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The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

When the national reclamation act
was passed in 1902 there were in the
governments name. in the 16 states
affected. 600.ooo.00O acres of arid land,
of which 1t was estimated possible to
reclaim sufficient to support 10000. 900
people. BY 1911 the reclamation SER
vice will have reclaimed nearly 2.000.-
900 acres. at an estimated cost of
10000. 900.
The construction cost Of irrigation
is returned to the government from
the sale of land. the proceeds to be
again used in furthering irrigation.
The work of the irrigation congress is
yet in its infancy, yet 1t is making a
garden spot and an empire of the
great American desert"
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

be endowed with competence to do
these he is doing In this very
day with a miraculous confidence
and mighty faith. He has discov-
cred that his own commission ov "
life. over the happiness and health
and the fruitage of the life that
now is. as well as OF that which is
TO come. is a vastly larger commits
sion than the world hitherto has
dreamed of. He is finding out that
Providence is partnership and
that no man may be a sleeping
partner in the business OF living
without the penalty of losing the
very thing that life is-a world OF
potencies converted into achieve
ment
This is the note. surely. as civil
lization faces the year l9lO-the
note Of competency, the sense OF
added powers to life. the feeling
that the greater things are coming
on the earth. and that man is -
ing the key to unlock the treasure
house of his own life with a sure
ness and a wisdom that give prom
Use of vastly better, richer. ulster
universe than he has yet known.
Another note OF our time is the
fact that life mirrors itself in such
a wonderful way and the things
and forces that make for the bet
ter day to be are known and read
OF all men. We live In the open.
and no man may become champion
of any cause and keep the world in
ignorance of the character Of the
cause and the nature of his cham
pionship. No man to-day may hide
his light under a bushel. II Is a
tell-tale world. and. more than any
past time. the world to-day has a
tuster sense OF values and knows
both the things that are saving 1t
and the things also that threaten
and endanger it Public service
was never SO responsible as II Is
to-day. because civilization never
had the almost miraculous power
OF analyzing and testing the value
OF public service as in this present
year. Public life is an open book
and the most impossible Of all i'm
possible things to-day is that any
national or International movement
should be misunderstood or misin-
terpreted by the worlds best mind
And what is true of public move
ments is true Of public men. No
public man can deceive his constit-
uents to-day. for his constituents
are the world. And the strong man
today is the man who frankly rec
ognizes this.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

OF course. the farmer whose land is
rolling generally plans to have some
crop growing on his rolling fields over
winter. even If 1t is nothing more than
a catch crop. but this is not always
practicable, and sometimes the catch
crop does not get sufficiently well de-
veloped to be of much service in pre-
venting soil erosion. especially where
that process is already started. Hence
the safe thing to do is to prevent 1t
by some other means. This can be
done by applying almost any kind Of
coarse litter where there is little
wash started.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

A ranchman in New Mexico bought
$50 common ewes one fall at $125
per head. He bred them to South
down rams for March Landing. The
next August he took $50 lambs to
market. which brought about four dol
lars a head. Two months later the
yves and 20 more lambs were sold.
bringing $3.50 each. The wool sold
for SO cents. From an investment
of 5000 he realized over s1.100 in less
than a year.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

Now, Johnny" said the teacher OF
the Juvenile class to a small pupil.
Anonymous means without name.
Can you give an example? Yes.
ma'am," answered Johnny, promptly.
1.-The baby that arrived at our house
yesterday is anonymous
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22
Worm Turns at Last

II insist. dear; I'm not bit tired"
Neither am l. and I'd just as soon
stand"
Go ahead, dear. and take it."
NO. no. you take 1t. L"
And then the tired man did what
so many have wanted to see done
so many. many times. He took 1t
simself.
AS he sank YEARLY but calmly back
In his seat the smiles of mutual benev-
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

