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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10
Applied Science.

When James Russell Lowell was
minister to England he was guest at
q banquet at which one of the speak
ers was Sir Frederick Bramwell. Sir
Frederick was to respond to the toast
applied Science" 1t was long after
midnight when the toast was pro-
posed. and several speakers were still
to be called. Rising in his place. the
scientist said:
"At this hour of the night. or. rath-
er. Of the morning, my only interest In
applied science is to apply the tip Of
the match to the side of the box upon
which alone 1t lgnites and to apply
the flame SO obtained to the wick Of a
bedroom candle"
A moment later Lowell tossed pa.
per across the table to him bearing
these two lines
Oh. brief Sir Frederick. would that all
could catch
Your happy talent and supply your match!
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10
WIEN THE DEVILS LAUGH.
BY Lee Caruthers.
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They clattered noisily into the bril-.
liant place-four of them-laughine
and joking in the exurbance of youth
and spirit, and ranged up in front of
the costly mahogany.
What shall 1t be, gentlemen %
from the man behind the bar.
"A mint julip," "A Scotch highball. -
"A Manhattan" "A fizz?"
Who's the sleeper, Ed" from one
of them, Jerking his thumb in the di.
rection of figure huddled in a chair
at a table.
"Oh, l don't know; some old bum
he blew in here this morning, had a
couple of dimes, blew 'em for drinks
and went back there and sat down
There wasn't much going on, and he
looked about all In, so l thought /
would let him rest a while. Go back
there and shake him up. Tom and get
him out of here"
Hold on, Tom" said the one who
had asked the sleepers identity. as
the porter started back to carry out
the instructions of his boss, and step.
ping over he gave the ragged should.
er a kindly shake.
want drink old MANI" he asked
Sure" came back as the bleared
eyes turned up into the face of the
questioner.
"What'll you have" said the bar
keep, language and tone entirely diff
ferent now from that of a short while
before.
"Ther straight stuff-ther straight
stuff," and grasping the decanter will
shaking hand the old man poured
the liquid out until the glass would
hold not another drop, the bottle Their
being tilted back with evident reluct
ance.
Give us toast, old man." said one
of the careless fellows.
The old man raised his glass SLOWLY
and said: mo boys, the old mans
too far gone to spout toast worthy
OF young fellows like you. Time was
when he could hold the glass to tbs
light and see beautiful pictures in
spring words of cheer, but now-old
eyes too dim, guess-cant seem to
see anything any more-always some
but watt
Strengthening his arm as he spoke
until his glass was level with his eye
and raising the other hand, pointed a
bony finger to Il; walt. wait-yes, !
DO see something again. II II dim.
no, it clears--listen," and the bent
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10
Easy Enough.

Just before the capture of Savannah
General Logan, with two or three Of
his staff. entered the depot at Chicago
to take the cars east on his way to re-
join his command. The general, being
short distance in advance Of the 9th
ers. stepped on the steps of a car, but
was stopped by an Irishman with:
"Ye can't go In there"
why notT' asked the general.
Because them's a leddies' caer, and
no gentleman II be goin' In there with
out Teddy There's wan safe in thai
caer over there if yees want IT.
Yes replied the general, II see
there Is one seat. but what shall do
with my staffr
"Oh, yer starr. was the reply. go
take the safe and stick yer staff out Of
the windy"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10
KILL OFF THE RATS.
Ne . Mighty Big Job, but Black Death
looks on and Waits.

Ne . Mighty Big Job, but Black Death
Looks on and Waits.
THE pneumonia plague ID due to the
marmot The marmot lives in the
Lake Baikal region XIII it off-and It
can easily be killed off-and the pneu.
monte plague will disappear forever"
The speaker, a bacteriologist of the
University Of Pennsylvania, resumed
The bubonic plague is due to the
rat. XIII the rat Off and the bubonic
plague will disappear. But to kill OF
the raty'
He made gesture of despair.
"A litter of rats" he said, numbers
thirteen. OF these six will be does. A
doe rat will have her first litter at the
age of three months and thereafter an
other litter every six weeks all through
the year, winter and summer alike.
Thus If every member of these filters
survive the progeny of one pair of rats
In year would number $4,000.
"They don't number that, Of course.
but they number something like It,
and II our millionaire philanthropists
don't help us to exterminate our para.
sftes-our rats and mice, our cats and
dogs-f they don't help us to extermi-
nate all animals save those that are of
direct value to us-why, some day an.
other black death will nearly, win per
haps completely, exterminats civflisa.
don. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10

