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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
Actual Average Circulation
2,7S5
ON MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT.

A letter from Berlin to New York
contrasts some things in the two cities
and the result is of just as much inter
est to other cities of the country as to
New York, for if there is any result
at all it is to suggest the query why
do we, who are so free and so used for
hundreds of years to self-government
make such a mess of our municipal
business, while the people of a country
like Germany can make such a success
of it, Says the letter:
'London's local postal service is far
better than New York's; Berlin's far
better than Londons. There are pneu-
matte tubes from nearly every branch
station; in New York only a few by
paying toll to a political corporation.
At the police station you can get for a
small fee the authentic address of anv
person in the city. New Yorks di.
rectory has one name in five and cor
reefs removals once a year. Here are
some little differences in Berlin WAYS:
Markets all over the city. owned by it:
walks in parks cleaned by water: troll.
ley poles that can't slip off: no ele-
waited roads in business streets.
streets average wider: cash register
and adding machine nearly universal;
very many cheap taXicabs: cheap par
GELS post-not express company graft:
people doing business-a tremendous
amount Of il; no skyscrapers; a dozen
great white ways, instead of one: Wall
streets kind Of gambling restricted.
but you can take a while at the state
lotteries; everything modern. modern.
modern; Berln's tax budget. s29 600
600; New Iork's last year $4,000 600
and nobody knows how much charged
to debt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
LUMBERMEN EXPECT
SUBSTANTIAL REVIVAL
AFTER THE HOLIDAYS

Local lumber brokers feel very con
fident that the lumber trade will i'm.
rrove very greatly shortly after the
holidays and it is their opinion that
all the saw mills will have to begin to
run full time if they fill the orders
that will be received.
Speaking yesterday of the lumber
situation two prominent buyers STA
ed that they were already having
trouble to get orders filled; that the
mills were either Indifferent or were
waiting until after the holidays. ex-
pecting better prices.
One of these gentlemen stated that
the prices had remained practically
stationary for some time and he was
confident that the prices would not
go lower. Even at the prevailing
prices he said there was money in lum-
Der. The mills west of the Mississippi
were cutting it, he said, and were fill
ing orders. He thought the mills of
the Hattiesburg district would have to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

much as dollar.
In a great many places over the
country geese are used for the Christ.
mas table instead of turkeys. They
are much cheaper and are said by
many to be more delicious meat than
turkey. The use of goose meat was
formerly largely limited to the Jew
ish people, but the gentiles in many
places have learned to value them as
very great luxury. However, there
have been very few on the Hattiesburg
market, due to the fact that the de-
mand has not yet been very great
here
This Christmas a fine turkey is a
luxury and those who are able to OBJ
tain them are fortunate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

do like the mills elsewhere-get busy.
This gentleman further stated that he
had all the orders he could take care
of for the present
The experience of these buyers is
probably the experience of most OF the
buyers in Hattiesburg.
With plenty of orders to fill. at
prices that will allow a fair margin
of profit, it is not considered probable
that the mills of the Hattiesburg dis
trict will remain idle or run on half
time, great while longer. They are
at considerable expense in keeping up
their property, besides the investment.
They may not get the ne prices that
prevailed year or two ago. but it is
generally believed that there will be
considerable advance that is sure to
come as spring approaches when it is
believed that there will be great build
ing activity.
At any rate there is a feeling of
optimism among both buyers and op-
orators as to the near future.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
THE POLITICAL GAME.

The Nashville Tennessean pertin-
emily observes that politics is the
great American game"
Baseball football, nor any other
game compares to it, They play it
nowhere else in the world so adroitly,
so recklessly, so mercilessly. or cor
ruptly, as they do in America.
They play it in municipal councils,
in county courts, in state legislatures,
in the congress of the united states. in
the presidents cabinet-and the
chief magistrate himself is a great
plunged at the game.
The people, as a class, talk about it,
and become enthused over it, and take
every opportunity to look in upon it:
but comparatively few of them play
the game and fewer still understand it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
POPULAR CONTEST.
Interest Continues to INCREASE in Great
Gift Offerings.

