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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-29

The editorial referred to is as fol-
lows:
Present day commerce is based up
on the idea of specialization. One
man raises produce, another builds
houses, another makes clothes; others
engage in transporting various COM
modities; still others work in factories,
shops, foundries and mills. The men
who build houses can not consume all
the potatoes raised by the farmers.
The farmers can not give all the car
penters, masons and plasterers steady
out of employment they can not secure
the means of purchasing for their re-
quirements and the result is lighter
demand all along the line. Start one
faction to work and you start them
ALL
When the call for carpenters is
greater than the supply, men unskilled
in the work can secure employment
at high wages and skilled workers
can command special prices. Here en-
tiers and becomes active the law of
supply and demand winch may not be
reversed or defied with impunity.
When the supply of labor is greater
than the demand workmen can be Sc
sured on better terms and will give
greater and better service. This is
the Logic of the law mentioned and of
human nature.
Labor is cheaper now than it was a
year ago, although nominally wages
are the same 1t is cheaper because
it is better.
Materials are cheaper now than they
were year ago, not for the same
reason that labor is cheaper but in the
actual prices that must be paid.
Last year the majority of the deal
ers in building material had all the
trade they could handle. This year
the business has been fair, as shown
by the building records, but there is
room for very considerable improve
| ment.
The one great reason why building
operations should be undertaken now
Or why contracts for supplies should
be entered into is that they can be
made on more advantageous terms.
Materials can be secured for lower
prices, will be delivered more prompt
ly and in more satisfactory manner
than during either 1890 or 1907.
AS a general proposition lumber
now is being sold for 10 to Is per
cent less than during last year. In
some cases where the trade is supplied
with special woods a reduction to that
extent has not been made However,
10 per cent. probably represents about
the general decline in the retail price
of building material
A Cleveland operator has supplied
some specific information showing the
relative cost of building in 1907 and
| 1908 which is reproduced herewith:
Per cent of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-29

RAISE funds
Thousands Of Acres Of Public Do.
main Thrown Open to the
General Public.
Hearst News Service.

Ottawa, June 29.-The Canadian
government is to throw open to settle
ment 2S,OO0,OOO acres of land in Sas-
katchowan and Alberta to raise money
for the construction of government
railroad to Hudson Bay, which will
open new route to Europe. 1t is ex-
pected to sell 5000 900 acres at SO an
acre to defray the expenses of build
ing 500 miles of railroad between exist
ing lines and Fort Churchill on Hud-
son Bay.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-29
REBATES To
SUGAR TRUST
Hearst News Service.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-T'inal argu-
ments in the sugar trust" rebate
case will be heard today by the in
terstate commerce commission. Tes-
timony adduced shows that the trunk
lines having terminals at Jersey City
have for several years been paying to
the American Sugar Refining Company
a rebate of 2 cents per 100 pounds on
all sugar shipped. TIE rebate is de-
Tended as being an allowance for dray-
ace.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-29
State of Mississippi.

To Will Crosby, defendant:
You are commanded to appear before
the chancery court of the county of
Forrest in said state on the second
Monday of August, 1908, the same be-
ing the monthly rules day of said
court, at the Chancery Clerks office
said county, to defend the Suit in said
court of Lena Crosby wherein you
are defendant.
This goth day of June, 1908.
T. E. BATSoN,
iun22 3wks-mon Clerk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-29

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office.
Jackson. Miss. Nav 1S. 1908.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-29
CONGRESSIONAL
COUNCIL IN SESSION
Hearst News Service.

Edinburg, June 29.-Nearly all of
the American and Imopean delegates
to the International Congregational
Council are here and all is in readiness
for the opeing of the conference to.
morrow. The Lord Provost of Edin-
burg will welcome the delegates.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-29
governor {. F. noel
MAKES STRONG PLEA
Asks Mississippians to Contribute to Purchase
Of Battleship Service.

comes, because she cannot go every
where, but take up the work at once
and notify her by correspondence or
remittance.
e. F. NOEL, President
DUNBAR ROWLAND, Sec.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-29
WALKER
IS RATHER OPTIMISTIC

much interest the document issued by
the lumber journal mentioned and be-
lieving that all such matters published
will have it's beneficial effect,
am, Your very truly,
E. A. WALKER,
Secretary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-29
LUMBER JOURNAL
urges EARLY BUYING
Building Materials and Labor Are
Cheaper Now Than They Will Ever
Be Again-Good Time to Build New
Homes.

