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faithful servants and as such should
have been recognized by a monu-
ment by the people whom he repre-
scented at the National Capital Not
only this-his body is inferred in sa-
cred ground-made so by the thous-
ands of dead of the nations defend
ers from all parts of the Union who
during a four years war were ready
to lay down their lives in its de-
Tense. and who at last found a rest
ing place at the Mountain Branch.
What sort of monument is beht-
ting under these circumstances in the
Silent Circle" of the cemetery Of the
Mountain Branch? 1t should have
been a National Monument in which
the Father of the Mountain Branch
Soldiers Home" would be recognized
as well as the National Heroes of two
wars who sleep here with him, await
ing the last Judgment, by our Lord
and Master. Why has not monu-
ment of this character and scope
Ibeen erected here? Two years after
the Honorable Mr.. Brownlow's death
a prospectus was widely circulated
and published in the press OF the
State entitled. 1.-The w. p. Brownlow
Monument Association of which a
full dissertation was given in the
Journal and Tribune of Sunday, Sep
TENDER S, 1915. 1t will be seen there
are the names of many prominent
citizens of the State mentioned--but,
strange to say, Notwithstanding this
list of some fine people-for the last
three years nothing whatsoever has
tbeen heard or done by this "monu-
mental association 1t was hoped
lby some after the association" here
cited by its work had made an as
sured success-that an offer would
be made to the association. to sub
scribe at least $4,000, provided, the
monument would be SOLDIERS
MONUMENT" in honor of the dad
UNION soldiers who are Inferred
here as we'll as to the honor of Mr..
Brownlow. 1t is these dead defend
ers of our country who should be
; recognized first-as they make this
spot sacred. Lately in the press we
read in large headlines "Brownlow
Monument Unveiled" Lest some
might be deceived-this is not mon
ument erected by 1.-THE w. P. Brown
low Monument Association" as quo
ted in this article. AS to the monu-
ment that has been erected and ded'
icated. we take the following from
the newspapers of the day: "On
Sunday afternoon, October 3, 1915
at the cemetery of the Mountain
Branch Soldiers Home, crowd es-
timated at from two to three thous-
and were in attendance, represent
V ing every walk in life and represent
ed almost every section of the First
Congressional district. In the crowd
was to be seen many of Congressman
Brownlow's former strong friends
. and supporters. Seated on the stage
erected for the speaker of the after
noon were Congressman R. W. Aus
tin, former co-worker, with his late
friend, Col Brownlow; Congressman
Sam R. Sells, Senator John X
" Shields, Chaplain Ruble, Gov. John T
Smith and Rev. w. A. Jcnnard. TIL
. Monument is one of the handsomes
to be found in this section and wa
given by Mrs. Kyle NJ. King, in mem
DRY of and as fitting tribute to he
parents. On one side is inscribed
"Claydetta Ashland Brownlow, NOV
10, 1851; Oct. 25, 1872 On the othe
side is to be found the inscription
walter Preston Brownlow, March 2
1851; July 8, 1870"
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Invocation Delivered by Chaplain JAS.
A. Ruble.

The ceremonies were opened by
Chaplain James A. Ruble with one OF
the most remarkable prayers this
old veteran of the Cross has ever de-
livered. For pure English, proper
sentiment and Christian spirit 1t is
without peer and made lasting
impression upon the great throng
who heard him:
20, God, our Father, Thou whose
throne is in the heavens and whose
Kingdom ruleth over all, as we as
semble in this silent city to honor our
sacred dead, help us to realize Thy
presence. We thank Thee for our
nation. May the Divine blessing
rest richly upon it. Grant Thy spec
ial blessing unto Thy servant, oul
President. We thank Thee, in these
days of nervous agitation that ne, By
diplomatic craftsmanship, gives evi
dence that he is under the touch Of
the Prince of Peace. Grant Thor
that our people may universally b,
patriotic sympathy hold up his hands
and that in the anxious discussion o.
preparedness we may feel and real
lie that the best possible prepared
ness is in maintaining neutrality
with all the powers involved in this
sad struggle beyond the seas. Bless
us in the purpose Of our coming to
gether. Bless Thou the memory O
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FOR SALE.

