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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
Wool Market-

BOaION. Dec. i0-WOOL-The CONNER
cial Bulletin % Boston will say Of the wool
market saturday Several OF the leading
buyers are looking around the market IN
anticipation OF covering on heavy weight
requirements and two Of them have bought
WOOL ~ weeks business aggregated at
least 100000 pounds. chiefly composed OF
washed ohio. staple and clothing territory
az DC and zlc 10 &c, respectively. No weak
ness 2 apparent In any quarter Of the mar
ket The shipments OF wool from Boston
10 December 8 inclusive, were 251 I83 asa
pounds against nA,352 08 pounds for the
same time last year. The r~eceints 70 De
eember = inclusive. were 80, T9i "a pounds
last year.
ST. louis. Dec. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
territory and western mediums. 24d29c.
fine mediums, ndMe: fine. t2n10e.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
81. Lauts live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. Nr-CATTLE-ReoeiDts,
100 head, including 1850 Texans. Market
and export steers, S6B0S.Oo; dressed beef
and butcher steers. B.s5Gs.t0; steers under
l. 600 lbs. n.U96.2o; Etockers and feeders.
S3.10RA8; cows and hsifsrs, Ss.Oo96.7B; can
ners, S2.I5e2B; bulls. ta.D04.5a; calves, AT5
ESQ; Texas and Indian steers, Sa58b.60;
cows and heifsrs, S1.1504S5.
HOGS-Reesipts, $500 head. Market l0c
S8156S4o; butchers and best heavy. $500
.G@.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, /. 800
head. Market steady; native rnuttons. N.TS
G649; lambs, 8.50dS@; culls and bucks, $3.50
ESQ; stoeksrs, B.2S4AOo,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
Kansas City 1--we stool Market.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. M.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 6T00 head, including LOO head south
erns; market for steers steady TO l0c lower
beef steers, S655Gs.50; fair to good, 5000
eco; western steers, S.900s6e; s~tockers and
feeders, 9.805.25; southern steers, $500
SIS; southern COWS, R.Ib44-4oi native cows,
$l504kM; native heifers, AS59f.&i bulls,
5 .2544.50; calves, A.009S.5N
H0GS-Recelpts, 5000 head market for
lights closed 5Ql0o higher; ithers steady
top, $246; bulk OF sales, &061aEh: heavy,
&.406S4S packers and butchers, S.SQ&5i
light, T.169A39i pigs, @.T641.@
q SHEEP AMI LAMBS-Reooipta, ESQ.,
head; market, lOG1bc higher; top lambs,
1855; lambs, $6.&4S.S; ysarltnga, &.Tb0I. OOi
wsthers, S4s0Q6.0; ewes, 8.Oo4S.40; stock
ers and feeders, &.50d6@.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dee l0EMETALS-StRnd-
800; lake copper was quoted az Si3.25Rl3D,
eiectrolytlc, Sa12A8ia5ih and casting.
namHia8; London market easy; spot. $50
E2DQG@; LOndon market firm; spot. eifT
ssi futures, AIS lsa. LEAD, firm; spot AA
oAbo; London market higher AZ ala Spell
ter quiet spot Wie06nh London. market
Cleveland warrants quoted AZ 1s Hkd IN
London market Local market unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, Dee. M-MErALS-Lead,
GNA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
Artielss.l open. High. Lew. closeI Yss'y

NJ -
. Cash quotations were as follows;
FLOUR-Firm; winter patents. $500
SO; stralghts, &.1o45.to, spring straights,
AT0BA6; bakers, 368&&.
RYE-No. 2 T5d7so.
BARLEY-Essd @ mixing, S5GSso; fair
SEEDS-ElAx, No. 1 northwestern u-el;
No. l northwestern n-si Timothy. @75,
PROVISIONS -Mess pork, per hbl., S22.5 %
623.O0. Lard. per 100 lbs, naB01aS7h.
Short clear sides (boxedJ, Si2O09l2$.
equal to 4s2.0e0 bu, Exports for the week,
as shown by Bradstreet's were equal 70
aaSA,Oo bu. Primary receipts we're 2s2. 600
bu., compared with $4,000 Blu. the CORE
spending day a year ago
Estimated Feceipts for tomorrow; Corn
2E2 cars; oats, IS ears; hogs, M,0o head.
Chicago Cast PFiess-Wheat. No 2 red,
H.GGL2l; No. . red, N.156l.2 20; No. 2 hard.
uIthGlI2A; No. 3 hard, u.06it0 No. /
northern spring. u24llai No. 2 northern
spring. No9tl2 Corn; No. 2 cash, old,
S wife. T sss s5ss: ao Ns' ysrioS. "a. S Ssso !
No 3 yellow, 5si495ee.
oATs-Ne white, a8Be; No. a $40;
standard, AA9Gc.
BUTTER-steadyi ereamsries. A8sae;
diaries, 2tSGe.
Eoos-Rsesipts. aS7 cases. Market
steady 81 mark, cases included, Mh025hoi
sirstE DOE prime firsts, SlAc.
daisies. 1GAH18Ao; twins,
ko9laAei roung Americas, ts<c; Ions
PoTAroEs-stsady; choice 20 fancy. Il
945ei TAR 70 good, S6l0e.
PoVLrk1Lsteady turkeys, lie; chick
NEALESteadyi 30 70 0-lb. weights S9qe,
90 % S-lb weights, 9Bt04c; s. 10 u0-lb.
wsights, lohGl1he.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

