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The new South-news., 1908-02-15

I J. W. Quick was in Haiiiesbure
this week.
Mr.. 81 Run, Of Hatiiesburg. wa.
here Monday.
W. J. Pack was a recent visitor tc
the State Capitol.
Read all the "Ads" IN the New
South News this week.
CnancerY Clerk Crawford. of Lau.
rel, was here Friday tranacting
county affairs.
Rev. J. ID. Jameson, Of Okaloun,
preached a very interesting sermon
at the Baptist .church last Sunday.
Mayor W, V. Walters attended
the meeting of the Grand Lodge ai
Hattiesburg this week.
Large Line of the Celebrated
Brinley Plows. For sale by
RUFFiN MERCANTILE Co.
Mrs. W. ". Hood. Of Moselle. visi-
ted her mother Mrs. William Gran
ford here last Sunday.
Car loads Of Fertilizer and all
kinds Of Feed Stuffs now on sale
at the RUrFIN MERCANTILE Co.
Those who are looking for "leeis-
lation,' on the court house question.
will be disappointed.
One car load of the world re-
uown Snow Drop Flour, just re-
neived by the
RUFFIN MERCANTILE Co.
Mr.. and Nrs. J. c. Dahiburg, of
Rock Island, Illinois, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Lewis for
awhile.
Large line of all kinds OF Farm
ing Implements, now in stock and
for sale by
RUFFIN MERCANTILE Co.
The recent heavy rains through
out this section, has given us a reg
ular spring over flow of the creeks
and rivers.
Misses Lizzie Parker, Pearl Webb.
Sallie Smith and Naude Adams
went TO Hattiesburg Wednesday
evening TO witness the preseuta.
ton of the "Lion and the Mousse
Large and well selected stock
of the celebrated Hamilton Brown
Shoes, for men, women and chill
dren at our store.
RUFFIN MERCANTILE Co.
The court house muddle, is still
living in state of "innocuous des-
seutude". There ought to be a rem
edy-its up TO the Board to provide
one, the tax payers are getting inn
patient and want relief
We regret TO learn of the continu-
ed serious illness of Mrs. S. II. Kirk.
land. She has been patient suffer
er tor many weeks. We hope for
her recovery.
Our entire stock of merchan-
disc is all new and bought close,
so that we are able TO give you
close prices.
RUFFIS MLRcANTIL E Co.
Mr.. j. NJ. Arnold of 'EllisvilIe
formerly candidate for railroad
commissioner from the southern
district, is in the city.-Jacksor
News.
Well, that's the first time we evei
heard of Jim Arnold being candi'
date for railroad commissioner
He sure kept il very quite. Explair
Jimmie.
]. ". Rogers, of Ellisyille, witt
his son Wilbur, was IN Forest day
or two last week. Mr.. Rogers pack
ed mis- household goods and ship.
ped them to Moss Point, where hs
viii engage in the mercantile bust
ness. The people of Forest very
much regret the departure of thii
estimable amily.-Scott Count,
Register.
Mr.. Rogers and family lett Ellis
willie last Saturday for Mos. Poin
their future home.
Married
The new South-news., 1908-02-15

rue state OF mississippi.
County of Jones.
No i7if.
O'Ferrall Bros,
VS.
W. I. Shows ot al
By virtue of an execution TO me d.
rected which issued from the ofiicc
fl. W. Bolton, Justice of the Peace
the county of Forest. In said state,
and in favor of O'Ferral Bros of Hat
tiesburg, and against W. +. Shows et
al. for the sum of Slil.56, besides the
Interest thereon and all costs, have
this day levied upon the following re-
al estate belonging TO the said defend
ant, w. +. Shove. In the county of
Jones and State of Misc. TO wit:
n Y of Lot 10 less % feet by i02 feet
In : w corner, in rIoselle. Nissssippi.
lying in s w OF n W OF Sec. II I
X 10 west, ali OF which | will ofier
for sale tor leash TO the highest and
best bidder, within legal hours OF sale
at the court house door In the Town
Of Eiiisville Mtss.. on Monday the 2nt
day of March \. ID. 1905, TO safify said
Judgments, interest and all costs
Sale within legal hours. Thus stb day
Of February A. ID. 1905.
AMOS JORDAN Sheriff.
The new South-news., 1908-02-15
FOR RENT.

