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The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20
Gift Giving In
Proper Spirit

"Christmas comes but once year,
Therefore, let's be merry"
Il Such Is the sentiment of an old
jingle, and such ia supposed to be the
sen timent Of the American people to-
day. II you don't spend a couple Of
months salary buying Christmas
presents OF more costly and less use.
full nature to distribute among your
relatives. friends and near friends
and then yet up early, 20 about shout.
Ing merry Christmas" to everyone
and wind up by eating SO much hard
and harmfal candy and other indi-
gestab les that you are sick for week
you are branded Us an "Old Crouch
and probably you are.
We sincerity hope that every one OF
our readers will be remembered by q
lot of relatives aud friends this
Christmas time, and that each one
will have the inclination and the
ability to return these membranes.
But we also hope that not one OF them
all will spend lot Of good money buy
ing some costly affair to make some.
one else feel cheap" at the less cost
ly remembrance he has given.
The great gift from Divine Father
to this world which established
Christmas day. was free gift prompt
ed alone by love. II every gift which
will be received this Christmas could
be given for that same reason, on that
same hasis-hOw much different some
OF those gifts would be. Let love,
brotherly love, we mean. pick out
your gifts and go with them all. And
II the gifts you receive though they
be few and poor, come to you In that
same spirit, you will have reason to
feel that IT. is a "Merry Christmas
indeed.
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20
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OLD MAN GIDDLEs OBSERVES

The polite lie is often solidihed into
. Christmas gift.
Henry Tarbuck says that as soon az
people begin giving him socks and
handkerchiefs exclusively for Christ
mas he is going to apply for q berth
In the old folks home.
Mi Timmons says he doesn't see
the sense Of tying up ascent present
in IS cents worth Of ribbon and tissue
paper and paying so cents to send 1t
TO some one.
While you are sorry for the tired
salesman, like as not the salesman IL
thinking sympathetic thoughts Of you.
Little Joseph Gillett has been pulled
through the Fourth Of July, the
humps. birthday party, the chicken
pox and the measles so far this year.
and his parents hope he is rugged
enough to survive Christmas.
When q man volunteers to play
Santa Claus at a Sunday school Christ.
mas tree set it down that in his heart
he considers himself natural-born
comedian.
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20
A Real Newspaper

That great family journal. the La
Junta Tribune, came out with It's
Christmas number, twenty.fOur pages
strong, last week, literally filled with
ads. That's one place where Mason
certainly gets on pronto, when 1t
comes to gathering in the matter
that fattens the editors pocketboOk.
The Tribune is the best paper In the
Arkansas valley-eXcepting the New
Era, of course-and we are always
glad to see the evidences Of his pros
perity. "a --r--
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20

Charles Bateman, who moved here
from Illinois some weeks ago, has
purchased lots Is and 20 in block 4a
OF r. p. Hornsey and will at once
build on them. These lots adjoin
those on which Mrs. j. e. Ellis re.
Gently built. That section Of the
town is now having a substantial
boom and the unsightly buildings are
fast disappearing and being replaced
by modern structures.
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20
Repairing Mains

A crew of seven men have been busy
the past two weeks uncovering and re
banding the town water mains. The
board has purchased a quantity of
bands Of various sizes and they are
being placed about Is inches apart
along the mains The work is esti-
mated by Water Commissioner Estes
to cost about 10 cents foot. The
crew is now busy on the line running
south OF the railroad track.
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20

he said. there amt any"
lis that the kind Of grammar you
learn at school?"
But how does Santa Claus get int"
He comes down the chimney"
I'VE amt got no chimney"
Amt gotl Where do you learn
such talk?" 'f'a7
willie Jones, he say-Say papa, IL
here really a Santa Claus?"
There used to be one" ~
Has he quit?'
Il guess not II you're . good boy"
Am I a good boy?"
Not always" a
How does Santa Claus get INF"
"Oh, he knows how"
He can't squeeze In the steam
pipes, can he7"
Maybe"
1T would wet his whiskers. wouldn1
k?" sH ta
"Maybs." 4&}t7sb
Say. papaf" ~
''Uhf" 49,
'Is there ~ w. e.
Nov you 90 TO bed and dont ask
another question" ~
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20
TAUGHT A MORAL LESSON
Two Christmas Presents, Neither Of
Which Brought Satisfactory
Results.

