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Evening star., 1909-05-29

ed in a pillowed rocking chair. 1t was
quite evident that she was i'll, perhaps
convalescing. for she was wan, with darE
circles about her eyes and an unnatural
flush on her thin cheeks.
please excuse me If l intrude.' said
Percy, doffing his hat as be bowed re-
spectfully to the woman in the chair.
But may we get drink of water here?
My sister and l have quite a little walk
before US. and are both thirsty"
Certainly. my children smiled the
sick woman. will you come in and
sit down while my sop gets the water
for your Then turning to the hoy, she
said: please, Freddy, get two cups of
water for the little strangers"
Percy and Mercy thanked the good
woman for the invitation to sit in the
room. and found some chairs-plain, rude
wooden things Are you ill?" asked
Mercy, addressing the woman.
"Oh, I've been so ill., she explained.
But, I'm very, very much better now.
/ shall soon be about my work again.
And my little ones-all save Freddy
have been very i'll. I lost my baby three
weeks ago. That is the reason / have re-
covered so slowly from my illness. for the
grief over my loss was so hard to bear
There was tremor in the woman's voice.
Evening star., 1909-05-29
QUEER ORDERS.

A CERTAIN druggist in a large city
who numbers many Of the poorer
class among his customers makes a col
lection Of queer orders which he receives
from iliterate people. The other day
he received one which read: This little
girl Is my child. and she has cents
to buy sitless powders for a grown-up
adult who needs them" Another note
reads: Please give my little boy 3 cents
worth of Epicac to throw up in his six
month-old baby sister" And still an
other: My little Jimmy has ct -up his
grandfather's parish plaster. so send an
antedote quick by the enclosed little girl"
Woolen cloth was first made in Eng
land in 1890.
The Germans are the worlds greatest
chemists.
Electric vacuum cleaners are rented out
by the day by electric light and power
companies of Minnesota.
Evening star., 1909-05-29

his sisters go with you to the cemetery
And Freddy can get a can OF fresh water
to put these lovely roses In. I want them
placed on the head of the little grave.
The soil may be banked about the can to
hide it and to give dampness to the flow
ers. They'll keep for days and days
fresh and lovely A tear dropped from
the mothers eye on the roses she held
in her hands.
Freddy got the can Of water, arranged
the roses in it, and then he and his sis
ters were ready to start to the cemetery
with Percy and Mercy, but before leaving
the room Mercy placed large bouquet
of flowers from her basket on the table
close to the sick woman. Il know they'll
cheer you up. she said. And I'm going
to tell my mamma about you, and she ii
come to see you tomorrow.
And with the sweet thanks of the poor
woman ringing in her ears, Mercy with a
light heart ran off to join the other chill
dren, who had reached the gate. And a
friendship was begun between the three
children of the poor cottage and the chill
dren of the rich merchants friendship
which would ripen with the long summer
and which would bring much happiness
and help to the poor parents and their
three little ones.
Evening star., 1909-05-29

terry. and it was the custom or the
townspeople to lay floral tributes on
the soldiers graves every Decoration
day. And among those most interested
in thus showing their respect and love
for the men who had fought and died
for their country was old Mr.. Grey.
Willies and Mabel's grandfather. In
deed. 1t was Grandpapa Grey who mad
worked SO diligently all spring In the
flower garden in order that there
might be an abundance of flowers for
the annual occasion in which he was
so deeply interested.
You'll be able to cut two bushel
baskets full of flowers" he said to
Willie and Mabel the evening before
Decoration day. Don't spare rose.
nor a pink. nor any kind of blossom
that will add to the beauty of the flor
al pieces I'll assist in weaving the
wreaths, and diamonds. and crosses"
Willie and Mabel took the scissors
the bushel baskets full of flowers. After
they had worked for a little while
Willie grew tired of the task set him
and declared that he thought IT fool
ish custom to make such fuss over
the dead soldiers. And it's a pity
srandpapa will work so hard to get the
garden full of fine flowers just to have
them all cut down for Decoration day.
If 1, had worked as he has since the
first day of spring I'd not give up the
results of my toll. you may be sure"
We'll. there are many other ways
the flowers might be used" said Ma
bel. Next Friday is my birthday. AID
therell not be n flower left to deco
rate the rooms and tables for my par
ty. It's always so: Grandpa managed
to have the finest flower garden in
town. and just as it begins to look
beautiful-hundreds of full blown
roses of every color-he has the gar
den demolished. SO to speak. just 10
observe an old-fashioned custom of
decorating the graves of those dead
wears and years and years. If the
departed knew anything about 1T
wouldn't so much mind. but it's a real
waste of time and beautiful flowers. "
YES. it's q waste of time, all right.
declared Willie. Now, If / hadn't this
task to perform I'd be with Tom
Frank and Phil playing games. But
here l am, working away. tearing my
hands on the thorns Of the rose
bushes"
We'll. children, after you are done
with your work I'll tell you a story
just a very short one, but one which
may touch a responsive cord in your
breast. the story of young soldier
boy" 1t was grandpapa who spoke, and
the children were surprised to see him
Evening star., 1909-05-29
HOW DEAN SWIFT CURED HER

