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The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-21
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
 Bring me a doll, doll buggy and some little dishes. Fill my stockings with apples. candy and oranges. I would like two big sticks of candy and some nuts.
 Kate Putnam.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-21
Dear Santa Claus

l want you to bring some gloves, little wagon and gun. Some apples, candy, oranges and nuts. Come early to my house. Eugene Hale.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-21
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus Please bring me a ring, brace let and doll buggy, some ap- ples, oranges, candy and all kinds of nuts.
 Bessie Buchanan. P. $. Bring little brother a a little chair.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-21

Dear Santa Claus
 l want a bicycle, air gun and a drum, also a horn. Fill my stockings with nuts, apples, or anges and candy. 1 am good little boy, so don't forget to come to see me.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-21
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
 Please come to see me and bring a horn, a monkey that will climb the string, spade and a little wagon, Fruits and candy and bring my little sister a doll.
 Your little boy
 Thurman Horne.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-21
MT, Santa Claus

Don't forget me Christmas and bring me picture book, a knife. some candy, oranges, apples and candy, and any other things you want me to have.
 Thomas CallicOtt.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-21
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
 Don't forget to come to see me, and bring me a knife, a train and an automobile and some candy, oranges, apples and nuts, and bring little sister a chair. Your little friend,
 Claude CallicOtt.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-21

and my name is not on the lazy
 list" Gillis Gray.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-21
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
 I want you to bring me a train that runs on a track, fiddle, a duck that quacks, a wheelbarrow, fire wagon and anything else you have for good boys. Your little friend,
 Ernest Hesterly.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-21

Dear Santa Claus
 l want you to bring me a drum, a horn and a band wagon and some candy, apples, oranges and nuts. Your little boy,
 William Johnson.
 
 Dear Santa Claus
 Please bring me little red wagon, watch with chain, pistol, engine fire crackers, oranges, apples, nuts, bananas and raisins. go to school and get a perfect every day. Your boy,
 Banks Lee Cox.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
REGRETS HIS VOTE
FOR SHERMAN Law
Former Senator Spooner Says Few
Persons Understand Anti
Trust Statute.
(By Associated Press.)


New York, Dec. 24.-John C. Spoon.
er, formerly United States Senator
from Wisconsin, regrets that he voted
for the Sherman antitrust law.
"One regret of my life is" he told
the members of the New England So
ciety last night, that voted for some
Of the laws on account of which men
and corporate entities are being prose-
cuted who do not know and will not
know until soon, what the law means
or whether they have violated it or
not"
This reference was understood to
refer to the appeal taken by the
Standard Oil Company from the re.
cent decision of the United States cir
cuff Court in st. Paul.
"Pessimists will tell you," continued
the speaker, that in the strife for
wealth the American people have lost
their delicacy of sentiment. For my
part don't fear that the people Of
this country will every grow DISC
bedient of the law, but many men are
puzzled to know what the law Isl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
THE PARDoNINc POWER.

In reference to what probably will
be taken up by the governor in his
message to the legislature at its
coming session, an influential state
exchange remarks that Governor No
ell could embody nothing more need
ed than some word as to the pardon
ing power now welded so recklessly
by the chief executive of the state.
Not that the present governor has
been any more lavish with the power
vested in him to forgive and condone
criminal acts, but that all governors
are too human in their propensities.
1t is a deplorable fact that the
avenues of escape from abhorrent
crime are far too numerous, and one
of the easiest modes of escape does
lie in the executive pardon.
The punishment Of crime has a
deeper motive than mere retaliation
'of the state on the criminal; it is
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
HIS Wife HAD TOO
MANY AfF|N|7|ES
Husband Stood For Four of Them,
But Baked When Fifth De-
veIoped.
(By Associated Press.)

