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The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-12
A story told of the late Ira D. Sin- toy on himself has been reyiyed slnca

the evangtlistss death. One day he entered Swiss shop and asked to see some music boxes. The salesman graciously showed him a number, but none was what he wanted Have you none that play sacred music?' he asked Why answered the salesman. i've have some that play kind of q half way sacred music" ''What?' inquired MT. Sankey "Oh, these Moody and Sankey hymns; l cant imagine what the people see in them, but we sell thousapds of the boxes that play them. We have enormous orders for these boxes, continued the salesman, from every part of Europe, and then he added apologetcally, It's a matter o. business, you know, with us"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-12
Chairman KenrnIy,, pig Job.
(New Britain Herald)

NfF"-FF
 Chairman Kcnealy has q big job on his hands 10 heal up the wounds left by some features of the state convention, and as skillful ag he ls 1t Is believed that he Is up against hard proposl- ton this time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-12
Bouteu won't Come.

tBoston Tr1nHcrlpt,1
 One prominent republican who will not stump Connecticut for Lllley Is Henry Sherman Boutel. the chairman of the congressional committee which investigated Mir Lllleys charges.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-12
The Drmocrats' Chance.

IFTOVTUtIlb IUUTNUT1
 The platform gives Governor Wood- ruff the highest praise, which may be some consolation to him even if 1t sounds like an empty tribute in connec- ton with the machines refusal to give
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-12

During the recent uprising in tha south Of France tho mnlster Of the in- terior telegraphed to the chief Of po- lice In n southern town Arrest the rioters, What are you waiting torY' Back came the suoclnct reply l am waiting until they let me go'-The Circle,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-12

tie printed in n Canadian newspapef concluded with the following When the baby is done drinking Il must be unsorewed and laid In cool place under tap. If the baby. does not thrive on fresh milk, t should be boil ed'--Manchester Union.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-12
CAUGHT ON THE WING.

Rogers.-There' Gregg over there, I'd like to catch his eve,
 Randall--Well, here. Take my um- brella. -HHrper's Weekly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-12

Miss Frivol--Why did you pay on all those lovely Paris gowns when you could so easily have smuggled them?
 Miss Purtan-Because the payment was d duty.--laltimore American.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19
A Big Puff

from a cabbage head cigar does
MT satisfy the smoker of partic-
ular tastes. Open
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19

was submitted by the finance commit
tee, and part of it was considered at
last nights meeting. The new propos-
ed ordinance would cover fve-sixths
of a newspaper page and is still open
to consideration. All members of the
c. neil are to receive a copy, and it
viii be considered again next Monday
nj hit.
The city physicians report for Oc-
ter was read, showing in the month.
ii; deaths, four of them health-seek-
C seventeen births, eight boys and
II 3 girls; five cases of chickenpox
and four cases of typhoid fever; fur
Their that the city physician had made
sixty calls and performed two opera
lions in the discharge of his official
duty; further that there are two city
patients in the hospital. The physi-
clan and committee were instructed
to ask for bids for furnishing the city
medicines and buy supplies for keep
ing vital statistics.
J. K. Lecroy's pond of $1,000 for
plumbers license, signed by j. E.
Mitchell and j. B. ussell, was referred
back for verffication.
Upon report received, Fire Chief
whiteman was instructed to locate all
places where electric cables are unin-
sulated and report with recommends
lions.
The park commission reported thai
it had leased the old fair grounds to
John T. Clark as a driving park for o
period of five years, under the condi-
tons proposed by the council. The
lease was approved.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19
ORDINANCE NO. 1863.

