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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12
ARTISTIC JAPAN.
Rules of Harmony Prevail In Even the
Hunblest Homes.

iiumblest Homes.
BY far the greatest charm of Japan
and her people lies not only in the
fact that the artists know the secret
of the most wonderful carvings, cast
ings. wood and metal work. silken
brocades and tapestries. exquisite cloi-
sonnes and porcelains. things for the
fortunate few. but also in the further
and more important fact that the
daily life of the poor is surrounded,
permeated, interfused by taste and re-
finement. Even the workmen in their
gardens and homes are daily using
tasteful domestic implements Which
are the outgrowth of the thought and
needs of the people.
The designs and proportions of the
humblest houses. exteriors and inte-
riors, are settled for all time by GER
tain rules of harmony; the dress of the
peasant is not left to possible hideous
individual caprice. but follows estab-
lished canons of color. cut and usage;
the garden, however small, the fence
or palhg that walls it in. the roof
over the well. over the gate, the great
lantern that hangs by the door, the
bucket in which water is fetched and
the bamboo dipper from which it is
poured. the bronze brazier for Goals,
the tea service-all these and Il thou
sand more details of daily life are ar
ranged according to a pattern which
may be very old. but which. as re
suit, adds UNNECESSARILY to the salts
| faction of life.
And yet japanese craftsmen. while
holding hard by tradition. have not
failed to add to their work the subtle
touch of personality. In the motifs of
their deicately impressionistic and
symbolical designs is constantly seen
| their reverence for the early masters
and as constantly is perceived the in
dividual variation which prevents each
piece of work from having a dupli-
cate.-M. L. Wakeman Curtis in Crafts
| man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12

far in constructing the Florida. If
the battleship is not finished and
ready to be commissioned in less time
than such a vessel has ever before
been put into service it will be due to
obstacles now not known by the build
ers. It is estimated that, with smooth
sailing, the Florida can be ready to
put out to sea and fight by July or
August, 1911, which will mean about
two and one-half year period to
make her from start to finish
The machinery under construction
at the Navy Yard shops is well ad-
vanced Many of the turrets are
ready to be lifted aboard when the
ship is in the water, and much of the
heavy belt armor has been delivered
and is in condition to be affixed to the
vessels sides. All the ten twelve
inch guns, every one of them weigh
ing rs tons, have been delivered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12

At literary and scientific gathering
a learned Greek scholar got into con
versation with one of the leading
mathematicians of the day and appar-
emily found n ready listener. He gave
again and again exquisite lines from
Homer from the original, and the
sonorous words rolled off his tongue
in fine style After awhile, noticing
that his audience, the man of figures,
made no remark. he paused and said
in a questioning tone of wonder:
"Of course you think those lines mas
terly, do you notE''
Certainly" said the mathematician,
"but what do they proven"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12
The Truce of God.

The truce of Cod was introduced
by the clergy of Guienne around about
the year 1890 1t was adopted in Spain
about 1850. in England about 1850
According to this famous treaty. a
cessation Of all violent quarrels was
enjoined under heavy penalties during
all church festivals and from every
Wednesday evening until the follow
ing Monday morning. This left only
about eighty days in the year avail
able for shooting and stabbing ones
neighbors The truce seems to have
accomplished much good, notwith-
standing the fact that it was very i'm
perfectly observed-New York Ameri-
can.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12
A CONTRARY WOMAN.
Things That Cured Her Sometimes
Killed Other People.

