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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
Stork and Cupid
Cunning PIOtters
Many New Home will Have a Little
Sunbeam to Brighten il.

There Is usually a certain degree OF dread
IN every woman's mind as to the probable
pain, distress and danger OF childbirth
But, thanks to a most remarkable remedy
known as Mothers Friend. all fear is BAN
ished and the period is one of unbounded.
Joyful anticipation
Mothers Friend is used externally. 1t
Is a most penetrating application, makes
the muscles of the stomach and abdomen
plant so they expand easily and naturally
without pain, without distress and with
none of that peculiar nausea, nervousness
and other symptoms that tend to weaken
the prospective mother. Thus Cupid and
the stork are held up to generation; they
are rated as cunning plotters to herald the
coming of little sunbeam to gladden. the
hearts and brighten the homes Of host Of
happy families.
There are thousands Of women who have
used Mothers Friend. and thus know from
experience that it is one Of our greatest
contributions to healthy, happy mother.
hood. Il is sold by all druggists at Sl.Ot
per bottle. and is especially recommended
as a preventive OF caklng breasts and al
other such distresses.
Write TO BradheId Regulator Co., ID
Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga, for their yer.
gaIuahle book to expectant mothers. &c
4 bot<le q MOTHERS Friend today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic pow
der. 1t relieves painful, smarting,
tender, nervous feet, and instantly
takes the sting out Of corns and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort diScoV-
cry of the age Aliens Foo--Ease
makes tight or new shoes feel easy
It is a certain relief for sweating, cal
lous, swollen, tired, aching feet. Al
ways use it to break in new shoes. Try
it today. Sold everywhere, 20 cts
Don't accept any substitute. Fol
FREE trial package address Allen 5
Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
CONSTIPATION CURED

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will re-
lieve constipation promptly and get
your bowels in healthy condition again.
John Supsic, Of Sanbury, Pa, says:
"They are the best pills I ever used,
and l advise everyone to use them for
constipation, Indigestion and liver
complaint" Will help you. Price Csc.
Recommended by all druggists.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
- Paint Now

If your property needs it; don't wait
There are two parts of a job: the
paint and the work; the work is more
than the paint; and it never comes
down.
The cost of paint is about two-fifths
tie work three-fifths
Paint won't come-down in hurry
too-many jobs put-off.
Men are waiting for 50 or SO; they
don't know it; they think they are
waiting for 500 or $25.
Why don't men use their heads?
DEVOE
Barksdale & Harrison sell it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
PROSPEROUS SONS OF NORWAY.

New York, May S.-The annual pill
grimage of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
to the fatherland, which this year
promises to reach unusually large pro-
portions, was inaugurated today with
the departure of party for Norway.
The party included about sixteen fami-
lies, all residents of North Dakota,
where they evidently have prospered,
Judging by the fact that they charter
ed a private car in which to make the
trip from the West to this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
NOTICE..

To our Customers and Friends:
Being DESTROYS of giving our en-
ployees and teams a little rest these
long hot days, we, the undersigned
merchants will close our places of
business at o'clock p. M, except
Saturdays. And we respectfully ask
our customers to try and let us have
their orders not later than $50 o'clock
in order that we may be able to de-
liver them.
Moore Bros. Gro. Co.,
Calhoun Bankrupt store,
Pickett & McSwain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08

sions of the convention were held to-
day. Reports presented by the sew
eral officers and committees showed
a gratifying increase in the member
zation during the past year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
BEST MEDICINE FOR COLDS.

