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Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
FALLS VILLAGE

For the month of April Bernard Smith received the highest average, 96 per cent. in his studies of the eighth grade of the D. M. Hunt School. Douglas Abbe received the highest averge, 95.4 per cent, of the seventh grade.
 The following pupils of the D. M. Hunt School have been neither absent nor tardy during the month of April |: Grade 8-George Doty, William Head, Francis Pulver. Anna Rice, Bernard Smith. Grade 7--Ruth Ayres, Gladys Berry, Ernie Burton, Douglas Abbe.
 Engineer Harry Russell. of Great Bar rington, is spending a weeks vacation in town. His mother, Mrs. Russell, is to rent her house. furnished. to man on the staff of the Stone 6 Webster Go. Miss Minnie Jacobi, teacher of the Amesville school, and Miss Mabel Rus sell, pupil, will go to Danbury tomor- row, to visit the State Normal School in that city.
 Dr. F. s. Skiff was elected president of the Litchfield County Medical Associ- ation at the annual meeting in Winsted, last week. This Association is the old est in the United States, and will cele- brate it's 150th anniversary next year.
 The Burkett house, occupied by Irving Ayres, at Amesville, is to undergo ex- tensiye repairs.
 A new yeranda is being built on Miss Philbrick's house on Prospect street. MT. Dwight B. Dean and his sister, Mrs. Emma Kellogg, went to New York yesterday to bid goodbye to thelr broth CT, MT. Marvin H. Dean. his wife, of Evanston, H.; their son, William. and his wife, who sail on the Hamburgh- American liner 'Kaiserin Augusta Vic toria.' The journey is made for the benefit of MT. Deans health. Their i'm mediate destination is Bad Mannheim, where the party will remain for some i time.
 Miss Raa Hazeltine, of the Westtieid Normal School, is at home for a week k's vacation.
 Mrs. Arthur Wagoner is i'll with the l grip.
 A collection of 28 interesting views oi the effects of the big flood ill Columbus Ohio, has been received by Mrs. Oscar Sabin, from Mrs. Phoebe Koontz, o Columbus. who, by the way, IS daugh ter of the late W. G. Gardner, and wa born in Falls Village. where she livet during her childhood. The picture show in most graphic manner the ter rible effects of the flood in the city, ,Whicl is strewn with the wreckage of houses
 walls, railroad cars, automobiles, etc
 Mrs. Koontz's house is shown, in tn midst of the scene of desolation, but one of the few houses in that neighbo1 hood which does not appear to b
 seriously disturbed.
 } N. Church Ward, of Tilton Seminary } came home to attend the funeral of hi l grandfather, the late Edward Ward.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
L.AKEviLLE

O. H. Miller and family took an auto trip to Torrington on Sunday.
 Last Friday is said to be the hottest April 25 on record. it certainly was a hot day it made one think of discarding some winter clothing.
 There will be no rehearsal of Salisbury choral society on Monday evening next.
 Arthur Berry has accepted the posi- tion as janitor of the M. E. church comencing his duties Thursday, May l..
 Miss Isabella Johnson spent Thursday in Sharon.
 MT. and Mrs. A. H. Heaton and daughter, Miss H. M. Thrall and H. L. Barnett attended the funeral of MT. Heaton's father in Ashley Falls Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs. 0. K. Williams and daughter left town on Monday for New York city and expect to sail for trip abroad this week. MT. and Mrs. Drummand will occupy the Williams residence during their absence.
 Robert Dufour is able to be about again after being confined to the house about two weeks with quinsey soar throat.
 Albert Green has resigned his position at the knife works and adopted his former trade or vocation that of paper hanging and decorating. .
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-01
Matches.

