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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24

I'm glad to see you realize IL,
she says, but l doubt If you'll eve
improve much for all that
wouldn't that jar you? It's well
I'm a reasonable man or I'd come out
here and bust In that bone head O.
yours to get even. And two day.
more Of 1t to enjoy! II 1t was just
her talking-just her!
who is It? l wonder at you now,
as little sense as l know you've got.
DO you suppose any human hundred
and-ten-pound, vinegar-tongued harri-
dan could hand me out a spiel like
that and get away with It? Not on
your picture postcard. It's money
that's talking. Nels. my friend; money
In the bank, drawing four per cent.
interest, and when money talks, you've
got to scoop your hand behind your
ear and listen with respectful atten-
tion. No, Nels. 1t amt just my wife's
aunt that's insulting me. It's her saw
ings account and q municipal bond
and a farm mortgage and a house
and lot and I'll take a good deal of
bawling out from them sort of things
If I've a chance of getting my mitts
on 'em in due course of time.
But them two days is the limit"
said the janitor, knocking the ashes
out of his pipe. IF she was the wealth
Of the Indies and the United States
treasury vaults, I'd have her trunk in
the wagon the day after tomorrow.
She's got forty-six hours-twenty-
seven hundred and sixty golden min
utes to take me by the ears and rub
my face in the mud, and then, the
stuff's off. I'm a patient man when
I've got to be, but there's a point
when l rise up on my hind legs and
show 'em what's what IL I've got to
smash every dish on the table and
wake up the folks in the next block
Seven twenty-five Wednesday morn
ing and the place is clear of her.
Unless" added the janitor, after a
moments pause, unless she concludes
to stay few days longer"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24
DON'T LET BABY SUFFER WITH
ECZEMA AND SKIN ERUPTlONs

Babies need perfect skin-covering
Skin eruptions cause them not only in
tense suffering, but hinder their
growth. DR.. Hobson's Eczema ONT.
ment can be relied on for relief and
permanent cure of suffering babies
whose skin eruptions have made their
life miserable. Our baby was affiict.
ed with breaking out of the skin all
over the face and scalp. Doctors and
skin specialists failed to help. We
tried Dr.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment
and were overjoyed to see baby com.
pletely cured before one box was
used" writes Mrs. Strubler, Dubuque.
Iowa. All druggists, or by. mail, SOC
Ffeiffer Chemical Company,
st. Louis, Mo. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24

r. D. Moore,
General Passenger Agent
Hattiesburg. Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24

and 6, between Gulfport and Jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24

the old lady amt right either, but how
was | a-going to help it? Once my
/ old woman makes up her mind to do
thing. there amt no use arguing
/ with her about it. | seen that at the
time. l didn't know her as well as
| do now, but l was wise to that all
right.
"Nels, my friend" continued the
janitor, after few reflective puffs at
his pipe, Pm going to give you some
good advice. | take back what I've
been saying about them frugal habits
of yours. Go right on nourishing your
self with cold water and cabbage
soup. Stick to that red vest and
bottle green coat Of your grand-dad-
dy's and save money; then you go and
take trip back to the old country
and give the girls there a chance at
you. You've got to a marrying age
now and some female or another is
going to cop you out sure, so you
might as well take the curse off as
far as you can by going where your
wife can leave her relations a matter
Of two or three thousand miles be-
hind her. II my wife's aunt was in
ScandahooVia or Shanghai, I'd be q
happy, carefree man this minute, but
having her as close as Indianapolis
1,cS knowing that any time a year,
she RAY hop on the train and come |
to see us 10 quinine in my whiskey |
and hair In my pipe; it's a thought to |
chill hot victuals and make my feath- |
er pillow feel like a gunny sack full |
Of half bricks; It puts an ache in
ny bones and a fever in my brain,
makes the cold sweat stand out on
ny forehead and fills my mouth with
lust and ashes. It's f1erce!"
The janitor shook his head mourn
ully. You wouldn't have thought #
'as dust and ashes in my mouth this
vening. though" he went on. You'd
ave supposed It was butter that was
ne to stay there until l swallowed II
hole OF spat It out. There she ats.
'oking like . Philippine curio in q
museum. with her old Kim-
t eye boring into my depraved and
egraded soul, and me feeling a. n 4
was tho biggest mistake. In q small !
ze that ever happened. Me, with my
rty-two inch chest and my noble and
presence! Me that's re-
iced the arrogantest tenant to hum
eness! Me. Mike, limp as a lunch
unter dishrag, picking and sorting
It my words and smiling till my /,
eeks is stiff while she's asking my !
fe If I drink as much as ever. G
II hate fool, says she. n
Thew tr company for an q
.e'1 am says c,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

