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Arizona republican., 1909-05-09
Transportation.

The Kansas City. Mexico and Orient R. R. will run right through this land when completed. This rail- road is now running trains as far as Sweet water. Texas. and the construction work is be- ing pushed to connect with that part of the road which has been completed in Mexico. It is expected that within two years the K. C. Nj. & O. F. R. will be running regular trains through the Pe- cos Valley.
 The Santa Fe E. R. is also contemplating building a line between San Angelo and Pecos, to connect its lines, which arc now built to these points. This new railroad must necessa % rily go through the Pa cos Valley to. avoid the hills lying to the north and the south. With one great trunk line and one intcrnatiO ra ca q the products of the Valley will have ample markets of the world.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09
2,56O IrrigabIe Farms in the Pecos Valley to Be Sold on Easy
 Payments
$2.00 Per Week Pays for Ten Acres Which Includes Perpetual
 Water-Rights

These lands are located in Pecos transcontinental raiway-the Kansas City Mexico and Orient F. R.-now building and rapidly nearing cOmple- tion. They lie on the south side of the Pecos River, and in solid body, south of PyOte. Texas. a station on the Texas & Pacific Railway. is perhaps the finest and most fertile body of land in the United States, be- being about GO miles long and 50 miles wide, level as a floor and without a draw or break in it.
 Fort Stockton. the county seat of Pecos county, is 15 miles southwest of these lands. and Grand Falls. where nearly 10000 acres ara now irrigated and under cultivation. is only , miles northwest Of these lands across the river
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09
Buy For Investment.

Many persons buy farm for invest ment Others buy with the intention of moving on their land at once and working it. which enhances the value of not only his own land, but also that of his neighbor who bought for invest ment
 The investor can pay for his land with his monthly savings. and the re- turns in the natural increase in the value of the land will be much Crea ter than in a per cent or f percent say ings bank.
 Hundreds of these fertile farms have been sold to people who went and per sonally investigated the land. the cOun- try surrounding and it's great oppOr- tunities They have returned home and told their friends and neignbors to buy in this district. In this way these lands are being rapidly sold and it is only a question of very snort time before every acre fn this fertile valley will have passed into the hands of citizens from every section of the United States, AND ANOTHER OP- PORTUNITY TO SECURE LAND WILL HAVE PASSED FOREVER FROM THOSE WHO WAITED TOO TONF.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09
Chocolate Loam Soil.

The soil is rich aluvial deposit known as chocolate loam,' and ranges from 8 10 25 feet in depth. Reports and analysts of this soil by different State Universities show that the soil on these lands is the richest of any pre- viously examined by these institutions. and is capable of producing enormous yields of every known crop that can be grown under irrigation
 The richness of the soil is practically incredible to the average farmer oi the Fast and the Mississippi Valley who has never seen it. and who can hardly boIieVe his eyes when he does see 1t.
 The following list of crops and their value per acre which are grown m close nroxirnitv to these lands. will give one a fairly accurate idea of the productive ness of these lands:
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09
Secretary of Agriculture F. D. Co.,
 burn Says:

"The country looked at especial Iy was the Lower Pecos Valley, In Peeos, Reeves and Ward counties, Texas. and more particularly Peoos county, row about to be opened up to settlement. IL will be made Gi- rectly tributary to Kansas City by the Orient Railway. The best Of the lands here, .astorishingly fer tile, are certainly faVorably situated for irritation. They are being dis posed of at prices and on terms ap- parentiy attracting purchaserS from all parts of the Union. Those who qet there ahead of the rail roads and the resulting rush will reap the benefits of the earlier low prices and the advantages that in evitably come later" ... %. ... O..
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09
Price and Terms of Payment

ne-twcnty fifth G-25thl down, and balance in four years payable in 4s equal monthly instanrents, without interest These lands exempt from taxation for five years.
 Under these terms purchase a 1o-aere by paying only S16oo down and sG.oO month without interest, which makes it possible for almost any man. whether he be merchant, farmer, professional man. mechanic wage worker, to buy farm either for investment live and build home.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09
No Settlement Required

