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care and watchfulness the result was
not satisfactory. and the newly made
pig iron was carried round and cast
back into the furnace, to be once more
melted. Again and again was this
done. and, though the results were Of
ten Improvements on the preceding
ones. they were not what he hoped
and was striving for.
So he worked and experimental. the
loaned capital growing smaller and
smaller, until at last he began to dis
charge the more shiftless of the men.
At the end Of November his working
force had dwindled to ten men and
himself and his money to less than
500. During the last few weeks but
little time had been given to sleep.
Through the day he worked with the
men-silent, watchful, untiring- AMI
most of the nights were given to study
and the devising Of new experiments.
something was lacking, some little
point which he had missed Perhaps it
was in the ore. perhaps in the furnace.
possibly somewhere else, only he had
missed it. and yet the secret was how
erlng at his very finger tips; he was
sure of that.
The ten men remaining to him were
the pick of the neighborhood, in whom
he was every day growing to repose
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Practical Help For Deafness.

have proved that this is really prae-
teal.
Get a common pasteboard mailing
tube such as pictures or music is mail
ed in and hold it to the ear closely.
The result is wonderful. A very deaf
person can hear distinctly everything
that is said by any one sitting on the
other side of the room. At first thought
one is inclined to ridicule so simple a.
method. l bought a good long one.
large enough to fit over the ear, for
10 cents. One can get them at any
business stationer's. 1 tried 1t on
grandmother. who Is very deaf. She
could hear we'll and, what was more
remarkable. could also hear with her
very deaf ear, with which she has not
heard a sound for seven years. Try itF
That's all have to say.-Harper's
Bazaar.
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What the
New Y ear
Brought Him
By FRANK II. SWEET.
Copyright, 1905. by Frank Fl. Sweet.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