PROPERTY THAT MUST BE SOLD
NEXT WEEK BY w. d. SMITH
= store houses and 6 negro houses.
Bringing $500 rent per month. Will
sell for $2700.OO. 5-room house
near Hardy street for 100000; 5000
cash and balance In monthly pay
}ments. I 5-room house near Main
street for $4,000. Pay me what
cash you can and balance like paying
rent. Twdstory dwelling on River
avenue, and other vacant lots for
s2500.oO. The lots are worth the
price,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24

SPEND YOUR MONEY
WHERE YOU MAKE 1T
(By Holland.)

(by Hollano.)
B Money that is kept in the
, community helps every one in
, that community. 1t is part
, of the common fund on which
, any one with anything to sell
, merchandise, labor, farm prod
, ucts-can draw. Money that
, is. sent away from home is
withdrawn from this common
, fund. 1t helps to impoverish
, the entire community. Send
all the money away and all the
people in the community would
be broke"
The dollar that you spend
with the local merchant will
} continue to circulate in the
neighborhood, paying lawyer,
doctor, blacksmith, carpenter,
teacher. Ultimately it may
return to you to be again
started on it's journey of pur-
chase and payment. The dol
lar sent to the mail order
house goes to swell the bank
account of a concern in Chicago
or New York. 1t is lost to your
community forever. Your neigh
Dor can get it, and you will
never see it again.
Can't you see that self in
terest tells you to do your buy
ing at home? Can't you see
that it is the part of wisdom to
spend your dollar where you
are likely to get it again?
Advertisements In this pa
per will aid you in deciding
where to make your purchases.
Only the more reliable mer-
chants can afford to advertise
continuously, and only the bet
ter grade of good can stand
such publicity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24

PASTURAGE WANTED-Peopie seek
ing pasturage for live stock will
read these columns. Some wide
awake pasture owner should have
classified ad in The News. You
read this one, others will read yours.
Let our want ad man call on you. II
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24
European Wines,

The total production of wine in 10
In the following countries: Spai
France, Italy, Luxembourg, Roumar
Switzerland, Algeria, Tunis, is
mated at 2,7S1,9 900 ralicns. age
2,4sS,322,0OO .gallo "e
crease Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24
Observation-Disclosures

DON'T SELL-That old suit. We can
clean it and press it at small cost so
it will look like new. Call Cumb.
1876 or Home 30.-Jones Tailoring
Co. 9-1mo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24
BRAIN WORK AND LONG LIFE
Two Would Seem to Go Together Pro
Vided That Element of Worry
Can Be Eliminated.

English judges, according to Lord
Alverstone, are often at their best
between sixty-five and eighty The
scientific explanation Of this is that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24
HELP WANTED

WIRE FENCING--A dealer in wire
fencing would do well to use The
News classified columns. You read
this one. thousands of people would
read yours. Let our want ad man
call on you. II
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-24
TIM e TABLE

GULF AND orIr ISLAND r. r. co.
Effective Aug. 8. 1918.
Main Unconstitutional.
Parlor car service on trains 3, 4. &
and hnturon., N..If..a.L -,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
THREATS ARE MADE
AGAINST RENNER
Report Says He Was Surrounded at
3. 6 o. Depot tuesday and
Guarded Home.

There was considerable excite.
ment at The b. 4 0. station Tuesday
just before midnight when Fireman
r. w. Renner who testified at The
Prince hearing before Judge Woods,
was advised 10 go home and avoid
trouble. If the report is correct. Mr.,
Renner's life was threatened aud
not to engage in any difficulty he re-
NAMED but few minutes after re-
ceiving the message.
According to the report Mr.. Rem
ner was surrounded by several men
who appeared determined to infict
bodily harm upon him. The b. & o,
Police Inspector of Baltimore. was
present and hearing the threats in
terfered and saw that Mr.. Renner
reached his home. S1i East John
street, in safety.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
must UNITE PARTY
!. SAYS GOV. HATFIELD

