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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
Hattiesburg Miss.

Hattiesburg, Miss.
Dear Santa Claus-I would like you
to bring me a wagon, an automobile,
and a train and a track.
Your loving little boy,
REEDY HARTSFIELD.
sol Edwards street.
p. S.-Don't forget some nuts, fruit
and candy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
Hattiesburg. Miss.

Hattiesburg, Miss.
Dear Santa Claus-It is almost
Christmas and I am writing this to
ask you not to forget me. l want
same fireworks, fruit, an automobile,
and a little wagon, some caps for my
pistol, too. l wish you a happy Christ
mas. Your little boy,
DEWEY ROBERTS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
JOHN TURNER.
Hattiesburg, Miss.

IItIIIIVoUUIS, MISS.
Dear Santa Claus-I am a little boy
five years old, and want you to please
bring me all sorts of fireworks, a lit
tie fire engine, building blocks and
any thing you will bring me.
From little
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
Hearst News Service.

Chicago, Dec. "a. - Broomcorn
brokers have cornered the available
supply in Illinois, and Paris firm has
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

Hattiesburg, Miss.
My Dear Santa Claus-I should like
you to bring me a doll that goes to
sleep, a doll buggy, a trunk, and a
piano, and please bring me some fruit,
candy and nuts.
Your little girl,
ELOISE HARTSFIELD.
sol Edwards street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
GEORGE HENRY HAWKINS.

P. ST want drum and a big horn,
also a ball.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

Hattiesburg, Miss.
My Dear Santa Claus l want you
to bring me a doll that will go to
sleep, doll chair table, piano and
a trunk. And also some nuts, fruit
and candy.
Your little friend.
GLADYS FAIRFIELD.
sol Edwards street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
TRIAL OF ZU EULENBERG.
oharges Affecting German Emperor
 Are Declared False.

Berlin, July 4.-The semi-official Norddeutsche Zeitung, taking cogni- zance of the reports that Emperor Will liam has been under spiritualistic in- 1uence through Prince Phillip Zu Flu lenberg and that he attended the spir- ltualistic seances arranged by the prince, today declares those statements to be pure Notifications. The paper also denies the assertion that the Elm peror carries in his watch case piece of cloth mateHalized at spiritualistic seance. These reports regarding his majesty are attributed by two provin- ciial Newspapers to Maximilian Harden. the Berlin editor, whose charges last year brought out the round table" scandal. Harden, however. says he never authorized them The trial of Prince Phillip Zu Eulenberg on the charge of perjury in connection with these scandals was continued today. A local newspaper publishes what pur- ports to be a digest of the princess the ory in which he is represented as steadfastly affirming that he is the victim of intriguers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
One Other Question.

One other question: Judge Jones, in his injunction, decreed that the carriers must earn per cent interest and no estop of their charges could be made. Certainly when the court holds that these great public service corporations can, on their own valuation of their property, tax the people per cent net, 1t is something be- yond my comprehension. If that can be done by law and the properties of the state can be held by injunction processes and the power of the government, then it is high time for the people to get to- getner and see to it that all such laws be so environed by limitation that the executing of any of them will be es- topped.
 q am doing my best to put all the state authorities and all the people in the ut most harmony with our public service corporations. In this attempt we should have the corporation of the corporations themselves, and every cause of friction should be removed. But I must caution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
High License Law In Eorce

Baton Rouge, La., July Ex-Governor Sanders today signed the high liquor license bill as passed by the assembly. The new law will become effective PC days after it's promulgation and will cause numerous changes in the con- duct of saloon business. It will be necessary to separate many saloons from grocery stores, to do away with musical instruments, women's rooms and gambling outfits and for wholesale liquor esta blishments to get rid of their interests in saloons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
Railroad Laws.