a good farm, 100 acres in cnltiya
ton. with six room dwelling house,
good water and within three miles
of Ellisville. Apply TO
B. DuBOSE, Ellisville, Miss.
The new South-news., 1908-02-15

biu II rain lluf-laN ri-lt-
All the mills are running on full
time here.
". NJ Lewis was recent Hatties
burg visitor.
The best town in Mississippi
ELLISVILLE.
J. a. Pack; of Laurel, was in El.
vile Tuesday,
d. A. Lampson was in Hatties-
burg Thursday.
". 5. Pettis. jr., was in Hatties-
burg Monday.
John Stevens of sumrall. visited
relatives here last week.
J. NJ. Arnold was a business vis-
iior to Jackson this week.
W. d. Lewis. made a business vis =
to New Orleans, this week:
L, II. Weems was Monday busi.
ness visitor to New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. " Collins spent
Sunday with relatives at Moselle.
Miss Ella Schopf ia the guest of
friends at Hat,iesburg this week.
Attorney Goode Montgomery, of
Laurel, was in the city We esday.
Mrs. Josephine Weems, of Hat
tiesburg, spent Tuesday in Ellis
Vile.
Miss Annie Bishop was a visitor
to Hattiesburg friends the first of
the week.
Mrs. Mottie Turner is at home af-
ler visit to friends aud relatives
at Forest
Allen Boutwell, who was confined
to his bed with grip" is now able
to be out.
NJ. p, Feazell. prominent insur-
ance man OF West Point, was here
Tuesday.
Cam Ferrill, cashier of the bank
at Heidelberg. was here on last
Sunday.
Mrs, II. II. Bilbo, af Poplarville
is the guest of her daue h,er Mrs.
c. E. Roberts.
Miss May Reed, of Hattiesburg,
g al Ia.
of the week.
Mrs. Laura Holloway. of Mt. Olive
10 the guest of her mother Mrs. De-
vail for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Ellsworth
were visitors to the Crescent City
on last Sunday.
Circuit Clerk Cleveland Bush has
been "all in down aud out" with
la grippe this week,
Miss Maude Adams. of Atmoore,
Ala, is the guest of her cousin Miss
Lizzie Parker for awhile.
Mrs. Milford Parker returned the
first of .the week from a visit to
friends at Hattlesburg.
Miss Ollie Cough is visiting her
brother W. A. Cough and family
at Hattiesburg, for awhile.
Luther Garrick was in attendance
upon the Gland Lodge at Hatties.
burg Tuesday ana Wednesday.
Miss Mauo Herrington, visited
her sister Mrs. Goode Montgomery
at Laurel, last Saturday and SUN
day.
Mrs. Annie Gee Holmes, of Nc
Comb, is the guest of her father
and mother Rev. and Mrs. A. p.
Pugh.
Miss Mildred Weems, a charming
young lady of Hattiesburg is the
guest of relatives in EIlisyiIle this
week.
Mrs. NJ. p. Feazell. of West Point
was the guest of her father and
mother Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ferrill
this week.
Mrs. T. S, Howell, of Gulfport,
So, is here with her mother,
,. Williams, who is quite sick
IN pneumonia.
Nrs. Ebert Arlidge. of Haities-
burg, was here this week at the bed
eide of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Car
ter who is quite sick.
The new South-news., 1908-02-15

BAPTIST Preaching every 2nd
and 4th Sunday in each month by
Rev. A p. Pugh.
Sunday school al 80 a. m.
The new South-news., 1908-02-15

PREsBYTESIAS Preaching every
1st a. 3rd. Sunday in each month
by Raw. Chas. O5erschmitd
Sunday school at Q 80 .. m
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
Yaqui Indians
 Reported in Arizona