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w RAYTON, owner, stepped from
TX the dingy little room at the
end of the long black building,
dubbed Office, and walked
briskly to the door of the foundry divi-
sion He had come down from the
city that morning and was going back
by the afternoon train. He took out
his watch
'Longmore." he called. "Mr. Long
more.
A strongly built young man emerged
from the grimy interior. Brayton
looked at him speculatively.
"You will have this lot out by
O'clock. Longmore, I think you said?'
he interrogated.
Eyes, SIR
well. you may draw the fires then
and have the men begin clearing up.
shall not be down again"
In spite of it's mask of iron black,
Longmore's face expressed incredulous
surprise.
"You don't mean close the furnace.
sir?"
81 mean just that" calmly. 81 have
been experimenting two years and los
ing money right along. The ore is too
poor in quality for profitable working.
/ shall be sorry to lose your services,
but all my other furnaces are fully
supplied with managers and foremen.
OF course thoughtfully, "if you
should care to commence again as an
ordinary workman, we might
81 do not wish to leave here" broke
in Longmore impetuously, 'and, if
you'll excuse me, think you are max
ing big mistake in closing the fur
mace. 1t will pay well in time. My ex-
periments"-
Eyes, things have improved since
you took charge" interrupted Brayton,
'but you have not been able to elimi-
nate the loss" He took a letter from
his pocket, which he unfolded and
passed to Longmore 1t read:
T. H. Brayton:
Dear Strive shall have to make a
heavy reduction in price allowed for your
Brand Furnace output. Though better
than previous shipment, it is still very
poor and much inferior to what we are
getting elsewhere, or even from your
other furnaces. Thus far we have been
able to use It in limited quantities in GER
tain kinds of work, but new processes are
being introduced into many furnaces
which improve the quality of the output,
and of course we must use the best pro-
durable in order to meet competition.
We are sorry. but as friends we would
advise the closing Of Brands furnace.
"Your agents are mistaken about the
quality of our ORE" Longmore said
firmly as he passed the letter back.
1--WE have a published record here of
the output of other furnaces, and
twelve - yes, six = months ago the
average quality was no better than
Brands. You must remember that
have had charge only three months
and that had all the real practical
work to demonstrate from my theo-
retical knowledge. In six months we
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more confidence. They were all hard
working and tried to meet his wishes,
and in a way they were beginning to
understand that he was passing
through crisis of his life One even
ing after an unusually hard day, as
Longmore almost staggered toward his
Office, Brooks followed him, laying a
OBTAINING hand upon his shoulder.
"Look here, Mr.. Longmore," he said
anxiously, "you just leave that office
alone tonight an go into your room to
bed. You're runnin' yourself out An
an" hesitating little. ''if you don't
mind, me an the men have been talk
In about you some lately. We've been
workin' pretty stiddy an amt bit
hard up now, SO if it'll be any-any
easier you might let our pay lie over a
month or two. We don't mind, an -
Longmore swung round and grasped
his hand
'"Thank you for this, Mr.. Brooks" he
exclaimed, his eyes moistening. "You
don't know how l appreciate it just
now. Tell the men 50. But shall not
take advantage of your friendship. It
has been something Of a strain with
me lately, don't mind admitting that,
but another day or two will decide the
matter one way or the other. | was
up all last night, working and think
ing, and am going to make one last
trial, holder one. sent my last $50
away this morning, and the things will
be here on the train tomorrow morn.
ing. The next day will decide whether
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night. but after this WIN slEep.
The next morning he was ION the lit
tie platform when the trainicame and
took his package straight to the Office
Soon after he went to the mouth of the
furnace, where the men were throwing
in ore. the package under his arm. All
day he worked there with them. fever
ishly. but the next day when he went
below to watch the result. when the
molten iron was released. he was calm
But as he watched a strange light
began to glow in his eyes. As soon as
the bars were sufficiently cool he took
several of them to the station plat
form. addressing them to Mr. Bray
ton Then he went to the Office and
wrote long letter. and it lacked but
two days of the years end.
The LIST Of January the letter was
answered by Brayton in person. His
face seemed unusually excited as he
swung to the platform even before the
train stopped.
"Are those bars fair samples?' he
demanded.
Yes, sir"
well, well, well! I'd never have
believed it-never in this world.
They're the finest ever saw and
mean fortune But | can't accept
your proposition. Longmore. to take
over the plant with you again as fore
man. No, no! Well run it half and
half my capital against your discov-
cry and services. And We'll increase
the capacity and the working force to
800 men. You'll want superintend-
ent now Longmore, and foremen for
the different departments. You'd bet
ter hire them at once"
They're already at hand, sir. men
on whom I can depend and who will
make our interests their own"
"Good. That's the kind we want.
Now let's go to the Office and consider
plans for the increase. Why" ex-
plosively. "it's fortune and the most
unbelievable thing I ever heard Of.
Then Well run up home and see Helen.
She'll be glad, and-er-I won't say
another word"
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can have Brands furnace yielding as
good quality as the average. If you
will let me have six months-or even
three-I feel sure that I can prove to
you that am right"
Brayton shook his head. 81 can TN
derstand your enthusiasm, Longmore,"
he answered. 81 was that way at your
age, but iron is plain, hard, practi-
cal business, and this is your first
command, so to speak," He looked at
his watch once more. Twenty min
utes to train time. Suppose we walk
back to the Office and wait until we
hear the whistle. Of course shall
try to sell, but frankly do not ex-
pect to find either customers or les
sees. I would be glad to lease for a
nominal sum, though, just to have
somebody here: but, Of course, no one
would care to operate the furnace at a
loss.''
IF / COULD began Longmore Then
he stopped abruptly. He was going to
say if he could raise the money, but he
could not, so what was the use of
thinking about it? He added instead,
IF | could have charge here, there
would be profit inside Of three
months"
Brayton's eyes twinkled, and an odd
look came into them
you'd like to take the plant your
self If you had the money" he said alb
ruptly. How much would you require
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LAM SINUS AAtS3
are of leather. with thin leather sol0
about an inch wide and with the up
pers sewed SO that they come under
the foot The ballet dancer wants no.
rubber heels. instep arch supports nor
any other of the foot supporting or
reforming devices which are common
ly used by ordinary ncrtals. The toe
dancer desires a hard box toe on her
ballet shoes, but the ordinary dancer
seeks only shoes that viii give perfect
freedom of movement of the joints ana
muscles of the feet. 1t is rule OF
good dancers. a shoe man of expert
ence says. to wear shoes that will al
low for space between the toes. 1t lis
point of good fit that all persons.
should heed. he says. High heels are.
put on to stage shoes for effect, not to,
promote good dancing.s Many stage
shoes are made with short fore parts.
and high heels to make the feet look
smaller and the person taller.-Boston
Globe.
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American Woman in German Eyes.