to the schools are approved as money well spent. He deplroed the failure of the compulsory education laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05

every carrier that the people of Alabama are like white people everywhere, in that any infringement of their rights, any eff fort to tax them without some equitable method of establishing the fairness of it, will always be resented and will always produce friction. So I would caution the corporations that just as they resent and esist every attempt at interference with their mana cement, they must in the same degree recognize the rights and privileges of the ether party to resst-the man who rays the freight
 The Governor closed with complimentary IT.. ... .ch of the legislature, which he com mended highly for its good sense and marked patriotism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05

mlngham is decidedly down and out. Cit izens, upon being informed that the iron trade is turning into it's wonted activity and that business generally is assuming a healthy condition, were surprised. The idea prevails among many that the town has breathed its last and think that Chattanooga is the center of the world.
 Chattanooga is prosperous enough, and her general condition is healthy. but Rir- mlngham is recovering from the shock dealt her during the latter part of last year Where is there a better city than Birmingham, anyway? We don't know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
TENNIS IN ST. LOUIS.
Over 40 Players Are Entered In the
 Tournament.

St. Louis, July 4.-Because of recent rains only three courts were available for the opening matches today of the annual tennis tournament for the championship of the central states. In all, AZ players are entered for the singles and equally as many for the doubles.
 Among the favorite, Drummond Jones, captain of the Yale tennis team and champion of Missouri, is figured as the most likely man to win the tournament. Orlando Jones of St. Joseph, Mo-, is classed as a hard man to defeat, and is said to be playing the best tennis of his career
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
Paraquayan Revolution.

Buenos Ayres, July 3.-According to advices received by the government to- day the headquarters of. the new in surrectionary movement Yin Paraguay is at Itape, small town near Asuncion There are several battalions of troops among the revolutionists. President Frerrecia, accompanied by the minister of war has placed himself at the head of a body of loyal troops and ;s marching on Itape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
INDORSE
 O'BRIEN'S CANDIDACY

and fearless manner in which he con ducted the office is known of all men, Respectfully, J. W. Bush, John w. Bark ley, M. D., George Groff, J. T. Garretson, J Lawler Darby, William S. Morrow, w. k. Yancey, J. J. Jones, A. M. Johnston, H. c. Bullock, Robert J. Beasley John M Haran, John G. Smith, Charles M. Sur sess, A. c. Oxford, c. H. Reese, N. M Chambless, L. J. Young, T. w. Morefield, G M. Williams, James A. Jones, J. NJ Kennard w. H. Lovins, w. c. White, T. II. Hickman, w. F. Hogan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05

To the Qualified Voters of Birmingham:
 We present the name of our old com rade. Capt Frank P. OBrien, to the qualified voters of Birmingham as a can didate for the office of mayor of our pro- sressive city. To those who have lived i,, this city for several years it is not nacessary to state the many reasons why Captain OBrien deserves consideration at VOLT hands; that he will fill the position worthily and enforce the law to the letter woes without saying. His record as sheriff If Jefferson county, and the intelligent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
panoerous Fire In Chicago.

Chicago, July 3.-Members of more than 50 families were driven from their homes early today by fire which destroyed the Schultz dance and lodge hall at 9S-10S West Blackhawk street Two firemen were overcome by smoke and number of other firemen narrowly escaped death when a gallery from which they were fighting the flames collapsed. and they were precipitated to the floor. The loss ia estimated at S50.0c0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
On Prohibition.

The speaker said of the liquor laws
 'I was opposed to prohibition; did not believe that the state was prepared for 1t. I did not believe it had been suf- ficently discussed throughout the state, or that the time was ripe for 1t. I be- lieved in local option. The legislature passed the local option law at it's first session. Months afterward they came back from the people fresh with instruc- tions to pass the prohibition law. They passed 1t. I signed it. It is now the law of the state and will be in force the 1st of next January in all the counties of the state. In some localities it has been said that it will destroy local self-govern- ment; these localities must remember that the state has made the law. that they are q part of the body politic and 1t will i'll betide them to create wild cesspools of law defiance They can entail no more harmful legacy to their business or chill dren than fragrant violations of the law
 Governor Conner then talked of number of more important acts at length. Suppression of the bucketsbop was ap- proved, as was the mower to eoualize taxes. He said the railroad valua tions had been increased to the extent of s2Ge.- 00O and the total state revenue raised S526,00o Taxes on insurance companies had been put up, and he said no state does better by corporations than Ala bama.
 good to the peoZ as are also the normals and the ges. The increases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
Attention. kniuhts Pythias.

