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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
WILL remain
IN HATTIESBURG

Yesterday at the Columbia Street
Baptist church of this city, Rev. J. y.
MclHllin, the pastor of the church,
announced his intention Of remaining
in Hattiesburg
About two months ago Mr.. Nc
luuin received a unanimous call from
the High Street church, Charlottes-
Vile, Va. The church offered many
attractions and inducements. 1t is
i'm the city where the University Of
Virginia is located, a splendid enyi-
ronment and the church is doing apd
will do a large work. Mr.. McMillin N
himself an alumnus of the University
of Virginia. All of these things made
a strong appeal After a period of
struggle and suspense he reached the
decision that he ought to remain with
his present work.
It may be said in this connection
that the Columbia Street church has
in its membership some of the most
influential business men of the city.
1t is the purpose of the church at the
earIist possible moment to move to
Main street, where it will build one
of the handsomest and best church
houses in the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
NARROWING
EXPERIENCES
Of Two Men in Open Boat On Lake
Drift For Four Days.

ESCANABA, Mich, August 30
Floating for four days at the mercy of
lake winds and seas, with absolutely
nothing to eat and afraid to sleep lest
some ship might pass within hailing
distance unseen, DR.. G. A. Ritchie and
nephew, Hal Richie, of Sault Ste
Marie, were towed into this port by
an ore carrier more dead than alive.
Their story of their experience, the
widest one that has been told by
amateur yachtsmen for years and the
pltable condition of the two men who
were starved and exhausted when they
arrived here, corroborates their state
ment.
Starting from De Pere, Wis, with
new thirty-foot cruising launch the
two men struck boldly for the sea.
When well out their engnie, which had
been working badly for several hours
stopped completely and no amount of
attention could bring an explosion in
the gas chambers. That night the
two finished the small stock of eat
ables in their larder and both kept
watch lest some boat should pass un-
seen, neither trusting his companion
to watch alone
All the next day they worked with
the engine. A heavy sea sprang up
and a rude anchor was thrown out
to keep the little crafts head to the
wind, finally when several large
steamers passed them too far out to
hail they almost abandoned hope.
Four days after the accident which
ruined their engine, the succeeded in
hailing a passing ore carrier and she
came TO their assistance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
PREACH awhile
then PLAY BALL

CHICAGO, August 3O.--A sermon
would be fitting opening to each ma
jor league baseball game played on
Sunday, according to Bruce Barton,
son Of Rev. f. e. Barton, pastor Of
the First Congregational church, Oak
Park. He declared Wednesday night
that although he did not favor Sun
day baseball, he thought the plan feas-
ible.
Barton said he had mentioned the
matter to some of the prominent min
listers of Chicago and also has set the
facts before persons connected with
the management of the major league
teams, and that in all instances his
suggestion had been approved. Barton
says that the matter has been ap-
proved by both President Charles
Murphy of the Chicago Nationals and
Charles Ebbets, of Brooklyn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
sNAILs AS. DELIcAcIES.

One thing which the English visitor
to Paris detests, according to a
French newspaper, is the edible snail,
which is becoming a greater favorite
among the Paris gourmets. Returns
show that in 1907 100000 kilograms of
snails passed through the markets in
the French capital. A similar guam
tity was consumed last year, and the
returns up to the present indicate thai
the quantity eaten will be still greater,
There seem to be fashions in gas
tronomy as well as in military, so
we learn that the frog is becoming
less popular in fact, few are eaten
today.--London Globe.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
IDLE CAR REDUCTION

CHICAGO, August 30.-The Amer.
lean Railway Association, in it's fort
nightly report on car surpluses and
shortages, says that there has been
a further decrease of 47,749 in the
number of surplus cars, bringing the
total down to 59,424, which is 93,579
less than the corresponding period OF
1908. Box cars decreased 21141, and
coal and gondolas 1929. There was
also a decrease of 6,248 in miscellane
GUS cars, due principally to reduc
ton in the surplus stock equipment
There is an increase in the scatter
ing shortages from 100 on August tc
1909 on August 8. \.g
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
AIMS And OBJECTS OF
new ORGANIZATION
Is Intended Primarily to Boost tie Ag-
riculturaI Interests of South Missis-
sippi-co-oPeration in This Work
Necessary rc~J fl