American girls, whether born or
merely brought up in America, evil
dence the same independence of judg-
ment and the same complete self re-
lance. 1t is hard to say whether this
Is the result of the education in the,
public schools and colleges or in their
freedom from that condition Of legal
and social subserviency to which the
gentler sex is doomed in older coun-
tries.-Max Won Brandt In Berlin
Deutsche Revue.
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Quite a "Character."

Here is a character" given to o.
servant on leaving her last situation:
"The bearer has been in my house a.
year, less eleven months. During this
time she has shown herself diligent at
the house door. frugal in work, mind
full of herself prompt In excuses AMI
honest when everything was ont of the.
way London Tit-Eits
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AWed Into Humility.

Man for man, if not woman for
woman, the humility and terror Of
Americans in the presence of Eng
lish people of their own class or
above It is, with whatever care dis
guised, pathetic thing.-London Out
look
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

nose, pair of luminous eyes fringed
with black, and broad, white brow !,
a tender, feminine sort of mouth, and
the short, round chin with which men
of imagination are usually marked
His voice suits his appearance, being
full and mellow, with full touch of
pathos, without which no voice is
really beautiful Mr.. Read is a per.
sonage Of fame upon two continents
-as they read his books, laugh at
his humor and applaud his plays in
Merry England as much as we do
here in our own beloved America. He
has been a newspaper writer. a move
list, a playwriter and lecturer for
many years, and is known and loved
all over our country, with which he
is as familiar as many of us are with
Sixteenth street. He says that this
is his last lecture tour for at least
ten years, as he has signed a. con-
tract with a great theatrical combine
to write one play a year, for that
length of time. They are to give him
$4,000 a year, and he thinks, If he
tries hard, that he can manage to
live on that-that is, he and Mrs.
Read and the little Reads. In the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

meantime, he is taking a sort Of
farewell trip through the West. with
his eyes very wide open for color"
and his ears pointed forward for
"characters"- incidentally, he is
giving interpretations of his own
stories and plays. Go and see him.
If you are good material you may
some day discover yourself in met
ropolitan play, provided he sees
you; but you can stand that for the
sake of seeing and hearing him.
Polly Pry.
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SOCIETY,".
Misses Fuller Entertain sowania


Club.
Misses Jane and Anna Fuller were
the most cordial and pleasing hos
tesses for the Sowania club Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, at their
pretty home on Short Bay street.
The house was prettily decorated
with roses in the reception hall, par
lor and an immense bowl of these
beautiful flowers was placed on the
table in, the dining room.
A very interesting program was
rendered and very much enjoyed by
all
After the program, the guests were
invited into the dining room, where
the hostess assisted by Miss Annie
Bowen served delicious salad
course followed by sherbert and
cake.
Those who enjoyed the hospitality
of the Misses Fuller were the club
members: Misses Mable Greer. Betty
and Lucy Conner, Sallie Keith, Ethel
Hill. Margaret Hawkins, Allie and
Annie Heidelberg, Mary and Stella
Hoffman, Leila Bell Oakley, Camille
Thrash and May Fields; guests: Mrs.
w. S. F. Tatum, Evelyn Cook and
Ennie Bowen.
Miss Mable Greer will be the next
hostess.
!: !: !.
A Surprise Party. -
The friends of Miss Nellie McLen
. nan gave her a surprise party Fri
day evening, which was highly enjoy
ed by all.
This set has one of these parties
nearly every week at the residence
J of some member.
Some of the party playeH rrosrcS
sive AZ. while there was one table
of whist. fssF
i The coiored string band went ur
and gave them quite number Of
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12
MODESTO MATTERS.
Persian Effects In ParasoIs Very New.
A Charming Summer Costume.