The Governor Would Base Convention
Presentation on Popular Vote for
President and State Contests BY Ar.
bitration--Gives Out Strong State
ment Before Leaving for Commit.
tee Meeting.
CHARLESTON, Dec. Is. -Declar.
ing for reorganization of the Republi-
can party, through special national
convention, TO be held as soon as
possible, Gov. Hatfield issued a
lengthy statement yesterday before
he left Washington to attend a meet.
ing of the Republican national com.
mittee Tuesday.
That the Republican party must be
responsible to the will of the major.
tiy;y that the majority stands for
advanced principles OF government; 2
that we can bring the two factions
together under the same emblem but
that we must insure protection
against the evils that brought disrup.
tion to the partyt~-these are the con.
illusions the governor believes should
be kept In dnmd when planning the
reorganization
OF rules, he says, should
include;
The readustment Of basis OF repre-.
sentation In conventions. based on
popular vote for President.
Selection Of delegates to conven.
lions in the manner prescribed by law
OF each State, or under rules of State
committee.
Settlement of contests in States
where they originate by the arbtra-
tion method.
The elimination of the evil OF proxy
holders in the national committee and
the election of alternates as members
OF the committee.
The principles of the Republican
party" he said. ARE too great to per.
ish because personal ambitions may
have brought abuse Of authority. We
must eliminate the causes which made
this abuse possible, provide against
its possible recurrence. and then the
party can go forward in it's march
OF progress dedicated TO the propo
sition that the public welfare is the
supremest good"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
MEAT PRICES ARE
STILL GOING Up
Another Advance is Expected About
the First Of the Year Because
Cattle are Scarce.

MartinHburg meat consumers are
lfkelyto feel the effects of another ad.
vance in the price of meat about the
first of the year. Beef isfaow selling
on the LEGAL market at from nine to
twelve and one.lialf cents per pound.
the price depending on the quality,
The best grade of beef commands
IL liz cents for dressed carcasses to
the dealer, fraction lower than the
figure asked a few weeks ago.
The absence Of thin cattle from the
market made it impossible for the con
sumner to- buy nine cent beef a few
months ago, but of late the breeders
have been selling at sacrifice
rather than bear the expense of win
tering the stock The result was a
slight decrease in prices. Now that
the thin cattle have practically all
been disposed of. an increase in price
is anticipated
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
.EXTENS|WNFRAUDSdlI
AGAINST MERCHANTS
Farmers AlIese They Have Been
Swindled Out Of Thousands Of :.
Dollars 80

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 16.--
A scheme by which farmers and 9TH
er persons in many sections of Tie
country have been robbed of thou
sands of dollars is expected to be- ua-
folded al the Trial OF Levi L. Johnson
ane his son Homer Il. Johnson, Of
Goshen, Ind, well Known comn.is.
sion merchants, who were arraigned
in the Federal court here today to
answer 20 indictments charging them
with ufing the mails to defraud,
The Johnsons were extensive deal
ers ii hay ami it rs alleged Their
frauds we're asraet:s cd largely ~
classifying invoices and oyer-estimat-
ing freight charges. The indictments
against them were found on evidence
furnished by alleged victims in Flor
ida, Virginia, Ohio. Illinois. Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, New York, Massa-
chusetts, Wisconsin, Connecticut,
Minnesota, Michigan and West Vir-
ginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
Insurance Dividends Not Taxable.

The Supreme Court yesterday re.
fused the governments request TO re.
view the decision of the circuit court
at Philadelphia that the corporation
tax was not collectble from "divi-
dends" of mutual insurance compan-
les consisting of premiums returned
or otherwise invested at the option
of the policy holder. AS result the
government will be required to re-
fund about $1.5OO.OOO already collect
ed and to forego any such collections
under the present income tax law.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
F ARMER HAS VERY
NARROW ESCAPE
Train Strikes Team Of Henry Hender
shot At Hancock--Man Thrown
on Cow Catcher

Henry Hendershot, farmer living
near Hancock, had a remarkable es
fcape from instant death last Friday
afternoon about o'clock when the
buggy in which he was riding was
struck by fast flying Western Mary
land passenger train at crossing
near Hancock.
The vehicle was smashed to spin
ters and Henderson, was thrown
nuon the pilot practically unhurt
The horse also escaped.
Although MIR. Henderson, had heard
the whistle of the engine blow, he
did not realize its proximity. and
started to cross over the tr cks. The
engineer brought his train to a stop al
a point about thirty feet from where
the collision occurred He had seen
the blackseat Of the buggy lying along
the track and thought the mans body
had been cut in twain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
PROF. LEE S|LER'S
HOME IS ROBBED
Robbers Entered Home Saturday
Night While the Family Was
Absent.