New 4-room house, electric lights
and water. lot 50x150 feet, sos w.
Main st. Apply to Jos. A. Prick,
Treasuror's Office, Soldiers Home,
Tenn. Terms b, suit purchaser.
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bama; John Leonard. johnson City;
Mrs. w. H. Henson and Miss COrne-
liza Leonard, Johnson City.
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Col, John P. Smith, Governor of the
Home, introduced Hon. r. w. Austin
in the following characteristically
short and forceful speech:
Comrades, Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have met to receive and dedi-
cate this beautiful monument, erected
by Mrs. King to the memory of her
distinguished father and to her moth
err, Colonel and Mrs. Brownlow. This
Home, for the care and comfort of
the defenders of his country, con-
ceived by Colonel Brownlow and
carried to completion by his untiring
energy and wide influence, is his
greater monument and calls for the
cherished remembrance in every pa
triotic heart of his name and deeds.
introduce to you for the dedicatory
remarks Colonel Brownfow's friend
and co-worker, Hon. r. w. Austin
of Knoxville.
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our lamented friend, Walter F.
Brownlow, and his dear wife, who,
by fidelity in coniugal love, made it
easier for him to plan and to do.
Bless the children and their fami-
lies. Bless Thou his longtime
friend. our speaker of the hour; bless
his family. Be with him in his work
as Congressman and may he be able
to serve his people wisely and we'll.
Hear us for the Home; bless Noun
tain Branch; be with the Governor.
We thank Thee that his administra-
ton, characterized as it is by dill
gence. wisdom and good discipline,
softened with mercy, makes the Home
good place for the Veterans to rest
until life's sun goes down. Bless the
members, a pathetic fragment of a
once great and powerful army gath
cred from the flower of American
manhood, an army whose tread held
the gaze and attention of the world
for years; an army whose tread ce-
mented more firmly and indissolubly
our great and glorious union, an ar
my whose tread shook the shackles
from millions of men for whom
Christ died. Again we implore Thee
bless this great assembly, we ask in
the name of Jesus, Amen"
Following the unwilling Rev. W.
A. Jonnard, rector of st. Johns Epis-
copal church, of Johnson City, pro-
nounced the benediction. A large
number of the crowd passed by the
monument and read the inscription
and several placed flowers, the most
beautiful designs, around it. Follow
ing Congressman Austin's address
which appears on the first page OF
this paper, Miss Bernadette Hacker
of Washington, D. c., and grand
daughter of the late congressman
Brownlow, gracefully pulled the cord
! and the monument was unveiled.
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The Truth In Regard to the Brown
low Monument.
1t has been said, it is best not to
tell the truth on all occasions. Why?
The answer is-for policys sake, the
fear of offending -favors are being
anticipated, ETC. Mr.. Brownlow was
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TALKED.

Jackson Miss. Dec. San Impor-
tant conference of animal husbandry
men, representing the United States
government bureau and the agricul-
tural college and extension workers
in several states, began here this
evening. The conference is under
the leadership of w. f. Ward, chief
husbandryman. with headquarters at
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. Experienced beef cattle
and pig club workers from North Car
Dina to Texas are on hand The pur.
pose is to exchange views and expert
ences as gathered in carrying on the
work in which they are engaged.
An executive conference wcs held
in the directors room of the Board
of Trade. which continued for some
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
INCREASE COTTON CROP.

