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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
LOCAL CANTON
ELECTS OFFICERS
Patriarchs Militant Held First Annual
Election and Named Officers
for Ensuing Year.

Mississippi Canton No. 1, the Local
lodge Of Patriarchs Militant, I. o. O
F., held its first annual election and
the following officers were chosen to
serve for the ensuing year.
w. ]. Force. captain; A. F. James
lieutenant; D. G. McGilvray, onsign
M. KATE, clerk, and L. Captain, &C.
countant.
Although this branch of Odd Eel.
lowship is less than six months old in
Hattiesburg. the lodge is in -four.
ishing condition, and members are
enthusiastic over the splendid showing
which has been made up to this time.
The Patriarchs Militant is the high.
est degree. Of Odd Fellowship, there
being only two lodges in the state, th(
first of these being organized and in.
stalled in Hattiesburg, the other at
jackson, less than six months ago,
and members of the local Canton will
therefore have the pleasure of in
stalling all new lodges i'm the state, a
number of which, it is thought, will
be organized during the coming yea,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

State Of Mississippi, Forrest County :
In Chancery Court.
Mrs. Mary McKinnon ct al. vs.. j. B.
Merkel-No. 224.
BY virtue of a decree of the Chan.
Gerry Court of said County, rendered
In the above styled cause on the 18th
day of December, A. d. 1909, at the
December term, A. D. 1909, of said
Court, l. the undersigned. duly appoint
ed Special Commissioner of said
Court. will. on the 3rd day of Janu-
airy. A. D. 1910, between the hours of
eleven o'clock a. nktard>5our o'clock
p. m. sA, at the flRnt door of the
court 1buse. at publid cutlery fin said
FORGET COUNT to tN highej bidder
or kdders, fq CASH the folly Ewing de-
sSAbed real estate, situaE in the
County of Forrest, in the (tate of Mis-
sissippi, towit:
N. V of Sk, the s. u of the N. ",
the N. " of the NE. ", and the E. Il.
Of the NV u of the NV. n, all in
Section %, Township 5 north. of
Range 13 west.
Dated this 18th dby of December,
A. D. 1909. TIE. BATsON,
12-132mos Special Commissioner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
BUILDING Line :
TO HATTIEsBURG
Home Telephone Company Will Soon
>.
Have Lons-oistanee communi.
cation With Jackson.

Special to The Neps.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 13.-The Mis-.
sfssippi Home Telephone Company is
pushing work with all possible rapid
ity on its long-distance lines into
Jackson, and it is announced by the
officials that connections with the
capital will be made by the middle of
January.
One Of these lines is between Jack
SON and Meridian. and the construc.
ton forces are at work in the vici..
fty of Lake. A three-circuit system
VIII he installed, and an automatic
switchboard will do away with the
central system. Toll stations will be
established at all of the towns be.
tween the two points.
The independent corporation also
has line in process of construction
between Jackson and Hattiesburg,
which will be completed by the time
the corporation has its Jackson local
exchange in readiness for service.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
HIMSELF
WITH SHOTGUN
Mack Ward Makes Hunolesome At
tempt at suicide in Mecomb
City.
Special to The Ne.es.

Special to The Necs.
McComb City, Miss, Dec. 13.-While
recovering from the i'll effects of a
spree, Mack Ward, a resident of South
McComb, an employee of the ]. j.
White Lumber company, made a
bunglesome attempt to commit suicide
Saturday in the store of the Guy
Hardware Company. He came in and
purchased from w. A. Guy double
barreled shotgun and two boxes of
shells, and asked that two shells be
given him to load the gun, which was
done. While Mr.. Guy was wrapping
up the shells, Ward got in front of a
mirror in the store and, turning the
gun toward his side, pulled the trig-
ger. Both barrels went of and tore
OF his vest, coat and underclothes on
the left side, but not a shot entered
his body, all lodging in a large barrel
in the middle of the store. The noise
created a commotion, and as neither
the gun nor the shells were paid for
they were turned back over to Mr..
Guy, and Ward hurried off to a ply
stefan, where he was given treatment
to sober him up
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
They Injure
Children
Ordinary Cathartics and Pills and
Harsh Physics Cause Distress
Ing Complaints.

