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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
Twain and the Riverren-

Mark Twain once told to party of
friends the following story on himself
On one occasion when he started on
a trip down the Mississippi river on a
hAtboat he was advised never to an
swer the questions asked by rivermen
on other boXs and never to handy
words with them, as he would be sure
always to come out second best. He
followed the advice religiously for a
time, but one day he thought he saw
q chance to get the better of a river
man who called out:
Hey. thar. what yer loaded within"
"Jackasses. Don't you want to come
aboard?" yelled back Twain.
That's whut reckoned SEEM as
how they let Their biggest donkey hev
Their run Of the deck" came back.
Twain made a dive below as all the
rivermen in the neighborhood set I'D a
derisive laugh at his expense.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
Fanny Dickens.

Fanny. the sister of Charles Dickens,
wns one of the first students entered
at the old Royal Academy of Music
when 1t opened its doors at Tenterden
street in 1923. and at that time the
students lived at the academy. only
going home for the week end. every
Sunday" Dickens told Forster. II was
at the academy at 8 o'clock in the
morning to fetch her Fanny, and we
walked back there together at night"
And the Sunday itself the two spent
in the Marshalsea prison. where their
father and mother then resided, owing
to Mr.. Dickens having failed to pro-
pitiate his creditors" While her IA
ther was still in prison Fanny won a
prize at the academy. and the future
novelist. then engaged in pasting Ia
bells on backing pots at 7 shillings a
week, was present to see her receive
H-Westminster Gazette.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05

Laughter is the best of all tonics.
Bacilli are humorless folk and hate
the physical constitution that is al.
ways vibrating with the shocks of
fun. This In a truism. but serviceable
and likewise worth repeating are the
platitudes on laughter as the great
aseptic Of the soul. 1t is true there
are different kinds of laughter. and
some of them need formaldehyde.
There IN a kind. too. that needs bicar-
Donate Of soda as an antidote-an-
other that calls for lithia tablets. But
the right sort of laughter was stolen
from the gods by some wiser Prone
theus. and nothing can prevail against
1t. In America there is plenty of
good. bad and Indifferent. but
mostly good. and much that is very
good. II is one of our greatest nation
al resources. May we conserve 1t al
ways. A people that laugh kindly
and often have not much to fear; q
people that laugh wisely. nothing
Tribune.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
Mr.. Franklin at the Bar.

Among the state papers for the year
1886 may be read letter from John
Bartlett to Henry Wills minister.
Thomas Cromwell stating that in ac-
cordance with the recent act the mayor
and aldermen had chosen Mr.. Pryseley
to attend the English parliament as
the representative Of Calais and that
he had made certain arrangements
about his passage into England.
One Thomas Boyd was elected as his
colleague. and Calais continued to send
NJ. P.'s to Westminster until. in the
reign Of Mary. we lost the stronghold
we had held for over two centuries.
This Is the only instance in England's
history Of anything like colonial rep
at Westminster unless in
deed we reckon one or two exceptional
occasions when colonial grievances
have been voiced at the bar of the
house of commons, as they were so
brilliantly by Benjamin Franklin.
when Burke said the scene reminded
him Of "a master examined by a par
eel Of schoolboys."-London News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
M CAUSE FOR UNREST
AIMING BUSINESS MEN NOW

Washington, Oct. 5.-That there ID
nothing in the present conditions
throughout the United States to
cause unrest, gloominess or excite
ment among business men, is the be-
lief of George E. Roberts, director of
the mint of the United States. He ad-
mits that there exists today a certain
amount of uneasiness and confusion,
but from his observations he fails to
see where there is any ground for it,
He attributes this state of affairs
largely to the development of our in
dustrial and political machine ahead OF
our capacity to run it.
Speaking today on the subject Direc-
tor Roberts said There is nothing
In present conditions or the tendency
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
"Niqqerinq" Loos,

The question was asked me as a ma
tive of Maine II could find out what
lingering" logs meant in the state
ment I'VE fingered the logs" 1 found
that to niger logs was to save the
labor of chopping them into lengths
by piling them up crossed at points
where 1t was desired to separate them.
By building fires under these crossings
several logs could be burned into Sec
tons at once. Because "a Niger"
was supposed to be lazy this lazy
mans way of cutting logs into lengths
was. naturally enough. called mig
gering. Appleton Morgan In New
Shakespeareana.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
Finding Mark Twain bv Faith.

