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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09

year they received as much as D. IL
and cents per pound.
It was stated this morning that
some of the fig sellers have been hold
ing their products back in hopes OF
getting more money
1t is claimed by those who have ngs
for sale shat 2 10 cents per pound is
too small, being unremuneratiye. 1t
was said that it costs nearly one cent
a pound to pay for the picking, ard
that the hauling and handling of the
figs also occasioned an expense which
materially reduced profit.
Recent rains have caused general
ripening of the fig crop, and the yield
this year is very good.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
BARGAIN HUNTING.
The Strenuous National Game of the
American Women.

The Strenuous National Game of the
American Women.
There is always something impress
sive about a crowd that is swayed by
q single emotion. You get an impress
sion of force, says Mary Heaton worse
In Success Magazine. These women.
who few moments ago had been
quiet shoppers. formed a mob. They
swayed and pushed as though moved
by a common impulse toward a table
where were the embroideries. From
their Threats came a little dull growl.
4 curious notes.-the whisper of mob.
The noise of mob in joy or in an.
ger or in fright or just its restless
murmur as 1t waits is different from
any other noise that comes from the
human throat-qute distinct. of a Gu
rious animal timber. heard it once
on the occasion of the throwing of q
bomb, again from crowd waiting for
a bank to open and a third time in a
theater when fire had been called
and now here 1t was in miniature from
a couple of hundred women waiting to
buy ten cent embroideries.
They were poor women with shawls
and baskets. women with babies in
their arms, women with threadbare
clothes carefully brushed. who must
think before spending each dime in
the dollar, but for once INDUCING in
the great sport of American women
bargain hunting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
The Oldest Reliable Date.

1t used to be supposed that the most
ancient civilization of which real rec
ords had been found dated from b. Z.
$500. This had relation to Peru and
its earliest known inhabitants. but DIR.
Eduard Mayer, professor of ancient
history at the University of Berlin.
studying the Egyptian calendars on
the monuments in the state museum
of the German capital. discovered that
the date Il. e. 424 is frequently cited
as that in which the early Egyptian
astronomers first calculated their solar
year from the -ris:";;,, -. the star Sirius.
This is by FAR the oldest reliable date
In the b's.0ry of the human race.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
A TRAGIC OLD CUSTOM.
Human Beings Once Walled Up In
Building Foundations.

The practice of putting money under
the foundation stone of a new building
Is the shadow of an older tragic Gus
tom. The money stands theoretically
for the ransom of the human being
who by ancient superstition should
have been buried in its place. Other.
wise, it was held. the building would
not stand firm and endure.
There was time when this particu-
lar kind of human sacrifice had
vogue extending to most parts of the
world. Even in England skeletons
have been found imbedded In the bases
of castle walls. and there is rec Jrd of
one German fortress at the building of
which child was bouo.t from its
mother with hard cash and walled
into the donjon tow .r. the unnatural
mother. according 20 the story, looking
on the while. Effigies of human be-
fngs are still used In some parts of
Europe as barr Hess substitutes, and in
remoter and more ruthless places the
old custom crops out from time to time
In all its GIN reality. Within the last
century twPiuihildren. boy and girl.
were. it waF reported. walled into a
by some iaborers at Duga.
A. tic Turkey Westminster Gazette.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
THE HATjTIESBURG NEWS
YloUR MEMORY.
u It seemf to Fail You Just Give II .
Good Joqainq.