Robbers entered the home OF Prof
Lee Siler, 405 West John street, Sat
nrday night while the family was alb,
sent and secured Mrs Ssler's gold
watch and about a doller in money
The robbers unlocked ahe front door
and went up stairs where they found
the watch and money They made a
search for other things. but so far as
Is known were unable to find any
thing more that suited them.
Mrs Siler and daughter were up
town and upon their return home dis
covered the robbery. They telephon-
ed for Mr. Siler, who was at work.
and when he arrived complete
search of the home was made. The
watch was priced very highly by Mrs
Siler as 1t was present from her
husband.
The parties entering the home
must have carried a key as 1t appear
ed they experienced no difiiculty in
effecting entrance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
OFFICIALS MAKE
GOOD SHORTAGE
The Ex-Sheriff Of MononeaIia County
Pays Deficit Found to be
Due

Information comes from Charleston
that ex-Sheriff Theodore Barker OF
Mpnongahela county turned over
to the state 1926, and to the county
of Monongahelia $4,000, the amounts
found to be due from him after the
audit by the state tax commissioners.
The amount was paid without suit
The tax commissioner also audited
the accounts Of the present and ex
sheriff OF Calhoun county, but whel
informed of the shortage, e. W. Gain.
er. ex-sheriff. turned over $3.50, and
u A. Jarvis s435.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
DETECTIVE SENTENCED.

The November term OF the Circuit
court criminal docket came to a close
at Fairmont when Minnie Mcdonald,
indicted for robbery, confessed to pet
ty larceny and was given three
months in the county Jail.
Judge Raymond sentenced Frank
Sheldon, the so-called detective, TO
eighteen months in the penitentiary
at Moundsyille. He was convicted OF
securing $26 from Ray vansell. a boy
on charge of robbery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
WESTERN UNION
BURROUGHS MEN
Big Reduction In Force Because o.
q o. curtails It's
Business.

Owing. it's said. to lack OF bust
ness, the Western Union Telegraph
Company Saturday furloughed about
fifty linemen employed in the differ
elat construction camps along the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad. The West
tern Union Company has just com
pieted the reconstruction of their lines
along the Baltimore and Ohio. both
are in first class condition for the
coming winter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
OPTIMISM SHOWN
IN THIS REPORT
internal Revenue Commissioner Re.
ports Increased Collections
for the Fiscal year.

Optimism is predominant in the an
nual report OF W. II. Osborn, internal
revenue commissioner, which has
been made public. Collections for the
fiscal year ended June S0th last, to-
tailed $344,424.453S which is 1895
15412 more than the best previous
fiscal year of 1911. He estimates col
'ections for 1914 will increase to $470,-
100000, and for 1915 to $42o. 100000
These Increases are LARGELY due to
the new income tax.
The states in which the largest col.
lections OF internal revenue taxes
were made. during the fiscal year OF
1913 are Illinois, s5S, 3o2.6o1-36; New
York, $47,25o, 44e.s4; Kentucky. $780,
200,906.44; Indiana, 1,623, 500. 60;
Pennsylvania, $2s,959, $1,000; Ohio.
$25, ,95710.
The report says, in the fiscal year
1912, the total production of distilled
spirits was, 1877, 571 1903 gallons: in
1913, 193,606,25S gallons, an increase
of 6, 034,450 gallons The three states
having the largest production of dis.
titled spirits during the past fiscal
year are Illinois, 43,964.336 gallons.
Kentucky, 43.404S40 gallons; Ind
lana, 2S,552.3l6 gallons.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
YARD REPAIR FORCE
ORDERED TO WORK
o. G. o. Railroad Company Will Repair
All Cars While Business Is
Light.
Baltlmore and OHIO 1

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company has issued an order to the
effect that all employees engaged in re-
pair work in the yards are to return
to work. While business is light on
the road the company has decided to
repair all cars needing attention, so
when resumption Of business 10 re-
sponsible for all cars being pressed
into service there will be no scarcity.
At some OF the shops few machinists
have been ordered to return to work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
ALWAYS WELCOME.
Mr.. zephaniah silver Visiting Friends
In This City and Vicinity.

