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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
PROTEST AGAINST RAISE.
Pythian Insurance Members Don't
Like the Proposed Increase in AS
sessments Next Year.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 16.-Grand
Keeper of Records and Seals H. NJ.
Quin. and Supt. Will A. Sessions, Of
the insurance department, are making
a tour of the local lodges of the
Knights of Pythias in this state for
the purpose of explaining to members
the recent increases of assessment
ordered by the endowment rank, and
which has been productive of some
very vigorous protests during the
past few weeks.
The endowment rank of Pythianism
was established in Mississippi almost
simultaneous with the organization of
the grand lodge, and there are num-
Der Of members in the state who are
vitality affected by the assessment i'll
crease, and who are not at all pleased
with the action taken.
This is especially true of members
in the fourth class, who joined the or
ganization early, and whose assess
ments have been increased from 500 to
900 per cent, effective after Jan l.
That this order will be productive
Of a large number of Withdrawals is
Of course conceded. Others, however,
are planning to reduce their endow-
ments, rather than virtually throw
away what they have already put into
the Golfers of the organization.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16

"5HE HA7H DONE EUH4T SHE COULD"

That has been woman's always She takes
lump
the the
be hell That not profanity only plain English what
We imagine this would without
and
Women have unobuve
until
big thing She just takes little baby pushes until
a she
that little
That millions
just little hold little
could fighting
would have stopped to little thing like aton stick
but possibilities
the disease.
asking
public a a
the Lord Christmas
these little stuck will only realize nice
the world stricken discouraged the that
this combined
tect humanity from the greatest of the
Davidsons,
G Fields drug
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
Forum of the People

thought was me.
| hope the boys don't think of me
as a convict, for | a not. | am on the
farm, but | stay and help Mrs. Cul-
pepper around the house, just like
was at home, and like it out here, but
l don't want them to throw it up to
me when | get off, because | am limo
cent.
Mr.. Hirsch will tell anybody that
stayed with them and helped Ham
after school nearly every evening, and
l never did do anything wrong, and l
hope to show somebody when 1 get
grown how to accuse a boy for what
they didn't do. Mamma proved | was
at home all the morning, and where !
was on the day those boys did that
meanness. l hope everybody believes
me. T. j. GEORGE.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
A Useful Christmas
Present FREE

The News is offering to all subscrib-
ers who will pay for one full year In
advance, handsome premium that
would serve as useful and acceptable
Christmas gift to any house-keeper.
If you are taking The Daily News,
and will pay a year in advance, the
premium present will cost you moth
ng.
This premium consists of:
Eight useful household articles. As
follows:
Three carving knives. of different
sizes and shapes; one for the kitchen,
two for the table.
One medium size meat axe.
One meat saw.
One large meat fork.
One can opener.
One knife sharpener.
These articles all have black
handles and look good and the quality
, is guaranteed to be good and to give
satisfaction. They sell in the stores
at from $3.50 to SO per set. They will
! cost you nothing, because The News
is worth the money, and you can get
the whole outfit with The News for
one year, at exactly the price of The
News.
What nicer, what more useful or
acceptable present could you give your
mother, your wife, or any friend who
is housekeeping.
Call at the News office and take a
look at this outfit; it may help you to
solve the problem, what to give?"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
FIGHTING FATIGUE.
lacking Up the Tired System Without
Using Stimulants.