When druggist recommends a rem
edy for colds, throat and lung troubles,
you can feel sure that he knows what
he is talking about. G. Lower, Drug
gist, of Marion, Ohio, writes of DR..
Kings New Discovery: Il know DR..
Kings New Discovery is the best
throat and lung medicine l sell. 1t
cured my wife of severe bronchial
cold after all other remedies failed"
1t will do the same for you If you are
suffering with cold or any bronchial
throat or lung cough. Keep a bottle
on hand all the time for everyone in
the family to use. 1t is home dec
tor. Price SOC and $1.o0. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Beuscher are
expected home tonight from a BRIEF
stay in New Orleans.
+ Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Dreyfus lett thls
morning for Browns wells, where they
will spend few weeks.
+ + i
Messrs. Walter and Sidney Ham
mack left Wednesday night on bust
ness trip to Washington.
i FL.
Mrs. L. L. Baker, of Okolona, is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. J. M. Gil
lespie, on Southern avenue.
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Mrs. L. C. Cochran, on Newman
street, has as her guest until Friday.
her sister, Mrs. Branton, of Georgia.
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Invitations have been issued by
President and Mrs. Joe Cook, for an
"At Home" Friday evening at s
O'Clock, in honor Of the faculty of the
State Normal College.
-+d'
Mrs. L. C. Cochran will have as her
guests, the latter part of the week,
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. G. Bur-
dette and her sister, Mrs. w. L. Nc
Intosh, of Lumberton.
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DR.. ]. D. Donald left this morning
for Cameron, Tex, where he was
called by the illness of Mr.. W. B.
Sprinkle. Mr. Sprinkle is well known
in Hattiesburg, as he formerly made
his home in Heidelberg, Miss, being
a member of the firm of CASTOR &
Sprinkle, of that place. The news OF
his illness will be read with sorrow
by his many friends in this part of
the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
Era Club Meets.

Mrs. Charles Thompson, of Column
bia, was the olly guest at the meeting
of the Era Club, which was held We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Henry
Mckenzie, Mrs. Everette Tucker and
Mrs. Wiley Jackson, at the home of
Mrs. Mckenzie, on Main street. The
members present were Mesdames E..
B. Lokey, Jack Haney, John Haney,
Floyd l. Ames, Clyde Conner, Clifford
Cranberry, Ellis Cooper, Orville Brim,
A, ". Hays and Misses Lucy and Bet
tie Conner.
The lesson study was "The County
Government" Papers were read by
Mrs. Fleet Hathorn on "The Board OF
Supervisors, It's Functions and Pow
ers," by Mrs. E. B. Lokey on THE
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08

Tonight at the Greater Gem a
screaming Vitagraph comedy, "The
Newly.Weds," or After The Honey
moon," will be one of the many splen-
did plays to be shown. On the same
program the Kalem company will offer
1.-THE California Oil Crooks" a sensa-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received until O'Clock
Monday, May 18th, 1918, for the build
ing of a 4-room cottage at Hamper
Park, as per plans and specifications
on file at the City Clerks office.
Given under my hand May Sth, 1913,
SGT T. e. Batson, Mayor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
ALABAMA TRAVELLERS
IN ANNUAL SESSION

Birmingham, Ala, May S.-Several
hundred travellers from all part of the
state are in Birmingham in attendance
on the annual, convention of the Ala
bama division of the Travellers Pro
tective Association. Two business SEES
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08

producers. You should see it. 1.-THE
Deans Daughter" by the Edison COM
pany, features Miss Mary Fuller and
Miss Elsie Mcleod. 1t is a drama
we'll worth seeing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
No. 666

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHiLLS e. FEVER:
Five or six doses will break eny case, and
If taken then 6. : tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. 2Se
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
ANNOUNCING NTS.

The regular meeting of Myra Chap
ter, No. 20, o. E. s., will be held
at 1880 o'clock Friday evening at the
Masonic Hall.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08

