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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
LAW OF GRAVITY VIOLATED.
Conditions Under Which Water Ac-
tualIy Flows Upward.

water seeks its level" is an ex-
preston heard so frequently as to be
almost trite, and yet the law has its
exceptions. There are conditions un-
der which water actually flows up
ward and rises above its source. If a
glass tube be dipped into water the
column inside will be above the level
Of the surrounding surface. Moreover
II tube of half the diameter be sub
stituted the column doubles its height
The water creeps along the inside Of
the tube, owing to the adhesion, and
forms a cup shaped depression at the
top.
An explanation is not difficult. 1t
can be proved mathematically that If
the diameter Of circle be diminished
one-half the circumference Is also re-
duced to that extent. while the area IS
one-fourth of its former value. The
circumference of the column of water
being reduced one-half. its contact
with the glass. and hence the adhesive
force, is also diminished to that extent.
while the cross section. and hence the
weight. is decreased to fourth OF
what it was before Therefore the sec
ond column can be twice the height Of
the first without exceeding the lifting
power.
Remarkable as the underlying prin-
ciples of this phenomenon undoubtedly
are, nature made use OF them long he
fore man made their discovery. Every
tree and flower adds Its testimony.
The core Of tree or plant. instead OF
being n single open channel, consists
of spongelike substance containing
many miniature tunnels. through
which the sap and moisture collected
by the roots flow upward in small riv-
ulets. rising higher and higher in
sheer defiance of the great law Of
gravity.-St Louis Republic.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
IMPORTANT CASE
IN SUPREME COURT
Involves constitutionaIity Of Creation
Of TaIlahatchie Drainage Dis
trict Commission.

Special to The Ne,cs.
Jackson. Miss. Jan. 1s.-Arguments
were concluded before the Supreme
Court this morning in the case involv-
ing the constitutionality of the law
creating the 'Tallahatchie Drainage
District Commission, an enterprise for
the reclamation of half million acres
of swamp and overlooked lands in the
delta, and involving an expenditure
Of about eight million dollars.
The case was given a hearing be-
fore Chancellor Denton several weeks
ago. and a decision rendered sustain
ing the constitutionality of the law.
From this ruling an appeal was taken,
and half dozen able lawyers par
ticipated in the arguments, which
were brought to a close today.
Entangled with the litigation now
pending is an effort to secure an
amendment to the law creating the
drainage commission exempting the
county of Coahoma from its provis.
ions, on the ground that the plans of
the commission, If carried out, will
virtually result in the confiscation of
property. Some of the largest prop
erty-owners in that county have peti
toned the legislature to grant them
relief, saying that they are unable to
bear the heavy burden of taxation that
would be imposed. These petitions
were presented to the Governor on
the opening day of the legislative ses.
sion. The Governor has the matter
under advisement and has not yet de.
cided whether he will allow the legis-
lature to consider the subject.
1t is doubtful whether there will be
any subject brought before the legis.
lature at this session in which the
property-owners of the delta are so
deeply interested
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
Sense of Dancer,

DIR. Waldo of London holds that peo-
pie should develop sixth sense to
inform them of the approach of dan-
once said: while in crowd l seldom
look ut faces. My intuition is almost
infallible. like that blind faculty by
which In absolute darkness one be-
comes aware of the proximity of bulky
hesitate to obey it collision is the
inevitable consequence. What pilots
one quickly and safely through thick
press is not conscious observation at
all, but unreasoping intuitive percep-
ton"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
CANOA BUILDING !,
! new RAILROADS

toronto. Jan. 1S.-Figures for the
past year show that the Dominion has
pasged the United States in the mat
- pf railroad activity, and the build.
inesof new lines is going on with I'm.
ARe4ed energy.
snada's entire railroad mileage
= ow $4,000. which is one mile to
eve5y 300 inhabitants, as compared
with one mile for each 3s1 inhabitants
"A the Omitted States.
In 1867, in all Canada there were
Just 2.27s miles of railroad track
There has been constructed in 100.
and are under construction or con
tract nearly twice as many miles Of
track as there were in Canada in
1858, or 4.327 miles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18

American and Ensiisiv Ways Of Doing
Il Are Very pi&esrenA.

