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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-19
INVENTION OF SOAP.
XTHo invented soap? That thit
/" is not a modern convenience i


w is not a modern convenience is
well known. But just when it
came into general use Is a mystery.
In Biblical times cleansing agents
We're used. The books of Job and Jere-
iniah contain the word soap" But
this is merely a convenient use of he
word in translation. The Hebrew word
'borrith.' for which it was submitted,
is a general term for cleaning sub
stances. What these substances were
is unknown, but were probably little
like the modern soap.
Pliny speaks of the invention of soap
by the Gauls, who, however, used it
only as a sort of pomade or hair dress
ing. He also refers to the use of both
hard soap and soft soap by the Ger
mans. The use of fuller's earth, which
has soponaceous qualities for cleansing
purposes, was known to the Romans.
The French word for soap-savon-
comes from Savona, France, where it
was manufactured. The first manufac-
ture in London is said to rave been in
1924, and previously Bristol had sup
piled il for use in the English cities.
According to the historian, sismodi. a
soapmAker was included in the ~retinue
of CharIemagne, King of the Franks,
at the end of the eighth century.
4 In the excavation of Pompeii a soap
boilers shop was uncovered, with soap
in it. showing that the making of 1t
was known in the first Christian CEN
tury.
Pliny, who wrote of the eruption OF
yesuvius, which destroyed the two
Roman cities in 10 A, d. stated that
soap was made from tallow and ashes,
and that the German soap was the
best. Galen also referred to the use
Of soap.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-19
SAYS THAT FREEHOLDERS
PAID BILLS TWICE.

WOODBURY., March ia mild SEN
sation was sprung at the meeting of the
Gloucester county Board OF Freeholders,
when the special committee appointed
to investigate charges that bills had
been paid in duplicate and that other
forms Of alleged grating had been go
ing OF the past few years made its re-
port. The charges We're made at the
last meeting of the board by Freebooter
Best, of this city, and it was expected
that startling Developments would come
posed of E'reeholders Walton, Jones and
Whitney, said they had found duplicate
bills amounting to about S240 in the past
five or six years.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-19
MEN MADE THE PIES,
BUT NOBODY DIED.

GLOUCESTER. March 1s.-Church
folk fiocked to the annex of the First
Baptist Church last night to attend the
sixth annual pie social and entertain
ment of the IJshers' Union Of that
church. Members of the union, all
young men, who for five years past
have been taking lessons in cooking
from their mammals, were on hand with
their pies, which they say they pre-
pared and cooked themselves, and the
women folk were there in the majority
To taste the cooking OF the amateurs.
There were no fatalities.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-19
HOSPITAL ELECTS OFFICERS.

At the last general meeting of the
Newark Mount Sinai Hospital the fol-
lowing officers and directors were
elected: President. s. Commando; first
vice-president, H. ~Scheininger; second
vice-president, S. Nadel; treasurer. B..
Brody; financial secretary, f, A. KRIS
tai: recording secretary, J. Kramer; I.
Ckin, A. Larkey, s Gray seiden-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-19
THE pRIzE.WINNERs.

Ths correct answer to last Fridays
mathematical puzzle was Trenton. The.
following children sent in the neatcst
correct answers and We're awarded the
priest M
Ars2iABElL TARGzsS-s aged s. s42
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-19
INVENTIVE GENIUS
OF JERSEYMEN IS
ACTIVE AS USUAL
Useful and Unique Patents Is
sued to Newarkers and Other
Residents of State.

Among the most significant copy
rights secured for residents of Newark
by Drake & Co, solicitors of American
and foreign patents, this week is one
granted the Paas Dye Company. II is
given on the list issued March 16 as
wait Till l Carch That Peacock" The
following patents We're granted to local
Inventors:
A conveyor, to II. c. Biertuempfel; an
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-19
GOVERNOR LILLEY IN SUMMIT.

