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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-28
Camera Good Producer.

The man with a camera can always
earn sufficient spending money to pay
his expenses ashore by obtaining
views of places Of interest and selling
copies to his shipmates and to maya
zine writer's. The bluejacket who is
shrewd enough to buy souvenirs and
fancy articles in foreign ports for the
lowest price can always dispose of his
stock at a profit to his shipmates who
prefer to pay him a percentage rather
than risk being swindled by the for
eign shopkeepers.
One Of the novel methods of earn
ing an honest penny is for man with
descriptive knack-usually a yoe-
man-to prepare an interesting letter
upon the cruise of the ship or some of
the strange ports visited, the honors
paid the vessel. the entertainments
offered and describing the customs of
the inhabitants. These letters are
manifolded and sold to the members
of the crew for so cents to 81 a copy
and usually cheap at that. The pa
ents or relatives of the sailor boy
thus are kept informed of his advent
ures and experiences and he is reliev.
ed of a task that is irksome to most
boys.
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Easy to Keep Money.

Nor is it a difficult matter in the
service to keep money once it is ac-
cumulated. The government author
ICES the deposit of savings with the
navy paymaster, for which Uncle Sam
pays per cent interest, and the saw
ings are as secure as the government S
own money.
Or if the man-o'-war's man prefers
he can make an allotment to his home
folks. or to one of the numerous saw
ings banks in seacoast cities which
make a speciality of handling sailors
accounts by mail.
The methods or making extra mon
ey on shipboard are manifold. Tail
oring' is one of the most profitable
While a ships tailor is detailed to
most of our ships, his duties are limit
ed to making necessary alterations IN
the uniforms which are issued to the
members of the crew. Many enlisted
men own sewing machines upon which
they do repair work.
They also do odd jobs for officers
such as pressing and cleaning. Ac-
cordng to the National Magazine a
handy man with the needle can make
a handsome sum by doing fancy work.
Some of the most delicate embroidery
, work has been done by sailormen.
Barber Makes Money.
The ships barber makes a comfort
able living in addition to his regular
pay. The distribution of prizes at tar
get practice enriches the Golfers OF
the gun crew by a considerable sum.
Men who are detailed to duty on board
submarine boats are allowed an addi-
tional So a month, and besides a dol
lar a day for every day the boat is
submerged.
Blueiackets detailed as signalmen,
as coxswains of power boats or in
charge of holds are allowed extra pay.
A crew messman receives So a month
for performing that function, and the
man who is not ashamed to take in
washing, can easily double his navy
pay Every bluejacket is expected to
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POLICE COURT.

The police court is dealing with a
large number Of petty offenders this
week. Several fights have come into
court and small fines been imposed.
The police are very watchful of the
conduct of persons on the streets ana
offenders are promptly brought up for
profanity and disorderly conduct in
public places. The officers are de-
termined to have orderly streets and
their efforts are meeting with large
measure of success.
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S. After the adoption of the federal
these initials were pre-
fixed to the federal currency, and &C
cording to many who have given
study to the subject, the two letters
were simply run together so as to
make the magic 5 the loop of the U
disappearing in the operation.
An adoption or modification Of
S-S, once used to denote a piece of
eight reals, or, as a dollar was then
called, a piece of eight.
4. A form of II. s., which was used
to mark the Roman unit of money.
4. A contraction of P. and s., used
in Spanish accounts to indicate peso
| dollar.
5. A device formerly seen on the
reverse of a Mexican Pillar dollar e
Spanish COIN, representing the Pill
lars of Hercules, connected by scroll
displaying the words Plus Ultra.
6. A contraction of the Spanish
"fuertes' (hard, to distinguish tn
silver, or, hard, dollar from pape
money.
In all these cases it must be admit
ted that there is no little speculation
and up to this time there is no pros
pect that the question will ever b
definitely settled. The student of tn
subject can take his choice, an
doubtless will be able to find som
kind of authority for any one of thes
! diverse explanations.
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PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.

