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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
ShiftIess Merchant Fails

Thr failure uf the merchant WHO
Keeps dirty. sloppy store III an m
,lnlent. Shift!pSS way. means another
revolution of the wheel OF progress.
Ills "trip to the srrap heap Is for the
general good. tor the betterment ana
advancement at the industry he would
keep in diSrppntr That man Is al
ready Oh the CREASED side of the tobog'
gan 1t is but IL question ot time when
Won will hear hin fall.
WomanS keen eye soon sorts ont the
Storekecper from the real alive. up tn
date merchant and II does not take
her any great rugth III time 10 forget
thar the dead. sleepy storekeeper ever
existed ami ~ Is 80 dumb ana Drain
. less that he ciu't account for the loss
of her trade
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
Attractive Stores Win.

Observing women who are careful
and conscientious housekeepers are
not going to buy in disorder and con-
fusion. One way a merchant can
place himself out of reach of competi-
ton is to make his store so conspicu-
Gus for its attractiveness, its cleanli-
ness. its immaculate order. its con-
yenience for women. that even the
most particular of the sex will show
her delight in it,
This Is the most effective and least ex-
pensive advertising merchant can do.
In the business world OF today there
Is no place for n weakling. Business
Is mans game and must be played
N manS way.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
Women Very Observing.

But. primarily, the stores are for
women They make up the majority
OF every merchants customers. For
them the right merchandise must he
secured: to them the merchant must
make his appeal.
Just AS surely as women are natu-
rally more observing than men, just 80
surely will the merchant make the
mistake of his life IT he attempts 10
run his store in sloppy. slipsh0d
way. The successful store must he
kept up to the woman's standard.
Many men who are good merchants
in other respects fail here and then
wonder why they do not get the trade
wonder why II goes TO the big city
stores or to the retail mail order
houses
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

made the little bark sail back to the
bank, and 1t didn't take BODY and Billy
a second to jump on the ground.
Thank you very much, Nine Duck, Z
they said.
All this time Benny, who had run
home and told his mother what had
happened, was crying, because he
thought his brothers had drowned, for
his mother told him that instead of
running away from him as he said
they were, his brothers could not help
themselves and were probably at the
bottom of the river by this time and
he would never see them again.
His mother began to cry and Benny
began to be sorry he had quarreled
with Billy and Bobby 50 many times.
"oh, your poor brothers." cried his
mother.
oh, my poor brothers" cried Benny,
Il will never quarrel with them again
il they will come back"
The sun was just setting when
Bobby and Billy Squirrel reached home
wet and hungry, and Mrs. Squirrel was
just closing the door when she saw
them.
"oh, my poor children! Are you alive
or have your ghosts come back? she
cried.
"oh, we are so hungry and wet!"
cried Bobby "We are not drowned at
all, and mother, you know there are
no such things as ghosts. You told
us so yourself"
ooh dear! Oh. dear! / was so freight
ened | don't know what l am saying
said Mrs. Squirrel. "How did you gel
ont, of the water?'
Bobby and Billy told her how Nine
Duck helped them. "And do give us
some supper. mother" said Bobby.
"We are almost starved"
Benny Squirrel was very glad his
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

and read of woman who felt as ] did
and took Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, so took it too. Now l am
proud to tell you ] am feeling fine and
have given birth to boy baby. He is
my Pinkham baby. keep a bottle
of Compound in my house always. -
Mrs. PETER MARCO, Box 54, North
Oxford, Mass.
Sleeplessness, Indigestion, weakness,
and nervousness are symptoms which
indicate lowered vitality of the female
organism, and the tonic, strengthening
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs, contained in Lydia It.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, are
just what is needed by every woman
who is in Mrs. Marco condition.
For free advice in regard to
any annoying symptom write to
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co
(confidentiall, Lynn, Mass.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
BEDTIME STORIES
FOR LITTLE
FOLKS
THE SQUIRREL BROTHERS.