The big page announcement of The
Daily News popularity contest is
crowded out of to-days paper. But
the contest is still on, and it is grow
ing more interesting each day. There
are candidates now in each of the six
districts, and the full list of nomina-
tons, with the votes thus far cast
for each, will appear in Mondays
paper.
The total value of the prizes Of
fered aggregates $3,OOO-making this
the greatest contest ever before in
augurated by Mississippi newspaper.
In addition to the $500 cash prize
there are two pianos, two diamond
rings, two suits of furniture, several
business college scholarships-and
there may be others.
Save your coupons. Ask your friends
to subscribe for the paper. In other
words, get busy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
IMMIGRATION
IS INCREASING

New York Dec. 23.-From all ac.
counts, the tide of immigration, which
has been on the ebb all year, has turn
ed. Since the middle of October, a
gradual increase in the nmber of immi-
grants has been noticeable, and in
that month. for the first time since
the beginning of the year. immigra-
ton exceeded emigration. The reco Il
number of immigrants arriving in this
country in one day was reached on
December s, when more than 5000
steerage passengers arrived in New
York in five steamships. The total
number of steerage passengers
brought over this year is 3S6,174.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

A correspondent wants to know our
views on the question of woman suf
frage. To be frank about it. our idea
is a compromise between wish and
a dread of what they might do with
ii if they got it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
State of Ohio, City OF Toledo,
Lucas County.


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FRANK ]. CHENEY.
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Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
PREPARING FOR
INAUGURAL BALL

Washington, Dec. 23-The pension
office building, where the inaugrral
ball is usually held, will probably he
used for this purpose in connection
with the ceremonies of the inauGura.
ton of Judge Taft. A bill providing
funds for putting the building in shape
and designating it for that is being
considered by the house committee on
the District of Columbia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
CAVALRY TROOPS TRANSFERRED

Washington, Dec 23.-Troop II. of
the Eighth cavalry is relieved from
duty at Fort Washable, Wyo., and has
been ordered to Fort ID. A. Russell,
Wyo., for temporary station, until the
completion Of Accommodations for 1t
at Fort Robinson, Neb. Upon the de-
parture of Troop II from Fort Wash
axle, detachment will be left at the
post temporarily to dispose of such
public property as may be left there.
with a view to the permanent aban-
donment of that place as a military
post.
BOOMERS and Table Boarders Rest
meals in city, 412 Bay street. Home
phone 638. D-15-6t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
A HOLIDAY INNOVATION.

The Saturday Evening Post pub
fishes the following interesting and
valuable story:
"A travelling salesman had an only
son with whom be. 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 a regular
schedule Of prices for definite chores
was drawn up-two cents a basket for
splitting kindling, five cents an hour
for hoeing garden, five cents 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 a conference and agreement
on articles to be purchased or books
selected. Thus the fund went chiefly
to the purchase of educational toys.
such as a printing-press. a scrollsaw,
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 foD an object"
1t is the special business of our saw
ings department to take care of saw
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 yoa will call.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COM
MERGE,
tt. Hattiesburg. Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

Laws are enforced only when public
sentiment demands it. Public senti-
ment should, therefore, get after the
pistol toter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

The Birmingham Ledger says: Mr..
Roosevelt doesn't look on himself as
holding a job under the government.
His conduct with the school girls on
Thanksgiving demonstrates that he
thinks he has some of the rights of
Edward and of William across the sea.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

A Frenchman says there are no loud
words in the English language But
he has probably overlooked the mes
sages of the president.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

The Baltimore Sun refers to Presi-
dent RoOsevelt's recent message as a
"Veritable saturnalia of incinerating
invectiye." That's it. exactly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

A cablegram from Hayti says that
General Simon. the newly. elected
president, has taken the oath. His
predecessor probably left little else to
take.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

Discussing the reported illness of
+. II. Hartman, the Louisville Times
says: "One touch of billiousness
makes even the autocratic railroad
magnate akin to the rest of us"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

There is no political prejudices
against bachelors in Birmingham. s.
says the Ledger. But what about the
old adage that misery loves com
pany."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
WHEAT DUTY IS
REMOVED BY DIAz
Hearst News Service.