w
One evening Il few years ago Brander
Matthews and Francis Wilson were
dining together at the Players club of
New York. when the former made the
suggestion that they write a letter to
Mark Twain. But" objected MIR. VIII
son. I'VE don't know where he is" for
1t was at time when Mr.. Clemens
was away travelling somewhere. oh"
said Professor Matthews, that does
not make any difference 1t is sure to
ind him. think he is some place ia
Europe. so we had better put on a
I'VE cent stamp" So the two sat down
and composed letter. which they ad-
dressed to Mark Twain. God Knows
Where"
Within three weeks they received q
reply from Mr.. Clemens which said
briefly. "EIe did" The letter had been
sent by the New York postoffice 10
Harper & Bros. thence to Chatto &
Windus OF London. thence to a bank
In Vienna and from the bank to the
small to- Austria in which Mark
Twain ned TO be staying. : Book
man
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
UNITED STATES MAR
sHAL's NOTICE


The following restraining order has
been granted by the United States
court, bond given and restraining writ
issued. The matter is now pending in
the United States Circuit Court at
Jackson. Be careful!
Alabama & Vicksburg Railway
Company, New Orleans & Northeast.
ern r. R. Co., Vicksburg, Shreveport
&Paciflc Ry. Co., complainants, in
equity. VS. Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks, ct al.
Upon application of compliments
and showing made, it is ordered that
restraining order be and the same is
hereby granted and the same will be
issued by the clerk of the United
States Circuit Court in and for the
Southern District of Mississippi, at
Jackson, upon compliments executing
bond conditioned according to law in
the penal sum of $4,000 to be ap-
proved by said clerk, restraining the
defendants, the Brotherhood of Rail-
way clerks, w. R. Draughn, s. s. Ca
rothers, L. Bell, of Jackson, Miss, G.
B.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
TO The PUBLIC

We have discontinued the retail ice
business for the summer, and our
wagons have been discontinued, but
we will reopen next spring. During
the absence of the manager, the neces-
sity for this notice to the public was
overlooked. All outstanding coupons
will be redeemed and the money re-
funded upon presentation at our Of.
7ce.-HATTIESBURG ICE & COAL
co. 3-6t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05

sure to improve his methods and find
more capital for his business in order
to maintain himself The census fig
ures show that from 1890 to 1900, the
amount of capital invested in manu-
features increased sos per cent, the
number of wage-earners employed in
manufacture increased 24.9 per cent,
and the value of the output increased
s9.5 per cent. When it is considered
that the increased output was alb
sorbed by the masses Of the people, it
is apparent that the average man
gained in his share. 1t is an old prin-
ciple that labor obtains a constantly
increasing share of a constantly in
creasing product; it holds good today,
and, Of course, it always must hold
good so long as capital increases fas-
ter than population.
Progress Doesn't Wait.
The fact is that progress doesn't
wait on legislation or political leader
ship. 1t is in the constitution of things
and waits only on individual develop
ment and the growth Of capacity for
organization and cooperation. The
trouble just now Is that We have de-
veloped our industrial and political
machine temporarily ahead of our ca
pacity to run it. Every step from bar
barism into civilization requires men
to become more dependent upon each
other. and have faith in each other.
That is the first requisite Of co-opera-
tive effort, and we are practically
stalled just now by want Of conf
dence. We are afraid to trust each
other with the power needed for more
effective organization.
Unorsanlzed System.
We put up with practically unor-
ganized and helpless banking system
rather than have an organization such
as in every other country affords pro-
lection, simply because we are afraid
of organization In banking. 1t is gen.
orally recognized that railways must
make the same rates between COM
peting point, but we are afraid to au-
thorize agreements to that end. Gar
field Investigated the beef industry
and found that it was effectively o.
ganized and serving the public on
terms very favorable to the latter, but
the public chose to disbelieve it. When
a people distrust their own ability to
supervise and regulate, and refuse to
accept the findings of their own
agents, they are up to the limit or
progress for the time being. OF course,
we will cog on, for there is only one
way to go, but temporarily we are in
confusion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05