Denver, Col, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Mollie
Broda has been made defendant in a
divorce suit by her husband, John Bro
da, who alleges that she had five
known affinities, besides a number of
others whose names have not become
known. Broda further AYERS that his
wife, after disposing of their rooming
house in this city and other property
belonging to them jointly, took the
proceeds and left Denver in the com,
.pany Of her fifth admirer.
The Brodas were married in Spo-
kane in December, 1906. From there
they went to Helena, Mont, where
Mrs. Broda is said to have broken her
VOWS. Broda forgave her. Another
man, a soldier, next attracted the
woman's attention, says Broda, and
again he forgave her. The Brodas
went to Kansas City, where Mrs. Bro
da is alleged to have continued her
escapades, but for the third time the
husband was forgiving, and the couple
moved to Denver and started a room
ing house.
A short time after their arrival, it
is alleged, Mrs. Broda became infat-
uated with one of the roomers. For
the fourth time there was a reconcilia.
ton, but when Mrs. Broda departed
last April with a man named Budd,
after disposing of the property, Broda
says he thought it was time to quit.
He waited six months in the hope
that his wife might return before he
brought his divorce suit through At.
torney Charles ]. NUM-.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
HAD TO CALL HIM
mister" Lynch
New President Of National League
Always Made Players Conform
to That Rule.

Tom Lynch, the new president OF
the National League, who was for
merly known as the king of Um-
pires," will always be remembered
by. the players as the man who made
them put the handle prefix to his
name. The ordinary Jumps" or SAY
you," did not go for him. The play
ers were compelled to address him
as Mr. Lynch, and he always ad-
dressed them with the same degree
of respect.
Arlie Latham says that one day
he went up to make kick to Lynch,
but the umpire would not notice him.
Finally l made couple of raw
cracks to attract his attention" says
Arlie. He looked around after a
while, and said: Mr.. Latham, are
you addressing me?' That was such
a nice way of putting it, says Arlie,
that l completely wilted and just
walked away. backward"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
WET AND DRY NUISANCE.

Four Massachusetts cities, Fall
River, New Bedford, Marlboro and
Glocester, are back in the license
column" This reaction from the
wave of prohibition" is followed by
rejoicing among the "wets" and de-
spondency among the "drys." Hav-
erhill, "by a close vote after hot
campaign" has shifted from license
to no license. The liquor question
is paramount" in the municipal cam
paigns throughout Massachusetts,.
The significance Of all this will sink
into the mind of the sane citizen with
the frequent repetition of the specta-
Gle. Once a year every citizen is
thus required to assert himself, wet
or dry; though, in his normal state
he may care not a rap about the
issue as crudely framed for him. The
sane citizens may well marvel that
all other civic concerns are of such
relatively trivial nature that the liquor
question easily rises to paramountcy
every time he is summoned to the
polls. The rum element" has been
elected from ordinary politics as an
intolerable interloper. But the an
nual vote on the license issue brings
it into play in its worst form; its
consequence exalted in degree as
the thing itself is verified.
The practice is an arrant nuisance
and settles nothing; conveys no civ
ic lesson, demonstrates no worthy
municipal ASPIRATION whatever the
spasmodic and temporary result. The
evils which attach to the liquor traf-
fic are aggravated, while the cause of
temperance becomes bedraggled. 1t
is absurd to argue that community
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
CITIZENS Bank


has not intelligence enough to make
a decision in the matter of civic poll
cy which will hold for no longer than
a single year. This matter is simple,
despite the effect of the annual ref
erendum to magnify and confuse it's
elements, political, material and ethi-
cal. There ought to be sound sense
enough in state legislature to abate
the nuisance; though the action re-
quires a perception Of the genuine
interest of the cities and towns
through the fog and fury of remon.
strances which compact groups of
persons, well disposed, but possessed
of only solitary ideal of civic vir-
tue, are bound to create at every
srch observation-disclosures Journal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
SEE The governor
FOR JUDGE BYRD
Large Delegation Of Prominent Citi.
zens Call on Noel in His
Interest.
Special to The NetUs.
Jackson Dec. PA large delega-

aimed largely to deter the weaker
and lower criminal classes from
wrong doing through an imbued fes.r
of the penalty of the law. And this
is the strongest purpose of the Grim
inal statutes. To be effective they
must be firmly and uniformly admin
istered, and we agree with what
seems to be the general sentiment of
the press over the state that Cover
nor Noel could not do better than
suggest reforms along this line
Gulfport Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
Excellent Skin Tonic.

Astringent and refreshing is a com.
b,nation of one part of peroxide Of nv.
drogen and nine parts of water. Mir
well and after washing and orvine
the face spray over, taking care thai
none gets in the eyes CT on the hair
A combination OF one part of dilute
acetic acid and eau de cologne with
10 parts of water riakes an excellent
tonic that Is eventually bleaching a..
well as astringent. Either one of these
may be sprayed over the entire bod,
after bath
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
WAR OR POLITICS.

