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its use and wrote to you for special
advice. In a short time had regained
my health and am now strong and well. !"
Mrs. SALLIE STEVENS, RID, No. 2,
Comanche, Okla.
Another Woman Receivers.
Newton, N. H." For five years suf-
fered from female weakness and drag
ging down pains. Lydia E. Pinkham' s
Vegetable Compound has restored my
health and the pains are gone. - Mrs.
F. A. PEAsLEE, R. F. D., Box SO.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done you no good, do not
continue to suffer without giving Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound q
trial. Itsurely has remedied many cases
of female ills, such as inflammation, I'll.
ceration, displacements, tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache, and il
may be exactly what you need
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
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FOR SALE-Good Groom house on
Sixth street, with city water. Fine
location, being situated next to the
Bouie Street school. This property
can be purchased for $1,5OO.OO; 500
cash and the balance 500 Dor month.
Warranty deed and abstract of title
furnished to purchaser. This is a
chance to own a home for the same
as paying rent. Sc m, !. Epiey, or,
phone 666.
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FOR SALE-At 1917 Adeline street, a
fine, practically new fve-room cot
tage, with city water, electric lights,
gas and fixtures of the best quality
throughout. Good barn, corner lot
high and dry, 75x2OO feet. Street in
front 100 feet wide. Side street so
feet wide, and 2O-foot alley in rear,
A small cash payment and $50 per
month will buy this property. See
M. J. Epley, or phone 666.
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FOR RENT-We have a couple of
nicely furnished rooms with all
conveniences for rent to gentlemen
desiring room only. p. r. Perkins &
Company, phone 1863. 13 If
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FOR SALE-At GIG Walnut street,
a fine, large 2-story resi-
dence, with gas, water, electric
lights, sewer, bath and in first-class
condition. Good barn, iron fence
and cement walks. Size of lot 50x
200 feet, This property can 10
bought for a small cash payment
and $50 per month. Warranty deed
and complete abstract of title fur
nished to purchaser For further
information see M. ]. Epley, or
phone 666.
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FOR SALE-At 10 Seventh street, s.
room house, city water electric
lights, in good condition Corner
lot, high and dry Small cash pay
ment and $25 pei month See M. J.
Epley, or phone 568
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and so nervous l
could not do any,
thing. The doctors
treated me for diff
ferent things but did
me no good. l got
so bad that / could
not sic ep day or
night. While in this
condition l read of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V ge table Com
pound, and began
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FOR SALE-4-room house on top of
hill at No. 666 Duke avenue. Price
$500; $500 cash and balance $3.50
per month. See M. J.. Epley, or
phone 666.
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WANTED-Position as stenographer
by young energetic boy of twill
ing to make services generally
useful around office, will start on
reasonable salary. Address post
office box 1877, Hattiesburg Miss.
10 tt
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head message 35 cents, coolerine 80
cents, ice tonic 10 cents.
Recorder Keffer told Wolff he ought
to be ashamed of himself and fined
him all the barber shop law allows
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A COMPETENT-La stenographer'
with a good knowledge OF ofhce
duties, including experience in dou'
BILE entry bookkeeping, desires a
position in Hattiesburg. Address
a." care News. 22-I
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WANTED AT ONCE-Several good
lady solicitors, attractive line and
liberal commissions. Apply in per-
son at News office. 9-tf
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FOR SALE-Original Indian Runner
ducks and eggs, White Egg strain.
Start right by getting the best
H. c. Greer. aug 23-1mo
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with board for cou-
pie in private family or rooms for
light housekeeping. Address P. U.
Box 304, City. 29-tf
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WANTED AT ONCE-Several good
solicitors, attractive line and liberal
commissions. Apply in person at
News office. 9-tf
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to ring Cumberland
603 when you wish furniture packed
stored or Notwithstanding Fur
nture Co., 1923 Mobile street. LOTT
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ONE-Big load shavings delivered to
your lot or stable for $1.0O.-M. j.
EpIey Lbr. Co. 1O-eod.tf
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FOR SALE-320 acres land . IL
miles of McHenry, Miss, partial
ly improved, will exchange LOT
Hattiesburg property. r. L. Ben,
nett.
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FOR SALE-Fure brown Legno:n
eggs, soc per setting of Is. Yard
eggs Csc per dozen. Apply 432 W.
4th st. 1911
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ONE-Good load of dry wood deHv-
cred for $1.O0 cash.-M. J. EpIey Lbr.
Co. 8-10t-eod
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MRS. STEVENS
RECEIVERS
After Years of Suffering.
Tells How Her Health
Was Regained.

Waurika, Okla. -" l had female trou-
bles for seven years, was all run down,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-17

YOU CAN-Buy 100 of the best fire
brick for cents each at M. ].