II Are Very piSesrenA.
In America a SPECTATORS capital
with an exception to, be noted below,
L. necessarily ut least the size of his
margin In his brokers' hands, though
1t Is to be feared that In only too ina ny
instances 1t is just this and nothing
more.
On the London Stock Exchange an
other method prevails which. says
Moody's Magazine. 10 b probable has
done more in the long ago past to give
stock speculation los bad name than
all the episodes of IN unsavOry nature
which have ever oeeurred on Ameri.
can exchanges. In Londsn after the
Inevitable introductiOn to a broker the
new customer gives his order. hut
makes no deposit at all.
The broker is supposed TO learn
something of his new clients means
and how far he should be allowed Il
commit himself. Twice a month IN.
English have what they call their se,
Element days. A customer long OF n
stock whose commitment has gone
somewhat against him is then required
to pay the differences. as they are
called. between his purchase price aud
the current quotation.
He must also pay charge called II
contango for holding the settlement
over into the next fortnightly period
II he does not wish to close the com.
mitment. As a consequence Of this
way Of doing business specuiator
may be trading on few points mar.
gin In reality or. in fact. on no margin
at all. He may be utterly penniless
without the broker knowing It.
That this method works out with
fewer losses in England than It would
do here Is due to the fact that the
social and economic strata to which an
Engifshman belongs are much easier
10 determine than the corresponding
facts among us, and also that an intro
duction means more there than here,
as the introducer is regarded as to a
certain extent responsible morally for
the business department Of his friend.
1t is worth while observing land this
Is the exception referred to above'
that in certain instances the methods
pursued In American stock exchange
houses are the same us those obtaining
in London. Little as the fact is known.
it is not an unfrequent custom for very
wealthy spectators to have no fixed
margin or even no margin at all with
their brokers'.
If a man of this sort loses on com
mitment he sends his broker check
for the loss. If he wins his brokers
remit to him for his gains. The bro
ker dislikes to offend n very powerful
client by troubling him for funds. and
hence takes risks with his account
which he would not dream of taking
with the account of smaller men. In
stances of this sort sometimes become
public in cases where the broker is
forced into bankruptcy, whether owing
to this cause or not
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
THE sK1PPER's WHITE LIE
What Happssed at Night and What
the. Passenger Was Told.

what nappsssed at Night and What
the Passenger Was Told.
Il was a dirty night. to use N s~sil3,''
phrase. and the talk H. one cori,~r Of
the smoking room dri.i.d to evslMs ut
sea and the childlikr faith, thnt I,,as>..i,-
gers reim-u liz Ma, igdtUrs.
said the SuirnilSi who had l,rwn ,'"i-
Letting specimens ON n coral rect:
i've often heard men, and @onn.-
say they fRIb SO s,fr with, Captsian So.
and-so, and, I've wondered. too. wurtt.
q their seus~ Of security would stu
be retained ii these favored trLvple;'s
knew exn"tlN what hapRenedi on shis-
board during n voyage. Eor my OWL
part. have more confidence than ever
In a captaiD Of my acquaintance since
I learned thAt he could tell a. white lj.
when II WAS nss'ess;,rx to calm the
fears of III nervous traveller. 1t 50 hap
pened that one fogg. night I wus
awakened by the snd,lsu stopis,ge nud
reversal Ut he engines. jumped uIl
OF my bunk went un deck aud w,~
told by the second Otfiorr that we haA
had a narrow s,luepze. Ii appeared
that we had nearly run down schoOn-
er as she silently crossed our bows and
disappeared into the haze
Next morning woman passenger
who sat at the captains table asked
him whether the engines had been
stopped and reversed. and he replied
Yes; we sometimes do this to test the
engineers watch and see II our ma
ehinery is in proper order. We do IL
at night SO as to create no excitement
Then he got the woman to describe
what she had heard and asked her.
Did you find much time between the
stopping and reversingT
"'No.' she replied.
"Then,' said the skipper. that show
ed how well everything was working.
did It notT
when got the shippers ear told
him confldentially that l didn't think
the schooner's engines had worked as
well as ours. and he remarked that 1t
might have been worse. Whether he
meant the lie or the incident l didn't
inquire. but l suspect it wasn't the
lie."-New York Post.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
Women's Woes
u,ttiesDurq Women Are FINDING rs
lief at Last