Ace riding to report brought to Tucson from S1noita by man named SauderSnn, who esdes in that vicin- Ity, a band of So Yaqui Indians who had been captured by Mexican soldiers broke away from their guards ard es- csped to this country, crossing the in- ternstional line near Sonoiia.
 The laquis aye said to have been partially armed, but they offered no violence 10 the few white men who are in that section of the country.
 Sono.ta is located stout l7j miles west Of Nocales and is almost due south Of the Ajo country, IL Is in a reginn which is largely desert and only persons who are familiar with the wsterholes can travel through that section
 There are very few white people living there and practically the only inhabitants are scattered bands oI PauAgo Indians who have small herd: Of cattle and hors-s and eke out ar e1is;ci ce in a primitive way
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
Prisoner Again
 Returned to Pen

After four months Of red tape, Rafeal Valenzuela will be returned to the peni;entiary at Yuma, from where he escaped last August, and was capture q at Magdalena, sonora, beirg brought to Nogales four months ago and kept in jail there, since which time the United States has carried on uegotis- tions with Mexico for his extrsdi tion.
 Governor Ki5beys office received notice from the state department at Washing on this week that the Mexican government through the state department at tl.e City of Mex ico has consented 10 surrender the prisoner
 Prison Superintendent Rynning will go from Yuma to Nogales tomorrow and take charge oi Valenzuela, this heing the second trip he has taken for that purpose. Several months ago he went to Magdalena for Valenzuels, but upon arriving there he was refused the fugitive and told that the United States must make application for his through the proper officials in the City Of Mexico.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
New Appointments
 In Forest Service

The forest service at Washington has announced the appointments on the Arizona national forests as fal- lows
 Lee Middleton, guard, on the Black Mesa national forest.
 Matthew Y. Morrel and William 4 Rosenterger, forest guards on the Verde national 'oie-t,
 =. l.. F.-her has been appointed a forest guard hunter and trappsr on the P-cos ua-.ru, ,l fore-,
 J. c Dexter has been appointed a forest guard Aru,er and ;rapPe-l ou the Jensz national i,rys:
 The last tv1 forest cuarl- vii! te employed s- hunters and trapper- who will help rii the national forest ranges ofpreiatory wild animals which have done con-iderab.e damage to Jae stock.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
Many Views of
 President Roosevelt

United States Marshal Ben Daniels hsf received mere than loo views Of President Roosevelt, all of which are mounted on one photograph, which is about foot squsre.
 The big photograph containing all oi the smaller views of the President was sest tu Ma7.hal Daniels hy a photographer in the east, who had spent some time with the marshal in this terri,ory on a hunting trip last fall.
 The design of the big photograph is decidedly unique and shows small views of the President Tn all couceiv- { -e'- s''i'nses H. i. shown wi.- he tread grin exposing plainly his teeth He Is shown serious attitudes. He ia shown Tn Rough Rjde- costume, in ] hunting clothes, in riding suit and in evening dre.s. The small photographs l contained on the large one were snap. shots made of the President at yariou. times
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
Allen R. English
 Is Married

Advices were received TT ;nis city
 today of the marriage in Los Angeles on Tuesday Of Allen R. Englisn this and Josephine M.Alexander of shreve- port, Louisiana.
 The groom needs no introduction to the citizens of the county, or the tr rito.y for that matter, as be is one of the pioneer members of the bar of Cochise county and is recognized As one Of the able lawyers of the terri tory. The bride is wealthy resident of Louisiana and has c6hsidErahIe property in that state. She has been ln California for a IumbeT ol n,oo,hs 1n account of h~r daughter, health md was at one time resident of Fl ] 'aso Mr. English he anne acquajnt- d with his bride s number of vears go. After a short stay in Los An e!es the c1uple will return to Ari- ona and make theIr ho- either m his city or Bistee.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
To Organize a
". C. I. U.

