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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-02-11

Pan was a rustic god
formed in similitude of nature, whence
he was called Pan, which means "all >"
1t was feigned by the poets that he
struggled with Love and was con-
quered by him and it became proven
bal that Lover conquers all. Omnia
Vlncit Amor" Juno was the goddess
Of marriage, the "yOker" of youths
and maidens. In the year of our Lord
A. ID. 496 Roman youths and maidens
still were celebrating the Lupercalia,
at which the names of young women
were cast into an urn and drawn by
blindfolded men. The maid thus
drawn was the young mans "valen-
tine" and the association resulting
from this drawing of lots usually last,
ed for a year The festival ended in
an extravagant feast, and, quite often.
in scandalous orgies. This sort of
thing became offensive to the church
and Pope Gelasius ordered a change.
Now, II so happened that one of the
most austere saints in the Christian
calendar, good Bishop ST. Valentine.
had been put to DEATH during the Clau-
dian persecution, on February IA.
A. d. 270, for the simple miracle of
opening the blind eyes of his jailer's
daughter Accordingly the day of the
festival was changed to February IA
and the name of the good bishop sub
stituted for the old one. The names
Of saints were substituted for those
Of maidens in the public drawings and
each youth was enjoined to initiate
the virtues Of the saint whose name
he drew.
How long the Christian youth "stood
for" this We have no means OF know
ing but st. Valentines name stuck to
the day henceforward. 1t seems. how
ever, that in the sixteenth century. in
France, the boys were choosing girls
names and the girls boys names, so
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-02-11

DIR. Pierce's Pellets. small, sugar-coated, easy to
take candy, regulate and invg gorate stomach
liver and bowels. DO not gripe.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-02-11

Many girl never suspects a young
mans intentions until he asks her if
she can cook.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-02-11

ornament unless you can afford to
hire a cook.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-02-11

The face that lights up in conversa-
ton is not necessarily lantern jawed
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-02-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums reduces In
allay pain wind collie. 25c bottle
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-02-11

enough cot1VH1ce tI1t most sKcPtfcdf.
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has thousands Of cures to it's credit.
0SD Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
W to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health free of charge.
Address Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-02-11

WHEN YOUR JOINTS ARE STIFF
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TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
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Druggi sts refund money II IL fails To cure E. w.
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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-02-11

st. Regis Falls, n. Y.-s'TwO years ago was
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Breyere, st. Regis Falls, n. Y.
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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-02-11

IKE many another Of our
Christian customs and OBJ
servances, our FESTIVAL
of Love- which we cele-
brate on February IA, orig
inally was a heather fes-
tival. Long before the
Christian era the Romans
celebrated the feast of the
Lupercalia-the joint fes-
tival of Juno and Pan-on
February ID each year.
Pan was a rustic god,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-02-11
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Ste1L
Women

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friend advised me to take Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Com
did wrote advice. faithfully
directions taking
of Vegetable Compound believe
q m
LEM CarmocinO, Hudson r.. f ID. 7.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-08-27

Statement Of Condition NJ Close Of
Business Thursday, June 30, 1910.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

| sion makes use of both oral and writ
ten examinations in the choice of can.
didates to fill positions in the state
institutions. The examination con
sists of a paper on the applicants con-
ception of the duties of the position
and its relation to the field of chart
ties, with weight of three; an in
spection and report upon an institu-
ton assigned, with the weight of two ;
and an oral examination covering ex-
perience and personal qualifications,
with the weight of five.
Last year we addressed 1877 en-
ployers of labor in private business
as to the methods used by them in the
selection of employees and were sur
prised to find how nearly they approx
mated our own. The aim of the civil
service commission is in every way
to make the public service approx
mate the efficiency of private service.
Examinations, of course, of themselves
do not produce applicants and results
can be no better than the sources of
supply, so in Illinois the civil service
commission has made successful ef-
forts to have training schools estab-
lished for the equipment of persons
who expect to enter the public SER
vice.
What have said about conditions
in the institutions of Illinois under
the old spoils system is true in other
states as well, where that system still
prevails"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21
$3.50 Recipe Cures
Weak Men---FreG
Send Name and Address Today
You Can Have 1t Free and Be
Strong and Vigorous.