The News has in a HURRY UP
CALL for subscriptions. The paper
companies absolutely refuse to give
away their white paper. 1t is all the
more expensive when it is printed.
We cannot carry yuo indefinitely. We
must have the money. Pay the car
rier and that will make him serve you
better
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The origin OF
The DOLLAR MARK
TAKE YOUR PICK OF THE VARl
Gus ACCOUNTS OF ITS ORIGIN

The origin of the sign $, as repre-
senting the unit of our money system,
has long been the subject of discussion
and not a little doubt. 1t has been
variously accounted for, the deriva-
lions generally advanced being:
1. A combination of the letters u.
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HOW THE JACkIES
MAKE THEIR money

ing from store at cost of the govern
ment.
AS he becomes proficient in his du-
ties his pay is increasd, and with each
re-enlistment he receives a material
addition, so that it may be said that
the average pay of our bluejackets
compares very favorably with prevail
ing wages in civil life for skilled work
men.
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For HEADAcHE--HIcx's cAPUDiNE.
Whether from Colds Heat, Stomach
or Nervous Troubles Capudine will
relieve you. tn liapid-pleasant to
take-acts Immediately. Try it. 1oc
Csc and soc at drug ttores.
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Any item which might be Of interest
to the public will be appreciated by
the News.
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keep his clothes clean and is supposed
to perform the laundering himself,
but there are always men who prefer
to pay for having the service done.
All service men are keenly interest
ed in athletic contests and oftentimes
a prize amounting to several thousand
dollars is won in boat race-a purse
being made up among the shipmates
of the competing crews. A champion
boxer is frequently enriched by sew
eral hundred dollars by his share OF
the gate receipts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
nm Coming to Medicine Bend, superintendent"

them and hang him. They'had chosen
a time when McCloud, the assistant
superintendent of the mine, was down
with mountain fever. 1t was he who
had put the Italians into the mine.
He had already defended them from
injury, and would be likely, 1t was
known, to do so again II he were able.
On this day mob had been chasing
the dagos, and had at length captured
one. They were running him down
the street to a telegraph pole when
the assistant superintendent appeared
IN scant attire and stopped them.
Taking advantage of the momentary
confusion, he hustled their victim into
the only place Of refuge at hand, a
billiard hall. The mob rushed the
hall. In the farthest corner the un-
lucky Italian, bleeding like a bullock
and insane with fright, knelt, elinging
to McCloud's shaky knees. In trying
to make the back door the two had
been cut of, and the sick boss had
got into corner behind q pool. table
to make his stand. In his pocket he
had a pistol, knowing that to use it
meant death to him as we'll as to the
wretch he was trying to save. Fifty
men were yelling in the room. They
had rope, hatchets, sprinkling of
guns, and whisky enough to burn the
town, and in the corner behind q pool
table stood the mining boss with
mountain fever, the dsgo and a broken
billiard cue.
Bucks took the cigar from his
mouth, leaned forward in his chair,
and stretched his heavy chin out Of
his neck as II the situation now
promised a story. The leader, Smith
continued, was the mine blacksmith,
a strapping Welshman, from whom
McCloud hadtaken the Italian in the
street. The blacksmith had q reVol-
yer, and was crazy with liquor. Ne
Cloud singled him out In the crowd,
pointed . finger at him, got ths attsn-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
CHAPTER w.
George MccIoud,

McCloud was an exception to every
tradition that goes to make up noun
tain railroad man. He was from New
England, with mild voice and hand
that roughened very slowly. McCloud
was a classmate of Morris Blood's at
the Boston Tech" and the acquaint-
ance begun there continued after the
two left school, with a scattering fire
Of letters between the mountains and
New England, as few and as far be-
tween as mems letters usually scatter
after an ardent school acquaintance.
There were just two boys in the Nc
Cloud family-John and George. One
had always been intended for the
church, the other for science. Some
how the boys got mixed in their era.
dies, and John got into the church. For
George, who ought to have been a
clergyman, nothing was left but long
engineering course for which, after he
got 1t, he appeared to have no use.
However. 1t seemed a little late to
shift the: life alignments. John had
the pulpit and appeared disposed to
keep 1t, and George was left, like a
New England farm, to wonder what
had become Of himself.
It is, nevertheless, odd how matters
come about. John McCloud, a pros
porous young clergyman, stopped on a
California trip at Medicine Bend to
see brother. Georges cIassmate and
something Of real western town. He
saw nothing sensational-it was there,
but he did not see it-but he found
both hospitality and gentlemen, and,
If surprised, was too well-bred to ad.
NIT it. His One-day stop ran on to
several days, In leaving, John Nc Cloud.
In a seventh heaven of enthusiasm
over the high country, asked Morris
Blood why he could not find some
thing for George out there; and Blood.
not even knowing the boy wanted to
come, wrote for him, and asked Bucks
to give him q job. Possibly, being
over-solicitous, George was nervous
when he talked to Bucks; possibly
the impression left by his big, strong,
bluif brother John made against the
boy; at all events, Bucks, after he
talked with George, shook his head.
4 could make a frstclass railroad
man out Of the preacher, Morris, but
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
cant l ride him DOWN

