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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27

arranged to sleep, she explained that
she stole a few hours rest in the
morning while her neighbors cared
for her children.
William M. Craig, superintendent
of the Harvester trusts Irvine mills,
was closely questioned by Mr.. Elkus.
Mr.. Greig informed him that the
mills employed about 400 women, of
whom 200 worked at night. He was
asked who was responsible for the
existing conditions.
"All our regulations as to shifts
and general conditions come from the
home office at Chicago" he re-
piled.
"Who decides how long every en-
ployee is to work." asked Mr.. Elkus.
THAT is decided by one man, Mr..
Rice"
"And under whose instructions does
he act?"
"He gets his orders from the board
of directors in Chicago"
"How often do you. report to the
home Officer"
Every day."
"And do you repeat everything that
happens?" asked Mr. Elkus.
Practically everything" was the
reply.
Here in effect are the reports of
the personal statements of few of
the girls as to the conditions under
which they worked:
Katie Nelson, an Austrian, seven
teen years old. Works from Z at
night until $3.50 in the morning. The
sister works during the day. Must
stand on her feet all day. Is paid
by the peace and receives on an
average 81 a week.
Mary Provi.-Ninteen years old
and has been working in the mill
for three years. Her hours are from
$3.50 a. m. until 500 p. m. Receives
fifteen minutes at noon in which to
walk home Ga five minutes walk
take her lunch and come back. Her
feet and throat bother her continu-
ously, and she is frequently sick She
complains that the floor is danger
ously slippery where she works and
the dust thick. When she comes
home she must do homework for her
mother and father.
Josephine Cristenolli--Sixteen years
old, and born in Italy. Works from
sunrise until p. m. for about 81 a
week Must push loads of Irvine
across the floor weighing $50 pounds
Has no time to sit down and gets
ten minutes for lunch. Complains OF
suffering in her feet, head and hands.
When she cuts her fingure she is
quickly taken care of in the factory
and sent back to work. Explained
that If she and the other girls ar
rived later than Z in the morning
they are not allowed to work until
noontime AS they are paid by the
piece this is equivalent to docking
their wage. The knives used by the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
THE LADY OF THE LAKE
s$;; s St$e GEM THEATRE THURSDAY
Admission: Adults, 1oc; children &C. Matinee Night

aorses and Indian ponies, ridden by
cowboys and real red men, will vie
with the Arabian steed and army
horses in displays of equine abilities.
Cossacks, Indians, cowboys, cavalry
men and other expert eQuestrians will
display variety of riding styles"
as varied as are the customs of the
rac'N and nation which they represent.
at Nottiesburg on Monday, Oct Z.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last % years. and believe him
perfectly honorable In ali business transactions
and financially Bile to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo. Ohio.
Halls GatafFli Gre is ken ihtef.allT. acting
directly upon the blond aud mucous susfnres OF
he system. Testimonials selt ffre. Price IS
cents per bottle. Sold by I'LL Qrugrists
IaSe ulll's Family Fills Cor Constipation
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Owing to the immense crowds that
desire to see "The Lady OF the Lake"
at the Gem Thursday, ladies and chill
dren should try to attend the matinee,
which starts at $3.50 p. M, and avoid
the night crowds.-E. N. Hirsch, Mgr
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
CITY BREVITIES

Target Practice of the Atlantic
Fleet" at the Lomo theater today.
You have an opportunity to witness
a spectacle that few of us have ever
seen. A great fleet of battleships,
silently sailing along at the rate OF
Is knots an hour. Suddenly these
great engines of war become alive;
the big guns that look SO cold bech
forth terrible fire that sends enor-
nous shells weighing 1000 pounds
singing on their way. Their course is
directed toward a dot-like object
This dot is a small target six miles
away being lowed by steamer at
the rate of six knots an hour. ZAP
pie Pies" you know what good ap-
pie pies are, well this comedy is as
good. "Broncho Billy's Pal" one of a
series of good western plays. 1.-THE
Tin Can Rattle" is an amusing farce
comedy. Don't forget the great
Civil War picture. "The Siege of
Petersburg will be shown at the
Lomo tomorrow. Wednesday, Aug. 2S.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27