Mexico City. Dec. 24-On account of
crop failures President Daz has is
sued a decree removing temporarily
the duty on wheat, remaining in force
until May /, 1909.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

A special from Jackson says that
Governor Noel will issue no Christmas
pardons. Perhaps he is afraid of
newspaper criticism"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
MY MAMMOTH RED APPLES.

are beauties-see me for all kinds of
Of fruits. The best grades at prices
that will suit. S. r. McNAIR.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

aged Russian who burned up his for
tune before his death couldn't take it
with him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

President Arthur T. Haldy of the
Yale. University recently created
something like a sensation by suq-
costing that too much attention was
paid in the colleges these days to
muscles and not enough to brain.
SOCIETY
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
The Cotton Market
LIVERPOOL.

Opened Dec.-Jan., 4.72, ~. 20 IL,
10 10; March-April, 40, II, SO 1-2,
SO -; closed Dec.-Jan., 40 1-2; Mar
April, 4.6S. NIiddling, 400
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

Washington will have a bran-new
publication after January 4. 1t will
be the Daily Message, with T. Roose-
welt as editor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

A Chicago plumber died the other
day in the midst of cold snap when
all of the pipes were bursting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

To thine own self be true, thou
cans't not then be false to any man.
Hamlet
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

If hope did not spring eternal in the
human breast a great many news
papers would cease to exist.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

The tin-horn is the herald of Christ
mas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

Wills Musical Comedy Co., Audi
forum Christmas matinee and night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

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, 1908-12-23

THE DAVIDSON COMPANY
will be closed all day Friday and Sat.
urday, observing Christmas. Store will
be open Monday December %.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23
NEW ORLEANS.

Opened Jan, $780, March. S.77, a
? p. m; Jan. S.73; March, S.S1.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-23

mas
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
THE MhRCHESIS.
Husband and Wife.

Until a very few years ago, when his healtn
began seriously to fail him, Salvatore Marcnesi.
C,bevalier Castrone and Marquis Ra1ata. to nvese
him with all his family titles. in appearances "as
one of the most striking men IN Paris Lasc
Thursday the cable conveyed the inteingence OF
his death ct the age OF eighty-s,x years 10 tn7
outside world and hundreds OF women WIZ
studied singing with his wife. the marquis was
- tba husband OF Nine. NathiIde Marches
rbe-a was 4 time when he was more than tha'-
The obituary notices told how he was co1npeIieo
20 leave hts native Italy in 1913 because OF "l'
ro1ittcal Affiliations. and that thereupon ne tooN
10 the operate stage, He came 20 We" io'N w.
+rorDe engaged by BIr. z. P Fry for the Astor
praca ODera House. bat sang only once on me
concluding night of the season 1853 in Ernanl
,,ndar circumstances which enabled Max NlaFe'@7N
-o indulge in some OF his amusing descriptive eAaS-
-a+5or II was probably his debut on the stage:
sIa-e+zale s1,rUufsed IL and Groves dictionary ar
ar-,s y When he resumed professional career
a.+e- returning 10 London II was as a ConceIN
singer He married Nathilde Graufnahh II -'-
Tho Italian version Of "L'ohengrtr' wnich N>eW
Workers heard before they became acquainted WI
the original German. was the work or olsnof -
- I4a also translated "Tannhauser," Media
..r - ves+aIe'' .'Iphigenia IN Aulis and otheF
on.ras and composed many vocal exercises v Nn1cN
bis brilliant wife uses in her classes
Mime Marchesi is a living miracle OF eh9is @1i-
z,-o+fon To her art She is now eishty-tWo years
1d C,orn on March IS 1920, yet up 10 the oea'n
90 bar husband at any rate, she gave lessons every
So,- Nine o'clock every morning saw her n-S1
-, - bar classroom and heard her footstep on
The stairs Nine Marchesfs maiden name UaS
C,a,,r,ann and she was born IN Frankfort-on-the-
49,, She first studied singing IN Vienna WIN
o,,a ,-fco1af the composer OF The Merry wives OK
windsor" having gone to the Austrian capita 90
,,re With her aunt, the Countess DoFothea Won
Frtu,ann. one of BeethOven's frlenos aho p pup-.s
10 whom the great composer - -
10 ~ 80 rba MARQUIS and Marquise Rajata ceIe-
80 +rafr golden wedding in 1852. on which occa-
tts nho-ograph which IS reproduced herewith
was taken.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
CONCERT NOTES.