have in my possession a prescription for
nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened
manhood, failing memory and lame back
brought on by excuses, unnatural drains, or
the follies of youth, that has cured so many
worn and nervous men right in their own
homes-without any additional help or medi-
cine-that l think every man who wishes to
regain his manly power and virility, quickly
and quietly, should have a copy. So / have
determined to send copy of the prescription
free of charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed en-
velope to any man who will write me for it,
This prescription comes from a physician
who has made q special study of men and 1
am convinced it is the surest-acting combi-
nation for the cure of deficient manhood and
vigor failure ever put together.
think i owe it to my fellow man to send
them copy in confidence so that any man
anywhere who is weak and discouraged with
repeated failures may stop drugging himself
with harmful patent medicines, secure what
1 believe is the understanding restorative,
upbuilding, sPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever
devised, and SO cure himself at home quietly
and quickly. Just drop me a line like this:
DR. A. e. Robinson, t677 Luck Building,
Detroit, Mich, and will send you a copy OF
this splendid recipe in plain ordinary en-
velope free of charge. A great many doctors
would charge $500 to $500 for merely writing
out prescription like this - but / send it
entirely free.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21
prison gave UP
SHAMEFUL SECRET
Missing Manufacturer Found Serving
Ten-Year Sentence as a Sex
tuple Bgamist.

Special to The NeWS.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 21-Walter
c. Lyle, manufacturer, who has been
missing from here a year, has been
located in a Mississippi penitentiary
where he is serving a ten-year sen
tence for bigamy simultaneously
comes the discovery that Lytle's big
amous wives number at least four.
The man is said to possess consider
able means. He was convicted in
February at Tupelo, Miss, on the
complaint of Miss Mamie Burke, who
married him in December. Accord
ing to the Tupelo sheriff, he has in
formation that Lyle has at least six
wives.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21
A WONDERFUL SNAKE.
II Defied the Attacks of the Serpent
Killing Iauana.


Snakes on the pampas. of South
America have many enemies. Burrow-
ing owls feed on them, and so do herons
and storks, which kill them with a
blow of their javelin beaks. The ty-
rant bird picks up the young snake by
the tail and, flying to a branch or
stone, uses the reptile as a fail until
its life is battered out. The large liz
ard of the pampas, the iguana, is a ia
nous snake killer 1t smites the snake
to death with its powerful tail. Mr..
Hudson in his Naturalist In La Pla-
Ia" tells this story:
One day friend of mine was riding
out looking after his cattle. One end
of his lasso was attached to his saddle,
and the remainder of the forty foot
line was allowed to trail on the ground.
The rider noticed large iguana lying
apparently asleep, and, although he
rode within a few inches, it did not
stir. But no sooner had the rider pass
ed than the trailing lasso attracted
the lizards attention 1t dashed after
the slowly moving rope and dealt it
a succession of violent blows with its
tail. When the whole of the lasso,
several yards of which had been pound
ed in vain, had passed by, the iguana
with uplifted head, gazed after it with
establishment. Never had such a won
derful snake crossed its path before.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21
MOULTON RAPS
The POLITICIANS
Says Employees Of State Charitable
in Political Campaigns.
(By Associated PreSs.)

St. Louis, Mo-, May 21.-The use of
employees of the state charitable in
situations by party managers in politi-
cal campaigns were severely raped
by w. B. Moulton, president of the
Illinois State Civil Service Commits
sion, in an address before the Nation
al Conference of Charities and Correc-
ton here yesterday. Mr.. Moulton cit
ed several cases Of the abuse of politi-
cal power and the misuses of charita-
BILE institutions in his own state, prior
to the adoption of the merit system
in such service.
Previous to the passage of the civil
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21
THE HEDGEHOG.
Tactics 1t Employs In Making Meal
of an Adder.

Tactics 1t Employs In Making a Meal
Of an Adder.
The hedgehog is the possessor of
tastes which, like Sam Wellers knowl-
edge of London, are extensive and pc
culiar," says the Scotsman. Scorning
fastidiousness, 1t can make a hearty
meal of nearly any insect and is one
of the vertebrates which can tackle
the cockroach. For effectual exter'
mination of beetles and crickets it is
as useful as a mongoose among the
rats, but it is not generally known that
1t has a Partially toward snakes and
adders.
The methods 1t employs for the at
tack are interesting. Having come
upon the adder. 1t goads that reptile
to the offensive and at the first dart
Immediately rolls into a ball. The ad-
der Is then left to attack the spines,
in which encounter 1t naturally comes
off second best. After awhile, when
the hedgehog feels that his antagonist
has exhausted his power, 1t once more
opens out and makes bite at the ad-
der's back, thereby breaking Its spine.
1t then proceeds to crunch the whole
of the reptiles body by means of its
powerful jaws, and after that 1t Is
said to start at the tail and devour Its
prey.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

service law" said Mr. Moulton, the
institutions were used in every pos
sible way to carry the districts in
which they were situated. Employees
were assessed for the expense of near
ly every local or general campaign.
Kankakee and Lincoln were typical
as institutions used for political pur-
poses. At Kankakee during elections,
the hospital bands and most of the
employees were likewise engaged in
the political contest. 1t could hardly
be expected that any institution could
make much advancement under such
conditions. The appointments were
generally made, not with the idea that
the man would fit the office, so much
as the office should be made to fit
the man. Even here they often failed.
For instance, we found the landscape
gardner at one place to be a local
butcher, who knew as much about
landscape gardening as he did about
dress-making. 1t was not possible to
maintain discipline in such institu-
tons as subordinates were usually in
possession of such influence that SUI
perintendents could not discipline or
remove them.
THE Illinois Civil Service Commits
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21
USED A STEEL Wire
TO FIX THE SCALES
Important Revelation In Trial of chas
r. Meike-other Developments
Expected.
by Associated Press.)

