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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-15

keeping system; they employed agents
IN every part of the country these
agents paying royalties for the use of GER
tain swindles, they travelled in palace cars
and established a clipping bureau for the pur-
pose of manufacturing printed news items
about themselves, Agents were numbered,
Mikes" were numbered and the games they
used were also known and used in numerical
order.
The head of the fraud trust" when arrested
was residing in a palatial residence in the
south with his wife and cortege of servants
about him.
The swindles and the manner in which they
were pulled off showed ingenuity worthy of
better cause.
There was no haphazard work in the opera
tons of the syndicate. 1t was a most careful
ly managed organization. Its ramifications
covered the whole country. A code book with
a red cover-a sort of who's Who in Graft
ing'-found in the leaders possession con-
tanned the names and addresses of sos of the
syndicate's willing workers, agents or steerers
in all the principal cities of the country Every
one of these agents had attached to his name
a number 1t was his duty to get up jobs or
plays" as the syndicate books call them. 1t
didn't matter what the game, if the agent car
RED it through to success he got percentage
of the receipts. These agents were not thugs
or puguglies or saloon loafers. They were
chosen with particular reference to their edu-
cation, appearance, manner of dress, ability
to associate with gentlemen. This fact is shown
by most of the letters captured by the govern
ment.
For nearly two years the syndicate had head
quarters in New Orleans, later moved to Seat
tie. then to Council Bluffs and finally went to
Little Rock Ark. During all this time the
agents were busy. Wherever an agent was
stationed the books show that the syndicate
had a store a genteel word to take the place
of plant or ICON game" Men with money
were interested in proposed land deals. Horse
racing or wrestling were not mentioned Moth
ing was hurried. Sometimes it took months
to land a victim properly. In one case on
record the agent worked for two years and
at length tapped" the Mike" the victims
are called. for $37 900. In some instances the
fraud was so smoothly handled that the Mike
went back second time and gave up another
$4,000 or $4,000 before he learned that ii was
loaded.
The syndicate Insured itself against "squeal-
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-15

anything to do
with a wreSt-
ling bout or a
prize fight but
he knew, also,
that the farm
er liked horses
and had run
them himself
once upon a
t | m e H e
touched h i m
where he was
weakest. He
was willing to
b e t o n a
fixed" race.
The agricul-
turist met the
m / | | i o n
aires andlater
he said there
was fully a
bushel of mon
ey on the ta-
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-15

Morgan h i'm S e | f
might choose, these
magnates in fraud
lured their victims
towards the glitter
of easy money"
propositions an d
then plucked their
feathers in sue h
adept manner that
often the Mikes"
themselves could not
discern the swindle
and as a consequence
they became victims
again.
The heads of the
swindle called them
selves "millionaires"
with money to in
vest and thus in
many in S t a n C e S
coupled their money
with that of the in
nocent sheep" and
the latter was f1eeced
in due time.
Every game known
to the underworld
was theirs and new
ones were invented
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-15

~ bic when the milllonalres
~ quit betting. 1t included
$4,000 of his money.
After this was finished
the whole party went to lonely road
a mile outside the city near Fourche
creek. There they found the horses
and iOpknUc oyuoitino Thnu
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

that the east, the north and the west
will see to 1t that their chief interests
will be adequately protected during
the period of tariff revision.
why, then. should the South. the
solid SOUTH If you please, make long
cared jackass of itself by sacrificing
her material welfare for a so-called
'time-honored principleT
Next to the cotton crop, the lumber
output is Mississippi's chief source of
revenue. The products of our forests
are worth more than $50,O00,0O0 per
annum. If the duty is lowered we will
sacrifice goodly portion of this an
nual revenue. Are we willing to make
the sacrifice? Well, hardly. We are
not in the sacrificing line, just at the
present, thank you.
Our congressman must look the
question squarely in the face. and the
Daily News here and now serves warn
ing that any member from this state
who advocates lumber duty removal
thereby digs his own political grave"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

the effect of deforestation in China,
which accompanied the presidents last
message to congress, form part of
a set Of stereoptican views which will
be used in illustrating these lectures.
China has probably taken less care
of her forests than any other nation Of
the earth, and this movement to awak-
en- in its peope a realization of the i'm
portance of the forest comes at an
opportune time. Many parts of China
are practically desert wastes as a d.
rect result of the destruction of it's
trees. On account of the erosion
which has followed the removal of the
trees from the slopes, farmers are
compelled to terrace their hillsides,
in order to hold enough soil in place
for farming, and to build little walls
across the valleys to catch the silt
which the annual floods deposit. Two
centuries ago, many regions of China
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11
MAINTAIN THE TARIFF.

