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The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-29
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with that stiIetto in him he'd
move around pretty lively Nothing
- II chief-SUICIDEw
The chief shook his head. The par
call that boy" he commanded
Donnell
DonneIl obediently.
YES. SIR quavered an answering
voice.
friendly. a matter Of men differing in
opinion. 49,.
The mistake professional detect
ives make. chief. is to imagine mys-
terv in everything that's not A 3 {
70 them right off the reel
The curtains parted again ana
Tommy came in. A terrible disinte-
grafton seemed TO have taken place
in the boys nature. 1t was as II he
lad been set adrift IN strange seas,
rudaerIess. pilotless. He scarcely
dared look at the Ozark form spra cd
across the table. There was no dig
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"A man." said Tommy.
What's his name?"
Again the boy hesitated.
Il don't know, he said at last in a
breathless tone.
The chief looked for a pickering
moment from the soldier to the boy.
Did he come before or after | was
here?" asked Holbrook in the matter
of fact tone of seeker after knowl-
edge
The chief betrayed surprise. HOL-
BROOK HAD BEEN HERE-WHY, he
wondered Aloud he said
"You were here tonight. captainf''
'Oh, yes, chief. but the boy said
Flagg wasn't at home" Then, ad-
dressing Tommy, he continued In a
perfectly pleasant tone: And I'll bet
you lied to me when you said it
didn't you?"
HE - he didn't want to see you
again. murmured poor Tommy.
The chief looked thoughtfully at
Holbrook Later they would both re-
member Tommy's admission.
The captain continued his ques-
tioning: But who was the other
man who came after l did?"
81 don't know, sir"
'Ah. yes you do, Out with it. His
namei" Numbered the chief.
Jones' whimpered Tommy.
What did he want?" Tommy hest
tated. Got any handouts. Donnell? %
sure. chief
Please DON'T" cried Tommy in hor-
ror He sold my uncle a letter. It's
in the drawer, there,"
ON THE RACK
Chief Dempster opened the letter
ond smiled with an fror.ical fuief of
his grim lips. Now that it was too
late for the court of law-now that
Justson Flagg was claimed by the
higher Iaw-the proof of his despic-
able Matchmaking lay in his hunters
hand.
Who killed your uncle?" he shot at
Tommy with disarming suddenness.
Il don't know, sir He called me-
l was in bed and
What timer"
About eleven. / think-I opened
the door and answered.
And then p went on the inquisitor.
Il hurried down-and uncle was
dead" The boy sobbed out some of
his forlorn aloneness. Then I opened
the window and called police
Donnell grinned: You could have
heard his across the Potomac"
The third degree continued.
How long after you heard your
uncle calling did you get here?"
About half minute"
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A MISLEADING =: 3:

Gass Gilbert. the we'll known archi-
tect, said in New York the other day
Mr.. Gilbert was the architect of the
Woolworth building, the worlds most
beautiful skyscraper:
Some of our skyscrapers in New
York and Chicago are things of
beauty. Others, again, are in such
atrocious taste that they remind me
of the Oil City farmer.
"An Oil City farmer struck oil on
his farm, and came straight to town
and bought his wife a $3.50 piano.
"A week or so later he turned up
again to buy book of college songs.
"'How do you like the piano by
now?' the salesman asked him.
by crinum.' chuckled the farmer,
'ye'd oughter see it now. young fell
Ter. My old woman painted 1t yaller
10 match the chest of drawers.
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"And you're sure there was nobody
here at ALP"
No. sir" asserted the frightened
boy, with certainty. He wondered
DULY If they would try to fasten the
crime on him-why, he had loved his
Uncle Jud-and he was alone now
surely they could not intend taking
him off to the prison.
only one answer, chief" broke in
Holbrook. with calm reinsurance. The
more bitterly certain he became of
the true answer, the more desper-
ately he wondered lie he could make
the tfail lead away from the girl who
must not be hunted, bounded by the
death of the blackmailer as she had
been by his life.
This rose, Where did this come
from?' went on the inexorable ques-
toner.
Breathless stiffness for a moment.
Larry wondered if his heart was likely
to ruffie the tucks of his frilled shirt.
Il don't know, sir. Ny uncle didn't
have any roses" AS il in sooth a
spider would have a pretty taste in
pink roses,
He might have bought out a florist
after you went upstairs" declared
Larry.
A DANGER LINE
The chief chose to Ignore him
That worried our Irishman a bit :.
Never a bit did he mind being dis
puted. refuted. even--but to be ig-
nored. that showed that the chief was
doing his own thinking along line
of his own--a danger line.
You didn't hear the outside door
before or after you came in here?"
NO. sir
You opened the window right
away?'
Yes. sir"
And you stayed at the window I'M
til you saw the police coming?v
Yes. sir"
And you didn't. Donnell?"
NO. sor''-
The chief spoke with quiet GER
tainty that fell on Holbrook's heart
with deadly force BEFORE THE
BOY GOT THE WINDOW OPEN SHE
MADE THE CORNER"
"SHE. chief" inquired the captain
with elaborate unconcern-and the
while he wondered that nobody heard
his heart doing a reel that would be
fittest for wake.
1T WAS A WOMANi YOU THOUGHT
CAME IN"
II thought so? oh, chief, you're
testing. thought
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Daysey Mayme $
Christmas
By FRANCES L. GARSIDE