l The match industry produces seven matches day for each man, woman and child in the world.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

and record in Book II at page 6l2 OIL
said record Of Forrest county, Jdetaull
having been made in the payment OIL
the Indebtedness secured by said deed
of trust, and the beneficiary demand
ing the sale here advertised to satisfy
the same) I, as trustee, will, on Mon
day, the 9TH day Of April A. D. 1915
within lawful hours, at the front door
of the court house in the city of Hat
tiesburg, said county OF Forrest, state
of Mississippi, offer for sale and sell
at public cutlery to the highest bidder
or bidders for cash, the following de-
scribed real estate lying and being
situate in the city Of Hattiesburg,
county of Forrest, state Of Mississippi
and embraced in said deed of trust
as such security, to-wit
Lot one in block nine OF the High
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
WAGES AND THE SOCIAL PROBLEM

great question
frendes
life ompanonshp
life the something its social side
night
position
standing
Out of the discussion investigation surely
their girl
the effect persuadng raise their a
O.
Illinois legislature fixing
That is will be unlawful
than 50 week bill will regulate the number
without Baltimore wheh
the providing
the shall
a
tacular few
The getting
would compelled
no
For instance Miss Heard superintendent the Philadelphia
shelter that
the shelter "dried
them theory
daughters
bert who pdes the night New The
ment that affect the morals is disgusting
want is not factor in the social problem The bad
female ompanionship;
deness
An idle brain is the
At the time believe
to immoral living More
contributes to the happiness either individual
or the community
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
WHO is JONES?
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue Of the power conferred
on me, John D. Miller, as trustee, by
the terms Of deed Of trust from ].
W. A. Richardson, Bank of Orleans, of
New Orleans, Louisiana, beneficiary
to secure an Indebtedness of 100000,
interest. and cost, as evidenced by note
therein described, said deed of trust
dated April %, 1912, and recorded 10
Book 10 at pages $40 to ST. of the
Record Of Mortgages and Deeds of
Trust on lands in the County of For
rest, State of Mississippi, and correct
ed by instrument dated Jan. II, 1918,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
WHO is JONES7
THREATENS
TO BOYCOTT FAIR.

Vancouver, B. c., March 20.-A dis
patch from Tokyo says 1t is learned
through official circles that in the
event bills now before the California
Legislature and hostile to Japanese
are passed Japan will withdraw her
support from the Pacific Panama Ex-
position, refusing to exhibit and pro
hibiting Japanese citizens from having
any connection whatever with the fair.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

1856 ACRES-Rich farm lands for sale,
located two miles from Pickens,
Miss; I. G. r. R.; on Big Black riv-
er; will yield one bale of cotton, or
so bushels of corn per acre. Land
almost level. For quick sale will
sell at great bargain. D. o. Car
ter, Gil Carter bldg. Cumb phone
1877. 18-3t cod
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
BACK TIE DEMOCRACY

William Redfed the
though protective
for the raising
nomicay administered genuine
Redheld taxing
lacking study
their unwilling
ducion today lis
unit protection
W. the
Redfeld of
Wilson cabinet-said:
believe is an to Ameica
uacues by limiting their by
horizons l believe it them enormously in
business, is treason why
this to be protec
uonists other manufac of
this abandoning is
to become largeth
only in has the country
to take their product they
II
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
ARE YOU coNsrIPArEpf

II SO, get box of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, take them regularly and
your trouble will quickly disappear.
They will stimulate the liver, improve
your digestion and get rid of all the
poisons from your system. They will
surely get you well again. CSC at all
druggists.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

FOR SALE-Two trios Black Minorcas
SO per trio. Two trios White Orp-
ingtons, S. per trio. Black Minorca
and Barred Plymouth Rock eggs,
81 per setting Of Is. White Orp-
ington eggs, So per setting of Is.
All prize winning stock. Address
Mrs. A. G. Gantham, Petal, Miss.
2-27-4ths
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
JONES is COMING.
NOTICE..

A council of the Knights and Ladies
of Security will be organized at the
Odd Fellows Hall, Friday night, March
81. All charter members and those
desiring to come in as charter mem
bers, are requested to be present.
Jas. E. Hulett, NJ. D.,
20-2t Examiner
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

lands addition to the said city of Hat.
tiesburg, together with the improvA.
ments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging.
Witness my signature this the Ord
day OF March, A. D. 1913.
JOHN D. MILLER
13-thurs-3t Trustee
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
JONES is COMING.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

have sold my grocery business
known as the Acme Grocery, at S19
Buschman street and am no longer
with the business.
1. S. Mckay,
6-Sthurs BY j. E. Mckay.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
JONES is COMING.
CHARGE WIDOW WITH
MURDER OF HUSBAND.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Hincham, Mass, March 20.-Mrs.
Eaton, widow of Rear Admiral Joseph
G. Eaton, who died recently, was ar
rested today charged with the muir
der of her husband.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20


what she Does she
right
man?" win anybody
this decade elevated standard
$
to
ht theatres
alike
bill to prohibit the wearing
Captain the Presidents sanng
Washington City automobiles behind
the street
A precauion. Prevention Is than eura
"i agitation exchange.
marry
ssEst IS so~~4snnauc@ :
bills vetoing Judgment
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