Bobby and Benny and Billy were
three little squirrels, and they were
brothers, as well, but they quarreled
a great deal, as some brothers do, you
know, when they really are very fond
of each other
Mrs. Squirrel worried a great deal
over her three squirrel sons and tried
hard to keep peace among them, but
she did not succeed very well.
One day Benny and Bobby and Billy
ran among the trees playing tag and
picking up acorns, when Billy said
Come along and let us go down to the
| river in the woods and fish"
"There are no fish there" said Ben
my, what is the use of going?"
Come along, Bobby" said Billy, 'let
the baby stay behind if he likes, and
off they ran.
"Boohoo, boo-hoo,'' cried Benny, run
ming after them and making a ter
rfble noise, so that Mrs. owl was
awakened from her day nap and poked
her head out of her window.
"What in the world isrthe matter
with you, Benny SQUIRREL she asked.
I"No one can get a wink of sleep in
these woods since you squirrels came
here to live"
"They are running away from me, >"
screamed Benny, louder than ever.
Benny caught up to the others just
as they reached the river.
Pretty soon Bobby squirrel was
fishing or playing from a stone right
beside the river, when splash" went
branch which Billy and Benny had
cut from tree, and the water went
into Bobby's eyes.
This frightened him so that he drop
ped his fish line, and when he tried
to make a grab for it he lost his bal
ance and over he went into the river.
| Billy and Benny we're frightened;
they dropped the branch and tried to
catch Bobby by the tail, but over went
Billy then, and Benny, more frightened
THAN ever, didn't know what to do
lfor second, and then he saw a piece
lof wood, which gave him an idea.
/ He threw it into the water and
poked it with stick towards his
Ibrothers, who were splashing about
land crying to Benny to save them,
Billy managed to get hold of the
piece Of wood and pull himself on tc
Iit, and then he helped Bobby on and
they were saved; but then instead o.
Floating back to the bank, the little
bark sailed right away and went dowr
lstream.
ooh, want to go, too" cried Benny
thinking that they were sailing away OF
purpose and leaving him behind.
But neither Bobby nor Billy coult
stop the bark and off they sailed
4 What would have happened to then
III do not know, if they had not me
Nine. Duck out sailing with her 81,
duckilngs.
why, Bobby and Billy Squirrel, doe
your mother know you are out sail
!, ing?' she asked
please, Nine Duck, we don't wan
to SAIL" said Billy, eve just can't hel
it."
Splash your wings, splash you
wings children" said Nine. Duck, an
get these children back to land. G,
pect they are as heightened at tn
/ water as you would be to find you
selves in tree
Without much trouble Nine. DUO
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
MRS. SARAH LAVERY
THOUGHT TIME FOR
THIS WORLD SHORT
Nashville Woman Tells Of Rsmarkable
Recovery When They Said
She Would Die.

when I lay flat on my back with
nervous prostration, the doctor told
my neighbors that he could do nothing
more for me, and that I would die
said Mrs. Sarah Lavery, of 103 Ohio
street, Nashville. For days was un-
conscious, but was determined to live.
| held on with all the will power
could summon.
when got over the worst Of this
4 found myself confirmed invalid. MY
stomach was simply torn all to pieces,
and was SO unstrung wanted to burst
out crying if anybody as much as
crooked their finger at me. / have
been in a bad fix this way for long
time. / would have severe pains upon
eating the least little thing. and then
would have fearful sick headaches and
dizzy spells. My kidneys seemed to be
AFFECTED, and began to have rheuma-
tism Of the very worst kind. MY
joints would swell up, and my hands
would all puff. On damp days could
hardly stand the pain. Besides.
couldn't sleep, and had no appetite.
lfell away until it scared me to weigh.
Nothing helped me. had to quit knit
ting becd IL eNfhy hands were so weak
and swoten. feared didn't have
long for this world.
Il began taking Tanlac, and, sir,
wouldn't take $40 a bottle for the good
lit is doing me. | began to improve
from the. very start. can eat any
thing without the least discomfort. my
rheumatism is disappearing, and my
NERVES are as quiet as lamb l do
my knitting and am in a good humor
all the time. feel as well as did
years ago, and expect to live to a
good old age. wish every poor wo-
imam could know about Tanlac.'
/ Tanlac is sold exclusively in Hat
Itiesburg by the Owl Drug Store. and
in Petal, Miss, r. F. D. Hattiesburg.
lby ]. c. Mathis-Adv
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

brothers were not drowned, and while
they were eating their supper he
jumped out Of his bed and said: Il
am sorry quarreIed with you be-
cause ! dndnt know how much
liked you both until | thought you
were drowned. I thought at first you
were sailing away from me on pur-
pose
1--WE should have been drowned if
1T hadn't been for YOU" said Bobby.
and we are never going to quarrel
with you any more, either"
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
PIONEER HOTEL
SERVES ITS LAST GUESTS

Laurel, Miss, May 20. The South
ern hotel Laurers pioneer hostelry,
served its last guests and folded its
register Thursday night. The estab-
lishinent was purchased by The Pine
hurst hotel company, a few weeks
ago. The building will be remodeled
and will be occupied by A. 4. j. Wal
lace, with new drug store. John
Farmer was proprietor OF the old
Southern,
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
GAS TANK ExPLopEs.