Killed Other People.
"AppendiZitiz does nod hurdt me lige
1t might odder beoples.' said her Bal
varian neighbor when the woman had
complimented her upon her appearance
after the attack. "Nodding effer
hurdts me the same as odder peoples
nodding. Things dat CURE me kills cd
der peoples zomedimes. Did i neffer
dell you aloud de dime ven l vas n
Child. ven had sgarled veffer? No?
Den l will dell you.
"In our down aloud dat dime dere
we're six hundud ghildrun vat diet off
sgarled vetfer-six hundud. All our
family vas down NIT him. Dwo off my
brudders diet. Dey had gitfen me CUB.
ting she wants. Id wond make no diff
ference. Led her hat her lasdt wish,
vaddeffer he is
"And 20 id happuned dat wanted
ZONE -FOUR meek. Und dey Gift me all
/ wanted. \ big boddle it vas off Zour
meelk. und | yet CUP und drink him
all.
Den | lay back und vent do zleep,
und ven de docdor he gone again he
gay, very zupprized. Wy, her veffer he
zeem to be all gone!
'Und he vas-all gone. In dwo days
l vas CUP und aboud de house az veil
az effer.
Wonderful" zays de docdor. Won
derful.'
"Den de peoples in de nexdt house
vat had very zick Child dey thought
dey would dry re zane ting.
"Dey Gift her big boddle off zour
meek do drinkt, und in aloud half a
hour by de CLOCK she vas deat."-New
| York Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12
GULF & SHIP ISLAND.
Main Line.
Columbia Division.

via Silver Greek and Columbia
No 1Ol. No. 1O2.
-.aOp m. Nv Mendenhall ar. 9:25 PIN.
40p.m.. ar Grlfport w.. 2:45 pm
No. Tee. No. 40
20pm...lv Jackson ar. .10:15 am.
90pm.. ar Columbia w.. 6;1oa IN
Connections at Jackson, HattiesburR
and Gulfport with all lines.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12

The Youth-Yes. I'm in business for
myself, but | don't seem to be able to
meet with any success.
The Sage-Nobody ever meets with
business. young man. He must over
take it.-Philadelphia Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12

Lawyer-You don't like the jury?
Defendant do not. No. is my
tailor, No. 3 is my grocer, No. 5 is my
milk and egg dealer and No. is my
wife's first husband, What chance
have | got ?"-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12
The Doctors Reason.

First Physician-So you've lost Rog-
ers as a patient Didn't he respond to
your treatment? Second Physician
Yes. but not to my dunning letters
Lippincott's.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12
An Excantion.

Dibbs-W Women are invading all kinds
of masculine occupations. Gibbs
There are no women rat catchers yet!
Boston Transcript.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12

A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge
of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is,
Chamberlain's Liniment drives away
the pain at once and cures the COM
plant quickly. First application gives
relief. Sold by Hays & Field.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12
His Grief.

Dewey Eve-Dat loidy dat | asked
fer handout gave me dorg biscuit.
Weary Willie - Well, wot yer cryin'
erbout? Dewey Eve-l'm cryin' be-
cause I'm not dorg Chicago News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12

The battle is weak that is waged
with one hand. -Euripides.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12

Genius finds its own road and car
ries its own lamp,-Willmott.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-12

Drink Mammoth Springs Mineral
Water. lost
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17
4 THOUGHT FOR TODAY To scandal, aS in robbery, the receiUer iS d. aoays as bad aS tue thief.
 Lord Chesterfield.
NOW FOR A HIGH SCHOOL

Now that the trustees in school district No. 1 have lined up teachers for the next school year, and are in good working order, why wouldn' t it be a good time to take up the proposition of erecting high school building and prosecuting it to an early and successful issue?
 There still remains some little talk of union high school, but this scheme has narrowed down to union of Globe and Copper Hill, with no as surance that the Copper Hill district will come in At best the Silver Belt, voicing the senti- ment of large number of Globe people, is op- posed to union high school. Globe iswell able to take this matter in hand and go through with it successfully. A building and equipment, such as needed, would not cost to exceed $50,000, and the people will cheerfully vote the bonds. If the matter is taken up at once the high school ap- portionment of the school money can be made and the school continued even though the build ing is not completed until about the first of the year. Temporary quarters can be secured for the opening months of the new school year.
 Dickering with outside districts for union high school is dangerous delay. The school trustees, elected to look after these matters should early take the preliminary steps toward bond election for building to be erected by the people of the Globe district ndependent of other districts. The Silver Belt has often been led to believe that those who were holding out for union school are opposed to high school of any kind and are using the argument purely as a subterfuge te
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17
THE COMETS INFLUENCE

