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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
TWO TOTS IN A TOY SHOP
Little Denny Was Almost Beyond
Hope in the Eyes of His Older
Sister, Aged Six.

She was six if she was a day: she
had a little fat back in a little black
coat and her wisps of red hair
matched her red 'shanter. In
her firm hand she held a struggling
boy about a year younger, and they
were getting into the elevator at a
big department store and making for
toys"
Children are not allowed, unaccom-
panied by guardians, in most large
shops, but such was her air of re-
sponsibility, of decorum, that it would
have been bold foorwalker who
dared to question her.
Nor, evidently, was it her first visit.
The boy, still held in leash, ran in
front ana made straight for the space
devoted to Santa Claus, his reindeer
and his sleigh, piled with toys.
There was background of fir and
cedar and a huge Christmas tree, but
the pair sat down before the fascinat-
ing old fellow in his red robe, his
long white beard, holding his big
whip, and from his face the small boy
did not turn from worshiping in SOL
emn alteration.
Across the room was a creche: also
a wonderful and beautiful thing. The
infant Jesus in the manger, the moth
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

box. Fig. shows how the frame is
covered, with solid piece tackled over
the back, and its edges. brought around
over the front of the framework strips.
Make pockets out of extra pieces OF
cretonne, to hold unfinished work. pat
tarns, and notions; and form heading
IN the pocket edges through which TO
run elastic.
Copyright. by A. Nicely Hali)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
ELEVEN

er in her blue robes. st. Joseph, with
his staff. the three kings respondent.
The children had been perfectly
still for fifteen minutes looking at
Santa Claus, when the little girl whis.
pered to the boy. He squirmed, strug-
gled, but she was too much for him.
She dislodged MIN from his seat,
dragged him to the creche. and with
motherly, Irish piety, pressed him on
his knees
Reyerently she described the holy
group, then would incite devotion
from more human motive.
See the cow, Denny; you mind the
COW we used to milk last summer at
the farm when we went on the fresh
air? See the goat, Denny; you mind
the goat in our alley? It's his pitcher
But Denny wh:ned and pulled and
pulled to be back again to his idol.
The little girl looked up. Her sigh
was that given by every woman since
the beginning, for every man for
whose soul she holds herself respon-
siDle.
Denny" she said, Denny fixes
Santa Claus better than he likes God"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
PANTRY SWINGING SHELF

strips, also for the cross strips. The
ends must be about three inches
wide.
The swinging shelf shown in Fig. 4
is an excellent provision for the sugar
and salt crooks, as it makes it possible
to swing these out from between the
pantry shelves then back into place
after using, without lifting them
Fig. 5 shows how the swinging
bracket is made of strip two inches
wide and ten inches long (A), with a
block two inches wide and six inches
long nailed to each side of it at one
end OBJ, and how to the top of this
bracket cake tin is screwed or nailed
on which ito set the crock. Hinge the
end of the bracket strip A 60 one end
Of the shelf supports, or else set in
an upright piece between two shelves
to screw the hinge to. Use a me-
dium-sized T hinge for this bracket.
IN the same way that the swinging
shelf eliminates the lifting of the
sugar crock, the platform shown IN
Fig. 6 saves the lifting of the scrub
pail from place to place while scrub
Ding. as it is provided with casters
so it may be pushed about.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

in diameter Gig. y. Cardboard from
a suit box will 90.
The lower portion of the castle is q
square cardboard box Zig. 81. Invert
this box, and around its bottom glue
a strip of cardboard having notches
cut in the edge, as shown, for an
embattled parapet wall. The lower
tower stands upon the box base. 1t
is made of a piece Of cardboard
notched along the upper edge, and bent
into cylinder with the edges Tapped
and glued together Gig g.. Make q
roof out of a circular piece of card.
board with projecting tabs for turning
down and gluing to the sides Of the
tower Zig y. Make a second small
er tower and fasten it upon the lower
tower Gigs. 1 and 9.
To complete the castle, paint num-
Der of long narrow windows upon the
walls, and fasten a Slim stick flag
pole upon the upper tower.
The mountain side must be covered
with snow, and the best way to obtain
the snow effect is by gluing cotton
to the cardboard. Put the cotton on
in varying thicknesses, to give the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Something new in luncheon sets is
made of stiff white silk muslin, very
small gilt cord and white and green
water color paints. It consists of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
through the cardboard. Pull the cot.