The editor of the Daily News is in
receipt of the following interesting
9~tter from Mr.. Ewing A. Walker,
cretary of the Mississippi Pine AS
-ation:
!. Edgar G. Harris, Editor,
THE Hattiesburg News"
Hattiesburg, Miss.
ar Sir
attached herewith I hand you edi-
ial which appeared recently in the
merican Lumberman'' of Chicago,
feel assured that even a cusory
limitation of this article will con-
ce you of it's wisdom and will be
lmed by you material of which
Id be of interest to your many read
degrading this editorial would
lie that the American Lumberman
lnquestionably correct in their in
ence that now is the time to build.
price of lumber is very much
Aper at the present time than it
twelve t12) months ago and, in
tion, it is cheaper than it will be
he near future. Not only is
Fovement in the lumber situation
itable but | am convinced that the
future will witness a strengthen
and increase in prices.
note in the American Lumber
s editorial that wages are NOM
the same as they were a year
/, Although unfamiliar with labor
itions in other sections of the
try | do know that at Mississippi
mills all classes of employees are
paid considerably less than a
ago. At that time there was
Inadequate supply of men; now
p is a dearth of positions result
naturally, in reduced wages and
ries. Carpenters are working for
in this part of the country than
az any time for several years.
The present unsatisfactory status
of affairs is unnatural and cannot con-
tinue for any great length of time,
In the North the prospects for good
crops are ideal; business in other
lines is steadily increasing and cap
ital is certainly less nervous and more
sanguine than at any time during the
past year. They foresee improvement,
Wholesome and steady-and are
making their plans in accordance. If
a man builds now he will get a great
deal more for his money than he will
II he procrastinates. Heretofore, ir
past years. when there was a marked
slump" in the lumber market stocks
at the mills were nearly invariably
abnormal and when there was a ten
dency toward improvement in prices
the betterment was quite as invari
ably retarded by flooding the markets
with accumulated stocks. Such a con
dition does not exist at the present
The stocks at the mills of this state
are we'll within the bounds of conserv
atism and whatever tendency toward
Improvement which may be witnessed
will be permanent.
The American Lumberman is work
ing along the right line and there vii
certainly be great mutual benefit t.
both producer and consumer if theil
warning is needed.
Again assuring you that the lumber
people and builders would read witt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

- No. 1898
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State of Washington, in and
for the County of Spokane.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Albert P. Whitney, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that all
persons having claims against said
estate are required to present
them to me for allowance at the
Office of Willis II. Merriam, room
337 Rookery building. Spokane
county, Washington. within twelve
months after the date Of the first
publication of this notice, or they
will be forever barred.
Date OF the first publication Of
this notice, September 80, 1908.
IDA A. WHITNEY.
Administrators Of the Estate of
Albert p. Whitney. deceased.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21
THEATER
SPOKANE

A week end engagement of paid
in Full opens tomorrow evening,
concluding with a Saturday matinee
and evening performance. The
play has not been here, but it has
been widely commented upon and
generally approved in the east. 1t
is an American life problem by
Eugene Walters, its text being
theft. The house announces a
good company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21
oRPHEUM

There Is a collection of vaude
vile merchandise at the Orpheun
this week that can slip through the
clearing house of the knocker;
without getting single chali
mark. Easily the big act of the
week is that of the Musical Black
smiths. Their transformation act
keeps the audience guessing
FRANKLIN Underwood and com
pany in "Dobb's Dilemma" are 10(
per cent pure fun. For the weef
beginning next Sunday afternoon
the feature act will be Hall Nc
Alulister and company in 1.-THE
Girl of The Tines
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21
NO DECISION UNTIL
AFTER ELECTION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. I'll
Rather that countenance political
inclination, the supreme court of
the United States has denied the
motion to advance the hearing in
the case of the Noble State bank OF
Oklahoma against Governor Has
kell to test the constitutionality of
the Oklahoma bank deposit guaran-
tee law,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21