SUMMIT, March 19.-Governor George
l.. Lilley. of Connecticut. is a patient at
the American HYGIENE Institute here
He recently declared he wanted to be
isolated from mankind for q time, ~
order to ~recuperate his strength
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-19

lantic City Candy Company, Atlantic
City; roug~h-surfaced broad silk, Rogers
& Thompson, West New York. Prints,
"Lubrike,' Commercial L%ubricating
Company, Camden.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-19

berg, William S. Rosenstrauch, Fl.
Schwartz, S. Lesser. r ~Sonnabend. II
F~ranzblau, j. Weiss, A. Spiess, NJ. Po-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
HOTEL MEN
IN Session
Discussing Means to Increase the
Number Of Northern Tourists
to This Section.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 15.-For the
purpose of inaugurating a policy of
cooperation between the hotels of
New York and those of Mobile and
the gulf coast officers of the Mobile
Hotel Association will arrive here this
morning to confer with local hotel
men. In the party will be Charles
b. Hervey, president OF the Battle
House and of the Mobile Hotel Asso-
citation; L. C. Irvine, manager OF the
Bienville and secretary of the asso-
citation; ]. P Dacovitch, manager of
the st. Andrew and treasurer of the
association, and Fairfax B. Washing
ton, general manager of the Great
Southern, at Gulfport, and the Hotel
Hattiesburg, at Hattiesburg, Miss.
The party will be met here by C.
t. Boykin, manager of the Mobile
and Gulfcoast Tour Bureau, and dur
Ing the day conference will be held
between the local men and the Wis
itors, -
THE purpose is to inaugurate a
successful plan of cooperation, with
view to exploiting this entire sec
ton Of the country, believing that
with New Orleans as a pivotal point
and New Orleans and Gulfport as
nearby attractions, great deal of
tourist traffic now tending towards
Florida and California can be directed
this way" said Mr.. Boykin yesterday.
There are many circumstances
that give this section decided ad-
vantages over Florida and California.
The climate is less enervating, for
one thing. The winters are mild,
even balmy. And New Orleans, Mo-
bile and Gulfport undoubtedly offer
superior attractions to those of the es-
tablished winter resorts in other Sec
tions."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
BLAkESLEE TALKS
OF SPECIAL TRAIN

jackson, Jan. 15.EHon. h E.
Blakeslee, commissioner of agriculture
and commerce, returned today from
Columbus, where he left the Mobile
&c Ohio special train on which he had
spent Wednesday and Thursday in
company with several other prominent
speakers delivering diversification ad-
dresses to the farmers who congregat-
ed at the stations along the line.
The train had left Mobile on Tues
day morning having on board Com
missioner Wilkinson of that state. Mr..
Blakeslee, however, did not join the
party until it reached Wanyesboro, in
this state. This morning it left Co
lumbus for Montgomery, where, after
making a number Of stops along the
line, 1t will arrive at 2 o'clock Satur-
day.
Mr. Blakeslee was pleased with the
results of tibet rip and says there were
good crowds at most of the places
visited. The fear of the boil weevil
is not so evident in the section just
visited as in the western portion of
the state, however, and no apparent,
decentralization Of labor exists to anv
extent
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
BERG VISITS NEW YORK
Is Laying Plans for Extension of His
New Railroad:

Mobile, Ala, Jan. 15.-Louis S. Berg.
president of the Mobile, jackson and
Kansas City Railroad, arrived in Mo-
bile this morning from New York,
returning this afternoon. During his
brief stay in the city President Berg
inspected the property of the company
here. 1t was his first visit to the
new general offices of the company in
North Royal street While here he
discussed to some extent with local
representatives plans whereby the
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
Railroad will shortly take over the
properties of the Mobile. Jackson and
Kansas City and the Chicago and Gulf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

At SUMRALL
Nose Renfroe Caught in Belt and
Seriously Injured at j. J.
Newman Mill.