Good Jogging.
Memory does not fail" (except II
loss Of all the faculties,: it simply gets
weak and llanguid for want Of use. Just
rs the physical organs do. People Of
ten say Ky memory is failing" when
1t Is reallyN as good as ever If they
would give ID chance.
word. date. name. an Incident,
comes up. or. rather. fails to come I'D
when you wanV 1t. There seems to be
no possible why of remembering it.
You make two or three efforts, give up
and say. "There's no use; it's gone
from me-"
Nonsense! 1t hasP't 1t is there just
as much as it ever was. only there are
lot Of things over 1t. Keep at work,
bring your will to bear upon it, try and
TRY and try. and after awhile you can
get it.
And. better. you will lind that the ex-
ercise required in, remeh lbering it will
help you next time andN that a little
toll and determination put together
will accomplish wonders ia the whole
range of faculties.
Look over your memory. see where
you are most deficient and exercise it
In that respect You can do IL at any
odd time, while you are walking, rid
ing. resting after days work. listen
ing perforce to dull speaker. Don't
let few failures discourage you. The
long corridor of recollection lined upon
both sides with valuable material will
be opened for you because of your ill.,
portunity If you use it.-Exchange.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
ALIENISTS DECLARE
CHARLTON insane
(By Associated PresS.)

New York, July 9.-New Jerseys
legal machinery was set in motion
again yesterday in the case of Porter
Charlton, who confessed the murder
at Lake Como, Italy, of his wife, for
merly Mary Scott Castle. There was
every indication, however, that Charl-
ton, after being given an adjourned
hearing in the court of Oyer and
Terminer, would be taken back to
prison to await a formal demand for
his extradition Charlton's counsel
had indicated his intention of apply,
ing for ap adjournment Of the hearing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
A CURIOUS WATCH.
Made by a Glover Workman on a chaI.
lenge From Royalty.

Made by Clever Workman on chaI
lenss From Royalty.
Some years ago the car. hearing of
the marvellous inventive genius of a
Polish mechanic, determined to put
MIN to the test and accordingly caused
to be forwarded to him few copper
nails. some wood clippings. piece of
broken glass. an old cracked china cup.
some wire and few cribbage board
pegs. The box was accompanied by
the request that the Pole should trans
form these unpromising articles into a
timepiece.
1t was challenge and one that few
watchmakers would have cared to take
up. But 1t would have taken harder
task than this to daunt the Pole. He
set to work on the unpromising ma
fertals and out of them fashioned a
watch that was quickly dispatched to
the car. Just eight hours after he
began his work of transformation the
watch started on its journey to St Pc
tersburg, where 1t arrived safely. to
the great delight of the car.
1t was a most unique timepiece. its
case being made of china and its
works composed of the material that
had accompanied the old cup. Yet it
kept good time and had to be wound
up only once in three or four days. So
pleased was the car that he sent for
he Pole and conferred upon him sew
'ral distinctions, besides granting him
pension.-New York Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
MORE CASH WANTED
FOR figs IN BILOXI

Special to The Neacs.
Biloxi, Miss, July 9.-There is a
general and marked complaint among
people who are selling figs to local
canning factories to the effect that the
packers should pay more for the
fruit.
The two factories canning figs this
season, which started operations last
Tuesday, are paying IL cents a
pound for figs.
The sellers claim that they should
get better prices, and urge that last
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
The Word "BeIfry."

The word ''belfry" had originally no
connection with bell" an idea which
is now intimately associated with the
term The first meaning given is
"watchtower." from the middle Eng
lish ''berfry." watchtower. The first
part Of this word is connected with
borough" the second with free" AS
the practice grew Of banging bells"
IN such towers people reminded them
selves of the fact by changing the
word "berfry" into the modern bel
fry"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
Southern League.

Results Yesterday.
Memphis 3; New Orleans 1.
Nashville 8; Montgomery 2.
Chattanooga L; Birmingham 0.
Atlanta 6; Mobile 1.
Games Today.
Mobile at Atlanta.
Birmingham at Chattanooga.
Montgomery at Nashville.
New Orleans at Memphis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
Y"
:
=
CITY BREvITIES.
- = = = -.