such opdinaAce shall thereby be re-
pealed Sor amended accordingly.
Whenever any ordinance or propo.
sition iE required by this act to be
submitted to the voters of the city
at any election, the city clerk shall
cause such ordinance or PROPOSE
ton tosbe published once in each
of the daily newspapers published
in said city; such publication to be
not more than twenty or less than
five days before the submission of
such proposition or ordinance to be
voted on.
No ordinance passed by the coun-
Gil, except when otherwise required
by the general laws of the state or
by the provisions of this act, ex-
cept an ordinance for the imme-
date preservation of the public
peace. health or safety, which con-
tains 1 statement of it's urgency
and is passed by two-thirds vote
of, the, council shall 60 into effect
before ten days from the time of it's
final passage; and if during said
ten days a petition signed by cleo
tors of the city equal in number to
at least 25 per cent of the entire
vote cast for all candidates for
mayor at the last preceding gen.
eral municipal election at which a
mayor was elected, protesting
against the passage of such ordi-
nance, be presented to the council,
the same shall thereupon be sus-
pended from going into operation,
and it shall be the duty of the
council to reconsider such ordi-
nance; and if the same is not en-
tirely repealed, the council shall
submit the ordinance to the vote
of the electors of the city, either
at the general election or at a
special municipal election to be
called for that purpose; and such
ordinance hall not go into effect
or become operative unless ma
jority- of the qualified electors vot-
ing on the same shall vote in favor
thereof.
Any city which shall have oper-
ated for more than six years under
the provisions Of this act may
abandon such organization here
under, and accept the provisions of
the general law of the state then
applicable to cities of it's popula-
ton, or if now organized under spe-
cial charter, may resume said spe-
cial charter by proceedings as fol-
lows.
Upon the petition of not less
than 25 per cent of the electors of
such city special election shall
be CALLED at which the proposition
shah be Submitted.
If "a majority of the votes cast
at such special election be in favor
of such proposition, the officers
elected at the next succeeding BIZ
ennial election shall be those then
prescribed by the general law of
the state for cities of like popula-
ton, and upon the qualification of
such officers such city shall be-
come a city under such general law
of the state; but such change shall
not in any manner or degree affect
the property, right or liabilities of
any nature of such city, but shall
merely extend to such change in
its form of government.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21

a civil war romance of real merit.
The La Selle trio unite a swift
bunch of acrobatics.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21

FROM A PHOTOGRAPH OF
THE NEWEST FRENCH CREA-
TON.
Blue eyes are said to be the
strongest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21
PANTAGES

Two classy numbers this week
are Lillian Wright and the Gordons
in dancing, and Mile. Fregolia in a
quick change sketch that is the
fastest thing in that line yet. She
keeps the stage full of herself in
different costumes, chases herself
out one entrance and follows her.
self in at the other.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21

tempted moral of the thing is what
makes it funny, that and the Pc
culiar sort of trouble the devil is
capable of making for Jessie
Shirley. A woman's wit ought to
confound even Old Nick.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21
WASHINGTON

A good vaudeville sketch is some
thing of bill in itself, and that
is the case at the Washington this
week. The Kettler company is
presenting "The Rural Substitute,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21
AUDITORIUM

"The Devil" played by the Shir-
ley company this week, ought to be
labeled comedy II anything, the
kind of comedy that can't do any
harm if you won't let it. The at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21
WHAT DO you THINK OF THIS?

People all over the country who
have used our coal are writing us
that Il is the best coal that they
have ever used and are ordering
their winters supply now from us.
Better try some Owl Creek coal.
The Standard Fuel & Ice Co.
Phone Main 695. "++
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21
pANTAGES' TnEATER

e. Clarke Walker, Mgr. Phone 1893
UNEQUALED VAUDEVILLE
WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY
MATINEE, OCTOBER 10
Mile. Fregolia, lightning change
artist. 40 distinct changes in 16
minutes. Lillian Wright and the
Gordon Boys, singing and dancing.
6-American Beauties-6, comedy
knock-about turn. Grimm & Satch-
ell, black-face comedians in THE
Swell and His Valet" De Reno
C La Due, comedy revolving pole
act. Illustrated Song. Pantage-
scope.
First evening performance at
7:15. Matinees daily at $3.50 p. M,
any seat 15c.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10

Following the publication Of the
letter showing that Marshall
packed the Grand Forks insurgent
convention in his own interests
and was willing to pay the expens-
es Of delegates there for him. The
Glendale Cecord predicts the con-
CHEESEMAN'S decisive defeat for the
senatorial nomination at the prim-
airy election next summer and says
that Marshall thereafter will no
longer control Dickey county poll
tics. The Record figures that the
Forks convention and sub
sequent disclosures have ruined
the chances of a victory by the in
surgents and victory for either the
regular republicans Of the demo-
Gratis means that Marshall will no
distribute the federal
patronage in Dickey county
Ashley Tribune,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10

The suggestion made by Cover
nor Burke the other day, and en-.
dorsed by the Educational associ.
alton that the government should
create a forest reserve in the Bad
Lands in the far southwestern part
of this state is undoubtedly an ex-
cellent one, says the Grand Forks
Herald. And the reasons advanced
by the governor why this should
be done are sound. The territory
in question is not and cannot be
made agricultural land. The trou-
BILE is not its lack Of fertility, for
portions of it are very fertile, but
it is SO broken and irregular as to
be incapable of cultivation. It will
however, grow trees. If there is a
state in the union where tree plant
ing could be followed to advant-
age it is North Dakota and it is
surely as important that trees
should be planted where none
grow as that they should be pre-
served where they already exists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10

eff you don't just like every
thing you see in your home paper
says an exchange, go around the
streets and howl. The editor is
never supposed to make a mistake
and of course cannot do so. Other
people can, but the editor is ubiq-
uitous, ~omniscient, omnipresent,
omnipotent, 'omniverous.' If you
can't see a good point, don't fail to
see a bad one. If a thousand
pleasant things are said Of people,
hunt for something unpleasant.
If you don't find it, howl some
more; if you do, howl anyway.
Never mind your own business;
watch for something to find fault
with in some other mans business.
this will make you great"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10