7. doas seem that WOMEN
..o tban a fair share OF the aches'
"na noins that affiict humanity; they
must keep up" must attend TO .he
duties in spite of constantly achihs
hacks or headaches, dizzy SPELLS pear
ing down pains; they must s.oop
over. to stoop means torture l"e'
r,ust walk and bend and work anu
how'd with racking pains and man!
ocbes from kidney ills. Kidneys
oarse more suffering than any organ
of the body. Keep the kidneys wen
ord bea,th is easily maintained. Read
remedy for kidneys only that he'ps'
ord cures the kidneys and is endols'
ed by people you know.
Mrs. T. f. Raw's, 800 e. Pine street.
uattiesburg. Miss, says: 81 useo
Doan's Kidney Pills, and am glad to
recommend them in return for the
benefit received. I procured loan
Kidney Pills at Hays & Fields Drug
Store when suffering from an attack
of kidney trouble and feeling OF
lassitude. In a short time after com
mencing their use, was relieved.
For sale by all dealers. Price ~
cents Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo
New York sole agents for the United
/ States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18

Forks were absolutely unknown to
the Greeks and Romans, who, in ia
king their solid foods, used their fin
gers. The meats served were cut into
pieces of varying size and each one
divided the piece that he had before
him as best he could wtth his fingers.
As for forks, who ever dreamed of
such thing? Had not nature given
each pevson ten rugers?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
His Landscapes.

A nouveau richie recently attended q
picture sale. A friend who had noticed
him at the sale asked afterward, did
you pick up anything at that picture
sale, JorkinsY and the other respond
ed: "Oh. yes; a couple of landscapes.
One of 'em was a basket of fruit and
the other a storm at sea-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
A Siuht Worth Paying For.

The cab, drawn by weary looking
horse. came to standstill opposite a
public house. AS the driver was pre-
pairing to descend a small boy ran up
with. "'Old yer 'Orse, guv'nor?"
"'Old my 'orse? Look ere, my lad
Ah'll give yer bob If it runs away
Manchester Guardian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
isELL "slLENT SMITHS" MANSION

New York, Jan. 1S.-James Henry
("Silent") Smiths mansion and its
rare costly furnishings will be held
at auction this week, the sale com
mencing this afternoon. The eccen
trio millionaire collected art works
worth a million or more, and these
together with the great house at 81
Fifth Avenue, will go to the highest
bidder. The American Art Associa
ton is in charge of the sale of paint
ings, sculpture and works of art.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
.,sc,,sslumBER TARIFF

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. IS'. .on,os Of
.n Of the tariff and other topics Oh
inter- interest to those engaged in ,, the 't ,ne
three days convention opened IN r I'M.
c cr. today by the Northwestern h0ln'
hermen's Associations
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
Rather the Other,

Don't you know that ture? | for
get the name of it. but it goes like
this" And he whistled it.
After he had finished his friend
turned to him with sigh. 81 wish +,
goodness you had remembered tm
name and not the tune" he said. 80 H.?
pincott's. -.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
His Contribution,

Have you ever done anything for
the good Of the community" asked
the solid citizen.
"Yes," replied the weary wayfarer;
'Tve just done thirty days."-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18

"Nice car
YES"
SIS it the latest thing in cars y
IL guess so. 1t has never got me-
anywhere on time yet" Houston
Post
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18
HamIin's Solilouuy.

Hamlln standing before the tattooeo
man in the museum) Heavens. how
that fellow must suffer IL he ever gers
the jimjams! --Smart Set
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-18

Exactness in little duties is a wo;
derful source of cheerfulness. --Fahet
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13
Application No. TOTS.
Noricc of Sale OF Stale Lands