Two accidents occurred in Sumrsll
yesterday, the nature of which were
as follows:
Nose Renfro, an employee of the
j. j. Newman Lumber Company of
that place, while working at the mill
yesterday, was caught in one of the
belts while in rapid motion and was
seriously injured. His right leg was
broken just above the ankle, making a
dangerous and ugly wound. He was
Immediately carried to the office Of
Drs. Anderson and Clark, who dressed
his wound and set the broken limb. It
is not believed that he is otherwise
injured or that it will be necessary
sary to remove the foot.
Martin Girley, the thirteen-year.old
son of G. G. Girley of this place. was
accidentally shot in the hand yester.
day morning while out hunting, caus-
ing painful but not dangerous wound.
The accident occurred while crossing
a fence. Young Girley having crossed
over the top Of the fence, leaving his
gun on the other side, he reached
through a crack to bring the gun
through, holding the end of the bar
rel, with the breach in the opposite
direction, when the hammer caught,
allowing the gun to discharge. A
physician was called Immediately and
the wound was dressed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
Don't Take the Risk.

When you have bad cough or cold
do not let it drag along until 1t be-
comes chronic bronchitis. or develops
into an attack of pneumonia, but give
1t the attention It deserves and get rid
of it. Take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and you are sure of prompt relief.
From small beginning the sale and
use of this preparation has extended
to all parts of the United States and
to many foreign countries. Its many
remarkable cures of coughs and colds
have won for 1t this wide reputation
and extensive use. Sold by Hays 6
Field, Yellow Pine Pharmacy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

The newspapers of the states, and
especially those published in the Delta,
where the negro population is large,
are discussing the cocaine evil. There
is no good shutting off whiskey from
the weak willed If we allow the sale of
cocaine and morphine, as it is now
sold. In all common sense whiskey
is far less evil than either of these
cursed drugs. They are sold freely
and there are doctors who aid the
sales Surely the sale of the drugs
can be stopped. ~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
NORTHERN ARMY VETERAN
SEEKS SOLDIER OF SOUTH

the hand and exchange stories of our
individual experiences.
Knowing the chivalry and courtesy
of Southern gentleman, feel that
my trust is not in vain, which is, that
in spite OF your busy official duties
you will find an opportunity to give
me such information as records at
your command can give regarding this
soldier, whether dead or alive at the
close of the war, and, If alive, from
what place he enlisted, etc."
Governor Noel took the trouble to
look up such information as was avail
able and spent perhaps an hour on
the matter, but failed to locate such
information as would be Of material
aid in getting the two men together.
The Seventeenth Regiment, infan-
try, was, during the period mentioned,
under the command of Col. William D.
Holder, and Company H, known as
the Pamela indicators, was mustered
IN at Pamela in April, 1861.
The company was at the time this
letter was written under the command
Of Capt. Frank w. Middleton, who died
from wounds received at Gettysburg
and who was succeeded by Capt. Jes-
Sc G. Wright.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
Circulation Double That Of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
THE NEcRo's PROSPECT.

The current number of Harper's
Weekly, one of the leading magazines
of the country, says:
Last autumn President Roosevelt
wrote to a Southern correspondent
that nobody of any importance at
Washington thought seriously of cut
ting down the South's representation
in congress. The courts have refused
to declare the Southern suffrage laws
unconstitutional. 1t seems to be a
question just now with the Republi-
can leaders whether to consider the
negro vote in the North or the pros
pective increase of the white Republi-
can vote in the South.
But things may not be so bad as
they look for the negroes. It does
not appear that taking away the bal
lot from the mass of them in the South
has proved an unmixed misfortune.
Careful observers seem to find that it
has diminished the friction between
the races. On the whole, the whites
and blacks seem to get along rather
better together; and that, for the pres
ent, may be worth more to the negroes
than the extremely slight share of po-
litical power they had before the
change. If the situation should lead
those negroes who still posses votes,
whether North or South, to divide
them between the two parties on the
lines of individual choice, and con-
viction that also would be gain. And
there is always the hope conveyed in
these carefully chosen words of Book
er Washington: My own belief is, al
though l have never before said so in
so many words, that the time will
come when the negro in the South
will be accorded all the political rights
which his ability, character and ma
terial possessions entitle him to. I
think, though, that the opportunity to
freely exercise such political rights
will not come in any large degree
through outside or artificial forcing.
but will be accorded to the negro by
the Southern white people themselves.
and that they will protect him in the
exercise of those rights"
Discussing this very liberal view of
the race question, the Mobile Register
makes this pertinent comment:
Consider that this liberal and lust
expression of opinion is from
journal not only of the highest stand.
ing in this country, but one that in
former days may be said to have rep
resented most intolerant views CT the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
Daily News Special.