After the program the work Tor
next year was discussed.
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Mrs. J. q. Walker Hostess
To Woman's Club.
Sweet peas adorned the home OF
Mrs. j. B. Walker Wednesday after
noon when the Woman's Club met
with her Mrs. P. A. Carter and Mrs.
George Carter were the leaders and
the study for the afternoon was Acts
". and V. of julius Caesar. The
members responded to roll. call with
the name of a modern Shakespearean
player.
A two-course menu was served by
the three little daughters of the hos
tess, Mamie Meaders, Garner and FL
len Walker.
The club members present were
Mesdames John Burkett, H. A. Camp,
P. A. Carter, George Carter, E. R. Far
rell, Charles M. Hays, S. L. Heidel-
berg, L. H. Martin, John A. Mcleod,
L. A. Smith, ]. Stevens, ]. M. Ste
vens, H. R. Wilson. w. ]. Dreyfus and
]. L. Johnson. Miss Eliza Gresham,
of Durant, was the only guest.
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, Morning Musical Club.
The meeting this week of the Morn
ing Musical Club was held Wednesday
with Mrs. M. D. King and Mrs. Leo
H. Martin, at the home of Mrs. Martin,
on Bay street.
The discussion subject was Cur
rent Events" and the accompanies
were Mrs. John Haney, Miss Ethel
Powe and Miss Corinne Blount. Mrs.
John Haney was leader for the after
noon.
The program rendered follows:
Paper, American Musical Litera-
ture at the Present Time"-Miss Co
rhine Blount.
Voice Solo, a, THE Startling" b,
"The Yellow Hammer" Liza Lehman
Miss Hyde.
Paper American Folk Song"-Mrs.
S. v. Robertson.
Piano Solo, a, "Serenade," b, Ma
zurka," Ludwig Herkowitz-Mrs
Wiley Jackson.
Violin Solo, a. 80, Sweet Spirit
Hear My Prayer" Ourline), Wallace
b, "Berceuse (Jocelyn), Godard-Mrs
Walter Sampson.
Voice Solo, a, Call Me No More,
Chadman, b, "Springtime," Well
Mrs. B. d. Moore.
There were four guests, Mrs. A. L
Jones, Mrs. T. E. Ross and Mrs.
Souhl. enjoying the program with the
members present, who were Mesdamei
A. X. McInnis, Walter Sampson, A. ]
Grove, r. R. Akers, John Haney, V
| NJ. Seaman, B. D. Moore, w. w. Mas
sengale, L. A. Smith, s. V. Robertson
Wiley Jackson; Misses Corine Ven
able, Ethel Powe, Sophronia Hyde AM
Corinne Blount.
Mrs. B. D. Moore will be the mex
hostess.
I.
State Officers of Mothers Congress.
The annual bulletin of the Missis
sippi Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teachers Association has been ISSUED
The list of the state officers of tn
congress is of much interest here, a
) it contains the names of several Ha
tiesburgers.
| The officers are, Mrs. R. B. Stapl
, ton. Hattiesburg, president; Mr.
I George Covington, Hazlehurst, fir
I yice-president; Mrs. H. M. Sydei
e stricken, West Point, second vice-pre
ident; Mrs. d. D. Durham, Poplarvill
e third vice-president; Mrs, T. q. Ma
7 tin, Hattiesburg, corresponding seer
: tary; Mrs. t. s. Jackson, Hattiesbur
4 recording secretary; Mrs John Sc
U vey, Brookhaven, treasurer; MI
|, Edna Flood, Brookhaven, organizer.
= The advisory council is composed
= Gov. Earl Brewer, Jackson; Hon. 7.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
CITY BREVITIES.

There will be an important business
meeting of Crescent Lodge No. At,
Knights of Pythias tonight in their
castle hall over the Citizens Bank.
Initiatory work will also be done and
every member is requested to attend.
Today at the Lomo theatre the fea-
ture attraction is 1.-THE Web in twd
reels, produced by the Vitagraph COM
pany. An adventures traps a man
and his younger brother, but both sue
coed in disentangling themselves from
her web. In doing so, however, there
are complications that involve num-
Der of people, some INSCRIPTIONS and
some otherwise. The understandable
manner in which rather involved
plot is handled is handled is testi-
monial to the ability of the Vitagraph
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08
WANTS
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Five-room cottage with
modern conveniences on Southern
avenue. Phone 457 Cumberland.
s-st
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-08

County and Its Courts" and by Mrs.
Wiley Jackson ON THE Officers OF
the County and Their Duties"
After the program the work for
next year was discussed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
JOSHUA CLAYTON. Attorney for Plaintiff
Order rehabilitation
Henrietta Ward Coates, Plaintiff,
VS..
William Alexander Coates, Defendant
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County.
In Equity, No 3O92