FOR RENT-Two furnished or uhlur-
nished rooms for light housekeeplns'
All conveniences; close IN zV4
Buschman. lo-so
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

PURE BRED-White Orpington and
R. l. eggs, $500 to $3.50 per setting.
Pure White and Fawn and White 1.
R. duck eggs, $500 to $500 per set
ting.-L. N. Byrd, Beaumont, Miss.
20-12t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
FOR EXCHANGE

Wanted-To exchange some good Hat
tiesburg real estate for 100 shares
Hattiesburg Trust & Banking CO.
stock. Address P. O. Box 646. lift
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

FOR SALE-Three and five-gallon
Jersey cows; young calves; fine
breeding and gentle; dehorned. !. z.
Bass, Lumberton, Miss. 3-5-1mo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
FOR SALE-Miscellaneous

CHAMPION-And first prize Poland
China boar, Mississippi State Fair
1911 and Gulfport 1911. Will sell
for $500 to prevent inbreeding-
s. E. o'NeaI, Nugent, Miss. 2O-2t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

FOR RENT-Nice front room, VIII
conveniences. For young man lo'
Second ave. Cumb phone l6o.
1868
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
WANTS
POULTRY AND EGGS

FROST-PROOF-Early Jersey Wake
field and Charleston Wakefield cab
bage plants, 81 per 1000. Over s.
600 at 90c per 1000. zoe per 100,
parcel post, prepaid.-E. 3. Ander-
son, Marion, Ala. 1t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

WANTED-To rent good buggy horse
for weeks time. Call 1913 E. Pine
street 68
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Three acres and good
six-room dwelling, nicely papered and
painted. Good we'll water. Main
street,. A. CantweII, 557 Cum
berland. 3-11-f
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

SINGLE Comb Black Minc-ca Eggs
$3.50 per Is. Stock for sale. John
brennan, Durant, Miss, R. F. D.
No. 8. 1876
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
WANTED-Miscellaneous

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. man stenogra-
pher in lumber office. Address "B,"
care The News. 20-3t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

FOR SALE-Good, yellow pine stove
wood, $1.00 per load or $3.50 per
cord. Cumb. phone 1854. 21-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

WANTED-Ceiling fan; must be in
perfect order and a bargain. Ad-
dress "Fan," News Office. 2O-2t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

--- a<itaticn ~omens keses ma" says sn q
rs --y s-o caeopcT hire msA who csx marry
IS = Eu.s4snmauc1. re, -4l.5 - &c .isasz.~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

Lot one in block nine of the High
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-11

west. The youth is q lawyer Of slight
practice hut VI active political teuueu'
cies, and a pretty bright kid. Mrs.
Lorgnette knows the youth as we'll as
she knows her own name. His name
we will call johnson. although It is
nothing like it.
One day Mrs. Lorgnette had occar
sion to visit the office In which Mr..
Johnson was working. Mrs. Lorgnette
had heavily brocaded friend with her
and for some reason 1t pleased her to
pretend not to know Mr.. Johnson.
Up went the trusty lorgnette and
through it shot largesized. well
sharpened look Of inquiry. mingled
with annoyance at having to deal with
some one not in "our set"
LET me see," she said with a tea
party accent, "have 1 not met you
somewhere about. Isn't your name,
er-ah-isn't it Gray?"
Remember, now, she knew that
name Johnson perfectly we'll.
"Yes," he said, 1T is Gray. So good
Of you to remember it."
And now Mrs. Lorgnette is begin.
ming to believe that Gray-Johnson was
making game of her.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-11
illustrated the Great Possibilities of Debate

