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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08
ALWAYS HIGH IDEAL

ond time, whereupon the manufactur
er, more in pity than in anything else,
explained the requirements of the po-
sition, and told the boy that he could
not meet them. Yet the boy persisted.
and argued that he might not be able
to meet them but given a chance to
learn something about the business,
he could soon fill the position. His
plea was so earnest that the manu-
facturer gave him a chance. Within
two years he was taken into the office
as clerk, in four years he was made
private secretary, then "a partner in
the business, and the other day sue
ceeded to its management on the
death of the gentleman who gave him
the chance. The boy aimed high. and
he won
Suppose, now, the boy had not aim
ed so high; suppose he had asked for
a job in the factory and contented
himself with that, Notwithstanding he
was capable of more responsible work.
Would he have done the right thing
by himself? Suppose when he became
a clerk, he had decided to confine
himself to the duties of that position.
would he have then discharged in full
the obligation that every boy owed
to himself? After he had become
private secretary, would he have done
right by himself and others if he had
decided to remain where he was, with
the partnership open to him? There
is not boy who looks at things as he
should, who will answer a single one
of these questions in the negative.
Why? Because he knows, if he knows
anything, that duty TO ones self al
ways points upward and onward.
And what about the risk run in aim
ing high? Perhaps one in thousand
who aims high fails to hit the mark,
providing he works to attain the end
with all his manhood, all his ability
and all the inspiration that comes
from promised success. The risk is
therefore about one chance in thou
sand for failure, a risk that every
bright, energetic. ambitious boy will
take every time. And such boy is
willing to pay the price of success,
which consists of living and working
with q single object in view, for the
reward of such effort is always ade-
quate. Nothing succeeds like success.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08
BUILT ON NOTHING BUT FAITH
Confidence OF People in Advertised
Goods Makes Publicity Profitable
to Manufacturer.

Advertising Is so old that lots of it
is covered with whiskers. Lots of adj
vertising- happy-go-lucky, fy-by-night
kfnd-has gotten more than one black
eye. Lots of it has crawled away to
die. But, don't you know that there's
only one reason on earth why any one
continuously advertises?
That reason is simply that it pays to
advertise only because it pays to buy
advertised goods. At the Dallas Ad.
convention one man hit the nail on
the head and drove it home when he
said:
The results of all advertising are
built upon one thing, and only one,
the belief of our brothers that we are
telling the truth.
I'VE have our trademarks. They
are worth nothing in themselves
merely symbols. And yet trademarks
have been listed as assets and sold
for prices running into millions.
These millions of dollars repre-
sent millions of minds minds which
have been convinced of the quality of
the article for which the trademark
stands-millions Of minds filed with
the belief that what is said about this
article is true.
Destroy that belief, betray that con-
fidence, and your trademark becomes
worthless-often even worse than
worthless
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08
a Wet Ad.

One of the newest forms of adver-
tising&is that which recently made it's
appearance in Paris. 1t is by-prod-
uct of the stringent police decree pro-
hibiting the dropping Of handbills in
the streets. This ordinance has ham
pered the business OF flandbiH distri-
button very seriously, and advertisers
are on the alert to discover other
means of bringing themselves and
their wares before the pedestrian au-
dience of the boulevards.
The latest device to which we have
referred consists of specially con-
structed shoes with immense soles OF
India rubber. There Is, of course, a
man inside them to keep them on the
move. BY an ingenious continuance
tie rubber soles form a pad which is
continually kept damp by water con-
tanned in can on the mans back, and
flowing to his feet through pipes con-
cealed beneath his clothes.
Thus at every step an. advertise
ment is imprinted in wetness on the
pavement 1t lasts for quite sufficient
time to enable quite large number
Of people to peruse 1t. Thus is com
mercial Paris taking steps to circum-
vent the police.-The Novelty News,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08
How One Man Secured Position
Wea Worth the Striving For
and Keeping
TOOK LESSON FROM FAILURE
Too Nervous to Do Himself Justice
In His First Attempt, He Resolved,
and Successfully, to Overcome
That lnsurmountable Bar
to Progress.