Corinth, Miss, May ga serious
accident occurred this morning at
Cromwell's Drug Store at Iulka, when
a gas tank exploded, causing consid-
cradle injury to the proprietor, Mr..
Cromwell, burning him severely on
the body, both lower limbs, knees and
also blowing several boxes to splin.
ters.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
CHURCH
AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES

A very important meeting Of the
Guild of the Good Samaritan will be
held Tuesday afternoon at 4:20 o'clock
with Mrs. Charles M. Wiiloughby at
her home on Court street.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
SUNDAY LID FIGHT AT
BILOXI FROM NOW ON

Biloxi, Miss, May 20. Mayor Ed.
ward Glennan has instructed The BIZ
ioxi police department to enforce the
Sunday closing law as regards retail
groceries every Sunday hereafter 1t
is claimed that only about Is grocers
out of As or so in Biloxi have hereto
fore observed the law.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
City Federation 10 Meet.

The regular monthly meeting of the
City Federation of Women will be
held Friday afternoon at the CONNER
cial Club at 4:3O o'clock All mem
bers are urged to be present as this
will be the last meeting to be held this
season and there is much business OF
importance to be transacted.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
THE SICK LIST

Miss Nan McInnis, who was operated
on for appendicitis, about ten days ago
at the South Mississippi Infirmary, is
very much improved and Sunday was
removed to her home on West Fourth
street.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Sowania and Leofast Club Entertained.
Misses Camille and Ruth Thrash de-
lightfully entertained the members of
the Sowania and Leofast Clubs Satur
day afternoon at the home of their
sister, Mrs. w. o. Tatum on Main
street. The rooms were most attract
lively arranged with profusion OF
sweet peas and bowl of these flowers
ornamented the punch table in the din
ing room where the hostesses and
Mrs. W. o. Tatum served punch.
There was no business transacted
but an informal musical program was
rendered by Misses Lucille Hightower
and Lida Belle Camp who gave vocal
solos and by Misses Katie Hightower,
Ethel Powe and Edith NJ Naylor, who
gave piano solos.
A tempting ice course was enjoyed,
the hostesses being assisted in serving
by Mrs. w. o. Tatum and Miss Maggie
Mae Johnson. There were a few
guests sharing the pleasures of the af-
lternoon with the members of the two
clubs and they were Miss Olive Brooks,
of Mobile, Miss Laverne Clendennin,
of Virgins, Mrs. r. B. Mcleod, and
Mrs w. S. F. Tatum. The members
| in attendance were Misses Bette and
Lucy Conner Annie Cook, Anna Fuller,
Lora Haney, Lucille and Katie Hightow-
Ter, Leila McWilliams, Ellie Montgom-
Iery, Ethel Powe, Nell Rowan, Mamie
IThompson, Ethel Turner, Agnes Haney,
Marie Dixon, Mackie Powe, Mary High
tower, Edith M. Naylor, Mable Nixon,
Lurline Collins, Maggie Mae Johnson,
Marguerite Turner, Ida Belle Camp,
Myrtle Byrd, and Virginia Mcleod.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

and so weak | could
not sleep at night,
My eyesight would
leave me and every
thing | ate upset
my stomach. Twas
very nervous and if
I would S tart TO
sweep | would have
to stop and lie down
before | could finish.
i was looking over
the paner one dav
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

The library committee requests that
funsold tickets and all money received
from the sale Of tickets to the play
"The Microbe of Love-" which will be
presented next Monday evening at the
Lomo theatre under the auspices of
the City Federation Of Women, be turn
ed in by Saturday, June 8, to Mrs,
George Komp, chairman of the COM
mittee.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Miss Katie Ahern and her sister,
Mrs. Perry, Of Louisville, Ky, who has
been visiting her at Hotel Hattiesburg,
will leave today for Jackson, where
they will spend awhile with relatives
and friends.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
HONEY SALAD DRESSING.
2 tabIespoonfuIs Of butter.

