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Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
THE NEW
YEAR WHAT WE
MAKE IT
By Ada c. Sweet

"The only consistent pessimist is
lead pessimist." but unfortunately
there are good many of these hap
ess brethren of ours alive. Never are
they more active, and happily unhap-
py, than toward New Years day, when
all the rest of the world is looking
hopefully and cheerfully forward, in
expectation of good luck and kind for
tune during the next 365.
The pessimist delights in derision
of the good resolutions which mark
the celebration of New Year in the
minds of many people. Shame upon
the man or woman who would dull the
bright ambitions and desires for the
better of any human being. But
there is little time to give to habitual
mourners and augurs of evil. The
new year will be what we make it,
so far as our individual lives are con
cerned, and the man or woman who
resolves TO be happy in a healthful,
unselfish way, is taking the first road
toward happiness.
We are all after happiness. in one
way or another. Even the recluse,
even the martyrs of old, were on the
endless search for happiness, though
the JOY, of heaven rather than that
of earth was the goal fixed upon in
the eyes of those who sacrificed the
present for the future. Eternal hap
piness was what they desired.
Unselfish happiness is always wait
ing, right around the corner. if we will
only take our eyes off the far distance
and look nearer home. The resolve
to make next year happy one for
those nearest US will bring a good deal
of real joy and satisfaction to the
maker of the resolution, If he holds
out well.
Silent resolve is a good thing, too.
Sometimes ones enthusiasm evapo.
rates when 1t is much spoken of. But
don't let us allow the enemies of the
race of man to discourage us in max
ing good resolutions; and then don't
let us fail to keep those that we make
to the best of our ability
There is room for Improvement in
all of us, and when we have acknowl-
edged that, and set ourselves to i'm
prove, why, We are on the nearest
road to success and happiness.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
NEvADAv|LLE NOTES

Miss Ethel Edwards of Victor, Colo,
who has been spending the holidays in
this place with Mr.. and Mrs. John Rob-
erts, left for her home Thursday.
John Hooking has been suffering with
rheumatism for the past week.
John Riley came up last Thursday
from Leyden.
Mrs. VIM. Harry and son James re-
turned from Golden last Thursday.
Mrs. j. Carter has been sick during
the past week.
Mrs. l. M. Parsons returned from the
Queen city Thursday.
Matt O'Brien has been under the doc
tors care the past week.
Prof. E. Sherman, the school prin-
cipal, after several days sojourn in the
Queen city and other points, returned
last Friday.
VIM. Semmens and brother John left
for Denver last Tuesday to visit with
their mother, who is sick with pneu-
monia.
Richard Edwards returned from Boul-
der last Sunday. He intends to return
to that place this summer and reside on
a ranch there.
The firemen met in regular monthly
session Monday evening.
Mrs. John Roberts left for Denver on
Tuesday to be at the bedside of her
mother, Mrs. Semmens, who is very ill
with pneumonia.
John Riley left for Leyden last Tues
day.
A social gathering of friends was held
at the residence of John Roberts New
Years eve. Those present We're Mr..
and Mrs. John Roberts, Miss Ethel Ed
wards of Victor, Colo, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Semmens and family of Central
City, Percy Roberts, VIM. Roberts, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Semmens and family,
Mrs. Annie Lutey of Russell. A great
spread was served and everyone had a
good time.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
Fatteninu the Bride.

In Tunis, when a man wants to take
another wife. he picks out a girl. and
then carries to her father pair of
bracelets and pair of anklets from
one of the other ladies' of his house
hold. The bracelets and anklets are
slipped on the young woman. and sew.
eral months are allowed for her fatten-
ing. She must fatten until she COM
pletely fills the four ornaments, or
otherwise the man has right to re.
fuse her. For in Tunis fat Is beauty
and permanently slender girl has no
chance Of Observation-Disclosures Bul.
letin.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
NEvADAvILLE SCHOOL NOTES.