Cant / ride him down?
1T wouldsbe pretty rough riding"
-0h, Jim goes anywhere" she said,
with her attractive indifference to sit
uations. III you don't mind helping
me mount"
With pleasure"
She stood waiting for his hand and
Mccloud stood, not knowing Just what
to do. She glanced at him expectant-
ly. The sun grew intensely hot.
DO "You will have to show me how"
he stammered at last.
Don't you know?"
He mentally cursed the technical
education that left him helpless al
such q moment, but 1t was useless to
pretend. Frankly, don't"
"Just give me your hand. Oh, not
in that way! But never mind, I'll
walk" she suggested, catching up her
skirt.
'eThe rocks will cut your boots all
to pieces. Suppose you tell me what
to do this once" he said, assuming
some confidence I'll never forget"
"Why, II you viii Just give me your
hand for my foot, | can manage, you
know"
He did not know, but she lifted her
skirt graciously, and her crushed boot
rested easily for moment in his
hand. She rose in the, air above him
before he could well comprehend. He
felt the quick spring from his sup
porting hand. and 1t was an instant of
exhilaration. Then she balanced her.
self with a flushed laugh in the sad,
die, and he guided her ahead among
the loose rocks, the horse nosing at
his elbow as they picked their way.
Crossing the track. they gained bet
ter ground. As they reached the
switch and passed a box car, Jim
SHE'D, and Dicksie spoke sharply to
him. McCloud turned.
In the shade Of the car lay the
tramp.
THAT man lying there frightened
him." explained Dicksie. "Oh," she
exclaimed, suddenly, "he has been
hurt!" She turned away her head. as
that the man who was in the wreck?"
YES"
do something for him. He must
be suffering terribly"
'"The men gave him some water
awhile ago, and when we moved him
into the shade We thought he was
dead"
HE isn't dead yeti" Dicksie's face,
still averted, had grown white. II
saw him move. Can't you do some
thing for him."
She refined up at a little distance.
McCloud bent over the man mo-
ment and spoke to him. When he rose
he called to the men on the track.
"You are right" he said, rejoining
Dicksie; 'he is very much alive. His
name is Wickwire; he is cowboy"
"a cowboy"
"a tramp cowboy"
What can you do with him."
'Tll have the men put him in the
caboose and send him to Barnhardt's
hospital at Medicine Bend when the
engine comes back. He may live yet.
If he does, he can thank you for it."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
|\I)JISpERLSG SNL[II|
~ &By IRANKH. SpEARMAN. * @
cs%an<o ILLUSTRATIONS By ANDRE BOElES o~szgaesz.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDRf BOWIE
cooNeycNr L9oe q ChNs ScNSNlsRo ooNs

not out of the brother. Yes, I've
:aIked with him. He can't DO anything
but figure elevations, and, by heaven,
We can't feed our own engineers here
now" So George found himself
stranded in the mountains.
Morris Blood was cut up over II, but
George McCloud took 1t quietly. I'm
no worse OF here than i was back
there, Morris" Blood, at that, plucked
up courage to ask George to take d
job IN the Cold Springs mines, and
George jumped at 1t. 1t was impos.
sible to get a white man to live at
Cold Springs after he could save
money enough to get away, so George
was welcomed as assistant superln.
tendent at the Number Eight mine,
with no salary to speak Of and al the
work.
One day, coming down special"
from Bear Dance, Gordon Smith, who
bore the nickname Whispering Smith,
rode with President Bucks In the
privacy Of his car. The day had been
long, and the alkall lay light on the
desert. The business in hand had
been canvassed, and the troubles put
aside for chicken. coffee and cigars,
when Smith. who did not smoke, told
the story Of something he had seen
the day before at Cold Springs that
pleased him.
The men in the Number Eight mine
had determined to get rid of some
Italians, and after a good deal Of
rowing had started in to catch one OF
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01