There once was rich old uncle who
had two poor nephews. E,4E.
And when Christmas came the two
poor nephews were anxious to show
the rich old uncle how much they
thought of him. jSAi
Now the first poor nephew reasoned
that he should impress his rich old
uncle with the great affection he bore
him by some tangible means. 30 he
drew out his savings and purchased
for his rich old uncle a magnificent
gold watch, and had 1t neatly en-
graved. To 1t he attached a gorgeous
chain, put the whole affair In . Law
ishly decorated box and sent 1t to his
rich old uncle with his best Wishes.
The second poor nephew figured
that any extreme financial outlay
would convince his rich old uncle
that he was trying to jolly him . bit
too much, 30 he invested a nickel iq .
neat but tasty Christmas card, which
he mailed to the rich old uncle.
40 The rich old uncle received the
twAremembfsssss. and Fald Of the
hrst nephew: -ss..-1.
"Humph! A man who will spend all
he has for gold watch to give man
who already has all the watches he
ever will need hasn't got enough
judgment to be trusted with money. I
will leave him my blessing and few
words Of good advice" r.+.-,
When he looked at the card he MOI
ded his head approvingly and said:
There's q man after my own heart.
He knew I would not care for an eX-
pensive gift, and he knew that would
value his good wishes. 30 he very wise
ly sent them to me In this inexpensive
manner He shows a marked economi
cal trait and am sure he will get
along in the world without any aid
from me-" q
So he made a new will and left all
his money to found an institution for
the study OF prehistoric manifestations
Of microbic diseases in fossllized AMI.
malculae.
WILBUR o. NEsBiT.
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20
Prize Christmas Stories Delayed

Our Pueblo inoyper has wired us that it is impossi-
bic for him to handle Christmas stories in time for
this weeks ISSUE account of his inability to
help Five stories entered into the competi-
ton and these will be published week, with the
as we realize that it will be disappointment to both
the writers of the stories and to our readers.
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20

Mr.. Softeigh - Miss Homeleigh
seems to have that corner all to her.
SELF.
Miss Cabby--Yes. the mistletoe
hangs there, and she has spent the
evening in that spot.
XII Preparing for Christmas.
Z Deacon Goodly-What are you build
Ing that addition to your house for,
PEARSON SANITY?
| gParson Scot to have place to
store the carpet slippers and book
marks.
VA a snort Trip.
q "Dfbbles started to church last Sun
day"
VI "That was step in tho right direo
zion"
2 "True, but unfortunately step Wn
q far - he went" w ti5 e
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20

Will Erwin has been very sick, the
past week with appendicitis and his
condition at this writing is not much
improved, we are Aorry 40 report. -
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20
Town Board Meeting

The Board Of Trustees OF the Town
of Ordway, met at the Town Hall on
Monday, December is, 1912, at 1880
p. nj.
Present, Mayor II. c. Tiedemann
and Trustees Beaver, Riley, Roberts,
Sale and Trainor. Absent, Trustee
McCleary.
Minutes OF the last regular meeting
were read and approved.
The following bills we're read and
on motion allowed, all trustees pres.
ent voting aye:
Dan Perrin, work on pipe line. 1928 so
Grant Cockerel, work on pipe
line. I'd 20
Frank Dunn, work on pipe line. % rs
G. J. HutchinR. " " '' "a so
Walt Coffman, " - % 25
r L. Drury, 90
Meeting adjourned at 9 p, m.
; aezss=s.8 JOHN B. ESTES. Clerk. -,
New Years resolutions will be ready
to pick in ten days. g g2
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20
The Letter and the Spirit.

Askum-Do you approve Of abbrevi.
ating "Christmas' to "X-mas?"
Tellum-I wish I could. 1t usually
costs me &c" or an a." I'd be will.
ing to abreviate 1t to "V"-mas II my
wife would agree.
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20

George H. West is down from Colo
RADIO Springs this week. ~=za.t .
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20
1AN6 =
DAILY CONVERSATION,

"Papa?"
"Well?"
Say. papa, IL
there q Santa
CLAUSE"
Il reckon SO,
Don't bother me-.
I'm reading"
,sVIrfVpf O. 40
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-20

New Years resolutions will be ready
to pick in ten days. g 1890
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-03
GROUND HOG IS
INDICATED TODAY
Blizzard From Northwest viii Reach
The Gulf Coast coun-
try.
(By Associated PresS.)

