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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09
Advice to Women
A Message From a Famous Beauty
Specialist to Women Lacking In
Energy and Vitality.

Thousands of women vainly at
tempt to improve their compilations
and to remove blackheads, crows feet
and other blemishes, through the use
of cosmetics. This treatment fails be-
cause the trouble lies far deeper than
the skin They are suffering from
impure and impovished blood. This
condition is in many cases due to
catarrhal condition of the whole sys-
tenn which finds its expression in sal
low. muddy complexion, darkcircled
ewes. general weakness of the system
and perhaps most plainly in the wep-
ing of mucous membranes that is COM
monty called catarrh.
| In fact this whole tendency is, prop
erly speaking, Catarrh. Danish this
catarrh, and the complexion will clear
as If by magic, eyes will brighten,
faces become rosy and shoulders
erect. Perfect beauty goes only with
perfect health, and perfect health for
women can only be obtained through
one certain treatment-that which
will cure catarrh.
Nine. Swift, New York, the famous
beauty specialist known Throughout
the world and an accepted authority
on all relating thereto, states that the
one positive and permanent relief fol
catarrh is Rexall Mucu-Tone. Hero
is her letter:
Il can strongly endorse the claim!
made for Rexall Mucu-Tone as cure
for systematic catarrh. It's tonic eff
2 fects are remarkable. 1t builds VI
!, the strength and restores vitality. |
women who are tired and run down
: lacking in energy and vitality, will us'
, Rexall Mucu-Tone, they will praise al
do it's strengthening and healin!
qualities"
| Rexall Mucu-Tone works through
} the blood, acting thus upon the mu
e cous cells-the congestion and inflam
! nation of which causes local catarrh
2 This remedy causes poison to be eS
> peeled from the system, and the blco
is purified and revitalized. Thus tn
, natural functions of the membrane
are cleansed and made strong. w
: know that Rexall Mucu-Tone does re
lieve catarrh We positively guarar
: tee to refund the money paid us TO
5 this remedy in every case where tn
| user is dissatisfied. 1t is builder o
, vigorous health and a creator of goo
r compilations Price so cents and >
r per bottle. Mail orders filled. 1t ma
I be obtained only at our store,-Th
, Rexall Store The Owl Drug store
: F. f. Williams and Sons, Proprietor'
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09

the Commissioner was an honest man.
and that he was competent; no
worthy charges had been made
against him, and that he was devoting
all of his time to the affairs of the
city.
The business men said that IL in
doing his duty he had taken from pub
lie service corporations privileges
which they had enjoyed under the old
Council system, they didn't consider
that he was good man to remove, SC
they discouraged the movement. The
business men considered that a recall
election would be reflection on the
commission government, and they
we're not in favor of casting any re.
fiections on good thing. This at
tempt was a kick Of the old machine
gang.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09

city discontinued to pay bills to big \
such as the light COM
pany and the water company. These
companies would wait for their mon
ey until the taxes came in. The city
would pay small bills as long as pos
sible and then 1t would arrange with
the banks to cash them until more
taxes came in. It was a haphazard
and an unsatisfactory manner of do
ing business, but no one was to
blame, for the councilmen represented
only their wards and they had bust
ness as did the members of the city
councils which had preceded them.
And they did not have the time to
devote to the work. The Council met
but twice each month and the council
men were expected to do all of the
business for the city in these~two
meetings. If there was something
extraordinary to be considered, a spe-
cial meeting could be called, but If it
was by no means certain that quor-
um could be obtained because coun-
cilmen had business matters of their
own to look after and social duties
they did not feel like giving up. The
city paid little for the work exacted.
| 1t is different with the commission
system. The five commissioners meet
each Monday morning and they don't
adjourn meeting until the business
before them is given proper attention.
Then they go to their offices in the
city building for the day or where
they can be reached by the mayor by
telephone. They attend to their de-
partments just as does the head Of a
department in a big private business
If a citizen wants something done
which should be given immediate at
tention he goes to the City Hall and
finds a commissioner or the Mayor
ready to give ear to what he has to
say
Business is done rapidly and in a
|business-like way. That is the one
lpre-eminent feature of the commits
sion plan. 1t facilitates the business
of the city.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09