The Jackson Evening News, which
is usually right in it's editorial con-
tentions, has espoused the cause OF
the lumbermen of South Mississippi,
and is giving the politicians of the
state some pointers which they will
do we'll to carefully consider. The
News says:
Here is bit of wadding for mem
oers Of the Mississippi delegation in
congress to put in their pipes and
smoke at leisure.
The national legislator from this
commonwealth who advocates the re-
moyal of he duty on lumber may as
well make up his mind that the peo
pie will put him on the political cool
ing board when the next opportunity
presents itself.
Mississippi is unanimous for the
maintenance of the lumber tariff. No
element of doubt enters into this dec
laration. The Daily News believe it
is capable of feeling the pulse of the
people, and when we say that Missis.
sippi wants this duty maintained. we
know whereof we speak.
Furthermore, our national lagisl,
tors who vote against the retention Of
this duty will not be able to throw
dust into theh eyes of the voters will
any flim-flam of flapdoodle talk abou
1.-The sacred and time-honored princi
pies of the democratic party
"The plain, cold-blooded truth of tn
matter is that we dom care a Gus
about democratic principles when the
are detrimental to our material we
fare.
WA. may expect with confidenc
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11
INCREASE THE APPROPRIATION.

The News has before called atten-
ton to the fact that the $4,000 appro'
priation for a government building in
Hattiesburg is inadequate, and that
Hattiesburgans should urge upon Con-
gresham Bowers the necessity of in
creasing this allowance before con-
struction is begun.
BY reference to the record it will
be found that many towns much small
er than Hattiesburg have been granted
appropriations for government build
ings costing twice this sum, while
towns of 5000 to 1000 population are
to have buildings costing as much
For instance:
Warrenburg, Mo-, with 10000 popu-
lation, gets $4,000.
Concord. N. H., with $500 popula-
ton, gets $4,000.
Enid, Okla, with $4,000 population,
800, 600.
Palestine, Texas, with 10000 popula-
ton and one railroad, $4,000.
Jonesboro, Ark, with 10000 popula-
ton, $4,000.
North Platte Neb., with 5000 popula-
ton, $4,000.
Gastonia, n. c., with 5000 popula-
ton, $4,000,
Port Arthur, Texas, with 5000 popu-
lation, $4,000.
Terrell. Texas, with 5000 popula-
lion, $4,000.
Similar instances could be mention
ed without number, but these are suf-
ficient to show that Hattiesburg, with
population of $4,000 people, four
lines of railroad and a rich and re-
soureeful territory, should receive
more consideration at the hands Of the
| federal government.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

Many of our farmers have planted
corn and cane, but the floods of rain
Tuesday gave them quite set back.
w. R. Montgomery has the banner
Irish potatoes on the level far He is
a farmer from the heart.
Mr.. Farley, the mill man, was in
our midst on a business trip Monday.
If you wish to know how to improve
the appearance of your home and
farms and make everything about you
look good, give us call on the level.
Mr.. Charles Harland, representative
of the Southern Nursery company,
winchester, Tenn, was transacting
business among us this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Pool, Hickory
Grove, visited the family Of Mr.. S. E.
Graham Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Hudson, Sumrall, visited
her mother, Mrs. S. E. Graham, Thurs
day.
Mr.. E. o. Strahon Lux visited rela-
tives here Sunday.
Mr.. Ed. Bishop of Seminary was
calling among the young ladies Sun
day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11
WHAT'S THIS?

The Meridian Dispatch, usually sane
and sensible in its editorial utterance
will have to explain this paragraph
from a recent issue. We have read il
three times, but to save us from the
boll-weevil We can't get the idea which
it was intended to convey. Here is
the paragraph, just as it appeared in
the Dispatch:
Work is going right ahead on the
new $125,0O0 passenger station of the
Northeastern at Hattiesburg. The at
tending the inaugural of a republi.
purpose is a disgrace to Hattiesburg
and to the Northeastern railroad.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

necessities and comforts Of human ex-
istence as the people of any district,
region or section of the world.
above and beyond that fact the
men of the greatest experience and
of the utmost keenness in affairs see
future for the South that is most
glorious, and the manufacturers. the
bankers, the financiers and the men
at the head of the great transporta-
ton lines are flocking to the South,
not for the simple inspection, but with
the purpose and determination to in
vest and add to the rising tide of
southern improvement and growth.
They find climate, soil and people
combined to produce wonderful re-
suits and the money makers of this
next twenty-five years win be largely
the product or the southern states.
ct is no longer the poor South.
at is the well-to-do South, the rich
South and soon in all the states it
will be the wealthy South.
THE natural wealth of Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee
was always acknowledged. Each OF
them is increasing in population IN
diversified interest and in general bus
mess affairs in a remarkable manner
Thousands of northern farmers are
now moving to the fertile fields Of the
South"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11
mn Our Third
e ( Anniversary Sale
- 0 The Davidson Co.
EATONVILLE NOTES.

