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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08
AND THEY THOUGHT.

A bachelor sat in his chair-and he
thought
And he made up his mind that he
wouldn't be caught;
And yet he wanted to do what he
ought,
And he thought, and he thought, and
he thought.
A little maid sat in her chair-and
she thought
And she made up her mind that she
wouldn't be caught;
And yet she wanted to do what she
ought;
And she thought, and she thought,
and she thought.
A bachelor sat in a chair-and he
thought
And little maid sat by him-just as
she ought
For alas! they forgot about not being
caught,
But they thought
And they thought
And they thought.
Unidentified.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08

Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock with
Mrs. Quinn, on Elizabeth avenue. All
members are urged to be present.
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The Woman's Missionary Council
of First Methodist church. held their
regular missionary meeting at the
church, on Monday afternoon. There
was good attendance, the president,
Mrs. Anna A. Foote, leading. The
subject of discussion was "Giving to
Missions by the Different Denomina.
tions," and number of interesting
and instructive papers and readings
on the subject were given. The talks
by the president were fine, the singing
inspiring and the entire program most
helpful to the christian life.
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The Baraca Glass of First Baptist
church met in business session Mon
day evening at the pastors home. A
large number of the members were
present. New committees were ap-
pointed for this month, and plans for
special work were discussed. A box
party will be given by the class on
March 18th at the pastors home. At
ter the business meeting the class en-
joyed a social hour. Miss Annie Lou
Thompson added much to the pleas
ure of the evening by rendering sew
eral instrumental and vocal selections.
after which dainty refreshments were
served by Misses Hattie Pearl Lang
ford and Mable Nixon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08
A MISSISSIPPI
ENTHUSIAST
Mrs. Lena Gresham. Of Clinton,
Miss, Has a Few Facts to
Tell Our Readers About
Cardui.

Clinton, Miss.-"Thanks TO Cardui, "
writes Mrs. Lena Gresham, of this place,
81 have been greatly relieved"
al suffered for three years from female
Inflammation, and had taken medicine
from four different physicians without
much benefit.
81 have received more benefit from
seven bottles of Cardui, than from all the
physicians
Just try Card,ii That's all we ask.
It speaks for itself. II has helped SO
many thousands, it must be able TO
help you.
Trying Cardui won't hurt you. 1t is
safe, harmless, gentle in action, and
purely vegetable.
If you are weak, tired, down and out,
Try Cardui.
If you are sick, miserable, and suffer
from womanly pains, like headache,
blckache, dragging feelings; pains in
side, arms, legs, etc.-try Cardui.
1t is the medicine for all women.
1t is the tonic for you.
N B-Write 10: Ladies' Advisory Dept, cl1attz.
nooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga, Tenn, for Speci1
Instructions, and G4-paee book, Home Treatmeu
Tor Women." sent in plain wrapper. on request
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08
JUST DISSOLVED.
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v $50 you broke your engagement
with Miss Spensive?"
mo- didn't break it."
ooh, she broke it."
mo, she didn't break it."
But it is broken?"
Eyes, she told me what her clothing
cost, and I told her what my income
was; then our engagement sagged in
Houston Post.
Mrs. f. B. Cooper, of Newton, Miss,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Hawkins, on Main street.
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Mr. and Mrs. Warren Upton and
children, were the guests recently of
Mrs. Upton's mother, Mrs. Wall, in
Petal.
Mr.. ]. C. Carley and son, James,
of Yazoo City, who have been visiting
relatives in Petal, returned to their
pme today.
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MRS. Lloyd Satler, of Gainesville,
Ga, who has been visiting Mrs. Clyde
Conner, is now the guest of Miss Allie
Camp, in Adeline street.
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Mrs. A. ]. Courtney will leave
Thursday for Bush, La, to visit rela-
tives. Before returning she will visit
in Covington and New Orleans, La.
Mr.. H. w. Herlong, who has been
visiting his brother and sister-in-law,
Ma. and Mrs. A. S. Herlong, on Second
avenue, left this morning for his home
in Barnwell, Ky.
Mrs. R. w. Hinton and Miss Dayle
Hinton, of Lumberton, motored to Hat
tiesburg Tuesday and spent the day
with Mrs. j. S. Turner. Miss Ruth
Hinton, who has been the guest of
Mrs. c. F. Ames and Miss Ethel Tur-
ner, returned home with them.
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U. n. C. Meeting.
the Hattiesburg Chapter, U. D. c.,
met in regular session Tuesday after
noon at Hotel Hattiesburg. There
was a good attendance, though not as
large as expected on account of sick
ness and a number of the members
being absent from town. Dues were
paid and other routine business trans
acted. One new name was presented
for membership.
Bridge Club.
Miss Norma Powe entertained the
Bridge Club and few guests Tuesday
afternoon at her home on Main street.
The club Prize, pair of blue silk
hose, was won by Miss Corrie Haney
and Mable Greer was given the guest
prize, handmade handkerchief. AZ
ter the games, Mrs. Floyd Ames and
Mrs. W. e. Bobo served luncheon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08
TO THE PUBLIC.