Features OF the Trading and CIOsins
Pricee on Board Of Trade.


Prteep IN Board Of Trade.
CHICAGO Dec. M.-L4ght receipts and a
sharp bulge IN coarse grain impaired q
strong tone 70 the wheat market today,
prices 81 the cloCd showing net gains OF he
to h4Ac, Corn aud oats were extremely
strong the former closing laW1Ac to 1h4
1mc higher and the latter A41c higher, com
pared with the final figures OF the pre-
vious day. Provisions also closed strong.
Domestic conditions supp5anted the Argen-
here. The crop expert or a local concern,
who is now In that country, claimed that
the damage was unimportant. Continued
Light receipts formed the chief reason for
the firmness The total movement was esti-
mated at $4,000 bu., as against $4,000 bu.
the same day@a year ago. The future de-
uvertes displayed greater strength than the
December option and during the day NAY
sold between W.D6WA0Sh and Voc rDecein-
Der range between Sl09% and N.10h. At
the close December was up NC at d10.
while May was M9Ac higher at Q.0s5t61.o9.
Corn for May delivery sold at the highest
price for crop, the new record being
6thc, which was be above the previous,
December advanced lac above the final
figures Of the previous session The range
and 60hc and for May between e9kc and
Gao. The close on December was at Coz
and on May at &C.
Trading in oats was active and the mar
ket was strong. The close was at the top
with December at f3hc and May At 44%n.
Proyisions closed strong. with prices 70 to
2ZAc higher.
hs seAaing futures ranged as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

doukrs, epT.eSoo; silver douars Of fSo
nseLom; silver certincates o~ntgtandlnE.
So. nGo8
General ~Fund-snver SOLAR in general
hndf EeLE51; current liabilities, u1L.a2fi1.
Working balance IN treasury offices, III
SA.1g, IN banks 70 credit Of treasurer OF
the United states, Caial.6Gs subsidiary si-
yer coin, n6.Gl.tN; minor coin, tLf07. ~
total balance IN general hund. E1eM. IL
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
Artoles. 81 Hlgh.I 10. Closel Yes'y.
0lnnha I'D Prieea.

WHEAT-No. 2 hard, NO4gL.07; No. 3
hard h02d1@; No. 4 hard, s5cdS10o; No.
2 spring, d.o3di.O6; No. 3 spring, NO00L.04h
SEC.
CORNING. 2 white, s0k9s2c: No. 3 white,
e0h9S2c; No. 1 white, 5s461c; No 2 yellow,
5sQ6le; No. 2. eOR62c; No. 3, 5sh9s2e; No.
4 5S66lc; no grade, 63D5Thc.
OATS-No. 2 white, 4a642hc; standard,
A04tAc; No. 8 yellow, hhdE1hc; No.
yellow. 094ic; No, 3 mixed, 4OQ41c.
BARLEY-No. 4. b395te; No. 1 feed, $40
6shc.
RYE-No. . 71672c.~No I. s. 7O971e.
CnrlOt R~epRRnta. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

NEW YORK, Dee. t6.-COFFEE-Markst
closed STEADY points higher, SALES
were reported Of u86 bass Including De
september and October. aoc. Spot maFkei
quiet No. Z Rio. sac nominal; No. 4 SAN
tos, SAC Mid, quiet c0rd0VA. a01Ika
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

PEORIA. Dec. 10-CORN-Firm; No. /
white. size; No. 3 yellow. V74e; No. q SHE
No. 4 Ed6Ac.
oATS-strong. standard. 43lAa4sAe; No
; white, Hhc. Nc. 4 white, no.
. RYE-Steady: roc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
WEATHER NJ THE GRAIN BELT
snow Saturday and Then Colder
Afternoon and EvsniRG.