THE customary Christmas gift
for father is dustless mop,
and his lack of sentiment
excuses the absence of white It's
sue paper and red ribbon. II
mother doesn't fare better. she
finds Christmas enough in the joy
of the children.
There was a vacuum cleaner for
Lysander John Appleton, check
for his wife and everything for
Daysey Mayme and Chauncey De-
we're that they had sighed for in
six months previous.
A boys gratitude is always as
cold as yesterdays buckwheat
cakes, so the parents expected
nothing from him and looked for
a gushing outburst from their
daughter
In this they were disappointed,
for Daysey Mayme cast aside the
diamond solitaire from her father.
the furs from her mother and the
many gifts from girl friends, first
indifferently. then feverishly and
then desperately. 1t was the
fourth time she looked among her
gifts that she found the object of
her search. white bound book
called Pearls of Love and
marked 40 cents.
1t was from him, and with a
cry of joy she clasped II to her
breast. From him, On, joy, Oh,
Christmas Oh. raptore, 1t means
so much to get gift from hint
Her mothe- saw, and under
stood, and smiled. Her father
saw. and 5elt abused. But Daysey
Mayme did not know nor care,
for, oh ecstatic bliss, she had
received a gift from her hearts
delight.
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They who call the new currency
bill socialistic misread 1t altogether.
They are like the children in the
Sunday school"
The speaker was Senator Shafroth.
He continued:
The superintendent of Sunday
school repeated to the children the
text, Arise and take the young child
and his mother. and flee into Egypt.
Then the superintendent showed a
large picture illustrating this text in
bright colors.
Isn't this picture fine?" he said
Here is the mother. Here is the
young child. There's Egypt in the
distance. Isn't 1t fine?
THE children, however, looked dis
appointed, and finally little boy
piped out:
Teacher, where's the flea?'"
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7 en- Rules Of
Life
BY DOROTHY DIX

by DORO n LILA
ITO be human being first, and
a woman afterwards.
To learn how to do some one
thing we'll enough to make liv-
ing by It, so that / need never
fear the horror of dependence.
To regard love as the sugar on
the top of the cake of life, not the
whole substance.
To serve faithfully and well
those of my own household, but
not to permit myself to become a
slave to them.
To develop my sympathies in
every direction so that / may
truly be little sister to all the
world.
To continually reach out for
fresh interests in my life. so that
If one fails me ! shall not be left
bankrupt of resources of happi
ness.
To work always and to realize
that it is as much of a shame for
a woman to be parasite as it is
for a man to be one.
To let no human being go from
my presence without giving him
or her a happier thought and a
brighter outlook.
To bear in mind continually
that it is just as important to lay
UP affection for my old age as it
is to lay up money.
To keep my heart sweet and
young. purged of the bitterness
and the narrowness of old age,
and so to grow old gracefully and
beautifully.
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high arrangement in the of pretentous hair
ments gives the small barbaric appearance
For the outdoor costume small hats should be used.
the brim of should hide the suits
Anything unassuming. And.
for evening dress unless absolutely
dressed
Good night she laughed go. MY
is changing againperhaps I'll glad I'm small before
the evening is over-who knows
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By MAUDE MILLER

IRON the most diminutive little lady the stage
r Miss Marguerite Clarke who is playing in the charm
90 ing musical vgnette called "Prunela," comes
to each and girl who is srna-a few words
and suggestions just how bring the best
points TO subdue those that desirable
AS to beauty" said Miss Marguerite, peering crit
ically herself the mirror Pulling
curl little lower tiny II never could
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
Visitor From Gunnison.