All knights are requested to meet to- day Sunday at Il a. m. at castle hall of Birmingham lodge No. S5 to attend the funeral of Brother Sam Baer of Enterprise lodge No. 4S of Blocton, Ala.
 w. T. PARKER,
 President Third District Association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05

Railroad Laws.
 Railroads were accused by the gov ernor of fighting all legislation for their control even to the extent of maintaining corrupt lob bies at the cap itol.
 These roads, he said, are now "en- deavoring to bring about such a re- action that the next administration and next legislature will repeal the laws passed by the last legislature for the protection of the people. Will call your attention that while the legislature was in session, and these laws were up For passage, the president of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad came to Mont gomery in his private car and called together a great assembly of lis part ners and agents with the avowed pur pose of going to the capitol and knock ing at the doors of the house and sen ate and demanding that the legislature adjourn sine die. I am sorry to say that some of our citizens, tn houghtlessly, l say thoughtlessly, for I do not see how they could have seriously consid- cred this move, joined in with him. Thank God they made no impression on the legislature. Had they succeeded it would have been one of the worst blows the state could have received. If they succeed now in bringing about a repeal of the laws passed, it would be the worst thing thai could happen to the state
 "Gentlemen, how can you expect to make laws to protect the people wh en you elect railroad attorneys and rep resentatiYes to make your laws. I un- derstand that there is a design on foot by them and every railroad-environe man in the state to organize a move- ment by which they can again prac- tically put their representatives in the lobby at the capitol and again domi- nate and fix our laws, and the eXecu tion of the same
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10
POLITICAL PATCHWORK

But no one will take issue with
me when / say that all have been
fiat failure, and that wealth has the
best OF il as yet.
The result OF this varied legisla-
ton not having been satisfactory to
those who produce the worlds needs,
1t is not surprising that thought-en-
ergy has been expended toward OBJ
tanning more equitable system.
From this study of present condi
tons and their attendant evils. was
born new and progressive ideas.
1t is believed that our whole present
industrial life should be thrown into
the melting pot and re-cast.
Socialism is the appellation given to
the group OF ideas, that in their cul-
mination would result In giving to the
actual producer what re produces or
its equivalent
II teaches ownership and systemiza-
ton OF all production and distribu.
tion-therefore new methods OF pollti-
cal economy. 1t Is unionistic in its
tenets. as socialists believe that we
should have a brotherhood of all the
people, and joint ownership OF the
earth and its productions. 1t Is the
consensus OF opinion that no individ.
ual, corporation or syndicate should
be allowed TO appropriate the neces.
sites OF the human family, and extort
from them an exorbitant amount OF
their earnings therefor.
If there be moral right to do this.
then also would they have the same
right. IL possible. to get possession or
the dir and charge ZIG for breathing
Continued tomorrow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10
Files the Cause Of Babies Deaf

Flies the Cause OF Babies Oeath.
To the Editor OF the Times: Your
editorials are always good. They
read like sermons and should be more
carefully considered by the reading
public. SO little appears in daily print
editorially, outside OF politics In gen.
eral that very few things are really
said that will save life, as unfortunate
ly the ones most affected are too
young to read or understandable
babies. II we could only eliminate
the prime cause OF infection of tho
little ones In all classes all would be-
we'll. II can be done and tho
cost would not reach figure
that would cause city tho
size OF Detroit any great financial dis.
tress. IL would, on the other hand make
life really worth living II we had no
flies. Get rid OF one, our worst pest.
flies. Without filth, flies cannot exist.
The milk supply as II comes to us.
believe. is as good as any city Is sup
piled with and IL the milk was in
any way to blame would II not be a
cause all the wear. as children have
to use milk at all seasons and the
mortality Is the greatest during the
fly time. Screen all sleeping babies
during the day time and with judicious
feeding lay the blame where 1t proper
ly belongs. GEORGE McELvEEN.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. s. 1908.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10
Strategy That Failed.