DAy 4NOWS opCCial.
Jackson, Jan. 15.-Governor Noe
has received the following letter, sign
ed Frank Hartung, and dated at 25s
Winthrop avenue, New Haven, Conn.
which will interest those who took
part in the Civil War:
Il am a veteran of the Civil War,
having belonged at that time to Co. X.
nth Regiment, Connecticut Volun-
teers. In the spring of 1868, while we
were camped on the bank of the Rap
pahannock river in Virginia, re-
ceived, through the agency of the lit
tie bark boats used as means Of COM
munication between the pickets CT
Confederate and Union armies, a let
ter signed l., H, Wilker, of Co. H,
18th Mississippi. The contents Of this
letter were to the effect of wishing
to exchange tobacco and Southern
newspapers; also that the writer
would like the chance to dance at
Joe Hooker's funeral.
Il have preserved the note all these
years and of late the desire TO COM
municate with the writer has grown
so strong take the liberty of ad-
dressing you. 1t If were possible
would very much like to grasp him by
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
news IS SCARCE
AT THE CAPITAL

Jackson, Jan. 15.-There has been a
scarcity of news around the state
house for the past day or two, all the
officials who are in the city having
settled down to dull routine in which
1t is impossible to find anything either
new or interesting. The adjournment
of the Farmers Union convention and
the quieting down of Governor Noel
and Treasurer Edwards have appar-
emily cast spell of gloomly inaction
upon the entire building.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
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We get an interesting item of church
news from the Hattiesburg News. 1t
states thai Dr. I. P. Trotter, who has
been the pastor of the First Baptist
church through seven years has re-
ceived into membership during that
time. 934 persons, or an average of
1876 each year. The church has given
to all purposes about $4,000 each year
and now has a total membership of
626.
Mr.. Trotter has an able assistant
pastor in his wife, formerly Miss Susie
Eager, who graduated at Whitworth
College years ago, and is alive to
every good cause. She has charge of
the Baracca Glass of the church that
has an average attendance of twenty
eight young men, leads in the Mothers
Meetings, the Missionary Societies
and other organizations, religious or
iterary.-Brookhave Leader.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
Hearst News Service.

AASoAoe ANCW6 OcTtIC6.
Chicago, Jan. 15.-It is possible that
the Western Golf Association NAV Sc
cede from the National Golf Associa-
ton at the annual meeting tomorrow.
Charles F. Thompson, who will almost
certainly be elected president at to-
morrow's session, favors such action.
Interviews with Mr.. Thompson and
Albert R. Gates, present president of
the organization, left no doubt that
the meeting would develop a move
ment to secede from the National Golf
Association and form a new organiza-
ton of America. Mr.. Thompson admit
ted that he favored this plan and
expressed a belief that majority of
the delegates to the annual meeting
were of the same mind.
The new association, If launched,
will probably take in Canada and
Mexico. The nominating committee,
composed of Wendell Herty, chair
man; John M. Witherspoon and Fred
s. Barton, has selected the following
ticket to be voted on at the meeting:
President, F. G. Thompson, Chicago;
vice resident, Horace F. Smith, Nash
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
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 it
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. ]. 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 you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ].
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, 1909-01-15
KILLED WHILE HUNTING
Young White Man Accidentally Shoots
Himself.