/ consider myself a fair stenogra-
pher and have worked for various
firms in the city in different lines and
in that way have obtained a diversi-
fed experience.
As stenographer for the treasurer
OF theater l wrote letters to chorus
girls. vaudeville performers and come
dams. In mail order house / wrote
letters for the different department
heads. The manager of the dry goods
department would describe to a Gus
toner the embroidery on certain
skirt; the manager in the sporting
goods department would write on the
bore OF q goose gum" or the style
OF fish nets they had for sale; the
druggist would explain the quality of
a certain salve; the hardware man
would tell his customer there was no
better fencing made than Smith"
fencing. He usually ended his letter
by saying he would send under sepa-
rate cover the firms great book which
would describe other useful articles.
When the following advertisement
appeared in paper / promptly an
swered it:
WANTED-YOUNG MAN WHO CAN
take shorthand dictation; must be quick
and first class for board of trade work:
will pay $4,000 per month: give reference.
Address
| answered the advertisement in
style that usually brought me many
replies and often positions.
The answer I received read as fol-
lows: IF you can live up to the style
of your application we may be able to
make a DEAL We want man who
can work like Edison and display
brains in writing his letters. Kindly
call aud ask for Mr.. -, Board of
Trade, Room -"
Upon the receipt of his reply I i'm
nedtate1y went to the board of trade
andllocated the advertiser The noise,
hustle and confusion there was ter
rife and got on my nerves SO that
completely lost all the self-possission
/ had. He gave me four lines of
simple dictation as test, no word
containing. more than two syllables,
and which any IS stenographer would
have received with delight in order
to prove her efficiency.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08
SMART EVENING COATS
MAGNlFIcENcE or MATERIAL is
UNPRECEDENTED.
VIII Last Long, but Are Extremely
Costly at the Present Moment
Velvet In Particular Form Is
Extremely Popular.

There Is always a peculiar seduc-
tiveness about fine wrap, and now
this charm Is more bewildering than
ever, for every point OF the elegant
garment strives for grace and beauty.
AS for textures, you can imagine how
grand they are when l tell you that
some of the more exquisite coatings
for evening use are marked as high as
forty dollars yard, while such prices
as twenty-five dollars and thirty dol
lars are as common as if every wom-
an had her pockets lined with gold.
However. the fabrics have a lifetime
quality for some are in substantial
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08
FUR EDGING COMING BACK
carniture That May Be Made very
Charming Is Returning to
Popular Favor.

With our pretty round walking
skirts fur edgings are coming very
much to the fore again, although 1t
must be owned that the fur is as often
as not used with thin materials as 1t
is with cloth and velvet
For instance, there is charming
frock made of mousseline de sole in
two tones, the top and upper part of
the skirt which reaches half way to
the knees, being carried out in rich
emerald green, while the rest Of the
skirt is in snuff colored mousseline de
sole with border of skunk This is
a very successful toilette, the color
scheme being both original and pleas
ing, while the skunk lends it a special
note of richness. In detail the gown
is simplicity itself, the corsage join
ing neatly at the throat where there
is frill Of fine lawn, while the sleeves
are put into a seam just below the
turn of the shoulders, and the fronts
are fastened with crystal buttons set
into little bows Of dark brown velvet
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08

The man Of brilliant mind shirks
creative exercise by putting of and
putting of, or by some fast and furi-
GUS diversion. Strangely enough,
when he once gets at the creative
work he is as eager to do 1t as he
was earlier not to do it.
There are many strange momentary
temptations which drive man to do
or not to do, as the circumstances may
be. Men have committed suicide an
a moments impulse when a nights
slep. that sovereign remedy for the
smaller vexations of life, and some
of the large, would have saved him.
Such acts, however. usually come
because a man has harbored the
thought of suicide. The temptation
to do SO has not been resisted. There
are a great number of little tempta-
tions which come to us as just a
thought Then we allow the thought
to repeat itself and dwell with us
instead Of resolutely putting it out OF
our minds. Unless we have some pur-
pose in life it is sometimes hard to
do so. but when we can determinedly
turn our mind to the greater things
we are safe 1t will less often and
less often recur, If we have been har.
boring it, and none of its fellows will
have much chance of pushing their
way in.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08
LITTLE ACT OF COURTESY THAT
HAD RESULTS.
Just by Writing Nice Letter, Young
Man Boosted Himself Into a
Really Good Position.