In a financial way it is admitted
by everyone that the commissioners
are getting more for the money than
ever before known in this city. The
chief reason is that politics have been
eliminated and employees hold jobs
because they do the work. If it could
be possible to make accurate compari-
sons between the cost of departments
before and after, it might be shown
that the city is running at less ex-
pense than before, hut owing to the
mixed accounts under the old system
such a comparison cannot accurately
be made.
It is certain, however, that the COM
missioners have paid $9S,9S5.75 of
city debts in less than nine months.
The city has no floating debt now.
The debt paid represented side
walk scrip and numerous small debts
of past years, and was held by banks
and capitalists. The city had been
paying good interest. The majority
OF the debts were made through the
Juggling of funds, principally side
walk funds. The city council would
order sidewalks built and permit the
banks to pay the contractor, and
when the assessments for the side
walks were paid, the money would
be diverted in to another fund.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09
How It Works Out.

An illustration Under the old
system if a person had complaint to
make regarding light on a corn +
or bad crossing, he would go to the
Mayors office or the city clerk. He
would be asked to make his com
plant in writing and file it with the
clerk. This would be done and before
the meeting of the Council the mem
Der from the ward in which the COM
plainant lived would, if he happened
to be in town and present at the meet
ing of the Council, indorse or refuse
to indorse the complainant.
II it was indorsed it would be read
with many similar complaints at the
meeting of the Council, which would
be the first Monday night in the
month. The mayor would refer the
complaint to the Committee on
Streets and Walks or to the commit
tee having charge of matter. This
committee might have meeting be-
fore the next meeting of the Council
two weeks later, and might not. II
the committee did meet and favorably
considered the complaint, the Coun
Gil would then either accept or re
ject the report of the committee
If accepted, the Mayor would IN
struct the head of the department II
see that the matter was properl!
cared for and ask that a report b.
made at the next meeting, one mont
from the time the matter first cam
before the Council. One month wa
the quickest possible time to ge
through little matter, perhaps o
great Importance to the person mai
ing the complaint. If the commi'
tee did not meet and if there was tn
slightest objection from any membe
the matter might be delayed &c
| weeks.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09
Annual Reports Show Where
Tax Money Has Gone And
Fuckers Get Action.
Floating Debt Cleared The First
Year And Delayed improvements
Started.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. S.-Wichita de-
ssires to add its testimony to that Of
other formerly benighted cities which
have seen the light, and are now
loud in their praise of the commission
form of municipal government. To
say that the people of this city are
pleased with the change from the OLD
council system to the commission
ksystem is putting it mildly.
They are more than pleased. and
every day from business men can be
heard expressions of thankfulness
that Wichita is no longer working un-
der the antiquated city council sys-
TEN.
Under the commission plan, the
commissioners do things and do them
promptly Under the old system the
y. Delays were such in getting the busi-
ness of the city transacted that per-
sons hesitated about going before the
City Council unless their business or
complaints were such that an appeal
I'd the councilmen was unavoidable.
Besides doing things promptly, the
commissioners have put the city az
fairs on business basis and the citi
Gems can now ascertain from the re
ports Of the officials the exact condi
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09
ORDINANCE No. 343.

An ordinance to amend section three
of Ordinance No. 1923, entitled An
Ordinance providing for the clean
ing of closets or privies within the
corporate limits of the city of Hat
tiesburg, and keeping the same in
good and sanitary condition." so
as to require the sanitary officer to
collect the fees and charges.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09

Be it ordained by the mayor and
board of aldermen of the city of Hat
tiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09

tion Of the city's financial affairs.
They can also tell where every cent is
spent and what for. Not one penny
has passed into the hands Of the city
officials but which can be accounted
for in the time it takes to turn over
the leaves OF the books in the City
Auditors office.
The old-time cry of what has be-
come of the money we paid in taxes?'
is no longer heard in wichita. The
people now know where the money
went or they can find out SO quickly
and easily that they don't care to ash
the question.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09