An Ordinance Creating a Commission
and Providing for the Management
of the Water and Sewer Systems of
the City of Roswell.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSWELL:
Section Thirty days after the
completion and acceptance of the Wa
Section IS This ordinance shall
be in full force and effect after pub
LEGATION, and for the purpose of carry
ing u its intent, the present Water
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19
provided by law for other city ap-

provided by law for other city APP
lp~ointees.
Section Ia Al contracts entered
into by the commission for material
or other purpose must be approved
by the council and signed by the May
or and City Clerk as well as the conn
mission.
Section 14.-If a vacancy shall oc-
cur on the commission from any cause
whatever an appointment to I'LL the
same shall be made as provided here
in for the unexpired portion of the
term and no longer.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19
CITY COUNCIL HEARS
NEW WATER ORDINANCE

At a special meeting last night of
the city council an adverse report was
received from the committee to which
the proposed water and sewer ordin-
ance was referred. This ordinance
er Commission, at the request of the
council. A new ordinance on this sub
ject, embodying the good points of
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19
Victor Recital at Presbyterian
Church, This Evening.
Orchard for Sale.

We must sell at once the best full
bearing orchard in the valley. One
good crop of apples win pay for the
same. Easy terms. We can sell you
a good residence lot, 50x23O feet, price
500, $25 down, balance monthly
Roswell Land Co. 22tf
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19
Abstracts, Abstracts,

Get your abstracts made by us.
They will be accepted in any court
in the Territory as evidence the same
as the original record. Our abstracts
have never been turned down by the
courts. The best are the cheapest.
TITLE & TRUST co.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19
NO TRUTH IN REPORT THAT

Pekin, China, Nov. 19--There is alb
solutely no truth in the report circul-
ated at Singapore and elsewhere that
Pekin is in flames and in the hands
of a mob and hat Prince Chang, the
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19

A Fine piano to be given a.
way FREE by link. the Jewel.
er.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19

II you don't read The Daily Ret I'd,
you are not up-to-date. Get in line.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19

Tulip and hyacinth bulbs. half price
at Getty's Greenhouse. 24t3*
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19

Fifty different kinds of geraniums
at Getty's greenhouse. 24t3*
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-11-19
OYSTERS.

Both BULK and in Sealed Cans.-U
S. Market, phone 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
Mems Furnishings

This is a broken lot of regular Soc Shirts
Neat patterns all sizes at .29c
Mems $1.50 and ST. Shirts 95-Good
picking in this lot Coat Shirts all new styles
and colors but must go, all sizes for .95c
Mems $1.00 and 81. 25 Shirts 65c-If you
want real bargain go through this lot.
There are all colors and sizes for " Csc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

Mems 75c Shirts 39c-Light and dark pat
terms, also Black Satteen, in all sizes, for 39c
25c and 35c Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers for .-........ 15c
Soc and 75c Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers for ............. ..35c
$1.OO Balbriggan Union Suits 75c
200 Balbriggan Union Suits CSC s1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

When open tomorrow morning you will find the Ready
Wear Section ready for the great rush of bargain seekers
will attend this sale.
have made reservation cloth suit wash suit Gle
skirt wash skirt and stock bears reduction price,
you going to benefit by them?
Women's and Misses $40 and $12 Suits sale for
Women's Misses SIS 500 Suits sale for
Womens and Misses $22 so and $25 Suits sale
All So 90 Wash Suits and Dresses sale for ST.
All S. 90 Wash Suits and Dresses sale for.
All ST. so Wash Suits and Dresses sale for.
So so Panama Skirts all coors and Sizes sale for
800 Panama Skirts all colors and Sizes sale for
75O So Panama and Wolfe Skirts sale
$50 and So 90 Womens and Misses Coats sale for
Shrunk Muslin Skirts white and colors sale for
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30

as a guide, and with events
of 1907 and 1908 Immediately in mind,
it is to be observed that panic history
does not necessarily repeat itself
along precisely similar lines. Govern
ing these manifestations more and
more, nowadays, are the changes in
American financial and
business conditions, the growth and
the solidarity of industry, which all
matters in way superior to what was
possible in other years of strain. All
things considered, the country really
is and, what is equally important,
really feels in far better shape than
a year ago, and this gain in optimistic
sentiment, with the knowledge that
We have been partially spared one of
the worst effects of previous great
panics-long continued and acute de-
preston, with the consequent sacrifice
of business life and slaughter of cap
tails in itself a great gain for trade
confidence. There is a sense of deep
relief that the community has passed
so safely through a great crisis. and
it is with feeling of chastened and
yet cheerful conservatism that the
business world looks forward to the
year 1909 with a fair degree of conf
dence, but with little expectation of a
BOOM"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30
MISSISSIPPI is DRY.