Tonight John Philip Sousa and his band close
their thirty second semi annual tour with a grand
concert at the Hippodrome Three soloists will
assist-Miss Lucy Allen. soprano: Miss Jeanette
Powers. violiniste. and Mr.. Joseph Norrtto clari-
netist There are nine numbers the programme
including three by Mr.. Sousa his latest march
'.Powhatan's Daughter" being OF them The
demand for more at Sousa concert at least
doubles the printed programme and the public has
grown to expect this addition.
Miss Mary Garden and NJ. Charles Gilbert will
give a concert in the large ballroom of the Wal
dorf-Astoria on next Friday afternoon for the
benefit Of the West Side Juvenile Club
Singers from the Arion Society of Brooklyn ara
planning to make trip to Europe summer.
To help them TO that end a concert OF songs will
be given In Arion Hall this afternoon. In which
IAliAn Funk, Adslns Saver. pAakh ASGss< -T~zsaa
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
Timely Musical Comment.
Some Remarks Upon Durability of Sensationalism
Prop Upon TO Opera Season.

Miss Fornia will sing the role of Donna Elvira and
Mr.. Journet will be the LeporelO. Mines Emma
Eamcs and Farrar and NM Scott, Bonci, Barocchi
and Blass Will also appear, and Mr.. Mailer vii
lead the orchestra. On Saturday evening Tristan
und Isolde will be performed under the direction
of Mr.. Alfred Hertz. The cast will include Mines
Fremstad and Homer and NM Burgstaller. van
Rooy Blass MuhImann. Bayer and Reuss.
At the Manhattan Opera House the operas this
week will be Louise" Monday evening; "Di-
Moran Wednesday: 'Pelleas ct Melisande. on
Friday: Lucia di Lammermoor." Saturday
afternoon. and Aida popular prices, on Sat
urday night.
Programme of the popular operate concert in the
Manhattan Opera House this evening:
Overture Dnorah" Meyerbeer
Chorus n orchestra
Cayana Barber of Seville RosslnI
lorna Arnore' Buzzi-Peeeia
Frederick Norton the English composer original
OF child life and impTOyisatons: G
Blue Bell Time The Other Side of the SKY.
he The Water Lilies Tea Party.
Followed by exteInporaneous parodes a" Italian operas
Mime. JomelH.
ana i''"' i-l'- NJ Dnfranne
'Voce di Prinavera waltz johann strauss
,a) Overture Leonard No. Beethoven
'' violin solo. NJ Riesenleld
( Barcaroe intermezzo. Tales of Fiofnann otennach
Maestro Campanni.
INTERMISSION
'Cavalleria RusticaEd-"
The Mother Mile seveiina
r,1rj,55u Bassi
4jda ..................M NJ. Crabbe
Entire Manhattan opera House chorus and orchestra
Musical director. Maestro Campanini
4 I the pianofOrte. NJ Chariier.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
THE JTEEKLY MUSICAL CALENDAR.

