ELABORATE SCENERY AND
COMPANY OF FIFTY PEOPLE.

Fifty Miles From Boston Is an
nCunced for presentation at the Cairo
opera house tonight. II will be given
with elaborate scenic costumes and
electrical environments, and will be
interpreted by a cast ofsuperlatiye eX-
ceilence, assisted by a singing ana
dancing chorus. Fifty Miles From
Boston" is a particularly satisfactory
evenings entertainment, in view OF
the fact that the plot of the play tells
a coherent story through which two
love affairs are successfully engineer
ed, and throughout the entire piece
there is introduced innumerable
chorus and song numbers. The first
act shows an exterior view of the
home Of Nathan Westcott, where elab-
crate preparations for the home-com
ing of their son from Harvard are III
preparation The whole town turns
out 10 meet him, including the Brook
field band, and a general holiday is
declared. The second act shows tho
interior of the home of Sadie Woods
and the climax Of this act is one Of
the most sensational ever devised b.
dramatist The third act discloscs
the public square of Brookfeid,
where a lawn porty is in progress
Prices 25c to $1.50.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11
SNAKE sPITs ITS POISON.
New Kind of Reptile Which Causes
Disease of the Eye.

Paris.--In tropical Africa a serpent
Is met with which, when it judges us
enemy within range, elects a liquid
the action being accompanied by
sound similar to that produced when
one suddenly forces little saliva pc
tween the closed incisors with the
tongue acting as piston. This snake
is rightly termed the splitting ser
pent." 1t is the black naja Is this
liquid dangerous? Some say it is, otl-
ers say not.
NJ. Bargy, a doctor in the French
colonial army, was enabled to observe
recently that when the liquid OF the
black naja comes into contact with the
eyes ii may cause LESSONS. The case
was that of a European sergeant or lhe
Second Senegalais, who, on July ~
last, at two o'clock in the morning,
was awakened by noise in his fowl-
house, due to the presence OF a large
naja, at which he shot with towing
piece. Believing the reptile to ne
dead. he drew close to 1t with light
when the animal drew itself up ana
from a distance of scarcely meter
squirted some drops of saliva into his
left eye.
The sergeant Immediately felt
sharp burning sensation, which was
followed the same evening and the
day after by a violent Inflammation.
This gave way five days later to the
antiseptic and astringent lotions which
were applied.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11
CAPT. klpp's GOLD AGAIN.
This Time the Treasure Is Buried IN
Burlington, N. J.

Burlington, y. J.-iligh school stu
have been instrumental In an attempt
to dig up the pirates gold which
tradition says to the value OF Sl,50O,000
lies buried under the stump OF an old
black walnut tree on North Wood
street. A snowstorm apparently mn
dered the work OF the exploring band,
and the discovery of several shoVels
and pickaxes indicates that the for
tune hunters for some reason gave up
their quest hurriedly.
According to an old legend, which
was thoroughly believed by residents
in colonial days, Capt. Kidd buried the
plumber from several Spanish treas
ure ships at this spot, which was
marked BY giant walnut tree. This
tree was cut down 80 years ago but
the stump still remains. History re-
cords but one attempt to dig up the
gold This ended in such disaster ac-
cording to the story that after Dig
ging down four feet the gold seekers
fled The story does not detail the eX'
act experience of the men, except that
| from the moment the first shoyellul Oh
earth was removed every dog III the
neighborhood began to howl,
Until the present day no known el'
fort has been made to continue the
search. Recent discovery OF q
| chest of Spanish coins on the shore OF
the Delaware river, near Penn 5
Manor, is thought to have revived me
interest In the old local legend. Signs
about the old stump make II appear
that the treasure seekers were IN
doubt as to the location of the spot.
Digging had apparently been started
IN several places. Near by residents
declare they heard frightened shouts
shortly after midnight, and tools, eV,'
dentlx dropped In fight, found at day
break by ferrymen on their way 10
work, have given the supersuhous IN
the neighborhood plenty of food Tor
comment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11
SHARK AS TORPEDO DIRECTOR.
Odd Use to Which Inventor Would
Have Put Sea Terror.

Fishes have been put to many queer
uses while still alive, but probably
the strangest was that suggested TO
the war department by an inventor.
The propulsion of submarine torpe-
does was the subject under discussion,
and he proposed that shark be i'm
prisoned In tube at the rear end OF
the projectile, its movements to be
controlled by the active application OF
electricity, In case the shark attempt
ed TO swim away 1t was to be given an
electric shock, and in this way kept
on its course until the tropedo had
reached its target
Another remarkable use to which
fish has been put Is as barometer.
The loach is very susceptible to atmos-
pheric changes, and when retained in
an aquarium is likely to throw itself
out at the approach Of or during any
remarkable change OF wind or wealth
er, or, If in a pond or stream, Will
sometimes jump on the bank. It has
been kept alive in aquaria as living
barometer from the suppositlon that
certain movements indicate particular
changes that are about to occur in the
weather. In Russia the dead body Of
Cottus gobio, the miller's thumb, Is
used as weathercock. Hung by Il
single thread, it will point to the direc-
ton whence the wind blows.-Sunday
Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11

George HAYES, clarG at the Fair,
uOna. ho Is English, but is ambitious
to oute.ow it. was discussing the en-,
lulance contest in Judge Lawlcr';
court, says the San Francisco ChroA-
icle.
"Of course, l know you got your
Jury system from England" he said.
ami so | suppose ! ought not TO criti-
else it. Bus this is a country of prog
srcss, and yuu ought to try to make
some improvement"
Suggest one" interposed Attorney
General LauFk, who was passing.
We'll, you misht allow more leeway
In the matter of having opinions. Now
If were talesman | should not con
slider it bar to jury service if had
an opinion. | could lay it aside while
the trial was on"
and what would you do with the
opinion where IL was laid aside?'
II would keep it."-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11
Like a Fairy Story.