A lumberman living In Minneapolis
was reputed TO be the wealthiest man
living west OF the Mississippi river
He had been poor In his youth. how
ever. and had never overcome the
sconomic habits that he had formed
IN his days OF poverty and In the build
ing OF the foundation OF his colossal
fortune.
3 His two sons, however, we're differ
emily trained, and when they returned
from Yale they were seized with u de-
Are. born no doubt OF filial love. 70
Al the old man up. They knew that
IL vas vain to attempt TO induce hirn
10 buy clothes other than the shabby
and thpeadbare garments he had worn
for years. and they resorted to strate'
They went to n tailor and told him
10 make SIS coat for their father.
hut TO tell him that the price was slb
The loving sons promised to pay the
difference from the amounts they drew
from their fathers bank account.
The old man finally consented. after
much urging. to buy a us coat. and
the coat was made. The old man paid
over the SIS, and before he had gone
more than two blocks he was met BY
N ocouaintance, who was astounded
~ zee the multi-mi1ionaire In the IN
customary garment. He commented
- The quality OF the coat and, MS
f1fofnfhers having been Englishmen.
~ nn1Eod bow much 1t cost
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10
Letters on Socialism

The great movemen. OF which we
have seen the beginning in the nine
teenth century, and OF which the early
part OF the twentieth IS very likely TO
see the consummation, Is the uprising
OF the working class, with the add
ton thereto OF many OF wealth, who
see sense In common action.
They, by study. and participation
in the present conditions. are forced
TO the conviction that very uneconom'
ical and unequal methods are In force
causing untold hardships TO the toiling
masses.
They know that a small per cent
Of the people own a large per cent
OF the wealth Of this country.
They are aware that capital cannot
indefinitely invest and re-invest its
enormous dividends, neither can the
continually appropriated masses for
ever pay dividends on continually en-
larging capital. and that with its fail
ure 10 receive dividends the capital
istic system must eventually fade
away.
Those who have not yet thought
their way to these conclusions. will
still agree that something must be
done"
But what Is that something"
The old political-industrial garment
has been patched and re-patched many
times, but still we find innumerable
frail spots in the fabric.
Reform measures OF various kinds
have been tried or advocated.
Laws beyond enumeration have
been enacted. ostensibly to equalize
conditions and promote justice TO all
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10

the inflamed skin being almost as SEN
sitive to the actinic rays as photo
graphic plate. Ii was therefore judg'
ed necessary. and is today. TO keep
every ray OF daylight out OF small
pox patients room. and 10 cover ev'
cry window and opening with red cur
tains or red glass, with the same care
that a photographer exercises In
guarding his dark room.
In ordinary cases clear red light
Is sufficient to prevent soaring and
that patient can see TO read. In very
bad cases, however, there is need OF
deep red light.
Mr. Moffett says:
1t Is fitting that a great discovery
touching the treatment and care OF
certain diseases by light alone should
be given the world by man who liv
ed In Iceland until he was Fl, and
knew through all his boyhood the de-
pressing influence of too much night
One OF the first things Finsen said
when | went TO see him last summer
| In Copenhagen was this, and he said II
with touching humility: All that
have accomplished In my experiments
with light, and all that | have learn
ed about it's therapeutic value, has
come because | needed the light sc
much myself. | longed for II So
The Law That Never Fails.
"The story OF F'insens achievement
Is another instance of success grow
ing out OF apparent failure, and
strength out OF weakness. For, after
studying medicine for eight years al
the Copenhagen university, he TOOK
his doctors degree In 1890 tat the
age of thirty only To find himself sc
stricken In body, with heart. liver
and digestive organs all affected. that
Il was out OF the question for MIN
ever to practice his profession.
$50 he turned to the work that OF
| fered. and for three years nlled the
modest post OF preceptor in anatomy
at the university, his health continu
Ing as bad as possible. Thus In 1899
| the Finsen whose fame today Is cele
\ brated through all the scientific worlc
was "A poor and obscure instructor IT
little Danish city" .~,
What an inspiration Is such life
To all other aspiring and ambitious
souls,
What proof lies in that simple state
ment OF Finsens that the light came
because he longed SO for IL.
Everything comes to the soul ca
pable of this persistent and unremit
ting longing--the longing which sets
the head and the hands 10 work in an
unremjtting effort TO find that for
which IL longs.
Such a soul needs no pull" II needs
no friends at court: IL needs no in
auenee;" no capital" All II needs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10
1.-THE MAN WHO STOLE THE EARTH"