and stay out; do you want to ruin my
business?"
The old wreck tottered to the swing
ing screen, but when halfway through
turned, and the cracked laugh that
rang through the empty room carried
an information that caused even the
negro porter to SILVER.
"Ha! ha! ha! Your business! Ha;
ha! ha! Your business! Why, |
heard every devil in hell laugh when
you said that"
And mingled with the echo of the
awful laugh was the swish, swish" of
the oscillating screen.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10
YOUNG Wasps Fried.

Young wasp grrbs fried in butter DO
not at first sight appear to be the most
aiiuring dish in the world, yet they
nave been pronounced delicious by
those hardy experimenters who have
tried them. Fed as they are upon the
sweetest juices drawn from fruits and
mowers, they naturally possess deli,
cate flavor Perhaps the best way to
prepare them Is to bake them In the
comb.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10
The Foo and the Shell.

Bggshells are made chiefly Of car
Donate Of lime. and the yolk is half
water. half oil and albumen. while the
white Of an egg. as 1t is called. con-
sists of water chiefly with albumen
and a little phosphorus and sulphur
The yolk always floats at the top Of
the white. 30 to be as near as possible
to the hen when she sits upon 1t to
hatch 1t. while two cords attached to
the yolk, one at each end, prevent II
from actually touching the shell.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10

pray for rain He did so, and the rain
came down in floods and destroyed the
crops Irritated at the result, one dis
gusted elder confided to another that
'this comes o. intristin' sic a request
to a meenister wha isna acquent WI
agriculture"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10
Today---The Present
Tomorrow---The Future

The present shapes the future. What you do to-
day concerns the things of tomorrow. Money saved
and deosited today a surplus for tomorrow.
If you are concerned about your financial future,
you should seize the opportunity to today. 1t is
better to today than to be in want tomorrow.
We know of no better aid to saving than bank
account. Our Savings Department is organized for
the special purpose of caring for small deposited
by those who seeking financial independence.
You can open account with one dollar or more.
Citizens Bank
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10
Wasn,t : en- Impressed.

The chief Of the clan of Mcintosh
once had dispute with London cab
by over the fare
do you know who ann" the high
lander asked angrily. II am the Nc
Intosh."
Il don't care II you are an umbrella"
retorted tho cabby, 'T'll have my
dghtsr'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10
MURDERous WAR.


The report comes from Carney, 8.
C., that man named John Starnes,
who, It is said, is supposed to be the
Confederate soldier who under a mis-
apprehension fired the shot that caus-
ed the death Of Stonewall Jackson,
and who since the war has lived as a
hermit, mentally unbalanced, presum-
ably because of his remorse, has been
found in a dying condition. The story
OF Starnes' responsibility for Gen.
Jackson's death may be unfounded-
a mere delusion on the part of this ex-
Confederate hermit-but whether his
trouble be real or imaginary his case
Is pathetic and serves to illustrate the
unspeakable cruelty of war. II was
not unfrequently the case in the great
civil war, with its surprises and varied
exigencies and in the Juror and ercite.
ment and accidents of battle, that men
were killed by their comrades. In
every such known case it brought into
the life of the soldier who caused the
death an infinite regret.
But after all, what is war but whole.
sale murder? Thousands of men pitied
on either side in a battle for the pur.
rose Of destroying each others lives
not because these thousands of men
are personally vengeful towards each
other, but because they feel 1t to be
their duty to obey orders and to fight
The cause for which they fight is made
the justification for shedding blood.
How often in our great war between
the states did the men on opposing
sides manifest. "a spirit of personal
good will rather than of hatred. In
the storm and stress of battle they
fought like demons, but when prison
ers were taken the captors were ready
and even eager to show the prisoners
kindness and minister to their needs.
Often on the skirmish line, which was
made hot with continuous fire and
constantly perilous with whistling
bullets. when there happened to be a
cessation in the firing the opposing
soldiers would exchange words of
friendliness. Sometimes the men
along the lines would withhold their
IRE and meet half way to exchange to-
bacco and coffee and talk rs amicably
~ X they were friends Of long stand
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10
Why They Arc cIsansr.