through the cardboard Pull the cot
Ton up around their bases.
Santa Claus should be shown in his
aeroplane about to alight at his cas-
tie Zig. ID. His aeroplane may be
suspended by a thread.
The aeroplane Gig. 81 consists of a
strip of cardboard z inches long
and l inch wide CA, with g V-shaped
piece glued to both sides of its GEN.
ter (B, Figs. 8 and 10), a tail plane
&c, Figs. 8 and III glued to plane A,
and propeller Cd, Figs. 8 and 12)
pivoted by a pin run through its CEN
ter into the edge of plane A Gig. 10).
Cut out the double picture of Santa
Claus in Fig. Is, fold along the dotted
line, and paste together the two
halves with the exception of the feet
which must be separate to straddle the
framework of the aeroplane. Color
Santa Claus clothes and toy pack with
water-colors or orayons.
Copyright. BY a. Nicely Hall)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

spoons and other tools which it will be
required to hold.
The appearance of the rack will be
improved by planning bevel on the
face edges of the hook strip and the
cad blocks, as in the illustration. Use
brass screws or galvanized nails for
hooks, and screw a screweye into the
top edge of each end block to hang
the rack by.
The bottle rack in Fig. 2 will hold
your mothers bottles of extract, catch
up, sauces and dressings, and elimi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

mountain slopes rocky appearance.
And from the base form a trail up one
side to the castle, by dampening and
pressing down the ccston Gig. u.
There must be trees, and excellent
ones may be made by cutting long,
slender wooden cones, similar TO that
shown in Fig. 2, driving a nail into
the base of each, and then whiting
the surface with sharp knife so as
to make the shavings stand out il the
form of boughs Gig. 81. The way to
prepare the boughs is to start at the
apex of the cone, and white in the
same manner that you sharpen a pen
Gil, but very carefully so as not to
split off any OF the shavings. Stain the
trees dark green. Then stand them
erect upon the mountain sides, stick
ing the nails in their ends down
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Gifts for Mothers
Kitchen and Pantry

e ERE are few contrivances for
j j the kitchen and pantry which
VIII be appreciated by mother ii made
by her handy boy. Nothing better could
be selected for her Christmas gift.
The tool rack shown in Fig. is
most convenient when hung directly
over the kitchen workable. The
length Of the hook strip will Je deter
mined by the space in which it is to
hang, and by the number of forks,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Fig. Z shows how the castors are
screwed to the platform, and how
strips are nailed to the edges, form.
Ing rim that prevents the pail froH
sliding off
Either paint Or shellac each article
after assembling it. and if you have
done your work carefully. mother viii
have something 10 pe proud Of
tCopyright by a. Nicely tIalll
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Santa Claus Castle
for the Dinner Table

T~ HIS little model of Santa Claus
i castle, built upon the summit of a
mountain, makes an attractive center
piece for the Christmas dinner table.
The first thing to build is the noun
tain, and for this you will need a
large enough piece Of cardboard TO
make base about sixteen inches in
diameter and a top nine or ten inches
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

tacks for fastening it. Line the inside
Of the box with plain-colored cambria.
Fig. 4 suggests how the inside may be
divided OF with cloth partitions.
III the sewing box Illustrated in Fig.
we have something Of more elabor-
ate form, though it is no more diff
cult to make. Fig. shows how the
frame is built Of two upright strips
nailed to one side of the box, and two
crosspieces nailed to the uprishts. The
frame need not be higher than a chair
back. Fig. shows the box cover
boards fastened together with cross
pieces.
Put on the cretonne covering in the
same way as directed for the other
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

nate the possibility Of upsetting bot
ties when reaching for the one wanted
Narrow strips should be used for the
division strips of the rack, to save
space and make the rack light in
weight. Laths planed smooth on all
sides will DO for the side and center
The Dolores star., 1915-11-05

"Anuric" manufactured by DR.. Pierce,
or even write DR.. Pierce for a large
trial package GOc). II you suspect
kidney or bladder trouble, send him q
sample of your water and describe
symptoms. DR.. Pierce's chemist will
examine it, then DR.. Pierce will report
to you without fee or charge.
NOTE. "Anuric" is thirty-seven
times more active than lithia in elimi-
mating uric acid, and is harmless but
reliable chemical compound that may
be safely given to children, but should
be used only by grown-ups who actu-
ally wish to restore their kidneys to
perfect health, by conscientiously
using one box-or more in extreme
cases-as "Anuric" thanks to Doctor
Pierce's achievement) ia by far the
most perfect kidney and bladder cor
rector obtainable.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-05
He Lived Tnere.