The following program will be
shown at the Gem theatre tonight:
can Eventful Elopement," Vitagraph
comedy, featuring John Bunny. Lii
iian Walker; "Disowned," a dramatic
story of a girl who married against
her parents consent; "The Mechani-
cal Burglar" Pathe comedy trick
picture. illustrated rag-time songs by
Miss Marie Kirst, music by the Gem
orchestra Admission, five cents.
"The Lady of The Lake" will be
shown at the Gem theatre Thursday.
The admission will be ten cents for
adults and five cents for children. AS
many ladies and children as will find
it convenient, should attend the matt
nee Thursday. in order to avoid the
crowd at night that will want to see
.'The Lady of The Lake"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13
Artificial Rubber Factory.

A factory to produce artificial rub
Der has been established at Yumlden,
the port at the mouth Of the North
Sea canal. 1t Is said that the COM
pany instituting this factory has sue
ceeded in producing substance haV-
ing the qualities Of rubber and also
certain special advantages over gen.
uine rubber. The process Is a secret
but the principal ingredient of the
product is said to be fresh sea fish,
which are brought to Ymuiden In vast
quantities by the Dutch fishing fleets.
According to report Is to 16 per cent
of natural rubber Is added to the fish,
and the result Is a substance as fex-
ible and elastic as rubber, but much
cheaper-about as 125 to s In price,
compared with real rubber. The low
price Of this product will be caused
partly by the by-products which are
possible, for it Is said that much al
bumen will be made from the fish and
that half Of the factory Is arranged for
the manufacture of guano. 1t Is stat
ed that this artificial rubber can be
vulcanized in a short time; that 1t is
benzine proof and can resist the effect
of heat. AZ first sight the substance
much resembles real rubber A slight
Iy flshy smell betrays the chief ingre-
dent, but 1t is explained that this will
be prevented by extracting the fat OF
the fish.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13
Predicted 1912 as "BIack Year."

Astrology is the pseudo science
which essays to foretell future events
by studying the position Of the stars
and ascertaining what their influence
may be on human destiny. The Chi
nese, the Egyptians, the Chaldeans, the
Romans, and most other ancient ma
tions were implicit believers In astrol-
ogy, as were the later Jews. the
Arams, with other Mohammedan races,
and the Christians In medieval Eu-
rope. So we see that the science has
a long and honorable record behind It..
Young Moore" the British astrologer,
predicted long ago the social and po-
litical troubles of recent days. He
wrote of 1912 as the "black year." and
tells US how 1t Is done. He says:
Genuine astrological horoscopes and
forecasts are based exclusively upon
exact astronomical . and mathematic
calculations, and the trained scion
tific astrologer will calculate the past
or future of any person by the same
methods that the astronomer employs
to calculate the return Of a comet
the new and full moon, eclipses. hlgh
and low tides, weather changes, ana
other natural phennmena."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13
Jim BnShWick's S
WidOzv
By Lawrence Alfred Clay
yCopyright, 1912. by Associated Literary
Press.l

yCopyright, 1912. by Associated Literary
Jim Bushwick of the village of
Rawlins, was a ne'er-do-well. He
was born lazy and without business
acumen sufficient to sell or buy a
peck of potatoes. He didn't drink,
smoke or chew, and when he married
it was to have wife to take care Of
him. She was hustling, ambitious
woman, and If she could have had
his help they could have been well off
after five years.
She didn't have 1t, however. Jim
was always going to do this and do
that, and he never even got up energy
enough to set out bed Of onions.
The wffeaseldom scolded or com.
planned. She was the village seam.
stress, and by steady work she man.
aged to keep a roof over their heads.
Now and then there was talk of do
ing something to Jim-tar and feath-
ers-a whipping-the law or some.
thing else, but 1t never went bsyond
talk. AS for tar and feathers, there
was no tar in the town, and no citt
gen would have been willing to con.
tribute the feathers.
Thus things went on for eight
years, and then Jim Bushwick was
taken with a hopeless illness. When
this disease took hold of the man he
galloped to the grave very fast. 1t
was only after the doctors had told
Jim there was no hope for him, and
that his fame of life would be snuffed
out in a couple Of weeks more, that
the true spirit Of manly man came
out He called his wife to his bed.
side one day and began:
Sarah, you are going to be a
widow soon."
"Yes," she replied, as tears filled
her eyes.
"Tve been a no-account man and
husband"
"But you've done the best you
could"
"Mebbe so, but when look back
I'm ashamed of myself. I can't leave
you dollar"
Never mind, Jim. Everybody will
be kind to me and I shall get along.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13
GRINDIN'

