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The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

They say In Chicago that Senator Lor-
liners fate hangs IN the balance. Just
so long as II hangs. 1t is all right.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

If there is one thing that the South
does not need just now, when prosperity
is about arriving, 1t is a railroad strike.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30
A Few Novels.

'"The Agricultural Department sends
out much literature helpful to farmers. ="
$50 I hear. I wonder If they could
supply me with reading matter for my
summer boarders."
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

It will have 10 be q pretty important
dispatch from oyster Bay that gets in
ahead OF the wires from Reno on the
Fourth Of July
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

That headline, Knox of for the sum-
mer." may be read two ways.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

Harmon and harmony sounds almost as
good for a campaign slogan as 'Tfppeca-
noe and Tyler, Too" But shall we ever
hear II?
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

careful It is so much easier sometimes
to be careful than good.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

Representative Tawney. defending Con-
gress against the charge Of extravaganza.
says that the Republicans have been
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

A man who is in jail in ST Louis for
having three wives seems to be quite
contented.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

Is it not nice OF the government Twen-
ty-five prisoners have been taken on an
excursion to oecoquan.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

DR.. Cook VIII be called as a witness in
Berlin. Yes; but win he go?
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

President Hadley, OF Yale, asks. do
we see straight" Well, Senator Gore
seems TO, in spite of his affliction.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30
After a smoker.

"Then you think she'll marry again7"
I'm sure OF f. Her late husband left
her some tobacco coupons, but not enough
10 get ANYTHING with
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

II Johnson should win, VIII not the
Pullman car porters be laughter than
ever?
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30
CHAT OF THE FORUM.
Foolish Questions.

From the Chicago Reeord-Hesld.
Who is the greatest AmeTieaui" ssks the Des
Moines Capital This indicates that the silly season
has arrived.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30
Drifting Apart.

''Then you are getting no nearer TO her
father?"
"Just the contrary since the warm
weather began. We now sit on the front
stoop and he sits on the back porch
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

Ths az aOek Dewey Is az once more.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30
30 souI for seenery.

'"That mountain resort advertised a
beautiful gorge"
s'Well?'
IT thought the dinner was very skimpy.' .
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30
The G. o. P. in Congress.

From the New York World.
An Arizona astronomer finds that ons part oS the
comet IS about $500 miles ahead Of the other. That
comes pretty near describing The condition Of the
Republican party in Congress.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

Beverly's gain is washington's loss.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

From the BimingbRm Ags-HeTzld
Boss Psnrose IS studying the methods Of Porndo
Diaz be may conclude to apply them later on il
Pennsylvania
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30
shnnId Re RecIaimed.

Conservation experts think they can
find some use for our abandoned farms. "
why, sure. Nearly all Of them are
suitable for goFf links"
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30
An Unpleasant Tendency.

It gives a married man the chiIls
And chronic blues
When marriage merely runs TO bills
Instead OF coos
The Washington herald., 1910-06-30
For sufferInE Humanity's sake.

From the Austin Statesman.
Senator Carter, In defending the postal savings
bank bill. said 1t would prove blessing 20 strag
Cling women, men and children. Ard thereupon
the Senate passas it by vote Of a to 3
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-07
High Cost of Living.
Democratic majority. 90.

The Democrats do not expect. how.
ever, any such result on Tuesday
though there is a protest against the
Aldrich law and the high cost of liv.
ing similar to that made in 1890 in
reference to the Mckinley law and
the increased price of the necessa-
ries of life. All indications point TO
the probability of the disappearance
of the landslide sentiment.
Congressman William B. Mckinley
chairman of the Republican congress
sional committee, issued a formal
statement yesterday in reference to
the Republican claims, but it is note
worthy that he declined to give fig
ures, contenting himself with the
statement that he expects the Re.
publicans to control the next house
by "a fair working majority"
In Illinois, the interest in the cleo.
ton centers in the congressional con-
tests and the fights for the control of
the legislature and of the big politi-
cal officers in Cook county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-07
THE HATTIESBURG NEWS