THESE LANDS. BEING LOCATED IN TEXAS. ARE NOT A PART OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. AND. THERfs- FORE. NO CONDITIONS or HOME STEAD OR OTHER REQUIREMENT . ARE MADE IN THE SALE OF THESE LANDS
 In entering lands under the govern ment system, the settler is required To move on to his land and reside on same continuously for a period Of three years, and in addition must make i'm provements on his claim and place .Uu- der cultivation a certain percentage of his land before he can prove up on same and secure tile.
 THE PECOS VALLEY LANDS MAY BE PURCHASED WITHOUT SETTLE AfENT. WITHOUT MAKING / IM- PRONEMENTS. WITHOUT PLACING THE LAND UNDER CULTIVATION AND N-IrEInI-T ..PRONINCs TIP ''
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09
OUR LIBERAL OFFER

We going to give limited number, who act at chance to procure ten acre. larger upon the easiest possible terms.
 If you desire to be who will profit by this though you must realize the necessity of acting Now if you home in the fertile Pecos Valley ad- vantage of this offer today-securo farm on easy terms that will be foundation of fortune for you.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09
Land Is the Best Invest
 ment.

The population of the world doubles every T years. There is new baby born in the United States nearly every minute. but no more land is being made for him God has gone out of the real estate business; He is making no more of years ago.
 Your boys are getting larger: they will soon want land; the immigrants keep coming into the United States by the thousands. Every hour in every day of the year the demand for land and the products of land, increase. but there is no more land.
 Do you remember when Uncle Sam was giving away farms in Kansas and Nebraska? All that's worth while is gone now; yes. they are still pushing settlement farther and farther West.
 Do you know Uncle Sam does not nor never did own an acre of land in Texas? He wanted it. but couldn't get
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09

Ex-President Roosevelt Says:
 "AIready the limit of unsettled land is now in sight, and, indeed, but little land fitted for agriculture now remains unoccupied, save what can be reclaimed by irrigation"
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09
Our Iron Clad Money Back
 Guarantee

When you buy this land guarantee you that every you buy is equal if superior to any other land in the United States. We guarantee that the water supply is ample irrgate these ands and that have good water supply any other project in the United States. guarantee to refund your money with full interest if after thorough in- vsstgacn you find that have misrepresented it in any way.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09

YOU GAN SHAY AT HOME & y8p n *f @ @ 5 8sT'Gs u 's % @
 an mo on 70 AND BUY FOR INVESTMENT ] "Ssif Ss that P nsgs S.ys @ 5a % %
 O s word-t
   a If 
  
  wi for  You~ be aIand and c the
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09

the products of the fertile Pccos Valley will have ample outlet to the
 markets of the world.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-09

II IS dpSolutely lndlSpenSdDle-
 Virgin lands that have remained un- cultivated for centuries for the lack of 1t have just been recognized as the source of this country's future food sup ply.
 The lands now under cultivation can not meet the ever increasing demand. and. guided by the wisdom of the United States government, we have LEARNED TO IRRIGATE
 This, more than any other one thing. has made clear the wealth producing qualities of water, and why-properly applied-it makes certain the prosperity of the farmer. upon whom the nation depends for support
 The ORIENT PROJECT, a gigantic irrigation canal utilizing numerous natural storage reservoirs. TOyan Lake and Reservoir. with its many feeders. and the flood waters of the Pc eos River form what is considered 10 be one of the greatest irrigatio pro jects in the United States today. It taps the richest UndevelOped section of the United States and it provides an opportunity to secure an iTriSable farm. a home, in the famous PECOS VAL LEY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13
RAILROAD Time TABLES
MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD
Passenger Service.
Effective June 20, 1909.

Effective June 20, 1909.
Mol Nos
Lv Hattiesburg. 6:15a.m. 2.9O n m
Lv Silver Creek. 1927 a. m. 4.39 D. NJ.
Ly, Vanilla. ...S:47 a. m. 4:59 D. M.
Ar. Brookhaven. 1916 a. m. SAG m.
Lv. Brookhaven. 9:3S a. m. $50 D. m
Lv. Roxie ..11;21 a. m. 1888 pm.
Ar. Natchez. -. .12:15 D. m. $3.50 D. m.
1T No.2 No.
Nv. Natchez 80. $50 a. IN. 1850 p. m.
Nv. Roxie. ... 1:24 a. N. 2:44 p. m.
Ar. Brookhaven. 9:0S a. m. 4:30 p. m.
Lv. Brookhayen. Oil a. m. 1850 p. m.
Lv. Vanilla. 1851 a. m. $3.50 p. m.
Lv. Silver Creek. 1917 a. m. $3.50 D. M.
Ar. Hattiesburg. 1890 p. M. $40 p. NJ.
Trains run daily.
r. D. REEVES,
General Passenger AGENT.
Hattiesburg. Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13
thought Mr.. Jameson must have fir