Purvis, Miss. Dec S.-Predictions
be increased fully 100 per cent during
the coming season. Farmers from
all parts of the country have declared
that they are going to plant plen-
tiful supply of cotton next year. They
say they will follow the diversified
ton program far enough to provide
themselves with plenty to eat and
raise sufficient forage to feed their
stock, but their surplus crop will be
cotton.
The recent rise in the cotton mar
ket when much of the cotton in this
territory reached the market; the
high prices of cotton seed at this sea.
son and the unprecedented demand
for linters has caused this condition.
The farmers expect a better price for
cotton if the war comes to an end,
and it will find them without the Gov
eted staple, as the crop was very short
this year.
Farmers have been warned against
the raising of a large crop of cotton
and it is pointed out the prices prob
ably will be low in this event and
they are being urged to proceed care
fully. when the cotton planting time
comes. The idea is prevalent among
the farmers. however, that cotto-
prices will soar when the war is set
tied, and that any surplus crop on
hand will find a ready market at big
figures.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

wounded by Essex Quibbs, a negro,
last night, was brought here for sur
gical treatment and an examination
by local surgeons revealed the fact
that the wound is not serious.
Quibbs rented some land from Mr..
Jordan last year and the shooting re
suited from a dispute over the settle
Iment 1t is understood that Mr. Jor-
dan took a shot at Quibbs, but missed
him.
The negro made his escape after
having fred the shot, and although a
posse was organized TO search for him
he has not, according to a telephone
message received last night by MIR.
Jordan, who is still here been cap.
tured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
REGRET PASTORS GOING.

Purvis. Miss, Dec. S.-Announce
ment that the Rev. Fl. l.. Wooton OF
the Methodist church will not be re
turned to Puryis was received witt
regret among his friends. The Rev
Norton has had charge of the Meth
odist church at this place for the past
four years. He Will go 10 Crystal
Springs as his new charge. The Rev
Mellard of Broad Street Church, in
Hattieshug. has been transferred to
Purvis for the ensuing year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
VOTED ON GOOD ROADS.

Montrose, Miss, Dec S.-Beat No. 8
voted in good roads here Saturday by
Il votes Much enthusiasm was
aroused over the election and the
election was not a certainty until the
final result was known. The vote was
Montrose so for, % against; Louin II
for, 81 against: Garlandsville - for, /
against; Randall Hill G for. 8 against.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
north Bound.

No. 4 No. 9
Ar. Hattiesburg. y:5Ua.m. S:05p.m
Lv. Hattiesburg. 9:40a.m. S:15pm
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chist while Mrs. Belmont is an ar
dent suffragist, and Mrs Stokes is a
socialist. These women, with many
others, believe the Paterson police
are trampling on the right Of free
speech in trying Miss Flynn and they
propose to make her case Of national
moment and carry it to the highest
courts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
South Bound.

No. No 3
Ar. HattiesOurg. 1920 am. 7:45 pm
Lv. Hattiesburg 1880 an. 1855 pm
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three hours. The party will be to-
gether here for three days, during
which period they will make a tour of
inspection of the surrounding section,
especially its stock farms, dipping
watts and feed facilities and the agri-
cultural college and experiment sta
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

half-trOdden way, Offering their gentle
healing.
And when | think how, not infre-
quently, other wise noble characters
are anything but admirable when I'M
der the influence of trifing irritation,
the very paltriness Of which seems
what the mind, which would at once
rouse itself to a noble endurance OF
any mighty evil, is unable to endure,
I would gladly help with antidotes to
defeat the fly in the ointment.
eve ought for this to cultivate the
friendship Of little things. Beauty is
one Of the surest antidotes to vexation.
Often when life looked dreary about
me. from some real or fancied injus-
tice or indignity, has a thought of
truth been flashed into my mind from
a flower, a shape Of frost, or even a
lingering shadow-not TO mention such
glories as angel-winged clouds, ra5u,
bows, stars and sunrises."
The man who takes this optimistic
attitude toward life has truly in his
possession the philosophers stone
which means happiness. He has
solved one of LIES greatest riddles
with a sure soIution-making the best
Of things!
Discomfort with present circum-
stances and a vast inward unrest are
too otter manifest today
All Love, could you and | with Things
conspire
To mold this Sorry Scheme of Things
entire,
Would we not shatter it to bits, and
Remold it nearer to the Hearts De
sire,
Yet such an outlook is little calculat-
ed 10 bring cOntentment, and | have
little sympathy with old Omar in
these wild outbursts of rhetorical dis
content. For, after all, the world is
a very excellent and a very wonderful
place, and it behooves every one of US
TO view life sanely, with broad and a
very hopeful outlook, and believing
that the highest is our personal due
and that we We capable of winning the |
best, the best vii assuredly one day
come to us.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
FARMER SERIOUSLY SHOT.