TRIkE up the band. here
comes the good resolution.
Let the whistles blow
6X5a19v their heads of. let the bells
vSA..A9y ring out. let the fog
horn on the lake front shatter the at
mosphere to atoms. let the similar
gladstone noises be let loose upon the
vibrant ozone even In the uttermost
corners OF our beautiful city. For the
good resolution is marching forward.
Only a few days more and we will
bask in its splendid presence.
Like the village drum major 1t
comes proudly prancing toward us
through the week. Get a seat early
and avoid the crowd II you would be-
hold II In its glory. Keep your eyes
glued to the splendid spectacle. keep
your ears open for the lofty sounds,
for 1t will not be long in passing
It's safe to say that II all the high
resolves that go into effect on New
Years day had half the endurance OF
a Marathon runner the millennium
would come so fast that we'd have to
enact new speed laws to keep 1t from
melting the asphalt
II good resolutions were salt mac.
kerel what a universal thirst would
spread abroad
Human experience seems to indi-
cate that progress in any line is nee
essarily gradual. Take the flying ma
chine. for instance. At present the
scientists engaged In the development,
of this interesting device are in a pc
sition to assert that many of theiI
problems are already solved. They
can get up into the air without the
aid OF dynamite and they can come
down again with practically no effort
OF course there are other difficulties
to be overcome such as the tendency
on the part of the machine to select
its own time and place for coming
down. But these problems are minor
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

olence on the two faces froze into out
ragged dignity.
such impertinence!" snapped one.
How insulting," huffed the other.
But on the faces OF a score of pas.
sengers was reflected more plainly
than words:
More power to you, old boy"
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22
Startling Figures.

The lives of all the $500. 900
residents Of the United States are
worth $3.50. 000. 000. 900.
Unnecessary deaths every year
cost in capitalized earnings. 81. OOO.-
100000.
Workmen's illness annually costs
in wages $500. 100000.
Care Of the sick and dead every
year costs $500. 100000.
tuberculosis taxes the nation
$1,000. 000. 900. annually.
Typhoid fever costs $3.50. 000. goo
Malaria costs 32O0.000,00O.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

most sanguine architect of the richer fortune yet
to be win fall short OF the ideal that controls his
Imagination But the very fact that the day stirs
these noble impulses and floods the prospective
days with the glow of hope Is in itself
ance that the year shall be rich in the gifts and
the good will Of the gods.
Another year, another year.
The increasing rush of time sweeps on,
Whem'd In its surges. disappear
Mans hopes and fears-forever gone!
oh. no, forbear that idle taiei
The hour demands another strain.
Demands high thoughts that quail
And strength to conquer and retain
It's Naturalization the dark blue sky
The stars. which look down eartl
Have thousand centuries n.y.
And given to countless changes birth.
Shine on, shine on, With you tread
The march of ages. of light,
eclipse DER you may spread
To me. to there night.
The sentiment that phrases itself in the quite
depressing words.
The world is very evil
The times wearing late.
Is hardly In tune with the modern spirit when
life Is thought OF as corporate business and this
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

It was the old story. The one we
have all seen repeated so many. many
times Two young women entered the
car together and the tired-looking man
arose and proffered his seat. Then.
while he CROPPED unsteadily for a strap.
the usual conversation ensued:
oh. thank you, SIR"
Thank you SO much"
sit down. dear"
mo. you sit down"
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

Small Eva saw man with only one
arm. Remembering her experience
with one of her dolls. Eva said; "on'
mamma. look at that poor man. The
sawdust has all run out of one OF his
armsi"
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

One ton Of manure spread thorough
ly with a good manure spreader, is
thought by some farmers to be worth
nc much as two tons carelessly spread
with a fork In the hands of a hired
man. Send for catalogues and see
what some of the live. up-to-date ad-
vertisers are doing to prove 1t.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

1t is a good plan to save two bushels
of seed corn for every one you expect
to plant. Your seed may be good. but
unfavorable weather knocks out the
first planting. 1t is then fine to have
another supply to fall back on.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

We clip the following for the bene-
fit of those who doubt the power OF
the press:
lowing to the overcrowded condi-
ton of our columns. number OF
births and deaths are unayoidably
postpoped this week.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

II you have a good beet worker. and
the increased tonnage proves 1t, why
not make him a present Of a Ten"
and make arrangements with him for
next year? Good men are In demand.
we must offer them some induce
ments to keep them with US.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

The government experts have taught
western farmers how to kill prairie
dogs by coating wheat with a prepare
ton of strychnine. cyanide Of potas-
stun, anise oil and molasses. This
kills any time.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

II we would all think twice before
We speak conversation would be
mighty slow.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22
Not Quite Either.