OMAHA. Dec. 10. 1909.
The area Of high pressure, extending over
the central portion OF the country, has
shifted slowly eastward during the last
twenty-four hours, and now extends from
Manitoba southeast over the Mississippi
valley, lake region and Ohio valley, the
middle Atlantic and southern states. The
eastern low Is disappearing off the uppsr
Atlantic coast. A disturbance is central
over the Rocky mountains and SHOWS are
general this morning In the northwest, over
the eastern slope OF the mountains and
throughout the upper Missouri valley. This
disturbance viii continue eastward and
will cause snow IN this vicinity tonight and
probably Saturday. The weather Is much
warmer from the mountains east over the
central valleys, but is followed by colder
on the Pacific slope. It will be somewhat
warmer in this vicinity tonight. probably
followed by colder Saturday afternoon or
niSht.
Record OF temperature and precipitation
compared with the corresponding day o.
the last three vars:
Minimum temperature. z
precipitation .......-...... 90 20 .@ I
Normal temperature for today, 70 degrees.
Exe-.s 70 erseipitasicn stnea ARreh l.
Gs8 inches.
Deficiency correspondents period in IOs,
294 inches.
pefIeiency correspondents period in 1881,
7n inches. l. A WELSH,
Local ForecaSter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
st. Joseph Live stock MARKET.

ST. JOSEPH, Dec. l0-CATTLE-Re-
csipts, aOs head. Market steady: steers,
N5OaSOe; COWS and heifers, S2.so06.7S;
calves, 8 .506aOa
strong to &c higher; top, = 50i bulk Of
sales. S.lo4ah.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-ReceiptE. 1900
head. Market steady; lambs, FOo8s.O0.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Weak-HOEs Higher-Shee
and Lamba Haay,

CHICAGO, Dec. observation-disclosures,
70, 40 head. Market was weak; steers, $40
d9.50; COWS, $S.5O&5.O0; heifers, S,O0qp6.00;
bulls, $3.4084T5, calves, S3.O009.2; stockers
and feeders, $37505.&.
HOqS-Rsoalpts. 5000 head. Market 50
l0c higher; choice heavy. S.559S65; butch
srs, $s.6o0s.eo; light mixed. t6.20QS.3; choice
light, 8.SS0&45; packing, &.45QS.e0; pigs,
N.o007.f 70; bulk OF sales, Ss.954s.55.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Rsceipts, 10,OO0
head. Market easy; sheep, $4OO96O0; lambs.
&T5a8.A; yearlings, &.B007.65.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
r.. s' ss S.s I f.Eeii e.. Ssui fsan-' Burns


OMAHA. Dee A-BAnk eleAinga Cor to-
day were q. "a, sg7.sa and for the correspond.
ing dats laSt year, Af94B1A20.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
philadelphia Produce Market

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. M-BUTTER-
Firm: hc 20 lc higher; extra western cream
cry. s5Hci nearby prints, nc.
EGGS-steadyt Pennsylvania and other
nearby firsts, free cases. SIC at mark; cur
renf receipts IN returnable cases, SOC; west
erns arste. free cases, &ci current receipts,
free cases. e8N3oc.e
4 CHEEsE-Flrm; good demand; New York
full creams, choice HAei FAIR 10 good,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Dee. M-CSpseial Tels-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100 head. Mar
kst steady,
HOGs-Rsosipts. 1,2o9 head. Market SO
roc higher range OF prices, B-@4SAi bulk
Of sales, S.lb8AA-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
London stock Market.

LONDON, Dee. N-Ameriean securities
opened firm b slightly higher tSday.
Good buying strengthened the market
later and at nocp prices were from y to i
above, yesterday'a New York closing.
london closing stocks.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
. Sunday. =. Holiday.

Receipts and disposition OF live stock at
The Union stock yards, South umaha, for
twenty-four hours ending at 3 p, m yes
fHranv.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
surar and gToIn.ae.

