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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Ireer as a soldier being one trat be
queathes a precious legacy to his de
| secendants.
On the night OF November 80. 1864.
! Captain " ats surrendered his sword
to Capt. Sheppard NJ. Knapp of the
104th Ohio Regiment, on the breast
works of Franklin, Tenn, near the
old clubhouse on the Columbia and
Nashville pike. Captain Knapp. on
receiving it. promised to return ii to
the brave officer if both should sur
yive the war.
The history of the sword after the
surrender continues to be of intense
interest and borders on the romantic.
since it was the Union officers young
daughter, Miss Hattie Knapp. born
after the surrender, who kept her IA
theirs promise and returned the sa-
cred treasure TO its owner. on the 10Th
day OF august, 1856 The return of
the sword was made in the presence
of Captain Knapp and of large au-
dience composed of many ladies. and
the survivors of the 104th Regiment
Ohio Volunteers, at Myers Lake, near
Massillion and Canton, O., at re-
union Of the survivors of the regi-
ment, Captain Watts being the guest
of Captain Knapp. He was also
guest of the reunion association. be.
fore which body he had been invited
to deliver an address.
The historical department appreci-
ates the custody of the sword and
has placed it among its treasures, 3
subject to the order of Captain Watts
young grandson, Samuel Watts Ken
dali. who is at present a member of /
the student body of the State Univel- j
sity
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Motion Picture Company To Live
In Lumber Camp.

Few scenario writers seem to real.
lie the Importance of making their
scripts conform to the season in
which they are to be put into pictures.
Every scenario editor can tell stories
OF receiving in the merry springtime
scripts which require the dead of win
ter to produce, with all the accom-
panying snowdrifts and icicles. It is
equally irritating to receive, when
good picture material is scarce, in
the coolest days of winter, a scenario
which demands the roses and foliage
of June
Here is Donald Mackenzie, for in-
stance, who produces Gold Rooster
pictures for Pathe, awaiting eagerly
reports of heavy snowfalls in Maine.
He is going to put into motion pic
lures Fred Jackson's novel, 1.-THE Pre-
cious Packet" and the scenario has
many scenes which are laid in a big
woods lumber camp with the ground
covered with snow. His players, head
ed by Lois Meredith and Ralph Kel-
lard, are afraid to be out OF easy COM
munication with him for even a few
hours, for, like firemen. they await
the CALL only in this instance it will
be the news that it is showing in
Maine. 1t will be a new experience
for the charming Miss Meredith to eat
baked beans and brown bread in
lumber camp as the guest of husky
and, incidentally, O. new
one for the lumberjacks to entertain
a real Broadway star.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
GOVERNMENT FIGHTS
RABIES IN THE WEST
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TRY TO
STAMP OUT PREVALENCE OF
DISEASE THERE.
ass

The Department of Agriculture is
taking. action, through the Biological.
Survey and the Forest Service, to com
bat a serious wave of rabies infection
of wild and domestic animals that is
in danger of becoming widespread in
the far west. The fact that the ex
tensive dissemination of the disease
is taking place through the agency OF
coyotes makes the situation diff
cult one to meet.
Outbreak of rabies among coyotes
have been noted from time to time for
several years in parts of Washington,
Oregon, and northern Idaho, and the
Forest Service undertook last year to
aid in bringing the disease under con-
troll by employing hunters to make
war on coyotes in the National Forests
of some infected localities. Since,
however, the coyotes breed in the foot
hills and around the outskirts of the
forests, a more comprehensive cam
paign is called for.
The eradication of coyotes in sparse
ly settled or rough country is said to
be an exceedingly difficult task. In
asmuch as these animals are always
a source of considerable losses to the
live stock industry of the West, Con-
gress last year provided a special fund
of $125,000 to be spent by the Bio
logical Survey for the eradication Of
predatory animals both in the national
forests and on the public domain, and
from this fund a special allotment has
now been made to provide for fight
ing the rabies.
The disease first appeared in parts
of eastern Oregon and Washington
and northern Idaho, in a region sur
rounded'by natural barriers which |
tended to confine the outbreak. Do
nestle animals and human beings |
were bitten, and good deal of alarm |
was manifested by residents of the in !
fected districts, many of whom feared |
for the safety of their children on the |
roads to and from school. The dis |
ease is now reported as having ex-
tended into northern Nevada and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16