When tomorrow's sun casts its
slanting rays caressingly across that
wide domain known to the world as
Mississippi, not a single open saloon
viii mar the landscape.
For the first time since the prim-
tive Red Man made way for the white
mans civilization, Mississippi will be
strictly prohibition state, and the
man who desires to imbibe inebriating
fluids must either order his supply
from a dealer in some other common
wealth or patronize some illicit vend-
or, whom he knows 10 be operating in
defiance of law.
Only six counties-Warren, Adams.
Harrison. Hancock. Jackson. Wash
ington and Tunica-will be effected, as
the rest of the state has already ban
lSltu lHt OlJtn SlOSSIOI.
And it is gratifying to know that the
state law is to be tacitly obeyed, not
single contest being likely. Vicks-
burg. Natchez, Greenville, Gulfport
and other cities where the open saloon
has heretofore held sway will not suf-
fer, and The News believes they will
soon come to regard prohibition as a
good thing.
In this connection, the followin ed
itorial comment from the Birmingham
Ledger will be read with interest:
Our first Christmas under prihi-
bition has passed and we have found
that the streets were just as full of
people, the merchants did just as
much business, and many of them
more 1t was just as happy, just as
busy, just as jolly a crowd as ever
gathered in any city on any occa-
sion.
There was some drunkenness, but
it was the soberest big crowd ever in
Birmingham.
Taking Christmas by and large it
was as good as the city ever enjoyed.
1t was good and there was less evil
in it than in any that ever preceded
it in this happy valley
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30
RAILROAD Commission
Will START REVISION
LOCAL FREIGHT RATES

Jackson, Dec. 3O-As there are no
impoI tant cases on the docket for
bearing at its January session. it is
the intention of the Mississippi rail-
road commission to informally consid-
er the question of making a thorough
revision of all local freight rates,
grouped under what is known as the
Mississippi classification.
The commission will not attempt to
undertake the work of revision at
this meeting, but ways and means for
the work will be considered, and, prob
ably, notice given to the railway lines
of the date when they will be expected
to appear for a discussion of the mat
ter.
The Mississippi classification has
not been given general revision
within the past six years, and many
of the freight traffic officials frankly
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30
HELENA BUSINESS MAN IS
PLEASED WITH HATTIESBURG

Mr.. j. NJ. holland of Helena, Ark,
who. with his family has been spend
ing the holidays in Hattiesburg left
this morning for his home.
Mr.. holland is one of the prominent
business men of Helena. He owns the
only white barber shop in Helena, two
in number, and also a shop in Mari
anna, Ark. His business is large and
he has prospered, but Notwithstanding
this fact Mr. holland is so well pleas
ed with Hattiesburg that he returns
home with the intention of selling all
of his interests and moving to Hat
iesburg. His mind is fully made up
on this point and the only thing that
will prevent him coming to Hatties-
burg to engage in business will be
failure to dispose of his Arkansas in
terests, but this he thinks he can do,
and if successful, he will move to this
city TO engage in business and make
it his permanent home.
Mr.. holland was delighted with the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30
Actual Average Circulation
2,7S5
A LOOK AHEAD.