Epley Lumber Co.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ana paint
ing. Home phone 224 blue; Cumb
phone 334. jana
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-17

WANTED-Four or five log teams
to haul export logs by contract.
Tatum Lumber Co. 9 lot
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-17

HOUSES AND LOTS-Far sale or
rent in any part of the city.-Thos.
M. Ferguson. 5-tf
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FOR SALE-Stove wood.-R. E. Bus.
by. Phone 403. eff
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BoARDERs wANTED-1o7 Gordon
street. Aft
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faIo Charter. the second largest as to
membership in the entire society and con-
tanning more than seven hundred MEM
bers What this division has accom-
pIished seemed Il marvellous record. but
everything which Mrs. Horton commands
seems To 20 forward by leaps and bounds.
Buffalo lies on heroic ground. and every
inch of 4 has been examined with "A view
of perpetuating its fame. One of the inn
posing ceremonies connected with Mrs.
Horizons direction of the chapter was the
unwilling OF the monument in the Seneca
Indian Park in Buffalo. This park was
formerly cemetery in the Seneca In
dian reservation and its presentation to
the city was through the gift of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Larkin. All the
bodies were carefully removed from the
cemetery and buried elsewhere. and in
the center WAS reared Il monument to
the heroic dead, and the bronze inscrip-
ton tells that in this vicinity there dwelt
from 1870 10 1882 the largest portion OF
the Seneca nation of the froquois League.
In the Enclosure Were buried Red Jacket,
Mary Jemison. the White Woman of the
GeneSee," and many noted chiefs and
leaders of the nation. To the heroes OF
graves lay about Buffalo. Mrs. Horton
has rendered eminent service. She has
dug among old books and records and
hundreds of markers h: we been placed in
the various cemeteries about the city.
Mrs. Horton is personally known to per-
hapS tWo-thirdS of the large body OF
women making up the patriotic and phil.
clubs to which she belongs.
She has Travelled extensively in her own
and is familiar with Europe in
every sense, its divers languages, its his
tory and its people. Though northern by
birth and SympathieS. she has been for
some years one of the generous contrib
utors to the southern societies. and last
winter she occupied a box at the South
ern Relief ball and entertained some ten
or twelve friends on the same occasion.
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backs and waited for while and then
turned round to see what had happened.
Sure enough. the mountain had moved,
but it had come only half way.
1t was now the turn of the Life God,
and he made his little speech and the two
of them turned their backs and waited.
Presently there was a terrifying noise
near them and the Disease God turned his
bumped it most cruelty into the very
mountain itself, so close was it. This
bump was so severe that it twisted the
face of the Disease God all awry, and it
has been SO ever since.
In this way was the authority of the
Life God established. and he was about
to Immediately put the Disease God to
death. when the latter begged for mercy
and explained that he had been all over
the earth scattering disease and conta-
Sion, which he promised ne would help
fight If he were but allowed to live. The
Life God spared him. and ever' since has
had him as a lieutenant in fighting dis
ease. In fact, the fright of his twisted
and contorted face has been the chief
means of driving out disease. The False
Face Society models it's masks upon the
twisted face of this Disease God when it
annually cleanses the tribe of disease.
X X
The greatest false face celebra-
tons that are known any place in the
OTiu 10 ne seen Among the natives
of the Pacific coast of Canada. Begin
ming with British Columbia. the fond
ness for this sort of representation seems
to intensity as one travels north. The
Eskimos even surpass their Indian neigh
bors farther south, and along the Yukon
the make-believe masks are innumerable
and terrifying.
Among the Yukon EskimOS there is
the shaman, or wise man, who is able to
see through things as they seem and APP
preciate them as they actually exist.
The shaman has a clairvoyant vision
lie is not able merely to see through the
attempted receptions Of men, but of ami
mails as we'll. or. be it known, animals
have within them the shades of departed
spirits These animals may at times
push up the masks of the animal forms
in which they appear and be again hu-
man.
So in the masquerade festivals OF the
Eskimo there appear great numbers OF
these animal forms having within them
the shades of the departed At certain
stages of the performance they unmask.
as might a party in any community PACK
in the states, and the spirit back or the
mask is revealed
In looking over great numbers OF these
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winter figure of national prominence in
that She seems 10 bc strongly supported
Mrs SCOTS successor as president
x neral OF tie u. y II. one of her rivals
is Mrs. William Cumming story Mrs.
Alexander Patten of Pennsy lvania was
an opponent 10 be fearet, but Mrs. Pat
ten recently decided not To appear before
the society as candidate. and the others
mentioned, notably Mrs. Jameson OF Vir-
giSia and several other favorite Daugh-
tcfs. have promised the support of their
cohorts TO Mrs. Horton. Mrs. Story is
siiIl "A power and il is too early to pre-
diet which or these New Workers will
prove more popular. d. ~ r. politics are
always more involved than the average
lay mind finds easy to comprehend. and
this coming election presents problems of
unrivaled poiSnancy. Mrs. Horton is
conducting her campaign on broad lines
and with a determination to abide by the
will of the majority.