Par be 1t from me- said the gen
erai manager to the superintendent
Ito pry into your affairs, but will
you kindly tell me why you pulled
young Harrison away from the -
varnish company and gave him bet
ter job here when you didn't know
anything about him?"
The superintendent smiled.
That's just where you are wrong"
was his answer. II do know some
thing about him-a great deal. OF
course, it was partly a bunch that
made me bring Harrison over, but
believe it will work out well.
Harrison came here three months
ago looking for a job. He seemed a.
clean-cut young fellow of average In
teIIigence, but didn't need anybody
just then. He was mighty anxious to
get on and was a bit persistent Not
that I disliked that-a fellow who is
persistent carries with him an asset
that's valuable. But there was no va
cancy, and SO told him the old story
that liked his looks, would keep him
in<nlind and let him know if anything
turned up.
Il guess I've told that same story t
a thousand other fellows and forgot
ten all about 1t the next day. There's
always somebody waiting at the door
as soon as job turns up, you know.
and there never is any need to notify
any one. So / forgot Harrison just
as I had forgotten every one else.
About week ago letter came to
me from Harrison. He simply thank
ed me for keeping him In mind, and
told me he had got another place no
and there would be no further need
to look out for anything for him. This
letter was so courteous and it showed
10 much consideration that ] figured
Harrison would make good man for
this firm. ] looked up where he was
working, and how much he was get
ing. Then ! offered him five dollars a
week more. He came, as you see.
And I figure" continued the super
ubendent, that fellow who is
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08
Advertising and Savings Accounts.

Advertising and Savings Accounts.
Advertising has probably done more
to foster the habit of systematic saw
ings, says the Hartford Comm Post,
than any other one factor. 1t says that
banks through newspaper advertising
have induced thousands of people to
open savings accounts and to system
atically add thereto. The savings habit
once formed leads to the reading of
advertising along other lines, for your
savings bank depositor is keen to dis
cover ways which will permit him or
her to increase the bank balance.
There are those who actually deposit
each month the difference between
what they expected to pay for articles
and the amount they bought them for
when advertised at special prices.
Then there are those who, with a
given sum as working capital, keep
close watch Of the advertisements ap-
pearing on the want" page and by
iudicious investment turn this capital
again and again-crediting the profits
to their savings accounts. Mere hoard
ing of money isn't the object Of saw
ing One should save to know the
value of money-to have the money
ready when Opportunity offers re-
ward to the person with ready cash
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08

silks so interviewer with gold and sill
yer threads as to suggest the absolute
defiance of time. For long period,
at least, bits of such materials will
endure, and when they are looked at
In the years to come everybody will
marvel at the magnffcen&e of our
time For, of course, there must be a
revulsion Of feeling at last, and then
we will come down to the most coun-
trified simplicities. The present gran
deurs are ascribed to the needs Of the
manufacturers, who, seeing no way of
getting women to use more material,
have happened upon the lucrative no.
ton of making textures more splendid.
One of the 1oveliest fabrics for both
evening and fine day coats is cut vel
vet, which is now shown with gauze
background, the texture falling as
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08

\
good way in which pieces of strong
ribbon about seven inches In length
and two inches in width may be uti-
lized is the making of serviette bands
to take the place of the ordinary
rings. In the accompanying sketch
we show band of this kind, and the
ribbon should be cut into a point at
one end, lined with sateen and bound
at the edges with narrow ribbon, or a
fine silk cord may take its place If
preferred. 1t can be made to fasten
either with small button or button
hole. or snap fastener cut from an
cid glove may be used.
An initial or number can be worked
in the center of the band in some
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08

