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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-22
A Simple Exercise.

A simple exercise that has the ad-
vantage of being practicable in any
moment of leisure is muscular con-
traction and expansion of the ad-
d0men to keep it fiat.
Sit very erect in chair. or stand
with the shoulders well back. Clasp
the hands over the abdomen and with.
out moving any other part of the body
quickly contract the abdominal
muscles. Hold a second, then relax
quickly.
1t is important not to lift the chest
In these movements, thought at first
it will be hard to prevent.
Do not exercise these muscles too
long at time. A minute Is enough
at Arst, and never more than three
minutes continuously.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-22
TO EXAMINE DEAD
MANS BRAINS
Division Of Millionaire's Fortune
Hinges On Result Of PathoI-
ogist's Work.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 22.--Part of
the brain of George Rhodius, the mil
lionaire who died several days ago,
were to-day turned over to the state
Psychologists for examination. His yer.
dict will have much to do with the di.
vision of Rhodius' fortune
1t is claimed that Rhodius was in
sane at the time of his death. 1t is
alleged that Elmer Dare. a woman &C.
quaintance, abducted him three years
ago from his home in Louisville and
persuaded him to marry her when he
was weak mentally.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-22
BUYS
COLUMBIA HOTEL
Special to- The Netos.

Special to- The Netos.
Jackson Dec. 22.-Maj. Carl Will
liams, for several years a well-known
conductor on the Gulf and Ship Island
road between Jackson and Gulfport,
has purchased the Pearl River hotel
at Columbia and will assume charge
of the hosiery on the first of Februa-
ry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-22

A German antiquarian has found
documents showing that in ancient
Babylon. ALSO years ago, the sums
due to doctors for treatment we're ex-
actly prescribed by law. They varied
according to the social position of tbs
uatiehts
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-22
WARR|NER GETS
6 YEARS IN Pen
(By Associated PresS.)

Cincinnati, o.. Dec. 22.-Charles L..
Warmer, the deposed local treasurer
of the Big Four railway, pleaded gull
ty to embezzlement in the commo
pleas court to-day and was sentenced
to serve six years in the Ohio peni-
Tertiary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-22
The Minds Power.

"Zola." said psychologist, "once
v rote In lady's album that his ia
Zarite amusement was writing and his
Eite wish a sudden DEATH" lola
npddenly. "And it is a strange
1Rid the psychologist. that
- prefer sudden death usu
8ek preference gratided."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-22
STATE COTTON
SEED ARE SOLD
Special to The Neaos.

Special to The Ne1os.
Jackson, Dec. 22.-Secretary Law
renee Yerger, of the prison board, yes
terday sold $50 tons of cotton seed
from the Sunflower Belmont and Oak
ley convict farms, to the Brookhaven
Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company
the price being $36.25, f. o. b., the
railroad stations at the various farms.
The bids ran all the way from 1913 up
to the sale figures.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-22
A CHRISTMAS TOAST.