In view of the death of King Edward and the numerous disastrous earthquakes that are split ting the earth and taking lives at the present time, the following verse, written during a comets visit in the middle ages and taught by the clergy to the peasants, gains some signif- icance:
 Flight things there be comet brings
 When it on, high makes horrid range Wind, famine, plague and death to kings,
 War, earthquake, floods and direful change D
 The verse appeared in Current Literature in November 1909, and was noted by the Rev. Sherman P. Young of the Mount Auburn Pres byterian church, when preparing study of the history of Halley's comet.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17
IS THE BABY ANNULLED, roo9
1ere's a baby in a fine fix.

f1ere s baby m a fine fix. s
 Mrs. Raymond Bath got divorce in Con. nectlcut, June l, 1906 Bath lived in Brooklyn The summons were served on him by registered letter.
 Then Mrs Bath married David BayHs. Late. ly Baylis brought suit in New York to have the marriage annulled, alleging that his wife g) had never been legally divorced from Bath on account of the registered letter service
 The New York courts ruled that the Bath di vorce.was illegal, and the Baylis marriage was therefore annulled
 Baylis is free. Mrs. Bath -Baylis is single in Connecticut, but is still Mrs. Bath in New York
 All very edfying, as a twentieth century study in sociology. But most edifying and most interesting is the fact that
 Mrs. Bath and Mir. Baylis had baby.
 Mrs. What -her-name- -is-now is to keen the baby, it is understood.
 But-What's that baby's name? Whats its social standing? Is it legitimate? Will it be legitimate, if it lives in Connecticut when it grows up, and become otherwise when it drops over the state line into New York?
 The whole delightful up-to-date mixup may not be of any great importance to the lady or either of the gentlemen but, honest to goodness doesn't it seem little rough on the kid?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17
THE LITTLE RED CART

This editorial is a statement of fact-with the exception that names are changed, for good reasons.
 John Smith was, and is, good average citi- zen.
 He was born on farm, and laid the founda- ton for his education in the typical little red schoolhouse on the hill.
 Then he was sent to college-and sowed a few wild oats, but was sensible enough not to spend any great length of time at this foolish occupation.
 John Smith returned to his home-and in ten years was the leading lawyer at the county seat. Here when he had worked up his practice to safe point, he married the sweetheart of his school days.
 And in two more years-the Little Red Cart. But the owner of the red cart died-after two
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