EATONVILLE, Miss, March IL
School interest continues good. The
ladies of the community have organ
lied school improvement club, and
we look for things to happen along
that line now. ~
Rev. Wilson PASTOR at Providence
church seems to be growing in favor
with his people all the time. The
congregation was large last Sunday
and the sermon excellent.
Mr.. J. G. Kinnard and wife of East
abuchie visited Mrs. Kinnard's moth.
er here Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11
THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1909.
Circulation Double That of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
ALL EYES TURNED TOWARD
THE SOUTH.

Horace Greedy, the great editor ana
philosopher Of a generation ago, had
one standing advice to offer to all who
asked it concerning the most promis-
ing field for investment. or the most
desirable location for any one who
sought a change that promised the
best opportunities for advancement
and business success. 1t was go
West young man, go West"
The wisdom of this advice has been
abundantly justified by the results. At
that time the West was booming.
Farm lands were taken up. Home
steads were located. Railroads were
built. Cities sprang up almost as If
by magic. The natural resources of
that section were exploited, and state
after state was carved out of the will
derness. The foundations for substan-
tial fortunes were laid, and many Of
those who took Horace Greely's advice
are now the men of wealth in that
section.
Were Horace Greedy living today
he would change this advice to GO
South, young man, go South Horace
Greedy was wise man. He would
see that the West is practically closed
to new enterprise All it's lands have
been taken up. All her resources are
being developed. There are no spe
cially inviting opportunities, greater
than are to be found elsewhere. 1t il
the South which offers these now.
Is in the beginning to be developed
where towns are growing, and wher
the door OF opportunity stands wides
open to men of enterprise. 1t is tn
South which presents today the mo-
inviting field for settlement or inves
ment.
The people of other sections are b
ginning to see this. Their looks a
turning southwark. They are col
mentfng on what they see, and dra
ing attention to this section. And ;
this will be followed by a moveme
southwark as the same discovery
regard to the West led to a moveme
westward half century ago.
Says the Cincinnati Enquirer on IL
subject: at must be most gratifyi
to the Inhabitants of the Southe
states to observe the prosperity D
.y.-sfi..s in their section and to nj
the change in the opinion of the We
brightest business men of the COZ
try relative to their future.
For fully thirty-five years northe
sentiment gave no credit to southe
thrift, energy or progress.
Swept by the devastations Of {
civil war the southern people struggl
bravely against appalling odds aft
the contest, and have at last by tn,
persistency. won out and today mi
for man. are as well provided with Il
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11
even FAR AWAY china
HAS AWAKENED AT LAST
TO TASK Of CONSERVATION

WASHINGTON, D. c., March TO-
China, often called the most back
ward of nations in the care Of nat
ural resources, is to be the scene of
a vigorous campaign in the interests
of the forests, according to plans fol
a series of meetings which will be
held under the auspices of Boone col.
lege, Wuchang, China, at Hankhow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

Nuchang, and Hanyang. Later there
will be meetings in all the large cities
and important ports both on the coast
and in the interior. Mr.. Howard
Richards, Jr., the representative in
this country of the Chinese college,
has been collecting material for these
courses, and has just started to China.
Several of the photographs showing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

Gov. Vardaman has the happy fac
ulty of turning the trump card in a
political emergency. But, really, that
silver service matter neved did de.
serve the Importance of being made 4
political issue.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

which are now barren, were paying
revenue to their owners. Now the
wood supply is SO scarce that little
poles are used for building houses.
and roots and saplings are burned as
fuel.
Over three hundred Chinese stu
dents from eleven provinces are be-
ing educated in Boone college for the
uplift of their country, and it is ex-
pected by those in charge of the pro-
posed course of lectures, that move
ment started there will in time spread
throughout the empire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

The Panama canal may float ships
after while. 1t is sinking money
now.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

EX-Gov. Vardaman seems to be on
top now in that battleship silver SER
vice controversy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

The latest name for the telephone
girl is the phonist. But sometimes the
phone isn't.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

Mr.. Roosevelt is making the country
an excellent ex-president
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

Denizens of Oyster Bay will prob
ably sit around this summer and read
the dope sheets from Africa.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