northern California, whence it may
easily be carried far.
The Forest Service, the Biological
Survey, and the State Board of Health
are working together to meet the sit
uation in California by the state board,
which has appointed forest rangers
inspectors in Modoc county Funds
have been provided by the Biological
Survey for the employment Of addi-
tional men and the purchase of traps
and poison. The public will be en-
listed in the campaign, which will be
led by the Biological Survey officials
and the forest rangers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Three tents with poles, pegs ant
pouches. mess chest. spyglass, fielt
glass, portable writing case, and shaw
ing glass, make up the field equipment
used by Washington in his campaigns
Other relics including an iron treasure
chest, a either and case, music case
of mahogany, Chinese tea chest, a
gold medal commemorating his death
besides number of other miscellan
leous articles, complete one of the most
interesting collections of historical OBJ
jects in this country.
Since many of the articles relate so
pertinently to the home of Washing
ton, brief mention of its history is
here made.
Mount Vernon house, historically the
most interesting of American man
sicns, and closely associated with
nearly all the objects herein described,
was created in 1743 for Lawrence
Washington, the half-brother of
George. and so named in honor of Adj
miral Edward Vernon, r. n, under
! whose command Lawrence Washing
ton had served during the British ex-
petition against Cartagena in 1741
The property passed into the hands of
George after the death of Lawrence
in 1852, and the house later was i'm
proved and enlarged. When Mrs.
Washington died in 1902, Mount Yer
non became, in accordance with Wash
ington's will, the property of his
nephew, Bushrod Washington, who in
turn bequeathed it to his nephew John
Augustine Washington, from whom it
passed to son of the same name. and
in 1858 was purchased from him by
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
By an act of Congress, yapproved
June 20, 1878, the government pur.
chased a collection of Washington rel
les from G. w. Lewis and others, the
heirs of Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, the
adopted daughter of Washington. and
the wife of his nephew Major Law
renee Lewis. After the death of Mrs.
Washington in 1902 these objects had
passed into the hands of Mrs. Lewis.
and on her death in 1852 were received
by her heirs, who held them until their
purchase by the government in 1878,
when they were deposited in the Uni |
ted States Patent Office, where they |
until transferred to the Uni |
ed States Naional Museum in 1888.
The objects purchased from the |
Lewis heirs from the greater portion |
Of the Washingtoniana in the museum, |
and are designated as belonging to the |
Lewis Collection" The sources of |
other Washington relics, received by !
the museum at various times as loans
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

or gifts, are noted on the descriptive
labels
In the museum Washington cOllec-
ton, manuscripts are lacking, but the
science of history is not confined to
manuscripts alone for the sources of
its data, and the collection as it stands
is Of great interest and value, both 10
the student Of history and to the gen
eral public
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
WRECK TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION

Gulfport, Miss, Dec. 16.-The wreck
of the American schooner JnO. w Dana
and her cargo of asphalt will be sold
Thursday noon to the highest bidder
in this city. The vessel was valued
at $4,000, and the cargo at $4,000.
Her master mistook the lights of the
island and ran his vessel ashore.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Meridian, Miss.