SdckIng UP tne itred system without
Using Stimulants.
If efforts to keep at work are con
tinued in spite of fatigue the quality
of the work is poor and the exhaustion
inordinate. Students constantly make
this error and do all sorts of things
to keep awake to burn the midnight
oil when If they would go to bed and
rest they could accomplish far more
In half the time in the morning with
little or no fatigue.
Yet there are times when sleepiness
and fatigue must be overcome without
resort to stimulants which injure the
judgment. The tired physician with
a critical case, for instance. must have
his wits about him. and it will aid him
vastly to go to an open window every
fifteen or thirty minutes to take a
dozen or two deep inspirations of cold
air. His exhaustion in the end will be
great, but he can make it up later.
As a matter of fact. surgeons and
others whose work requires the Keen
est perceptions instinctively choose the
early morning for their best efforts,
reserving the afternoon for "low
PRESSURE tasks or recreation. That
is, it is far better to so live that we do
not need the stimulus of these eXtraor-
binary methods of respiration.-Amer
lean Medicine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
Oldest PRISONER
ON The STATE FARM

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 16.-Armistead
Tankersley has the distinction of be-
ing the oldest man, in point of service,
in the Mississippi penitentiary. He
has been in the penitentiary, except
for short time when he escaped,
about thirty-three and one-half years.
Tankersley was sent up from La
fayette county, May II, 1877, for Grim
inal assault. He was 25 years old
when he began his term of imprison-
ment, which was for life, and is now
"a years old, Tankersley seems sat
isfed with his lot, at present, but
there was a time when he was not. He
started his service in the old peni-
Tertiary, which was located where the
handsome new capitol now stands.
That was years before the present
state farm system was established,
but it did not prevent Tankersley es-
Gaping. He was placed in the peni-
tertiary in May of 1877 and escaped
Nov. 30 of the same year He was at
liberty just two weeks, and was re-
turned to the penitentiary Dec. Is,
1877. He escaped again Aug. 6, 1878,
and was not recaptured for several
years. He was taken into custody in
Tennessee, Oct. 8, 1901, after being
out twenty-one years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
:. j. GEORGE PLEADS INNOCENCE.

Editor News:
have been accused of helping an
other boy take belt from the alcohol
plant, but never had anything to do
with it. l am innocent of the charge
and am being punished for what some
other boy did, and hope Mr. Trotter
and my Sunday school class will be-
lieve me. The other boy told Mr..
Giles and mama while l was in Jail,
that didn't have anything to do with
it, and that he wanted to tell Judge
Johnson so, but his papa objected. He
said he told them why he told | was
in it, but / know you will not publish
what he said. He was with his
cousin all that day, and l know who
the boy was Mr.. Shepard saw and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
A Dime Better Than Two NickeIs

A professional panhandler approach
ed man crossing City Hall park and
demanded a nickel. which the man
good naturally handed out, saying, II
suppose that goes for glass of beer
"Surest thing you know" replied the
panhandler unblushingly. And, by
the way. while we are on the subject.
l have now in my possession two nick
els. Would you mind giving me a ten
cent piece for themf"
II will on one condition" said the
man. whose curiosity was aroused.
whats the answers"
well. you see. it's this way" ex-
planned the panhandler. IF ] have a
dime | go into a saloon and ask for
beer. | have nickel comeback. which
enables me to amble over to the free
lunch counter and fill up. Maybe you
don't realize that getting change over
the bar gives man certain tone
that doesn't belong to him II he just
coughs up nickel. - New York Sun.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16

to President Taft, which was deliver
ed to him through the executive COM
mittee of the Southern Commercial
Congress and a committee from Geor-
gia.
The program for the three days
will be the most important in the his
tory of the commercial South, and
invitations will be issued to the most
prominent men of the nation to par
ticipate. The president has chosen
for his subject, "A Greater Nation
Through Greater South
Invitations have been sent to ex-
President Roosevelt. Governor-elect
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, Hon.
T. V. Powderly, Surgeon General
Walter Wyamn, the governors of the
Southern states, and other distinguish
ed men throughout the entire coun-
try.
This vast rally is intended to typify
in a vivid manner to the people of
the nation that the South, regarding
itself as an integral portion of our
great country, has set itself to the
task of building a still greater nation
through the growth and development
of still gretter South.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NEWS
AN ORIENTAL GARDEN.
Il Is Not Planted With Flowers, and
X Has No Lawns.