|
School re-opened Monday morning.
The enrolment for the year is 103, 80
boys and 81 girls.
The percentage of attendance for the
whole school for the first four months
was 92 1-2 per cent. The percentage of
attendance accredited to the boys was
SO per cent against 92 per cent for the
girls.
The following boys and girls were
neither absent nor tardy during the first
four months: Primary Milton Ruth
Beaman. Intermediate-Ch Chalmer Ruth
erford, Bennie Harris, Margaret Bea-
man and Mary Grenfell. Grammar
Delmor Brown, Fred Harris, John Ire
zise, Lillian Richards and Gladys DAILY.
Many more pupils might claim rec
ord as gratifying if parents as a whole
were more considerate about the well
fare and needs of their children.
Periodic absence from school embraces
three evils which no one can atone for.
1t acts as an incentive to induce other
boys and girls to do likewise; it entails
on the absentee mental loss in train
ing that is irreparable; and it impedes
the general progress of the school, but
particularly that of the class to which
the absentee belongs, because ordinari-
ly time is lost to the whole class in clear
ing up difficulties which perhaps never
would have arisen if the boy or girl had
been present all of the time.
This absentism in dealing with chill
dren seems to have developed itself into
a chronic disease with many parents of
Nevadaville. AS long as the parent is
legally regarded the legitimate guardian
of the child, to the parent must be
charged the responsibility of keeping
, the child regularly at school.
Everyone knows that there are ex-
tenuating conditions which make it alb
solutely necessary that the child be kept
at home. But the most pigheaded thing
parent can do is to withdraw child
lIOIIl SIilool q llI ltlSil Co
timation some contagious disease threat
ems to seize said child, and then go about
philosophizing as follows: at would
have been the heighth of folly not to re-
fuse voluntarily to expose the whole
school, "-good-one good turn deserves
another, so this is what is actually done
-"but it would be an extremely wise
and courteous thing (while acting under
such a charitable delusion) to permit
the chilG to visit during the evening
with the children of our selective neigh
bors, they will be so glad to have some
visitor with whom to spend the evening,
besides our neighbor's children will be
so much benefited by social contact with
such an ideal being as our darling is."
The visit is not only contemplated, but
it is actually made, and of course
all parents would much prefer the ex-
hilarating and uplifting graces that
could not help but come from such a
meeting of children even at the risk of
exposing them to disease which, if
taken by them, would mean death to
the whole flock.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

tor charity, or do you adver-
tise for direct results?
Did you ever stop to think
how your advertising can be
made a source of profit to
you, and how its value can be
mea sured in dollars and
cents. If you have not, you
are throwing money away.
Advertising is a modern
business necessity, but must
be conducted on business
principles. If you are not
satisfied with your advertising
you should set aside a certain
amount of money to be spent
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
x-Rays and Pearls.

An interesting application of the x
rays is for the detection of the pearl
inside the closed shell Of the mullusk.
In a paper contributed to the Complies
Rendus of the Biological society Of
Paris X. Dubois gives an account Of
photographs which he has made. shows
ing pearl inside a species OF pearl
bearing mussel. He notes also that o.
similar radiograph OF pearl inside q
shell was made by Auguste Lumiero
and exhibited at the Colonial exhibi-
ton at Marseilles In 1906. ~
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

If you want to save money and at the
same time have the best there is to be
had in the grocery line, trade at Haw-
ley's.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

Let us fill your prescriptions, we will
use the best goods and not over-charge
you. PALACE DRUG STORE.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
Enlarging Your Business

annually, and then carefully
note the effect it has in in
creasing your volume of busi-
ness; whether a 10, 20 or 80
per cent increase. If you
watch this gain from year to
you will become intensely in
terested in your advertising,
and how you can make it en-
large your business.
If you try this method we
believe you will not want to
let a single issue of this paper
go to press without something
from your store.
We will be pleased to have
you call on us, and we will
take pleasure in explaining
our annual con tract for so
many inches, and how it can be
used in whatever amount that
seems necessary to you.
If you can sell goods over
the counter we can also show
you why this paper will best
serve your interests when you
want to reach the people of
this community.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
Letter List.

The following is list of letters re-
naming in the postoffice for.the week
ending.
Hughes, Mr.. Charley B.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

We are prepared to paint few wag-
ons and buggies during the next few
weeks. See us about it.
Holmes & Teats.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09