egg yolks.
2 tablespoonfuls Of butter.
tablespoonfuls Of honey,
scant teaspoonful of mustard,
Egg yolks must be well beaten, and
and the rest of the ingredients mixed
together well then cooked in a double
boiler until II reaches a smooth, pasty
consistency It must be stirred con-
stantly while cooking. When finished
it can be kept in a closed jar in some
cool spot Small quantities can be
taken wheneyersneeded and thinned
for table use BY adding thick sweet
cream.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Mrs. Edgar Polk, Miss Gertrude
Polk and Mr.. Van Polk are expected
home Wednesday morning from Clin-
ton, where Mrs. Polk and Miss Polk
went to attend the commencement ex-
ercises Of Mississippi College, their
brother, Mr., Van Polk, being mem-
ber Of the graduating class. While
there Mrs. Polk is The guest Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. stovall and
Miss Polk is visiting Mrs Graves.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

The Review Club will meet Tuesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the resi-
dence of Mrs. W. S. Temple on West
Pine street with Mrs. Temple and Mrs.
~. NJ. Scanlan as hostesses. AS this
will be the last meeting for this sea
son the programs in the year book ar
ranged for May 80 and June 13 will be
rendered at this time.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Miss Ernestine Wentworth has re-
turned to her home in Brookhaven. af-
ter IA visit to her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. R. w. Hankerson
on Mcleod street.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Two Of the members of the Court
Street School faculty, Miss Katie Gray
Lyle, of Lauderdale and Miss Mable
Mature, of Dixon, who have been To-
Gated for the school term with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. e. Mckay on Buschman street,
left sunday for their respective homes,
Miss Mature will return in the fall TO
continue her work, but Miss Lyle will
teach in Batesville, having accepted a
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Mrs. w, w. Crawford and little
daughter, Helen, are in Philadelphia,
where they are the guests of Mrs.
Bethea, having gone to be with DR..
Crawford's nephew, Mr.. Walton Bethea
who is very i'll.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
w A N i 5:

Rates in this column, one cent q
word each insertion, cash with ordaF
Count each aDpreyiation, initial, street
number, etc. a complete word. Mo
classified ads charged. No classIned
ads taken over the telephorss. No ad.
vertisement taken for less than as
cents. Further information cheerfully
given at Office. Both phones 1ss.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George Komp will
have as their guests for the next six
weeks at their home on Short Bay
street, Misses Flora, Hazel and Georgia
Auchmuty, Of Pass Christian, who will
ARRIVE this evening.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Miss Hattie Pearl Langford left Sun
day morning for Mississippi City TO
assist her brother, Mr., Richard Long
ford, in the closing exercises of the
public school. of which he is princi-
pal. Both Miss Langford and Mr.. Lang
ford will return the last of the week.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
WOMAN so WEAK
COULD NOT SLEEP
Made Well by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

North Oxford, Mass. 81 had lost
three children and l was all run down
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Born, 10 Mr.. and Mrs. 7. W Furr,
Friday morning, May rs, fine SON
whom they have named Walter Clifton
after Mr.. Furr's father and brother.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
spend-the.Day Party.


A group of matrons who last Novem-
ber rendered Mrs. M. Rowan delight
full surprise spend-the-day party at her
farm few miles from the city repeat
ed the pleasant event Saturday. The
party made the trip in automobiles and
took delicious picnic lunches which,
with iced tea, were enjoyed at noon.
The afternoon was spent in playing
bridge and in strolling about the farm
The trip home was made at 6:30
and those in the party were Mesdames
M. Rowan, NJ. d. Foley, J. w. David
son, H. e. Allen, Stephen Burr, ]. W..
Bolton, NJ ID. King, w. j. Haynen,
P. M. Seay, B. d. Moore, James s..
Harrison and her guest, Mrs. William !.
Quealy and little son, Billy Harrison,
of Camaguey, Cuba
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Tuesday, May soth.

= Afternoon, $3.50 O'clock: Re.
y view Club, hostesses, Mrs. w. S.
q Temple and Mrs. v. M. Scanlan
9 at the home of Mrs. Temple
= on West Pine Street.
= Pivot Club will enjoy a picnic
2 at the farm of Mrs. M. Rowan.
= Evening, S:15 o'clock: Miss
= Ethel Powe will present in re-
= cital three Of her pupils, Misses
= Irene Combs, Grace Hightower,
y and Bertha IIurlbert, assisted
y by Mrs. B. D. Moore end Miss
. Lucille Hightower at her. studio
. on College street.
y Wednesday, May 3tst.
= Afternoon, o'clock: Progress
z i've Bridge Club, hostess, Mrs.
y IIartwell Cook, on Mcleod
y street.
W Thursday, June list.
: Afternoon, o'clock: Thurs
= day Crochet Club, hostess, Mrs.
a II. II. overstreet at her home
y ON Bouie street
= Afternoon, 4 o'clock; Study
y Club, hostess, Mrs. J. S. Conner
a on Adeline street,
q Friday, June End.
= Afternoon, a o'clock; Needle
d craft Club. hostess, Mrs. 7. B.
a Wood-ard at her home on West
4 Pine street.
y Afternoon, 4;SO o'clock: Regu-
y lar monthly meeting of the City
3 Federation Of Women will be
o held at the Commercial Club
q a o . . . y q . y y q = = =
Mr., sam Moody spent Sunday at L
yroye, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Master Hamilton Crawford, the
%oung son Of DR.. and Mrs. w. w Craw-
Nara IS visiting his aunt, Mrs. Nat
owens in Gulfport.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Mrs. Robert Richard Herring left
this morning for Meridian, where sne
will spend some time with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Mcdonald.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
position with the Batesville public
Piano ReeItaIs This Week.