!. Has No Lawns.
A garden does not necessarily mean
collection of flowers arranged more
or less symmetrically, with spaces of
lawn, shelter of trees and paths hither
and thither. There have been gardens
that, beyond "A terra Gotta jar or two
holding rosebush or a Towering al
mond. have had no green thing within
their gates.
know of an oriental garden in Fee
where white garmented Moors come In
the cool of the evening to sit and listen
to ancient stories that they know by
heart, or to music that was old when
look at dancing girl or two taking
soft steps while they smoke their mar
giles, yet that garden is nothing more
than series of arches upholding walls
beyond walls, toned faint. mysterious
yellow that is not yellow, but white,
and yet not white. but rose. In the
middle Is pool of water in a stone
basin that looks blue because of the In
tense sky overhead and that SHIN.
mers with gold in reflections from the
walls. In the corner stands a mighty
jar full of strange scarlet blossoms.
and rugs Of deep color and intricate
pattern lie on the sun warmed flags.
There In always the fairy music of
dropping water. and wonderful shad.
ows move among the arches.
This place Is sarden for an that 1t
La SO buildea Of man. The word ,cour
will not do for it.-Century Magazine
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
FOR GREATER SOUTH
THREE DAYS Congress

Washington, Dec. 16.-President
Taft will address the greatest gather
ing of business men ever held in this
country on March 10, at Atlanta, Ga,
where the Southern Commercial Con-
gress will be in session for three days
beginning March 8, 1911. The gov
ernors of the other fifteen Southern
states united with Governor Brown of
Georgia in extending this invitation
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
PLENTY OF SEED CORN.

The Commercial Club has several
ears of prize corn shown at the state
fair which will be given to farmers
boys planting test acres the coming
spring. Applications should be made
early.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S WIDOW
JOINS THE PROPHET

Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 16.-At
~ years of age, Amelia Folsom,
Young's widow of the Mormon lead
er and prophet, Brigham Young, died
at her home in this city. One of the
show places here, Amelia Palace,
was built for her by the leader.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
TOO MUCH xashs a.AH@Y
szTC9 GiSL TO DEAT.l

New York, Dec 16.-Several pounds
of gaudy candy from department
store counter eaten by Anna Tannen-
gath, 14-year-old Harlem school
girl, sent the girl to the hospital. She
was unconscious and fingered several
days in the Coma, dying Wednesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
QUARTER CENTURY TERM
FOR KIDNAPPING BOY.

Sharon, Pa, Dec. 16.-The decision
of the superior court affirming the
sentence OF Helen Boyle, serving a
25-year term for the kidnapping of lit
tie Billy Whitla last fall, gives salts
faction here, the home of the parents
of the child.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
ELI PERKINS"
PASSES TO PEACE

Yonkers, N. Y, Dec. 16.-Melville
Delaney Landon, known as ELI Per-
kins,' the author, died today, aged II
years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16

The News published week the The Atlanta
Georgian to the brutal
Smith.
wise to do him injustice but preerng
DEAL publish in this salient
think Mr. Watson
joinde examples of English
beyond comparisons
like the cry Wat
argument Is almost his sole
why did Seel soando
YOURSELF Mr. charges
don't them? Your oft iteration
Them don't do it? misd
the admit
the better judgment
editor tells the world that
man? Because
whine
the view Mr. See of the Georgian
attempting live bac
pitab unac with
latter
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16
CONFLICTS BUILDING COUNTY ROADS

Newspaper the that being
both n effective building.
Crisp
says:
1.-THE onvc labong
a day
When this added of live machinery
total will considerably than
basis.
THE authorities have still further
this
like $4,000 in uptoda road building machinery
advantage the of building
speedily
CRISP has
don and preparing improvement
it able
systematic busness-ike
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16

believes
than the
believe
grown up
restraining
than sever the better whether
Peoples
could Christmas
miscarriage Of Justice
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-16