w A. Knowles of the Gunnison
country, a prominent cattleman, is
spending a short time in the city on
business.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
TAX COLLECTION
PLAN WRONG, HE SAYS
To The Sentinel:
rInI ~

To The Sentine:
The old saying is, There is moth
ing certain but death and taxes.
Taxation is growing more burden
scme every year. a great many per-
sons discuss what kind of property
should be taxed. This is not my pur-
pose. ! wish to write about the pro-
cedure used for the collection OF
taxes and the results.
Under the present method the
property owner and also the pur-
chaser of a tax sale get it in the
neck. The property owner is stung
by heavy penalties and the title
handed out to the purchaser is sub
jeet to fifty-seven varieties of jokers.
The people who make business of
buying lands sold for taxes seldom
purchase with the object in view OF
getting deed at the end Of the three
year period and buy for penalty only.
Under most all departments OF gov
ernmental functions there follows
miles and miles of rep tape. The
collection of taxes-the revenue de-
paftment-c certainly takes great
wads of dough to satisfy the ever in
creasing coggery of political machln-
cry. So fffuCh for sefierailities. Here
Is my ItHlSuy' WY duNoitisp i"ii"S
for sale where the owner fails to pay
the tax? If people cannot look after
their property, they certainly are not
desirous of continuing the RESPONSE
bility of ownership. Sane people eat
they also know that taxes must be
paid. Gut out the useless advertising
OF tax sales. Why penalize the per-
son who has not the money in hand
To pay taxes? The law provides for a
penalty of per cent per month the
first six months, II " per cent per
month, the next six months and l per
cent per month thereafter until re-
deemed. This is adding insult to in
jury. Here the government further
increases the load of the citizen.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
HOLDS lST CONFERENCE
WITH CABINET MINISTERS

Associated Press.
Washington, ID. c., March with
the senate meeting at non to con-
firm the Wilson cabinet, the new
president held his first conference
with his official family today.
From present appearance the fam
lily council of the new president
promises to be friendly and harmoni-
Gus. During the first hours of his
administration President Wilson was
surrounded officially, If not actually,
by republican advisers, as the retr-
ing cabinet could not lay down their
Office until their successors had been
confirmed.
President Wilson sent the names
of his cabinet to the senate today for
confirmation. They are exactly as
published previously.
Mr.. Wilson VIII reappoint Edward
A. Clark of Iowa as member of the
interstate commerce commission and
John II. Marble of California to sue
ceed Franklin x. Lane as member
of that commission. Mr.. Marble was
formerly secretary to the commission.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05

Government should be in the inter
ests of the many and not for the
profit of few. The delinquent tax
payer should pay at the legal rate of
s per cent per annun and no more.
now hear you say, that no person
would buy property sold for taxes un-
less there was extraordinary profit.
Under the present system of extreme
ly absurd and most rotten legal con-
clusions you are right. But-what
if tax deed passed an absolutely
good title? The government should
stand back of tax title. The only
question that should arise in n tax
title is. Did the purchaser pay the
taxes for three succeeding years prior
to taking of deed? The production of
his certificate of purchase should be
conclusive. The making of tax
title should be revolutionized. The
result would be that people would
buy the sale for the purpose of secur-
ing a perfect title to the land sold.
On the other hand the owner of the
land being sold would usually re-
deem before the matter came to a
deed In this way the matter would
work out for the best interests of all
concerned.
What are the net results: 1.
You cut out lot of clerical work and
newspaper advertising. Q. You
save the owner of the property sold
from heavy penalties. 3. You give
the purchaser of tax title an abso-
lutte conveyance, and you do away
with the lawyers and the courts.
Now, what have you got to say?
THE CONTRIBUTOR.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
Toduy's Riddles.

l. Why should a young man call
ing on a young lady feel sore when
she "douses the glim."
2. Why couldn't they play cards
on the Ark?
3. Why can giraffe always get
a good meal in a circus parade?
4. Half of a composition in verse.
half of an animal that is not wild
and half of a ponderous volume
while my whole is an article of food.
.. When a man marries what
should he do that is just opposite to
what he has done?
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
To Make Heado,,arters Here.

Bert Oakman and wife are arri-
walls from the eastern slope to make
their home in this city MIR. Oak
man has been appointed deputy dis
trict organizer of the Modern Wood
men of America OF the western
Slope. He is an old time newspaper
man and valuable addition to the
community.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
McCnry starts Winning.