thought Mr. Jameson must have fin
ished Eut he was rot through.
"IoI certainly clear your brother
and Mr.. Bailey admirably" he said.
THE testimony is Invaluable, especial
ly in view of the fact that your broth
er and Mr.. Armstrong had, believe,
quarreled rather seriously some time
ago."
Nonsense" broke in. Things are
bad enough, Mr.. Jameson, without in
venting bad feeling where it doesn't
exist. Gertrude, don't think Halsey
knew the-the murdered man, did
he?"
But Mr.. Jameson was sure of his
ground.
"The quarrel, believe" he per-
sisted, was about Mr.. Armstrong;
conduct to you, Miss Gertrude. He
had been paying you unwelcome at
tentions."
And I had never seen the man!
When she nodded yes" I saw the
tremendous possibilities involved. II
this detective could prove that Ger.
trude feared and disliked the muir.
dered man, and that Mr. Armstrong
had been annoying and possibly pur
suing her with hateful attentions, all
that, added to Gertrude's confession
of her presence in the billiard room
at the time Of the crime, looked
strange, to say the least. The promi
nence Of the family assured a strenu
Gus effort to find the murderer, and il
we had nothing worse to look forward
to. we were sure of a distasteful pub
licity.
Mr.. Jameson shut his notebook
with snap and thanked us.
II have an idea," he said, apropos
of nothing at all, that at any rate the
ghost is laid here. Whatever the rap
pings have been-and the colored maj
says they began when the family wen
west three months ago-they are like
ly to stop now"
Which shows how much he knew
about it. The ghost was not laid
with the murder of Arnold Armstrong
he, or 1t, only seemed to take on fresl
vigor.
Mr.. Jameson left then, and whel
Gertrude had gone upstairs, as she di
at once, l sat and thought over wha
I had just heard Her engagement
once so engrossing matter, pale
now beside the significance of he
story. If Halsey and Jack Bailey ha
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13
CHAPTER VII.
A Sprained Ankle.

was panic-stricken AS ran along
the corridor l was confident that the
mysterious intruder and probable muir
derer had been found, and that he
lay dead or dying at the foot of the
chute. got down the staircase some
how, and through the kitchen to the
basement stairs. Mr.. Jameson had
been before me, and the door stood
open. Ljddy was standing in the mid
die of the kitchen holding frying
pan by the handle as a weapon.
Don't go down there" she yelled,
when she saw me moving toward the
basement sairs. Don't you do 1t, Miss
Rachel. That Jamieson's down there
now. There's only trouble comes OF
hunting ghosts; they lead you into
bottomless pits and things like that.
Oh, Miss Rachel, don't" as ! tried
to get past her.
She was interrupted by Mr.. jamie
sons temperance. He ran ur the
CONTINUED Tomorrow
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13
CHAPTER VI.
In the East Corridor.


When the detective left he enjoined
absolute secrecy on everybody in the
household. The Greenwood club
promised the same thing, and as there
are no Sunday afternoon papers, the
murder was not publicly known until
Monday. The coroner himself notified
the Armstrong family lawyer, and
early in the afternoon he came out.
1 had not seen Mr.. Jameson since
morning, but l knew he had been in
terrogating the servants. Gertrude
was locked in her room with head
ache, and had luncheon alone.
Mr.. Harton, the lawyer, was little
thin man, and he looked as if he did
not relish his business that day.
This Is very unfortunate, Miss In
nes," he said, after we had shaken
hands. Most Northumberland mys
FERROUS. With the father and mother
in the west, find everything devolves
on me; and. as you can understand
1t Is an unpleasant duty"
"No doubt" said absently. "Mr
Harton, l am going to ask you som'
questions. and hope you will answer
them. feel that l am entitled Il
some knowledge, because ! and m!
family are just now in most ambigu
o.s position"
don't know whether he undel
| stood me or not; he took of hi
glasses and wiped them.
Il shall be very happy" he sal
with old-fashioned courtesy.
Thank you. Mr.. Harton, did Nj
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEES SALE