New York, May 21.-Further i'm
portant revelations by government
witnesses were looked for with the
resumption of the trial of Charles R.
Heike, secretary of the American Sug-
ar Refining Company on sugar under
weighing conspiracy charges, follow
ing yesterdays sensational develop
ments which held crowded court
room spell-bound and amazed every
body by the new features of the al
legged widespread cheating conspiracy
laid bare.
Counsel for the defendants Who IN
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21


Mr.. William F. Steese. 7Ol Coburn ST.,
Ekron, Ohio, writes:
81 have been troubled for severai
years with cafarrh of the stomach.
Have, used different patent medicines
to 40 effect whatever, and have doc
tored considerable with family doctor.
"Som.times his treatment would re-
lieve me for few weeks, but would
eventually have to go back to him, ana
that had kept up for several years.
81 was advised to use Peruna, and
have taken three bottles. Never felt
SO good in my life. Am going to con
tinue using it. Wouldn't be with
out 1t in the house. Twin gladly rec
0nmend IL to any one afflicted with
of any kind"
The above is an oft-repeated story.
Troubled. for years with chronic Gu
tarrh. Tried different remedies and
doctors to no avail. Peruna was adj
vised by friends. Instant relief expo
rienced. Great gratitude to Peruna
expressed. This, in brief, is a story
that is repeated to us great many
times every year.
No one could be in touch with our
vast correspondence for one month
without being impressed with the sim
cerity and truthfulness Of these kind of
testimonials.
Peruna promptly produces an appo-
title, corrects digestion and relieves
stomach difficulties that have resisted
other treatment.
naan-s-iin a ldeei 1 .4ixe
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

clude besides Heike, five former en-
ployes of the company, were visibly
taken aback by Frederick Schwertz-
fegers testimony yesterday as he re-
lated how each of several weighers
had been supplied with a steel wire
to be used as a spring for retarding
the action of the scales and bringing
about underweights through which
the government was defrauded out of
millions of dollars, in duties.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

The greatest trust between man and
man Is the trust Of giving COUNSEL.
Bacon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-31
MAPS DEFEAT
 ALABAMA TEAM
 BY CLOSE SCORE

Tuscaloosa, March 30.-(Special)-In q game beautifully played Cleveland this afternoon defeated the University of Ala ban,a by score of to Q.
 Until the eighth inning neither side was able to get run over the rubber, though Alabama had missed several pretty chances of doing so. Had it not been for m unfortunate pebble by Pitcher Gres- ham and a misjudged drive by Right fielder Austill the two teams might have fought scoreless till dark. In the eighth Graney first up for the leaders went to first on Gresham's error and come home when Spencer drove d liner to right field for three sacks. Lord then hit, scoring Spencer, but was thrown out trying to take second. Higgins and Griffith were easy outs in the ninth. Alabama went out in one two, three order and the game was over. The features of the game were the hitting of Mcdowell and the pitching of the college beavers, who held the big leaguers to only three hits. In the five things that he pitched Greer gave up only one hit, while Gresham all lowed only two. On the other hand the Alabama youngsters took kindly to the offerings of the Cleveland beavers, ex cept when hits meant runs. The box score tells the complete story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-31
CHATTANOOGA IS
 HAVING BIG TIMES

Chattanoga, March 30.-(Special. .)-The Brooklyn club is evidently well pleased with Tennessee as a training camp.
 After boiling out over at Hot Springs the Superbas came over to Memphis, where they played two games. From there they came to Chattanooga for series of five games, which came to close Tuesday. Here the squad divides, the veterans going to Nashville for games with the Volunteers for the remainder of the week, while the Colts will journey to Knoxville to meet the University of Tennessee boys. In all the Broolxlyns will spend just two weeks on Tennessee soil which is considerably more than any other team has done.
 The exhibition season has been and still is a very busy one in this city. The Brooklyns are just now closing a weeks engagement, and the remainder of the week will be filled with games by the Toledo American association team. Next week the Boston Nationals and the Pitts burg champions will be here for two games each. That will close the exhbi- tion series as Manager Dobbs wants the last few days of the training season to teach his regulars few new signals and other secrets of team work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-31
HOLD-OUTS HAVE
 CHANGED MINDS