The formation of a South Missis-
sippi Press Association for the pur-
pose of inaugurating a systematic cam.
paign Of development in this section
is now a practical certainty, the pub
fishers of the district having been
asked to meet in this city in Septenl-
Der for the purpose of perfecting the
organization. Many publishers of the
district have already been heard from
with reference to the matter, and
majority of them are inclined to be Ia
sympathy with the movement, realiz-
ing that much good can be accom-
plished by pursuing a systematic
course. The following communication
is self-explanatory.
Hattiesburg, Miss, Aug. 2S, 1909
To the Newspaper Publishers of South
Mississippi:
After a consultation with a number
of newspaper publishers in this sec.
ton, and acting on their suggestion,
hereby call a meeting of the editors
and publishers Of South Mississippi,
at Hattiesburg, on Monday and Tues
day, September 27 and 2S, for the pur-
pose of organizing a South Mississippi
Press Association.
The object of this association shall
be for the moral, material and educa-
tional Advancement of the profess
sion and to promote the welfare of
South Mississippi by concerted action,
especially in bringing about the de-
velopment Of agriculture, on the lands
now being denuded Of timber, which
offer to the homeseeker more oppor-
tunities at the present time than any
other part of the United Staes.
I sincerely believe that there is no
section of our nation which has 50
many latent possibilities as that part
OF our state south of the A. & V. rail
way and by unity of action on our
part am sure we can bring about this
development via honor and profit
to ourselves and at the same tima
confer benefits On thousands OF others
Respectfully submitted.
MORT L. BIXLER,
Manager Hattiesburg News
Approved:
EDGAR G. HARRIS.
Editor Jones County News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
TO HOLD COTTON
For Better Prices-Movement to In

For Better Prices-MoVement to In
clude Entire Crop of the South. !,
DALLAS, Tex, August 3O.-A move,
ment to hold the cotton crop or the
entire south for better prices than
those now paid was instituted at the
midsummer meeting of the North
Texas Commercial Association, held
at the Chamber of Commerce in this
city. Every secretary promised his
active cooperation and the movement
will be made state wide, following a
meeting to be held Sunday afternoon
at Fort Worth.
Those present represented sections
containing ten thousand farmers of
the state with toal acreage of 51o,-
900. Reports were made On the crop
situation and the most favorabIf show
ed only about a half crop II year
The percentage as estimated from the
reports of those attending the meet
ing was 4S.S An analysis of this per-
centage indicates tha the cotton crop
of Texas this year win be less than
two million, as against 4174,000 bales
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
SCHOOL CHILDREN ON STRIKE.

PITTSBURG, Pa. August 80
When the public school at Pittsburg,
located in the Pressed Steel Car Co,
strike district, resumed today after
the summer vacation, only three small
children out of an enrolment of 200
were present. On a telegraph pole
opposite the front door of the build
ing was posted a sign in a child $
handwriting, as follows:
I'VE are all on a strike"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
WARLIkrE TIMES AT
DALLAS, TEXAS.

DALLAS, Tex, August 30.-It look
ed like old war days near Dallas this
morning when 2200 regulars, infantry,
cavalry and artillery, in light march
ing order direct, begrimed but looking
like soldiers all over swung down the
big road leading to Holland, Texas.
They comprise several companies
of Uncle Sans army on cross coun
try hike and they will march one
hundred and sixty miles before they
take trains for Fort Sam Houston
Texas. They have been in camp al
the fair graunds near Dallas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
TWO MEN HAD ONLY 23-4 LEGS
Yet They Clnched in Furious Fight.
Stopped by officer.