Bradstreet's review of financial
conditions during the year just closing
brings out little that the gerenal pub
lie does not already know. In "A
Look Ahead" however, there is a
cheerful optimism that is most reas-
surfing.
Among other things, the forecast
says:
IT would of course, be unwise to
say that the outlook is entirely clear
There is still a measure OF doubt as to
the reality of some of the improve
ment shown on the surface of things
Shocks and damage like those receiv-
ed slightly over a year ago are not
at once taken up and repaired. Short
hours are still common in industry,
and some time must elapse before pub
lie buying ability equals that before
the panic. Some of the optimism dis
played in the securities markets a
month or so ago was not fully shared
in by many lines of business. There
are problems to be met and solved
before American trade and industry
are fully restored to the normal. One
of these is the question whether the
admittedly excessive cost of conduct
ing trade and industry. because of
high prices for food, and hence for
labor, will not have 10 be adjusted.
Bearing upon this is the probable pro-
portion of the European demand for
our products in 1909, in view of the
fact that trade among our best fereign
customers is still very much depress-
ed. Our winter wheat crop at pres.
ent does not promise TO be burden
some, and foreign trade is declining.
Then the tariff revision outlook is not
entirely settled yet. 1t seems. too. as
II a further growth in general trade,
which is confidently looked for in 1909
misht have some important tempor-
AIRY effects upon the money markets
and possibly upon security prices, as
will the continuance of. what seems to
he necessary, very large future Dor.
rowings by railroads for improve
ments. In the end, of course. these
expenditures must rebound to the
benefit of general business. Stocks
are not burdensome. a hand-to-mouth
buying movement having long prevail
ed, and, moreover, well settled policy
of repression has been carried out. as
a result Of which speculation and
overstraining Of credits in distributive
lines have been minimized. With past
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30

year include Grover Cleveland, the
country's sole ex-president; Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman, eX-premier of
Great Britain; Gen. Stephen d. Lee,
commander-in-chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans; William B. Allison,
United States Senator; Ira d. Sankey,
evangelist; the Emperor and Dowager
Empress of China, and Claus Spreck-
els. California's sugar king.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30
DEATHS HARVEST.

During the year now drawing to a
close of the country has lost many dis
tinguished men, and of these more
than the usual share have been writ
ers and Journalists. Among these the
name of Joel Chandler Harris first
comes to the Southern mind. Others
scarcely less prominent were William
L. Alden, author and editor; Edmund
Clarence, Stedman, banker-poet:
"Quida,' the novelist; Crosby S.
Noyes. journalist; Ludovic Halevy, the
French author; Francois Cope, dra-
matist and poet; Murat Halstead,
journalist; Bronson Howard, dramat-
list; Louise Chandler Moulton, poet;
Daniel Colt Gilman and Charles Eliot
Norton, educators and authors; Vic
torien Sardou. dramatist, and Donald
G. Mitchell, author.
Other distinguished dead of the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30

general appearance of Hattiesburg.
the hospitality of her people and the
bright outlook for the future. AS a
far-seeing business man he realizes
that Hattiesburg with all of her rail-
roads and varied industries, and the
prospect of more, has bright future
and he believes that now is the time
to locate here and invest in property.
Another thing that pleased Mr.. No
land was the fact that the white peo-
pie predominant here and that he saw
so many more white faces on the
streets than colored ones. In Helena,
where he lives, there are about five
negroes to one white man, and the ne
groes who conduct white barber shops,
are largely patronized, whereas in
Hattiesburg there is not a shop op-
Grated by negroes for white people.
Mr.. holland is man of culture and
wide information and has an inter-
esting family. Should they locate in
Hattiesburg. as he hopes, they will re-
ceive a cordial welcome.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30
TO lecture THE
SUNDAY SCHOOL

Mr.. ]. E. Byrd of Mt. Olive, one of
the most prominent Sunday school
workers in the state, who is devot-
ing all of his time to this work, will
begin a series of lectures on Sunday
school work at the Columbia Street
Baptist church Friday, with two serv-
ices day until Sunday night.
A cordial invitation is extended to
Sunday School workers and pupils of
every denomination and it is certain
that all who attend will be bene-
fitted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30
Lucas County.