organizing effect Fall River has
been dull. Manufacturers insist that
many goods cannot be produced at a
profit with raw material at the pres
ent level of prices. Southern hedges
selling has counted for not a little.
Speculation, too, has suffered VIC
lent swings of quotations. In such
circumstances it has been more
game for the big than for the little
traders. The conviction is strong
that the recent killing frost, with
temperatures in some cases well be-
low the freezing point, could have
out one result, and that is the ending
OF the growth over the greater part of
the cotton states of the South.
In such circumstances they are dis
posed to believe that the crop is not
more than 100000 bales and more
iiKely something under this figure
Ihey also scout Ellison's estimate of
the worlds consumption of American
cotton, 11,5O0,000 bales. They think
the real figures will be much larger
ihey also maintain that before the
close of the season the prices of the
raw material will have reached a
very much higher level.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-07
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
MAKES FORECAST
Strong Republican Paper Comedies
Victory in General Congressional
Elections Tomorrow.

Chicago, Nov. THE people of the
United States on tomorrow will con-
fide to the Democracy control of the
national house of representatives.
rhey also will place the Democrats
and progressive Republicans in com.
mand OF the United States senate.
These representations are based
on returns received by the Chicago
Tribune from its correspondents in
every state in the union, and their
comparisons with the claims and con-
cessions made by the campaign mana.
gers of the rival political parties.
There are 391 congressional dis
tricts. AS far as it is possible to fore
cast the resul from the non-partisan
reports received it may be epitom.
lied as follows:
Safely Republican, 1877.
Safely Democratic, 1872.
Doubtful, AZ.
The voters of the forty-two doubtful
districts will decide the issue of the
battle and the size of the victory
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-07
new ENGLAND CORN
SHOW AT Worcester
(By Union Associated Press.)

worcester, Mass, Nov. ITO prove
that the corn belt" need not be con-
nned to the Central West and that
profitable crops of the cereal NAV be
grown on the uncC,t.veted and ahan.
doned farms of Yankeeland is the DUR
pose of the New England Corn Expo-
sitlon, opened today in this city. This
Is the first big show of the kind ever
neld IN the East, but the quantity of
the exhibits would compare fayorably
with any similar displays in the West
over $4,000 in prizes will be distrib-
uted among the winners. The hest
exhibits will be sent to the National
Corn Exposition to be held at Column
bus early next year.
Some interesting facts and figures
regarding corn production are display.
ed at the exposition. These show
that the average yield for the last ten
years has been 35.9 bushels in Massa.
chusetts and 1858 bushels per acre in
connecticut, comparing with an av-
erage yield for the same period in the
remainder of the country of only 25.2
pusnels per acre. 1t is alleged that
the finest corn land can be purchased
IN New England for s25 per acre
much less than is charged for similar
land In the Western corn belt" and
That smaller production and contignitv |
TO Boston, New York and other great
markets enables the farmer to get a
better price for his crop. Sweet corn
is said to be especially profitable in
New England.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-07
MIXED ESTIMATES
ON COTTON CROP

New York, Nov. There has been
wide swing of quotations, but the
net result of the past week is
rise. Recent favorable weather, some
very cheerful crop estimates, and ru-
mored crop guesses by certain peo-
pie at the South of 100000 to 49,
100000 bales, together with rumors
that the National Ginners Associa-
ton was to put out big figures as the
total quantity ginned up to November
l, undoubtedly have had a more or
less depressing effect. So has large
liquidation from time to time, attrib.
uted to big operators, who seem to
have been scalping the market ON
large scale.
Moreover. selling on stop-loss or
- u - = :.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-07
Il was Crippled,
could hardly walk
and had to Crawl

down stairs at times on my hands
and knees. My doctor told me l
had an acute attack Of inAammatorv
rheumatism. / was in the hospital
for weeks, but was scarcely able to
walk when 1 left it. read about
DR.. Miles Nervine
bought a bottle and began to get
better from the start, and for the
past six months ! have had scarcely
any pain and am able to walk as
well as ever" J.H. SANDERS,
P. o. box 5, Rockaway, N. !.
Few medicines are of any benefit
for rheumatism, but Mr.. Sanders
tells plainly what DR.. Miles Re-
storative Ncrvine did for it. One
ounce of salicylate of soda added to
one bottle of Nervine makes an ex-
cellent remedy for rheumatism,
which is now known to be a nerv-
Gus disease and therefore subject to
the influence of medicine that acts
through the nerves, as does
DR.. Miles Nervine
Sufferers from rheumatism seldom
fail to find relief in the use Of
Or. Miles Nervine, with salicylate
of soda.
Sold under q guarantee that assures
NE return Of the.prIoe Of the first bottle
Y Il falls to benefit. At all Druggists.
NILES MEDICAL Co, Elkhart In
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-07