16 mills, as the estimates for all de-
partments have been made, and tbs
exact amount required to run the city
Is known.
There is one flaw in the commission
plan as it operates in Kansas. That
is: the power is not centralized suffl-
ciently. The Mayor has no more
power than one of the commissioners.
Any three commissioners can defeat
any ruling the Mayor may take. They
can and do appoint all officers. These
officers receive orders from the May
or, but IL he should try to compel
them to do anything they did not
want to do, the Mayor would be
powerless If the objecting official had
the backing of the three commission
ers. The power of the Mayor is alb
solute only with regard to the police
and the fire departments.
Wichita has been fortunate in hav.
ing Mayor who has been able to
keep down all friction among COM
missioners.
Mayor Davidson expressed his opin
ion regarding the lack of centraliza'
ton Of power to the Oklahoma City
business men who conferred with hin
before that city voted on the ques
ton. and they have remedied the stu
ation in their charter just as has
Boston in it's new charter. This mat
ter will be brought before the Kan
sas Legislature at the next session.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09
Section One.

tiesburg.
Section One.
That Section three of Sanitary Or
dinance No. 1923, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows.
Be it further ordained that the fol-
lowing fine or charge shall be made
upon the owner or occupant OF each
premise whereon a closet or privy
is maintained and used, which fine
or charge shall cover the expenses OF
said department for such work, to-wit.
For cleaning each closet or privy OF
private family $O.75 per quarter in
advance.
For cleaning each closet or privy of
hotel or business house$1.5O per
quarter in advance.
Machine shops and railroad shops
and large manufacturing plants In
proportion to the number of employ
ees, based on rate of private families
of five persons.
| The fee or charges set out in this
section shall be paid by the. occupant
or owner of said premises to the sani-
tary officer or any other person whom
the board may designate by resolu-
ton at the beginning Of each quarter
Section Two.
That for cause this ordinance take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage and approval.
Adopted and approved this the 21s'
day of January, 1910.
]. d. DONALD, Mayor.
|, the undersigned clerk of the cit,
of Hattiesburg, Miss, certify that th'
foregoing is true copy of Ordinance
No 343 as appears of record on pag'
2OS of the Municipal Minute Bool
'F."
Given under my hand this, the 27tl
day of January, 1910.
A. FARLEY. City Clerk.
2-3tl
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09
How Debt Was Cancelled.

The commissioners found the city
burdened with these obligations. To
clear them up, the tax levy was raIs
ed a few mills. Next year the tax
will be lowered more than the amount
it was raised The tax levy for last
year was 10 mills. This year it is
certain that it will not be more than
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09
A Martyr.

MAUD is a woman who has sur.
fered a good deal for her belief" said
a young lady to friend. Dear me:
now I never knew. what Is her be-
lief?" asked the latter. "She believes
that she can wear a No. 3 shoe on
No & frat
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-09
Wa,1t-AdS are Best
Market Finders

Classified ads search out the people to whom anooo
all Ct those who NIGHT BUY the particular ,b;na
worth most.
That properly you want to sell is WORTH MOST
to someone who reads the ads in this newspaper and
would hear Of your property unless was advsraJ
here
Others who read and answer ads in tbi, news,.r.,
want and are anxious to pay cash O books used mac%
cry and furniture articles Of usefulness Of any sort and m
scal instruments. "'
AS the classified ads read by all possible bv., ot
all possible Of things, they have come to be the
Of the best markets. ''e''
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30

luncheon. devised and superintended
by Noble Al Levy, during the service
of which was a clever vaudeville en-
tertainment which afforded much
amusement. There were many visit
ing mobiles present and the following
mobiles, appointed by Noble f. r. Green
chairman of the visitors reception
committee assisted in the reception
of the visitors, and otherwise aided in
the entertainment: Mobiles Albert Il.
Waddingham. Frank II. Brooks, W.
E. Rowley, Irving II. Hellman, Charles
S. Anderson, George l.. Bannister, B.
f. Blinn Melvin A. Bresce, Charles
N. Campbell, Harry r. Coate, J. c..
Cribb, w. S. Ewing, Horace b. Ferris,
Morris Klein. Charles Phipps Charles
+. ISebastian, Frank E. Middleton,
Charles G. Keyes.
The newly elected imperial poten-
tate will preside at the next imperial
council which will meet at Rochester,
N. Y, July 10, 1911, and the local
Shriners are already planning for this
event. 1t will be arranged to charter
a large special train for Rochester, &c
companied by the Al Malaikah band
and Arab escort, and for this purpose
Rochester club" will be organized.
Tonight will be "ladies night" and
an entertainment has been arranged,
under the direction of Noble Frank L..
Miller, including dancing and refresh
ments. The ladies will welcome I'm
perial Potentate Hines at this recep-
ton, and an enjoyable program is
promised
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30