Very smart and new are parasols of
Persian silk. They are in all colors,
with deep borders of the Persian tones
One of the most striking has top Of
white and deep border of green and
brown with bit of red in the intricate
design. There are hats of straw in
shades of yellow. brown, rose. gray,
green and blue. Most of the straw hats
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pattern of this waist may be had In
six sizes-from 80 to a inches bust meas
ure. Send 10 cents to this ONCE, giving
number (3S0D. and the pattern will be
forwarded to you by mail.
are turned up at one side, and some
are large and round and almost brim-
less. The feathery aigrets and the
embroidered ribbons OF the winter are
In evidence ON the spring models
A charming summer costume is of
white lawn embroidered with blue lin
en- thread in an elaborate floral pattern
that ornaments the foot and the front
panel of the skirt, which is also adorn-
ed with narrow folds of blue linen.
The new skirts must be skillfully
tailored If they are not to look sagged
with the elaborate overskirts, the front
panel lying in folds at the top. There
are the plain skirts without even a
plat, and this style win mark the 9TH
err end of the scale, for some women
can never wear the more elaborate
skirt and look well.
The waist Illustrated will be pretty
for evening wear. The guimpe is sep.
arate and could be made with either
long or short sleeves. For this jumper
any lightweight material. such as silk
wolfe or marquisette, will be effective
If trimmed with bands Of a contrasting
material. II the broad collar at the
yoke is used, It should be cut from all
over heavy lace.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12
eep Kool! Keep Kool!

lERE'S no excuse for not keeping Koo
wed our large Spring shipment of
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12
EASTER EGG HUNT.

There will be an Easter egg hunt
given by the Young Ladies' Sodality at
the Sacred Heart convent Saturday
afternoon, April 18th, from 8 to 6
O'Clock. Ten cents admission will be
charged, which will entitle each child
to ice cream and cake and to hunt the.
eggs. a12-1S
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a. Estate TRANSFERS. =

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a. Estate TRANSFERS. 81
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following transfers of real
we're He'd for record yesterday:
Gotten, L. d. Woodruff and
Is TO N. W. Neal, lot 10, block
J Grove re-survey; considera-
N5Ilie +. Akers to Lewis
+ 3 Manufacturing Co., lot 2,
Nixon survey; consideration
7. Haney, trustee to c. C..
1, lot 3, block %, ]. H. Busch
Iryey; consideration 1926.
/. Chine to E. A. Smith, part
III and 2, block A, ]. E. Arledge
M $40 and other valuable con-
Ions.
sank Smith and wife to F. H.
lots IL, 10 and IA, block 80
)leton & Bayne, $40 and other
Irations.
Greer to T. e. Batson, 10
X Z, of r. E. Rawls survey
ration $4,000.
Easterling to ]. Frank Smitl
4 block ISL, John Hamper 6
! and Whinery's survey; con
|on $500.
H. I. Ferguson to T. e. Bat
]. c. Magruder, lot IS, blocl
D. McInnis survey; considera
bore and wife to Mrs. Minnie
Is, lot IA, block 2, Commercial
ldition; consideration $3.50.
Minnie O'Rogers to E. A
3 bn, lot IA, block 2, Commercial
idition; consideration 5000.
bleu to Annie Shay Leleu lot
except so feet, T. J. MCGEE
Ision; consideration $3.50.
h. Ellis, trustee, to Isaa
enoirs lot 5, block 1 of A. F
survey; consideration $500.
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LADIES FREE FIRST NIGHT.

LADIES FREE FIRST NIGHT.
The ladies of Hattiesburg are ask
ed to remember that they will be ad-
mitted free at the Auditorium tomor-
row night, if accompanied by some
one with paid ticket, punched before
6 o'clock Monday evening. The bill
Tuesday night will be "The Sweetest
Girl in Dixie"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12
AN EVENING WITH opIE READ.