"Women's minds are much cleaner
than MEMS" said woman to her hus-
band.
They ought to be-" replied her hus
band. "rhey change them so much
oftener Ladies' Home Journal
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10

FOR REN'-The Z. T. Davis home on
Hardy street. G-;o0m house and IS
acres land, crop growing one mule
and wagon, plow tools, and every
thing complete for an ideal dairy,
poultry yard and truck farm. Can
give lease Tor two years. The right
place for the right man. Write or
see P. r. Perkins, Citizens Bank
Building, Hattiesburg, Miss. Phone
1863. e.,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10

VAN Ed You to ring Home Phone
III W. when you want your furni.
ture refnished or upholstered-o,,
kinds Of repairing. o.,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10

"ANlDD-Paperhangiaz and Paint.
ing Home Phone 785 Red. ul24
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10

Manners must adorn knowledge ana
smooth its way through the wori1.-
Chesterfield
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10
Spiteful.

Il wonder why Mabel looks in the
glass so often
Maybe she has grudge against
herself" Plain Dealer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10

The telegraph wires of the United
states would wrap around the world
500 times.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10

II you want to succeed take a course
OF bookkeeping, penmauship, short.
nsnd' typewriting or teleRraDbv IN ~.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10

WANTED-Position by male stenogra.
pher with knowledge of bookkeep.
ing Several years experience in
clerical work. Address, up. M
care News. IA
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10

FOR SALE-Fifty pianos at real bar-
gains Address J. E. King, Box "a.
Hattiesburg 90
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10

=. H. DELMAs. PAsCAcoma MISS
wholesale 1sh and oysters. Long
IN business. Good facilities for get
ing stock. Orders solicited Nov 22
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10

WANTED-Painting and paper-hang-
ing. First-class work guaranteed
w. E. Combs, sos Laurel Ave.
7-5.1mo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-10
SUICIDE RATE.

For the year 1910 the suicide rate
of American cities decreased to 1871
per 100000, against an average of 2l
for 1909 and 21.S for 1908.
Nashville had a comparatively low
suicide rate for 1910, only twenty per.
sons having ended their lives, which
gives 1871 per 100000.
Memphis had thirty suicides, or an
average of 1872 per 100000 for the
same period.
The West showed the highest sui
eide rates, San Francisco leading the
list with 176, or 42.2 per 100000. Seat
tie had seventy-two suicides, or 30.4
for every 100000 population. Port
land, Ore, showed SO suicides, or 25.6
for every 100000 inhabitants.
Los Angeles had ninety-nine sui
cides, or 81 for every 100000 popula-
ton, while Sacramento and Oakland
showed fifteen and forty-eight respec.
lively, or an average of 1875 and 80 to
every 100000 inhabitants. Denver
had sixty-eight suicides, or 31.9 to
every 100000 persons.
Strangely enough, New York's sui
cvide rate is comparatively low, only
523 persons killing themselves in Man
haitian and the Bronx, or 1879 for ev-
cry 100000.
Gloucester, Mass, and Newport, R. I.
had no suicides in 1910, and most New
England cities showed low rate of
self-destruction.
In commenting on these suicide fig
ures in the Spectator Frederick l..
Hoffman says the decline In suicides
for the year corresponds to a decline
In business failures and shows a close
relation between the suicidal rate and
the rate of business failures.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
ANOTHER TREAT

Mr.. Edmund Vance Cook, the Ohio
roet, reading his own poems, will
be the next number OF the Lyceun
Course for l9ll-l2 and the last num-
Der OF the fall section.
The Committee says In announcing
Mr.. Cook. IF you love children. fun
OF great thoughts well expressed you
must hear Mr.. Cook read his own
poems Those who have heard him
pronounce him pleasing and inspiring
The menu. otherwise the program.
for Wednesday evening the 9Th is
in brief as follows:
First. Greeting; Second. Domestic
Dialects: Third. Foreign PhIloso-
phies; Fourth. Impressive Poems:
Fifth. The Little Tot: Sixth, Songs
OF Sentiment; Seventh. Tales Worth
Telling.
Under each OF these heads will be
given number OF poems and stories;
some funny. some pathetic and all
inspiring and helpful.
The Lyceum Committee has made
good long enough that we may rest
assured that their promise in this
particular case will be fulfilled also.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
S. S. CONVENTION