This is our thirty-first year in this
business. If you desire the services
of the oldest, best and lowest priced
Undertaken and EmbaImer in the city,
phone 47o. Day or night.
RAMSEY & CO,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08
ON THE SICK LIST.

The friends of Mr.. w. NJ. Conner,
who is quite i'll with pneumonia, will
be glad to know that his condition to-
day is greatly improved. AS soon as
he is able to travel, Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
ner and little daughter, Leah Beth,
will leave for Mineral Wells, Tex, in
hopes Of improving his health.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08

4 PERSONS HAVING NEWS FOR
THIS DEPARTMENT WILL PLEASE
REMEMBER NOT TO CALL THE
SOCIETY EDITOR BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF TWELVE AND ONE.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08
HULETT UNDERTAKING co.
Observation-Disclosures
Ambulance Servlce-Day and Night.

Sneezing, moping fowls have Roup.
Cure them quickly with Conkey's
Roup Remedy. Get it on a money
back" guarantee at MOORE BROS.
GROCERY co. wed-thurs-sat
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08
) TRAGEDY OF THE WAFFLEs. .
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1--WE got beautiful surprise for
you, Tommy" said the young bride to
her husband one morning at break.
fast.
Something to eat?" asked Tom,
passing by the plate of forlorn-looking
biscuits and helping himself to a piece
of toast.
"Piggy-wig!" responded the bride,
CONTEMPORARY. Yes, it is something
to eat, but you're not going to get it
until Sunday morning. It's waffles. "
The bride folded her small hands in
her lap and beamed proudly upon her
recent acquisition in the matrimonial
line.
"Whew!" whistled Tom who was al
ways properly appreciative. Did you
ever make any, Pudge?"
NO." said the bride. But have a
perfectly lovely set of waffle irons
that one Of the girls gave me at my
kitchen shower, and I'm just crazy to
use them"
Making the WaffIes.
The young wife rose half an hour
earlier than usual the next Sunday
morning. She spread out the cook
book on the table.
1.-TWO eyes," she chanted to her
self. ut doesn't say whether to beat
them separately or not, but l want
these to be the finest waff1es that ever
were, so I'll beat them separately"
She broke the eggs into two dishes,
humming little song as she did So
Then she leaned again over her culli-
nary guide, philosopher and friend.
She hustled around, and presently
an odor of well-cooked ironware be-
gan to fill the room. The young wife
dampened a finger and applied it
daintily to the outside of the waffle
iron. ?
She carefully opened the irons and
deposited spoonful of batter in each
receptacle. Then she closed them and
waited few minutes, an odor of neat
ly Drowned waffies and very smelly
waffle irons rose to her nostrils and
filed the room. A worried
crease began to show on her smooth
forehead.
The Cook Book Was Silent.
She took hasty peep at the cook |
book but 1t was unrelentingly silent
on the subject. An odor of burning
drew her back to the stove. She took |
hold Of the handle of the iron on the
northeast corner and tried gently to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08
SPECIAL. NOTICE.

We are now the only exclusive I'm.
dertakers In the city. No other busI
ness or profession. Phone 40.
RAMSEY & CO.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08

RAMSEY & COMPANY,
LEADING UNDERTAKES.
PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08
CHURCH SOCIETIES.