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-08

house to be used for that purpose.
We ought to raise easy $4,000
or Sac, 900 for this purpose and
there ought to be at least one thou
sand persons in Newberry who
would be willing to contribute to
this cause. An average of SIS 90,
and it ought to be very easy to Sc
cure that amount from the people
of Newberry fer so worthy cause
as a Y. M. G. A. building. In
fact we remember some twenty
years o. more ago there was fund
raised for a Y. NJ, c. 4. building
of SIS, 900 or $4,000 but for some
cause the building was never
erected. 49,,
There are number Of citizens
in Newberry who are able, and we
are sure, would be willing to con-
tribute for this purpose at least
81, 900. It would be much BETTER
however, if we could get a thou
sand people to give $500 each
than to have twenty-five persons
who would give 1000 each. We
want everybody to feel that he has
a part in this work, and we hope
that soon after the meeting that is
already called a campaign will be
inaugurated.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-08
An Essay On Editors.

l don't know how newspapers came
to be in the world. I don't think God
does, for he hasn't anything to say
about them and editors in the Bible.
I think the editor is one of them
missing links you read of. He stayed
in the bushes until after the food:
and then came out and wrote the
thing up, and has been there ever
since I don't think he ever dies.
I never saw a dead one and never
heard of one getting licked. If the
editor makes a mistake people say
he ought to be hung; but if doctor
makes any mistake, he buries them
and folks dassent say nothing, be-
cause doctors can read and write
Latin. When the editor makes g mis-
take, there is lawsuit and swearing
and a big fuss; but if doctor makes
one there is a funeral, cut flowers
and perfect silence. A doctor can use
a word a mile long without him or
anybody knowing what it means; but
if the editor uses one he has to spell
it. If the doctor goes to see another
mans wife he charges for the visit;
but if the editor goes he gets charge
of buckshot. When the doctor gets
drunk. it is a case of being overcome
by the heat, and if he dies it's from
heart trouble; when an editor gets
drunk it is a plain case of too much
booze, and when he dies it is from
a cause too disgraceful to speak Of.
Any old college can make a doctor;
an editor has to be born.-Rapld RlY-
er Rustler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-08
THANKS TO LATRENS ADFERTlS-
FIR.
ER.

A break in the linotype in The Her
aid and News Office on Tuesday put the
machine out of commission until the
broken part could be secured from the
factory. Through the courtesy of the
Laurens Advertiser lending us the use
of it's machine we are able to get out
this issue. The Herald and News oper-
ators went to Laurens Wednesday
night and came back with the type
Thursday morning. And with a little
hand composition Thursday we are
able to go to press on time.
Our thanks are due and are extend
ed the Advertiser.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-08
THE IDLERs

The Idler did rot intend to question
the motives of the Observer and II the
Observer so understood what l said
most humbly and hurriedly apollo
size. It seems to me I was saying
something along the line of other peo-
ple trying to correct the faults OF 9TH
ers without seeing their own and l
had seen something in the Observer
about the wrong Of exchanging passes
with the railroad and it just happened
that it was natural for me to make the
reference, for, I was under the impress
sion. that the Observer had been do
ing this very thing, all his newspaper
life, until this year. If it is correct, l
could not see how it was right all
those years and only wrong now, or
maybe the Observer had just discOV-
cred that it was a species of tanning
to which it had been subjected all
these years. But cant argue and !
would not Intentionally question the
motives Of any man, woman or child.
or attempt to pull down any one who
was advocating higher standard for
his profession. Neither would l insin-
uate "gratuitously'' or otherwise that
any one was actuated by improper
motives. That is not my style, and
it IS true, I reckon, that it is no busi-
ness of an outsider. I don't know
anything about that one editor who
failed to specify and I had no idea the
Observer would think I was insinuat-
ing or casting aspersions, because 1
wasn't just stated facts as under
stood them. I understand the Obser-
yer is "advocating a higher standard
for his brethren of the profession" by
opposing the use of passes and that
the editor has only this year discov-
cred that it is wrong. That is all l
said. No Intention to be ''unkind' or
to cast unjust innuendo" and I am
sorry you feel that way and I beg your
pardon.
I have not stepped aside from my
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-08
STATEMENT