Piano Recitals This Week.
The last two recitals to be given this
season by the pupils Of Miss Ethel
Powe's School Of Music will take place
on Tuesday and Thursday evenings OF
this week at S:15 o'clock at Miss
Powe's studio on College street.
On Tuesday evening Miss Powe will
present Miss Irene Combs Miss Grace
Hightower and Miss Bertha Hurlbert
in recital and they will be assisted by
Mrs. B. D. Moore and Miss Lucille High
tower, and on Thursday evening the
eighth annual recital of the class will
take place. The class will be assisted
by Mrs. R. R. Akers, soprano.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

TOR LONG LOANS on improved
farms, see w. S. Pierce. 2S.26t-p.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Mrs. Leonora Moore and daughter.
Miss Arie Moore will leave in a rev
days for McComb. to visit relatives
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Selser,
az Hattiesburg Hospital, Sunday at
$50 p. M, little son.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29
SITUATIONS WANTED

WANTED Position by experienced
lady stenographer. Good references.
"stenographer,1 Hattiesburg News.
ss2Q-4tsp
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

The members of the Pivot Bridge
club will enjoy a picnic Tuesday at
the farm of Mrs. NJ. Rowan few miles
from the city.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Mrs. Furr was formerly Miss Marie
Pasch.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

WANTED The public to know we
clean Palm Beach clothes. Let ~
do your work. Jones Tailoring GO.
2a-eod-13t-c
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

LEARN TELEGRAPHY - Qus#aS
learned Railroad wire practiAa II
sition secured OF tuition refsa
Write Dallas Telegraph
Dallas, Texas
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Miss Marie Dixon will leave the
middle Of this week for Allison's Wells
where she will spend her vacation.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Miss Margaret Bennett is spending
some time in Improve, Miss, the guest
Of Mrs. G. w. Williamson.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-05-29

Messrs. d, G. Lea, IT.. Horace Turner
Tlnd John Rodgers. spent Sunday on the
coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-01

On Tuesday evening horse hitched
TO light wagon owned by w. H. Kill
gore, who lives on the Litchfield road.
slipped his halter and started
off for home. Starting from Cam
toni's restaurant on Water street,
the horse went up Academy street
and down Second street as far as Low
ellis crossing. where the animal left
the road anG took to the railroad track,
continuing as far as the Vaughan
brook railroad bridge, where in cross
ing the horse came to a standstill be-
ing unable to successfully cross on the
ties. Elmer Lord and Richard Rich ar
rived in time to lead the horse off the
track just as the 1915 west bound train
came along. The wagon was complete
ly demolished by being hit by the train,
but the animal was not hit and save
from the bruises on its legs from hav-
ing slipped down between the ties in
it's attempt to cross the bridge was
uninjured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-01
BASEBALL MEETING
ELECTS DIRECTORS

At the baseball meeting held al City
hall Wednesday evening large crowd
was present and a most successful
meeting conducted. Harry w. Reid
acted as chairman and c. H. Coombs,
secretary.
A list of names was submitted and
it was unanimously voted that these
men act as d board of directors of the
Hallowell Trolley League team. The
list is as follows: M. NJ. Johnson,
James E. Leighton, Jr.. H. P. Clear
water. E. o. Beane, H. c. Woodward.
w. H. Albee, P. H. Leighton, c. E.
Turner ]. L. Thompson, George H.
Willis. George S. Patterson and Will
liam Fitzsimmons. The various COM
mittees made most favorable reports
as to what had been accomplished.
The association has received up to the
present time $3.50. The entertainment
committee has raised s259.50 Of this
sum. NJ. NJ. Johnson reported having
collected the sum Of $1,000 Of the first
mentioned sum. this amount being re-
ceived from Ward territory. There
ore four more wards to be heard from