An ice-brealdng steamer built in
Sweden for the Russian government
has cut its way through ice fields 80
feet thick. ~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

An Italian scientist has developed a
method of identifying individuals by
means OF the veins in their hands.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
'CAPT. WATTS SWORD
AMONG STATE RELICS
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
HISTORY RECEIVES A VALU-
ABLE CONTRIBUTION.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 1.-THE De
partment OF Archives and History has
recently received. as a contribution tC
| its valuable collection of Confederate
war materials, the sword of Capt. S
B. Watts, of Company II. 10th Missis
sippi Regiment. The sword is sheath
ed and is in a good state of preser-
walton. The fact of its having been
worn b. two of Mississippi's bravest
and most chiTalrous Confederate sol
diers makes it doubly precious to the
state.
The interesting history Of this
sword states that it was first owned
and worn by Capt. Thomas l. Sharp
of Columbus. Miss, who was captain
of Company H., 10Th Mississippi Regi-
ment, Sharp's Brigade, Army of Ten
nessee. Captain Sharp fell MORALLY
wounded while leading his company
in one of the engagements before At
rescued and delivered to his brother
Gen. Jacob II. Sharp, who was in COM
mand Of the brigade. Upon the pro-
GALLEP SEVEN
motion Of Capt. S. b. Watts to the
captancy of Company Fl. Gen. Sharp
presented him with his brothers
sword. The touching ceremony CON
Guided. the cabre passed into the pos
session Of one who was to add addi-
tional honor to its already worthy
record. Throughout his military serv-
ice Captain Watts displayed the cour-
age, brilliancy and daring that char
acterized sOldiery that has been
ranked with the most famous of his
tory. Original records make note OF
his having been wounded while lead
ing his men in battle. his entire ca
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-12-16
The Habit of Happiness
The Art of Making Your
Self and Others Happy
Selected

No matter what his condition life every
himself the being just
happy he Happiness harmony harmony
bodily Junction. efficiency Faculties their best when
they normal To keep happy therefore,
greatest possible output
and body.
Much natural ability rendered inefficient
do not know that disco whether elfhne hatred
jealousy health and happiness killer efficiency bghe Many
vitality and energy
than would be required the legitimate
for days.
What would think of banker who would his vaults
throw all his into the street? But when
throws the safety valve of his energy
his precious life capital character capital think little about
We make ourselves happy miserable comfortable
Portable according which allow through
minds Whatever through the
and physical condition
1t law that of mind whether good
cell the and body
the arbers fate through thoughts
The time will when ourselves
by mental change by chemistry holding our minds
things or vexed u.s. by
the mental attitude which will thought
thrown our bodies into confusion.
There nothing deadly happiness discord
paralyz the thinking ability
and effectiveness
the oupichings of
form of dord the mind kept happy possible diff
fcut discord foohold the body happy the
possible health producer destroyer
happiness upon by many
largely They
think that mostly upon happened
and that there other things
should
directly.
beginning fnd however economical
immensely make business being happy
being good ourselves possible although selfish
could selfish
There nothing that children than to
them from infancy form habit of always being happy
hopeful and of making this life principle The habit
Continued jour)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-12-16
The Little Red Bush
By Lincoln Gould

Oh, the little red bush, it was brave,
it was gay
On the hill top so dreary and bare?
When the summer was over and
skies were dull gray,
And the cold winds were fighting
for victory there.
In the midst of the storm and the
stubble alone
Flamed the little red bush.
Though the little red bush. down be-
low where it is green
May be easier living than here.
'Twould be pleasant TO grow here
where one must be seen,
And not have to make every bit of
good cheer
For yourself all alone, in the midst
of mighty stone
Just one little red bush.
But it is here I've been set by the
planter.
Who knew where little red bush
ought to be.
So instead of complaining the best
thing to do
Is to flame. ah, so brightly someone
may see.
And be glad that alone with the
stubble and stone
Grows one little red bush.
Contributed by Mrs. @. r. s.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-12-16
VARIOUS FRIENDSHIPS
A SERIES OF SIX Instructive PAPERS ON
FRIENDSHIP OF WHICH THE FOLLOWING IS THE
FIRST
By C. r. S.
Friendship Which is Evil and Frivolous