NEW YORK. Dec. N-SUGAR-Raw.
quiet: H~uscovRdo. 50 test askc; csntr ~
gal. "a test, 4.15iscs molasses SUGAR. 8 So;
refined. DUN; crushed, 5.s5c: g~ranuIafed'
6.t5e; powdered. B.Bc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

futures quiet. December 60 I'D. March.
fs ed, May, Tg nd.
CORNLsp0t quiet. new American, mixed,
via Galveston, Sc 1od: futures firm, Jan
nary, mixed, So fkd: January. plate. Sc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
Freasary saaaement.

WASHINGTON. Dec. M-The condition
Of the treasury az the beginning Of busi.
ness today was as follows:
Trust FundS-G0ld coin. E73lc9s9; ailtsI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.

Middling. i5lsc; sales, none; receipts, AIS
bales; shipments. 402 bales; stock, 0&I
bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

DETROIT. Dee. i0.-Fira Of Unknown
origin early today destroyed the four-s o-y
building occupied by the GRAY FuTritu-e
storage company. the Detlaff Manufac ur-
ing company and the Miehigan CASH Reg
lBter company at Hi-iD Champlaln street
The loss y estimated al $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
MinneapoIIa GraIn Mnrket

MINNEAPOLIS Dec. IA-NHEAT1-De-
cembsr, u@A; Nay, NWS: cash No 1
hard, Nl2a4L12h; No. 4 northern. uIihG
Luh; n o northern, A,O9dQlWN; No
northern, N018l01k =
FLAN-Closed at hgA
CORNING. 2 yellow, DAG61Ac.
OATS-No. 3 white. t0Na4ih.
RYE-No. 2 T&Q7IAe.
HhAN-ln loQ-puunu sacks. t19.M
FLOuR-First patents In wood. T. q. b..
MlnneaDolisA NA0aG@: second patents
HO0640; first clears. A8RAB; second
Hears. A2qa0
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. i0-WHEAr-No.
} northern, ult4LB; No. : northern, H12B
ma; May. N.W.
OATSISc.
BARLEY-samples. 00G7Oc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
New York Monoy Married.

NEW YORK. Dec. N-MoNEY-on call,
t.1Pi e ssS per "a Ssn &C. Fu! sa.r! ri': :, SS::rr
cent. Time leans, DUH and STEADY sixty
days, Nt4b per cent; ninety days, FA94&
pei cent SIX montns ~ per y
per cent.
sTERLING EXchange-Ftrm. with actual
business in bankers bills at N.Aeo6A4SSs
for g day bills and At AS7Sc for demand.
COMMERCIAL BILLS-ASh4AA
SILVER-Bar, &c; Mexican dOllars, 40.
BONDS-Govsrnment. steady; railroad.
irregular.
Closing quotations on New York bonds
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
Boston stocks and Bonds.

BOSTON. Dec. M-Money, call loans, s
IS per cent: time loans, sos per cent.
OffeaI clOsinas
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

DULUTH. Dec. M-WHEAT-No. north
srn. Mio& No Z northern. ~ 06N; Decem-
Der. n@R; May. ushei.0eE.
, oATs-fc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
REPoRT or THn CLEARING HOUSE
transactions Of the Associates Bsaks
fer the Week.

NEW FORK. Dec. IL Bradstreet's bank
clearings report for the week ending De
cemher 10 shows an aggreFata o. u. NJ
90 a. against n1B,9S5.oo last week and
B,ie9,oH,O o in the corresponding week last
year. The following is a list Of the cities:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

MOT included In totals because eompar.
isons are incomplete.
"'Not included in totals because contain
ing other items than cleartngs,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

SILYER-RaF, steady a. 2ld Per ounce.
MONEH-Sh1eA per cent ~
The rate Of Discount In the pen market
for short billa is Sh84 peE cent. FOR three
Months hilA &49B ISIS per eent
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 1N.-WHEAT-
Normally unchanged No. 2 hard. u.058
LII; No. q SL08G1.@: No. 2 red, N.1SHLH;
No. s. sl.12R1iS; December. t104h; May,
u.SK1lM, bid; July, SAC, bid.
CORN-lc higher. No. 2 mixed, 62GS2Kc;
No. 3, eiA4s1c; No. z white, 63c; No. s.
s9a6s2Ae; December. 62Ne. bid: May, SAC,
sellers; July. e74c, sellers.
OATS-Unchanged to tc higher; No.
white. f39Ac; No, 2 mixed, A29fsc.
RYE-as6foc.
HAY-UnchanEed TO SOC higher: choice
timothy, / .5ad1Soo; choice prairie, tl1.6O;
choice alfalfa. s15.a0dtdN
BUTTER-Creamery. 33kc; firsts, nc;
seconds. sc; packing stock, &c,
E~GGS-ExtrGs, sic; firHts, &c; seconds
| ana HlrfIaa Taos eurreUt racaiuta De
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
LiEht Ran of Beth sheep ana La@b-,
while Demand a. slew, BIT
Prices Continue About
steady.

lss. 100. IsN 1890. 1905. $50. li9Os
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
BIG FLEET
COMPLETES
LONG CRUISE
Sixteen Ships Passed in Review
at Hampton Roads Today
at the Noon Hour.
Associated Press.