the party that gets the lions share
of these districts will capture the
house off the next congress. OF
course, it is possible that the Repub-
licans may squeeze through with a
bare margin, but the chances appear
to be against any such contingency.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-07
Doubtful Districts.

The AZ in doubt have been so class
ed on the basis Of information as au-
thentic as can be obtained on the eve
OF the casting of ballots and in view
OF local conditions that prevail Il
is predicted that rs per cent of these
districts will swing into the Democrat
ic column.
A conservative guess will give the
Democrats 25 of the doubtful districts.
IL this be correct, then the next house
of representativeswill be made I'D as
follows:
Democrats, 207.
Republicans, 1874.
Democratic majority. 90.
There are many political authori-
ties who declare conditions favor a
Democratic landslide and some go so
FAR as to say that the result will be
similar to that of the election of 1890.
following the passage of the McKin-
ley tariff bill when the Republican
mouse was struck by a cyclone. When
the Republican managers counted the
returns they found they had rescued |
only SO members of their party from |
the wreck, while the Democrats had |
236.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-07
Thanksgiving Cards Gree
Not Cheap Trash, But 10 Beautiful
Ones.

WI SHedP irash, But 10 Beautiful
Ones.
want to send free to every reader
of The Hattiesburg News, 10 beauti-
ful, imported, embossed, colored
Thanksgiving post cards, all different.
without any advertising on them what
ever.
l do this because want people to
know the high grade cards 1 carry at
manufacturers prices. If you prefer
beautiful Christmas or New Years
cards say so when you write. All l
ask is that you send me 2 cents in
stamps to cover postage. Address, c.
T. TOMBSTONE, Pres, Dept. 249 Ro-
chester, N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-10
IN AGONY WITH ECZEMA

"No tongue can tell how I suffered
for five years with itching and bleed
ing eczema, until l was cured by the
Cuticura Remedies, and I am so CRATE
full I want the world to know, for
what helped me will help others. My
body and face were covered with
sores. One day it would seem to be
better, and then break out again with
the most terrible pain and itching. I
have been sick several times, but
never in my life did experience such
awful suffering as with this eczema. I
had made up my mind that death was
near at hand, and I longed for that
time when l would be at rest. I had
tried many different doctors and medi-
cines without success, and my mother
brought me the Cuticura Remedies, in
sisting that I try them. I began to
feel better after the first bath with
Cuticura Soap, and one application OF
Cuticura Ointment.
II continued with the Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment, and have
taken four bottles of Cuticura Resolv'
ent, and consider myself we'll. This
was nine years ago and l have had
no return of the trouble since. Any
person having any doubt about this
wonderful cure by the Cuticura Rene
dies can write to my address. Mrs
Attic Etson, SO Inn Road, Battle Creek
Mich, Oct. 16, 1909"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-10
Why He Was Sorry.

To impress on young children just
what should and what should not be
done and why, is among the most try
ing problems of parents, as evidenced
by the recent experience of West
Philadelphia mother. Last Sunday
she asked her small son, aged eight, to
carry a chair for her from the dining
room to the parlor. He started off
willingly, but in the hall he tripped
and fell. Amid the crash could be
heard the boy giving vent to utter
ances that would have done credit to
a pirate of ancient days. The mother
was taken by surprise and was greatly
shocked. She gave the boy long
and serious talk on the subject of pro-
family This apparently did not make
the right impression, for when she
concluded the boy added to her dis
comfiture by exclaiming, II am sorry
l swore, mamma, but I forgot 1t was
Sunday"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-10
Attempt to Stop Infantile Paralysis