among men, than the similar incli-
nations of animals, and if there were
no other communication in marriage
there would be no friendship at all
in it; but because, besides that, there
is communication in marriage, of
life. of industry, of good, of affections
and of an indissoluble fidelity, there
fore the friendship of marriage is a
true and holy friendship.
A friendship that is grounded on
the communication of sensual plea
sure is utterly gross. and unworthy
of the name of friendship; and so is
that which is founded on perfec-
tions which are frivolous and vain;
because these perfections also de-
pend on the senses. call those
pleasures sensual which are i'm
mediately and principally annexed
to the exterior senses; such as the
pleasures to behold beautiful per.
son, to hear a sweet voice, and the
like. 1 call frivolous perfection GER
tain vain endowments and qualities,
which weak minds call virtues and
perfections. Listen how the great
er part of silly girls. women and
young people talk: they do not at all
hesitate to say: such a gentlemen
has many virtues and perfections.
for he dances gracefully, he plays
we'll at all sorts of games, he dresses
fashionably, ne sings delightfully."-,
speaks eloquently, and is good look
ing;' thus mountebanks esteem those
the most perfect among themselves
who are the greatest buffoons.
But as all these things regard the
senses, 80 the friendship which pro-
ceeds from them are termed sensual,
vain and frivolous, and deserve
rather the name of foolish fondness
than of Friendships. such are the
ordinary friendships of young peo-
pie, which are grounded on NOUS
taches, looks, and glances on clothes,
affectations and chatter; friendship
suited to the age of those lovers
whose virtues are yet only tendrils
and their judgments only in the
bud; such friendships are only tenn
porary, and melt away like snow in
the sun.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-12-16
@'Ghr ma1r mlrn 1lHi1ta

Selected
The man who wins is an average man.
Not built on any particular plan.
Not blest with any peculiar luck -
Just steady and earnest and full of pluck
He goes at a task with Ginger and Grit
For he is determined to Conquer it,
When asked question he does not guess
He knows. and answers mo" and Yes
When set task that the rest can do.
He buckles down till hes put it through.
He studies his duty to why and how
His practiced motto is DO it now.
Three things he learned That the man who tries
Finds favor In his employer eyes;
That it pays to know more than one thing well:
That it doesn pay. all he knows to tell
For the man who wins Is the man who works,
Who neither labor nor trouble shirks
Who uses his hand. his head his eyes;
The man who wins is the man who tries
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-12-16
m. s. P's. TAKE THE COUNT
in LAST SATURDAYS GAME THE BYER'S
TEAM RUBS IT INTO THE N. s. P.
GOOD AND PLENTY
By Blomdy.

OF an organization known here a.
bouts as the M. S. P. Baseball
Team. The action took place in the
presence of a thousand or more fans
who wept when the heavy artillery
OF Byer's famous squad created a
panic among our in6eld. with our
| feeble defense shattered in the fourth
and an aggressiveness that never
started, the invaders from South
Saltwater gave us a licking the worst
we have ever received, in three
ways the largest score, a white
| wash for us, and no-hit no-run
game pitched by their catcher pit
cher: KArAB" Stone. who finished
strong, and was backed by faultless
fielding and heavy hitting. A feature
of the game was the heavy hitting
of the visitors, one a circuit drive
by r. Berger in the fourth.
Hans at second pulled down a
difficult fly pounded out to him by
j. Berger making, a double play of
1t by sending the sphere to Carlt at
first III time to catch Fable who had
taken too big lead.
Stone, of the visitors, struck out
five, passed two, and did not allow a
single hit. Stone is not only one of
the best catchers from the outside
world who comes in here to play,
but is good pitcher, a heavy hit
ter, and Al run getter.
| Red took the mound for the To-
calls and pitched a good game for
the four innings be was in the box,
and if his team mates had supported
him he would have held the out
siders in check. The same can be
said for Flem who pitched the fifth;
and for our old standby. Van, who
| pitched the remaining innings in
| which the game was called off.
1t would take several score
keepers to have taken care of the
errors, and while the visitors made
few bad errors. they tightened up
after each one and shut our boys out
to the tune of Is to 0.
Elem in the fifth allowed two
hits and passed one.
Van in the sixth seventh and
eighth allowed two hits, famed two.
aud PASSED three and hit one.
| Following is the score by innings:
Anderson opened for the visitors
with drive to Harry at short, but
failed to reach the initial sack be-.
fcre the sphere. r. Berger started
one down the third base line that
Della was slow in handling. Fable
famed and Berger stole second. j.
Berger drove one into Keck, and
landed safely on first. r. Berger
going to third. Underwood famed.
20 hits 20 runs Il error.
For the M. S. p, Della was pas
sed but was nabbed minute later
off the sack. Hans sent one to
third but could not make first on
time. Lefty Lew flied to R. Berger
at first. 20 hits 20 runs.
Byers gets his base on balls and
at once stole second. Alvin laid
downa pretty bunt scoring Byers.
Stone also bunted sending Alvin to
third. Burmaster famed, Alvin was
caught trying to steal home. Ander-
son cut the air for three straight.
10 hits Il run.
For the M. S. p. Fanny flied to
Alvin at short and Carlt done the
same toJ. Berger at third. Wag
grounded out to short. 20 hits ~
runs.
| r. Berger sent pretty fly out to
Bergie in the left-feld, said fly be-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-12-16