have watched the game through It's
thick and thin,
And the secret I've learned Of how to win
In the hurry and hustle and ceaseless din:
It's grindin'.
For the fellow who wins. It Is plain to
me,
Keeps playing his cards. whatever they
be,
Till they run his way; and he wins. you
see,
BY grindln'.
The commonplace chap with common.
place brain
II he presses ahead. each step to gain
BY grindin';
And the boy who stands at the loot OF
the class
The one at the head at last may pass
II he. neer pausing to moan, Alas!
Keeps grindin'.
So spit on your hands. though 1t be not
neat,
And murmur, "I'm hit. but I won't be
beat"
And. chilled by the cold or baked by the
heat,
And the three old danes ere the end VIII
say,
Here's a man at last; turn the CARDS
his way"
And you'll win the wearisome game you
play
BY grindin'.
A J., Waterhouse, In the Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13
WELL PLANNED AND CARRIED
Prince kropotkln's Escape From Prls-
on Hospital One of the Most Daring
Recorded in History.

In originality OF conception and In
genuity of execution, the escape OF
Prince Kropotkin from the prison OF
the Nikolaievsk Military hospital In
st. Petersburg in 1875 is probably un-
paralleled in prison annals. Twelve
conspirators outside the prison took
part in 1t, but not one Of them was
ever arrested or suspected, although
many Of them were subsequently ban
ished to Siberia for other political Of
fenses.
The escape was made in broad day.
light, about five o'clock in the after
noon, in the presence of three armed
soldiers, and with such novel acces-
sories as cherries, opera hats, mouse,
music, a black mare and microscope.
The chances were at least ten to one
that it would fail, Notwithstanding the
extraordinary ingenuity with which it
was planned, but every device and
stratagem worked perfectly, and the
liberated prisoner dined that night in
Donon's restaurant, the most fashion
able in st. Petersburg, while the entire
police of the capital was ransacking
the city in search of him.
Nobody even imagined that he would
be shrewd and bold enough to take
his dinner in so public place, and
not a single detective looked for hint
there although search was made in
scores of other places, and every exit
from the city was SO carefully guarded
that a mouse could hardly have crept
through unobseryed-Century.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13
Journal Has Had Few Editors.

There have only been six editors OF
the Edinburgh Review during Its ITO
wears of existence 1t was founded by
SYDNEY Smith 'in the eighth or ninthl
story or fiat in Buccleuch place, the
elevated residence of the then Mr.,
Jeffrey" Smith superintended the
first three numbers and contributed
some 80 articles In the first % years.
of the Review. Lord Jeffrey was the
first editor, and he held the reins uni
til 1929. Macvey Napin succeeded and
was editor till 1852, being followed by
Sir George Cornwall Lewis. Three
years later the editorial chair was
filled by Henry Reeve and he conf
trolled the Review for 40 years. Mr.,
Arthur Elliot, who has just retired,
was editor for IT years. Surely this
record of the Edinburgh Review Is
unequaled and the lengthy occupant
cies OF the editorial chair must have
had much to do with the continuity of
policy and the proud position the jour-
nal held as the dominant Whig review.
II. P.'s London Weekly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13
He Had Signed Without Looking.