The object of this suit is to procure
an absolute divorce of the plaintiff from
the defendant.
The bill states. that on or about Feb
ruary 90, 1903, the plaintiff was married
to the defendant with whom she resided
in Cecil County until on or about August
81, 1908; that the conduct of the plain
till towards the defendant was always
KIND. affectionate and above reproacb:
that the defendant without arr lust
cause or reason abandoned ami desert
ed the plaintiff and has declar. 4 his IN
ton to lie with her no longer and that
such abandonment has continued unin-
terrupted;y Tor at least three years I'd
S deliberate and final, and the separa-
ton OF the parties beyond any reason
able expectation of reconciliation The
bill further states that the plaintiff IS
resident of Cecil County and that the
defendant resides in the State of pall-
ware or elsewhere beyond the jur'.dic-
ticn of the Circuit Court for Cecil
County. in Equity.
The bill prays that the plaintiff may
be divorced a vinculo matrimOnli from
the defendant and for generai relief
1t is thereupon, this twenty eighth
day Of February, 1913, ordered by the
Circuit Court for Cecil County, in Equity
that the plaintiff, by causing a copy of
this order to be inserted in some news
paper. published in said county, once in
each of four successive weeks before
the sixth day of April next, give notice
to the said absent defendant of the OBJ
to-, y
him to appear in this Court, in person
or by solicitor, on or before the twenty
second day of April next, to show cause.
ii any he has, why decree ought not to
be passed as prayed
CECIL KIRK, Clerk
True Copy-Test:
CECIL KIRK, Clerk
mar S-5ts*
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
DIED.

Fowler-On Friday, March 30, at the
residence of his brother, w. Fowler, in
Elk Neck, Samuel P Fowler, in the 57th
year of his age.
Taylor-On the 9th inst at Chester
Pa, stephen Henry, son of Frederick and
Sarah Taylor of Elk Mills, in the 18th
year Of his age.
Benjamin-George w. Benjamin, 1st
Lieutenant. Company A, 5th Md. Regi-
ment, on the 10Th inst, at the Kalamma
Hospital, in Washington. of smallpox.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
Pneumonia Follows A Cold

but never follows the use of Foleys
Honey and Tar Compound 1t stops the
cough, heals the sore and infiamed air
passages and strengthens the lungs The
genuine is in yellow package with bee
hive on carton. Refuse substitutes
Sold by all Dealers. advtt
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
SUM MONED

Nathan Griffith and Rev. A. levitt have
been summoned as petit jurors to the
April term of the United States Circuit
Court, which meets in Baltimore, on
Monday week.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29

egulate t Bowels and destroy worms.
They break UP Colds in "a hours. Used
by mothers for % years. All Druggists,
&c. Sample FREE. Address, A. S. Ohm
sted, Leroy, " Y
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN.

Jonas Preston, residing near Conowingo,
in tbs county, died on Monday last,
aged 81 years months and l day
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
COURT.

The April Term of the Circuit Court
for this county will commence on the 9Th
of next month.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
DEATH OF A MINISTER.

Rev James II. Mcfarland, Chaplain of
U. S Army Hospital, Broad and Cherry
streets, Philadelphia. died on Monday,
aged 81 years. He was stationed on the
Elkton Circuit in 1887
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
This Will Interest Mothers

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Chill
dren relieve Feverishness, Headache, Bad
Stomach Tcething Disorders, move and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
Cecil Whig
FIFTY YEARS AGO
ELKTON, MARCH rs, 1868.
THE MARKETS.

Red wheat. 81 20; white do, 81 IS; corn,
So; oats, .3S a As; clover seed per bu.,
$500
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-03-29
MARRIED.

Reynolds -Mahoney-On the 10th of
March, by the Rev. Abram Dewitt, Mr.
Elijah Reynolds, Jr., of Shows Maryland
Battery, TO Mss Lydia Ann Mahoney.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-26
TRIES TO KILL
NAMPA MAN
NJ. P. Splinter is Victim
of Cowardly Attack
While in Bed.

Max p Splinter, a rancher re-
siding about 4 miles south of
Nampa, was the victim of a
fiendish attack Sunday morn
ing. A man named Arthur
Eakins, who was later captured
while hiding in Boise, is supposed
TO have been the assailant-
Splinter was attacked while in
his bed at the ranch house and
his throat was cut from ear TO
ear with a heavy pocket knife.
In spite of his wounds he man
aged TO elude his assailant and
escape from the house In the
garden he was overtaken by hi.
wouId-be murderer and another
terrific struggle took place.
Breaking loose again Splinter
ran into "a field, his pursuer fol
lowing and in his Efforts to stab
Splinter in the back, cut the lat
ter's shirt into shreds as he ran.
Temporarily exhausted Splinter
sank To the ground and was evi-
IDENTIFY left for dead Later the
wounded man made his way to
a neighbor a half mile away and
was taken from there TO the hos
pital Although badly wounded
he is expected TO live.
Everything points TO Eakins
as the guilty man. 1t is said
that there had been a quarrel a
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-26
CLEAN SEED
IN DEMAND
New Law Says Seed Grain
Must be Cleaned of
Noxious Weeds.

