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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10
A HOLIDAY INNOVATION.

The Saturday Evening Post pub
fishes the following interesting and
valuable story
"A travelling salesman had an only
son with whom he had been liberal in
the matter of spending money, and
'ather thoughtless. The boy began de-
veloping extravagant habits, and had
no appreciation of the value of money
So the father made it rule that all
the spending money he got in future
must be earned. The boys mother
was made the employer, and regular
schedule of prices for definite chores
was drawn up-two cents basket for
splitting kindling, five cents an hour
for hoeing garden, five cents a hun
dred for collecting potato bugs.
This reformed the boy in one way,
for it made him ambitious. He got
out of bed early in the morning to
earn money. There was always a big
pile of kindling on hand, and he kept
an eye open for odd jobs of all kinds.
But the reason he worked for
money was that he might buy more
or less useless things that he had
bought under the old arrangement. So
saving plan was added to the earn
ing plan.
The boy was permitted to spend
one-quarter of all the money he made
in his own way, without supervision.
Another quarter went into a small
home bank, to be deposited in a saw
ings account at interest. The remain
ing fifty per cent OF his earnings was
kept back by his father, half to be
invested in books and half in tools
and toys.
Before anything was bought out of
this final fund. however, father and
son had conference and agreement
on articles to be purchased or books
selected. Thus the fund went chiefly
to the purchase of educational toys,
such as printing-press, a scrollsaw,
a camera. No anticipation of pay
ments was permitted, nor any trans
fer of money from one fund to another
to hurry the consummation of a pur-
chase. In that way the fact that there
was a surplus on hand did not kill
the incentive to work for an object"
1t is the special business of our saw
ings department to take care of say.
ings and earnings of this nature and
while being cared for they will be
earning interest at the rate Of 4 per
cent per annum.
On making the first deposit of one
dollar we furnish you with a small
private bank to take home with you.
You could not select a Christmas
present for any member of the fam
lily that would be more useful and
more productive Of happiness than
this. We shall be glad to explain
more fully If you will call.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COM
MERGE,
1T. Hattiesburg. Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

The big advertising agencies of the
country are recognizing the fact that
the Daily News is the medium through
which to reach the people of the Hat
tlesburg district. Numerous orders
for advertising space have been book
ed during the past week and almost
every mail brings inquiries for rates
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

Those who are referring to the pres
ident's recent exhibition of verbosity
as his farewell message shouldn't
be so cocksure. There may be numer-
GUS postscripts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

hire and increased business more than
the slight reductions in price neces-
arv to compete with the mail order
htl SEES of the big cities.
The parcels post is coming and we
had just as well prepare for it.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

1t is announced that the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana has made div.
idends of $500 per cent. during the
past seven years. The stockholders
ought to be satisfied.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10
Formosa's Sugar Exports,

Formosa, with its population of
100000, is running the Philippines
neck and neck in the export of sugar.
Each exported value of $4,000. 900 in
1907.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10
An Everlasting Trait,

Woman may some time win the
right to vote, but she will never
cease to hide things under the bed
tick.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
asks, why not catch Boni and Helie
and lock them up together in a ca
nary cage?"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

starving woman with a sick child
was turned down by all of the chart
able institutions in New York.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

The present crusade against divorce
is not necessarily a personal attack
on Nat Goodwin.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10
Bellows Long Known.

1t is proved by ancient carvings I'M
earthed in Egypt that the bellows
were in use for forcing fires in the
fifteenth century B. c.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

Pat Grove, who came into notoriety
several years ago when he is alleged
to have kipnaped Eddie" Cudahy. will
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

Pine Bluff is at least one city where
dry ticket would receive a unani-
nous vote.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

Keep this to yourself-the late
shopper will get the bargains-after
Christmas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

become an evangelist, preaching the
gospel and the philosophy of life in
an effort to lead young men from the
primrose paths which he has travelled.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10


turn our attention and
making the having mind
oae line OF agricultural implements consisting
haows walking riding
combination planters In fact
In doing this have the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

Marriage and Wisdom.
Some women will believe anything
rcu tell them until you marry them.
Dallas News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

The most popular book just now is
the pocketbook, of course.
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HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA
BILE SERVICE received daily, the ex-
elusive franchise for which is owned
by the Daily News
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-10