TIL Delta Alpha Glass OF Court
Street Methodist church. will meet
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-08
THE HATTIESBURG NEWS

Use and were particularly delighted
with his rendition of "St. Francis
Walking on the Waves" that wonder
full composition of List, and "The
Eagles by Mcdowell.
Mr.. Medicus, the fiutist, is an artist
of rare skill, not only in the flute
obligato, but in several solo numbers,
particularly "Concertino,' by Chami-
made, and the Hungarian Fantastic"
by Buchner.
The Hattiesburg public is greatly in
debted to the Choral Club, by whose
efforts, these artists were brought to
this city, giving an evening of pleas
ure and musical advantages which has
rarely, If ever. been enjoyed here be-
fore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05

all in getting used to It, and that is
one reason why foremen dislike to
employ men after building is half
way up. It is all right to go up with
building, they say. but even iron
men who have been off of high Jobs
for some little time, are inclined to be
a little nervous. and nervousness
means almost sure death on tall
structures.
The crew who place" the iron
work have the most dangerous work
to do. They usually work two to a
crew and each will ascend an upright
to the top. Then the derrick will
hand them a girder. AS the ends of
the girder are slipped into place the
men place iron sticks into the holes
to hold 1t in position and then slip
in couple of bolts. making it firm.
Upon the foreman falls the real
work. for he has to select the marked
pieces and he is here, there and every
where, holding in either hand his
large blue prints. He gives the orders
to the signal man and he frequently
inspects the parts of the derrick to
see that all is secure. He is held
responsible for everything and. nat
urally, he wants to see that every
thing goes along without a hitch.
While the men are working on the
top floor placing the pieces of iron
that make up the skeleton. on the
floor below are the riveters. These
men form an interesting part of the
iron working trade, especially the
forge men and the rivet handlers.
When the forge man has the rivet
cherry red he takes it from the fire
with a pair OF long pincers and then
losses it a score or more feet to a
man who deftIy catches 1t in a tin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05

This working high in the air is
simple enough" explained a foreman
of iron workers on a skyscraper.
Take this crew for example. We
all started together from the bottom.
Each day or two we have raised our
selves about 20 feet and this raise
has come so gradual that none of US
feels 1t. The men who hang out over
the street and who fasten the Orders
today did the same thing yesterday
and the only difference was a matter
of 20 feet. Why, we could raise a build
ing in this manner to a height of 1900
feet and not feel any worse than we
would with a building one-third as
high. It's all in getting used to it,
That's the secret. Getting used to
it. Take a trip yourself to even the
tenth story of a skyscraper that is
being built and you will understand
more clearly what getting used to 1t
will mean. In spite of the heavy lad
ders on which you will climb you
will imagine that you are stepping up
on cobwebs, while to gaze downward
at the network of iron will make you
feel that you cannot possibly retain
your grip upon the rungs of the lad
der.
To walk across one of the four or
six-inch beams with even twenty feet
of space between you and the next
floor makes you shrink, and yet 1t
would make you laugh if any one
were to suggest that you could not
maintain your balance while walking
on a three-inch board on the floor.
Yet, after you have made several
trips to the top floor you begin to
feel at home and you think nothing
of doing what you would not have
dared to do on your first trip. 1t is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05
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the derrick lower them. Again they
will make the trip from the street to
the top of the building riding upon a
load of iron that the derrick is hoist
ing.
It is at such exhibitions that the
crowd in the street holds it's breath in
amazement, expecting any moment to
see the daring men fall to their death
In this, however, the spectators are
usually disappointed, for the iron
workers, like sailors, never let go with
one hand until their other hand is
grasping' something else that will sup
port them.
AS for walking along ,eams at dizzy
heights that Is a matter of trifing
interest to the men themselves. From
long practice they have, like steeple-
jacks, become accustomed to being
high in the air and never for a mo-
ment do their minds dwell upon the
possibility of their falling. AS a mat
ter of fact most of the steeplejacks
are graduates of the structural iron
workers trade, so that they are fully
acquainted with what it means to be
at great heights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05