James E. Ferguson. governor Of
Texas, smiled the other evening when
the conversation turned to the subject
OF bad breaks. He said he was remind.
ed Of how Smith sadly fozzled.
Some time ago Smith was taken to
an entertainment in an unfamiliar
town by friend. and being somewhat
bored toward the I'D of the show he
looked around the room for q sympa.
thetic soul.
You look just the way feel about
It," he remarked to a sad-looking citi
zen. These receptions are the most
tiresome things on the face of the
EARTH
Yes" admitted the sad-faced one
with something akin to q sigh. They
are rather tiresome."
Bore you to beat the band" re
turned Smith. and then suggested
why don't you go homer"
Il am home" was the startling re
joinder Of the other. Il live in the
bloomin' place"
The Dolores star., 1915-11-05
SOME TIMELY HINTS

In grating, the greatest care sho az
be observed that scions are not taken
from trees infested with San Jose
scale or that are in any way diseased
Do not set out evergreens IN the
fall. Have them delivered AZ early
in the spring as possible and make the
ground ready now.
In order to obtain the largest blooms
on your chrysanthemum plants, pick
on all but the large central bud and
do 1t as soon Is the buds begin to
show.
After the drain tile has been put in.
crushed rock, gravel or coal cinderr
will keep the ground in good condi-
ton.
Do not be in 4 hurry to mulch the
strawberry beds. Wait until q good
stiff freeze comes along.
After the bees have been safely
housed in a dry cellar. with the cot
toms of the hives resting on pieces
about two inches thick. do not disturb
them until spring.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-05
Snakes Fioht to the Death.

One Of the Jungle secrets is the
cause Of deadly enmity that exists be-
tween the "tomige" and the black.
snake. O. e. Malsbury. engineer in
charge of land surveys at Panama, de-
scribes a fight he saw between two OF
these. While cutting a trench along
the edge of q swamp his machete men
ran across a "tomiga" whose head was
sticking out Of a pile Of leaves One OF
the men cut the head of and pulled
the body out to see why the snake
lad not made an effort to get away.
Half way down the body was black
snake coiled and biting savagely.
The blacksnake was driven of, but re-
NAMED near and twice came into the
open and bit .avagely at the dead
tonga"
Owing to its peculiar actions no es-
fort was made 70 kill the blacksnake.
but the men continued their cutting
for an hour or no longer. Then they
returned to the spot and found the
body Of the "tomiga" EMBODIED by
that OF the blacksnake. which also was
dead. 1t had been bitten about mid
way between lead and tail and its
body was swollen. 1t was concluded
that the '.tomiga" had started the fight
by biting the blacksnake. which got
hold of its enemy before it could coil
again for another attack.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-05
A n u RICl
The Newest Discovery in Chemistry

This is a recent discovery of Doctor
Pierce, who is head of the Invalid's
Hotel and Surgical Institute at Buffalo,
N. Y. Experiments at DR.. Pierce's
Hospital for several years proved that
there is no other eliminator of uric
acid that can be compared to it. For
those easily recognized symptoms Of
fnfiammation-as backache, scalding
urine and frequent urination, as well
as sediment in the urine, or If uric
acid in the blood has caused rheuma-
tism. 1t is simply wonderful how sure
ly "Anuric" acts. The best Of results are
always obtained in cases of acute
rheumatism in the Joints, in gravel
and govt. and invariably the pains and
stiffness which so frequently and per-
ssistently accompany the disease rap
IDLY disappear.
Go to your nearest drug store and
simply ask for a 60-cent package of
The Dolores star., 1915-11-05
MAKING MOST OF THE PHL0x
BY l. N. BENNINGTON.