The Annual Convocation of Madison
County Sunday School Association is
planned for Monday and Tuesday,
December and 8, at Richmond. Or.
J. G. Crabbe, President of the AS
ISOLATION, is arranging for a rousing
rally for the entire county on this
occasion. DR.. Joplin, General Secre-
tary, Of Louisville, and Mr.. w. j.
Vaughn, Field Agent, OF Louisa, will
be present during the convention
and make addresses. Special music
will be given under the direction OF
Prof. John c. Koch. Of State Normal.
Monday nights Rally will be held
at the Christian Church; the program
on Tuesday will be held at First Pres
byterian Church. Lunch will be serv-
ed to visiting delegates as guests OF
DR.. Crabbe at the Normal Campus,
Tuesday noon. Every Sunday School
in Madison County is urged to send
a good delegation to this annual
feast. Department officers will pre-
sent their annual reports, and op-
portunity will be given for general
discussion along lines Of Modern
Sunday School work. Come and bring
your friends with you.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
A GREAT MUSICAL TREAT

cal effect, the Bostonia Orchestra
is a close second to the famous Sym
phony.
So perfect was the performance
OF each individual member OF the
orchestra that it would seem almost
an injustice to single out any m
dividual. But the fact that the pro-
gram itself Disseminated In putting
Miss Packard forward as the violin
soloist justifies a word in common
dalton Of her skill. Her rendition OF
folonaise No. by Wieniawski was
perfect and her mastery OF the vio-
lin next to the best.
A delightful feature Of the program
was Mr.. Kings story telling. When
we saw the program we thought that
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30

premises in the city OF Berea. Ky.
at II o'clock n. m. sell TO the highest
and best bidder at public auction the
following described property:
Beginning at a stone on the south
side of Prospect St In Berea, Ky.
corner OF J. l.. Baker. thence east
ward along south side Of Prospect
St., lao feet To land owned by Simp-
son Mcclure, thence with line OF
same. southwest SIS feet to a stone
corner to McGulre's, and In line TO
Jason Williams, thence with his
line westward $40 feet 10 point
near center OF creek. thence with
line of 7. ID. Ambrose and J. l.. Bak-
er. l.0l0 feet to the beginning. con-
tanning % acres more or less.
Said tract has been subdivided in
to 20 splendid building lots with
streets fronting same. and will 10
sold In single and combinations OF
lots to suit purchasers. After all the
lots are sold or offered for sale the
property will be offered as a whole
and the bid or bids producing the
most money will be accepted. Said
plot is on file In the Commissioners
office and can DO seen at any time
and on the ground the day OF ale.
Trims: Said land viii be sold on
u credit OF six months OF six and
twelve months time. with the option
Of purchaser paying the purchase
money at any time before maturity.
II sold on time the purchaser will
be required TO execute bond with APP
proved security. payable TO the Com
missioner. bearing per cent inter
est from day OF sale until paid and
To secure payment Of the purchase
money n lien will be retained TO have
the full force and effect Of q, judg-
ment
II. C. Rice. NJ. c. NJ. c. c.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30

Rev. Henry +. Keltch, Of Illinois,
preached at the Christian church
several nights last week. There was
a large attendance and everyone en-
joyed his sermons very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. VanWinkle
leave, Wednesday. for Portsmouth,
Ohio, where they will spend Thanks
giving with DR.. Grin Robe.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Early made q
business trip to Cincinnati. Monday.
Mr.. j. p. Bicknell was in Mt.
Vernon, Sunday.
You can save money by trading at
r. J. Engle's.
Rally Day for Home Missions was
observed at the Christian church,
Sunday School with exercises by
the children last Sunday.
Ladies, buy your Fall Goat from
Rhodus & Hayes. They have q big
line to select from. Price. $500
to $1,000.
Mr.. Chester Parks was visited by
his sister. Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. VIII Click who has been in the
hospital a few days Is able to he
out again.
Baled straw-25 cents per bale at
Welch's.
Miss Amy Todd was visiting IN
Kingston. Sunday.
FOR SALE: One good room houst
One good room house with noun
tain water and two vacant lots oil
on Center St., near Main. A bargain
If taken at once.-S. b. Combs.
Miss Mildred Hudson delightfully
entertained a number of her friends
ut her home on jackson St.. last
Friday evening.
Miss Nettie Treadway Of Paint
Lick has been visiting at the home
OF her sister. Mrs. Tom Logsdon.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
EvANeEllSrlc SERVICES