floor by floor, and by 1t all Of the ma
teriaI is handled. One of the most
important members OF the iron crew
is the derrick man. the man who
holds the lives of his fellows in his
hands. It is he who receives the word
when to hoist or lower, or to swing
the derrick, and upon the signals that
he transmits to the engineer, often
Is or 20 stories beneath him, depends
how the derrick behaves. The giving
Of a wrong signal has been the cause
of more than one poor fellows death.
Instances have been known where
signal has been given to lower when
it should have been to hoist and half
ton of iron dropped on top of
workman, crushing him
AS the building rises the iron crew,
seemingly, take more and more risk.
Without hesitation they walk along
narrow beams from one upright to
another with nothing between them
and the street, 100 or $50 feet be-
low them.
1t is not uncommon for these men
when they wish to make a trip to
the street to sit in a sling and have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05
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windage must be taken into consid-
GRAFTON and the framework must be
so arranged that it will be well braced
to Withstand an enormous pressure.
Then. too, the foundations must be
considered and It is not unusual for
some of the exceptionally tall build
ings to have foundations of twice the
area of the street floor.
In making the detail plans for the
iron work great care Is exercised, and
every upright, beam, strut, ETC., Is
carefully drawn to scale. every rivet
and bolt hole is drawn and marked,
size and all so plainly that the mill
men cannot possibly make a mistake.
At the mill where the framework
is gotten out the pieces that will form
the building are gotten out beginning
with the subcellar. Then, as the
iron work for each successive floor
is gotten out the pieces are fitted and
then lettered and numbered in ac-
cordance with the blue prints.
When the iron work begins to ar
rive at the site of the building and
are piled in heap they remind one
Of jackstraws and to the uninitiated
the wonder is that they can ever be
separated and placed where they be-
matter, however, and with almost as
tonishing rapidity the skeleton of the
slyscraper arises from the street level
and pierces the air.
The most important adjunct to the
iron crew is the derrick. and this in
strument is carried up with them,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05

~ r all trades that of the structural
iron worker Is the most hazard
Gus. especially in the erection
" OF tail buildings generally
known as slKyscrapers. It has been
said. and with knowledge founded
upon statistics, that In the erection
OF slkyscrapeFs an average of one life
is lost upon each OF them.
This, however. does not necessarily
mean that the mortality should be
among the iron workers, although
those who erect the frames OF these
gigantic structures seemingly have
the most dangerous work, but the loss
comes from the ranks Of masons, car
penters and others who are engaged
in fsshiontng the fabric
Since the iron worker raises the
skeleton high into the air before the
mesons have reached the first floor,
the putting UP of the framework is
always the most interesting, and there
is never a tall building erected but
what there is the daily throng in at
tendance to watch the feats of skill
and daring of the sky workers.
A skyscraper is a most interesting
is a product of this generation and
struction. Long before the founda-
ton is laid, the architects, who are
the fathers Of the building, have built
the entire framework on paper.
This in itself is a task of magni-
tude for, if the building is to be erect
ed to height Of 800 or 500 feet,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05

lined key. Picked out with pin<ers.
the rivet is placed In its hole in the
iron and pneumatic hammer quickly
fattens it
These forge men and handlers be-
come expert and it is marvellous the
skill they develop. It is nothing for
them to literally play ball with rivets
and, sometimes, to show how expert
they are, the handlers will catch the
redhot bolts with their pincers.
When building skyscrapers few
years ago II was not uncommon to see
100 feet or more of pure framework
go up before floor was laid, and that
meant that If a man fell from the
top floor he went to the bottom
bouncing from beam to beam as he
went. Now, however, it Is customary
to have the floors follow as rapidly
as possible. and also have the top or
working floor, planked all over, thus
minimizing the danger. OF course.
those who work on the edges of the
building have no protection and these
men are the ones most liable to fall.
Usually the lives lost are lost in this
manner, but those who fall from 1 0 to
20 feet escape with their lives even
though they may suffer broken bones.
While statistics show that mortality
of structural iron workers is high, a
little research will also reveal that
the death rate in all mechanical
trades is also high. but the deaths on
the skyscrapers stand out with such
startlingnes5 because they happen
under circumstances that come d.
rectly into public notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05
The Famous CuIebra Cut

This picture shows the famous
Culebra cut as seen from the north.
On the left is Gold Hill with an ele-
walton of 532 feet above sea level; on
the right Contractor Hill, 404 feet
above sea level. The French, when
attempting to construct the canal,
only cut down to 100 feet through the
hills. The present depth of the cut is
so feet above sea level. The width
of the canal at this point was planned
for 300 feet, but in view of the land
slides hereabout that are of frequent
occurrence it may have to be made
double the width just named
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05
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Pedro Miguel Locks.