for 15c. Dates sell at 15c a pound Loquats
are . pounds for 15c. New potatoes are
cheaper this week at pounds for Toe.
There also few new sweet potatoes In
market at pounds for csc. Old potatoes
may be bought at 1@3c a pound. Summer
squashes sell at Zoe pound. This week
there are some fancy Redands tomatoes In
market. which may be bought at 15c n
pound. The same price Is asked for Mexl-
can stock. New peas are Sc a pound. Cab
bage sells Mt 5010c head. Rhubarb brings
SC a pound. Spinach Is punches for DC.
The asparagus price range is Sc a pound to
3 pounds for 25c. Artichokes are for 25c.
Celery sells at 1Oc a stalk. Cucumbers may
be bought at 1O@I5c each. Bell peppers are
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
CONSIDERED THEIR CASH
IN DIVISION OF WEALTH
Widow Files Will of Late Thomas
B. Tomb Which Distributes
$2,OOO,OOO Estate

A will disposing of one of the larg-
est estates in several months was that
of the late millionaire, Thomas b
Tomb, which was filed yesterday. The
widow, Maria Cartel Tomb, is the pc
titioner and principal legatee of the
estate which is valued at $2,O0OOOO.
Tomb was formerly prominent bus
mess man of Kansas City and he came
to Los Angeles several years ago and
retired. He died on April "a in this
city and left a long list Of bequests tc
numerous relatives. His property con
sists of stock and realty in various
parts of the United States which has
been accumulated since his marriage
He left half his estate to his widow
and as she was entitled to a half un-
der her community rights she will re-
ceive three-quarters of the entire es-
tate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
PUMMELED BY WATERS
IN CAFE; ASKS $1,000

To wander into place for refresh
ment to sooth the nerves and to have
three walters jump on you and pummel
you almost to nOthingness would get
anybody's goat" according to Joseph
r. Cooke, who claims that just such a
thing happened to him in the Palace
restaurant on a balmy evening in April
Cooke filed suit for $4,000 against A,
Jahnke, proprietor of the restaurant
in the superior court yesterday, alleg-
ing that three of the walters hammered
him to such an extent while they had
him on the floor that he suffered sew
eral hundred dollars worth of humilia-
ton, several hundred dollars worth OF
bodily harm and about the same
amount of mental distress.
He alleges that he went to Jahnke
and complained of the treatment he
had received, but that Jahnke ratified
the pummeling so heartily that he asks
another $1,000 as exemplary damage
making $4,000 in all.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
IMPERIAL POTENTATE'S
CARAVAN ON THE JUMP
Mobiles of Shrine Turn Out to Wei
come Returning Head of
the Order

The Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine of Al Malaikah tenn
pie last night held what they termed
Ceremonial session extraordinary
constituting an official reception of
Noble Fred A. Hines, who recently re-
turned from the imperial council at
New Orleans, where he was elected
imperial potentate.
The affair was exceptionally bril-
liant and impressive, and elaborate in
every detail Nearly all of the promi-
nent members of Al Malaikah were
spresent, and the coliseum was crowd
ed to it's capacity.
Dispensation having been granted
by the imperial potentate, candidates
petitions were received and voted on
last night, and large number of can
didates were presented
The affair last night was really in
the nature of a celebration, as AL Nal
aikah is very enthusiastic and eX-
tremely proud of Noble Hines cleo
ton as imperial potentate, the high
est distinction, it is said, which can
be conferred on a member of this or
der.
The business session of the meeting
was held at $3.50 o'clock last night,
and at o'clock the caravan began
to move. marking the entry of the
newly y-elected imperial potentate, Fred
A. Hines, under the personal escort OF
past potentates, led by the celebrated
All Malaikah band. Arab patrol and
officers of the temple.
At 0:30 there was novel buffet
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
MANY BEQI ESTS