The Optimist would be particu-
larry pleased to see some editorial
expressions Of opinion on that
Marshall letter from The Herald,
LaMoure Chronicle, Sheldon Pro-
gress, Valley City Tines Record,
Leeds News, Willow City Eagle,
Bottineau News or The Pierce
County Tribune. The are all
avowed supporters Of Mr.. Marshall
and in order that no suspicion may
be allowed to linger III the minds
of their readers that they are I'M
duly Influenced" they owe 70 them
selves and their candidate some
sort of an explanation. We wot
their columns would be full to
overlooking if Hans or McCum-
ber-or any one of them on the
other side-had made such a break.
AS we said before we would like
to hear from our peculiarly silent
brothers upon this very relevant
material allegation.-Rugby Opti-
mist.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10

ficing cuss who ever toiled behind
the pillow handles has finally "con-
sented" to let his name be used as
a candidate for some of the princi-
pal Offices in the gift of the peo-
pie Of the state. He doesn't want
Office. He never did. But the
dear people. They have dreamed
that he was reared in the
back yard Of Theodore Roosevelt
and they just wont let him say no.
He expects anywhere from SIS to
$50 in free advertising, and promi-
ses to remember the editor-when
elected. The Braddock News re-
fuses to be a party to any such
fim-hamery." One state paper
says that many Of its contempt
raries dare not announce their
choices until they learn who is to
drive the band wagon-and The
News answers the charge by stat
ing that the paper in question dare
not come out and name its choice
to fill the public Offices, and it will
say now that it is in favor of the
rapidly developing western part Of
the state being recognized. But
the columns of a newspaper are it's
publishers stock in trade, to the
same extent as is the merchants
sugar in the barrel, is. The mer-
chant sells his sugar to the pub
Usher for cash and the publisher
sells his space to the merchant for
cash, and both manage to make a
fair living. But it is going a little
beyond reason to ask either to give
his goods away to every 7x9 poll.
tician who is Of the opinion that
he has been called on to "save the
state" The columns of The News
are open to any legitimate adver-
tising-when the same is accom-
panied by the cash, or a reasonable
guarantee that the cash is forth
coming Braddock News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10

I'm this opening year," ut is
we'll to remember that some people
do not live long enough while some
live too long, and that each one of
us has to decide for himself to
which class he will belong. If a
mans deeds are evil, and it is by
deeds that life is to be measured,
then his life is too long however
short it may be reckoned by years.
But if his deeds are good he does
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10

Colonel Goethals, chief engineer
of the Panama Canal, has cabled
the canal officers in Washington
that all records were again broken
for the month of November, in the
matter of excavation on the 18TH
mus. The total amount Of earth
removed during that month was
l,S3S,486 cubic yards, as against
1,369,4O7 cubic yards in Novem-
Der, 1906.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
not live long enough even though
he should reach a century Of
earthly existence.-Ex.

More than $4,000 rural routes
are now in operation in this coun-
try according to a statement made
public by the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General. The total
number of positions for service
handled in the department up to
November l, was $1,000, upon
which 1921 adverse reports were
made. There are now 1898 petit
tions for routes pending. Rural
free delivery now costs the govern
ment more than $50, 100, 900 a year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10

At Putnam's death DR.. Waldo
said Of him: He pitied little
ness, loved goodness, admired
greatness, and ever aspireG
to its glorious summit. The
friend, the servant, almost unpara-
lleled lover Of his country; worn
with honorable age and the former
tolls of war-Putnam! rests from
his labors.' This all who knew
him know; this all who loved him
tell"
The following is from the cpl.
taph placed on his tomb by Presi-
dent Timothy Dwight Of Yale Col.
lege:
Passenger,
If Thou Art a Soldier
Drop a Tear Over the Dust of a Hero
Who
Ever Attentive
To the Lives and Happiness OF His Pen
Dared to Lead
Where Any Dared to Follow
If a Patriot,
Remember the Distinguished and Gallant
Services
Rendered Thy Country
BY the Patriot Who Sleeps Beneath This
Monument;
If Thou Art Honest, Generous, and Worthy
Render a Cheerful Tribute of Respect
to a Man
Whose Generosity Was Singular,
Whose Honesty Was Proverbial,
Who
Raised Himself to Universal Esteem
And Officer of Eminent Distinction
By Personal Worth
And q
Useful Life.