Yet They Clinched in Furious Fight
Stopped by Officer.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 30,-Al
though possessing a combined aggre
gate total Of little more than two
legs and three-quarters instead of the
usual number of four, Alira Foltz, a
miner, Williamstown, KY, and J. F.
.Dobson, peddler Indianapolis, Ind,
had an alteration at Market Square
.at 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning and
when found by J. H. Mcfarland, watch
nan at the square, were attacking each
other savagely and Foltz had his one
quarters possessed by Dobson and
might have inflicted serious injury
leg wrapped around the leg and three
but for the timely arrival of the Off
Ger.
Faey- were lodged at Central Police
Station and faced a charge of assault
and battery.
Both men stated to City Judge Floyd
that they had been in town only two
hours when the alteration started and
upon their promise to leave the city
at once a $40 fine was assessed. but
held up pending their immediate de-
parture.
Both cripples hobbled out of the
court room jubilant over their re-
lease.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
HER 1o5TH BIRTHDAY.
Celebrated by "Aunt Betsy cowherd,
Aued Nearess Of Green County.

GLASGOW, Ky August So.-"Aunt
Betsy" Covherd an old ex-clave, cele-
bratad her 1o5th birthday anniversary
at~ tie home of her daughter, Lizzie
NN1er, near Greensburg, few days
.aeo. "Aunt Betsy was born on the
spot whore Greensburg is now locat-
ed 105 years ago this month. She was
Houht by Franl, Cowherd, a former
wealthy citizen of that section. whea
she was a young woman and cooked
for him thirty-six years before being
freed. She talks interestingly of the
times "befo'" the war and has been
quite active until the last year. She
reared sixteen children.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
EARTHQUAKE ON PANAMA

PANAMA, August S0.-A strong
earthquake was experienced here
shortly after o'clock this morning
The people were greatly alarmed but
no serious damage has been reported
and no one was injured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
The victim WAS A
TWELLE-YEAR- old GIkL
Curprit Was Arrested and Mob Vio-
Ience Was Feared-State Troops
Sent to the Scene-Prisoner Was
Conveyed to jackson.

BROOKHAVEN, Miss, August 30
Robert Woodall, charged with crimin-
al assault on Little Myrtis Neal at
Pearlhaven, mill town near here,
4 yesterday afternoon, was taken TO
Jackson this morning for safe keep
ing.
The prisoner and officers went un-
der escort of the company Of state
militia which was sent here at an
early hour today by Governor Noel.
The BIookhaven company, which
was placed on guard here when lynch
ing was threatened last night, remain
ed on duty until the Jackson company
left on special train with the pris-
.oner shortly after o'clock this morn-
ing.
The little victim, who is only II
years old and who was reported to be
in a critical condition last night is
much improved today and will recover.
Excitement here has subsidized
Three years ago Woodall came to
Pearlhav6n from Wesson, Miss. He is
a married man and has been living
with his wife and children near the
Pearlhaven mill, where he was EN-
ployed.
1t is alleged that of late the man
has been acting in a peculiar manner
and that his conduct resulted in sew
eral threats against him. He is about
thirty-five years old and until recent
w has borne an excellent reputation
His friends say his mind has become
unbalanced
Earlier Details.
BROOKHAVEN, Miss, August 20
Robert Woodall, aged 35 years, was
brought here this afternoon from
Pearlhaven, Miss, and placed in jail
accused of outraging little Myrtis Neal
aged - years, a resident OF Pearlha
ven. Miss. The little girl is in a very
critical condition and badly bruised on
account of her struggle with Woodall
,but doctors think her injuries arc
,,hot fatal.
Woodall, it is claimed is half-witted
and thinks nothing of his crime. He is
4 married man and has one child. IL
was notified to leave Brookhayer
some time ago on account Of his con
duct.
AS soon as the news spread thai
Woodall was in Jail here a crowd be
gan TO gather, and it looked for 6
while like there would be lynching
and I mayor telephoned Governor
Noeft > send troops here. He also or
dered out the militia of Brookhaver
and placed them on guard in the
guardhouse at every window. Sheriff
Greer spoke to the crowd from the
steps of the guardhouse, and Informed
them that the first man who attempt
ed to enter would be shot. Som'
think that the crowd was actuatet
more by curiosity than anything else
although about 9 p. m. someone firet
lFSeVeral SnOtS nIlle ulSIdHCe Ioli
Y the Jail and it looked for a while lik'
there was going to be trouble. Al
that was needed was someone to d'
the leading and Woodall would hav'
been made short work of.
( The girls father was telegraphet
for and was expected to arrive herr
on the 10:44 p, m. Illinois Centra
train from Bogalusa, and there was I
large crowd at the train, but tn
father failed to show up, therefore th'
mob began to lose interest. But i
was stated that if he had come as eS
pected and had uttered the WORD
Wocdan would have been taken from
the jail,and lynched, regardless of tn
militia
i 11p to this time the troops fror
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-30
Approved;