fiagman over. "Tell Whitmyer We will
stay at Cold Springs tonight"
Il thought you were going through
to Medicine Bend" suggested Smith
as the trainman disappeared.
"McCloud," repeated Bucks, taking
up his cigar and throwing back his
head in cloud of smoke.
EYES," assented his companion;
but l am going through to Medicine
Bend, Mr.. Bucks"
DO"
How am to do IT,"
Take the car and send 1t back to.
morrow on Number Three"
Thank you, II you won't need II to.
night"
81 sha'n't / am going to stay at
Cold Springs tonight and hunt up Nc.
Cloud"
'But that man Is in bed In a very
bad way; you can't see him. He is
going to die"
mo, he isn't. | am going to hunt
him up and have him taken care Of"
Ten weeks later McCloud was sent
from Medicine Bend up on the. Short
Line as trainmaster, and on the Short
Line he learned railroading.
That's how l came here" said
George McCloud to Farrell Kennedy a
long time afterward, at Medicine
Bend. Il had shriveled ana starved
three years out there in the desert.
lived with those cattle underground
till / had forgotten my own people
my own name, my own face-and
Bucks came along one day with Wits
pering Smith and dragged me out Of
my coffin. They had 1t ordered, and
It being q small size and 'onhandy,' a
the undertaken said, paid for It and
told him to store 1t for me. Wen, do
you think l ever could forget athel
Of those men. FarrellT
In all the group Of young men the1
on the mountain division. obscure and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01

ton Of the men, and dashed him across
the table with bis tongue until the
blacksmith opened IRE on him with
his revolver. McCloud Ill the while
shaking his finger at him and abuains
him fke a pickpocket. 'The crowd
couldn't believe It's eyes," Gordon
Smith concluded, "and McCloud was
pushing for the blacksmith With his
cue, when Kennedy and l sQuirmed
through to the front and relieved the
tension. McCloud wasn't hit"
what is that mining mans namef'
asked Bucks, reaching for = message
clip.
"McCloud."
First nsme'" continued Bucks,
mechanically.
George"
Bucks looked at his companion in
surprise. Then he spoke, and q feel
ing Of establishment was reflected In
his words. George ,McCloud," be
echoed. Did you say Georgef Why,
must know that man. turned him
down once for a Job. He looked SC
peaceable l thought he was too soft
for u.s." The president laid down bis
cigar with a gesture Of disgust. "And
yet there really are people along This
line that think I'm clever. / haven't
judgment enough to operate a trolley
car. It's a shame to take the money
they give me for running this system
Gordon. Hanged II didn't think thai
fellow was too soft" He called the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
CHAPTER "
The Crawling Stone.

The valley Of Crawling Stone river
marked for more than a decade the
dead line between the overland route
Of the white man and the last country
Of the Sioux. 1t was long after III.
building Of the first line before even
an engineers reconnaissance was
made IN the Crawling Stone country.
Then. within ten years. three surveys
were made. two On the north side Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01
Uhsympaths,Is

Mrs. Malaprop-YOung sharp WIN
have to apologize before III speakOts
him again.
Miss Interest-Did he insult youf
Mrs. MaIaprop-Did hei The IA,
time | met him ] told him that nv
u1cle,' Lord de Style, had locomc.
tive atacksiA and be mad the impu.
dence to ask II he. "whistIed Il crcr..
ingA" Hes In unsympsthsts brute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01

Murray Sinclair and HIS gang Of wreck
Irs we're called out 10 cleaf the railroad
tracks ct Smoky Creek McCloud, a,
9eu1g road Superintendent, caught Sin
pair and his men in the act 81 looting
he wrecked trains Sinclair pleaded in
nocepce&dselaring It only amounted to a
lma9 suf1-a treat for the men. McCloud
thea wreckage burned. McCloud became
tcdoainted With DicksIe Dunniug, girl
Of thes west, who came to look It the
wreck. Q
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New Orleans & Northeastern
GULF & SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.

COMPANY.
General Passenger Department.
Passenger Service.
MAIN LINE.
No. 5. No. 3.
Lv. Jackson. i 6: 90 a. m. 1886 p. m.
Ly. Hattiesburg 9:43 a. m. 7:15 pm.
Ar. Gulfport. 1890 p. m. 1000 pm
No. 4. No. 6.
Lv Gulfport. =. 7:40 a. m. AIS pm
Lv. Hattiesburgs 10: 80 a. m. 1888 p. m
Ar. Jackson. 1. i: SO p. m. 10: so p. m.
Columbia Division (via. Silver Creek
and Columbia.
No. 101. No. 102.
1920 a. m. Lv Mendenhall Ar. 9:25 p. m.
1880 p. m. Ar Gulfport Lv. 2:45 p. m.
No. 100. No. ITO.
$3.50 p. m. Lv. Jackson Ar 1906 a. m.
500 p. m. Ar. Columbia Lv. 600 a. m.
Connections at Jackson, Hattiesburg
and Gulfport with all lines.
For further Information, apply to,
THOS. P. HALO,
Second Vice-Pres., Gulrport, Miss.
Effective April II, 90.
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noyed me for nearly year and |
would arise in the morning feeling as
tired as when went % bed and hard
ly fit to begin the dgy's work ! tried
remedies of va ious finds but was IN
successful in ~ ffort to find one
that would give Fd relief | was fin
ally told of DoahAd Kidney Pills and
procuring box, fsbegan using them
/ could see in short time that they
were having a beneficial effect, as
the backache gradually lessened UNI
til it disappeared entirely. MY
strength was also restored and couid
do my work more easily. have had
no return of the trouble since"
For sale by all bearers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
like no other.
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RAILROAD time TABLES
MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD.
pa.sen4r Service.
Effective June 20, 1908.