The many friends OF MIR Zephaniah
Silver, who, after serving in the
Stonewall brigade" during the civil
war, and who went TO western mi.
nois. ia the vicinity 81 Alton. is here
on a visit lie Is Well except some
malarlal sHouble. from which he hopes
TO find relief while here lie Is we'll
preserved and most interesting gen,
tlemen. II Is said he has been quite
successful from financial stand.
point, owning farms In Illinois and n
rice and stock farm in Arkansas He
win be pleased 10 meet all old
friends.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
DECISION FAVORS
! LIME & STONE co.
Roach Bankrupt Case Comes Up
Again Before Judge Wilbur
Thomas Wednesday

Before Judge Wilbur Ii. Thomas
Tednesday afternoon the Roach
bankrupt case came up for hearing.
The creditors of A. S. and F. w. L.
Roach attempted to show that the
Standard Lime and Stone Company
should be held responsible for GER
tain debts because there was a con-
tract between the Reaches and the
company concerning the sale of tim.
Der lands, Several witnesses were
examined, and Judge Thomas decid-
ed the evidence failed to show any
contract or partnership agreement
between the parties.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
COUNTRY CLUBS
BUFFET RUNNING
Upon Ruling Of the Court But viii
Close at II O'clock at
Night

The buffet at the Country Club
opened Saturday upon a ruling by
the count that while the law required
the closing at IL D. m, 1t did not con.
template the closing Of the whole
house but only of the bar So the H.
cense was lifted again and is In force.
Under the previous view of the case,
1t was supposed that when the bar
closed The whole house would have
to shut up This Vas an erroneous
impression. --Hagerstown Mail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
SACRED CANTATA AT
LUTHERAN Church
Will be Given Next Sunday Evening
In Three Parts by Choir and
Congregation.

The beautiful sacred cantata Beth
iehem" by J. H. Maunder will be
given at s.. Johns Lutheran church
next Sunday evening at 1880 by the
church cnoir in three parts, inter
mingled with scripture reading ard
hymns by the congregation.
sololst soprano-Miss May Siler.
Tenor-Dr G. B. Geyer.
Baritone-H. A. vanSciyer.
Organist--Mrs. c. Groce.
Chorister-H. NJ. Grove.
Sopranos Misses May Siler. Car
rie slgler, Elizabeth Mullen, Emily
Miller, Minnie Chamberlain and En-.
ma voegele and Mrs James F. Geyer
and Mrs. Hunter Keedy.
Altos--Misses Elizabeth Muth and
Carrie Chamberlain, and Mrs Har-
riet Elliott.
Tenors--Dr. G. B. Geyer and
Messrs. Attic See, Leo Livers and
III. NJ. Grove.
-Messrs. II. A. vaESciyer, 7.
l.. Demaree, Vernon Brown, G. A.
Dean and w. w. Smith.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
WHAT A PINE HILL FARM
viii do With Proper Attention and
Intense Cultivation.

Mr. NJ G. Prather reports that ne
grew this year on one acre tomatoes
sufficient to fiji 200 dozen cans and
have 125 bushels green fruit at the
close of the season. This is not bad
by any means. Mr.. Prather's farm
Is near Stokes school house. in a
district that is not noted for heavy
crops, which proves that successful
farming is more in the man than the
land
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
THE BOARD OF TRADE
ADOPTS A RESOLUTION
Favoring an Equitable Increase in
Freight Rates by interstate Com.
meroe Commission.

AT a meeting of the Board OF Tmd'
OF this city, held on Monday evenin,
the following preamble and resolutio
were adopted:
Whereas. existing conditions de.
mand readjnstment OF values In
all lines OF commerce aud trans.
portatlon
Therefore. be Il,
Resolved. as the sense of this
meeting that the railroads are
justly entitled TO their proportion
by some equitable increase In
freight rates to enable them to
provide adequate facilities, and 10
further safeguard the lives OF
those they transport aud employ.
and
That q copy of this resolution
be mailed to the Inter state Com
merce Commission and TO those
lines catering Martinsburg.
A true extract from the man.
utes OF the Executive Committee
OF the Martinsbrmg Board Of Trade
unanimously adopted December
15. 1913.
MAX ROBINSON,
Acting Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-20
MR.. RueLE WINNER
Held the Lucky Number on Barrel OF
Apples

AT Houseworth and Zimmerman's
store Wednesday night Ryneal Hose
Company CHANGED off a barrel Of
choice apples. Hundreds of tickets
were sold. but K. Ruble held the
lucky number--92 and carried away
the prize.