If you are in
business and you
want to m AXE
more money you
will read every
word we have to
say. Are you
spending 6 your
money for ad-
vertising in hap
hazard fashion
as if intended
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
Tbe Turntng Of tbe 6lass

has come once more to Ae turning Of Che glass;,
The sand is all but spent, and ae days Of ae old
year are as chaH in the wake Of ee wind. By
the gray light in ae western shack. at Ae heaped
tables Of &e rch within Ae great places of exchange
and even amongst those who go out upon ae high
seas, men will give pause. For it is Che time Of
reckoning and sober thought must 60 to Ae balance
against mirth and merrymakins. 1t is the supreme
hour of resolution. May Ae trend Of worship be
not towards ae god of gold. May men not overlean
towards the side Of materialism. May there be,
reverence for simple things, for ae young babe
in &e cradle and ae old nearing the valley.
May ae milk of human kindness and the good
hand Of common sympathy go forth to the natal
feast Then might ae New Year dawn bright.
and people Ae world over could repeat with Ae poet:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19

OFFICIALS HERE

Some of the high officials of the
Northeastern road are in the city to-
day and have spent most OF the time
out at the gravel pit.
The party is composed of s. E. Elan.
agan, superintendent; ]. c. Haugh,
civil engineer. and Mr.. Lee, stenogra.
pher to Mr.. Flanagan.
1t is stated that the subject of the
building of the new depot did not
bring them here, but II is known
that the company appreciates the FACT
that this is good time to build a pas
senger station, owing to the fact that
both the material and labor can be OBJ
tanned at a low price.
1t is believed that the matter will
be given early attention.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
HYPN0TISM
New York Doctor Recommends 1t
As Positiv Cure For
Drunkenness.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, June ID
Hypnotism as cure for drunkenness
was recommended in a paper by Or.
John Quackenbos, of New York, read
today before the convention of the
American Society for the Study of
Alcoholism and Inebriety. Many other
authorities on the treatment and cure
of those addicted to the excessive
use of intoxicants delivered addresses.
At the session of the Worlds Tenn
perance Congress this morning the
review of the temperance conditions
of the world was continued, the
riod discussed embracing the years
1868 to 1888. The relation of the
Methodist Episcopal and Baptist
denominations to the temperance re-
form was also considered Other
topics were: 1.-THE Citizen as a Re-
former" and 1.-THE Second Emancipa-
tion.'
One of the most important events
OF the Congress is scheduled for this
afternoon, when the delegates will
gather at the home of DR.. BILLY"
Clark, the founder of the first tenn
perance society in the worlds history,
and unveil a memorial tablet to his
memory. The society established by
Dr. Clark in 1903 is still in existence,
and it's members will attend the ser.
vices in body.
At tonight's session the principal
address will be delivered by DR.. Will
bur F. Crafts, the prominent Washing.
ton reformer, who will speak on "A
Worldwide War on Intoxicating
Drinks and Drugs"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
R, N, COLLINS Died
EARLY THIS MORNING

had been raised in this city. He grad
uated from the A. & M. College at
Starkville with high honors. He was
married about three years ago to Miss
Jessie Heron. He was the son of
Alderman R. J. Collins.
The funeral services will take place
at 1.-The residence on Bay street to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock and the
interment will follow at the city GEM
etery. The services will be conducted
by Rev. ]. E. Jones and Rev. H. d.
Howell.
Mr.. Collins had taken the highest
degrees in masonry and was promi-
nent member of the Methodist church.
Knight TempIars to officiate.
After the services at the residence,
the Knight Templars will take charge
of the remains and further conduct the
exercises. All Knight Templars are
requested to assemble at the Masonic
Hall at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
to attend the funeral in body.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19

The other replied that he would not
mind being hanged for couple OF
minutes, and wagered two dozen bot
ties of champagne that would &c
through with it.
The whole company drove out to a
solitary farm to put the matter to the
test. A mock court-martial was held
in a barn. The prisoner" was sol
emily sentenced to be hanged by his
neck. the execution to take place on
the spot. A gallows was improvised
and rope found.
The feeling of the rope round his
neck had a SOLDERING influence on the
victim. He paled and shivered, and
refused to be strung up. But the 9th
ers were too excited willingly to for,
felt a good joke They hauled taut
and pulled the chair away from under
him, leaving the body swinging In ter
rible. commissions.
The horror of the sight over
whelmed the "executioners." They
fed shrieking, nobody thinking OF
rescuing the poor victim. A servant
girl. called by the shrieks, saw the
body and resolutely cut the rope. just
In the nick of time. Only after long
exertions did she succeed In bringing
the hanged" man back to conscious
ness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19

The many friends of Mr.. r. N. Col
Inns were greatly shocked this morn
ing to learn of his death at $3.50
o'clock a. m.
Yesterday Mr. Collins was report
ed better and his friends and rela-
tives hoped that the worst was passed.
During the night, however, he took
a change for the worse and in his
weakened condition he sank rapidly
until death came to his relief.
Mr. Collins was one of the best
known and most popular young bust
ness men of the city and was at the
time of his death associated with Mr..
M. d. King in the insurance business.
He was always a gentleman-nature
made him so, and he counted his
friends by the number of his acquaint-
ances. AS a business man, he was
very successful and stood high in bust
ness circles, being always on the pro-
gressive side.
Mr.. Collins was 33 years old and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
(winner), Thelma Senton.