Chicago, Feb. 3.-The first vindica-
ton of the ground hogs action in re-
turning to his hole yesterday came to.
day when cold wave swept down
from the Canadian northwest Thus
far it covers the Dakotas. Minnesota,
Western Wisconsin and parts of Ne
braska, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.
Chicago may experience twelve de-
gree below zero tomorrow. Colder
weather in the south is forecasted.
Washington, Feb S.-Cold wave
warnings were issued by the Weather
Bureau for the Middle West. Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Misss-
sippi,. Louisiana and Georgia.
Lacrosse, Wis, Feb. 3.-With tenn
perature Of 20 degrees below zero
this is the coolest February day in
thirty years. Outdoor work is sus-
pended and trains delayed.
Des Moines, Feb. "a heavy snow
with high winds, five degrees below
zero, were the conditions prevailing
throughout Central Iowa.
Omaha, Feb. 3.-Four below zero
eight inches of snow and a strong
north wind were features of the bllz-
zard in this section today. The storm
is general throughout Nebraska.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. "a snow.
storm is general throughout north.
west Missouri. Live stock suffered
greatly. Railway and street car traf
fic paralized by drifting snow
New Orleans, Feb. 3.-The weather
Bureau issued storm warnings fol-
Louisiana and the Texas coast this
afternoon and tonight with colder FOL
Texas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-03
WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 3.-Commis-
sioner Herbert Knox Smith, of the
Bureau of Corporations, Department of
Commerce and Labor, will attend the
Waterways Conference in Nashville,
Tennessee, April Sth and 9th, to be
held under the auspices of the South
ern Commercial Congress, and will
speak to the general subject of How
Government Ownership of Waterways
Can Best Be Made to Lead to Their
Proper Use"
In his letter to Senator Fletcher,
President of the Southern Commercial
Congress, Commissioner Smith salt: :
There has been far too little consid-
GRAFTON of the question as a whole. If
we are to reach any satisfactory
status in waterway transportation We
must consider the waterway system
as a unit, as far as possible, and the
public must understand both the pc
culiar limitations and the peculiar
possibilities of waterway transporta-
ton"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-03
Senator Donald Tells of
Commission Government

Il sincerely believe that the pas
sage of the Commission Government
bill has sounded the note of the fu-
ture industrial development of the
larger cities towns and municipalities
in Mississippi" said Senator ]. D.
Donald, of Hattiesburg, yesterday af-
ternoon
Il know what the law has done for
the people of Hattiesburg and / don't
hesitate to recommend it to any city
that is merely floundering on sea
of uncertainty. l am glad that the
bill has passed the Senate for | know
that it will mean much to the cities
that are having trouble with their city
officials"
Senator Donald stated that he has
figures complied from statements
made by the city clerk of Hattiesbur 3
showing that the city commissioners
saved $4,000 for the tax payers, last
year.
And the best part of it," said Sen
ator Donald, it looks like the next
year will be even a greater year in
the point of saving money. The city
has heavy bonded Indebtedness and
must make heavy interest payments
within the next year, but this will not
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-03
AWARnS IF Merit
TO PUPILS OF The
81 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Many Children Receive Honors For
Prompt and Regular Attend
anee.

Certificates of merit were awarded
yesterday in the Public schools to a
number of pupils in different grades
for prompt attendance for different
periods. Some of these were awarded
seals for two, two and half and three
years attendance. One girl. Miss
Dora Ross, has been present on time
for eight years and two others Misses
Claudia Fail and Meta Smith have
not missed for five years. Truly re-
markable record and it appears a
most commendable thing to award
those who make such records some
token that can be kept as a reward
for their faithfulness to their studies
and the regard with which they hold
the school rules.
Rev. E. d. Solomon delivered an ad-
dress to the school on this occasion
and presented the winners with their
certificates. He impressed upon the
pupils the necessity of promptness in
all things, whether 1t was In keeping
simple engagement when made, or
meeting the great obligations of life
i'll every field Of endeavor. He said
that taking time from ones studies
was the same as taking a material
thing that belonged to somebody else;
that 1t was theft, pure and simple.
He urged devoted attention on the
part of the pupils to their studies,
and close observance of the rules
under which the school is maintain
ed. He stated that the only way to
rule others was to be big enough to
observe the rules under which one
lived now, that promptness was a
badge of honesty and attention to de-
tails the mark of thoroughness. One
little girl on being asked how long
she had been prompt in her attend
ance replied, every since 1 had the
measleS and provoked much merri-
ment. Mr.. Solomon questioned num-
bers of the pupils as they received
their awards and some interesting
answers were given to his queries.
The following from the different
grades were awarded these certifi.
Gates of merit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-03
No MANS AFFAIRS
ARE FREE FROM THE
RAYS OF LIMELIGHT
This ls The Day Of Investigations and
You connot Hide Your
Meanness.
(By Robert Compton.)