Phillip McCary of this city, we'll
known athlete-student in the Univer-
sity of Colorado, was one of the win
ming relay runners in the conference
meet in Denver, March / making a
good gain over his opponent on the
lap he ran. He expects to do big
things this year in athletics.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
Here from bridgeport.

w. II. Rambo and wife, living a
few miles west of Bridgeport, are
in the city for short time on busi-
ness, and to do some buying. Mr..
Rambo is a cattleman
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
Riddles
copyrighted by Il. II. Williams
Tuesday'S Answers

/. It's a long tale.
2. It's nothing but bluff.
3. Sunflower.
4. One.
3. Cy Clone (cyclone.)
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05

In the history of this store we have
never had to give our customers such
great bargains in shoes. 1t closes
this week. Mcconnell & Lowe.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
Coming from Delta.

Father Fleischenell of Delta is to
arrive in the city tonight to deliver
a Lenten sermon at the Catholic
church
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05

Until the clock strikes 0 Saturday
night you can get the biggest bar.
gains in shoes you ever, saw. Nc
Connell G. Lowe.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05

Enroll March 3 at Hoel's Business
College. New classes organized.
2.14-1nio
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05
CLEAN COTTON RAGS.

wanted, clean cotton rags at this
office. White ones preferred.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05

Don't wait for harness oiling. Now
is the time. Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1913-03-05

Make plans to enter Hoels Busi-
ness College, March 3. Spring term
opens. 2-14-lmo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-17
FIVE YEARS
Relieved BY vinoI.

Strength and even life itself de-
ponds upor the nourishment and prop
er assimilation of food, and unless di-
sestion is good the whole body suffers.
Mrs. j.. D. Cook Vineland, N. j.,
SAYS: Il was sick five years with in
digestion. My stomach seemed to
have a heavy load in it and at other
times it seemed to be tied in knots.
Nobody knows how l suffered
81 tried great many doctors and
great many kinds of medicine but
nothing did any good until 1 took
Vinol. 1t has helped me wonderfully
I am improving fast, feel better and
am getting my flesh back again. vinol
has done me a world of good"
We know the great power of vinol,
our delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil, in curing chronic stomach
trouble and building up all weakened
rundown persons, and that is why we
guarantee to return your money If it
does not help you.-Hays & Field,
Druggists, Hattiesburg, Miss.
! P. S. Our Saxo Salve Is truly won
derftl for Eczema. We guarantee it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-17
SHORTAGE OF SEED;
MILLS CLOSE EARLY

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 17.-Owing to
the shortage of seed supply, more than
a dozen oil mills in the state will be
forced to close down for the season
within the next ten days.
The seed crushing season will prob
ably be the shortest in the history Of
the industry in Mississippi, and it is
expected that by the middle Of Feb
ruary not more than ten mills will be
in operation in this state.
The four mills in jackson are run.
ming full time, using day and night
shifts Of ten hours each since the su
preme court affirmed the constitution.
ality Of the ten-hour law. They will
probably be able 10 run until the lat
ter part Of FebruAvy. Jackson's cen,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-17

remainder will be established along
the lines Of the Central of Georgia.
and Prof. Brumfield states that the de-
cision of the company to engage in
demonstration work in that state is
prompted by the fact that it is only
a matter of year or so until the boil
weevil problem in Georgia VIII be as
serious as it has been in Mississippi. :
Last year the Illinois Central ope-
rated fifteen experiment farms in Mis-.
sissippi, and the crop yields at each
place were much larger than those Of
adjoining farms and plantations where
crops were cultivated in accordance
with old methods.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-17

auction bridge party, when she enter
tanned the Fortnightly Bridge Club
and a number of guests.
/. Pink roses and violets in bowls
and vases, with potted plants, were
used in the reception rooms.
Mrs. Mounger won the club prize, a
hand-painted plate, and Miss Elizabeth
Thomas the guest trophy, bottle of
toilet water.
To her house guest, Mrs. Clara
Davis, of Battlefield, Miss, Mrs. Toom-
er presented white silk hose.
Mrs. M. d. King and Miss Earline
White assisted the hostess in serving
a plate luncheon of two courses on
the little card table.
The guests for the afternoons games
were Mrs. Clara Davis, of Battlefield,
Miss; Mesdames T. w. KEENAN,, ]. w.
Bolton, G. e. Craven, and her guest,
Miss Elizabeth Thomas, of Augusta,
Ca; H. S. Beuscher, G. G. Arnett and
her guest, Miss Lillian Knoblock, of
Cordele, Ga; H. H. Hinton, E. L. Rob
bins andAher guest, Miss Earline
White. of Meridian; M. G. Field, E. N.
Patton and her guest, Miss Shirley
Newell, of Kosciusko; p. A. Carter,
George H. Carter and Miss Lutte Burt,
of Oxford.
The club members playing were
Mesdames H. E. Allen, R. X. Smith,
Chas. M. Hayes, H. T. Mounger, E. B.
Cooper, B. D. Moore, F. G. Hathorn,
e. R. Farrell, M. l.. Thompson, Jr.,
W. G. Rodgers, M. A. Hoffman, T. L.
Morrow, G. G. Murdoch, J. E. David
son, G. Mac Sigler
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-17