Mrs Ada Wallace Cnruh spoke to small but aPp'eciative audience at tn" Methodist church last night. Mrs Crruh hss qualities as an oratcr winch n-e of h'ch -ark. r.eting "as arii t..- a'.a-anra trrac pur- pose oi organizing local Wonan's
 tristan Temperance Union.
 Mrs Cnruh will ,peak again to- night at the same place. and a cordial invitation is extended 10 all
 Two notable things which the " c. [ has achieved are the passage of laws by congress and every state and territory in the ion, making it compulsory that the children in the public schools be instructed regard ing the effects of alconol on the hu- man system; and the setting apart of one sunday in each quarter in all sunday schools !orinstruction in tenn perance. These are only two of many achievements
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
from Friday s DaiIy
Mickey Nelsh, cha.

Mickey welsh, charged vii arson, had his prrl uiraIy tearing to. day and was bouat o.oi 'o ar.s he. fare the grand In.y n: der < c bond.
 " K Flora, the B;stce attorney. vas in the e y today, being called here on lega! business. He returned hone this afternoon
 J II Talbot and wife were in the citg ia,t evening on their way from Leadsil'e To Bisbee
 FCR ManwarrirC, the well known lining nan, uss /n the city ysS'er. lay on hi- Hag ;o Patagonia. where he 'as charge of the work on the Three @ rr.r'rty under bend Iy the C. X ! interests.
 ArS. J"m., Da!ga!i-h returned this morning from B.-hee, where she has heen on svi-i' or,lat;ycs O for several days.
 TEc last otthe series of meetings at the Congregational church nill be had this evening a. 7.3j There v1ll be an offering fer the Home Missions.
 " T Tupper, of the Iris Theatre in B'sbee, is in the city for short visit md may decide to open branch house here, showing twice @ week.
 Alfred F Mackeuzic the well known Bisbee mining man, was in the city today on a hog: ,..a.
 Mi-- E'ta 'layin, daughter oi Chief pi Police h.@y!a, cnte.t,ined a num- Ter c: iTi-uds at ios home last even. ing in hrncr oI Ter birthday. The -'eninI was passed most pleasantly in various games oi amusement and a , most enJ ry.tIa tine had. The hostess vas the racipeut oi a number oi h'nd-om- pra-eu;-, as we'll as con. g-H'ul ltlo'- and vel! wishes for many happy re-lrns rt tle day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
Will Apply for
 a Preemptory Writ

Cnler Sheriff Hopkins this morn
 ing served Clerk II. F.. Berner with an official notice from the supreme court that the Territory would un
 March 2 a"piy for preemptory wrrt 'i msudAm1s compel the board of s"per' is-rs Co plac.. ou the assessment ro!i- for the year l!U7, a- per their or de. oi August li.h, rle DO per cent False on non-l ateattd mines in this county. The memhers of the board will be served with copy of the notice when they convene on Mon day
 The 2l0 per cent raise that the ter rltofy proposes will place valuation oi $50 per acre ID mines throughout the county, anT in the Warren dis trict at the rate oi S6O per acre.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
 reach the diseased portion of the ,ar
 Thare i- only one way to cure deafness and tha, is by constitutional remedies
 Deafness is caused Dy an infiamed con- dition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infiamed you have a rumbiing sound or imperfect hearing, and when It is entirely ciosed5 }jesfness is fhe Tss+llt: and unless the inflammation can be taken ont and this tube restored to it's normal conditic1, hearing will be de
 strOyed forever; nine cases out Jf len are caused by Catarrh, wEich is noth- ing but an inhamed condition of the mucuous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollar for any case of Deafness (csused by cstarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir- ,ulsrs free.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
Governor kibbey
 Makes Statement