Chattanooga, March 30.-(Special.)- J. Chattanoogas colony of hold-outs is fast disappearing. Almost every day one or two local ball players climb aboard the rattler and hurry away to the call of ball and bat.
 Dock Johnston, the prize first sacker of the South Atlantic league last season came to terms with Billy Smith over a week ago and has reported to the Buff felo manager at Macon, where the team Is having spring practice.
 Jimmy Johnston, outfelder, brother of the first sacker. made peace with the Seattle management Saturday and left Tuesday night for the long journey to the coast.
 Joe Rickert is still in town. The former Pelican refused the first contract sent him by Albany and is now waiting to hear what terms the management will offer. The case of Catcher Harry Meek is unchanged Meek received a letter this week from President Inge of Mobile, stating that unless he reported at once he would be suspended. Meek says that he will not play at Mobile under any cir cumstances His side of the contro- versy is simply this; He has purchased home here. and has moved his family here. He has two boys, who, he says, are now old enough to need his atten- tion He does not want to leave his fam fly and he says he cannot afford to move them to Mobile for the summer. The greatest reason for his wanting to stay her is that his business is now flourish ing and he does not want to leave it for a whole season. Meek says this is prob ably his last year In professional base ball. and that if the Mobile people want to get their purchase money back that they had best make a deal with the Chattanooga club. The Lookouts are the only club which he can conveniently play with Mobile says they will not trade him. Thus the matter stands.
 Big Jim Baskette pitcher, has heard nothing more from Toledo The Mud Hens are here this week and it Is prob able that Baskette and Manager Ducky Holmes will reach some sort of an agree ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-31
Bdrons Hdve Made Fine Showing Against Major
 League Aggregdtions

Manager Molesworth's Barons have made a most creditable showing against the major league teams in the exhibition games played at West End during the past three weeks. and if the strength of the local team may be correctly judged by the article of ball which the slagtown players have furnished in these practice games, it cannot be reasonably doubted that Moley will have a first division team this season. The Birmingham club has made a better showing against the big leaguers than any of the other seven Southern league teams.
 The Barons percentage to date is an even .500. They got away with the first game against Connie Macks Philadel- phia Athletics, American leaguers, the score being s to 1. They lost the second by a score of to c. Frank Chances Chicago Cubs were the next victims and the Barons split even with this club, the score being to 1 in both of the con tests. Against the Cleveland Americans, Jim McGure's outfit, the locals won the opening game by a score of to and played a thirteen-inning to 0 tie. on the second day. The Slagtown players out elassed the Clevelanders, holding them for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-31

9 innings without a run. In view of the record of the Cleveland aggregation which appeared here the glory of the Barons was augmented. Until McGuire $ Yannigan team reached Birmingham they were undefeated. The Yannigans beat the regular Cleveland outfit three straight games and downed several other big league teams. Then along came ''Mugsy McGraw's New York Giants yesterday and beat Molesworth's men by a score of 1 to o. The Giants showed no more class than did the Barons, but they were for tunate enough to get a hit when it meant a run, hence the victory.
 So, Moley's 1910 aggregation has won half of it's games against major leaguers, which is going some. They made as many runs as the opposing teams 15 runs being counted in each the victory and defeat columns, which would indicate that the locals have shown some class on the bases.
 With two exceptions the Barons have shown up well at the bat. None of the players have really had time to get good eye on the ball, but Moley is work ing his men with a view of setting their sights true and if he can accomplish this then look out for the Barons this sea- son. No fair-minded fan can complain of their work in the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-31
Manager MolesWorth Has
 Perplexing Problem To
 Work in Picking TWirlers

the box and there he shines brightest Bauer is a consistent twirler, a good outfielder and a fair hitter. Schopp has not shown up so well because he is lacking in physical strength he may come around later Robinson, the oth CT last-season man, is a fine sharp shooter, but luck almost invariably plays against him.
 Of the new men McTigue has shown wonderful ability. While young and inexperienced this Nashville amateur has a great head and will no doubt land a berth. Wagner has already shown his capability and he will grow better as the season advances. Lower comes from the Western league with a fine record and he has pitched fine ball on the local grounds. Williams the Central Kansas leaguer, has not come around to form and his worth to the Baron team is still a matter of con- lecture.
 So at least seven out of the nine have proven themselves good twirlers and any five would make a fine staff Manager Molesworth realizes what he is up against. He states his intention of giving every twirler a fair chance and he Is watching their merits and demerits with a most critical eye in order that he may decide to the very best of his ability and then talk chances on mistakes.