the gold lace from the young sons hat.
and threw il in the CRATE. Then resum-
ing his good humor, he entertained the
family till dinner was announced. When
the hour of his departure arrived he
took from his pocket small bit of
paper. neatly folded. Handing it to the
son he explained: Il do not wish to rob
you of the value of your gold lace. but
l give it you in a more useful FORM"
After the Dean had gone the young
son opened the paper and beheld four
shining guineas. Some months later MIR.
Riley received notice from his landlord
that Dean Swift had asked that his lease
be renewed request which the Lord
Fingell would gladly grant.
And Mrs. Riley and her vain young
son were cured of their foolish fondness
for dress which had led them into ex-
travagances their poor circumstances
could not we'll allow.
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he said: 81 want to see mamma before
l go to bed tonight May To-
"Bless the child forgot to tell him. :"
said the nurse. "Why. Master Teddy,
you've got a new brother and sister
twins. They came this afternoon. l al
most forgot to tell you"
Teddy sat bolt upright Il wonder
which storks brought themo" he asked
himself. Maybe the old fellow that
stood on one leg. and the one with me
fat belly and one open eye. Those two
looked as if they understood me. All,
now I've got two-a girl and boy.
Greatn Then. turning to nurse. he cried:
Take me to see 'em at once. They were
brought to me at my order
Il always knowed a child what pre-
ferred old plain birds to monkeys wasn't
just right commented nurse, leading
Teddy to his mothers room.
Evening star., 1909-05-29
AN INTERESTING
OUTDOOR GAME

A VERY interesting and jolly game
n called the blossom game may be
enjoyed by boys and girls during
the warm evenings of spring and sum-
mer, for it is an out-of-doors game 1t is
played in the following manner: Say there
are four boys and four girls participating
in the game. They take the names OF
flowers. The boys may be called Sun
flower FoXglove, Bachelor Button and
Coxcomb. The girls may assume the
names Daisy, Rose. Pink and Pansy.
Seven of the participants are seated in
a circle, the eighth player stands In the
center of the circle and begins the game
by romancing thus: Once upon a time
gay young dandy called to see his
lady love. He took 10 her a beautiful
suming the name Of Rose springs to her
feet and proceeds at once to continue the
narrative, while the boy who held the
place in the center takes the chair she
has just vacated. Rose continues from
where the boy left off by saying: And
when the gay young dandy presented the
lovely young lady with the rose she bowed
and smiled and said: You may imagine
sir. that | am pleased by your atten-
tons. but l think you vertable cox
comb
And hereupon the boy called Coxcomb
must spring to his feet and resume the
story. If. perchance the boy or girl
whose blossom name is called does not
at once respond he or she must pay a
forfeit by standing on one foot, neither
smiling nor winking. till the story teller
counts ten. If the offender smiles. wlnks
or loses her or his balance on one foot
she or he is made to sit with back
turned into the circle. and not allowed
to join in the game till all the other
participants have had their turn at ro-
mancing.
The boys must call the girls names,
and the girls must call the boys names.
A lot of fun can be had when the crowd
is large Twelve children can play the
game with more merriment than six cr
eight
The coal fields of England cover 1890
square miles.
The library of the British Museum con-
tains thirty-nine miles of books.
During the last year. when most in
dustries were at siandstil or on tire
decline. the telephone Industry made u
great advance.
Evening star., 1909-05-29

cantly. The park policeman laughed and
shook his head: THE folks what likes
sport don't never tire of the monkeys.
It's A queer kid what takes TO birds.
Birds are dull and unsociable. and eye
you In such an impudent way Then.
another call from Teddy and nurse smiled
her goodbye TO the policeman and took
her charge home.
Teddy went directly 10 his nursery and
had his afternoon nap In the evening
when he had his supper with the nurse
Evening star., 1909-05-29