musical instruments and other articles
that go to make life more agreeable.
In fact, the people as a whole have.
through advertising. been informed of
better ways of living. while. without
this mode of education, many inven-
tons and advantages would have been
limited to relatively small number.
Advertising Is one of the best
economic forces and as such it must
be given the serious attention of the
students who would understand fully
the conditions of the times"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08

strongly contrasting shade of color.
The upper sketch shows the band
spread out perfectly fat, and In the
lower illustration 1t In shown bent
into shape and fastened together
AS these little articles can be cas-
lily made at very trifing cost, they
should not be forgotten at those times
set aside for preparing work for ba<
zars-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08
MADE THE BOSS THINK

thoughtful enough about others to
write note of that kind. is thought
full enough and trustworthy enough
TO do good work
The superintendent was not disap-
pointed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08

A factory in England has succeeded
IN making paper from Australian blue
gum wood, of which there Il a large
supply available
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08
USE FOR RIBBON REMNANTS
Make Attractive servlette Bands
When They Are Carefully
Put Together.

Small ribbon remnants have q
knack OF collecting In large numbers,
and 1t is not easy to ind useful pur-
poses to which they may be put. One
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-08

Another laudable use Of advertis-
ing is explained by Mr.. Wanerus as
follows: advertising spreads to
the remote districts Of our country
a knowledge of the conveniences, cul-
ture and refinements Of those places
more fortunately situated. Novelties
and labor saving machines are thus
made possible to the isolated rancher
or miner. as are also books. pictures.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-27
To Cut Big Tunnel a. Hatfield Bend.

In short time work on the big
tunnel at Hatfield Bend, about two
miles west of Matewan will begin.
On the last day of this month The
contract will be awarded. The tun-
mel is to be about seven hundred
feet in length and will be located
about seventy feet south of the old
tunnel. The old tunnel. which cou-
tains but single track, has been
used for both east and west bound
traffic and has been guarded by the
electric signel system. There will
have to be two bridges constructed
at the entrances Of the new tunnel
in order to make it similar to the
old one. The old tunnel will be used
for the west bound traffic and the
new one for the east bound. This
work would have probably been be-
gun some time ago but for the fact
that the bill for bridging the river
in two places was delayed in con-
gress.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-27

circuit Judge ]. NJ. Robertson. or
Pikev.lle, the Democrat, who is pre-
ding on the bench of the Nne'i
Th,ty fifth Judicial district, under
appoin. ment of Gov. McCrear, and
wha vii rake the race aga'rs John
F. Butler, the Republican nominee
has been given the Progressive party
nomination in the district, which
comprises Pike and Letcher coun-
ties. Although both counties are
nominally strongly Republican,
owing to local conditions and a
strong Bull Moose" sentiment, It
is said, Judge Robertson has an ex-
cellent chance of succeeding him
SELF. j. NJ. Bowling is running on
the Progressive ticket for Common
wealth's Attorney.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-27
RETARDING DEVELOPMENT.
Coal Lands Bought to Hold for High
Values.

The Courier Journal has the fol-
lowing editorial about matter tha'
interests Eastern Kentucky:
Pennsylvania capitalists are re-
ported to have organized several
large corporations for the purpose
of purchasing Eastern Kentucky
coal and timber lands.
1t is stated that no one Of these
companies contemplates development
The intention is merely to hold the
lands for increase in value. Some
200,0 900 acres are said to have beel
acquired for this purpose in the
counties of Magoffin, Knott, Perry
and Breathitt, and more is being
purchased in anticipation of rising
values within comparatively short
period of years.
Probably these Pennsylvanians
are doing wise thing from
Pennsylvania standpoint. but the
purchasing and holding intact Of
vast tracts of mineral lands is not
a good thing for Eastern Kentucky
1t merely postpones development un-
til such time as the Pennsylvania
Capitalists see an opportunity to sell
at handsome profit. True, develop
ment under ordinary circumstances
might be long time coming, but u
unquestionably Is retarded by the
holding of great bodies of land for
merely speculative reasons. Mucn
Of this land is adapted to agricultur-
al purposes and in the natural pro-
cess OF development would be oc-
cupied by small homesteads the
labor Of whose occupants would con-
tribute to the upbuilding of the
country and to the wealth Of tho
State. In the hands OF a corpora
ton formed for the purpose OF max
ing easy money the land is idle and
unproductiye.
Kentucky has an escheat Law
which Is intended to prevent. the
very sort Of thing that these
Pennsylvania capitalists are report
ed to be doing. Possibly they are
aware of 1t and contemplate dispose
ing of their holdings within the
period OF five years beyond which
cscheat proceedings may be institute
ed. In any event they are subject
ing themselves TO some financial
risk and to the possibility d trouble
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-27