years of baby life, during which John, junior, was loved as fond fathers and fonder mothers ever will love interesting babies
 Whereupon John Smith, leading attorney, be- gan to drink, also to pay undue attention to sev- eral giddy young women in his town who did not seem to feel any very keen bangs because fingers were scornfully pointed at them, or be- cause Mrs. Smith failed to recognize them on the street
 Is it necessary to put down in cold, unre- sponsive type that Mrs. Smith was heartbroken Is there any use trying to describe her anguish Her baby was dead; her husband had developed traits of character unbelievable in so good a man; she knew that his law practice was dwindling; she had signed mortgage on their home.
 But she kept the Little Red Cart-and many nights when her husband was absent from home she fell at last into restless sleep, holding the pitiful remainder of happiness on her knees.
 At 3 o'clock one morning Lawyer Smith re- turned to his home Mrs. Smith had long since ceased waiting for him
 He stumbled, and fell, but that was not un- usual.
 He cursed, but that was not unusual.
 Then the curses stopped and all was still.
 The wife of the man who had fallen into less clean ways crept from her room. There she saw, in a broad shaft of moonlight, her hus- band, on prayerful knees, holding up the Little Red Cart, in unsteady hands. His lips were moving, mutely at first; but presently she heard the words:
 '.- please help me, Father, for the sake of the little man who used to play with this cart and for the sake of my wife who bore him"
 Mrs. Smith, radiant happiness on her face softly went tiptoed back to her room, for she knew that prayer and her prayer would be an swered
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17
h The Halls of Congress
BY TAV.
Special Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 16.-The demo- crats, assisted by a handful of fighting pro- gressive republicans have forced the admins tration to abandon some of the worst of the cor poraton serving clauses placed in the railroad regulation bill by Attorney General Wicker sham.
 Wickersham framed this bill after a confer ence with six railroad presidents. Wall street knew long in advance of the public appearance of the bill that it would be so drawn as to annul the Sherman antitrust law. Railroad interests bought and sold stock on the strength of their advance information.
 Had the railroad regulation bill become law as prepared by Wickersham, it would have prac- tically destroyed all that has been accomplished in the last twenty years to give the government some measure of control over the railroads of the country.
 No attorney general of the United States has ever been revealed in just the position Mr. Wickersham now occupies.
 Instead of having drawn bill that would tend to place greater safeguards about the rights of the people of the United States, as might naturally be expected from public of- icer who is receiving salary on the assump- tion that he is giving such protection to the peo- pie, Wickersham has been charged on the floor of the senate with having attempted to take from the masses even such inadequate safe guards as they now enjoy, while at the same time giving the corporate interests the right to merge and do other things that the Sherman law has forbidden them from doing.
 At the time of Wickersham's s appointment it was asserted that he had been selected by Pres ident Taft in difference to the wishes of the cor porations of the country, who had spent money and coerced workingmen to vote the republican ticket, and who demanded as compensation for this service the privilege of naming the attorney general.
 The unusual interest of special privilege in this office may be realized at full value when it is understood that the attorney general is in absolute charge of the prosecuting machinery of the government.
 Whether Wickersham's appointment really was the result of a prediction arrangement or not, the trusts have had no occasion to be dis satisfied with the presidents selection When ever the rights of the people and special priv ilege come into conflict, Mr. Wickersham decides favorabIy to. the corporate interests and against the people,. This is what the records of his of flee show
 President Taft's definition of republican" member of congress is one who will vote for legislation indorsed by him whether said con
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17
DRIVING NAILS

This case is of the nail driven by a two-year- old baby boy.
 And he drove the nail.
 The nail was several inches above his head he could not handle the heavy hammer-his father s-with much dexterity; but by dint of patient trying he occasionally landed a good lick squarely on the head, and eventually he drove the nail straight home
 Much as you can drive your nail home if you try. You must learn by your misses and keep at it.
 The baby did not fly into a rage because he could not at first deliver good blow on the nailhead He shifted his position and tried again.
 You and I when we have tried by several diff ferent methods to accomplish an earnestly de- sired end, and fail, are too apt to fly off the handle
 If the nail is hard to drive, we are too much inclined to fuss and fume, and try another nail. But it is us and not the nail that was lacking so the new nail is equally difficult to master, and we search for another And finally we give up driving nails and seek some easier task
 That is failure.
 The successful farmer blowing field does not abandon this particular field because his PloW -polhI oIl lhCo q IOoG ttuu plOW-uduuleS thump him in the ribs. He patiently resets the plow-point and goes on to the end of the field his temper unruffed, his purpose unchanged, even if his side does ache.
 All, or nearly al successful men had first failures. In most cases early failures proved actual blessings, for the failure taught what should be avoided.
 Washington did not finally discourage the British troops until his own troops had many times met discouraging defeats-but Washing ton shifted his position changed his tactics, and tackled the nail anew And he drove the nail
 Nails worth driving are seldom easily driven.
 The next time you encounter difficulty, whether it be connected with teaching school, farming, carpentering, laying the foundation for a cellar wall, running small grocery store, managing livery stable, writing a book, con structing short story, modelling clay for con templated work of art in marble, painting pie ture or a barn, washing the kitchen dishes or designing thousand dollar gown, rearing a baby or studying New Thought, please try to keep in mind the picture of towheaded two year-old baby, with bulging forehead, sturdy legs and back, and good blood in his veins Che lives in your ghborhood) and change your position if the nail is hard to drive
 Do not strike a few half hearted blows and throw down your hammer.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