columbia, Miss, Jan. 15.-Dewitt
foung, a young white man hardly 21
years OF age, while out hunting yes
terday in the vicinity of Pine Bur,
This county, and while crossing Lower
Little river on a log, fell to the ground
below and his gun was discharged,
the whole load entering the shoulder
ana back. He died after few hours.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

Fish cooked in a hundred different
ways will be served in the Alaska
building at the Seattle exposition next
year. This will be done to demon
strate the value of Alaska fish as
food product.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
TECHNICAL SOCIETY MEETS.

san Francisco, Jan. 15-Electrical
ana mechanical experts from many
western states are participating in
the session opened today by the
Iechnical Society of the Pacific coast.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

South. and was especially impatient
with any claims made that the South
would or could be trusted to solve the
race problem. Certainly the journal
of civilization has seen a great light
since those evil days"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

Mr.. Tillman refuses to mention the
name of the man who stole the papers
from his desk, and nobody about the
capitol remembers having seen Presi-
dent Roosevelt loafing around.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
NOTICE.

Every young man in the city who
does not attend Sunday school is cor
daily invited to visit the Baracca
Class of the First Baptist church Sun
day, January IA. at 9:3O am. Lesson
subject, "The First Christian Revival"
Song service before lesson. 2t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

Ex-Governor Holk, Of Missouri,
wants to disfranchise those who fail
to vote. The idea is a good one, but
1t would have little effect in Missis-
sippi, where so many men do not care
enough about casting their ballots to
register.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

A Laurel man says that he Is going
to start a mink ranch. Mink hides
are worth $3.50 each and 1t is said
that the varmints are almost as easy
to raise as house cats. This seems
to be a skin game worth while.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

Governor Higgins, of Rhode Island,
has gone back to his law practice. He
served two terms as governor and is
now only thirty-two years old.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

The Detroit Free Press says that
a page in the diary of a Pittsburg
alderman contains this entry: did
nothing to day except the city"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

Those who oppose the proposition
to double the size of the presidents
salary should remember that Mr..
Taft is about twice as big as Mr..
Observation-Disclosures News. Twice
as big, but not on-tenth as little
Florida Times-Union.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

There are no dues in the Annanias
club at any rate, and no disagree
ments worth mentioning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

The Mississippi saloonists who
moved to Memphis will now prepare to
make preparations to move again.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

The man who hasn't broken a reso-
luton since New Year is the one who
resolved not to make any.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

There are hogs and hogs. Some Of
them look almost human.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

Some people will deny almost every
thing except themselves.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

The so man never stays long on the
500 Job.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15
GOLFERS MAsECEDE
FROM 4 ASSOCIATION

,; secretary, Trigg Walton, Chr
O: treasurer, Edward A. Engler,
cago: directors, John d. Cady.,
4, Island; Albert B. Lambert, St.
8: Judge w. Henderson, Airing
Ohio; w. L. Yule, Kenosha, Wis.,
t'Villiam Donaldson, Indianapolis.
az amendments to the constitu--
tovide among other things that
tio1ub a member of the associa-.
eacN Nall haye. a right 10 be 100 -
tionlss sses . s. 49, pl =
sented at any of the meetings by
two delegates, each of whom shall be
entitled to cast one vote, or other
wise that said club may be represented
by one delegate, who shall be en-
titled to cast two votes for the club.
In section 5, the proposed amend
ment is that he secretary of the as
ISOLATION shall mail to the secretary
of each club in the association a
complete report of the business to-
come before the delegates at least
thirty days previous to the annual
meeting SO far as such business shall
relate to any amendment of the con-
stitution or election of office-bearers
or directors of the association.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-15

Do you know how to sell goodsf
Your clerks, Of course, know how to
sell goods when people call and ask
for them.
But when people do not call and ask
Tor what they want and what you have
n stock. what them
Let the people know what you have.
Our columns are open to advertisers
with bargains who want to connect
with bargain hunters