Washington, D. c., Feb. 3.-This is
day of Investigations. The air of
the Capital is full of them, Congress
men of all faiths and parties are dis
cussing them and, verify, no mans
affairs are free from the penetrating
rays of the limelight. The order of
Investigations has called for inquiries
into the methods of the Steel Trust,
the Money Trust, the Shoe Machinery
and Shipping trusts, and now at least
one of the Federal departments seems
to be in line for "raking over the
GOALS"
When Franklin MacVeagh became
Secretary of the treasury he announc-
ed a policy of retrenchment. 1t was
hailed as a good sign, for no man
likes economy more than the taxpay.
er who pays the Federal bills. But
lately doubts as to Mr.. MacVeaghs
good intentions have sprung up.
Charges have been made to the House
Committee on Expenditures In the
Treasury department. of which Rep
resentative Cox, of Indiana, is chair
man, that Mr. Macveagh's admins
tyation has been neither altogether
wise n6f effeient
The Secretary originally asked Con-
gress for 100000 to make necessary
alterations to the Treasury building.
When the job was completed about
$26S,000 had been spent. The i'm
provements consisted of remodeling
the exterior of the building, the con-
struction of a private driveway front
ing the White House side, and costly
interior changes consisting of the in
stallation of private elevator, hard
wood floors and the introduction of
expensive mahogany furniture and
Turkish rugs. If the interior changes
we're not extravagances, they at least
marked a complete departure from
the simplicity of his predecessors.
Both Secretary MacVeagh and his as
sistant will probably be called upon
to explain, and the results of the in
quiry will be known before the close
of the present Congress.
In Time of Peace Prepare For War.
That the next great war in this
country will be fought in the air by
means of aeroplanes instead of by
soldiers on foot, is the belief express
ed by Hudson Maxim, the inventor of
high explosives, while in Washing
ton recently. "An army of 100000
men could readily be transported sew
eral hundred miles in day by means
of 10000 aeroplanes. he said. Easily
could such feet fly from the conti-
nent. of Europe to London and cap
ture that city,
He pictured how an army of 100 900
aerial Canadian raiders could fly over
Continued ON Page Eighty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-03
The Ground Hog Saw HIS
ShaAov---But What OF Ho

this diminutive animal will be no ex-
cartion to the rule and that he simply
got his dates mixed, and like Harvey
and Wilson can patch up his break
with Father weather and take anoth-
er look at conditions before the six
weeks have rolled around. Accord
ing' to reports from some forecasters
yesterday was to be the coolest day
of he season; below zero was proph-
esi(d for Nashville and the whole
souih would be in the throes of chill
ing winter. the like of which was to
be unprecedented. Alas and alack,
it vas not SO. and here's hoping for
mshy more such erorrs on the part of
the ordainers of weather and licensed
pr3varicators of the destines of man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-03
VISITORS MOST FAvoRABLY I
PRESSED WITH MAGNITUDE
OF THE INSTITUTION.
GUESTS OF COMMERCIAL eli
All Guests Given Banquet at Hid
Hattlesburg and Shown over i
City This Afternoon. Special Ira
Brings Guests From Jackson.