Uncle-I hope you have been a good
boy. Tommy.
Tommy-Well. mol haven't.
Uncle-Dear, dear. l hope you
haven't been very bad.
Tommy-N-no, Just comfortable.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

Bacon-And did you feel at home
travelling in Russia?
Egbert-Oh, quite at home; when
the brakeman called out the stations
1 could not understand them any bet
ter than | can over here.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22
Her Wardrobe.

Winter wears coat OF ice.
As we know.
Under which she sports nice
Waste of snow.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22
A War Measure.

Ma" said a newspaper mans son.
IT know why editors call themselves
we"
Why"
SOS the man that doesn't like the
article will think there are too many
people for him to tackle"
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

Not the most credulous and believing prophet
generation ago could have forecast the world
know and perfectly at home with today Bull
wer Lytton in his short book, The Coming Race"
endeavored to tell the story and achiey ement Of
mankind in the day that shortly to be. but his
seeming impossible world has been more than re-
allied in our own day. The half has not been told.
The great note Of the day is the large grasp human
life possesses over its career and destiny the
growing confidence that this old yet ever renewing
world is solving Its own problems. and. under the
guiding Of that Providence which Pope's welknown
lines SO beautifully express:
All nature is but art. unknown to thee:
All chance. direction. which thou
All discord. harmony. understood:
All partial evil. universal good.
is working for the day of a perfectly ordered and
perfectly adjusted civilization The greater power
man is accommodating and employing over his own
bodily life his mastery Of the OF life which
have been hid from the foundation of the world the
realization that man himself is his own providence
In vastly larger degree than hitherto he has
dreamed Of and that the greater things the great
est OF all Teachers foretod that he should
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

When a woman says sweet things
about you she is giving her candied
opinion.-Smart Set.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

Shall tell your fortune. sir?" yes.
tell 1t to hurry up"
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

Before you run in double harness.
look well to the other horse.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

Few people can talk on all subjects.
yet a lot of them attempt 1t.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22
On the Stage Coach.

Driver-Oh. I say. this money don't
go here,
Passenger-Why not?
Because it's stage money"
We'll. isn't this a stage?"-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

Possession may be nine points In
law, but self-possession is all Of It.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

An unloaded gun is bad thing for
fool to fool with.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

This is what others are wearing,
madame"
But | don't want to wear what 9TH
ers are wearing. Show me the style
after next"
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

A small package of food for thought
will often supply many people.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

Love in a cottage is all right. II you
own the cottage.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

Before you marry. look out for
house wherein to tarry.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

1t Is a fact that there was a ire
mendous and most bitter opposition
to the adoption Of the present Federal
Constitution. both among the members
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

live In and the day when the Romans inter
changed their social visits and their good wishes
and both gave and received their strenae. and be-
tween the then and the now the identity of feel
ing. emotion and sentiment concerning this day
is readily discovered.
So many sentiments crowd themselves into New
Years day and all mostly children in the
way in which the day appears to them and In
the simple feelings and emotions by which 1t is
observed The greeting "A Happy New Year,"
pushes up through the hard strata Of the year and
the simple emotions. which make the whole world
kin. bring friend friend and melt life to-
gether into q richer affection. and good will be-
comes the keynote Of life on this day Grudges are
dropped. resentments dissolved. and the average
man with the average endowment of affection for
his fellows finds 1t almost impossible to vitalize
any Of his hatreds through the emotion-laden mo-
ments OF New Years day. The personal life has
many things to say to itself: 1t is at a clos
ing OF accounts and the opening OF a career.
Old things pass away and all things seem to be-
come new. The things that might have been and
have not become forgotten in the new hopes
and aspirations and ambitions which spring up in
the heart on the first day OF the year.
OF course. nobody will ever be what the hopes
and faith Of the day project for the individual life.
The most ardent believer in the better day. the
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

were exchanged. presents were
given and received. and feasting
throughout the empire was tie or
der OF the day. The early Chris
tians at first set themselves against
the usages Of the day as observed
by the Romans until the fixing of
Christmas day on the 25th OF De-
cember. and New Years day came
10 be observed as the octave OF the
Nativity and also as the Festival
OF the Circumcision.
The observance and spirit of the
day have not changed very greatly
in the onrush OF the centuries. We
might go back across the long
stretch of wears between the day
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22
KyOLOTtOH
R0k YOUNG NNocIR. =