You cannot be overcareful in the Sc
lection of medicine for children. Only
the very gentlest bowel medicine
should ever be given, except in emer-
gency cases. Ordinary pills, cathar-
tics and purgatives are apt to do more
harm than good. They cause gripping,
nausea and other distressing after
effects that are frequently health-de-
stroying and a life-lasting annoyance.
We personally recommend and guar
antee Rexall Orderlies as the safest
and most dependable remedy for con-
stipation and associate bowel disor-
ders We have such absolute faith in
the virtues of this remedy that we sell
1t on our guarantee Of money back in
every instance where it fails to give
entire satisfaction, and we urge all in
need of such medicine to try it at our
risk
Rexall Orderlies contain an entirely
new ingredient which is odorless.
tasteless and colorless. Al an active
agent, it emil races the val liable quail
ties of the b st known ip(estinal regu-
lator tonics
Rexall O4derlies Are eaten like
candy. The} are J Articularly prompt
and agreeable in etion, may be taken
at any time dAy or night; do not
cause diarrhea, nausea, gripping, Excess
sive looseness or other undesirable
effects. They have very natural &C.
ton upon the glands and organs with
which they come in contact, act as a
positive and regulative tonic upon the
relaxed muscular coat of the bowel
and its dry mucous lining; remove irA
ritation, overcome weakness, tone and
strengthen the nerves and muscles,
and restore the bowels and associate
organs to more vigorous and healthy
activity.
Rexall Orderlies completely relieve
constipation, except when of a surgi-
cal character. They also tend to over
come the necessity of constantly TAX
ing laxatives to keep the bowels in
normal condition.
There is really no medicine for this
so good as Rexall Orderlies,
especially for children, aged and deli
cate persons. They are prepared in
tablet form, in two sizes of packages;
IL tablets 10 cents, and SO tablets rs
cents. Remember, you can obtain
Rexall Remedies in Hattiesburg only
Rt onr store-The Rexall Store. The
Owl Drug Store. r. r. Williams 4
Scns. Proprietors. -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
FOR A UNIFORM
STATE GAME Law
Mississippi Sportsmen and OFFICIALS Of
Audubon Society to Confer With
That End In View.

Special to The NeUs.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 13.-A confer
ence will be held during the next few
days between number of representa-.
tive Mississippi sportsmen and Of
ficials of the Audubon society for the
purpose of agreeing upon a uniform
and statewide game law, to be sub
mitted to the legislature for passage
during the approaching session.
Hunters from number of coun-
ties will be present, while the Audi
bon. society will be represented by
President William Hemingway of this
city, and Secretary Andrew Alison, of
Ellisville.
A great deal of confusion arises
year after year on account of the vary
ing game law conditions in the sew
eral counties, and innocent hunters
who inadvertently wander across
county lines have found themselves
under arrest for violations of laws
they did not know existed, due to the
fact that under the present law much
discretionary power is vested in the
boards of supervisors, with the result
that few adjoining counties have their
open season during corresponding
periods. +
In many of these counties the super
visors have seen fit to close down en-
tirely and allow no killing of quail
for year or two while in others the,
state open season, from November
to March l, is regarded as being suf-
ficiently stringent, and is not modest
ed.
What the sportsmen want is a state
law that will operate alike in all the
counties, taking this discretion from
the supervisors. Whether or not the
Audubon society will approve It's plan
will depend upon the other features,
rather than upon this, and if it leaves
no other serious changes it is be-
lieved they will not object, provided
the open season is not heightened
AS a matter of fact, it is believed it
will have to be shortened before it
will be possible to get the legislature
to agree upon any uniform law.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
PE TO YET CLOSE
InEET RAILWAY DEAL
anecfa, 70 The News.