He Had Signed Wlthout Looking.
Let us hope the doctors are mistaken.
and that you will live many a year
yet"
Let US do nothing of the kind,
but get ready for business. Sarah,
you know what breach-o-promise Is,
Of course"
"Yes"
"If you have a pretty good case
agin man he'll settle for cash."
But how can I have a breach-of-
promise case?"
That's what I am going to pro-
vide you with-several Of them.
Bring my pen, ink and paper, and
then run over and tell Deacon Harri'
son / want to see him."
The deacon was a widower and
well to do. He was one of those who
had spoken of tar and feathers, but
he had a neighborly feeling, for all
that. When he had come in and sx-
pressed his sympathy, the dying man
said:
Deacon, Sarah will soon be left
alone"
"Yes.".
"I want folks to be kind to her when
I'm gone."'
"They will be, Jim-they will be-
"I'm not so sure of that. Folks get
tired of being kind after awhile. I
know how good you are, but if you'd
only put it in black and white that
you'd be kind to Sarah after I'm
gone I should feel a heap easier
about going. Here's a paper I've
drawn up that says you'll be kind"
"Why, I'll sign that, Of course"
was the reply; and the deacon, for
once in his life, signed paper with
out reading it and looking for traps.
He did more than that. He offered
to boss the funeral when it came OF
and to be one Of the pallbearers.
Then Cyrus Barnes, another wild.
over was sent fol. He was awfully
sorry to find Jim so near the grave,
and he was going to pull out dollar
bill and leave it with him when-he
didn't. He INDUCED in further words
of sympathy, which made it SO per
cent. cheaper for him.
Cyrus, I've been a poor stick of q
man." said Jim.
"You have that" was agreed.
81 ought to have been at work
every day"
1--WE all know that"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13
SECRET Of SUCCESS
"Divine Affirmative" a Quality
That Is Always of the Great
est Possible Value.
MAKE YOUR STAND POSITIVE
World VIII Listen to the Man Who
Boldly Shows His Self-Confidence
by His Manner, While His
Modest Fellow Will
Be Ignored.

One secret of success IS the Divine
Affirmative 1t stood Moses in good
stead when he rallied the lsraClites in
| Egypt 1t gave the victory to Gideon
when he broke the pitchers on Tie
banks Of Jordan; 1t fowered in Alex
ander when he cut the Gordian knot,
and gave Caesar dominion OF the
world, swelled Cromwell to giant,
spake at Concord, making the thir-
teen colonies a nation, and has been
the deciding factor in every great
movement and every imposing career
since the dawn Of time. He who
speaks as one having authority is not
to be denied.
II you do not yet understand why
that blatant loud mouth commands
confidence when patient merit wastes:
unseen, here is the explanation. A
positive stand, a confident self.asser7
ton, a demand that the sun STAND
still and that the nations do your b,d.
ding carries with 1t the presumpa N
that you have means Of enforcing
your desires. The world Is trained
to obey and rebellion is the exec 1ion.,
1t doesn't stop to think-comm2A Id
and 1t carries out orders. 1t reflects
and asks questions afterward. This
is the open sesame employed by the
fakir, the false prophet, the dema-
gogue, the charlatan, and all their
unhallowed tribe 1t Is their sole claim
to recognition, their only stock in
trade And the fact that society
sooner or later exposes them and
drives them disgraced from It's pres
ence does not disprove the magic OF
self-assertion. 1t merely demonstrates
the necessity Of backing up your de-
mands. Even the man who goes on
half-cocked Is in the long run more
successful than he who never asserts
himself. He who is wise, however,
knows only the virtue Of the Divine
Affirmative, but Is aware OF society's
habit of first accepting and then test
ing the claims of It's self-proclaimedI
leaders.
There Is no means Of success that
does not include merit. But merit
unasserted Is merit unrecognized. He
who wins first prepares for his task
and then claims it. He makes himself
worthy of honor before he seizes and
makes it his own.
One other precaution wisdom takes,
Knowing the value of affirming Its
position without hesitation, 1t does Its
thinking in the closet. 1t knows that
once action is begun. there Is no time
for patient deliberation, which is all
ways mistaken for wavering before
1t attracts attention to itself. While
the eyes of it's neighbors are upon It
1t never halts, hesitates or pauses to-
consider And for such the world
makes way. 1t stands not upon the
order of its retreat in the face of the.
Divine Affirmative.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13
MADE Him EARN CHERRY PIE
ResourcefuI and Independent Daugh-
ter Gave Old Eph just the Lesson
He Needed.