Apart from the prominence attached to
the candidacy of the II. y. r. chief eX-
ecutive. Mrs. Horton is in various other
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ing. One of our principal benefactions
not only to Buffalo, but to the nation,
was series of free lectures on Ameri-
can history given in several languages
and dialects and accompanied by stereop-
tcOn views We treated history as scien-
tifcally as a Harvard don would wish,
beginning with the period of discovery
down the march of ages. the colonial
period, the great war of the revolution
from Bunker Hill to Valley Forge, and
on to Yorktown. the making of the Con-
stitution. the war of 1872 and In regular
sequence to the MeXica war. the war
between the states, the reconstruction
until the present
But we engaged experts who presented
the themes so simply and attractively
that instead of having to br!be the people
to go, we found our rooms more and
more crowded and finally ended the series
in a great hall. Another feature which
the Buffalo federation did, and which
think is unique in the making of the
citizen ont of the crude material brought
from Europe. series of excursions
to New York under expert guides. The
parties We're made up from various
grades and after we'll defined system.
The emigrant was shown the glory of the
splendid scenic effects in sky and river
line. They were en- route up the river to
West Point and all the points of historic
interest carefully explained.
What we have accomplished in hum
bred different directions i'm purely local
affairs gives us splendid reason for adj
vocating federated clubs in every city.
We have worked miracles in the SANTA
ton of schools. and one of the recent tri-
umphs was obtaining medical attendance
gratis for the public school children in
the poorer districts The saving to the
state which this means is incredible and
the saving for the home and the happi-
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girls to whom sewing finery means their
daily bread? Rich and embroidereo
gowns means that many fingers other
wise idle have been fashioninG their
marvels and sustaining themselves
thereby. OF course. the wages paid girls
offer a wide field of discussion and one
which must sooner or later Involve every
woman who has a sense of responsibility.
There are so many ways of consider
ing this absorbing theme OF dress. L
have heard my sister women condemn
most harshly some other woman VINO
economical in every regard In order to
get new gown or dress or what she
might need at that time. l say why
not? To appear we'll dressed before the
world Is an important asset, and all my
sympathy goes out to the woman VINO mas
much to do on a small salary and who
can still make brave appearance be
fore the world. ! do not in any way
approve of going in debt for clothes or
Jewelry or anything which might be
c!assed under the imperative necessities,
and feel most keenly for those who
have to struggle under such conditions.
Il am engaged in many branches OF
organized societies through which we
hope to reach some painful modern con-
ditions. There is much to do and so
many are occupied in hearing other
voices that We have few to aid u.s.
speak, OF course, in the sense or the az
gregate workers along philanthropic
lines. OF my home city and the earnest
laborers in the various clubs I can speak
only in terms of superlative praise. And
also OF the work the -. A. r. is dong
and of the peace societies which had
the honor OF attending this summer. the
Federation of Women's Clubs and our
Buffalo branch is evolving useful mis-
sion. L have been twice president OF the
Buffalo club and am now filling my third
term.
THE federation mas ffty-fve clubs and
a total membership of about 10000. Each
member pays an annual fee OF 81. and
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WAYS a representative woman. She has
recently returned from the peace confer
ence In Geneva and was one of the two
women from this portion of the world Sc
lectcd to address that body. The
other was Mrs. Elmer Black of New
York, who is president of the American
branch of the Universal Peace Assocla-
ton. Mrs Horton represented the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
and she made stirring address in be-
half of that vast body of women who
some years ago at one Of the continental
congresses committed themselves to the
ton made short visit to Washington en-
route To Buffalo. where she will remain
until after Christmas.
~ have been IN Europe for three
months. said Mrs. Horton. and / re-
turn more firmly convinced of the mis-
sion of the American. woman in promot-
ing every measure which is good and
uplifting. Naturally my footsteps turn
ed toward Paris, for chief I'm the re-
quisites of the modren woman is the
compelling effort to be we'll gowned.
do not sympathize with the hue and cry
against the time and money spent on
dress. In fact. i think We have the APP
prevail of all the ages, especially in holy
writ. in enGeavoring to be as well gown
ed as our means and leisure will permit.