GcccfG5 to The NeWs.
jackson. Miss, Dec. 13.-Messrs. r.
Gccleland and w. J. MCGEE have re-
tuFned from Memphis, where they
spent two days in conference with
Meosrs. Carnes & Jones, owners of
he jackson Electric Railway, Light
ond Power Company and Jackson Gas
light Company. in an effort to revive
the plan for the sale of the two prop
ertteg, placing majority of the CAPT
tai sock Of new million-dollar cor
poratfon In the hands Of local CAPT
ta1lsts.
We have not abandoned hope Of
closing the DEAL said Mr.. McCleland
last night. ''The situation remains
unchanged, and local capitalists still
have an opportunity to acquire a ma
jofity Of the stock, in event they care
to DO So
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

hardly a white field to be found any
where In the state.
The other reason is that nearly all
the sheriffs have expressed deter
mination to follow the letter Of the
law and collect 10 per cent damaGes
on all taxes that remain uncollectet1
after December Is. This allows but
three more business days, and those
who want to avoid the damages and
who are able to do SO are taking ad-
vantage Of the opportunity to save Il.
Most Of the sheriffs have settled
with Auditor Smith and Treasurer Ell
wards for November collections, and
In almost every instance these collec-
lions have been unusually large for
mat month
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
PSYCHIC WAS A
REAL LIVE Man
oeerIous Piano Player Revealed His
Identity To tlattiesburg Pub
Tic Saturday Night.

yEAo." the mystery which for the
atelf ~ days has been puzzling Hat.
ts,sncrg citizens, revealed his identity
4Qz9 large crowd Of spectators at the
f<ndte xchange Saturday night, the
uyst~1l6as performer being nothing
7ors mar less than a mere man.
II eannot be said however, that
fsycho" is an ordinary man; on the
contrary. he is the most extraordinary
individual who has ever visited Hat
ttesburg. and his performance was
nothing less than marvellous.
Mr.. Howard Hill, who assumes tho
character OF Psyche, has had many
;hendreds Of Hattiesburg citizens
guessing as to whether the mysterious
|piano player was man or an auto
man. and nobody could positively de-
nine the identity of the performer.
NJ <6rformance was simply marvel
and 1t may be said that Mr.. Hill
- fooled more people in the United
entes than perhaps has any living
While Psycho's identity has been re-
xealed, Mr.. Hill will remain in Hat.
1(eebprg until Christmas, in the in.
rReet Of the Forbes Piano Company.
Ia viii DOUBTLESS be called upon by
e1rious people to answer various and
gundry questions as to how he does
-. Psyche" as man is a clever.
= Able gentleman, and does not be-
Fc1e offended at the many meaning
49, questions which are constantly
1sag propounded to him by curious
Dpblic.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
TAX COLLECTIONS
BECOMING BRISK
sheriffs Of Various Counties. Kept
Busy These Days Taking in
Money.


Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 13.-Reports
from the various counties in the state
are to the effect that tax collections
are becoming very brisk, and most OF
the sheriffs are kept busy. some with
from two to four deputies, taking in
the money and issuing receipts.
At least two very good reasons are
assigned for this. The farmers have
nearly all disposed of their cotton
crops or have stored them in ware
houses and negotiated the warehouse
receipts for loans where needed. The
result is that many of them have
more money now than at any other
time in the year. The season has been
ideal for cotton picking, and there is
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
LURT0N'S NAME GOES
To U. S. SENATE TODAY

Washington. Dec. 13.-It was an
nounced at the White House to-day
that the nomination Of Judge Horace
H. Lurton. of Nashville. Tenn, to be
one of the associate Justices of the
Supreme Court of the United States
will go to the Senate to-day. He sue.
ceeds the late Justice Peckham.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

The Ohio girl who sold ten pounds
of old love letters to the ragman for
a nickel probably got the best of the
bargain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

a fortune awaits the genius who
can invent mirror that will con.
ynsa + woman she is as pretty as shs
thin ne A. Chicago news.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

Many a politician who wasn't in
politics for his health has been known
to leave the country for his health.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

AS a rule, new neighbors do not
turn out as bad as their furniture
looks when it is unloaded from the
moving van.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

rs easy for an old bachelor to get
married when widow camps on his
tran.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

Where there's will there's always
an heir-and few hungry lawyers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-05-12