A bird's-eye view OF the guide wall
of the Pedro Miguel locks, looking
south. This picture, in connection
with others Of the series. gives an
idea of the varying geographical diff
fculties with which the American en-
gineers have to contend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05
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East Lock At Gatun.

Looking north at the upper cham
Der Of the east lock at Gatun. The
trestle across the lock in the fore
ground will be used in connection
with the erection of the gates of the
lock Observe the massive nature Of
the masonry work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05
Middle Locks At Gatun.

This view is taken from the north
end of the middle locks at Gatun. It
shows the middle and upper locks
and also the steel monolith forms.
the latter in position to receive con
crete for the middle and east walls.
The picture furnishes a good illus
tration of the stupendous nature of
the work as a whole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-05

Georges coronation exceeded $780,
900, 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-05-11
Breaking a Hobo's Heart.


Manager Gus Hartz was standing
near the opera house box office when
one of two panhandlers who had en-
tered the lobby approached him, and,
holding out an addressed and sealed
envelope, begged for the price of
postage stamp.
ITS for me mudder, boss" he sniv-
eled. "You'se wouldn't turn down er!
guy fer de price er de stamp. would
youse?"
Never" said the manager, deity
grasping the envelope and throwing it
through the box-office- window. "Here
Fred" addressing himself to Treas
urer Fred Coan, stamp this and have
1t mailed"
The velocity of the proceeding fair.
ly took the panhandlers breath way.
Then, backing away to where his part
ner awaited him, he whispered, Moth
In doing, bo-the guys wise. "-Cleve
land Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-05-11
Cherished Bell.

The Oldest bell in the United
States, possibly in the Americas, is
in the small village Of East Haddam,
Conn. 1t bears the date IA. D. SO3."
Presumably it came from an old
monastery in Spain. and was prob
ably brought to this country as bal
last or old iron in some sailing shin.
Later 1t was bought in junk shop.
and now it hangs in belfry In the
rectory at East Haddam. The vicis.
STUDIES through which this old bell
passed doubtless were varied. Before
the discovery of the new world. be.
fore the first printed book. before the
Norman conquest OF England, before
Charlemagne. 1t called men to prav.
ers, at a time when the light Of learn.
ing in western Europe was but I
spark in the ashes Of dead civilization
It was cast in an age when men were
fearful, when those who were NOT
strong were furtive and TO-DAY 4
rests In q peaceful New England ham.
let.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-05-11
LEAVING 1T TO THE GUIDE
Bishop Didn't Have Language Equal to
the Occasion When the Trout
Escaped.

The bishop was an angler and was
keen on trout fishing. Early in the
season, If not the opening day, he re-
sponded to the lure of the ripping
brook. AS he crept softly through the
elder thicket that bordered the
stream he had the good fortune to
hook a trout that put up a stormy
fight. Evidently the fish had no mind
to grace the creel of even an apostolic
expert.
The guide held his breath. 1t was
not possible for him to get near
enough through the brush to help the
bishop and the enemy. He could only
watch the fight and hope for the best
The struggle eliminated in a swift
Jerk that landed the dripping old war
Fior up in the branches OF maple
which lowered above the alders-not
an unusual experience for an angler,
but the first of the kind that had fall
en- to the lot Of the bishop. Well-he
was always seeking experience and
now he had 1t. This, however, was
different from casting and the result
was dire. The line snapped, the brill
liant and dashing Fontinalis dropped
back into the brook and with an in
solent wave of his tail said as plainly
as words, by, by, old boy"
The bishop and guide looked at each
other. Then the bishop said to the
guide in the earnest and appealing
tone with which he was wont to stir
the emotions OF his congregation.
John, you say 1t. .