They were going to the theater. He
had reached home at $50 o'clock. aud
an hour later was ready to start There
was just time to reach the playhouse
by eight. She had had nothing to d"
all afternoon except 10 dress. yet II
was SIS when she came from her
room with her hat and coat on.
I'm afraid we shall be late" sh"
said.
You look so lovely" he replied.
kissing her. that it would have been
worth waiting another hour for you.
No. they were not bride agd bride
groom. They had been married ten
years. But what is the use Of telling
you any more? AS you can see by
this sample, you wouldn't believe IT,
anyway.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11
Sleeping an Opera Through.

81 sal next TO three people al the
opera the other night" said tie wOm-
an. who interested me very much.
They were husband. wife and son. The
wife and the son seemed 20 enjoy the
opera very much. indeed. but the hus-
band and father slept straight through
il. Yes. From start 10 finish.
couldn't help wondering ss ] watched
him why he didn't take a room az a
hotel to sleep. lie couid have got a
nice room and bath at the waldorf or
anywhere for the price he vas paying
Tor hat chair that vas so uncomfort-
able 20 sit mp and sleep in
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11

Some persons seem to have opened
more eyes than others, they see with
such force and distinctness; their
vision penetrates the tangle and OBJ
scurity where that Of others fails like
spent or impotent bullet How many
eyes did Gilbert White open? How
mary did Henry Thoreau? How many
did Audubon? How many does the hunt
er, matching his sight against the keen
and alert sense of deer or a moose,
or fox, or wolf? Not outward eyes,
but inward We open another eye
when we see beyond the first general
feature or outlines of things-when-
ever We grasp the special details and
characteristic markings that this
mask covers Science coLfers new
powers of vision Whenever you have
learned to discriminate the birds, or
the plants. or the geological features
Of a country, il is as If new and keener
eyes were added.-John Burroughs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11
Man Orders His Lea Buried.

New York.-Anxious that his entire
body should be properly buried.
Thomas Nolan. 81 years old. whose
left leg as far as the knee was ampu-
tated in Bellevue few days ago. sent
Undertaken Ehlenberger Of Brooklyn
TO the Bellevue morgue. where the
limb was. and had him bury 1t in a lot
already secured by Nolan In Holy
Cross cemetery. Fla'bush.
The customary red tape had 10 be
gone through as II a body were being
taken from the morgue. Dr. johnson
had to sign a death certificate for that
part Of Nolan before the undertaken
could get H. II was placed In a little
white casket and taken to the GENE
teTy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11
A Time CLEARING House.

II I could only have monopoly OF
time and sell It at auction Id be a
billionaire in a short time. Some men
have more time than they know what
TO do with. the surplus is wasted OH
ers could use IS hours a day If they
had them. I would establish a time
clearing house. or time brokerage
ard commission house. and buy, time
Of all who have it to waste and sell Il
at a great profit to such as are in need
Of more than nature has allotted. u
men could buy time what price some
would give for it. and how cheapiy
others would let f. go,-New York
Press
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11
German Student Insurance..

The University Of Breslau has made
a contract with an accident insurance
company in Frankfort to insure its
students on the following plan: Al
students of mathematics. astronomy,
psycAics. chemistry or pharmacy. bot
any. zoology, mineralogy and geology
must pay fee of sc cents each sem
ester and be insured against acciden;
occurring I'm the line OF duty. Firemen
and machinis and employees OF the
clinics are also included. the first two
paving s119 and the last II cents
premium. 1Sle policy lapses as soon
as the holders connection with the
university is severed. The company
paws STA in case of death. $3.50. pay
able in annuities. for total disability,
corresponding smaller amounts for
Partial disability. and II cents a day
mot exceeding one year. If cured.
This insurance is optional with stu
dents Of the other branches.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-11
MCCLURE, ILL.
Ian. 9. 1909.

The American Express company
has abandoned the idea cf running
a wagon from Mcclure to Cape Cir
araeau and hos closed lis Office in
Care Girardeau
Teachers and scholars resumed
work at school with renewed yigor
Monday having greatly enjoyed the
Christmas holidays.
Wm n. LightRer has returned lr5H.
a weeks stay In Anna.
Operator Berry has been relieved
as night operator for the ]. NJ. by +.
!. Joseph of Hazelton, Pa, and has
gone to Carbonate to take a positio D
with the l. c.
c. NJ Farris John Elmett and {.
G.. Bridges OF Vienna are spending a
few days here shooting geese on
Devils Island.
The NJ. B. 4. lodge officers for the
ensuing term are: President Robert
Frasurc vice prc 5ident VIM. Burton,
SECRETARY John J. Porter. treasurer
Arthur r Sans chaplain Cal Bnr
cheyette. conductor Chas. SnaynCrs
watchman II. G. Prcsn-ii sentry Cas-
t.cran. physician Sa uuel Norris.
There Officers were installed Wei
aosday evening publicly after which
WIS q spelling be- aud box socia'-
Tt,o lodge starts on its fourth ycsr
with good prospects.
Dr Samuel Norris and wife we.e g
in Cairo the first of the week.
Mrs. MUsgrave. east Of Anne. was
sitter 10 Mrs. John J. Porter III
first Cf the week.
Yfsses Ellen and earl IghtneI
have returned from a weeks visit al
Pinckue willie.
Ernnest Caldwell AMI family have
returned to Anna after visiting he-e
several days.
Mrs Henry Howe. Of Herrin L
srendirg a few DAYS here visiting
friends
Orr Young people danced the old
reat out and the new one il.
A party Of hunters spent a couple
Of dayshere hunting on Devils Island
as the zucsts Of Oscar Taylor.
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