(winner), Thelma Senton.
The following pupils are entitled to
draw for the gold medal for improve
ment: Annie May Mcdonald, Hat
tie Mcdonald, E. Levy, A Leleu, Rena
Doherty, H. Utter, Fossie' Ready NJ. G.
Foley, M. Reddoch, NJ. Heisler, M.
Smith, M. Leleu, E. r. Seaman, c. Do
herty, X. Donegan, G. Doherty, Willie
Heisler, Henry Herndon, Henry Boy
tel. Miss Annie May Mcdonald, win
ner.
The following pupils are entitled to
draw for the gold medal for Christian
Doctrine, donated by Rev. P. O'Reilly:
Misses Edith Crahen, Ora Boxtel, Kate
Kerley, Sallie Pagan, Master B. Nc
Ginley, B. Crahen, G. Heidelberg, Mary
Monogan, Annie Mckinley, Grace Cra-
hen, Alice Connors, Thelma Senton,
and Rena Doherty, winner.
The gold medal for excellency in
mathematics, donated by Schartz, Ker
, win & Fauss, of New York, Is awarded
to Miss Edith Crahen.
The following pupils are entitled to
draw for the gold medal for success
in music, donated by O'Ferrall Bros :
| Misses Lille James, E. Nehls, Annie
Mckinley, Annie M. Pickett, Graca
Graham, Mamie Seaman, Bessie Chap
man, Catherine Utter, f. Utter, Alice
Leleu, Madeline Smith, Mildred Heis
Ter, Eole Levy. Winner Miss Annie
Mckinley
The following pupils are entitled
to draw for the gold medal for i'm
4 provement in music donated by Mr.. NJ
Dunn Thelma Senton, Ella R. Scan
len, Dorial Levy, Audley Eichholp
Kate Donegan, May G. Foley Merci'
Reddoch. Dorial Levy winner.
The following pupils are entitled tt
draw for the gold medal for amiabl'
department, donated by Moore Bros
Misses Edith Crahen, Ora Boxtel, Kat
Kerley, Sarah Pagan, Bernard McGiu
ley, Annie Mai Pickett, Grace Crahen
Mamie Seaman, Annie Mckinley, Phil
[ lis Doherty, Catherine Utter. Paulin
! Ready Charles Heidelberg, winner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the Chancery Clerk of
Forrest County until o'clock p. M, on
the first Monday, the 9Th day of July
1908, for the building of county jail
for said county at Hattiesburg as per
plans and specifications now ON nile
in the office of the Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors. The successful bidder
or bidders must give bond in an
amount equal TO their bids for the
faithful performance of their contract
and must specify the time within
which the work is to be completed.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a certified check on some respon-
sible bank, in an amount equal to five
per cent. of the bid The check of the
successful bidders will be returned
upon the making of bond acceptable
to the Board, within thirty days from
the letting of the contract, for the
faithful performance of the contract.
Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be
returned as soon as the proposals are
acted upon. The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. The
contract will be- let to the lowest re
sponsible bidder or bidders.
BY order of the Board of Supervis
ors of Forrest County, Mississippi, this
June 4th, 1908.
TIE. BATSoN,
iun5 3wks Clerk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE
SACRED HEART ACADEMY
Large Crowd Attended Exercises AT Auditorium.
Winners Presented With Handsome Medals.