Of the Condition of The Farmers and
Merchants Bank, of Little Mountain,
S. c., at the Close of Business June 80,
1910. ...
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-08

uCrLed that the college was cCOnOnl-
callv run. Of course that should be
authority on the subject. This COM
mittee was there for two or three days
and was taken in charge by the au-
thorities and driven around over the
beautiful grounds and out to the farm
and was entertained as the people at
Clemson know how to entertain and it
was quite natural that they should
saw after such a thorough exam1na-
tion as this that the institution was
economically run.
We remember that just a year ago
the Press association was at Clemson
and Senator Tillman was called on
for a speech and he stated that there
was extravaganza at Clemson and
that it was necessarily SO because
where there was an abundance OF
money there was usually extrava-
gance. It may be that Mr.. Tillman is
wrong and that the committee from
the Farmers union is correct, but
even the friends of Clemson will ad-
nit that the institution Is receiving
more money now than it actually
needs.
Clemson is doing a good work for
the people Of the State, but so are
number of other State institutions
that receive great deal less money.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-08
SHOULD RAISE $4,000.

The cstizens of Sumter started
out to raise $4,000 for the erection
of Y. NJ. G. A. building in that
city and in five days had secured
$40, 900. 1t is stated that nearly
one thousand Of the citizens OF
Sumter are subscribers to this fund
We hope that campaign will Ee
inaugurated in NeWberry very soon
for the erection of a Y. NJ. c. A.
building, or for the improvements
that are proposed on the old court
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-08

laudable work Of building parks and
things' and I cordially give you an
invitation to come along and help me
build The Idler's park and do great
many other things that are so much
needed in Newberry.
Now, since have so humbly and
nobly apologized for butting in where
I had no business, most cordially in
vite the Observer to come along and
join me in my efforts to build The
Idler's park, the park around the old
court house, the paving of the streets
of Newberry, the improvement of the
sidewalks, the beautifying of the
lawns, the removal of the old burnt
buildings that stand as eyesores, and
otherwise improving our town.
It is little remarkable. when you
come to think of it, how many of us
are always ready to take the mote out
of our brothers eye when we can't see
the long beam that is in our own eye.
I reckon that was what was the mat
ter with me. It seemed to me, how
ever, that the Observer was seeing the
mote in his brothers eye while he
was looking beyond the beam in his
own, but I reckon I was mistaken and
I am willing to admit it, if I was.
would like to ask Alderman Bax-
ter, believe he is mayor pro TEN al
so, if he has noticed what danger
Gus precipice there is near that old
burned building to which I called his
attention some time ago. If he has
not, would advise him to step around
the corner some morning or evening
when it is cool-I would not think of
suggesting it in the heat Of the day
and see for himself what dangerous
place it is. Seems to me that some
years ago 7 remember something of a
suit against the city by some one who
fell in hole or over precipice that
had been dug along side sidewalk.
I don't recall the result of the suit.
Probably Alderman Baxter does.
The Idler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-08

Every city should pass stringent Or
dinances against the moving pictures
of the Johnson-Jeffries fight. There is
nothing helpful O. elevating in their
exhibition and it may lead to trouble
Those who purchased the right to pre-
sent them claim they will make mil
lion dollars.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-08
TEACHER WANTED.

Applications for teacher for tG5
white school at Helena will be recelV-
ed by the undersigned up to the 18th
Of July, 1910. Salary $40 per month.
Term 5 months. Must be able to teach
Latin. ..
Welch Wilbur, .
W. S. Melton,
J. E. Long.
7-5-td. Trustees.