TRIKE up the band. here
comes the good resolution.
Let the whistles blow
their heads of. let the bells
ring out, let the fog
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22
RSE ~.
GA&40A~e

EW YEARS DAY has
ever occupied a pecu-
liar relation to the
three hundred and six
ty-fiye days on which
are etched the doings
and history OF a whole
calendar year. The Ro-
mans observed the day
as a public holiday. and
on this day all litiga-
ton and strife were
suspended social visits
The Lamar register., 1909-12-22

is hardly In tune with the modern spirit when
life is thought Of corporate business and this
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-20
FORREST CLUB 10
SOON Be READY
New Social Organization to Take Tenn
porary Quarters at Hotel Hatties
burg in Day or So.

Within the next day or so the new
Forrest Club will be installed in tenn
porary quarters at the Hotel Hatties
burg to remain until the committee on
location shall have found a more suit
able location for the clubs permanent
home.
The club will have the use of seven
rooms in the Hotel Hattiesburg and
also the corridor over the lobby The
rooms are on the second floor and are
those extending back from the front
at the corner of Pine and Mobile
streets.
1t now appears probable that the
Forrest Club will build, or have some
property owner build for it, a club
house in the uptown district. How
ever, nothing definite has been decided
on as yet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-20
Citizens Mass Meeting at the Court House Is
Postponed Until TOMORROW Mght--Be There!
CITIZENS BANKS
nice SHOWING
Deposits Are Now Over Quarter of
Million, With Well Balanced
Loans and Cash.

The Citizens Bank of Hattiesburg
presents in this issue of The News
a statement of the financial condition
of the bank at the close of business
September 1st, and the healthy growth
shown by this statement is a matter
of pride to officers and stockholders
of this institution, While the bank
has more than 100000, in loans and
interest drawing paper, it has at the
same time nearly sixty thousand dol
lars If cash and quick assets, an
amount ample for all business needs.
The past successful career of the
bank is proven by surplus and un-
divided prifits of nearly forty thou
sand dollars, while the popularity of
the bank with the public is shown
by the growth of deposits to point
now over one quarter of million dol
lars.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-20
RALLY DAY AT The
COURT Street Church
Large Congregation Attended the Ser
vices and Splendid Program
Was Rendered.

Yesterday was Sunday School Rally
Day at the Court Street Methodist
church, and quite a large congrega'
tion was entertained and edited BY
the splendid program rendered.
Aside from the part taken by the
little folks, which in every instance
was most excellent, short addresses
by Superintendent Woodley, Prof
Thames of the South Mississippi Col
lege, and the pastor, Rev. Thompson,
were listened to with marked atten
ton and appreciation by the older
members of the congregation.
The little folks who took part in
the program without exception ac
quilted themselves creditably, the eX
ercises in every particular being in
teresting and instructive.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-20
Bar to Receive Them.

As has been heretofore stated in The
News, the local military company will
act as an escort for Governor Varda'
man and Senator McLaurin from the
depot to the court house, where the
speaking takes place, beginning at
1890 o'clock, a. III. The members OF
the Hattiesburg bar also have oeen
appointed as a committee to receive
tue distinguished visitors at their
trains.
Within the next day or two the cCm
mlitec Oh amusements will have the
order of the program for the grea;
celebration arranged, This arrange
meut Will be made so that no event
viii conflict with another, thus Ell
alIns visitors to see everything on
thc program.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-20
large CROWDS
KAMPERPARK
ON CHARGE OF
BOOTLEGG|NG
Negro Barber Gets Fine of $1OO In
City Court-Sold Booze To
Negro.

