The new South-news., 1908-12-05


b. Smith, were placed under bond
in the United States court upon the
charge OF having put their personal
paper where money order paper
should have appeared in the Post
report ana settlement with
Inspector Ralph Smith. The money
was made good afterwards. The
case comes up in January.
Newspaper Suspcnds.
The South Mississippian, news
paper established at Brookhaven in
1905 by Butler and Weathersby, was
sold 10 b. T. Hobbs. elitor and pub
Usher of the semi-wcekly Leader. Its
publication will cease at once and its
advertising and subscription con-
tracts carried out by the Leader This
leaves two old well-cstablis pa
pers In Brookhaven. the Leader and
Times.
Four Boys Sent to enitcntiary.
Four of a half-dozen boys implica
ted in recent store robberies In the
Hattiesburg territory. all under the
age OF H. were sentenced to one
year each In the enitentiary. They
are: Tom King. Clarence Miller,
Lonnie Vance and Joe Lewcllyn.
King. Miller and Lewcllyn are also
under bond for their appearance be-
fore the Grand Jury in Lamar Coun-
ty for robbing two stores In Purvis.
Forest Fires Reach Suburbs.
Forest fires which have been rag
ing in the woods and fields west OF
HAttiesburg for several days reached
the corporate limits and the entire
Fire Department was ordered to the
scene. The flames were being famed
by a stiff breeze and travelled at a
rapid rate. Fences, outhouses and
dead trees have bee lcve,ec to the
ground.
Farmers Institute Self-Sustainjng.
According to report made by
Secretary l.. r. Davis, Of the Nat
chez Chamber Of Commerce. the
mississippi Farmers In
stitute and Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Exposition, proved more
than self-sustaining, as the receipts
from advertisements and booths
paid all expenses and left surplus
OF SEQ, with other receipts to be
heard from.
The IndianOla Exposition.
Another meeting of stockholders of
the Mississippi Industrial Exposition
Association was held. which. like that
of last week. was open to the public
an: was better attended than on that
occasion, but still there was re-
grettable lack Of members. Some pro-
gress was made in the direction OF
securing enough subscriptions to the
new stock to wipe out the floating
debt of about $1,000.
County Fair Association.
Everything seems to point to a
successful Organization Of the Amite
County Fair Association. for which
a general meeting has been called
to assemble at Gloster, Saturday
Dec. 5, and as the mer, behind the
movement are doers rather than the
orists. good results might be looked
forward to with confidence
Illinois Central After A. G. 3.
A report that the Illinois Central Il
endeavoring to obtain control OF tht
i Alabama Great Southern has caused
a stir in railroad circles. The South
ern road recently purchased land al
York, Ala. and made a survey for
Y upon which to turn its trains. sc
that they may return toSelma With
out coming into Meridian.
Price Brings Cotton on the Mnrke'
Cotton has been marked at CcluH
bia during the past week at rap's
rate, owing to the recent slight rise
in the price good nliddling command
ing 9 cents. and fully 1000 bales
have been turnel loose during thu
week. Compress receipts are nearl,
1000 bales ahead of this time lac
year.
Bound Over for Burglary.
II The three 16-year-old boys impli
Gated In numerous robberies perpe
trafd In the Hattiesburg territory du
ing the past several months were car
ried to Purv.s where they had = pre-
liminary hearing on . charge Of hav
] Ing burglarised two stores IN tha
town Friday night CIare1ce Mile
and Joe LewelIyn were bound over Z
|, the Grand Jury in the sum Of ea.eos
J Tom King pleaded euilty and b
lbond vas Axsd at 5000.