Prom what learned in the East, am of the opinion that there will be no statehood legislation for year at least, but while in Washington 0ss assured by President Roosevelt that he was heartily in favor of granting single statehood to both Arizona and New Mexico, and tba, the matter would receive h'- support when it came up New Mexico Vill not bc treated better than Arizona. Alter taiSin. With leaders oi both houses sm satisfied the President was wise not to recommend statehood legislation for 'his session. am also convinced that the chances are very good, in- deed, for the passage of bill at the u-xt session admitting the two terr:- tories as separate st ties statement made by Governor Kibbey to Gazette reporter, shortly after the Chiei Executive had arrived in PhoenlS from Washington, D C, ahere Inc was for some time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
The Heaviest Train
 In the Country

The Douglas Dispatch says that st tie present time the regular o.e train between Douglas sni Bisbee Is heiiey- cd to he the reavie-t tra ID in the coun- try. Every day this train takes from the nine. at B.sbee to the smelters Gp steel ore cars having capacity Of jO tons each, besides ten cars known as Gondolas loaded with the sample ores for the Copper Qleen smelier. One oi the steel cars used on the south western road will weigh IO,OoO pounds and will cary 100000 pounds of ore Sixty Of these cars, loaded, will weigh x s,400,o01 pounds or i,20i tons Thi- enormous train is pulled by one of the large Decapod engines witch has no trouble in delivering it's enormous load
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
Funeral Rite of
 The Mayo Indians

Down at Navoioa Sonora, few
 weeks ago, the Mexican correspond
 en; of the Nogales Oasis saw Mayo
 Indian fun raj that, 10 him, seemed
 rather odd. In front oi the Catholic church at that place is s large, rongl
 wooden eros, about four feet high
 Near the cross the short procession stopped and the body which fou' men bore upon litter made of sugar canes, was laid upon he ground. The coifia, rough, unpainted pine box, was carried by four other men, and was also deposited in the middle oi the road, near the cross Two candles Were then lighted and placed upon one Of the arms Of the cross. The h. disns ali sst in the dusty road, appsr- ently gossiping, and paying no atten- ton to tine corpse. The correspond ent passed close to the group and noticed that the corpse was tha. of woman. It was bound tightly with stout rope to the litter. Alter sitting in the dust for about hall an hour the Italians resumed their proc ssion The pallbearers boEe the corpse through the street to the cemetery while tie men who carried tbe coffin "cut across lots" to reach the cemetery by the shortest route.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
The Lawson Pool
 Closes Arizona Deal

The first pawn ent Of $40, ,tOJ called tpr ly the agreement of the Lawson syndicate to purchase the property of the Consolidated Arizona Smelling company was made yesterday. IL is now believed that the next step will he toward discharging tLe re- ceIver.
 There WAS considerable hsggling again yesterday over one member of the pool, who -tcadisstly refused to tie up hs stock, but who finally con- sented to follow the lead of his CO., workers.
 A soon as this step was announced the tiIst payment was made by ;he Boston people. Some doubt seemed to have been felt about the first payment being made prrmptly. but the payment yesterday clinched the deal-Courier
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
Doings in the
 District Court

Tie last session oi the district court that willie held before the trial fury eases, teg'nuirg the first Monday n April. wIs h-l! today and judgment taken in Humhe- of default cases. Messr- Pickett X Bowman were in -trumsntal :n securing two of the judgments. One 0! them was in the case oi lirich Reider vs Victor Artl for judgment in the sum of several thousand collars, and the other was ,hst oi T. E Brandt ys ". k Meade ;o fsrec'ose a 5000 mortgage on the iz.ec property on Prem mt street in this clty.
 Tax Attorney w.sG. Gilmore -e- cured judgment in a number of back tax eases, covering property Tn Doug- las, Bi,Oas and Nacn. The property was ordered sold at sheriff. sale
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
Will Sue 5. P.
 For Back Taxes

From all appearances another back 'aX case will be filed in a few days that will involve many thousand dol lars. At the time that taxes became delinquen, in December, it was dis covered that the Southern Pacific Co. had allowed its taxes to become delinquent. The amount oi the origin al ,aHes were s32 DOG, which was sent in, but the interes, and penalties now amour; to nearly sl,s1O more. Tax Attorney Gilmore will begin suit ju a few days.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01
Eight Foreigners
 Without Passports