Lucas County.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the flrm of f. J..
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo. County and state
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day OF De.
cember, A. D. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(seaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free:
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30

The Chicago Times-Herald pre-
sumes to give the South a lecture.
The South declines to read or heed
any lecture from Chicago. When
Chicago reaches the civilization,
much less the moral level of the South
we may have more patience. That,
however. will be at least two genera
tons from now
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30

admit that it is in need of amend
ment in a good many respects; that
some of the existing rates are too
low, while others ought to be given
other classification, or substantially
advanced.
The petition of the Vicksburg Board
of Trade asking that the A. & V. road
be compelled to reconstruct its tracks
on Cherry street will also come up
for hearing at the January meeting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30
POLITICS IN OHIO.

According to the New York World.
Representative Burton of Ohio says
that if he can keep the votes he has
his chance of election to the United
States Senate is excellent.
Why should he not have the votes
and keep them?
1t is certain that if the Republican
legislators of Ohio cherish the states
political welfare they will vote for
Mr.. Burton in preference to Charles P.
Taft. Measured by all the standards
of personal fitness-eXperience, infor-
nation, demonstrated force and ca
pacity-and of public policy, Burton IS
immeasurably the better choice. His
election would represent promotion
earned by valuable public service.
What public good does the Taft
candidacy represent? Would Mr..
Taft be mentioned in connection with
the senatorship if he were not the
wealthy brother of the president-elect,
and by reason of his wealth, the di-
rector of his presidential campaign
and the chief contributor to his party's
campaign fund?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30

the limit; the girls are pretty; they
have good voices and can dance to
the manner BORN This is high rec
omendation for 20, so and rs cent
show, but Manager Bixler says that he
has no hesistancy in recommending
it to his best patrons, from the recon-
mendation he has received from other
managers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30

Augusta, Georgia, is getting lots Of
free advertising since Taft is spending
the winter there. In fact that enter
prising town will soon be as well
known to the world as Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30

big musical organization that is put
ting on attractions for half the usual
price, and the usual verdict is that
they are entitled to more money than
some of the high priced shows. Speak
ing of their production the Ashevillt
Citizen says: They presented a show
that was we'll worth twice the money
and that the audience enjoyed it to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30

Ella Wheeler Wilcox gives express
sion to this encouraging sentence:
We must keep out of ruts; we must
avoid bgotry and hero worship; we
must allow no mortal to dominate us;
let there be many windows to our
souls, through each window let the
light shine"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30

Shooting of a drunken man in a fur
overcoat for a bear is Unsuitable
homicide" according to a Tennessee
jury. Shooting a drunken man in any
other sort of an overcoat is almost
UNSUITABLE on occasions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30

Atlantas defeated candidate for
mayor ascribes his downfall to the
"kd-glove element" which leads rs
TO believe that kid-gloves are pretty
generally worn in the Georgia metrop-
oils.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-30
IT IS THE PAID new
SUBSCRIBER THAT COUNTS
MOST IN Voting CONTEST

The Hattiesburg News is pleased TO
note the fact that most of the con-
testants are fully aware of the great
advantage to be obtained in getting
votes by securing new subscribers in
stead of relying on coupons or re-
newals of old subscribers entirely.
For instance one new yearly sub
scriber counts for the same number
of votes allawed for 5000 coupons
clipped from the paper, and therefore
the contestants who are rushing new
names for entry on The News sub
scription list are the ones who will
be seen to forge ahead in the con-
test. They figure that it is as easy to
secure a subscription for one year as
far three or six months. They know
that the Hattiesburg News will be-
come a better newspaper each day ii
is issued. that it will continue to lead
the procession in the newspaper field
in South Mississippi, and it is for
these and many other reasons that
contestants have no trouble in secur-
ing yearly subscriptions.
Contestants from every district rec
ognize this fact and the way in which
they are responding is most salts
factory to this paper.
Never in the history of Mississippi
newspapers has any other paper in
this state offered its friends and con-