During the past spring and
winter seedmen throughout the
state have found it difficult TO
locate pure seed. According TO
the state pure seed law. growers
are required to show a purity
test on all seed sold within the
state of not more than one nox-
ious weed in ten Thousand seeds
OF the seed on sale. The noxious
weeds are defined in the seed law
and include mustard of all spe-
cies, alfalfa and clover dodders
or love as it is sometimes
called. buckhorn or plantain and
several others which are not so
common.
Now is the time to clean seed
grain-before the weeds mature.
Some of the weed seeds are near
ly the diameter of our grains,
making it impossible TO screen
them out. The weeds can be
pulled at this period and seed
crops that ordinarily would be
unsaleable under the pure seed
act can be cleaned TO pass in
spection by a few hours labor
with a scythe, hoe or pulling by
hand.
The office of the seed commits.
sioner at Boise receives many in.
quiries regarding location ol
pure seed from farmers desiring
to purchase the same Farmers
who will pull the mustard, plan.
tain, dodder and other weeds
from their seed fields now will
confer a favor upon themselves
and upon prospective purchasers
by sending in their names, Civ
ing acreage and kind of seed.
Secure copies of the seedlaw by
writing State Seed Commission
Ter, State Capitol, Boise.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-26
PURCHASERS
ARE PLEASED
Fasteners Enthusiastic
Over Property in This
Part of Idaho.

Several prominent Iowa peo-
pie who have purchased orchard
tracts from the Idaho Invest
ment Go. and the Idaho Land
Co. have been in Parma during
the past week looking over their
properties Among them were
Fred 5 Miller, wife and son, of
Sioux City. Mr. Miller, who is
one of the popular conductors
on tie Milwaukee, being the
owner of a 10 acre tract; Albert
Propst and wife. of Alton, own
ing a 5-aore tract; and VIM. Van
Steenberger and wife, of Sioux
Center, owning a 10-aere tract
After leaving Parma all these
parties continued their trips TO
coast points before returning
home DR. s. II. Hess, of Mime
apolis, Mimi, who has been Wis
itlng in California. also stopped
of at Parma en- route home to
look over his fine 10-acre tract.
Manager f. q. Johnson was
highly pleased with these visits,
as every purchaser expressed
himself enthusiastically over his
property aud the wonderful inn
provements and prospects OF
this section.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-26
REDUCTION
IN CHARGES
Secretary Lane Gives Aid
to Settlers Behind
in Payments


Convinced by hearings held
early in May that settlers on
government irrigation projects
are entitled TO greater leniency
than they have been receiving
from the government, and that
many of them find it difficult 70
meet their obligations 70 the
government, Secretary OF the
Interior Lane has issued a no
tice granting a reduction in the
construction charges due this
year By this order the last in
staIlment OF the building charge.
which became payable, is reducpd
70 one-third OF the amount due.
but not TO an amount less than
80 cents per acre. payment OF
the balance Is TO be deferred and
addsd to the last installment on
water right application
For those who have already
paid charges due corresponding
credit is TO be given on the next
annual instalIment, or they may
have the credit applied 10 opera
ton and maintenance charges
now due. No person is TO re-
celve the benefit OF this conces-
sion on December / next who
has not paid all the amounts
due for operation and mainten-
ance and who has cultivated less
than one-haIf the irrigable area
OF his land or not less than five
acres for each full irrigation sea-
son since water was first avail
able for lands.
1t is provided further in case
of those who are now delinquent
and subject 10 cancellation that
if they make payment OF opera
ton and maintenance charges
for irrigating their land, no steps
will be taken toward cancellation
until December /. 1913
Secretary Lane announced
that he would urge upon Con-
igress the passage of some act
giving a further extension OF
time for the payment of the
building charges under present
Limitations and conditions.