homemade bread, ETC., will be on sale.
This exchange following an old Gus.
tom of the Aid, will be held every
Saturday from now on, with different
member of the Aid as chairman in
charge each week. The ladies' are
hopeful of generous patronage.
t-si
The w. G. T. U. held one of its
semi-monthly meetings on Thursday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. t.
0. Watkins. There was a good at
tendance and word was received that
the State w. c. t. U. convention
would be held here in October. The
members decided to observe Frances
e. Willard memorial day, Feb. goth,
with a program, the meeting to be
with Mrs. E. ]. Mitchell. Reports of
flowers and literature sent out and
visits paid, were given.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-17

RAMSEY & COMPANY
LEADING UNDERTAKINGS
PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-17
Ane Personals

Ca, where she will, in addition to the
full English course. study voice and
expression.
+ II
.Bern-to Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Roby,
of 500 Beuie street, on Friday, Jan,
uary 18th, a daughter
or ~ + r.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cranberry re-
turned home today from Laurel, where
they spent the past week.
> 4. +
Miss Rosa Pellman has returned
from visit to her sister, Mrs. M.
Gritzman, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
4 !.
Mrs. A. P. Cobb and her little daugh-
ter, Frances, of Dude, Miss, are visit
ing Mrs. Cobb's aunt, Mrs. j. R. Mason.
4. 4. 4.
Rev. R. L. Walker, of Brookhaven,
will preach on Sunday morning and
evening at the Bay Street Presbyterian
church.
4 i.
Mrs. w. P. La Monde has as her
guests, her mother, Mrs. T. B. Rich
ards and sister, Miss Cathryn, La
Monde, of Morganfield, KY.
4
Miss Corinne Venable left today to
be the guest of Miss Rosa Green, in
Laurel, for the dance this evening.
Mrs. F. M. Hill was another Hatties-
burger who went to attend the dance
j. j. j.
Mr.. P. G. Edmiston and his mother,
Mrs. Edmiston who have been resid'
ing on Laurel avenue and Bay street
have taken possession Of the new
bungalow on Hardy street, which Mr.
Edmiston recently purchased from Mr.
and Mrs. R. G. Hall.
+ 4 j.
Progressive Club
With Mrs. Foley.
Mrs. M. D. Foley was hostess Of
the Progressive Bridge Club Wednes
day afternoon, and two substitutes
Mesdames Albert R. Herren and E
w. Hurst played with the members.
Misses Lillian Knoblock, of Cordele
Ca, and olga Stemme assisted the
hostess in serving salad course, will
coffee, after the games.
The members present were Mes
danes ]. R. Child, ]. e. Hutchins, ]
G. Power, J. e. Gray, George Derrick
son, Maurice Dreyfus, J. w. Bolton
G. M. Lowry, L. D. Woodruff and Ear
Williams.
!. 81
: Mrs. Toomer's Fortnlghtly
I Bridge Party.
= Mrs. P. ]. TONERS home on Thurs
}, day afternoon was the scene of al
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-17
Read The Hattiesburg News.
A TALK DOLLAR"

The economical housewife was en-
deavoring to dispose of a much worn
dress.
Hannah" she said to the negress,
II will take four dollars for the dress"
"Ain't you got nothing not so sus-
pensive?" asked the darkey.
mo. But I'll take off a dollar. You
can save that" said the lady.
Land sakes, Missie," exclaimed
Hannah. THAT don't save me nothin',
that's jes' talk ollar."-January Ma
tional Monthly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-17
NO HANDS WANTED.

A woman visiting a butcher shop
called for piece of beef. The butch
err in weighing it, had his hand on the
scales. The lady picking up a SHARP
knife and handing it to the butcher,
remarked: 81 haven't any use for it.
but you may cut It off, and I'll take
it along, anyhow"
"Cut it off? Cut what Off" asked
the butcher.
"Your hand; you weighed it."-Jan
uary National Monthly.