Passenger Service.
Effective June 20, 1908.
Mol No. 8
Lv Hattiesburg L 6:15 a. m. $3.50 p. m.
Lv Silver Creekt, 1927 a. m. 4.39 p. m.
Lv. Vanilla. E. .S:47 a. m. 4:59 p. m.
Ar. Brookhavenf. 1886 a. m. 5:46 p. m.
Lv. Brookhavenk 9:3S a. m. $3.50 p. m.
Lv. Roxie i .11:21 a. m. 1888 pm.
Ar. Natchez. I. 1915 p. m. $3.50 p. m.
No.2 No.4
Lv. Natchez H.. $3.50 a. m. 1850 p. m.
Lv. Roxie. IL. 1924 a. m. 2:44 p. m.
Ar. Brookhaveh.. 9:0S a. m. 4:30 p. m.
Lv. Brookhavep.. Oil a. m. 4:50 p. m.
Lv. Vanilla. / :57 a. m. 5:39 p. m.
Lv. Silver Cree k. .10:17 a. m. $3.50 p. m.
Ar. Hattiesburg 1880 p. m. $40 p. No.
Trains run daily.
RID. REEVES,
General Passenger Agent.
Hattiesburg, Miss.
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RAwLs SPRINGS wATE1

Use Rawls spri9fs ia Water
and avoid all dansryou health.
Delivered once Nce week TO
your home pharthe Rawls Springs
Hotel.
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FRAT RNAL.

Woodman Circle, Hartman Grove,
No. 70 meets every Friday at O'Clock
except h\Friday, whict will meet in
the afternoon at 8 o'cldtk, woodman
Hall. Guardian, Mrs. A. IR. Fairchild;
Clerk. Miss Lifle Chapman, either of
the above viii be glad ID take applica-
tons for membership. II
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In the Sunday Sch00l
By w. P. CHAMBERS.

should remain as pastor of the church,
for neither of the two seem to have
left when Paul and Silas did.
The short letter which Paul after.
wards wrote to the church at Philippi
contains more expressions of warm
personal affection on the part of the
apostle, than any of his other epistles.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-kne furnished reom-no
board. AIT torest street, Phone 173
Cumberland. 625-tf
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MAKES WOREK ASHER

Hattiesburg People Are Pleased to
Learn Hoy 1t Is D9ne.
It's pretty hat@l to attenf to duties
With constant achf back;
With annoying trinaE disorders.
Doan's Kidney tPil8 make work
easier.
They cure backaclH
They cure kidney ills.
T. E. Davis, photographer, Ellis
vile, Miss, says "Backache and other
evidences of disordered kidneys an
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-10
MISC ELLANEOUS.

ANY girl in need e friendship, help,
advice, etc., would, find ready and
willing assistance b Applying to the
matrons of the Salvation Army Res
cue Home, 33rd St. And Avenue e,
Birmingham, Ala. 10 10 tt
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LOST.

Mrs. G. G. Robert
sons residence and AIS Court St,
Thursday night, one gold bar pin,
engraved Kitten" May, '09. Re-
ward If returned to News office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-26
COP INTERRUPTS
BURGLAR AT
WORK

A daring attempt to burglarize
the Kimball Gun store, 1903 Pa
cific avenue was frustrated at an
early hour this morning by the
timely arrival of Officer Ander-
son. The patrolman was making
his rounds through the alley in
the rear of the store. Suddenly
he spied man on a window ledge
several feet above the walk, pry-
ing with all his might with long
. Jimmy"
The officer ran towards the
Spot, but before he had reached
the window, the man dropped his
Jimmy to the walk, slipped down
the side of the building, and dis
appeared into the darkness.