I'm the early days of Oklahoma poll
tics there was joint political discus
sion there between a Republican and
Populist. Both played checkers with
their past political records, the Repub-
lican having been 'Greenbacker' and
the Populist Republican. After the
former had finished a scathing attack
on the vagaries Of Populism tho latter
read a 'Greenback' speech made
years before by his antagonist and
rested his case.
THE evidence was conclusive and
the case looked bad for the Republi.
can. when the accused dramatically
demanded:
Mr.. Populist. did you never make
a political utterance Of which you
were ashamed and for which you
would apologize1'
"'Yes,' replied the Populist with alb.
solute frankness. I was living once
in dugout In southwest Kansas, dirt
for the bottom. dirt for the top and
dirt for the sides, and it was a bitter
winter. had nothing but q dimsy.'
WORKOUT guilt hung in the doorway to
keep the chilling blasts of winter from
freezing my shaking frame. I stood
shaking, shivering and chattering, and
I raised my hands to heaven and
prayed for high tariff on lumber 1"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-11
Government Wagon Master Drives Mules 81 Years

n ALVESTON, TEX. - With the
u Fifth Brigade, now encamped at
Fort Crockett. Is an old mana
quaint German man-who is seventy
years Of age. OF this three score
years and ten he has placed fiftybne
years In the service of the United
States army, driving teams Of mules.
From 1862 to 1913 is no short time
for man to be laboring at one thing,
yet that is what August Blume, a.
sistant wagon-master Of the Seventh
Infantry, has been doing practically
all his life. He is one Of the few men
In tho army today who served in some
capacity in the service during the
Civil war.
During the flfty-one years in which
he has been in the employ Of Uncle
Sam he has seen some bad times. Gus,
for that IL what he 10 known by in
the corral camp at Fort Crockett,
came to this country from Germany.
where he was born In 184s. q few
years prior to the Civil war. In 1862,
obeying the cal1 from the government
for men In all ranks Of the line. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-11
Lee Hing Found It Wasn't Safe to Move a Safe

secret the fact that the safe had been
left behind in the rooming house BY
Chinese merchant who had for
merly occupied the place.
How Lee came to lose interest in
safes and his own security is of MORE
interest than the history OF this par!
ticular safe. Lee was curled up be-
hind his seven-foot pipe and was puff,
ing like a locomotive one afternoon
In front of his boarding house when a
gentle zephyr brought the startling
news that the Hip Sing tongmen were
going to pay visit to Lees bedroom
and hold post norton on the safe:
Incidentally the informant stated, the
Hip Sings might separate Lee from
his thinking apparatus.
That was the last straw. Lee al
most lost his trousers and shoe leath.
er getting up three flights Of stairs to
his snoring emporium. With one
bound he was at the side of the safe.
Rudely he dragged the two ton strong
box toward the stairs.
Lee clambered down two steps and
lovingly grabbed the safe. With
delicate little start the safe fell for
ward into Lees upheld arms. There
was brief hesitation az Lee grasped
the object to his breast. The hesita,
ton was decidedly brief. Lee sudden.
ly rolled his eyes like a snake charm,
er with the delirium tremens and with
wall In Chinese became victim OF
gravity.
Lee and the safe landed simultane.
ously at the bottom landing. Less
than ten million yellow sons of China
were in line to receive them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-11

WASH1NGTON.-A curious request
W came to the editor in the early
spring months. 1.-THE next time you
go to Washington" wrote a subscriber,
won't you make some observations
and tell us what the real styles are.
as observed by a man? We have
fashion books. of course. but what
does the average man observe In wom-
ans attire?"
The letter was dispatched to Wash
tngton with other memoranda, but lay
neglected in it's envelope until one aft
ernoon I stumbled in on a deputation
from q fashionable young ladies'
school being received by the president
IN the east room Of the White House,
writes Joe Mitchell Chapple in Ma
nonal Magazine. They were a bright
lot OF girls, laughing and chatting az
became young and pretty maidens
Every hat seemed to have a ribbon
rudder veering out prominently Astern.
The masculine mind was wondering
what kept that waterless rudder so
steady In breeze.
Boat shaped" hats seemed the
trend Of that line of millinery. There
were hats with a little lone aigrette
popping up like a lonesome try-sail
located we'll aft. There were sweep
ing hats, suggesting saucy yachts,
floating over dainty little shelllike
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-11
She Was a Grand Little Lorgnette Operator