Columbus, Miss, Dec. S.-A. J. Jor-
dan, a white farmer, living near Yer
non, Ala, who was shot and painfully
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
On Being Optimistic
BY HORENCE E. IODER

"Tis a poor heart that never re-
joices.' The world, therefore, must
be filed with a strange variety of poor
hearts, since it assuredly holds a mGr
itude of pessimists.
"Pessimism, said an unromantic
doctor-man this morning, lis really
nothing but Indigestion. Oh, if l only
could have had Thomas Carlyle under
my medical care for a few weeks,
should have changed the whole tenor
Of his writings. All those gloomy say
ings of his, all those cynical essays
and melancholy speeches were direct
ly and physically traceable to an I'M
dermined condition of health. or, in
other words, to a chronic condition of
dyspepsia which might very easily
have been alleviated."
! am much inclined to agree with
my doctor-friend. And ii is a strange
thing to contemplate that the whole
course Of one mans writings might
have so easily been directed into a
brighter channel had science pro
crossed as far in those days as it has
now.
eve are so easily affected by the
smallest things that are of the I'M
pleasant kind, that we ought to train
ourselves to the influence Of those that
are of the opposite nature" says one
deep thinker THE unpleasant ones
are like the thorns, which make them
selves felt as we scramble-for we do
scramble in a very undignified manner
through the thickets of life; and,
feeling the thorns, we grumble, and
are blind TO all but the thorns. The
COVERS and the lovely leaves and the
red berries and the clusters of filberts
and the birds hests Go not force them
selves urcn our attention as the
thorns dc. and the thorns make us
forget 10 look for them
But a scratch would De forgotten
and that in mental hurt is often equiv
alent TO a cure, for a forgotten scratch
on the mind or heart will never tester
if we but allowed a moments repose
upon any of the quiet, waiting, unob-
trusive beauties that lie around the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
WHAT TO EAT.

Breakfast.
Cereal
Poached Eggs on Toast Waffes
Mobile County Syrup Milk
Coffee
Dinner
Shrimp Gumbo a la Creole
Bread Sticks
Broiled Spanish Mackerel
Potato Chips
Vegetable Salad French Dressing
Half Cups Coffee
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, orator Of
the l. w w, who was indicted two
years ago on the charge of melting
to riot because Of a speech she made
in Paterson, y. j.. now has the sup
port of many well known men and
women, among them Mrs 0. H. p.
Belmont and Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes.
Miss Flynn is pretty near an anar-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
SPECIAL NOTICE
MIR. Plaxco

A special representative
of the Edison Phono-
graph, will be in our store
tomorrow Thursday all
day, to explain the many
fine points and new fea-
lures of this wonderful
Phonograph.
Concert All Day.
A call will not obligate
you to buy.
The Davidson Co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

GULF & sHIP ;sIAND TimE TABLE
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! II tongue is
coated, give california
Syrup Of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, halfsick. feverish. don't eat.
SLEEP or act naturally. breath is bad,
system full OF cold. has sore throat,
stomach.ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See II tongue is coated, then
give teaspoonful Of California
Syrup Of Figs and In a few hours all
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the sys-
TEN, and you have a we'll child again.
Millions OF mothers give California
Syrup OF Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and II new
er falls to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
ASK at the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup OF Figs. which
has full directions for babies. children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. ADV.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY 1T!
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark,
Glossy and Thick With Garden
Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it's done so naturally, SO
evenly. Preparing this mixture
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some. For so cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen
sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time. by morn
ing all gray hair disappears, and, after
another application or two. your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant. You win also dis.
cover dandruff is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray. faded hair. though no dis,
grace, Is sign Of old age, and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive ap-
pearance. get busy at once with Wy.
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger ADV.
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MOST NATURAL OF QUERIES
Probably First Interrogation That
Was Ever Made Was, SIS II
Good TO Eat2"