W. av
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04
Discover Anthracite Coal Field

Anthracite coal, supposed to ex-
list only in Eastern states, has been
found in large QUANTITIES in Adams
county, fifty miles east Of Denver,
and there is rush of prospectors
10 the place. The government land
office is besieged with inquiries as
10 the location of TIE coal lands
and the government has -cognized
five filings in the pnst FIVE days.
The discovery wns made in a
section Of the state where the gov
ernment coal maps do not show any
coal indications and where other
classi6cations have failed to reveal
it.
At n depth of l60 feet vein Of
Ignite coal was found and tn. an
thra lite vein under it seven feet in
width. The coal area covers eight
miles.
The field is located fifteen miles
off the Burlington railroad and Just
south of Rnggen. The land Office
at Brush is also the center of the
excitement and fhe officials of the
government there cannot take care
of those who are asking for infor-
nation.
TIE. excitement is said IT, be al
most as great as the finding of
gold IN the W-st, especially in
the vicinity of the vein where the
anthracite lies.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04

give certificates for said work, nad
the Auditor of State shall draw,
and the State Treasurer shall pay.
warrants for said amounts.
Sec. 7. Upon the completion of
said buildings as aforesaid the
same shall by said trustees be turn
ed over and delivered to the trus-
tees of the State Normal SchoOl at
Greeley, and thereafter said school
building aud premises shall form a
part of the Normal School at Gree
ley, aud thereafter said school build
ing and premises shall form part
of the Normal School system of
the State, aud shall be controlled
and managed under the same laws
and by the same board of trustees
rs now have charge of the Normal
School at Greeley.
Sec. s In the opinion of the
General Assembly an emergency
exists therefore, this act shall take
effect aud br in force from and af-
ter its passage.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04


The first error WAS made in not
providing that the common stock
of the prospecting companies was
to be pooled until the prospect
graduated into n mine. The second
error was in not makirg the board
OF directors s"lf-perpetuating.
The exchange began businesses
in small hall, which was SO over
crowded by the public that in h
couple of days it moved to the
Chamber Of Comm arce building,
Soon that be :ame too small and il
moved into the largest hall in Den
YER. The public bought stocks as
if it Ind gone insane. Exchanx-
m-mbt r ships which cost Sl0O were
selling for $500 in few days. The
cost of listing was raised from $l0O
plus the cost of investigating the
properly offered, to $500 aud cost,
and applications to list came by
tile sore. Soon an election Of otfic.
.rs resulted in new board, viii III
changed the rules for monthly re-
ports of companies so they became
a farce. As chairman of the listing
committee, l was constantly in the
minority when voting against rag.
tag aud bob.tail holes in the
ground and l quit. The mermaid
with so fair form wound up in
n Shiny tale The machine organic
ed to protect the public became an
instrument for the publics spolia.
ton. Its members became tie
witches of old. To- whom fair was
fonl nnd foul was fair" The result
was forshadow-d from the begin.
ming.
Unless my philosophy is spav-
ined, an exchange coull be organ
lied to be like toy that is 50
weighted that, nn mat.erhow much
it falls down. il will come head up
and lr. conducted 81 as TO deserve
and win public confidence, do much
TO promote ho nest dealing, be a
benefit To that public which 10 al
ways willing To take flyer. and
benefit honest mining men aud the
honest miners. BY W. Q. Wyn.
kovp in Mining & Scientific Press
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04
Old Timers fleet

L.advile had a cel- bration las,
week; the Homecoming of Seventy
Miners. On the surface it was to
commemorate the discovery that
nature had hidden within the hills
man came to speak of as the Lead
vile district, stores of precious
metals so great in extent that the
finding of them there populated a
wilderness led to the building of
an empire and made business and
work for thousands of men. Blu,
over and beyond that it WAS the
celebration of the triumphs of men
1t recalled the ore discoveries and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04