the disease Is often fatal, it's appal
ling feature Is that many children af.
fected are permanently crippled or
deformed, robbed of speech or hear.
ing. In word, infantile paralysis is
not a slaughter but a mutilation of
the innocents. The disease common
ly attacks children under five years
of age, but occasionally an adult is its
victim.
It's shining mark at this minute in
the east is William Hinrich, pitch
er of the Washington American league
in Washington, and his entire right
baseball team. He is in hospital
arm is paralyzed. At the present time
there are over 500 cases of the dis.
ease in Washington alone, while Phil.
adelpuia and New York city reports
even greater numbers. Nothing is
known of the cause of the disease 9th.
er than that 1t Is believed to come
from q germ, but even these have
not yet been found. The disease usu-
ally appears during June, reaches its
greatest prevalence during July and
August and subsidies In SEPTEMBER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-10
Blind Man Tells of Baseball Game

ing his entire attention to study, and,
accordingly, he has found it to his
liking to take in the ball games. Not
only is he familiar with every char.
acteristic of the members of the 10.
cal team, but he knows as we'll the
records and playing abilities of the
visiting aggreeations.
Il have often been asked how, as a
blind man, 1 can enjoy game. Why.
there is nothing going on I don't get.
l know the finer points of the game.
and can map out plays which I think
Jim McAleer in his palmiest days
could not duplicate. Don't you think
it Is peasure to see chaps of the
Milan type skip around the diamond ?
| cannot help from yelling every time
see him completing the circuit.
Then there is Speaker of the Bos-
ton team, and Cobb of the Tigers
How l love to watch them in &C.
ton!
1T is my firm belief that all blind
people have a sort of intuition, and
everything that is going on around
them makes a picture in their mind.
That is the way 1t appears to me,
anyhow. l can sit in the grand stand
In the ball park and picture what
Walter Johnson and the rest of the
players look like.
When the game is over, don't
have the least trouble getting to the
street cars. l can feel my way along
the grand stand and reach the street. II
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-10
A gl{li| A I 4 |!l{ I5zE
W 4164|k{z| 49, \ Ry!| ~ ~
Solve the Ciphers Used by Yeggmen

whether there has been an actual re-
duction in their numbers; for expe.
rience goes to show that waves OF
crime seem to sweep the country after
intervals of varying length.
The "yeggmen" are especially feared
because of their recklessness regard
ing the sacrifice of human life. OF it.
sell, handling the soup" Is danger
Gus business. The explosion is men,
ace to anyone in the building, and Oft
en- the robbers must make running
fight of it to make a getaway with
the swag"
This specially Of highwaymanry has
been discussed at several meetings OF
the International Association of Po-
lice Chiefs Everything new in the
form of ciphers or other methods ap-
piled by the "yeggs" learned by one
police authority is Immediately passed
on to his fellows elsewhere. If one
such crime is committed at one place,
no one can foretell where the next
will occur.
The name is of gypsy origin, and
among gypsies indicates clever thief
so the "yegg" is wandering thief,
generally hobo" AS late as twenty
years ago one tramp meeting another
and desiring to be sure Of his identity
as a professional tramp, saluted him.
"Ho, Beau" 1t was the password es.
tablishing at once a confidential part.
nership on a basis approaching out.
lawly. The "yeggs" generally are
tramps, though not all tramps are
''yeggs."
They work in bands of from four tc
six men. The disappearing member
of the group is sent ahead to the
town where robbery is planned. He
is called a gay cat" in the lingo OF
this choice fraternity. disappearing
either as a salesman or a beggar, he
reconnoiters the bank or post Office
ascertains about the police protection
learns how the place is lighted and
gathers information about freight trai1
schedules, the location of hand cars
or Of places where horses can be
stolen to assist in escaping. A darl
night, usually in the season when the
nights are longest, is selected
After the robbery, horses, stoler
teams, hand cars or the trucks o.
freight trains are used for the escape
Usually the gang breaks up, one going
one way and the other another, rem
devious for a later date having beer
| agreed uDon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-10