II E little boys
mother had scolded
him rather severe
ly. and. while the
little fellow had
undoubtedly been
naughty, and had
deserved a scolding,
yet his mother had
been. as even the
most loving and
fovable of mothers
sometimes are, un-
Evening star., 1909-05-29

done tell me. an dat is: Whatever
ghostes Is, we growed-up folkes makes
EN-. an wharever dey comes frum an
how dey come. We growed-up folkes bring
EN- Vas. indeedy. chile and the old
woman raised her voice so that the little
boys mother in the next room could
hear, ''all de ghostes da,'s been seen an
all de ghostes dat's yit to be growed-up
folkes 'sponsible fo'.'
The old woman paused. and then SEEM
ingly having sa listed herself that the
Evening star., 1909-05-29
ZiuZau Puzzle.

All the words Of the puzzle contain the same
number OF letters. Ii the words are rightly
guessed and written below another their
zigzag letters. beginning with the upper left
hand letter and ending with the lower left -ha nd
letter. will spell the of great composer
who iourishcd during the last of the eighteenth
century and the beginning of the nineteenth
century. The words /. Creatures of
the air ?. To harass annoy. 3 To an
expression of contempt. 4. That which belongs
to sailing vessels =. The name of n planet g.
That which is used to hold thread. Z. A neces-
sary vital of the human body. 8. Where birds
sleep. 3. One who attends the sick
Evening star., 1909-05-29

we sees 'em. chile. dere Amt no mistakn'
of EN-. an We groWed-up folkes don't
have to ask. like yo' all chifren. whar
dey comes frum an how dey come.
Dem S de onliest kind of ghostes we
growed-up folkes is afeared of. honey.
an denis de kind We
Just there the old woman suddenly
ceased. and the little boy. following her
eyes. saw his mother standing in the
doorway. her arms outstretched toward
him. a fearful, yearning appeal in her
Evening star., 1909-05-29
Riddles,

Name that which with only eye put out
leaves but Ans. Noise. nose.
What is the difference between an old penny
and new dime: Ans. Nine cents.
What Is that which YOU have and everybody
else has at the same time. Ans. name
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
Letter enigma Jack k-siones.
Beheadings-t1t Fisherman. Sherman. 90 Rep
tile tile. t:;l Swords. words.
Zigzag puzzle Bonheur The cross words are:
|. Boat. =. Loft. }. Mine. 4. High. ). Pier.
q. Burn. :. Rind.
Evening star., 1909-05-29

y instance of Dean
Swift's straightfor-
ward good sense.
accompanied b y
amusing eccentric
ity, is related in
connection with his
visit TO a farmer
near Quilca. with
whom he went 10
dine. The farmers
wife was dressed
very expensively
Evening star., 1909-05-29

little lei!u,v's mother was listening, she
said.
While | doesn't pursume to say jes
how ghostes is made. l knows. and Mr..
Wizzle Wuzzle will tell yo de same thing.
dat dey is made out of de hurts we does
those we love, an dat dey come frum
whar those hurts go. an dat dey come
when we gifts to thinkin' of dem we done
hurt an made Unhappy, an miserbul.
OATS when dey come, honey, an when
Evening star., 1909-05-29

eyes. His little heart was instantly
touched as child's heart only can be
touched by a mothers unuttered call. and
the next moment he had slipped off Aunt
Matilda's knee and was clasped in his
mothers arms. his face laid lovingly
against hers. The old woman watched
them, approvingly, and then, as she re-
sumed her work. she softly said:
1T pears like yo' ma done seen a
ghost, honey"
Evening star., 1909-05-29

ERCY and Mercy
were ten-year-old
twins and they re-
sembled each other
as much as any
brother and sister
can. They were
both swcet-disposi-
toned @ II / | d r c n
with generous i'm
pulses and on the
morning of Deco
ration day their
Evening star., 1909-05-29
PUZZLE CORNER
etter Eninma.