In Farm and Fireside Herbert
Quick, editor of that publication.
writes an editorial in which he brought
out many interesting facts as to the
use of various meats as food. Follow
ing is an interesting extract from his
article:
Whenever we boys found anything
animal vegetable or mineral--almost
which looked not absolutely repul.
sive, our first query always was. is it
good to eat?'
That is the Oldest question in the
world. Every animal asks it dozen
times day, and let's sight and smell
answer it. Now that war is making a
worldwide scarcity, is 1t good to eat?'
becomes a worldwide question for the
human beast.
Take the whale, for instance. We
have beeD> wasting the meat OF the
whale all the many years during which
we haze been slaughtering this largest
of mammals. Why? The whale is a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
CHAPTER XVI.

The governor had been more influ.
enced by watching the two as they
talked than by what he had heard.
1T seems to me, gentleman" he sug-
gested quietly, that you are both over.
looking my presence lie turned to
Callomb.
Your coming. Sid. unless il was pre-.
arranged between the two of you
(Which. since / know you. know was
not the case) has shed more light on
this matter than the testimony OF a
dozen witnesses. After all, I'm still
the governor.
The militiaman seemed to have for
gotten the existence OF his distin-
guished kinsman, and, at the voice, his
eyes came away from the face of the
man he had not wanted to capture, and
he shook his head
You are merely the head of the ex-
ecutiye branch, he said You are as
helpless here as | am. Neither of us
can interfere with the judicial gentry,
though we may know that they stink
to high heaven with the stencil of
blood. After conviction, you can
pardon, but pardon won't help the
dead. don't see that you can do
much of anything, Crit"
u don't know yet what can do, but
can tell you I'm going to do some.
thing said the governor you can
Just begin watching me. In the mean
time, believe | am commander-in.
chief of the state troops"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11
Sounded perNonal.

In a town in the West there is a
church that has a bright young pastor
but the attendance is unfortunately
small Among the parishioners there
is a beautiful young widow One eve
ming just as the little widow was
about to leave the edidce, she was
addressed by the deacon
Good evening, sister" he cordially
remarked with the usual handshake
How did you ike the sermon this
evening""
q think that II was Just too perfect.
ly lovely for anything" was the en-.
thusiastc reply Of the widow
1t was, indeed" heartily returned
the deacon. q only wish that larger
congregations would come to hear
him"
So do L. declared the pretty little
widow. THE congregation was 50
small tonight that every time the par
son said dearly beloved / positively
blushed Philadelphia Telegraph
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-11

If the high sheriff should call upon
him. Samson went in and knocked,
and instantly to the cabin door came
Sallys slender, fluttering figure. She
put both arms about him, and her eyes,
as she looked into his face. were terri.
fed, but fearless.
I'm frightened. Samson" she whis-
pered God knows I'm going to be
praying all this day"
Sally" he said, softly, I'm coming
back TO you-but, IL dont"-he held
her very close-"Uncle Spicer has my
will. The farm is full OF coal, and
days are coming when roads will take
II out, and every ridge will glow with
coke furnaces That farm will make
you rich, If we win today's fight"
"Don't!" she cried, with a sudden
gasp. Don't talk like that"
Il must" he said. gently. 81 want
you to make me promise, Sally"
ITS made" she declared.
III by any chance | should not come
back, want you to hold Uncle Spicer
and old Vile McCager to their pledge.
They must not privately avenge me.
They must still stand for the law. |
want you, and this is most important
of all, to leave these mountains"
Her hands tightened on his shoulder.