Mr.. E. J. Smith has arrived from
Biloxi to take charge of the local
house of the E. E. Forbes Piano Co.
Mr.. Smith is a brother of manager
Smith, of the Mobile house, and has
had(a number of years of successful
experience in the piano business. He
is a clever gentleman and the result
of his management here will soon
serve to make the Hattiesburg house
one OF the most successful In the
Forbes circuit of stores.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
WINS iitiy.| her
6>px A,,o., =. =. A'ns Eve on His
4h,,s -. co Fight.
--Was
z@5 give re-
ere on HI.
co Fight.

= 49, .sc1 Sit was this
ec(tt to The Nine; one run ahead
Meridian. Miss lead OFF in the
ooash allowing p that tf McCay followed
4lts as his I'm, third base line for
l1boners at bil Bouieg Lawler to third.
t1attiesbure Is I woodward up next
: pr the game ar, on acLawler, one of the
4 bit that M my bacsrs on the team, slid
(fdian neyeEy was ofhis hand on the plate
runner ~ ardly enyout Umpire Marke,
during the nearr, undoubtedly, not see-
It wal, maze ler's hand was on the
with the passaee bunt McCay advanced
last f,ele also adj became SO enraged as a
when hi could % decision that called Lew
knoy lually It he left the bag. made a
,uured Of desrhe umpire, was tagged and
and took Ct by his umpship. This re-
Two east. B side and Meridian,s chance
mad pills. 1 went glimmering.
C.& FielE was prevented from attach.
ternaldy ede umpire and after a few min
He of wrangling the game proceeded
bgner seing up to 1 in favor of Hatties.
he feature Of the game was Lever.
/. rs pitching out of critical stages
9The score Follows:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09

Summary: Stolen bases--Stickney.
Stamm, McCay. Sacrifice hits-Hall.
Bagby, Eaton, Lawler. Two base hits
-Bagby, Hannifan, McCay. Base on
balls-Of Hannifan 1, Leverett q
Struck out-By Leverett 9. Passed
balls-Woodward. Wild pitches-Lev-
erett, Hannifan. Time-1:3O. UNI
pire-Markel.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
Appropriate.

'What do you suppose is the song Of
the desertT'
II don't know. but | should think it
would be The camels are coming ~
Exchange.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09

why don't you ask that young man
up to tea some evening, dearT
81 don't believe 1t would do any
good. mother. He's a confirmed bach
elor."-New York Journal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
HOW THEY STAND.
Cotton States League.

Results Yesterday.
jackson 1; Yazoo City 0.
Greenwood 1; vicksburg 0.
Hattiesburg 2; Meridian l.
Games Today.
Greenwood at Vicksburg.
Hattiesburg at Meridian.
Yazoo City at Jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
National League.

.icshIts Yesterday.
chicago 3; Cincinnati 2.
Brooklyn 6; Pittsburg 5.
Games Today.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
FIogging at Elton.

On more than one occasion DR.. Horn
by. the famous headmaster at Elton, is
said to have logged the wrong boy by
mistake. A boy thus victimized was
asked why he did not attempt to ex.
culpate himself or offer any explana.
ton. IF you had not been complained
Of" said the tutor. why did you not
say SO to the headmasterT well.
sir" he replied. II thought that II Mr.
- had not complained Of me some
other master might have done So"
The young scapegrace was so season
ed campaigner that he was prepared
to take fiogging without asking cap
tious questions. as all in the days
"Eton Under Horribly"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
A College Pun.

''Can your horse jump%
81 don't know. never asked him."
REALLY! Why notT'
Up afraid he might take fence
Harvard Lampoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
The Story of Four UncIes.

1T have four uncIes." writes a colo
respondent. who are all widower
Uncle Sam and his wife used TO hghtt
Uncle Tom was always flirting. and
Uncle Joe was ruined by hjs wife's ex-
travagance. Uncle Martin alone loved
bis wife, and when she died he was
broken hearted. -stIIY, he is the only
one who married again. He married
girl who has all the qualities he used
to proudly boast us wife lacked. Men
are funny and grow funnier as you
know them be{ sf -Afcbison Globe
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
lama Old Story

Iall l break the news to my
" that I have failed in my ex-
Merely telegraph them: .Examina-
ton over Nothing new "-Fliegende
Batter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09

Mcmillan & Villa nos are o.
fering something new snis time
there is a whole lot for Sc.
Come and see.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
Rouuhinu Ii.