was passed. J. Berger sent a slow
grounder out to Della and safely
reached the first sack, Fable going
to second. Underwood went the 1-2
3 while Byers sends beauty out to
Fanny at center, taking two bases as
his reward and scoring Fable. Alvin
famed. II hit Il run Il error.
For the NJ. S. P, Bergle flied to
Il. Berger at first. Harry and Red
took the count at the home plate l.
2-3. 20 hits 20 runs.
Stone famed, but got to first on
Wag's error in not holding the third
strike. Burmaster sent one to
Red forcing Stone out at second.
Anderson sent one out that Hans
juggles and makes first on the error.
X. Berger made the longest drive Of
the season when he put it a mile
over Fanny's head in center field.
sending home Anderson and Bur
master as well as Completing the
circuit himself. Fable got to first on
Hans error but Hans got even
when he pulled down J. Berger's fy
and doubled up on Fable at first 4
hit 3 runs -3 errors.
For the M. S. P, Della and Hans
went down 1928, while Lefty Lew
got his base on balls. Fanny sent a
grounder to Byers at second and
was retired at first. 20 hits 20 runs.
In this inning Red was sent to
the bench and Flem our dusky hur-
Ter took the responsibility on his
shoulders, while Saxo replaced Hans
at second.
Underwood was passed on balls.
stole second and third and finally
got home on passed ball. Byers
hammers nice two-bagger out to
Fanny. Alvin lays one down9t that
Elem intercepts and is retired at
first. Stone flied to Saxo at second.
Burmaster sent bingle out to
Lefty Lew sending Byers to third.
Della got the ball for no reason
whatever, sent it away over Carlt's
head. Byers scoring on the error.
Burmaster minute later, put out
at second. . hits 2 runs Il
error.
For the M. S. p, Carlt's offer
was taken care of by Alvin to r.
Berger as well as Wag's liner Stone
to Berger, Bergie flies to Berger
at first. 20 hits 20 runs.
Van replaced Flem in this round
but could not stem the tide of battle
against the M. S. P, and his offer
ings were found as easy by the
visitors as the two hurlers before
him. Lovely replaced Della at third.
Anderson got his base on balls and
gets to second on Vans error off r.
Berger's bunt liable gets a pass.
Berger stealing second, while Andy
is retired via Van TO Lovely. Harry
can't handled. Berger's message. r.
Berger scoring, Fable reaching third
and J. Berger safe ON first. liable
came home on passed ball, j. Ber-
ger going to third. Underwood fan
ned, while j. Berger comes in on
an error by Lovely. Byers was hit
by the pitcher, steals second and
third, but is caught at the home plate
with Alvin at bat. 20 hits 3 runs
-3 errors.
For the M. S. P, Harry out on
grounder, J. Berger to r. Berger.
Van grounded to first for an out,
while Lovely got to first on Byer's
error, Saxo out via J. Berger to r.
Berger. 20 hits 20 runs II error.
In this inning the visitors seemed
to have things their own way. Saxo
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