The fourth annual commencement
exercises of the Sacred Heart Acad-
envy took place last night at the Audi
forum, and was attended by large
crowd who were more than pleased
with the exercises of the evening.
A splendid program, consisting of
music, recitations, operettas and beau-
tiful scenes was rendered.
Father O'Reilly presided and pre-
scented the medals.
The following is the class report for
the year:
Miss Edith Crahen, having complet-
ed the required course, and having
distinguished herself by her amiable
and ladylike department, is entitled
to all the honors of the academy, name
ly, gold medal and crown.
Senior Division.
The following pupils having the re-
quired percentage are entitled to draw
for the gold medal for English studies,
donated by Mr.. T. A. Cantwell: Misses
Edith Crahen, Ora Boxtel, Kate Kirby,
Sarah Pagan, and Master Bernard Nc
Ginley.
Honorable mention is made of Miss
A. M Pickett, who on account of sick
ness was unable to compete for the
medal: Winner, Master Bernard Nc.
Ginley.
Middle Division.
The following pulls are entitled to
draw for the gold medal for improve
ment in English studies, donated by
Mr.. Batestine. of New Orleans: Mas
tiers G. Heidelberg, B. Crahen, Misses
"a Mckinley. M Monohan, G. Crahen
Winner, Master Charles Heidelberg.
Honorable mention is made of Mas
ter William Scanlan, Francis Gormle,
and A. Corners, Misses Beatrice Kir
by and e. Cavanaugh, who on accoun
of illness or late entrance were unable
to compete for the medal.
Junior Department.
The following pupils are entitled II
draw for the gold medal for lessons
donated by Mrs. Frank Richer, 0
vicksburg: Misses Alice Conner
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

will be at the following places on
the dates given below for the pur-
pose of registering the voters Of For
rest county.
Rawls Springs, Monday, June LIST.
Eatonville, Tuesday, June End.
Lees Store, Wednesday, June Srd.
Petal, Thursday, June 4th.
Eastabuchie, Friday, June 5th.
Morriston, Saturday, June 9th.
Harvey, Monday, June Sth.
Sunrise School House, Tuesday
June 9th.
McCallum, Wednesday, June 10th.
McLaurin, Thursday, June 18th.
Epps, Friday, June 18th.
Rosine, Saturday, June 18th.
Brooklyn, Monday, June 18th.
Make, Tuesday, June 10th.
T. ]. NIXON,
County Registrar, Forrest County.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
RUSSIAN YOUTH IS
HANGED ON WAGER
Victim Makes Bet That He Can En-.
dure Strain and Barely Sur
vives~the Ordeal.

st. Petersburg.-In a country where
the favorite game of small children is
playing at bombs" the following
story, related by the Gazette, does not
seem to Russian very extraordinary:
The gilded youth of Orel held a
revel during which the conversation
turned upon the execution of some po.
litical robbers which had taken place
recently.
Being hanged must be a terrible
sensation" one of the youths re-
marked. Not at all" replied another
ION the contrary, quite pleasant way
of ending ones life"
Perhaps you would like to make
the experiment." retorted the first
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
A Frogs Rescue.

A correspondent writes: my son,
age 10h years. was working in the
garden when viper about two feet
long glided past him. A good shot
with a stone about the size OF a
cricket balj broke the reptiles spine.
while a sharp edge of the granite cut
open the belly, thereby restoring to
freedom a frog. which hoped out Of
Ms prison unhurt. Madras Mail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
Will REVISE
THE POLL BOOKS

The city executive committee has
appointed the following gentlemen to
revise the poll books for the city cleo
ton the first of which will be held
July 90: A. H. McSwain, M. l..
Thompson and-W. l.. Pack.
The entire committee is to have a
meeting at the city hail at o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
The registration is to close ten days
before the first primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
Can Do Il Now with x-Ray.

BY new invention a cavalryman
can telephone through his horse.
Clearly It is only matter OF time
until mankind will be able to see
through grindstone, even II 1t has
no hole in Il --Chteago New.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
Josb Wise phIIosophIzes.

"A gal don't generally think man
is in love with her unless he threat
ems T. cemmit suicide If she refuses
him."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
CITY TAX COLLECTOR.
]. F. BENNETT.

WANTED-Five girls to do solicit
ing. Nice line. Address Xxx, care
News, Answer quick.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19

WANTED-Five girls to do solicit
ing. Nice line. Address Xxx, care
News, Answer quick.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19

Many true word is spoken In jest,
but the majority of lies are uttered in
dead earnest.--Judge,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Fast, gentle pony, buggy
and harness, for sale cheap. H T.
Worthem, 1908 River avenue. J15 Ct
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-19
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Three rooms, all modern,
conveniences; UNFINISHED. Apply
400 Bay street. jun IL It