Does your wife enjoy roughing itr'
Does she? Well, say, you should
see her in bargain rush. detroit
Free Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09

neutrality-suspicious. virtue Is fine set,
ting without i gem Porter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09
RICHTON BANK IN
COM CONDITION
u ---e Nere.

Richton, Miss, July AT meet
Ing of the shareholders of the Bank
OF Richton on Thursday. the It'll inst,
held in the offices of the bank, the
Institution was found to be in pros
porous condition and the usual semi
annual dividend Of 5 per cent was de-
clared, and all the present officials of
the bank were elected for another
term.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-07-09

Results Yesterday.
Washington II: st. Louis 8.
Boston @ Cleveland 1. (First
game.
Boston 6; Cleveland 9. (Second
game.
Philadelphia 4 Detroit 8.
New York 10; Chicago 4.
Games Today.
st. Louis at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion Of the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness. and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is inhamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when it is entirely closed. Deaf
ness Is the result. and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

With winter upon us, storms, and often
bilzzards, the mercury hugging the zero
mark, many horses used for commercial
purposes are not blanketed.
The chief sufferers are the horses on
some grocery and delivery wagons and
those belonging to milk dealers, laundries
and the like.
Often we see a driver supplied with a
blanket throw it at the horse rather than
take trouble to put it on. The horse cam
not speak and the driver doesn't care.
Many horses drawing the maiI-collect-
ing wagons are not %blanketed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Not a Model Family,

Your father doesn't think you have
been especially we'll behaved said
the small boys uncle.
81 know that" answered the preco-
cious Juvenile. But things l have
heard mother say make me think he
isn't any great judge of high class de-
pertinent"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

tons pay this tribute to the wideawake, capable man
whose mental powers are under ready command. Such
a man concentrates his attention. He can hear and
he can grasp the substance of what he hears. He is
prepared to act the moment that he has received in
structlons from his superior. This keenness of wits
IN working order always promises that the man DOS
sessed OF it may escape the handicap of misinforma-
ton in general. And the world is full Of misinfor-
nation Of all kinds which is passing current every
day among the unthinking.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Horses
that Need
Warm
Blankets
By MRS. STELLA KOREY

The garbage wagons, laden with all sorts of heavy loads, stop every
three or five minutes to collect stuff and the poor beasts usually yea no
blankets.
One driver said, "Ihcv get used to it." Is that so?
The horse that IS exposed to frgid elements all day needs a blanket.
The only practical blanket is the one put on under the harness.
The company o firm that provides blankets for its horses has less to
charge in the loss columns Of its ledger than the firm that negIects the
item; for a horse will endure longer service if humanely covered.
The remedy for this neglect is for every woman to notify the grocer,
milkman, laundryman and vegetable man that unless they blanket their
horses on stormy days they need not stop at her door. This would bring
a neigh of gratitude from many suffering horses.
The horses o mail and garbage wagons should be attended to bv the
proper authorities. While we art urging that humane ideas be taught in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
A Question to Be Considered.

do o consider plagiarism permits
sible under any circumstances"
Well" answered Senator Sorghum,
its pretty hard when you find your
self compelled to make a choice be-
tween being interesting or original"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Mental
Powers
Be
in All Small
Details
By JOHN A. ROWLAND