t. o. Thigpen, a negro barber
whose place is on Mobile street, was
assessed 800 by Judge Davis in the
city court this morning for retailing
whisky.
Policeman Norwood who, with Po-
liceman Moore, made the arrest. stat
ed that the officers had given Allen
Andrews, colored, one Saturday night
to purchase pint of whisky and that
when Andrews returned with the
whisky he stated that he purchased it
from Thigpen. Mr.. Norwood stated
that liquor had been found before in
a raid on Thigpen's place and that
it was of the same brand as that
Andrews said he bought Saturday
night.
Thigpen staed that he did not know
Andrews and had never seen him be
fore to his knowledge. He also sal,
the had not sold him any whisky,
Judge Davis, however. did not taxi
rhigpens view of the case and th'
800 fine was the result of their dill
fering.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-20
BUSINESS
MEN URGED
TO DECORATE
As Well As Business Houses
On Celebration Day.

Business men and other citizens of
Hattiesburg are urged by the execu-
tive committee on the great South
Mississippi Prosperity Celebration to
decorate their business houses and
also their residences on Oct. 1. The
committee hopes that every man and
woman in Hattiesbuig will feel pride
enough to go to some little extra
trouble and even expense to show the
Queen City of South Mississippi off
in her most attractive colors on the
big day.
There will be thousands of visitors
in Hattiesburg on Celebration Day,
many of whom will be strangers
whose impression of this city will
be gained on that occasion. For this,
as we'll as for other apparent reasons,
it is important that hustling Hatties-
burg shall be attired in her most at
tractive dress. Persons who are
here that day will return to various
places and they will talk of what they
saw in this city and tell what they
think of the town.
The committee also urges that the
merchants of Hattiesburg make the in
terror of their stores as neat looking
and attractive as possible, especially
their show windows, for the big cele
bration day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-20
DELEGATES To BE
NAMED this week
Mayor Donald Will Give Out. List of
Appointments of Delegates to
WaterWorks Convention.

Within the next day or two Mayor
j. d. Donald will make announcement
of appointment of delegates to the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Waterways conven-
ton to be held in New Orleans Oct.
30 to Nov. 2.
In making these appointments it is
the mayors desire to select only
those who will attend the convention
and for this reason he has not been
in a hurry to name the delegates.
1t is understood that several appli-
cations have been sent in, and the
mayor now has these under consider
alton. While he has a pretty definite
idea of whom he viii appoint, no in-
timation has been made as to who
will be the lucky ones.
This is a most important matter,
and Mayor Donald is giving it serious
consideration so that Hattiesburg may
be creditably represented at the con-
vention by full quota of ten dele
gates.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-20
Day.

W. Knight, E. Lineman, E. B. Lokey.
Geo NJ. Magruder, w. H. Moore, J H.
Mitchell, l.. c. Mays, T. L. McWilliams,
w. F. Nelson, P. e. Phillips, w. l..
Pack, +. NJ. Reynolds, Robt. Fields, e.
Barksdale, c. c. Dearman, A. T. Car
michael, G. e. Edmonson, S. e. Nc
Eachern, j. X. Pickett, T. X. Pickett,
NJ. d. Irwin, F. B. Fulmer, j. c. JARVIS
NJ. P. l.. Love, H. G. Babcock, II. Nc
Kenzie, S. NJ. Blann, ]. +. Samuels, G.
c. Pool j. l.. Jarrean, D. l.. Lobdill, W.
l.. Paisley, |. c. Stein, A. ]. Crow. Mr..
Olary, Mr.. Rice, r j. McConghey, c.
f. Fielder A. D. Walker, S. j. Wood
ard, d. T. Petrie, Newt. Uaisley, >l'
P. L. Love, Chas. Murray, Owen Gore,
]. A. Mullins, r. G. Hal, R. A. Ma
gruder j. w. Champlin.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-20
CITY COUNCIL
Meets TONIGHT
Recess May Be Taken on Account oI
Citizens Mass Meeting at Court
House.

The city council will meet tonigal
in adjourned session, but probably
will take an immediate recess until
after the mass meeting at the court
house in the interest of the big South
Mississippi Prosperity Celebration on
October l. The mass meeting likely
will not last more than an hour or 50
and the coun.h can then reassemble
At this m,c us Of the council tie
work of equa.i IL s taxes viii be taken
up.