Some sixty or seventy members
the two houses of the Mississippi Lei
islature reached Hattiesburg at I'LL
this morning over the Mississippi Cd
tral railroad, having beeen brought |
Vanilla over the N. o. G. N. road.
The train was met at the statid
by large and representative body
members Of the Commercial Club al
business men of the city, who at on{
boarded the train and welcomed tl
solons to, Hattiesburg. The train w@
run back to the Normal site and aboI
one hour was spent in showing til
Legislators through the buildings ad
over the grounds and in explainir|
what the several buildings would
used for in the college work.
A number of ladies, wives of I'll
legislators and members Of the sta]
administration are in the part
Among these are Mrs. Stokes v. Rol
etrson, wife of the popular clerk
the house, 8. v. Robertson, Of Ha
tiesburg and Mrs. H. M. Quin, wife
the speaker of the lower house. N
Quin and Liet-Gov. Bilbo are alf
members of the party and manifes1|
much interest in the normal buildirl
and the whole plan Of the NorI /
College Both the Senate and He
are well represented and the md
bers seemed to be most favorably II
pressed with what they have seen. III
following members of the Board
Trustees of the Normal College al
guests of the city on this occasion
Supt. of Education Powers, T. !
Scott, H. L. McCleskey and u
Brown.
After going over the grounds at Il
Normal site the visitors were brouel
to the city by trolley and dinner W;
served at 1870 at the Hotel Hattie
burg. A number of interesting tall
were made during the dinner, but
an hour too late for full report in I
days paper After the dinner I.
visitors were given an automobl
ride over the city. The ira
left at s o'clock on i
return trip to Jackson, but numb,
fof the members from South Mississj
pi took advantage of the opportunil
to spend Sunday with their famili,
and will not return to Jackson befol
tomorrow evening or Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-03

turally fair and judicial mind, and will
bring to the bench of this court a ripe
experience gained through a wide
range of law practice that has COW
cred a large portion of the state in
almost every line of legal procedure
He comes from one of the Oldest fam
lilies in the state and is a brother of
former Circuit Judge Forrest Stevens,
deceased. He has three brothers
here, DR.. ]. ]. Stevens and H. s. Ste
vens and c. E. Stevens. He is a son
Of the late Capt. Benz. Stevens and
was reared near old Augusta, Perry
county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-03
Sanford Truck Growers Sell
Tomatoes and Cucumbers
Special to The NeicS.

Special to The NeioS.
Sanford, Miss, Feb. AT a meet
ing of the Sanford Truckers here yes
terday, the largest attendance was re-
corded. There being over one hun
dred farmers present, who have here
tofore grown cotton, but which crop
will have to be practically eliminated
IN the future on account of the boil
weevil, and the farmers are turning
their attention with much enthusiasm
sfnd seriousness to the growing of
truck.
The principal motive of this meet
ing was to consider proposition from
the American Pickle & Canning Co.
for specified amount of avreage in
cucumbors and tomatoes whereupon
the Pickle G Canning Co. would erect
some eight or ten watts and furnish
crates for the purpose of resolving
and paying for the cucumbers and
tomatoes right on the ground before
shipment is made, at specified prices
for the cucumbers per bushel and the
tomatoes per ton. The contract is
especially attractive to the truckers,
in as much as it provided for the ac-
ceptance of tomatoes which would
not otherwise do for shipment to the
northern markets, also of cucumbers
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-03
AGRICULTURAL DRUMMERS.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 3.-Dr. An
drew M. Soule, President of the State
College of Agriculture, at Athens,
Georgia, has notified Senator Fletch-
er, President of the Southern CONNER
cial Congress, that he will preside over
q conference on Extension Teaching
in Agriculture" in Nashville during
the meeting of the Southern CONNER
cial Congress, April to 10.
The important advances that the
State College of Agriculture has made
in this direction will thus become ia
miliari1ed to the whole South. Spe-
cial attention will be given to the un-
usual activities of the State College
in doing pioneer work along this line,
1t is not generally known throughout
the South that the State College main
tains a staff of fifteen agricultural
drummers" who devote their time and
energy to the organization of extern
sion schools for farms in different
parts of the state, the holding of farm
ers' institutes, cooperation with school
teachers institutes, the organization
Of boys and girls corn and canning
clubs, the Introduction of improved
strains of live stock, and the organiza-
tion of breeders clubs. All teachers
of agriculture will be welcome at this
conference.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-03
Southern League Ratfes
". O. Cotton States CluJ

Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. S.-At a meet
ing OF the Board of Directors of the
Cotton States League today a letter
was received from President Kava-
naugh stating that the Southern
league has given consent to the .plac-
ing of a Cotton States league fran.
chise in New Orleans with Eugene
Demontreville as manager. Demontre-
vile states that he has closed con.
tract with Charley Frank for the use
of Pelican park and the latter's only
interest in the franchise will be a
first option on all players, who show
promise of being good enough fol
higher company.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-03

interfere with the saving of money
for the city,
Hattiesburg and Clarksdale are try
ing out the Commission government
plan, and Jackson and Meridian are
looking forward to the time when the
affairs of government can be entrust-
ed to mayor and Board of Commits
sfoners who can be recalled at any
time for neglect of duty, malfeasance
in office, or any other dereliction.