That the way oi the transgress r is hard, has been found out by a party oi eight foreigners of vary ing nation- siitiNs arrested n'ar Nogales, who are now in the detention house and who will be sent out of the country shortly as result of'tt4eir.try-7ryto-rpucgle their way mo Uncle S4ni's dominlons without passports.
 T party cons's's of six Gu-,ia-s. a German and Portuguese. They all originally shipped from some European port ss sailors and men of all work on tramp steamer that was to make the trip around the horn. They stayed with their enlist. nent until they got to Gusymss
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01

The night riders are still going theirdevious ways abou: Kentucky. burning tobacco factories and barns, whipping and terrorizing citizens, and committing every crime from assault to murder. People who live outside of Kentucky are beginning to wonder why the assassins and incendiaries are not punished. The names of many of them must he known tu the authorities, but up to date no criminal action has teen lodged against any of them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01

It is now said that Thomas W Lawson, who has taken ov. the Con .selidated Ariz0na Sme!tJng Co. .is ne
 gotiating for the purchase oi the Sad
 de Mountain property at Christmas
 in Pinsl county, with view to ob-
 tainIng self-fGxIng proposition to
 aid in the operation of the Humboldt smelters, none of the baser metals having ever been discovered in Yay- apai county in sufficient quantities to make it worth mining for smslting purposes.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01

The brick yard at Tucson has re- suned work with large force.
 Work on the Arizona X California railr5ad and the big bridge at Parker has been suspended.
 Ynms has great hopes of becoming a railroad metropolis.
 It i- generally believed that Pima county delegates to the territorial convention will go uninstructed and without strings tied 10 them oi any kind. Pima county republicans seem to favor Taft. but are opposed to sn in- structed delegation to the national convention.
 Ja'ue- c. otis, pioneer oi YavIpai ,e7uHy, Nas burned 0 death in his cabin at Prescott. The buiiding wa. discovered in hlmes At , a. m. Alter the fire was extiugui-hed, the body oi the old man was found in bed burned to a crisp.
 Knocked from his wheel by a pass ing horse, Milford Phelps. an year old Mesa boy, sustained broken rib and d number oi painful body bruises.
 Salt river valley lady has grown q cIui,fower, the seeds slonein which are said 70 be worth 5. | Tie -[ei-'on uai aest oi Psoe- nix has not as ye' been Identifei Douglas is making sn endeavor 10 organize publicity bureau.
 Sheep are being sheared hy ma chinery in Maricops county
 Cash receipts from all tine federal offices in Arizona for l9O7 were S24l,- sos 4G, a gain of s35.75s OS over those of l9 6
 Yuma newspapers are urging resi- dents to plant palm trees along the boulevard in front of their respective residences
 The story that sl, 200 OOO h d been raised in Boston by C F. Finney to build a smelter for the London Ari- zona company, operating near PEoe- nix, has srcr officially de.iei
 Arizona has a Catholic population Of about IS 500, one bishop, 36 clergy, j2 churches, six academies, seven parishes with paroch al schools with l,200 children attending, one orphan asylum anc five charitable institu- tions As compared with 1906, these figures show a large increase.
 Yuma claims to be the busiest and most bustliug town iB Arizona. 4 partial explanation of the claim is i made in the fact tia. the merchants | of that town are persistent in inviting | trade. Advertising covers three-iourths of the space of The local newspapers.
 Republican newspapers throughout the territory favor an uninstructed delegation 10 the national republican convention. Taft is the exprcs ed choice of A majority Of the editors, Sho claim to voice the sentiment of he community in in which their re- ,pective newspapers are published.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-01

There is Russian prince in Los Angeles who says he wants to marry an American girl for her money, but that he will not promise to love her. This is the first one of these foreign fortune hunters to tell the truth when he came over here and began looking around for a means of getting a meal ticket without work.