N. Smylie, B. H. Ledbetter, W. J.
Jackson and H. B. Langford of Merid-
ian, Mississippi; D. H. Newton, Jesse
Goodman, M. c. Davis, and John May
OF Vicksburg, Mississippi, and also
]. ]. Carrigan, temporary in vicks-
burg, Mississippi; E. L. Russell, OF
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and all other
persons now or hereafter aiding, abet-
ting or cooperating with them in the
conspiracy mentioned in the bill,
from doing any act whatever in fur
therance of any conspiracy or COM
bination to restrain compliments, their
officers or employees in the free and
unhindered control of their railroad
business and from ordering, directing,
aiding, assisting or abetting in any
manner whatever any person or per-
sons to commit any or either Of said
acts, and restraining the said defend
ants and each Of them, their agents
or attorneys, aiders or abettors from
congregating at or near the premises
of compliments or any or either Of
them at any point on their line or the
line of either for the purpose of in.
timidating its or their employees or
coercing said employees or any one or
more Of them from rendering service
to the said compliments, or either of
them in their said railroad business
and from inducing or coercing by
threats the said employees or any one
of them to leave their service or
employment as employees of the
complainants or any one Of them
from In any manner interfering
with the complainants or either
Of them, in carrying on their said
business In the usual and ordinary way
and from molesting any person seek
ng employment by the complainants or
either of them In the operation of
business as common carriers, and
from collecting upon or about the
premises of the compliments or either
of them and from stationing them
selves on or near the premises OF
compliments or either Of them for
the purpose of intimidating their EN-.
ployes by persons seeking employ
ment by said compliments or
either of them, and generally from in
terferring with the business of COM
plainants as common carriers, and
from destroying or injuring the rec
ords and property Of compliments or
either of them. And the marshal is
hereby directed to publish this order
in four public newspapers, one at
Jackson, one at Vicksburg, one at Me-
ridian, and one at Hattiesburg, Missis-
sippi, and to post copies of the same
at all of the stations Of compliments
in the state of Mississippi.
And the application for an injunc.
ton is hereby set to- be heard at Jack
son, Mississippi, on the 9Th day Of No
vember, 1910.
Ordered this September 81, 1910.
H. c. NILES, Judge.
All persons are notified and warned
accordingly.
F.W. COLLINS,
United States Marshal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05

of things to make anybody gloomy or
excited. There are problems to be
death with, as there always have
been, and always must be in a devel-
oping society. Changes and readjust-
ments are continually necessary and
most of the so-called problems are
incidental to beneficent changes. The
problem Of regulating the railways,
for instance, is not much when COM
pared with the problem of getting
along without railways"
Common Sense.
AS to his opinion upon recent mag
azine article on Conservation of Com
mon Sense" he said: There is, of
course. always a chance to argue
whether or not the average man is
getting his full share of the benefits
of progress. but that he is getting a
large and increasing share is certain.
Common. unorganized labor such as
we have in the kitchen and on the
farm, is getting twice as much as it
was thirty years ago. The manufac-
turer in every line of industry is in a
constant struggle to Offset the rise Of
wages by the investment OF more cap
ital and the introduction of new meth
DDS. If there is single branch Of
industry in which during the last ten
years the price Of the finished product
has kept pace with the advance in
the labor and raw materials that enter
into it, that branch is an exception to
the rule"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
The inexpensive Pelican an.

Mr.. Walter Seymour. who writes
Ups and Downs of Wandering
Life" had Thorold Rogers for tutor
while at Oxford. Rogers was as
amusing as he was heterodox. II re-
member asking him one day. MT Rog.
ers. what do you consider the origin of
the idea Of the devidT Cheapest po-
licemaD they could 6nd""
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
A Mistake,

Applicant For Situation-I've come
abaht that job wot wos advertised.
Employer-Well. can you do the work +?
Applicant lin great alarm,-Work. |
thought it was foreman you wanted.
Punch.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
His Penalty.