INACCURAI information in a general sense is responsible
for more troubles in business and in more devious ways than
is almost any other one source of annoyances. In this, too,
I0 | am waving the lore serious phases which wreck established
kEN@Ak institutions. Much of eeryday knowledge of business is
IMGI based on mere" Information" and in vital moves naturally this
kl2Q Conformation" may ruin al otherwise solid establishment. [
IEL-I sat in the office of a business house the other day, when a
klMMa14 man came in to see the head Of the department about a mat
ter that was in dispute. The head Of the department, listen
ing a moment, explained that he knew absolutely nothing about the mat
ter, but said that if his caller would go to a certain room O the same
floor the manager of the department there would be glad to take up the
matter with him.
But" protested the caller, "they sent me up hee!"
"Who sent you up here" asked the official.
"Wel, I don't know" admitted the caller, "brt it was a young man
down in the office OF the first foor!-stIl in a challenging tone of voice.
Not till the manager had added considerably more of pointed def
ntcnes to his directions as final did the caller leave in the direction of
the right office for his complaint.
Evidently the young ma in the general reception room, lacking
information Of where to send such complainants, had made the mistake
The complainant, following directions and finding that he was being
shifted somewhere else, had grown indignant. His grievance was bigger
than it was when he first started up with it.
There are men at the head of departments of business who by nature
or through the pressure of business cares are short and curt in their deal
ings with employees In giving a direction O answering a query they
doesn't hear as we'll as he would if the tone we're full of amiablitv; he
he does hear. He goes away nervous and uncertain, and when he begins
to put his directions into working order he discovers that he doesn't know
Just what he has been asked to do.
This brings up to the young mar preparing for business the neces-
sty for his cultvating a quick wit and understanding based on common
sense.
q never have to tell that fellow ANYTHING twice"
Thousands of times dav men in RESPONSIBLE noi-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

When a fellow feels like throwing
himself down and worshipping a girl
he should wait. She will probably
throw him down herself.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Good EXAMPLE,

Mr.. Observation-Disclosures an item
which says the swan outlives any
other bird, in extreme cases reaching
300 years.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-And remember,
John, the swan lives on water.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Model
City of
South
Africa
By WILLIAM KINDS
Of johannesburg

pacny gets a salary.
Times are dreadfuny slow with u.s. but the outlook is for improve.
ment.
Your slump in the United States had its effect ven in our remote
mart of the world and helped aggrayate our bad situation.
The diamond mines of Kimberly, which have the United States as
their hest customer, closed down O. the bigger part Of their operations
Our gold mines ae still producing heavily, but while they give EN-
nIovment to many they do little to create a general prosperity
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
COULDN'T WAIT.

Tailor-I cannot make you a new
suit until you hat paid for you last
one, yet.
Mr.. Nopay-But can't wait SO long.
Winter is here and l need something
warn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14
Charity and COURAGE.

Knicker-Do you ever cast your
bread on the waters?
Newwed-No; all 1 dare to do is to
throw cold water on the bread.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

For Colds and Gripp-Capudine.
The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the ching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's L~iquid-Effects immediately-10,
IS and SOC at Drug Stores.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

Every mother knows a lot of good
rules for raising other peoples chill
dren.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

Sometimes a mans wisdom is due to
the possession of a clever wife.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

Absence of occupation is not rest; a
mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

DIR. Pierce's Pellets, small. sugar-coated, easy K
take as candy. regulate and invigOrate stomach
liver and bowels and cure constipation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

In all the years that l have lived in
South Africa [ have never known a case
where our public officials were suspected of
corruption. We don't know the meaning
of the word graft as you use it in the
United States.
With us a "grafter" is a man of geat
energy-cne who accomplishes things.
We have a mayor and councillors If
Johannesburg, but they serve for the
honor of their office and to promote the
public good.
No man connected with our local mu
nicipal government in any important ca
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
when thoroughly rubbed in relieves strains ard
sprains in joints or muscles from any cause. All
druggists, . IS, SOC sizes. Large bottles the cheapest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

A small boy never looks comfortable
in his Sunday clothes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children ~teething, Softens the gums, reduces in
iammation. allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c a bottle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-01-14

Don't blame the photograph if 1t has
q bad record.