Consequently ] passed some delightful
days in Paris, and for those who We're
not fortunate enough TO get to the
French capital this summer | will tell Il
little secret-that feminine apparel was
never enhancing. But seriously,
should those who have wealth to dress
well and after the mode followed by the
majority resolve to change their TIL
DDS and wear only simple attire. and
perhaps that bought in the store stock,
what would become Of the great army of
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ness of it's inmates is not to be reckoned
by mere dollars. We have established u
system of penny luncheons for poorer
children and we see that what they get
is entirely wholesome and suitable for
their needs rather than the bad candy
and soggy cakes to which they We're pre-
viously addicted University extension is
another method of accomplishing results
which will work for the national benefit
Il cannot speak too eloquently in favor
OF federated clubs. l should like to see
them established everywhere, in every
state and community, so that the Larger
and more prosperous ones could aid those
with fewer members and resources.
Through the medium of federated clubs
the interests of women are advanced
toward higher ideals. They get into
channels which public opinion approves
for advancement and culture and refine
ment. 1T eleVates all classes of women
and brings into their lives influences
which work tremendously with civic
phiianthropic and hygienic Improvement
Mrs. Horton as a permanent resident
of Washington opens vista of inter
esting development. though the residents
Of Buffalo will certainly need condolences.
Her home life has been the center of
social life for many years and she is
SO devotedy attached to it and to her
interests tHeTe tIiat she Smiles at the
thought of really living elsewhere. She
says she might stay for a few months
every winter in Washington. but that
she will always live in Buffalo. Mrs
Horton is nationally known for her
philanthropy, but the vast sums which
she gives to deserving causes are known
only to those who are benefited. She
inherits her public spirit from her father
the late PASCAL Paon Pratt, banker and
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unscorched and the sufferers make no
outcry. The hands of the secret society
members are not burned. DR.. Hewett
says he looked on this performance most
critically in an attempt to find an eX-
plantation for il. but could discover none.
One man who received this treatment was
an educated Indian in civilian clothes. and
even these clothes escaped ScOrching, al
though the Goals must have gone inside
his coat collar. Yet DR. Hewett is a
thoroughly trained scientist afiame with
desire to find out the truth
AS the Druids of Old England held
that on All Hallows Eve ghosts and
witches We're abroad and that then the
wicked souls left the bodies OF the
animals in which they were confined
so has the False Face Society of Iro-
quois a definite thing which 1t repre-
sents in the distorted faces it wears
But the idea of the Indians is prob
ably more clearly understood and its
origin is more definitely known than
is that of our own ancestors.
The origin of the false face in Iro-
ouois legend is closely linked with the
creation of the world. This story also
is translated by DR.. Hewett from the
Indian The world. according to legend.
was created by the Life God. After
having performed his work he came TO
earth and there walked about. view
ing his accomplishment. and giving II
only approval. until one day he met.
much to his surprise. another creature.
much of his own appearance
This other creature approached MN
and inquired what he was doing He
RESPONDED 10 the effect that he mad
created this world and was just walk
ing about viewing his handiwork. and
finding. to his qualification. that the
task had been we'll performed
Tie second creature. who, as II de-
welcomed. was the Disease God, disputed
with the Life God the honor of having
created the world. Finally the Life Cod
issued a sort of ultimatum by saying to
the Disease God;
III lou created this world, suppose you
call un Wonder mountain. which is very
unimpov1ant part of it. and have the
mountain come over here and stand right
up in front Of us.
The Disease Gcd accepted the challenge
and delivered an incarnation to the noun
tain, and the two of them turned their
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sun COP MASK OF The NORTH

empty Sourd reSounded from behind the
screen, and Immediately and simults-
neously there protruded through holes
i'm the screen six artificial heads of SER
penis realistically painted. Each head had
protuberant goggle-eyes and bore q
curved horn AID a fanlike crest of hawk
feathers.
Slowly at first, but afterward more
rapidly, these effigies We're thrust IA rther
into view, each revealing a body four
ike feet long, painted. like the head.
black on the back and white on the belly.
When they We're fully extended the song
grew louder and the effigies moved back
and forth, raising and depressing their
heads in time waeging them to one side
the other in unison. They seemed to
bite ferociously at each other, and VI
ciously darted at men standing near the
screen. This remarkable play continued
for some time, when suddenly the heads
of the serpents bent down tn the floor and
swept across the imitation cornfield.
knocking over the clay pedestals and tie
corn leaves which they supported. Then
the eftigies raised their heads and Wag-
ged them back and forth as before Mean
while tie roar emitted from behind the
screen by a concealed man continued. and
wild excitement seemed TO prevail. Some
of the spectators threw meal at the efii-
gies. Offering prayers. amid shouts from
others. The masked man representing a
woman stepped forward and presented
the contents of the basket tray to the
serpent effisies for food.
shortly after this the song diminished
in volume. the effiSies were slowly drawn
back through the openings. the flaps on
which the sun symbols Were painted fell
back into place. and after one final roar,
made by the man behind the screen, the
room was again silent The serpents had
peen appeased and would spare tine
crops.
Copyright, 1912. by W. A. Du Puy.)