Geraldine-What did pa say when
you asked him for my hand? Gerald
He said Nbat he wouldn't stand in the
way of my unhapplness If needed the
money badly.-New York Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05

Bella-I understand your sister mar
ried a struggling young man? Gus
Yes; he struggled hard, but be couldn't
get away from her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05

There are many religions. but there
is only one morality - Ruskin. --5,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
Facts; Not Theories.

These are not theories; they are
facts familiar to all business men. The
head of every industry is under pres
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02
AtroCious Assault.

An atrociOus assault was made on
Miss Jennie Jackson. the II year
old daughter Of Mr.. W. l.. Jackson,
at Jackson crossing last Saturday
evening. The assault was made by
a brutal negro. who had concealed
himself in the underbrush and as
saulted the young lady az she was
returning from the house Of a neigh
Dor near her home. The alarm was
given and dogs from New Albany
were put on his trail. Several ne
groes have been arrested and held
under suspicion. bot Identification
Of the right one has not been fully
made up to this time. The whole
country has turned out in pursuit
and if the fiend is found and iden-
tilted will be sent by the rope route
10 death.
In this. connection the Weekly
would say that il is very strange
that any person would take the
position that the Vardaman doctrine
is fictitious. Every day. almost,
some horror like the above outrages
society and yet these same people
persist that Vardaman IS extreme
and imaginative as regards the race
question. 1t is time for these peo-
pile to wake up to the true condition
and Join forces to blot the curse
from the country. The Weekly be-
lieves that thoughtful people will dc
so and vote for Vardaman in 1911,
thus aiding in the work of the sal
walton of the South.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE,
Bureau of Plant Industry. Wash
ington, ID. c.
August 26, 1910.
Editor Aberdeen Weekly,
sup


august 70, l9lU.
Editor Aberdeen Weekly,
Aberdeen. Miss.
Dear Editor: | desire to say to
the people of my County. especially
to the Farmers doing demonstration
work, and those who are interested
in scientific methods of farming,
that | will be engaged in school
work next winter, and that my
work as agent for the Department
of Agriculture will end after this
years work is finished. | have
worked faithfully to accomplish
some good; and too, | believe we
have done a great work, the results
of which justifies said statement.
At close of this years work, will
give record showing work done in
this county for two years.
Now, | am sure there will be an
applicant for this position. Will
say here for benefit of applicant that
this is a great work to be engaged
in; but unless you have your soul
in such work. you will not appre-
ciate it. The rules regulating said
work says that the agent must be a
practical farmer, that he must have
some knowledge of agriculture, that
he must stand civil service exami-
nation, etc. Now, the law provides
that the county can pay one-half of
agents salary where such work has
been established. provided the board
of supervisors see fit to make such
appropriation; although my salary
came direct from Department of
Agriculture for six months in the
year. Respectfully,
j. NJ. DEAN.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02

The open letter Of Mr.. Howorth
TO Mr. Vardaman is begging the
question and casts the reflection that
Nardaman Is a slick knave and his
supporters are all fools. Such polit-
ical bosh will fail OF it's mission.
The thousands of Vardaman sup
porters, most Of them at least, have
about as much grey matter in their
craniums as Mr.. Howorth, and
can't be "bugged" as easily as
might be planned. Anti Varda-
man folks are becoming desperate
to the verge of absurdity, and yot
may look out for almost anything
to beat Nardaman.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02

Notice is hereby given to the
teachers of the county that the
Monroe County Institute for white
teachers will be held at the public
school building in the city of A ber-
deem. beginning August 20, 1910,
and continuing one week. The
Institute will be conducted this
year by:prof. JAS. III. Woodland OF
the Aberdeen Public School. Prof.
Woodland is an experienced lnsti-
tute man, as well as one of the
ablest teachers of the State.
Every teacher is urged to attend
this institute. Come the first day,
and take lively part IN all the
work of the Institute
+. +. COWLLI,
Supt. Monroe County.
a-19-2t.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02
Services and Sunday School to be
Held in the County HOurt
House Next Sunday.

At a meeting of the Board and
Stewards Of the Methodist Church
the undersigned were appointed a
committee to notify the public that
church services including Sunday
School will be held next Sunday in
the County Court House instead Oh
at the Methodist church as hereto
fore. and a large attendance is earn
estly requested as business Of i'm
poTtance is to be attended to.
BANTER MCFARLAND,
Z. A. DULIN.
4
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02
Additional Prizes.