EDGAR G. HARRIS,
Editor Jones County News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-08-19

nNE Of the daintiest accessories of
" the summer wardrobe is the sun
shade. A parasol boasts more virtues
than the eminently practical one of
shading the eyes from the impertinent
rays of the sun. 1t gives an air of
smartness to the summer girl. The
display OF sunshades in the shops is as
attractive as 1t is varied, and many of
the models shows designs of this
years vintage.
Decidedly the most effective of the
parasols for all-around use are the en-
brcSdered linens. A woman who is
clever with her needle may trans
form a plain, unassuming linen sun
shade into a chic embroidered affair
that might have come straight from
Paris on the latest steamer.
A sunshade of white linen, with one
OF the new square light wood handles,
may be purchased, and the above de-
sign, half of which is given, applied to
each of the sections. as shown in the
sketch. The design may be traced on
the parasol with carbon paper 1t is
then worked out in coronation braid,
French knots and satin stitch in floss
embroidery silk.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-08-19

Very often a helper is engaged for a
fortnight or so, to push the work
through, but the heaviest part OF the
burden rests on the shoulders of the
permanent hands. Needless to say, II
Is busy time while IL lasts, for all
the ether work of the farm has to be
carried on simultaneously, and II
means. for the shepherds, getting up
very early-not later than 4:30, and
working late. The permanent hands,
having their ordinary work to get
through as well, do not. of course,
clip so many sheep in a day as a clip
per specially engaged for the job.
About score per man, or there
abouts, is considered very good
days work; n good hand working full
time will turn out, on an average,
paid by the day. but IT is more usual
now to follow the piecework plan.
On both sides of the Border, the
Lowland sheep are always washed a
week or so before shearing But
many farmers assert that there are
other benefits which accrue from II
They say the washing improves the
health of the sheep. Some old writ
ers held this view. and Youatt quotes
that excellent chemist Vauquelin, who
says: I'm this respect | am inclined
to adopt the opinion Of those who
think that the washing of sheep, dur
ing dry warm weather. may be use
| ful TO their health and to the quality
of the wool" However this may be
II is beyond question that the practice
OF washing, previous to shearing, is o
ancient date, and II is quite probable
that its origin is to be found in tn,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-08-19
MODERN METHODS OF
SHEEP SHEARING GREAT HELP
Many improvements Old Days When Wool Was Gath
Allowing Animals Rub
Squeeze Fac Other.

The earliest method OF securing the
wool was 10 drive the sheep quickly
through a narrow passage, and the
squeezing and rubbing of one against
another loosened and detached the
wool Later, an improved" plan was
adopted, which, in our ears, sounds
somewhat inhumane, although, as a
matter Of fact, II done at the right
time, there would probably be moth.
Ing painful or severe about it. The
sheep were caught, and the wool was
pulled from their backs by hand.
This practice continued for many hun
drcds OF years, for although Laban
and the other great pastoralists Of his
time clipped their sheep, Pliny tells
us that, in his day, when Rome was
in the zenith of her glory, the sheep
are not everywhere shorn, but the
custom of pulling Off the wool con.
tinues I'm some places" IL Is to the
old patriarchs, then, that we must
give the credit Of having set about
getting the wool in business.like
way, and from their day until now
practically no change has taken place
in the manner and method of clipping.
Most of the clipping on the big
Border farms in Great Britain is done
by the ordinary shepherding staff
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-08-19
FABRICS OF SILK AND WOOL
Latest Decree Of Fashion Has Over
shadowed Everything Previously
In Vogue.