III was tue WIG OIL government
/ official and as a climber she could
beat anything in the fire department.
At mounting the ladder she was better
than Chief Wagner's f1ercest fire
eater. She could put one hand on the
barrier Of social icebergs and leap into
the center Of things and pretend she
had always been at" If social con-
quests depended on shining a slip
perry, well-larded f1agpole. her climb
ing experience would have enabled her
to do the job with one hand on the
pole while the other cIutched q lorg-
nette at the proper angle Of disdain.
She was grand lorgnette operator.
Phat was one Of her prime acQuisi-
tons. She had practiced lorgnetting
in much the same fashion that fever
ish golfers practice driving with a pro-
:essional on the side lines. She would
spear social inferior with a glance
through that lorgnette with perfect &C
curacy and would watch him wiggling
upon the 1mpaling glance with a cold
blooded delight which would have
made her good running mate for
Nero OF Rome, Italy.
After several seasons, in which she
climbed enough social mountains with
her trusty lorgnette to entitle her to
a presidency In the Alpine club, she
attained that exalted position in her
own imagination which always carries
with poor memory for those who do
not travel in the set toward which she
is clambering. One of these poor
downtrodden worms, not in society of
any sort, happens to be the bright sec
rotary of politician from the middle
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-11

sucked all the whisky and let it run
down her dry gullet. When lost re-
turned he knew the whisky was gone;
II was not until an hour later that he
found out where. Amy was scanda.
lous. She winked dirt2tiously at the
zebra. She threw a loose link OF hob
BILE chain down into the hold among
the monkeys. She INDUCED in jocose
trumpeting.
Not until early the next day did the
exaltation at last pass from the big
beast and she began to appreciate
the inexorable visit of R. e. Morse,
and they could think of nothing bet
ter than to rig hose to one of the
ships pumps to play cold salt water
on her fevered brow. Amy was Sleep
ing fltfully when the ship was warped
into her berth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-11
Girl Referees Duel Between Sutor and Brother

She and Larner had been friends
from childhood. In time they became
lovers and recently Larner proposed
and was accepted. As sweethearts
are wont to do, Miss Rounds and Lar,
ner kept the engagement secret. Her
brother hated Larner. He tried to
persuade his sister to give him up.
but she refused. At times the two
Quarreled over this difference. Final
~ Lillian after one Of their numerous
clashes telephoned to Larner about
her trouble. !
Her sweetheart instructed Miss
Rounds to tell her brother that he
would be over that night to give him
a much needed lesson He would show,
him how to treat his sister.
Let him try" growled Rounds
The duel was arranged. Fists were to-;
be the weapons. II Rounds won, Lar
ner had to give up counting his sister.
II Larner won Rounds had to with:
draw all objection. )!
That night the i've went to a field
near Harvard university. Rounds was
accompanied by Miss Beryl Grogan.
as referee. Larner arrived with Miss
Lillian Rounds. while Miss Fanny
Rounds, another sister, came along
to be second for her brother. Miss
Grogan gave the signal. The boys
rushed at each other and fought
fercely with the battle against young
Rounds. Then In a fash he drew
back and in another instant there was
glitter Of steel and Larner was on
the ground, stabbed in the chest with
knife Rounds had concealed in his
nOckof
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-11

y OSTON.-With 4 girl as referee
u and girls as seconds, William J.
Rounds. Jr.. page in the Massachu-
setts house Of representatives, and
Herbert B. Larner, a high school boy,
met on the field of honor near Har-
ward university and fought a bitter
duel. Rounds for the loyalty Of his
twin sister and Larner for the hand
OF his sweetheart. The fight all but
cost Larner his life. For three days
after the encounter he lay between
life and death in the hospital and
was saved only by his sweetheart
breaking into his sick room, against
the Doctors order. and kissing him.
The consequent change in his spirits
placed him on the road to recovery.
Rounds was arrested on a charge
ct stabbing with intent to kill. It 10
alleged that. when he found he was
getting the worst of the f1stic encoun.
tor, he drew a knife from his pocket
and stabbed his adversary in the
breast.
Miss Lillian Rounds. the girl over
whose affection the duel was fought,
Is the twin sister of young Rounds.