A. NJ. Sargent, one SD saddle,
for best mule, age to 2 q years old.
j. FL. Hartman, to oldest man at
tending the fair, one 50 80 walking
cane.
Perry Hartman. for best stalk If
Tobacco. one pound fine chewing
tobacco.
Estella Harmar, TO oldest lady
attending the fair, one black silk
bonnet.
Respectfully,
j. NJ. DEAN.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02

Mr.. William Hollingsworth, son
of John f. Hollingsworth. died at
the home of his father, near Buena
Vista, Sunday night. His remains
passed through here and were inter
red in the Jones Cemetery, II miles
east Of Aberdeen, Monday. Mr..
Hollingsworth was an exemplary
young man. The Weekly joins the
many friends of the family in ex-
tending sympathy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02
Mr.. Alexander's Speech.

Hon. Alexander, candidate fol
the L. S. Senate, delivered a politi.
cal speech. at the opera house here
last Thursday night. Mr.. Alexan-
der is nice gentleman and was lis
tened to with great respect by nearly
all the town people, regardless of
political creed. His speech aroused
no enthusiasm, as the planks in his
platform are not regarded as vital
in this campaign by the people. To
pooh, pooh those things of a politi-
cal nature that concern tie people,
and exploit others that do not in
terest them will prove losing plat
form in the pending senatorial
struggle. Vital issues cannot be
thus sidetracked
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02

News of the death of Mr.. Joe ID.
Adams was received with regret by
large circle of friends last week
Mr.. Adams was one of the substan-
tial citizens of the county and was
highly esteemed by all who knew
him for his many estimable quail
ties. The weekly extends sympa-
thy to the bereaved family.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS

tary Board Of Mississippi. Gov
erning the Control and Extermi-
nation Of Contagious Infectious
and Communicable Diseases OF
Live Stock in Mississippi:
|. The fact has been determined
by the Live Stock Sanitary Board
and notice is hereby given. that
contagious and infectious disease
known as Southern or Texas Fever
exists among the cattle in Monroe
county. Mississippi.
2. No cattle from the quaran-
tined area of the State of Mississip-
ri or any other State shall move, or
be allowed to be moved, into any
county where the work of tick Grad
ication is being conducted.
3. Guaranteed cattle and horses
shall not be moved from the field,
pasture, lot, stable or enclosure In
which they are quarantined. except
by special permission from the State
inspectors.
4. The movenent of horses and
mules infested with ticks may be
made only i'm accordance with the
regulations governing the movement
~ tick infested cattle.
>. No person owning or having
in charge any cattle infested with
ticks. shall fail to disinfect all cat
tie i'm the herd within five DAYS after
being notified so to do by State
Live Stock Inspector. The word
"disinfection means, as here use d /,
that every external part of animal
shall be thoroughly covered. rubbed ,
sprayed, washed or dipped with
crude oil. oil emulsion or an APP
proved arsenical dip. By the term
cattle" is meant calves. yearllngs,
steers, oxen and bulls.
6. No person, company or cor
poration. owning or having In
teharg. any cattle in ANY quarantlned
area or region of the State in which
the work of tick eradication is being
conducted shall permit them to run
at large, or stray on any public road.
Section /. Penalty. That any
person, firm or corporation. violat-
ing any of the provisions of this act,
or interfering with any appointed
officer, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and fined, upon conviction
not more than $500 90, and be LA
BILE TO all damages resulting from
each violation.
| Section 2. That any person, firm
or corporation driving, conveying Oh
Transporting from any other State
or territory into or through this
State animals infested with ticks,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanOr,
and upon conviction thereof subject
to fine of not more than $4,000,
or imprisonment in the county jail
not to exceed six months, or both,
at the discretion of the court.
II. b. LEONARD,
/ United States Inspector.
II. c. HAMILTON.
w. J. REEVES,
Mississippi StateInspectors
II. l.. WALTON,
X. G.. RIGGAN,
+. $. DAVIS.
Monroe County Inspectors.