My first is In vanity. but not in pride:
Ny second Is in marry, but not in bride;
My third is in cat but not in new:
My fourth is the same you found in my two:
My fifth Is in tune. but not in song:
MY sixth is in ring. but nAt in gong:
NV seventh is in old. but not in age;
Ny eighth is in anger. hut not in rage:
My whole spells a word with meaning quite
clear
To all school children at this time Of year.
Evening star., 1909-05-29
CurtailinuS.

n Curtail small measure and leave small
toilet accessory used by ladies when dressing
~ Curtail an ostrich feather and leave small
fruit. IS, Doubly curtal to amlc ~
about and leave something always carried by the
fairy queen.
Evening star., 1909-05-29
Beheadinq.

(1) Bchead vapor rising from heated water
and leave n pair of horses. - Behrad prop
used To support an old building and leave that
which much money is lost t3i Behead to he
intensely heated and leave liquid used for
lighting purposes.
Evening star., 1909-05-29
FATTY GOES FISHING.

- ATTY PERKINS went
! fish
In the river, deep;
But the fish refused to Bite
Till Fatty went to sleep.
Evening star., 1909-05-29
COnundrumS.

What sort Of husband should young lady Sc
lectl Ans. She should not select any husband.
but look for a single man.
When was beef higher than ii is now? Ans.
When the jumped over the moon.
Evening star., 1909-05-29

T was the even
ing before Decora-
ton day, and
Willie and Mabel
were in the rose
garden cutting
roses to weave
into wreaths for
use on the NOR
row. Near to the
town in which
they lived was 4
military cemc-
Evening star., 1909-05-29

But as soon as Fatty slept
A wise fish came and took
Off the nice long angleworm
Which -baited Fatty's hook.
And at a gulp did swallow it,
Then calmly swan away,
And there, without baited hook
Did Fatty fish all day.
Evening star., 1909-05-29
MIR sWlZZLIE W{UZ HILE $
[BED-ffQMlE TEM[L[E $
TOLD By AUNT MATILDA

Copyright. 1909. by f. ". Dutton.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-26
EYES OF INVESTORS ARE
TURNED upon HATT|ESbURG

lege of meeting friends, hearing the
music and seeing the sights and the
poor at least feel they have received
full value for their outlay.
But, "Twas always thus" and will
likely ever be. For two years about
half the people OF. Hattiesburg have
been knocking the Traction Company
because they did not start the cars
running. Now the cars are running
and about half of these same people
seem to be afraid the company will
make some money"
Hattiesburg, by its geographical po-
sition, is the Hub City of the state,
the prosperous towns along the lines
of railroads radiating in every direc-
ton forming the spokes and such
cities as Meridian, Jackson, Vicks-
burg, Natchez, New Orleans, Gulfport
and Mobile, forming the fellies. Hat
tiesburg is the metropolis of South
Mississippi and as such should set a
nobler example of progressive spirit
for her surrounding sister towns to
emulate than to balk on such a small
increase in tax levy when it means
SO much to the honor and glory of the
city and so little to the burden of
the tax payers.
cause to rejoice and celebrate if their
tax levy was reduced to IA mills and
neither is raising any slumber-disturb-
! ing noise over its permanent II and
Is mill levy and only ask that their
present rates be "let alone" yet Hat
tiesburg is assured that her proposed
one-mill raise for the maintenance Of
her park is not for keeps"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-26
Concerning the Octopus.

1t is claimed that the opposition to
increase the tax levy for the support
of the park, is founded, to some ex-
tent, upon a sudden fear that has
seized upon the souls of some that
the Traction Company might, per-
chance, be benefited to the extent Of
having its receipts exceed the actual
cost of operation.
Now would that not be terrible
blow to Hattiesburg if the corpora
ton which has shown its faith in the
city's future by its work-investing
its capital in a losing venture to be-
gin with-should be able to earn
revenue that would enable it to make
improvements and extensions of its
service to meet the increased demands
of a growing city? A public park Is
an oasis in the desert life of the
poor. The cost to go there is but
five cents. Even though the nickel
finds its way into the Golfers of the
dreaded corporation octopus, it ena
bles the poor to purchase the privi
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-26

railroad entering the city, and ~
against a trifling. temporary incrt6oo
of tax levy for laudable purposo
hold the boards in Hattiesburg.
1t is not well to magnify pasimouy
and call it prudence, nor Is 1t wino
to elevate penuriousness to the dig
nifty OF conservatism and we have
faith that the opponents to the ratifi-
cation of the measure recommends
by the mayor and council OF Aatties-
burg to tide the city over temporary
stress, will not withhold that loyalty
to their city which entered so largely
into its making. They may be suffer.
Ing from the effects of uncinarsIs
and If they will have their physician
or druggist furnish them with little
thymol and epson salts and take ~
directed, the chances are ten to one
that they, like a weeping child laugh
ing through its tears when soothed by
healing words of tender sympathy.
will vote as loyal as they have
worked in the past for their city beau
tiful, and smile at their freakish folly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-26
Resourceful Tommy,