Hail. $50 p m. concert Of the Banks Glee Club;
No West 5Sth street. II m. recital OF sohatas
pianoforte and violin for the benefit OF the
Music School Settlement by MIR and Mrs. David
Names: Washington SIusre Methodist Episcopal
Church S:I5 p m. free recital of organ music by
Charles Bigelow Ford under the auspices or the
American Guild of Organists. Baptist Temple
Brooklyn sis D. NJ. song recital by Nine. Gadsk-
FRIDAY.
Carnegie Hall. 2:30 p. m. seventh afternoon con
cert of the Philharmonic Society; Manhattan Opera
House. p m. French opera, ''relleas ct Nell
sande'; Metropolitan Opera House .. m. Italian
opera. La TraviatS'; Great Hall OF the College
Of City Of New York 2:30 q free organ
recital by Samuel 4. Baldwin; Waldorf Astoria. 3
p. m, concert the benefit OF the West side
Juvenile Club.
SATURDAY.
Carnegie Hall $50 m. concert Of the Young
Peoples symphony Society, S:i5 p. m. seventh
evening Of the Philharmonic Society. Man
haitian Opera House. =. m, Italian opera. Lucia
df LammerlnOOr p. M, italian opera. Aida
Metropolitan opera House, ?. m, Italian opera.
Don Giovanni T:45 p. m, German opera. TITS
tan und Isolde. Mendelssohn Hall. S:l5 p.
concert Of chamber music by the New York Trio;
No. I+l West 10th street. 3 p. Informal piano
forte recital by Arthur Whiting.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

The programme of the Wagner concert Of the
New York symphony Society, which will be given
this afternoon. is follows
/. ''ParsifaI"
Prelude.
tb Professional Knights of the Holy Grail.
tC) Good Friday spell.
.. Die MeisterSiTReT'
ta) Prelude TO Act III
tbi Prize
Dance of the Apprentices.
Tristan and Isolde
Tristau's Vision and Death.
Finale
4. Three
Christopher Columbus fwritten twenty two years
OF age).
tbl Rien7i written twenty scvcn).
TannhaUser written thirty-two).
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
Carfegie Hall. p m. concert of the New York
SYMPHONY Society: Manhattan Opera House $50
p popular operate concert: Metropolitan Opera
House $50 p. m. popular oIeratic concert: hippo
drome S:l5 D. m. concert, by Sousa and his band;
Arion Hail. Brooklyn. ptn. song recital for the
benefit of the Arions European trip.
MONDAY.
Metropolitan Opera House D. no. Italian opera,
la Boheme'; Manhattan Opera House, p. m.
French opera, Louise"
TUESDAY.
Mendelssohn Hall } m, pianoforte recital by
Jan ScBesz: Paul's Chapel. Columbia University
p m, free organ recital by Professor Horatf0
Parker OF Yale University.
WEDNESDAY.
Metropolitan Opera House. D m. Italian opera
III Troyatore'': Manhattan Opera House, x p. M
Italian opera ''Dinorah''; Mendelssohn Hall. S:15
D m concert Of chamber Music by Il Dameck
THU RSDiI.
Metropolitan Opera House. 80 P m. German
'Siegfritd' MendelSSohu Hall p m, con
cert pianoforte music for pianutcrtes. by
Ernest Hutcheson and Harold Randolph; Carnegie
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
OPERA LISTS.

Now for the lists OF the operate week which
viii open tomorrow Al the Metropolitan Opera
House II Trovatore'' VIII be revived on WedneS-
Gay evening Il viii be the first performance Of
Nerdi's opera this season and an element Of noy-
city VIII he lent to the performance by the fact
that both Nine Emma Eanes and Mr.. Caruso Will
sing their respective roles for the first time The
cast will be as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
RECIT'ALS.

Nine MarcelIa Sembrich. who is making con-
which will last till the end of April, Will
return to New York to give a song recital in Car