Eph WATSON did not believe In the
sweetness Of bread earned by the
sweat OF the brow-at least, not by
the sweat Of his own brow. So Mandy,
his wife, like many another industri
GUS colored woman, not only took In
washing to pay for the groceries, but
chopped her own wood, built the hres.
and waited on Eph besides.
But there was q change when their
daughter Clarisca came home. "Clar,
who was an expert cook, had gone
to school and become a teacher, and
had acquired an Independent spirit
She quickly took in the domestic Sit
uation.
Now all the spring Eph had watch,
ed the cherry tree in his back yard
with a watering mouth. If there was
one thing that Eph liked more than
another 1t was cherry pie; and Clar
was famous for her cherry pie. AZ
good luck would have 1t. she had come
home just as the cherries were ripe
"Clar, honey" said Eph, in a Wheed'
! ling tone, the morning after her ar
rival, won't you cook yo' ole daddy
cherry pie?'
Very WELL" said Clar, and Eph shuf-
fed off happily to his usual loahng
place.
Law, honey" said Mandy, when
Clar started to make the pie, "dar
amt enough wood. Yo' mammyll have
to get some"
Not a stick!" ordered Clar, en-
phatically.
Moreover, there was no sugar, and
only half-cup Of flour. However,
that did not disturb Clar. She pick
ed a pint of cherries, put them in q
pan, and poured over them the pint
Of -four stirred in water. This mix-
ture she put in the oven and lighted
the only two sticks Of wood in the
house.
At noon Eph came in with eager
anticipation, and sitting down at the
table, called for his pie. Clar set 1t
before him. He rolled his eyes at
the mess in astonishment. 1t was a
queer-looking pie; still Clar was al
ways learning something new. He cut
into 1t and took a big mouthful.
Why" he exclaimed, "you done for
got to put the sugar in"
NO" said the daughter. You for
got to get It,"
"'Tain't half done!" he grumbled,
with the sour, clammy mixture stick
Ing to his teeth.
1T cooked as long as the wood last
ed" said Clar, unconcernedly.
And I amt had cherry pie for
more'n two years." Eph said, pushing
the plate back and shaking his head
mournfully.
when you get something to make
1t with and something to cook 1t with.
I'll bake you cherry pie" said Clar.
Huh" grumbled Eph. in disgust.
IF rs got to work for cherry pie,
I'd ruther have green's"
"All right" said Clar. "The greens
are out in the pasture; go eat en-"
But the next day there were wood
and -four and sugar In the house in
time for cherry pie. After missing
three regular meals, Eph had conclud-
ed that victuals Of any sort were worth
working for-if he could not get them
In any other way.-Youth's Compan'
ion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13

Buy it now. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy is almost certain to
be needed before the summer is over. Buy
it now and be prepared for such an emer
gency. For sale by all dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13

For soreness of the muscles, whether in
duced by violent exercise or injury, there is
nothing better than Chamberain's Llnlment
This liniment also rolieves rheumatic pains
For sale by all dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13

For Sale ntar Meadow Dale-a
four acre lot. With house, good gar
den, excellent water etc Apply
to Mrs. NJ B. Campbell, Warm
Springs, Va. 4w
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13

We are arranging to furnish Lao
les and Misses Tailor made and
Ready made suits. We can save
you money and guarantee fits.
Highland Mercantile Co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13

vlgor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak ki1ueys Ifthe
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13
Know What You Are Doing

EVERY can of Masurys honestly labeled labeled for
what it actually nothing else You can't make mistake in
buying MASURY paints You buy better pants at any
price. e...
Jno Nasury Son pioneers in printing on their can
labels formula, telling the contents OF the can
We believe right for paint buyers to know what they are
buying The label tells them 1t is their business to make good
honest paints and they will not make o'hr kind 1t your
business to buy paint with your open instead of Shut pro-
tect vorse as far as YOU can to know the you
buyirg
all over the country The Masury paints gallon for gallon will go
further last longer and protect its wood better than any other
paint Dollar dollar of Masuy paints the most eco
nomcal to buy.
Wilson Bros. Druggists, Staunton Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-13
Women as Well as Hen are Made Miserable
by Kidney and Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
1iscourages and lessons ambition; beauty,