There are more silk and wool mu.
terials put on the counters each week.
New ones that were kept until late in
the season have been shown to the
public. These are made up into coat
suits or one-piece frocks, and are
often striped.
Some of the colors come with /
plain surface for the skirt and a
striped surface for the coat. Silk-and-
wool bengaline is possibly the favor
lite of them all The corded fabrics
are in the height of fashion The idea
even runs into shantung and pongee.
There seems no end to the latter
weave. 1t overspreads everything
else. Just why is hard to say, for il
is rather raglike when made up and
cannot be depended on for graceful
lines.
Some of the weaves are delightful
for house frocks. and as the material
has practically no weight, 1t makes a
most comfortable frock for this hct
| climate.
One of the latest weaves in IL has a
diagonal cord through 1t. 1t is veIy
wide and heavy. much like the stylisb b
serge we have worn all winter
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-08-19

The coronation braid is to be sew
on in the space between the double
lines. This outlines the flowers, leavm
and stems, and forms an inner line OF
each flower petal.
Small white French knots are
worked between the two rows of braid
The petals are filled in lightly with
long satin stitches of irregular lengths
with delicate pink floss. The effect OF
the glossy texture of the silk is ex
tremely pretty.
The center of the flower is composed
of one large yellow dot surrounded
by tiny rose colored French knots
The stem and leaves are of the coro
nation braid, and the latter are filled
in with pale green floss. The color
scheme is charmingly dainty, and
would harmonic with almost any cos
tune.
A sunshade decorated in this way
would be an attractive addition to the
trousseau. or to the outfit for college
commencement festivities. 1t would bl
highly appreciated as graduation
gift O. wedding present, and is equal,
suited to town and country use.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-08-19
Shepherds Plaid Coats.

Few women feel themselves fixed
for the summer without loose top
coat hanging in the closet. They
seem more necessary in spring and
summer than in winter,
They are the height Of fashion and
fortunately they are not always ex.
pensive. The fashionable ones come
in dull white camers hair serge, and
in a black and white shepherds plaid.
They are loose, have many pockets,
are made with long sleeves, and
reach to within four inches of the
ankles.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-08-19

belief that II was beneficial from the
point Of view OF health. In the
North Country the clipping is usually
done in an open.fronted covered shed.
where there is plenty Of light. An
old sail-cloth, or a covering of boards,
is laid over the earthen floor, and
these are kept clean by sweeping.
The actual method OF clipping is very
similar, fancy. in all districts-flrst
the opening out OF the head, neck,
brisket and thighs, then the curviBg
round the ribs from the belly up to
the back. first on one side and then on
the other, and then the quarters. A
well-clipped sheep should show the
rings formed by the shears running in
continuous lines all round its barrel
and u3 the quarters; there should be
no break along the back where the
line travelling up one side meets that
coming up the other. These lines, or
little ridges of wool, should be small
and OF uniform size, and they should
all be at the same distance from one
another. II Is quite wonderful how
much better a nicely-shorn sheep
looks than one which is carelessly
and untidily done. And there is more
in 1t than a mere pleasing of the eye.
A well-clipped lot of sheep. because
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-08-19
FACTS ABOUT
HENS AND EGGS
How 40 Make Most Money from
Poultry.

When cholera appears in the flock
give no water except that IN which
pokerroot has been boiled This is both
a preventative and cure, An Hi.
nois man says one OF his hens laid an
egg two and seven.eighths inches long
and one and ffteen-siXteenths inches
wide, the measurement being taken
with calipers.
one man will win with one kind of
hen and another man with some other
breed. II is with hens as II is with
COWS. We should choose the breed We
like the best and then stay wia It.
Fowls are naturally hardy, and con.
tagion in a flock is due to careless
ness on the part OF the poultry keeper.
This is proved by the fact that ex.
pert poultry raisers have very few
sick chickens.
Hens need a better place In which
to roost than the trees around the
house. or course, they may survive
there: but merely living and returning
profit are two different things.
Don't stop feeding the hens shells
Just because they are out of doors
and can shift for themselves. There
is no line, not even an imaginary one
between the days when the hen likes
shells and when she does not. All
days are alike in that respect.
A woman in Vermont writes that