Nearly everyone can grow phlox and
have what is regarded AZ great sue
cess. yet few. even among professional
gardeners know how to coax the great.
est growth and beauty out OF this
plant.
Hardy phlox can be transplanted at
any time. preferably in the fall or
early spring. by dividing old clumps.
or they can be grown from seeds plant.
ed very shallow as soon as they are
ripe. When allowed to become dry
they are more or less disappointing
In termination. so that we may say
that division is the best method. II
string divisions are taken early In
April and planted about Is or IS inches
apart and the tops are pinched back
when about 4 inches high to make
them spread and not more than two
or three growths are allowed, they
Will give very large head of bloom
with maximum Of forets. Give
clean culture and an occasional dress
ing Of manure or manure water.
By this method of culture the phiox
becomes an exceptional flower when
compared with the big clumps that
most people allow to grow. To get
best results they should be planted
new each fall or spring and give plenty
OF water while In bloom.
When big masses Of plants are de-
sired, about one-third Of the stems
should be pinched back. This will
produce much longer season Of
blooming.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-05
ChIId's Narrow Escape.

Snake stories SO frequently degen-
crate into mere fabrications that a
serious chronicler hesitates to tell of
an incident such as that which w. F.
Boyer, lighthouse engineer, witnessed
on the Sirio river. near Panama. The
river had been swollen by the first
heavy rains and at it's junction with
the Trinidad was very swift. Five
men and a child came down to the
ford at Largatera and prepared to
get into cayuco for crossing. The
river looked 80 treacherous. however.
that they decided to make the cross
ing in parties of three.
One man. the child. boy of four
years. and the paddle man got into
the canoe and put off, The first eddy
caught them when they were not
25 feet from shore and upset
their boat. As they struck the water
a huge boa dropped from limb over
hanging the water. coiled itself
around the child and started for shore.
1t glided up the steep bank and made
sor the jungle. The child's body
caught between two stalks OF bamboo
and while the snake was trying to
pull itself through the man on the
bank ran up and killed it. Two
bright welts around the body Of the
child are the only injury he sustained.
<;atun lake now covers an area Of
about fifty square miles. At its final
height of IS feet, which it will
attain about Nov 1. It will cover 164
square miles.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-05

MI. ). M. sinclair. ed for four year.
and was in a nervous state and very
much depressed. The doctors medi.
cine didn't help me. SO I decided to
try Dodds Kidney Pills, and I cannot
say enough to express my relief and
thankfulness. as they cured me- Dia.
mond Dinner Pills cured me Of Con.
stipation"
oodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodds Dyspepsia Tab.
lets for Indigestion have been proved
Soc. per box.-Adv.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-05
Teddy Bear Saves Child.

teddy bear saved Grace Mower,
hve-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Mower. from injury. Mr.. Mower
Is the agent of the St. Paul railway
and the family lives on the second
floor of the depot building.
The little girl was playing in one of
the windows when the screen gave
way and she fell to the brick walk
She held the teddy bear tightly in her
arms and thus fell on it, preventing
death or serious injury.-Cottonwoo
IS. d. Dispatch to New York Sun.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-05

II possible. set the box where 1t will
have bottom heat for three or four
days. and be sure to keep moist.
when. II your seeds were fresh, you
will find the rows all cracked open and
the green seed leaves peeking out
Remove cover and take away from
heat Immediately. Place In strong
light.
These directions you will find ap-
plicable to all small seeds. vegetable
as we'll as flower. Never forget to wa
ter. however. and keep covered with
cloth until removed to the window.
Do not let them grow long stems.
Spindling seedlings are a calamity.
When the plants have their fourth
leaf. transplant to nat an inch apart
each way. These transplantings canse
wonderful root development, which
tells later in the quality Of bloom.
The Dolores star., 1915-11-05