The deceased left over a dozen be-
quests of $4,000 each to brothers and
sisters and their children, and remem-
bered distant relatives in smaller
amounts. one hospital and four
churches were remembered to the eX-
tent of $4,000 each, including the church
in Hamilton, O., in which he was mar
ried.
Rebecca Gillig of Los Angeles, a sis
ter, was left $4,000. Rebecca Watson
Skinner of Los Angeles, a niece, was
left $1,000 his bequests being smaller
where his relatives had property in
terests of their own. So far as can be
judged by the contents of the will it
is very just one and nearly all his
relatives are remembered according to
the closeness of the relationship and
their own wealth. The deceased stip-
uated in the will that any legatee
contesting its provisions should get
nothing, and all who owed him money
should have it subtracted from the
amount left them.
The widow is named as eXecutrix.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
HI! HAPPY! GLOOMY Gus
IS IN TROUBLE THIS TIME
Forgery Charge Against Witt to
Be Heard in Police
Court May 6

Gus witt, known as Gloomy Gus,
was arrested Thursday night on a
charge of forgery and yesterday was
arraigned before Police Judge Rose and
his preliminary hearing set for May 6
at 10 o'clock. Unable to furnish $1,000
BAIL he was remanded to the city jail.
Witt, who claimed to be working for
the Janss Investment company, by
which he formerly was employed is
charged with passing a forged check
for S12 on w. II. SaXman, grocer at
Thirty-eighth street and Vermont ave-
nue.. The name of J. j. McKenna,
manager of the Home sanitarium, was
forged to the check.
witt had been living at 1908 West
Thirty-eighth street with Jordan Nor
gam a nurse in the receiving hospital,
who took witt into his home several
months ago, after he was released from
the Jail.
Each time Witt has been arrested he
has been shown leniency by the court
because of the efforts of many friends.
His wife Is still in the sanitarium.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30

iOc a pound. Chill is 25e pound. string
beans may be obtained at 15c a pound Best
creamery butter is 35c pound. Ranch eggs
sell at soc dozen.
The market is well supplied with fish this
week, and most varieties are cheaper than
usual. barracuda and halibut each are
hounds for I5c and pounds for 25c. Filet
of sole is I5c a pound, and salmon and sand
dabs each are zoe a pound. Catfish sell at
zoe a pound. and smelts are pounds for
25c. Sea bass may be bought at 12Lc "a
pound. Poultry Is cheaper this week. Hens
are 25@26c, broilers 45c and rOasters Esq
35c a pound. Fryers sell at 40@45c a pound.
and squads at 3O@35c each. Rabbits sell at
e5030c each.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
BENNETT GETS MORE GILT BRAID

SACRAMENTO, April 29.-Depart-
ment Commander Captain e. l.. Hawk
of the G. A. r. for the district of
California and Nevada, at a reception
in Newcastle last night announced the
appointment of Harrison Bennett of
Sacramento as assistant adjutant gen.
eral, and George ID. Kellogg of Au-
burn as patriotic inspector
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
PREFERS SO A WEEK TO
PROTECTION OF HUSBAND

Charging her husband with cruelty
and with having an extremely jealous
disposition, Violet Ingram fled suit in
the superior court yesterday for sepa-
rate maintenance at the rate Of W a
week and for the custody of their minor
child, a boy aged years. The de-
fendant, Walter Ingram, frequently has
threatened to take her life, she alleges,
and she asks the court that he be re-
strained from interfering with or from
ininring her.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
NEW OIL COMPANY SOON
TO BEGIN ACTIVE WORK

The Twenty Two Oil company has
been incorporated under the laws of
Arizona with a capital stock of 100000
shares, par value 81 each.
This company owns 4S0 acres of eX-
cellent oil land, in section %, township 5
north, range 20 west, and is on the Big
Sespe river, seven miles from Fillmore.
The lands of the Big Sespe Oil COM
pany are located on the adjacent Sec
tion 23.
A. r. Kanaga is president and Chas,
A. Newmon secretary of the above
Twenty-Five Oil company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
GOING TO MARICOPA FIELD
TO INSTALL PUMPING RIG

The Midway Maricopa Crude Oil
company has ordered a derrick and rig
and is preparing to put down a well, on
its property in section "a, 1928, as soon
as possible Carl II. Pafenbach, di-
rector of the company, will leave for
the oil fields tonight to superintend
the starting OF the work.