The president complains that the insurgents visit him at the White House and assure him of gressman believes the legislation is good or bad their great personal respect and well wishes, and then go to the Capitol and vote against his railroad regulation bill.
 "Why do you act this way!' progressive republican was asked "Do you not respect the president of the United States?"
 ''I do, indeed, respect the president, both per sonaly and officially" was the reply. ''But I have even more respect for the welfare of 90,- |0OO000 people of this country The president sends the congress railroad regulation bill which absolutely annus the Sherman antitrust law. Along with the bill comes the ultimatum that our vote on this measure will be considered a test of our republicanism. Wickersham, who drew the infamous document, says that repub- licans who refuse to vote for the measure are socialists. We are willing to show all proper respect to the president, but he seems to fail to understand that a distinct moral question is in- volved. As between serving our conscience or the president, we are put to the painful neces- sity of forsaking the president and voting against his railroad bill.''
 The recently ''reformed'' house committee on rules is proving to be as secure catacomb for proposed legislation antagonized by the special interests as was the one of which Speaker Can non was chairman. Not single resolution which might adversely affect unlawful com binations such as the sugar trust has been re- ported favorably by the new committee Speak CT Cannon dominates the reformed body just as effectively as he did the old rules committee. Attorney General Wickersham has given cut two more of his famous opinions. One holds that the secretary of war cannot lawfully refuse to award contract for Panama canal supplies to the lowest responsible bidder simply because such bidder has been adjudicated to be party to an unlawful trust and monopoly or otherwise carrying on business in violation of the Sher- man antitrust law. The other decision holds that Public Printer Donnelly has no right to abolish certain branches of the government printing office simply because he thinks they are unnecessary and that he wishes to cut down ex- penses
 | During the first three days of May the gov ernment spent $2,602, ,06381 more than it took in. This would indicate that the new tariff law is failure inasmuch as it is not producing suf- ficient revenue to meet the expenses of the gov | ernment.
 | The report that Roosevelt has written letters | to President Taft, Son-in-law Longworth and others, indorsing the Taft administration has been given wide publicity by the republican press. Careful inquiry brings out the fact that all of the persons mentioned in the story en- phatically deny having received such letter. And Roosevelt denies having written anything which could have been so construed.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

Those Texas dancers who were arrested in Ell Paso while enjoying Salome dance, driven to the station in patrol wagon and forced to plank down $5 bail money, may be rather slow in giving evidence of their full appreciation of the joke.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

The Tucson Star writes an editorial on "The Citizen Who Helps." If every knock is boost, he must be the knocker.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17
MORNING SMILES

Stranger-What do you do with the vast swarms of immigrants that land on your shores every year?
 Prominent Gothamite-We don't have any trouble, sor, in assimplatn' thim.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

Gunnar Knudsen of Norway has had taste of the "big stick" He is still rubbing the sore spots
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

'Arry-Wot's yet 'urry, Bill? Bill-I've got to go to work
 'Arry-Work? Why, wot's the matter with the missis? Ain't she well?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

If the comet would kindly whisk it's tail and brush the flies off the earth all would be for given.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

You never really appreciate what fool a man can be until you meet one who always agreees with you.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

The former state printer of Ohio has been sentenced to four years in the pen for defraud- ing the state. He pied his record, says the Fl Paso Times. Oh, we guess not; the impression wasn t very good but no trouble seems to have been experienced in locking up his form. Bah
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

Any man who is satisfied with doing fairl, good work will never do really good work.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

It may be true that clothes make the man, but woman is known by her hat.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

The conscience of many man is fear of the law.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

It has been found. It's what keeps Colonel Roosevelt still when he wants to talk It's called bronchitis
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

When cornered, blame it on the comet
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

The Bisbee Miner insists that it has not re- duced its size. We had been led to believe that it was training down for the first campaign af- ter statehood
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-17

The Arizona Democrat is making very notice able progress. It has taken fall from Bryan and added new linotype