Green R. Keller 81. for thirty
years editor of the Carlisle Mercury,
a member of the Legislature from
Nicholas and Robertson counties and
secretary of Morgan's Mems Associa-
ton. died at his home in Carlisle
Sept. 18th of stomach trouble. He
had been in i'll health for three
years.
Col. Keller was well and favorably
known throughout the State. He was
gallant Confederate soldier, sery-
ing with Morgan. He served his
State well as a member of the Leg
islature, and was most capable ed
itor. He will be greatly missed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-27
MODERN AGRICULTURE
may be Taught in Each County BY
Government Experts.

BY the cooperation of the U. S.
Government and the States OF Ken
lucky, through the College OF Agri-
culture OF the State University. plans
have been perfected by which sys-
TEN of instruction in agriculture can
be established in each county and
the farmers be taught modern met-
hods without leaving their own
homes. Indeed the experiments
and demonstration will be made on
the farms themselves and the far
mer can thus have the problems OF
advantage and interest to him work
ed out upon his own place, and to
the improvement Of his own prop
Ierty. 1t is thought that by far the
most effective methods of improving
agricultural conditions in Kentucky
will be by thus bringing the instrue-
ton to the farmers own door, in
stead of by lectures at special points
and though communications by mail,
which have been the only methods
heretofore employed.
1t is sought to put the system OF
agricultural instruction practicai'y
on the basis OF the present public
school system, and each county can
have an agricultural instructor who
will devote his attention exclusively
to that county. and each group OF
twelve counties will have super
visor to whom the instructors report
and the supervisor will in turn re-
port through one of the three main
divisions into which the work has
been divided to the director of agri-
cultural extension at the College OF
Agriculture at the State University.
Prof. Fred Mutchler, Of Bowling
Green. will have charge OF one OF
the three divisions, and other ex-
perts will be chosen soon to direct
the work of the other two divisions.
BY the plan which has been perfect-
ed any county which viii raise a
comparatively small share Of the ex-
pens will be furnished with an in
sIructor and have all other adyan-
tages of the system. the agricultural
extension division supplying the bulk
of the cost from the large fund pro-
yided by the State and National Coz
ernments, The amount required
from the counties is so small that
1t is believed that all of them will
take advantage of the system as
soon as the opportunity becomes
known. and already Madison and
Henderson counties have been placed
upon the roll. Frank Montgomery
an agricultural expert, has taken
charge of the work in Madison
county. and arrangements have bean
completed for an instructor to be
sent to Henderson county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-27


Gov McCreary is very proud OF
the fact that he has completed the
organization of seven new bureaus
of the State Government, including
the Fish and Game Commission
tuberculosis Commission. Geological
Survey and Highways Commission.
All these were recommended by Coz.
McCreary in his first message to
the Legislature and have just been
enacted into laws. The Governor
says that the creation of these new
bureaus is the first real step taken
in the advancement of Kentucky in
forty years and will do more than
anything else to develop the re-
sources of the State and benefit the
whole people.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-09-27

On Friday. August "a. prime sir
loin of beef sold in London for y
1-2 cents per pound. and in New
York for 2s cents per pound. Just
at present meat prices are higher IN
this country than ever before, white
the identical cuts that bring such
high prices here are sold in London
for about to-thirds as much This
despite the water haul of three
Thousand miles and the two rail
hauls, first from Chicago to the At
lantic seaboard, and from Liverpool
to London The meat trust is COOL
Republican trust. Flemingsburs
Democrat.