Denver Post-Last night had the
opportunity to hear Opie Read, and I
am still smiling to myself-not alone
at what he said, but his manner of
saying it. He is such big fellow.
physically and mentally; SO full of
vitality and life that his very pres
ence is like a breath of fresh, pure
air. Six feet four, he stands, brood
of shoulder and mighty of girth.
with great leonine head crowned
with silky dark hair, which he wears
trifle long, He has bold. hand
some face, with a strong aquiline
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12
Whoopina Couch.

I have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family in cases OF
whooping cough. and want to tell you
that it is the best medicine I have
ever used.-W. F. CASTOR. Posco, Ca
This remedy is safe and sure. For
sale by Hays g Field, Yellow Pine
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12
LETTERS FOR ne.y

There are several letters addressed
to 3D. care Daily News in this Of
flee. Owner can get same by coming
Il. the office.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-12

Z. j. MITCHELL AND DR.. n.
ATTS HAVE DISSOLVED
lERSHlP - DR.. MITCHELL
GIVE HIS PERSONAL AT
BIN TO HIS DENTAL PRAc-
AND HIS PRICES ARE TO
HE TIMES. a1o13t
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AND.
Woman's Interest

After the games, the hostess served
punch and cake.
The following young people were
present: Misses Corrie Haney, Lucille |
Cadenhead, Lora Haney, Annie Bell
Mcleod, Leila McWilliams, Ellie
Montgomery, Margaret McWilliams
and Miss Leverett and Messrs. Ed
ward Thrash, Robert Cornell, Ernest
Ellison, Phillip Montgomery, George
Rich, Currie Hemphill, Spivey Nc
Williams and Mr.. McCurdie.
Today at Newman chapel, where the
church was organized, the members
of Bay Street Presbyterian church
will celebrate their second anniver-
sary. This congregation had hoped
to get into their handsome new church
on this day, but it is not quite COM
pleted. Everyone who is so inclined
is cordially invited to attend these
services at all times.
:: {. 3
This is the last Lenten week and
it is expected that the affairs of the
social circle will liven up some after
Easter. There is such a large num-
Der of the people who play big
part in the social affairs who have
been faithfully keeping Lent that
many of the clubs almost disbanded
| for tho 7 apfn1 caaocu
| The Kings Daughters benefit sale
began at Coplon's store yesterday. If
everyone would remember this and
each person would buy something.
they are obliged to have 1t would be,
\ a great help to this spJendid organf,t
1 zaeson: me Kings Daughters hene-s
at sale VIII last until next Frldoy
| night
The Junior class with their teach
ers had most delightful picnic out
on the rivers yesterday. They went
out in a wagon, and it was merry
party indeed. They came back
through town in the afternoon, sing
ing and had their wagon filed with
wild flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Major had as
their guests Friday at their home
on Newman street, Mrs. Ransom of
Plymouth Pa, and Mrs. G. NJ. Lowe
of Sumrall. Mrs. Ransom and her
daughter, Miss Florence, have been
the guests of Mrs. Lowe for some
time.
The Westminster Aid Society of
Bay Street Presbyterian church will
meet Monday afternoon at 8: 80 o'clock
at the residence of Mrs. s. ]. Petit
grew on Bay street. All members are
urged to be present.
!. I: :.
Mr.. Mechanism has returned home
from New Orleans, where he accom-
panied his wife the early part of last
week, but Mrs. Mechanism will re-
main in the Crescent City for some
little time yet.
Mrs. David Farley will be hostess
for the Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Presbyterian church, on Tues
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock All
members urged to be present.
:. - e
The Ladies Aid Society of the
First Baptist church will meet Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at the
church. All members requested to
be present.
Mrs. A. s. Trigg and little daugh-
ter, Alice Blanche, have returned
from two days visit to Mrs. J. B.
Oversetreet at Eastabutchie.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Morse with their
little daughter, Annie, who have been
living on Buschman street, are now
located at 400 Bay street
Trinity Guild will meet Monday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the church,
All members requested to be pres.
ent
4. = .
Mr.. w. w. Magee of Collins, spent
Friday in the city, the guest of Mr.,
and Mrs. ]. D. Morgan and family
on Bouie street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Hurst and