By virtue of the authority vested in |
me by the terms and provisions of a
certain deed in trust, executed by
Billie Howe on the Sth day of January,
1907, to secure an Indebtedness there
in described to the Citizens Bank, of
Hattiesburg, Mississippi which said
deed in trust is recorded in book G.
pages 267-26S, of the Chattel Mortgage
Records of the End District of Perry
County (now Forrest), in the office of
the Chancery Clerk of Forrest county,
Mississippi, I, the undersigned, hav-
ing been by the present holder of said
indebtedess and the deed in trust Sc
curing same, duly appointed substi-
| tute trustee in the place and stead
of the trustee therein named, said in
strument of substitution being re-
corded in Book 1, page 1923, of the
Chattel Mortgage records of Forrest
County Mississippi, in the office of
the Chancery Clerk of said county,
and default having been made in the
payment of said debt, and having been
thereunto properly requested by the
| holder of said Indebtedness and deed
in trust. have this day, taken into
my possession, and will on Thursday.
the 18th day of October, 1909, at the
| east door of the court house in the
City of Hattiesburg, Forrest County,
Mississippi, during legal hours, offer
for sale, and sell at public cutlery, to
the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described personal property
mentioned in said deed Of trust, To-
Gated in the City of Hattiesburg For
rest County, Mississippi, to-wit:
One lunch counter; one refrigerator;
one range; ali cooking utensils; all
dishes; steam heating apparatus; one
cashiers desk; all cigar cases; all
other desks; all chairs; all dining ia
bles; one iron safe; one hall tree; one
side beard; enc cash register; one
display refrigerator. all pictures; one
coffee urn; milk coolers; water cool
err; one steaming table; lighting fix
lures; linoleum; all stools; all glass
ware; one broiler; all linen; one reg
lister and eight (S) pool tables.
| All of said property being located
| in a certain building on lot 9, in bloci
1911 of the Crittenden survey OF the Guy
of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MIS-
sissippi, and situated on Front stree
lin said city, said building being com
lmonly called the palace Cafe"
j Witness my signature this the l3ti
day Of September, 1909.
T. c. HANNAH,
II Substituted Trustee.
Posted this September IS, 1909.
la-ls4t-mon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13
Bottled Down Stairs, Three at a Tim,

of an answer, whoever it was turned
and ran up. l followed-it was dark
but as l turned the corner at the
top a figure darted through this door
and closed 1t. The bolt was on my
side, and l pushed it forward. 1t is a
closet, think" We were in the upper
hall now. IF you will show me the
electric switch, Miss Innes, you would
better wait In your own ROOM"
Trembling as 1 was, 1 was deter
mined to see that door opened. l
hardly knew what l feared, but so
many terrible and inexplicable things
had happened that suspense was
worse than certainty.
81 am perfectly COOL" said, "and
am going to remain here"
The lights flashed up along that end
of the corridor. throwing the doors
into relief. At the intersection of the
small hallway with the larger, the cir
cular staircase wound its way up, as
if 1t had been an afterthought of the
architect And just around the cor
ner, in the small corridor, was the
door Mr.. Jameson had indicated.
was still unfamiliar with the house,
and | did not remember the door. My
heart was humping wildly in my ears,
but I nodded to him to go ahead. l
was perhaps eight or ten feet away
and then he threw the bolt back.
Come out" he said quietly. There
was no response. "Come-out," he
repeated. Them think he had a re-
volver, but am not sure-he stepped
aside and threw the door open.
| From where I stood could not see
beyond the door, but saw Mr.. jamie
| sons face change and heard him NUT
| ter something, then he bolted down
the stairs, three at time. When my
knees had stopped shaking, moved
forward, slowly, nervously. until l had
a partial view of what was beyond the
door. 1t seemed at first to be clos
ct, empty. Then l went close and ex
amined it, to stop with a shudder
Where the floor should have been wa:
black void and darkness, from which
came the INDISPENSABLE damp smell
of the cellars.
Mr.. Jameson had locked somebody
in the clothes chute. AS I leaned ovel
l fancied l heard groan-or was i
the wind?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13
Continued from Yesterday
SYNOPSiS.

CHAPTER MISS Innes, spinster and
guardian of Gertrude and Jaisey, estab-
nshed summer headquarters at Sunny
side. Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted. AS Miss lines locked
up for the night, she was startled by a
dark figure on the veranda.
CHAPTER II.-She passed a terrible
night, which was filled with unseelnly
noises. In the morning Miss Innes found
a strange link cuff button in clothes
hamper.
CHAPTER III.-Gertrude and Hasey
arrived with Jack Bailey. The house was
awakened by a revolver shot. A strange
man was found shot to death, in the hall
CHAPTER Wit proved to be the
body Of Arnold Armstrong, whose bank
er father owned the country house. Miss
lines found Halseys revolver on the
lawn. He and Jack Bailey had disap-
peared. The link cuff button mysterious
ly disappeared.
CHAPTER V.-Detective Jameson and
the coroner arrived. Gertrude revealed
that she was engaged to Jack Bailey
with whom she had talked in the billiard
room d lew mOiuants before the murder
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13