Here's to our Christmas, may it bring
us good cheer.
May the JOY of this Christmas reach
all, far and near
May the messages of Christmas to all
hearts be clear;
May it soothe every sorrow and dry
every tear.
May 1t bind closer to us each soul
that is dear,
ana the spirit of Christmas last all
through the year!
!: :. ::
Pretty Dinner.
Mrs. A. F. Watkins entertained at
lovely dinner party of eighteen GOV.
ers in compliment to the birthday of
Rev. A. F. Watkins.
The others seated at the beautifully
appointed liable were: Rev. M. 3.
Sharbrough and the members of the
board of stewards of the Main Street
NJ. E churcn.
me table had for it's floral center
piece large cut-glass vase filled with
red chrysanthemums. Cut-glass dish
es and compotes held the CONNECTIONS
which matched the rosy tint of the
flowers.
The place cards were hand-paInted
with toisetta, as the favored flowers.
An elegant eight-course menu was
served.
Mr.. md Mrs. D. M. Watkins
Entertain.
Tuesday evening Hon. and Mrs. ID.
NJ Watkins gave a beautiful dinner.
Their guests were Prof. and Mrs.
Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. L. Love,
Rev. and Mrs. J. l.. Mcmillan, Rev.
and Mrs L. E. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. ]. Z.
Ballard
Mrs. Grove assisted the hostess in
receiving and entertaining the guests.
The table was very prettily arranged
with roses and asparagus fern. The
center piece was a cluster of roses
in cut-glass vase, resting on a mir
rored plateau, which was surrounded
by fruit
Mrs Claud Keithley of Jackson, ar
rived last night, and is the guest of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Long,
Oh Third street. Mr.. Keithley will
join his wife Thursday and both will
spend Christmas here. Mr.. and Mrs
Keithley have number of friends
mere, especially among the young So
cial set,whose dances, tally-ho rides
etc, they always chaperoned until
they moved to Jackson, who will be
glad to have them as guests for the
Yuletide.
Miss Eloise Griffin of Gulfport and
Miss Julia Moore of Poplarille, stu
dent at Whitworth College, will spend
tonight here. the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. A. F. watkins, on Main street.
The young ladies are enroute home.
Floyd Brunson and Robert Collins,
spent the weekend in New Orleans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-22

A picturesque turban of ermine, ab-
ruptly turned on left side and trimmed
on right with bunch of white os.
trich tips and large button of bril-
liants directly in front. With this is
worn a high, tight collar of ermine,
fastening in back with a buckle of
brililants matching the button on hat.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11

Washington, Special.-Whh all
In homage that assembled thousands,
representative Of every State, almost
every hamlet of the nation could pay,
ia accompaniment Of martial music,
lie rJthmic tramp Of soldiers feet,
e echo Of saluting guns, the un-
<heeked enthusiasm privileged only
a n free people Of a great republic,
William Howard Taft, Of Ohio,
TAmrsday became the twenty-seventh
President of the United States.
And not without it's influence upon
Chs day and the epoch-making event
vzs the exit Of Theodore Roosevelt
Eszs&ded by countless admirers fo1
MSea years past as the most pictur.
esz4ue, the most virile, and one Of the
greatest figures ever upon the stage
az American public life.
Panoramic Decorations.
The inspiring medley Of national
azFx OF folk songs, of blood-stirrine
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11

President Taft Takes Oath Of Office in
Senate Chamber Because Of Binding
Snow Storm Raging Without.

lifted, unfaiteringly uttered the oath
Of office,
II do solemnly swear that I will
faithfully execute the Office Of Pres
ident of the United States, and will
to the best of my ability preserve, pro-
tect, and defend the Constitution Of
the United States" kissed an open
Bible in the hands Of Chief Justice
Melville w. Fuller, and stood erect
President Of the greatest nation on
earth.
After his inaugural address
hundreds pressed about to grasp
his hand, until at last he slipped
away to the President s room in the
Senate, where he rested a few min
utes before beginning the return ia
the White House.
Roosevelt Withdraws.
The retiring President loath to di-
| vide the honor with his successor
quietly began the journey to the
Union Station, where he took a spec
ial train for Oyster Bay.
The new President and Mrs. Taft
were alone in the first carriage, and
the drive from the Capitol to the
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11
Washington Notes.

Rear-Admiral Schroeder has been
designated to commander-in-chief Of
the Navy to succeed Admiral Sperry,
who has resigned it.
Mr.. Taft and family went into the
White House Tuesday as guests Of
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt held his last
cabinet meeting on Tuesday. It was
more of leave taking and good wish
ing than q business meeting.
1t is estimated that $500 persons
called on President Roosevelt Thurs
day to give him a farewell greeting.
The late Congress failed to make
states out of the territories of Ari-
zona and New Mexico.
President Taft was inaugurated in
a pair Of pants presented by RepuBli-
cans Of Texas, from wool grown in
the Lone Star State.
It is announced that the Big Fleet
returned from ~encircling the world
without a scratch.
Mr.. Taft is now in possession Of
the White House, the 9th President
Of the United States.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11
Train. Blown From Track.