An incident recently occurred in
the Porte caused the Generalissimo
of the army to lay down the law to
the war office, commanders of brig
AIDES and the superior officers Call
ing these before him he gave them,
each and all, to understand that they
must choose between the army and
politics. He said that military SER
vice and the game of politics were
absolutely incompatible.
This was perhaps one of the wisest
movements ever inaugurated by that
executive or any other for that mat
ter And if the war lords of the
American army and navy would but
follow the Generalissimo's lead there
is no doubt but the army and navy
would be the better. The game of
politics has already figured too large
ly in the war game in this country
as can be attested by many good men
and true who have given the better
portion of their lives to the service,
yet been forced to stand by and see
favored sons less worthy, advanced
With politics mixed with the two
over their heads.
fighting branches Of the national gov
eminent, it can hardly be expected
that there will be no friction. Oil
and water will not mix, neither with
the two games of war and politics.
1t is an indisputable fact that the
American army and navy has suffer-
ed materially, both in peace and in
war, from the intermeddling of states.
men who had favorites they desired
to see advanced to the discredit of
the service and the injury of grizzled
warriors far more deserving of pro-
motion. Mobile Item.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
TENNESSEE LOSES
MONEY ON MINES

. Nashville, Dec. 24.-The state treas
urer Reau e. Folks report shows a
falling of this { year over 1908 Of
$141,432 in the state convicts' &C.
count. The prison commission gives
the slump in the coal market as the
chief cause of his decrease The
state was unable to dispose of the
amount Of the mines in the branch
prisons of East Tennessee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.

The News extends hearty and a
heartfelt Christmas greeting to all
its readers.
We hope that good cheer may pre-
vail. That into every howell of the
poor loving father may pour the
sunlight and warmth of His love.
aud that he may incline the hearts
OF those who have, to give bounti-
fully, freely and graciously to those
who have not. And that in return
the blessing vouchsafed cheerful
giver may crowd around the hearth
stone Of those who give, that every
gift may have the two-fold blessing
Of giving warmth to the heart of
those who give and cheer to the
lonely lives Of those whose hearts
are lonely.
The News would also take this oc-
casion TO express its gratitude to the
good people Of this fair city for the
exceeding hospitality, the many kind
nesses and liberal patronage accord
Cd this paper these last four months
under its present management. We
lave drunk deep from the generous
natures of these kind people, and
their endorsement and support Of
our poor efforts has made the stran
gers within their gates right glad
that their lot has been cast among
them.
Not only do we wish them ONE
land al. happy Christmas and 9
prosperous New Year, and extend ,c
hem al our gratitude for kind words
M IA generous support, but we would
lord resolution that in the future
Aphall endeavor to merit the good
ind liberal support SO kindly
May the Christ spirit, the spirit oil
brotherly love prevail; may no hurt
or harm or accident happen to any
one; may good order prevail, and
may this Christmas tide mark hap
Spy era in the life OF all the people.
~ 8
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24

& There remains none now so poor
as to do the fakir DR.. Cook the slight
est reverence. The fame he would
have bought at so dear price will
crown his name with infamy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24

There is one young lady at least
who is glad Mr.. Big Finger came to
town, and The News was glad of the
opportunity to help make her Christ
mas happy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24

So quickly doth one event tread
upon the neels of another, that ere
the mortal remains of Senator Nc.
Laurin are cold, there is an unseemly
scramble for his place.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24

Governor Noel has declared open
hostility to Ex-Governor vardaman,
and the fight is on. It will wax fast
and furious as the days go by.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24

The News will have no publication
tomorrow. That is one day in. the
year we celebrate. Printers, editors
and newsboys are folks, like other
folks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
cHRIsTMAs SERVICE
At CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Special Christmas services will be
held at the Catholic Church at mid
night tonight. High mass promptly
at II. also sermon appropriate to the
occasion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
thousand children to.
have their pictures made at Mrs.
McMillon's studio, 2O8 Front street.
list

LOST-Suit case, on night of Dec.
Is, between Rumblstown and Bogue
Homa; marked ID. L. Knight, Hat
tiesburg,' Liberal reward or infor-
nation or return of same to DR..
D. Valley, Richton, Miss. 1i-3tA
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24
FRIDAY. DECEMBER "a, 1909.
Circulation Double That Of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper

, = = = = = = = - = = = = : = =
REMEMBER THE POOR. =
She crept down the stair from =
, the garnet, Z
, On the blessed Christmas =
, morn; =
, To look in her unmended stock =
, ing =
3 Ere the day from the dark was =
. Uncared for by father or mother, =
E A waif of the pittiless city; =
& Unfriended by sister or brother, +
Z With no one to hearken or ::
= pity =
. She CROPPED for the doll she found =
= And her heart was stricken and =
. That the God who remembers the =
= sparrow 4
= Should ever forget His child. =
= = = = = = = = = - = = 80 = = =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24

FOR RENT-Three or four vacant
rooms for light housekeeping, or
whole house. Apply COL Second
street; or ring Home phone 1927
red. e4.1t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24

and your conscience will not feel
like kicking you out OF bed. :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24

ton, consisting of a score or more
of citizens from the eighth judicial
district, called on Governor Noel
late yesterday in the interest. of
Judge ]. R. Byrd Of Newton, whose
reappointment was strongly urged
upon the governor They were as
sured that his application would be
carefully considered along with those
of the nine other applicants, but be-
yond this they were given no assur-
ances. None of the applications will
be taken up Vby the governor until
after the legislature meets.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24

It was in perfect accord with the
pdesty Of the man and the Democ-
Of his nature and the unosten-
bus life OF Senator McLaurin that
family should decline the pomp
b official funeral, and hold in
sacred reverence the sad Ccca-
his burial service. 1t Is in
/ ore fitting that those who
I. Pd loved him best fhould
s tese scored rites
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-24

Phys'oIans' Fees Fixed BY Law.
A German antiquarian has found
documents showing that in ancient
Babylon. 4,1t0 years ago, the sums
due TO doctors for treatment were ex.
actly prescribed by law. They varied
according to the social position Of the
natieDtA
Evening journal., 1909-06-04
Commercial Markets


PHILADELPHIA. June 4.-FEED was
quiet and barely steady. We quote car
lots:
Winter bran, in bulk, per ton s2sa2s so;
spring bran, in 1oO-pound sacks. per ton.
S2Sa2s.50.
BALED HAY AND sTRAW.-Hav met
with a fair outlet at full figures. Straw
was in moderate but ample supply and
quiet The quotations are.
Timothy hay-Choice large bales. S1s 50:
No. i large bales, SIS; choice small bales,
$780, No. i small bales. $3.50, No. q
n4al5; No. 8, N25oala.5o no grade
50 50a1.50 Clover mixed hay-No. II Sl2
ai3.50; No. 2. si1.O0a12.O0 Straw 10
straight rye, S2s.ooa2s.5o; No. ., do, S27
Poultry-Live ruled weak under NOR,
liberal offerings and only a moderate de.
mands and fowls were Nc. lower. Quota.
tions.
Fowls. l5ital5c; old roosters, lie: spring
chickens. as 10 size and quality 24asOc
ducks, as to quality, 12ai3c. pigeons, old
per pair, 2saS0c.; do young, per pair
22ae5c.
EGGs-selected, 25a2e: Nearby first,
Cn free cases). %; Nearby current re-
ceipts Qn returnable crates), q; Near-bs
seconds Qn. returnahle crates, PLANK
Western frsts dn free cases), 81; do fai,
to good, 2la22; Southern. 20a22
Evening journal., 1909-06-04
ORAL BETTING
COMES TO STAY
New York Police Report no
Violation of Law While
Handicap Was Run

NEW YORK. June 4--The success
full opening Of the Gravesend Race
Track yesterday and the non-inter-
ference Of the police with the taking
Of oral" wagers by tho booiSniaiSers
is held here today TO mean racing at
all tracks about New York from now
on. Yesterdays test was the first real
one as the Ciravesend course Is within
the city limits and If the police agreed
10 construe the law as the lawyers
have It meant the racing game was
back on its feet again. That is just
what happened. Police Inspector Rus
sell, who had a big staff Of plain
clothes men there, reported 20 Com
missioner Bingham today that there
were mo violations OF the anti-betting
law" This statement accepted on its
face means that oral betting has come
to stay and that the tracks can be run
at profit.
BY the time the handicap was run
yesterday 1900 persons had paid three
dollars each 70 see its running, a gate
Of $4,000 left a big margin Of profit
for the association and there Is a ru-
NOR that they will later increase the
size Of the purses
King James win Of the Brooklyn
handicap means that. If he trains OH
he viii go to the post favorite for the
Suburban The explanation tho keene
stable makes for the defeat Of Celt
that he sulked, viii not hold water. Hc
was simply run off his feet. The mile
and a quarter was covered in 2.04 fat
only two hfths Of a second less than
the worlds record and Celt simply
was not fast enough TO keep up.
Evening journal., 1909-06-04
Mnzaz<g30
~ & c.
Store Open Tomorrow Evening
till $50 o'clock
Laces