Ninety.nine and nine-tenths per cent
OF failures, men Of the never-get.there
class, Intentionally or fundamentally.
forget themselves and think about
the other fellow"
II the other fellow is promoted.
they are Jealous. feel that their EN-
ployer has Disseminated unfairly. and
that favor!tism or luck is responsible
for the good things which he has re-
ceived.
II they make a mistake. instead OF
attempting to learn better, they hunt
up the mistakes the other fellow" has
uade and excuse themselves because
he has blundered.
Many a young nan. who has not
been promoted or received a raise Of
salary. instead Of analysing himself.
goes to his employer and says. You
raised Smiths salary. I think mine
ought to be raised too"
The employer naturally asks him
what Smith has got to do with It.
Smith had his salary raised because
he deserved it, Yet a proportion Of
men, who ought to know better. use
this feeble and unbusinesslike argu.
ment, forgetting that 1t is up to"
them. not up to" the other fellow"
that 1t is all important to them what
they do to themselves, and OF less
consequences what happens to the
other fellow"
Don't envy the other fellow" be
friendly with him and exchange ex-
periences with him: congratulate him
when he is promoted: learn OF him. II
he is a good teacher His promotion
even IL you do not receive like one.
is an indication that the firm for
which you work is prepared to do by
you as It has done by him as soon
rs you are worthy. The advancement
OF the other fellow" should incite you
to greater effort. Instead OF stirring
up Jealousy. let 1t make you say:
Good for the other fellow" II he has
been promoted. Your turn will come
next, II you deliver the goods"
Don't harbor the delusion that your
more money. Unless he is an excep-
ton. he regards you as part OF his
business plant. 1t is policy for him
to use you to his advantage. and he
cannot do this unless 1t is to your
advantage also. He would rather pay
you $50 week than $40. II you are
worth 1t and the business will war
rant. II you show that you are able
and ready to bring him service the
equivalent of, or OF greater value than.
that extra $40, he Is more than willing
to give 1t to you.
No business man worthy the name
wants to have Inefficient employees
about him. They injure his business
and injure him. The modern business
man requires efficiency. and in most
cases he is ready to pay the price
necessary to obtain II.
Ninety-nine per cent of young men
who are down, are down because they
downed themselves and did not real
ize that. however subordinate their po-
sitions might be. they, above all the
world. were masters OF their des-
tiny.
II is you, not the other fellow"
The Dolores star., 1915-11-05
lCopyriGht, 1sl5. by the n
THE SOCIAL LIFE OF BUSINESS.

Business. while often hard and even
cruel. does not refuse to consider the
human side Of life.
Thousands of captains of industries
and merchant princes recognize the
needs OF man as well as those Of
trade. and encourage many forms OF
social intercourse among their en-
ployes, including the establishment Of
libraries. reading rooms, gymnasiums.
and the organization Of athletic and
other societies.
Exhaustive experiment has shown
that healthy social life can be added
to business without detriment to finan-
cial profit. and that the more en-
ployees get together. play together as
well as work together, the more Ell
cient they are likely to be.
Workers of the same grade natural
ly have much in common. and there Is
no reason why they should not enjoy
one another's company in business
and out Of 1t, why they should not
have a common business interest and
4 social acquaintanceship and friend
ship.
or course. business must be at
tended to. and any social life which
interferes with the conduct Of bust
ness cannot very well be tolerated. but
there are forms of sociability which
the well-regulated store or factory
should recognize, and many Of them
do.
Fellow employees should be friends
as well as business associates. They
should enjoy one another's company
at work as well as out of hours
A hearty Good morning an ex-
change OF smiles. a pleasant joke. a
kind word. even during the heat of
business. helps to bring the strenu-
BUSINESS Of work to a livable level
and assists rather than retarts the
action Of business.
Get acquainted with your fellow
clerks. Know something Of their per
sonal life. as well as OF their business.
Organize ball teams. associations for
business and social betterment Con-
meet with the employees of similar in
stitutions. lntermingle and inter
change.
The greatest business men in the
world are members of boards OF trade.
chambers OF commerce. and other or
CARNATIONS. They lunch together un-
afraid of competition. Their princi-
pies should be emulated by the en-
ployees. who. collectively. are as
strong a factor in success as are those
who command them.
Let your wife come into this So
cial and business life, II she will.
Do not draw too sharp line be-
tween business and family.
Pass along the good things you have
to others. and they will reciprocate.
The more you get together, the
greater will be your accomplishment.
Remember that you alone amount
to very little. that you as a part of
4 composite mass may hold great re-
sponsibility.
The successful man is not hermit.
He circulates rather than boards He
shakes hands with his competitors.
exchanges experiences with those OF
similar callings. He has normal So
cial life. the kind that does not inter
fere with his business. He renders
unto business all that business de-
serves, and does not forget there is
something besides business. some
thing which. il properly handled. will
push rather than handicap trade.
Don't live by yourself. Get away
from vrVrco1f Got tooothor