Notice is hereby given that on Saturday the
5th day of February, 1910. between the hours OF
10 O'clock in the forenoon ana O'CLOCK ~ th .
forenoon of said day. In front OF the main en-
trance door to the county court mouse III ING
city of Colville. county OF stevens, sIate OF OF
Washington, either by the County AqdltoI OF
said connty or by a memb Der OF the Board OF
State Land Commissioners OF the state Vi W dsn-
ington the following described state lanos, 70
gether with the Improvements sitnaeed tneas
on will be sold at public auctlon 10 Inc inquest
bidder therefor, towit o.+t,
NeL of neL of Section &c, township "a north
range 43 E. W. NJ. containing ~ acres, appras,
ed at $1,000 per acre OF s4Uo rs;iroa9 nnrnoses
heretofore granted to the ldano s sod
Northern Railroad. Improvements appraiser
at $500. M, ,oso than the
nmroiead vslne above stated and upon the
terms and conditions solloWlng:
Tarms and Conditions OF Sale-Not less tnan
tenth of the purchase ,b Pr tcer maiinR the
sa,a The purchaser, if he be not the owner OF
the Improvements, must forthWltn pay " t the
officer making the sale the full amour W LIZ
onnrajsed value of the improvements as aDose
Stattad. One-tenth of the purchase price most
he maid annually thereafter on the nrst ony "a
March of each year, with interest," on aIt t uu
ferred payments at the rae o VI Interest on
~ Nv balance at the same rate: Provloeu' iuat
sny purchaser may make tull PayMe.hs y. tirna
nal interest and statutory ices ~ an5 h as
"a nhtsin deed or state patent me purGnasIa
Of land timber OF 10TH other cvstne or
materials is BY a or Materials With
remo srI4 Obtaining consent Of the Commls
S'nnar of public Lands or the board unriI lid
s smount Of the purchase price has been paio
and deed issued. made subject to
tha OF oils gases coal ores m a.
erals e and Of every name terms and nda
spa e 1s ss Act IssssTs
lands are R6srd Of state
in Of order snd Of order sale duly
Land ans ssHtea T BY the Of
ne state Of eoTng Hasaor Of
on file In the onieo "a E. W. Ross,
g ssia county Commissioner of Public Lan0s'
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13
WASHINGTON NEWS
STATED IN BRIEF
TELEGRAPHIC CHRONICLE OF
STATE HAPPENINGS.
STATE DEMANDS LEAvITT
Bail for Manslaughter Once For
feited-Grand Jury Probing
Blackmail Charge.

Seattle-When the criminal calen-
dar was called i'll the superior court
and the name of Ralph J. Leavitt'
charged with manslaughter, was
reached. Judge Gay addressed the
prosecuting attorney severely, or
dering him to prepare at once 4
warrant demanding, in the name OF
the state of Washington, that the
state of California surrender Leavitt
as fugitive from justice.
Leayitt, an automobile agent, was
riding in an automobile in this city
two years ago, when his car struck
and killed a street-sweeper. Leav1tt
was arrested, charged with man
slaughter and was released on $l5oU
bail
When his case was called for trial
he did not appear, and the bail was
forfeited, his bondsman making no
dernur. Efforts to bring Leavitt
back from Los Angeles, his present
home, have led to accusations OF
blackmail and graft against county
officials in both states. and the grand
jury here is investigating.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13
Bride Is Alleged.

South Bend-A sensation was
sprung here when James Taylor, a
contractor and builder, appeared be-
fore the county commissioners and
made affidavit that ex-State Senator
Welsh offered to procure for Taylor
the position of Inspector of construc-
ton of the new courthouse for a
consideration. Welsh denied the al
legation and his wife and stenog-
rapher made oath that they were
present at the interview and that a
consideration was not mentioned
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13
Water Traps Men in Well.

Vancouver-Three men in the bot
tom of we'll 165 feet deep were
inspecting the working of new
turbine pump, when a valve broke.
simultaneously the lights went out.
Falling water prevented their at
tempting to grope for the ladder,
and the broken valve was out of
reach. Tn this situation the men re-
manned while the water poured in.
When it had reached their necks it
stopped Only by seeking quickly
the protection of the overhanging
timbers did the men save themselves
from serious injury by the cascade.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13

IN THE SUPERIOR coufr OF THE STATE or =. ~
NGToN. IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF sTryrNsn
IN PROBATE - "' 1No-
In the Matter of the Estate of Robert pantx
Deceased-Order to Show Cause on Petition
Is Tor Sale of Real Estate. - ''on
~ appearing. to the satisfaction of the conrt
IRON the verified petition of Fred stevens sd,
mlnlstrator OF the estate of Robert Pauts' de-.
ceased GET, on file herein, that 1t is necessary to
sen the whole or some portion of the estate Of
II ls ordered by the court that all persons in
terested In the estate of said Robert PANT do
ceased. appear before the Superior Court of thu
state OF Washington, in and for the comfy nf
stevens, holding court at Colvflle. in the 60 IA
county eo'n ana state, on the 3lst day of January
iSlo at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said day
tnen ana there to show cause, If any they have
why an order, as prayed for in the petition
snoui1 not De granted to said administrator tn
sell the real estate, or some part thereof of
salu deceased, at either public or private 50 Ia
LOT the purposes mentioned in the petition ss
ne snail Judge to be for the best interests of
sa1d estate and of the parties interested thereto
~ is Iurther ordered that q copy of this order
oe pupllshed at least once week for fonr sno.
cesslVe weeks. In the Newport Miner. a news.
paper printed and published in said conntv
Dated this Srd day of January, A. D. 1910.
o., d. H. CAREY,
Judge OF said Superior Court
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13
Tacoma Irish to Assist.