Entered as second-class matter on
May %, 1907, at the postoffice at Hat
uesburg, Miss, under the Act of Con-
gress Of March 2, 1879.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26

more minutes. Excited men parade the
aisles, carrying their State banners.
cheering and singing. Finally, when
order is restored, the chairman an
nounces formally the name Of the NOM
inee.
World Knows the News Quickly.
This is greeted by more cheering and
everybody is happy except the friends
of the defeated. They move to make
the nomination unanimous with a for
NAL grace that lacks enthusiasm. This
is done and the band plays. II the
meantime the click Of the telegraph in
strument shows that the news has been
carried to every town and hamlet in
the country. 1t has been cabled to for
eign countries. The rulers Of all ma
tons know within a few minutes after
the nomination who is the prospective
President Of the United States.
No matter how long it has taken to
choose a nominee for the Presidency,
the whole performance has to be gone
through again when it comes to NOM
mating a candidate for the second
place ON the ticket. There are not so
many "favorite sons" however, and one
ballot frequently suffices. More noise,
more enthusiasm. The convention has
nominated the ticket.
Each State delegation, at one of its
conferences, has chosen its candidate
for member Of the National Committee
The election Of this committee Is now
in order. 1t is put through quickly, as
a rule, and without a hitch. Then reso-
buttons of various sorts are passed.
The ticket is named, the convention
passes into history and the battle for
power and patronage begins. The dis
trict delegate goes home His towns
men congratulate him on his good work.
PHILADELPHIA Public Ledger
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
FINE PAPER COMPANIES
MANUFACTURERS OF MANILA MUST
PAY $4,000 EACH.
Twenty-four Plead Guilty to Maintain
ing Combination in Restraint
of Trade.

NEW YORK. June 22.-Twenty-four
ping paper were fined $1,000 each by
Judge Hough in the United States cir
cult court today. They pleaded guilty on
Friday last to maintaining Illegal COM
blnation i'll restraint of trade They
were members of the Manila and Fiber
association.
In imposing the fines, Judge Hough
said that the combination Of paper man
ufacturers was Il clear violation of the
Sherman antitrust law, but because of
eXtenuating circumstances he would inn
pose Il fine only. The companies have
arranged to pay their fines through
their counsel
The case against the companies was
instituted through the inStrumCntality Of
the American Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION, for which John Norris of this
city acted as agent The companies
of the combine of wrapping paper manu-
facturerS which was organized by John
II. Parks i'll 1906.
District Attorney StimSon, who had
charge of the eases, stated in court that
i'll view of the fact that the companies
had saved the government expenses by
pleading guilty he was willing that light
fines should be imposed. Counsel for the
companies declared that the combine was
formed two years ago to save them from
bankruptcy because OF the methods of
agents for consumers, who, he alleged,
favored first one group of paper mills
and then another i'll order - cut prices
Counsel also declared that the combine
was dissolved when it learned that the
association came within the provisions of
the Sherman law.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
STATE NEWS NOTES.

MENOMINEE, Mich. - While swimming
in the river, Fred Suhr, aged 16, was
seized with cramps and he was drowned
before assistance could reach him.
WAUPUN-Bruises on the head of James
Glendenning, who drowned in Fox lake
have led the police of the city Of Waupun
to start an investigation.
LA CROSSE-A tract of forty acres or
land belonging to Oak Grove cemetery, has
been plated and will be beauthed under
the direction Of a Chicago landscape artist
A viaduct over the Green Bay railroad
tracks will join the old and the new por-
tionS of the cemetery.
MADISON = According to Prof. Charles
X Leith, North America will never suffer
for q lack of iron ore. In spite of the pre-
dictions Of waste and ultimate depletion of
deposits, Prof. Leith says that the aggre-
gate tonnage of ore in the west will equal
a considerable part of the Lake Superior
region to which 1,OoO,oOO,O0O tons have
been assigned as a minimum.
MADISON-Mr. and Mrs. Edward r.
Sherry of Milwaukee and Mrs. Alfred Ham,
ilton Peats of New York are enjoying 8
motor trip throughout the southern part OF
the state, visiting friends in Madison and
Mrs. Peat's mother in MazOmanie while en-
route.
KENOSHA-A little suit In q justice court
revealed marriage in kenosha more than
two years ago. The principals were Arthur
Eifler and Miss Lillian L. Davidson. The
action was against Elner and he had been
sued as a single man. He presented q mar
rage certificate. The court dismissed the
suit.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26