Rev. C. s. Knisht of Baraboo. Wis.
who is TO preach the Thanksgiving
sermon In the Chapel in the forenoon
today. will remain over in Berea I'M
I'll Monday and conduct evangelistic
services, preaching in the Chapel,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday even
ings at 700 D. m, and In the I'm
ion Church Sunday forenoon. On
Sunday afternoon he will speak un-
der tho auspices OF the Students
Religious Societies. A cordial In
,ltation is extended to all to be
present ut these meetings.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
STRAYeD

A large black SOW. with big ears,
white blaze in the forehead, white
feet, long bushy tail and weighing
from 125 to l50 pounds. Sho IL mark
ed with smooth crop off the left ear
and under bit In the right ear s2.0c
reward for any one who will bring
her home. and s1.O0 for information
as to her whereabouts. Report TO S.
Hollandworth. the Sam Davidson
Farm, near Blue Lick.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30

we wanted all music and didn't take
very well TO the idea OF stories, but
the first glance OF Mr.. King won our
hearts. and neither one nor a dozen
stories was enough. And we saw that
II was the skill Of the psychologist
that threw MIR. King into the midst
OF the program. for indeed II was
well to unbend and laugh heartily.
uproariously. after the intense con-
centration that the music had demand
ed.
II was a great program-beyond al
verse criticism in every respect. and
Berea enjoyed the great treat. May
they come again.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Matte A Seal, ETC., Plaintiffs.
VS..
Lizzie Hughes. etc. Defendants
Under and by virtue Of a judgment
and order OF sale rendered ut the
October Term. 1911. Of the Madison
Circuit Court. the undersigned Master
Commissioner OF said Court will on
"wednesday. Dec. q. 1911, on the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
NEWS OF the WEEK

annually imported into the United
States for use upon American farms.
SECESSION IN MEXICO
Thru the refusal of Pres. Madero
to assist in suppressing local insur-
rections. the state OF Oaxaca has for
mally declared that she docs not
recognize the central government
and is ready to defend her sover-
eighty.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
FOR SALE

Berea College students are now max
Ing fine cement tile. diameter -four
inches. one foot long. Price s2.O0 per
hundred. Less In quantity lots. Just
the thing for farm thing. Address Be-
rea College. Berea. Ky.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
BUGGY FOR SALE

L. V. Dodge's jump-seat. top buggy
for sale on reasonable terms. Apply
early. For particulars see T. ]. Os-
borne or w. L. Flanery.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
DEPRESSING.

We met the Early Bird and were
amazed on slancing at our watches
TO discover that the hour OF seven had
long since struck. You're not 80
early. after all" we remarked. signin-
eantiy. No." assented the Early Bird.
looking very conscious all at once.
The fact 10. I got the hook worm
Puck
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
Revealing Character

There Is nothing In which people
bstray their character more than IN
what they find to laugh at-Goeths.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
DAN n. BRICK
Fire, Life and Accident
Insurance
Phone sos Richmond, Ky.

L.AN. TINE TABLE.
North Bound Local
Knoxville 700 a. m. 1855 p. m.
BEREA 1:04 p. m. S:52 a. M
Cincinnati $3.50 y. m. 7:45 a. n.
South Bound Local
Cincinnati $3.50 q. m. S:15 p. m.
BEREA 1894 p. m. 1888 a. IN.
Knoxville 6:55 D. m. 5:50 O. m.
Express Trains
Stop to take on and let off passen-
gers fror' beyond Dayton. o.. or from
Atlanta and beyond.
South Bound
Cincinnati 500 q m.
BEREA 11:A q. m.
North Bound
BEREA 4:46 D. m.
Cincinnati 1887 p. m.