Old Point Comfort, Va, February %.
With homeward bound pennants
streaming far behind, twent-eight
bands playing the "Star Spangled Ban
ner," and saluting cannon roaring a
tribute to the president of the United
States the battleship feet of the Amer
ican navy today ended it's world cruise.
After steaming in review before the
presidents yacht, the sixteen battle
ships finally cast anchor in the famous
harbor of Hampton Roads, from
whence they started fourteen months
ago on the notable journey Of $4,000
miles.
1t was exactly noon when the look
outs at Fortress Monroe sighted the
fleet making towards the entrance of
Hampton Roads, and it was at this
hour that the salute to the Connecti-
cuts flag commenced.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
NAME 0F'G0VERNOR PATTERSON :,
FIGURES IN COOPER-SHARP TRIh|
Utica Man Lost HIS Dog
on the Mississippi Coast;
But Canine Walked Home
ialh EHZEa

breezes of the gulf coast metropolis
were not good for his health, so he
decided to hike back to the more en-
ioyable climate of Utica. A feeling of
homesickness was no doubt mingled
with the matter of health, so, without
biding any of his Gulfport friends or
acquainances goodbye, he disappeared
in the night, and was not heard from
again until day or so since when
Mr.. Hutchins received a letter from
Utica stating that Mig" had reappear-
ed at his old home and was given d
joyous reception by all of his canine
friends, and citizens of the community
generally.
mig" made the journey of 160 miles
in exactly a week, which is pretty fair
travelling when you stop to consider
the fact that he had to tarry occas-
ionally and make arrangements for
his meals.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
TAFT TAKES N|SSSSIPPTAN
|. into HIS OFFICIAL FAMILY
New Secretary of War From Wilkinson
County---Confederate Veteran.

Washington, February 22.-The an
nouncement made here today that
President-elect Taft would appoint j.
M. Dickinson, of Nashville, Tenn. to the
position of Secretary of War in his
cabinet, is received with much pleas
ure by congressman and senators from
the Southern States. The Mississippi
members are especially delighted,
since Mr.. Dickinson is native Mis-
sippian, having been born and reared
in Wilkinson Couty.
With seven men in the United States
senate and one in the cabinet, not to
mention the twelve or more congress
men who claim Mississippi as their
birthplace, the State is pretty well
heeled at Washington.
Mr.. Dickinson has always been a
Democrat. He was only sixteen years
of age when the war closed, but he
had been at the front, fighting under
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Februar PA remark
able story comes here from Utica, in
the southern part of Kinds county
of the long journey of a dog. About
one month ago Mr.. l.. G. Hutchins, a
resident of Utica, made trip from
that place to Gulfport, a distance of
about 160 miles, earring with him a
canine named Mig" of mixed bull
and mastiff breed The trip was made
overland, Mr.. Hutchins driving herd
of horses through the country, and
the dog assisting him with the job.
After staying a few days in Gulf
port "Nig" decided that the sea
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED
IN DELAWARE WRECK
HATTIESBURG BOYS
in new ORLEANS

The Hattiesburg military company,
known as company of the Second
Mississippi regiment left yesterday
morning for New Orleans to take part
in the Mardi Gras celebration.
The company was in command of
Capt. d. F. Hopkins. The regiment
was joined here also by Lieutenant
Colonel Virgil Jones, who with Colonel
S. I. McCants, of Meridian, will be in
command of the regiment.
The New Orleans papers this morn
ing give a long account of the recep-
tion given to the Mississippi soldiers,
and in the parades the regiment will
be given the places of honor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
Head-On Collision Between Ex-
press and Freight Trains
on the Pennsylvania.
WRECKAGE ON FIRE;
SEVERAL CREMATED
Relief Trains Are Sent to the Scene
"Prineess Trixie," Famous Trick
Horse, is Among the Dead.-cause
is Unknown.
Associated Press.