Few Lace departments any.
where can show you a larger or
better assortment of desirable
kinds of Laces than here. Care
full selection from the best inn
porters in New York that sup
ply ALL the LARGEST retail
stores of the world, are those
same importers from whom our
selections come. Never have
you seen any better selections.
Match sets in French Valen-
ciennes, Normandy Valencien-
mes, hand and machine Cluny
and Torehon Laces, Baby Irish
Crochet, Venice, Batiste, and a
splendid line of real Irish Cro-
chet edges and bands. When
needing Laces be sure to visit
this department.
Evening journal., 1909-06-04
White Dresses

Fol whatever purpose OF orji-
nary use or for most dressy occa-
sions we are showing a large line
Of the most carefully made white
One-piece Dresses that you have
ever seen. Those who have been
accustomed TO having their dress
es planned and made at home will
find it a relief to possess any one
of the many styles we show. You
will save time, patience and
money.
Many styles at $3.50, $3.50,
$40, $Is, SIS, S1S, $40, S2s and
$40.
Evening journal., 1909-06-04
PINNED UNDER A
5000 POUND IRON
New Castle Man Had Narrow
Escape From Being Fa-
tally Hurt

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, June 4-Ehe Bull was
seriously injured in the works Of the
Baldt Steel Company yesterday. His es-
cape from being crushed 10 death was
very close with two other men he was
on top of a truck load OF engine frames
when from some cause the frames began
10 move Bull jumped TO one side and the
other men to the opposite side Of the
truck. Quo Of the big frames knocked
Bun against the wall. breaking his shoul-
der blade and otherwise injuring him. AS
ne fell TO the floor another Of the 900
pound frames fell on him. Fortunately for
BUN there was a large brass nozzle on
the floor or the side OF the frame would
have cut on his legs. The nozzle kept the
weight off the man until the frame was
raised. Bull was removed to his home
where he is under the care OF Dr. Werten-
baker.
childrens Day.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the Children's Day oelehra-
tion in the New Castle NJ. p. Church next
Sunday evening;
Orchestra. opening chorus; prayer; song
/ Awake o. Earth" welcome 20 the King
/ school Miss Clewelrs class; recitation
..rhe Planters" John Howard. Helen and
/ Dorothy Davidson; "A Feast Of Flowers
Miss Montgomery and Miss Murphy
classes: song. 20 Happy Days sum
mer Days" Mrs George Kerns' class
song. "Chndren of the King" "Ros'
Planters and Gatherers." Miss Morrison
{ class: song. Holding Fast His Hand
recitation. "A Cheerful Smile Myrtle
smith, THE kings Message Through thu
Word Mrs r. H. Megginson's class
duet. pear 10 the Heart Of the shepherd
| Miss Iunt. Miss Hurd and School; ladies
ouartette, Lord OF our Life" Mrs. J. B
/ Maniove. Mrs. r. A. vailette. Mrs. Elmei
I Meeginson. Mrs c. Ferris Jemison; Mes
senger Boys; song. Victory ours Shal
] BE- BOYS Brigade recitation. "Th'
chfdrens Bodyguard." Mfss McGoniele
song. America by congregation; clos
ing song. work on" by classes Of Mrs
Moore. Mrs. Naylor and school.
City Council held an adjourned meeting
last evening 70 receive the assessmen
book from Assessor Rennie. After in
specting the various items Council ma!
order the book hung up tonight.
President Rothwell presented a resolu
tlon which was passed asking Delaware
representatives in Washington to try AM
get a postofhce building for New Castle
The Board OF Trade two years ago wa
informed that an effort would be made L
get the appropriation for post ofhs
building.
Postmaster vantine has the Spokane
Wash stamps on sale.
The stores closed at noon yesterday an
during the summer months the grocer
clerks Will get their half holiday.