Have Il care" said Langley. for
! though she works like the Di, she is 4
bit more sudden in action"
All right" said Strong. sit close
beside me and Well see what we can
do
Strong let the Victor down at an an.
gle, making for the Bots de Boulogne.
The Arc de Triomphe rose up at them.
They could discern a great hubbub
in the Champs Elysees. Vehicles of
every kind were drawn up sharply.
The besworded policemen stayed their
chatter; children ceased in their play,
beneath the chestnut trees. Every
Partisan who observed the Victor stood
stock still and stared upward.
Remember the difficulty OF boarding
building, learned when they had
stolen the jewels from Stapleton house.
Strong had seen 10 II that the Victor
was fitted with tenders; but these
were not the ordinary kind OF tenders
such as steamship carries. They
were broad and long, and more like
mattresses than anything else.
Strona ordered Pelham and Wildney
to hang them over the starboard side
Then he brought the Victor slowly up
against the parapet OF the Arc de
Triomphe.
AS they drew alongside they OBJ
served only one man on the PLATFORM
OF the famous arch.
But of him Strong took no account
He was certain OF the effect his ap
pearance would produce, and, handing
over TO Langley the management OF
the Victor. stepped on to the ledge OF
the Arc de Triomphe.
Continued Wednesday,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10

closely over the high-peaked roofs Oh
the old houses OF Rouen.
They almost scraped the towers oil
the cathedral. and a roar Of wonder
from the town came up TO them, anc
they could see the crowd In the mar
ket-place sway TO and fro In wonder
ment
They shot out again across the
Seine. Another hour and they were
over the outskirts of Paris.
Dear old Paris said Arbuthont,
looking over the side. Dear OLD
Paris. I'd like to stop and have
stroll along the Rue de Rvol and
over Pont Neuf to the Latin Quarter.
II dare say you would" said Strong,
"but such a stroll Is not for you to-
night"
Then Strong had sudden idea.
To-day" he cried, is the ISL OF
September. In four days time Bonn
berg shall capitulate. When am mas.
ter OF the world Paris shall be one OF
my headquarters The Arc de Triom-
phe shall bear the record OF my VIC
tories. And III chalk one of them up
now. by George. I'll chalk 1t up now!'
Langley, at the steering-wheel look
ed at him as though he did not entire
ly comprehend.
"Arbuthnot," said Strong. shall be
our guide. Get the speed down 10
twenty miles and drop the Victor Just
above the housetops.
Where" added Strong to Arbuth
not. lis the Bots de Boulogne?
Arbuthnot indicated the Hyde ParB
OF Paris with his forefinger.
Now. my friend" said Strong &c
Langley. give me a trick at the
wheel"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10
One Year Ago.

NJ loving wife. why fades the bloom
80 quickly from your cheek
Why do your sweet lips culver 50.
And tremble when you speak?
Your voice IL strangely sad today.
So sad / can but feell
the smile you greet me with is worn.
some sorrow to conceal
All, how my love. could forget
That on this very day.
ono year ago, our blue-eyed slrl
Our darling. passed awayi\
IL Was when morn began to bfeak
Tue darkness OF the night
The summons came, and h-aNenWard
Her pure soul took Its fight.
And when the welcome sun arose
It's golden light IL shed.
Upon the stricken ones who kueit
Beside her little bed.
The girl We love awaits us now.
Where death shall come no more
She Is not lost. she IL not dead,
She's only gone before.
MARY PARTLAN