IN the world as on the whole syn.
onymous with the highest il character
and conduct.
To be a Christian is the simplest and
yet one Of the most far reaching things
imaginable. 1t means only that any
man or woman takes life on the terms
that this one whom men call the Christ
took it, that His is the type of life
to which they seek to conform, and His
service to the world that which they
seek to render
The distinguishing marks of that life
CT long ago were its sense Of the in
finite, so clear a consciousness Of the
Most High that it expressed itself in
terms Of relationship and so taught
men to cry Our Father" and a clear
faith in humanity, a consciousness of
the worth Of character, that led Him
to see the brother in every man and tC
give His life in sincere service for even
those who opposed Him.
Here, too, was a life lived for the
higher values and on the highest levels.
A life that ever reminded us how much
more the man himself is worth than
the sheep, the person than the pos
sessions, the toiler than the tools. And
so He lived, not only for character in
Himself, but that all might have the
right to the freedom, fullness and Joy
Of life.
The essential elements of such a char
acter are few and simple. We readily
recognize its faith in God, not in any
narrow or dogmatic sense, but in the
consciousness of the infinite spirit work
ing for good faith in man. in his worth
and possible goodness, and faith in that
high goal of all society which the
Teacher called the kingdom of heaven.
Whoever turns his life toward these
things, whoever looks out on life with
eyes of faith and love, whoever seeks
the ideal ends for humanity, whoever
serves the eternal propaganda of
righteousness, peace and brotherly love,
even though he never had heard of
Christ, still belongs to Him.
To be animated with that spirit, de-
liberately to choose to live that kind of
life, to take its pains and joys, to do
its work, to strengthen ones self with
it's motives and dynamics, to be salts
fed with its high gains, to pay its
price, to follow this path, is to be a
Christian, because it is to be a full
man and brother to all men.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
THE FRAILTY OF MAN.

By Rev. John S. Paxton, D. D.
Text.-"For all flesh is as grass, and
all the glory Of man as the flower Of
grass. The grass withereth, and the
flower thereof faleth away; but the
Word of the Lord endureth forever.
i. Peter "a, %.
Be swift to forgive Make haste to
be kind my brother man; for you are
grass, and tomorrow it may be too
late All hate hurts the hater more
than the hated Envy is a sign that
you feel yourself to be an inferior per-
son. I'd never admit it. L would never
feel it-for all envy is a mark of an
inferior nature And malice-malice is
a smart, and a pain, that keeps me
awake O nights and losses me on a
restless bed; but the object of that
malice sleeps sweet, and I am the loser
for my spite. And evil speaking-it is
a game that two always play at. We
always get what we give. We reap
what we SOW. Show myself friendly,
and thou shalt have friends. Show
thyself censorious and malicious, and,
on my soul, bitter tongues shall bite
into your sensitive nerves, and make
you miserable, rewarding you accord
ing to your own works. Oh, men and
brethren, since we live so short a time,
let US lay aside the anger that brands
and the satire that scOurges. Let us
think no evil, and do not wrong; for
this is the Word of the Lord that en-
dureth forever: that all bitterness and
wrath, that all anger and clamOr, that
all evil speaking, that all malice, be
put away from you. And let us be
kind one to anOther-tender-he hearted
forgiving one another, even as God for
Christ's sake hath forgiven us. If you
and | have been born from abOve-if
we have touched the hem of Christ's
rObe-if we have cried, my Lord and
my God''-if we have knelt with the
publican and sobbed, "Be merciful to
me a sinner"-nO weed in nature am
I, no bit of fading grass are you. I
deny it, l an not grass, but a son of
God, and have al immortal destiny.
can defy hell and the grave to quench
my Immortality. l can laugh at the
sun and at the shining stars for when
they are dead and old and cold, shall
be with the Lord.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
The Remittance Man.

Throughout the west from Cane
Nome to San Diego, stretch long ranks
Of pioneers, building great cities, turn
ing arid deserts into fertile plains har-
Messing mighty rivers to do mans bid
ding, clearing away primevaI forests,
laying the Foundation of an empire in
lands where solitude has reigned SUI
preme. But one figure stands aIoof
from the stern-faced, hurrying throng,
unmoved by all their clamor and con-
temptuOus of their feverish strivings.
1t is the Remittance Man. Here on the
skirmish line of civilization, with the
roar of battle ringing in his ears. with
men on every side Of him rushing
eagerly into the fray, some to emerge
victorious, some to fall fighting gallant
~ against odds, he remains an ONLY
slightly-interested onlooker. The re
mittance men in large numbers come
from England and are supported bv
money regularly sent to them. They
have left their native lands on account
Of some scandal, or infraction of the
law, or family disagreement, and form
few ties here.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26