the millions that have flowed from
them, far less than it recouuted
the men who had been made in
the process of extracting those ores
of the careers that had been shap-
I'd, of the successes TINT had been
won by men who took their first
real grip on lif-'s realities at the
time when Leadville was young
aud its future in their k-. ping.
So it is always; the quest may
be gold now and then, but that
which counts now and counted then
will always count the most. is this
matter of making of meu. That is
the real work of the world, the real
contest in which humanity is IN
gagged. / may make gold in sense
Of measure. but it is man who max :
~ It that counts the most.
On- of the new ssyiays Ut Lin
coin now being quoted in view OF
the approach of thu centenary of
his birth, puts it: Gold is good il.
it's place: hut living. brave and
patriotic men are better tllan gpld''
To community men are more
valuable than money. Given men
of cuprage, of enterprise aud the
desire To- do and they will find the
money u-edtul to carry through
all the projects they may set ON
foot. History is written from the
men produced during the several
stages of the worlds progress, not
from the money made or employ
ed. The use of money is transitory
| it forms means TO au end; is nee
rsssry to the day aud the success.
but after all i. is merely incidental
to that which is accomplished and
which really counts.
So L-advill- with it's record OF
43O0c. ooo.OC0 in precious metals
all but forgot the money in com
memoraiinv the deeds which were
performed and the men who T.
volved out OF its crucial period
of thirtv years ago. 1t was proud
rs any Gracchi mother Of .he sons
it had sent ont to play a large par,
in the making Of Colorado, made
them its boast and treated us does
all the world its silver and gold as
incidentals
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04

One of the best ranches in the
.Iax Cabin neighborhood. l6O acres
all under culture, cuts from loo to
200 tons of timothy per season.
100 head of stock, full equipment
of farming utensils, including rak-
rs. mowers, wagons, etc. Call at
Pilot Office for particulars.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04

Six hundred acre ranch property
cutting two hundred tons of hay
yearly. Within two miles of town
and for sale with 90 head of stock
and complete farming equipment
A bargain to th. party who wants to
locate permanently,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04

Six room cottage and three lots
on the corner of main street in the
school house block. Best location
in the city can be bought very
cheap for cash.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04
The Normal School Bill

The following is bill iutroduc-
ed by bon. J. A. Lehritter for al
appropriation to make a real start
at tho Western Slope Normal
School established at Gunnison by
legislative action OF 1901. \ hnrd
fight is to b., made to put the bill
through. The bill is AS follows:
a Bill For An Act Making An
Appropriation For The Erection
And Construction OF A Building,
And The Furnishing OF The Same
For The State Normal School AZ
Gunuisnn."
BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Colorado,
Section l. There is hereby sp-
ptopriated out Of any moneys be-
longing to the general fund, not
otherwise appropriated. the sum OF
fifty thousand dollars $50, ,00o)
for the purpose of erecting and con
struc,ing n Normal School building
Upon the Normal School grounds
Sow held and owned 10y the State
at the town OF Gunnison; and
twenty i've thousand dollars for the
furnishing of the same.
Se. 2 The money So appropriat
ed stall 5e applied IN the procur.
ing of plans for the erection and
construction Of such n Luilding
md the furnishing said building
with heating spplian :es and school
furniture.
SEC. 3 The board OF trustees
hereinafter referred to shall adopt
such n plan for snid 5uild,ng that
th, same shall he completed aud
ready for occupancy Sy the expen-
diture of the sum OF seventy-hve
thousand dollars, and in order TO
t. do, the said board is hereby
authorized TO adopt plans for and
;, build that which will oe, when
finished, n wing or part of an other
building, or to plan and erect said
buildiug as part Of system OF
Normal School building.
Sec. |. The Governor, upon the
tpprcval OF this act, shall appoint
-ny and with the consent of the
6enat,.. three trustees, who shall
at without compensation, except
their nctual expenses. and each OF
whom shall give bond to tie state
in the penal sum Of fifteen thous-
nrd dollars. to be approved by the
Secretary of State, and conditioned
for the faithful performance of his
duties AS such trustee. Snid board
# trustees shall have entire con-
trrl of III. adoption of plans for
md the erection, construction and
furnishing of said building.
Sec. >. Said board of trustees
snnll have all Of said work of con
-tructiun and furnishing done by
ntract, snd may let the same as
a whole, or may divide said work
construction and furnishing iuto
,..v-ral contracts as in my Judg-
.ment will be fJr the best interests
Of TIA. state; said contract or con-
tracts shall lie let to the lowest re-
-rpnsible bidders, and said con
,cturs shall be required to give
uumds for the performance of SAID
work in the usual form for suiiic-
ir"t amount
soc 6 In appointing OF the sail
blrrd of trustees, the Governor
ID designate one Of the number
president and another as secre-
uy. and the said hoard by its
president and secretary. upon the
u-.lar # said board, may from time
nme as said work progresses