Tommy" called the mother from
the parlor, did you sprinkle the pave
ment as told you SO Uncle Jerry can
sweep"
mo, ma" answered Tommy, from
the bathroom, 'I'm busy giving
your little poodle BATH"
"The poodle a bath? Why, told
you to sprinkle the pavement"
Eyes, but, ma, If l give the poodle
a bath he will go out on the pavement
and shake himself and then it will be
sprinkled just right for Uncle Jerry's
broom" .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-26
There's NO RISK
II This Medicine Does Not Benefit,
You Pay Nothing.

A physician who made a specially
of stomach troubles, particularly dys-
pepsia after years of study perfected
the formula from which Rexall Dys-
pepsia Tablets are made.
Our experience with Rerall Dyspep-
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be the greatest remedy known for the
relief of acute indigestion and chronic
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relief they afford is almost immediate.
Their use with persistency and reg
ularity for a short time brings about
cessation of the pains caused by
stomach disorders.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets will insure
healthy appetite, aid digestion and
promote nutrition. AS evidence OF our
sincere faith in Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
lets, we ask you TO try them at our
risk If they do not give you entire
satisfaction, we will return you the
money you paid us for them, without
question or Formally. They come il
three sizes, prices 25 cents, so cents
and S100. Remember you can obtaiI
them only at our store,-The ReXal
Store. The Owl Drug Store. F. E. vii
Iliams & Sons, Proprietors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-26
Powerful Reasons Given by Mr. c. U
Porter Why City Should Vote
Tax Increase.

Below is published powerful arti-
Gle by Mr.. C. U. Porter, who has writ
ten many good things of Hattiesburg,
as to why the voters of this city
should vote for a tax for park pur-
poses:
McHenry, Miss, October rs. 1903.
Editor Hattiesburg News:
1t has been said that truth is stran-
ger than fiction" and if the accuracy
of the assertion demands demonstra-
ton, Hattiesburg, it appears, stands
ready to deliver the goods.
That any of those who have helped
to create city upon which the eyes
of investors from every point of the
compass are turned, and whose ac-
ton now will determine whether her
prestige shall sink or soar, can balk
on the bagatelle of one mill increase
in tax levy, and blind their eyes to
the incalculable value of park to a
city, taxes the credullty OF her most
envious critics to believe and imposes
speeches. wonders upon her phenom-
email growth from tiny tot of the
forest to the stalwart stature of a
great railroad center-a metropolitan
city.
Would these opponents to properly
caring for what they have created,
consent to their castle crumbling to
mass of ruins when to merely put
pillars under it at trifling cost would
preserve the structure and perpetuate
its splendors which have excited the
wonder and admiration of all observ'
ers?
To this query there can be but one
rational answer-No!
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-26
Much in a Name,

what become of that paper you
were going to start in the interest OF
uplifting the poor tramp" asked the
interviewer.
"Ah, 1t fell through" confessed the
great reformer, with much agitation.
land all on account of the blooming
carelessness of the printer"
"Did he make a grave error?"
II should say so. You know the
paper was to be named the Bar Of
Hope. Well, that idiot of printer
changed it to the Bar of Soap and
as soon as my constituents heard the
name they started running and they
are running yet"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-26
Compliments News.

Hattiesburg is fortunate just now
in having paper that is staunchly
advocating her claims upon the liber-
atty of her builders and supporters
Like the press of every live city, It
has unfurled its flag of progress to
the breezes of opportunity. resting
in the assurance that it will be borne
by those fighting under its star-spang-
led folds until planted upon the ram
parts of success.
Lest We be regarded in the light Of
transcending our prerogatives by
meddling in a purely municipal affair.
we claim the privilege we have ex-
ercised, upon the grounds that we
have on more than one occasion writ
ten of Hattiesburg and said many
nice things of her which appeared in
the columns of other papers than
those published in the state.
We are not actuated now by the
principle of jumping in lemon and
get a squeeze" but by loftier in
centive-the desire to see the South
Mississippi metropolis measure up
now as she has in the past to all re-
quirements in the fulfillment Of her
manifest destiny.
C. U. PORTER.