eral years past, Mr.. Brown had appar
emily been in the best of health. Late on
Wednesday night he was suddenly
stricken with hemorrhage of the bowels
once serious and every effort to allay
the trouble was unsuccessful.
Born in Ninth Ward.
Mr.. Brown was born on his fathers
farm, in what is now part of the Ninth
ward He received his first education i'll
the pubic schools of the village and later
attended Beloit college. In 1861 he left
Milwaukee and went to Pennsylvania,
where he became interested in the oil
business. He continued in that business
for six years, during which time he made
large amount of money.
Returning to Milwaukee he engaged
in the carriage manufacturing business,
which he continued until about fifteen
years ago. His factory building occu-
pied a part of the site of the present
government building, southwest corner
of Wisconsin and jefferson streets.
When that location was selected by the
government for it's federal building the
brick carriage factory was taken down
and rebuilt in its original style on
Oneida and River streets, where the
building of the Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light company now stands.
For q few years after the removal of
his Wisconsin street building, Mr..
Brown conducted carriage repository
III the Montgomery building, later clos
ing out the business.
In Council in 1877.
Mr.. Brown was elected to the com
mon council in 1877, serving as alder
man until 1880 During his service in
the council and while acting mayor dur
ing the absence from the city of Mayor
John Black he suspended Chief of PO-
lice Kennedy, and as a result of this
step, which brought him into favor, he
was elected mayor to succeed Mr.. Black
in 1880. In 1883 he was elected
mayor succeeding Emil Walber. That
he made one of the best mayors
Milwaukee has ever had was the univer-
sal verdict of the people without regard
office that Chief of Police +. j. Ries
was removed and John L. Jansen, a
friend of John A. Hinsey, then at the
head of the council, was selected.
In 1893 Mr. Brown was appointed tax
commissioner of the city by the late
Mayor John c.. Koch, and he was re-
appointed by Mayor Rauschenberger,
Mayor Rose also appointing him in 1899
In all his official positions Mr.. Brown
was earnest. fair in all things and hon
est in every act. In recent years he was
engaged as counselor in tax matters.
He is survived by his wife and two
daughters, Mrs. William Merkel of Port
land, Ore. and Miss Edith Brown.
The funeral arrangements for Mr..
Brown will not be definitely settled I'M
til it is known whether or not the daugh-
ter. Mrs. Merkel of Portland, Ore, can
come to Milwaukee. If she decides to
come she can not reach here much be
fore Tuesday or Wednesday of next
week
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
SHORT METER SERMONS.

Killing time is soul suicide.
Many mistake fluidity of mind for
faith.
Truth needs no authority other than
its own.
He is good-natured whose nature it
is to do good.
They are richest who give the world
most refreshing.
Hope and aspiration joined make the
energy of any life.
Making a name for gold does not
make a golden name.
The soundness of your virtue does
not depend upon the volume of sound
you can make.
There is something wrong with a
mans prayers when they never choke
his utterance.
1t seems to be as easy to think our
cheerfulness to ourselves as it is to
think our troubles out loud.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
THE "FIXER" OF GOTHAM.
New York East Side Character Has a
Real Mission in Life.

Real Mission in Life.
You will not find him mentioned in
the city's charter nor on the pay roll
Of Greater New York, but the east side
''fxer" is an established institution and
is as important in his way as the DO
nceman who samples the wares Of the
pushcart peddler, or as the white-robed
street cleaner.
When aliens come to this country,
says the American Hebrew, and are
enmeshed in a mountain Of ordinances
and regulations it is obvious that their
lapses from the straight path marked
out for the native must be viewed with
an eye Of sOftened by Kindness
''This eye of kindness is the 'fxer.'
He ts the man who rushes to the rescue
Of the unfortunate wight who has been
caught in the wheels Of the law and
who needs a sponsor.
Necessarily the 'fxer' is the init
mate friend Of the ward heller, Of the
district leader and necessarily of the
judges of the minor courts. He is usu-
ally bluff, hearty, good-natured and
with a genuine love for his fellow
citizens.
when a 'pushcart peddler is sud
denly made to realize that he is violat-
ing the law by standing on one spot for
more than the regulation number of
minutes, and he is arrested by the DO
liceman who has been sampling his
beans or his fruit, it is not a pleasant
situation in which he would find him
self if he had no means of communion
ting with friends who are friends of
the 'fiXer'
at is the 'fixer' who sees the district
leader for him, who appears in court to
say good word for him, who sees the
judge before the case is called, and
who, if necessary, puts up the bail
to take him out of Jail for the night.
ct must not be supposed that the
'fixer' is philanthropist. He disdains
ethics and civic virtue as the fanatic
mounting Of the silk-stocking folk.
What he does is done for his own good
eff he does not receive his fee in
money he knows he may count upon the
rescued individual for his vote, and q
vote is easily converted into monetary
value AS the friend of those in dis
tress he becomes an influence in the
neighborhood, and an army of such
friends may lead to political prefer
ment Of lasting Importance"