IMAGINE. II you can, one who has
i never seen the light of day, sitting
in his accustomed place in the grand
stand roofing with all his eenrgy for
the success of the home team, and you
can easily figure out just why Wash
ington always supports a ball team,
although her ball tossers have not fin
ished in the first division during the
last decade.
Eugene Beaverton. Familiarity known
to his friends as Jack" has perhaps
as wide acquaintance among the pa.
irons Of the national game at the cap
ital as "Gabby" Street or Walter John
son, and is unquestionably the most
unique rooter who ever patronized the
sport. Jack" was born In Columbus,
8. c., "a years ago, and after receiv-
Ing public school education matricu-
lated at the University of South Caro-
lima. He came to Washington a few
years ago to study law at the George
town University, and it is his ambi-
ton to become as famous a lawyer as
the blind senator from Oklahoma,
Thomas Pryor Gore.
But Jack" does not believe in CIV
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-10
Government Prisoners Go in Style

distinction. Deeds count. 1t doesn't
matter whether he was man high
er up" or not. He travels like one.
He travels to the golden west in q
Pullman, he has porters to wait on
him and extremely attentive detec-
tives to see that he is comfortable. He
Tolls in plush swivel chairs and he
dimes in those neat little la carte Pull
man Bullets on chicken, porterhouse
steak, and all the side dishes. He
eats what he pleases and he does not
tip the waiter, neither does he pay the
bill. Uncle Sam attends to that. It
is a delightful trip that is furnished
him in his concluding days Of freedom
days he is not likely to forget
From Washington to Leavenworth
is a trip of more than 1900 miles. On
every mile of the journey the wants
of Uncle Sans prisoners and guards
are well catered to, as evidenced by
the hampers of chicken, beef, ham,
eggs. sardinss and so on, down to the
more esthetc delights Of the tourist
library.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-10
Good Record Made by Women.


Through the activity Of women, in
the anti-tuberculosis campaign, sana-
toria and hospitals for the treatment
Of tuberculosis have been erected;
travelling libraries have been circu.
lated, posters, circulars and other
kinds Of literature have been distrib-
nted to the number of millions OF
pieces, thousands of lectures have
been given, large sums of money have
been secured, hundreds of needy cases
have been helped; tuberculosis work
has been started in many communi-
ties where no movement had existed;
and millions of women have learned
the dangers and methods Of proven
zion Of tuberculosis. The work of the
women extends from the drawing room
ea0f the rich to the homes of the poor.
and embraces all classes, including the
factory girl and millionaire. During
the coming year a special campaign of
lectures to women will be carried on
Ii all parts of the United States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-10

WAsHlNGTON-Here is a unique
w receipt for Soup"
First, take about ten or dozen
lmspwri hz xug, crumble 1t up fine
and put it in pan or wash bowl, then
pour over it enough uswhohs (either
chhx or aky) to cover 1t well. Stir it
up well with your hands, being careful
to break all the Jumps; leave 1t set
for few minutes; then get few
yards of cheesecloth and tear it in
pieces and strain the mixture through
the cloth into another vessel, wiring
the sawdust dry and throw it away.
The remains will be Lhai ugx uswhohs
mixed; next take the same amount OF
water as you used of uswhohs and
pour 1t in; leave the whole set for a
few minutes
1t is the soup" of yeggmen, whose
particular business is robbing safes. A
crude cipher runs through the riga.
marole-merely a subdivision of the
alphabet and the substitution of one
letter for another. The first six let
tiers beginning with A are substituted
for the last six beginning with U, and
SO on, with the single exception that
N Is taken out of it's turn and made
the equivalent of G, an irregularity in
tended 70 protect the cipher from de
lection. But no cipher is proof against
expert analysis: certainly not this
one, which, though still used by
"yeggs," nevertheless is known to the
police, to post office inspectors and the
treasury secret service people.
Translating, you find that to make
the soup you take ten or dozen
sticks Of dynamite and use either
wood or pure alcohol in the manner
directed.
Fewer depredations by yeggmen are
reported this year than usual Last
fall series of such crimes occurred
and since that time apparently there
has been period Of inactivity among
these most dangerous of piunderers
The post Office inspectors, whose con
tact with yeggmen is frequent, since
the attacks are often directed against
country post offices, hesitate to say