There will be nothing dull about
Hattiesburg this summer. Our dull
days are over.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

The man who possesses power pur-
pose and perseverance will succeed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11

Twenty-three for Teddy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-11
Member Of the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter on
May %, 1907. at the postoffice at Hat
tiesburg, Miss, uRder the Act OF Con-
gress of March 2. 1879.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-06

Il. G.. Payne. OF Mcdowell. IS look
in2 after business matters here to-
day
Mrs. Levi Vermlll.on ard Miss
Meadows. OF Athens. are the guests
o. Mr.. and MIS- X. T.. Shilty.
Mr. and Mrs. James Kcnnett left
his afternoon for Ashland. y. c..
where Mrs. Kenlett will undergo
treatment at sanitarium IN that
place
Mrs. l.. S. Jackson. OF vivian. and
Mrs. II. l.. Early. OF Raleigh. y. c..
were the guests OF friends here yes
terday.
Miss Emily Houston and sister. OF
Richlands. who have been the guests
o. relatives In the city. returned
home this morning.
Leroy Broyles. of Littleeburg, re-
TUNED yesterday from Portsmouth.
ohio. where ne had been visiting his
daughter. Mrs. \. II. Bailey. and his
son Erasmus j. Broyles.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-06
MNNN. TIE NAM.

Since Ike" Mann, as the politici-
ans know him, became prominent as
In senatorial possibility, tIe personal
ity OF the Bramwell coal operator.
banker and politician has increased
vastly i'm the interest TO Tie average
West Virginidn who follows the
moves on the political checkerboard.
Here is Manus authorized sketch,
just issued by the Cooperative
Press:
Isaac Thomas Mann. one OF the
foremost coal operators of ;he south
wa. born on farm at Fort Spring,
.Glecrbrier county. West Virginia,
July %, 1864, and during the early
years OF life on his fathers farm, he
was trained to do all kinds of farm
IN" and was required by his father
to do all sorts of farm work. This
wholesome early training no doubt
did much toward the building of his
body and mind to the proportions
necessary for the big business under
takings which he subsequently car
ricd ON with marked success. He
was the eldest son of Matthew Mann
aad Elizabeth (Curry) Mann, and
on his fathers side was Of English
stock that came from Kent in the
Aearly days of this country's develop.
mcnt and located on Jackson's river.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-06
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

BY virtue OF the authority vested
in me as trlstee OF che estate OF
w. j. Gordon, bankrupt. In bank
ruEtcy, and an order OF the district
court of the United States for the
Southern District OF West Virginia.
made on the 2Sth day OF jane, 1909,
the undersigned will offer for sale.
At public auction. TO the highest bid
der. in front OF the cour. house of
the city OF Bluefield, Mercer county.
West Virginia, OIL the 2Ith lay of
July, 1903, at . o'clock y. m, the
following real estate In the said city
of Bluefield and described as follows,
to-wit:
All that certain lot in the east end
of said city which was conveyed by
w j. Gordon to John II. Gordon by
deed dated the . day CT January.
1909, and recorded in tie clerk 3
office OF the county court OF said
county, in Deed Book No. co, page
39l, and which is knowl as lot No.
., section 6S1. in tho CJlfLan addi-
ton. to said city.
And the undersigned trustee by
virtue of the authority above men
TONED will offer for sale. at public
auction, to the highest b oder. I'm
trent of the store hou3c OF II. A.
Boggess, in the town of Oakyale. in
said county. on the 26th day OF
July 1909. at II O'Clock a. m. the
following descl ibOd real c:taH:
The surface OF that certain tract
or parcel of land in said Iercer
county, on tho waters OF Spring
Branch, a tributary OF Fast river.
joining the lands OF ID. A. Johnston.
y. A. Borgess. and others, and being
the same land that was conveyed to
the said w. j. Gordon by NJ. r..
thompson and husband by Iced
dated the 18th day of January, 1905
ana OF record in said clerks office in
deed book No. Go, page 1872.
Terms of sale cash in hand on day
OF sale
NJ. b. POSDLETuWATTE.
-|9-'-o-l6-2O Trustee.
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sale grocery houses. Wholesale shoe
houses and many other corporations
mfr. Mann is u mem'b. r OF the
Metropolitan club. OF Washington. ID.
c.: the Shenandoah club. OF Roa-
noke. Va, and tho White Oak club.
% White Oak, Ga.
He was married on March 2. 1899
to Miss VERNE Meyers. OF Bramwell,
w. Va. They have two children.
william Thomas Mann, born April
20. 1900. and Alice Mann, born
October Is, 1902"