Tacoma-For the purpose of aid
ing Ireland in its fight for home
rule, Is representative Tacomans
met and organized the Friends of
Ireland fTacoma's Club and pledged
$500 as Tacoma's first installment
to help the campaign The money
will be sent to aid the Liberal party
candidates in their campaign for the
British parliamentary election Janu-
airy Is. Formation of similar clubs
throughout the state will be adj
vocated.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13
Tainted Cash for Fines.

Seattle-E. H. Stubbley, who was
sentenced recently to six years in
federal prison for swindling women
by writing to them for sums of
money which he said were needed
by sick friends or relatives of his
victims, accumulated $4,000 by his eff
forts and the money deposited in a
Seattle bank. The government has
now attached the money to collect
the fines and expenses of the trial.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13
Convicts to Build Road.

Lyle-The first convict labor to
be employed in Klickitat county will
be that at Lyle when work will be-
gin on the state road within the next
few days. About IS men will reach
here from the Penitentiary at Walla
'Walla. The state road will be built
through Clark, Skamania and Kick
ltat counties, the route having been
recently surveyed up the Columbia
river valley.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13
The Real Governor.


While Governor Wilson OF Kentucky
was house bound last winter owing to
a strained tendon in his leg he was at
tended by Jim. who had been general
factotum to many governors and who
was a source of much fun among state
house attaches.
The lame leg caused the governor to
move his Office temporarily to the man
sion, where he received many deiega-
tons.
On one occasion. says Lippincott's
Magazine. Mrs Wilson had waited
luncheon for thirty minutes. and she
told his excellency that he must come
down and eat with her.
My dear" said Mr.. Wilson. lust
as soon as see that delegation OF men
downstairs III be with you
Mrs. Wilson was determined and
said. lin. You go down and tell them
to wait
Jim" frowned the governor as that
worthy started of to obey the mistress
of the mansion-"Jim. you know who
is governor don't you?"
Yes. sir" grinned Jim. with seeming
innocence; YES. sir. IN go down and
tell the gemmen to wait, SIR"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13
NEW SHORT STORIES
The Width Was No Greater.

Orville Wright was discussing the
many flying men that have sprung up
since his brother and he showed the
world how fight was achieved.
ITO fy,' said Mr.. Wright. just to
fly. that is nothing. The real thing rs
to fly right.
These little fiiers. skipping and hop
ping mile or two, remind one. with
their self important airs, Of railroad
er Of the sixties.
This railroader called on old Com
modore Vanderbilt
Commodore he said heartily. I
want to exchange courtesies with you.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13
Coal Found on Milwaukee !,

North Yakima-A vein of bitum;n.
GUS coal has been found by Milwau-
keei railroad drillers in the Taenur
canyon. near Ellensburg. The pros
pects is to be opened in the spr;n~
and the. output of the mine used for
fueling engines.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-01-13

your ROAD MAY BE LITTLE LONGER
THAN NINE"
I'm the president of the Miles City and
Giendive line, and here's a pass over
our road
He laid the pass ON the table.
"1'd like to have he said, a pass
over the Vanderbilt roads in. return,
commodore.
''The old railroad king studied his
visitor with knit brows.
"'Where Is this road Of yours?' he
asked.
"'Out west was the reply.
els it we'll known road%
"'Oh. famous road, commodore
"'How big is it?'
"'Well. commodore, we are operat-
ing on twenty-seven miles this year.
Twenty-seven miles, cried Com
modore Vanderbilt angrily. And the
Vanderbilt lines are thousands of miles
long! And you call that an exchange
of courtesies? Here. take back your
pass sir. It's no good to me-
'"The westerner thrust the rejected
pass in his pocket and clapped his soft
felt hat on his head.
"'Well. so long, commodore he blus-
tered defnatly. Your road may be
a little longer thin mine is, but it isn't
any widerr