Rhonesboro, Texas.
The two saws you changed from
solid to inserted give perfect salts.
faction. Every mill in our opinion
up to 10000 capacity should use
your saws. Yours truly,
Wood Co., Lumber Co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13
THE HATTIESBURG NEWS

smith shop. where it is being re-
paired"
laid down my knitting then and
looked at him.
"And Halsey?" / managed to say.
1--WE are going to exchange infor-
nation" he said. Il am going to tell
you that, when you tell me what you
picked up in the tulip bed"
We looked steadily at each other: It
was not an unfriendly stare; we were
only measuring weapons. Then he
smiled a little and got up.
with your permission" he said, 81
am going to examine the card room
and the staircase again. You might
think over my offer in the meantime"
He went on through the drawing
room, and listened to his footsteps
growing gradually fainter. dropped
my pretence at knitting and, leaning
back, thought over the last 4S hours.
Here was |, Rachel Innes, spinster, a
granddaughter of old John Innes of
revolutionary days, d. A. R., a Co
lonial Dame, mixed up with a vu,Sar
| uho iONOiIih6 III anu even at
tempting to hoodwink the law! Ger
tainly l had left the straight and mar
row way.
I was reused by hearing Mr.. jamie
son coming rapidly back through the
drawing room. He stopped at the
door.
Miss Innes," he said quickly, Twill
you come with me and light the east
corridor? l have fastened somebody
in the small room at the head of the
card room stairs"
l jumped up at once
You mean-the murderer"
gasped.
Possibly" he said quietly, as we
hurried together up the stairs. Some
one was lurking on the staircase
when l went back. l spoke; instead
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13
imperative. This is very important
Miss Innes."

imperative This is very important,
Miss lines"
Il was crying" Gertrude said in
low tone. when the French clock in
the drawing room struck three l got
up and then-I heard a step on the
east porch, just outside the cardroom
Some one with a key was working
with the latch, and thought, of
course, of Halsey. When we took the
house he called that his entrance, and
he had carried key for it ever since.
The door opened and l was about to
ask what he had forgotten, when
there was flash and a report Some
heavy body dropped, and, half crazed
with terror and shock, l ran through
the drawing room and got upstairs-I
scarcely remember how"
She droDDed into chair. and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13
Commencing
August 18th

On the Gulf and Ship
Island on Wednesdays
the fare to Gulfport for
the round trip wiu be
the same as on Sundays
until further aduised
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13
GULF G. SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.

General Passenger Department.
Passenger Service.
MAIN LINE.
No. 5. No. 3.
Z Jackson. -. 90 a. m. 1885 p. m.
Hattiesburg 9:43 a. m. 7:13pm
AKGulfport. :. 1890 p. m. 1000 pm.
No 4. No. 6.
Lv Gulfport 7:40 a. m. 4:25 p. m.
Lv. Hattiesburg 0:3O a. m. 7:43p m
Ar. Jackson 1855 p. m. HOO p. m.
Columbia Division (via. Silver Creek
and Columbia.
No. 101. No. 102.
1870 m. Lv Mendenhall Ar 9:25 p. m.
1:40p. m. Ar Gulfport Lv 2:45 p. m.
No. 1909. No. 10
2:30 p. m. Lv Jackson Ar 1915 a. m.
500 p. m. Ar Columbia Lv 6:1O:a. m.
Connections at Jackson, Hattiesburg
and Gulfport with all lines.
For further information, apply to,
THOS. P. HALO,
Second Vice-Pres., Gulrport, Miss
Effective Aug. go, 1909.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13

Hicks Capudine Cures Sick Headache
Also Nervous Headache, Travellers
Headache and aches from Grip, Slom
ach Troubles or Female Troubles. Try
Capudine-it's liquid-effects immedj
Ately. Sold by druggists
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13

The two saws you changed to Hoe
tooth are giving perfect satisfaction.
We are shipping you another. This
is the one you put pasch in. We
ran it into a dog. Make it as large
as possible. Yours truly,
Kingsland Lumber Co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-13

left before the crime, how came Hal
sey's revolver in the tulip bed? What
den flight? What had Gertrude left
in the billiard room? What was the
significance of the cuff-link and where
was it?