Wilmington, Delaware, February 22.
Seven men were either killed out
right or burned to death early today
in a head-on collision between an ex-
press train and a locomitve on the
Delaware division Of the Pennsylvania
railroad at Delmar, 100 miles south of
this city.
The dead so far as is now known
are the following:
Oliver Perry, Express messenger
Philadelphia.
j.. d. McCreary. baggagemaster, viii
mington, Del.
George Davis. engineer, Philadel
phia.
Wilhelm, mail weigher, New Castle
Delaware
There are many injured, among
them only two passengers.
All of the dead are either trainmen
or mail clerks.
princes Trixie, an educated horse
which has been exhibited all over the
country, and which was carried by
express from Philadelphia to Norfolk
Va, was killed. Her trainer, Lewis
Brockway, is among the seriously in
Jured.
Following the crashing together ol
the two locomotives, the debris caught
2 fire and several persons who were
pinned under the wreckage were burn
ed to death while crying for help.
Relief trains were sent to the seen,
Immediately and the injured are nov
in the hospitals here. Several of then
may die from their wounds.
The cause of the collision is as ye
unknown.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
TWO LITTLE TOWNS
ARE Still AT War
r.

Collins, Miss, February 22.-Again
the case of the Town of Seminary VS..
the Town of Gandsi is demanding the
attention of the Court here. A writ of
certiorari has been issued from the
Supreme Court here, and deminution
of the record is necessary to be made.
A bill of exception was filed yester-
day by defendant for an appeal in the
$4,000 damage suit of William F. Dav-
ridge VS.. w. c. Wood Lumber Cim-
pany. The record is being made UP to
be transmitted to the Supreme Court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
RilHt0n Girl IS ~RObbed
By Stranger From 7exaS
W2HiIe AttendInS CatniUAl

road ticket, while she was absent last
evening from her room in Mrs. Port
er's boarding house, from which fam
ing socialistic banners were displayed
the day Taft arrived here from Pan
anna.
Miss Norman has recovered her
watch and $6 of the money, but she
made the affidavit in an effort to get
back her railroad ticket and the re-
mainder of her money.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
RATS ATTACK ALLIGATOR;
GNAWING NOSE OF BIG BESS
RODENTS WERE DISCOVERED

The huge alligator lies in tank in
an empty building on Front street,
formerly occupied by the Beachamp
Grocery, and yesterday the little ro-
dens which inhabit the place came
down unafraid to investigate their
huge visitor, and jumping across the
water to the aligator's back they made
their way towards the head, and began
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22

Sherman, who has wife and three
children living in Houston, Texas, says
that he entered Miss Norman's room
believing that he was in the room of a
Texas girl on whom he wished to play
a trick by taking some of her things.
The Texas girl denies that she knew
Sherman.
Miss Norman's home is at Newton,
Miss, where it is said that she is well
connected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22

nibbling, and managed to get small
scratch on the Big Bess' nose. The
little baby aligators were not harmed
in any way, and neither was the huge
and ancient denizen of the Florida
jungles, whose tough hide would have
been able to withstand the attack for
days without showing any signs of be-
ing the worst for wear.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
COLLINS LUMBER
!. COMPANY RESUMES

Collins, Miss, February 22.-The
mill of the Easterling Lumber Com
pany, one of the largest in South Mis-
,sissippi, which has been idle for more
than year, will shortly resume opera
tion. A large number of operatives
have already peen employed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22

A rat or rats, attacked Big Bess,
the great twenty foot crocodile which
is being exhibited by the W. I. Swain
Show Company, yesterday, and came
nearly putting the big reptile out of
the show business, or that is they tried
to do it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22

The News pays more postage at the
Hattiesburg postoffice than any other
local enterprise or business institu-
tion. 1t pays four times as much
postage as all other Hattiesburg news.
papers combined.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22
MARpI eRAs OPENS.

New Orleans, La, February 22.-The
arrivel of Rex and the preliminaries
attendant upon the celebration of Mardi
Gras tomorrow passed off without a
hitch today. The military parade was
much larger than usual by the attend
ance of the Second Regiment of Mis-
sissippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-22

the Confederate flag three months
when the surrender came, hence he
is Confederate veteran in good stand
ing. For a number of years he has
been connected with the legal de-
partment of the Illinois Central Rail-
road and is regarded as one Of the
ablest lawyers in the country.