Wilmington, Special. B. Four
tain, Of the Atlantic Coast Lin, Is
advised that Wednesday afternoon az
2:30 O'Clock, while a Wilmington
bound freight train of Is cars V'
standing at a water tank at Dudley
a short distance this side Of Colds
boro, asgale Of wind of cyclone pr.
portion struck the centre Of the strns
Of cars blowing six of them, all emp
ties, clear Of the main line and ons
on the track, blocking traffic tor lo~
hours. No one was injured and 'Dsl'
was no freight loss. A wrecklns e's'
was sent from Wilmington ana u
pected to have the line clear by nlsn.
So far as could be learned there wa
no property damaged in the coun''
round about.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11

naustlon among persons who stoot
o many hours in the slush ant
snow viewing the inaugural parade
News from New York y S: A,
a result Of a blizzard which swep
down unannounced Wednesday night
the middle Atlantic Seaboard from
New York to Norfolk found itsel
Dur1ed IN an avalanche Of snow an,
swept by destructive winds. For
time conditions seemed to threaten
repetition Of the blizzard Of 1883.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11
Foreign Affairs.

The German government has in
view airships on the Zeppelin type
to be armed with rapid fire guns With
which to fight infantry in war.
A disease resembling yellow-fever,
but unlike it in that it affects only
natives has broken out in Barbados
Islands, and is battling scientists to
diagnose it. -
The telewriter has been introduced
in London by which messages can
be. recorded when your friend Of the
other end of the line is out.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11
STORM CUTS WIDE SWIM

Several North Carolina Town, e...
by Furious Gale, Accompanissss I 4.
Rain, Hail and Snow~rsas!
Train Blown From the TracI tsa y.
Dudley, on the Atlantic Coast Tim ~
Goldsboro, N. c., Specia1~W;as'
the. suddenness, Of a cyclone and tha
speed Of a hurricane a storm camo VIZ as
out Of the west about | O'Clock WI
nesday and swept the city with wind
dust, rain and hail for a half hous
with almost unprecedented furv. nnt'
ting the electric wires out Of commas
sion and ~leveling some garden fence,
with the ground in several sections
OF the town. Many smoke stack,
and roofings were blown down, Tv0
men narrowly escaped as two house,
in building were demolished and :,
worthy negro mar and his mule ver,
crushed beneath a blown down barn
MI. Don Scott and his horse and
buggy were blown from the road and
the buggy was wrecked while he and
the horse escaped.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11

A severe blizzard caused the lnau-
guration to take place in the Senate
Chamber and came near dispensing
with the pageant.
Taft, in a current magazine article,
says Roosevelt will have a place in
history with Washington and Lin
coin.
For a while during Inauguration
day the Associated Press wire to At
Ianta was the only line out Of the
Capital City that was not put out Of
commission by the storm.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11
Storm Damage Serious.

Washington, N. c., Specialize
city was visited Wednesday after.
noon between 2 and 3 O'Clock BY a
very severe wind and hail storm that
swept over the lower part from the
water front in an ~easterly direction,
the wind attaining a velocity Of
about IS miles and doing consider.
able damage. Five large smoke stacks
of the Kugler Lumber Company
plant were blown down causing az
estimated damage Of $4,000. The
Moss Planning Mill sheds and kiln
were demolished; damage $1,000. The
Banner Lumber sCompany's sheds
and stacks, $500. Farren & Co,
canning factory stack, $1OO. The
sloop Cassie was blown ashore high
and dry on the banks of Pamll@
river. At the Kugler Lumber Com.
pany, a large section of the mill root
was lifted up and carried a distance
Of ~seventy-f1ve yards across t'
street.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11

White House down Pennsylvania
avenue consumed only about fifteen
minutes.
Immediately after a hasty lunch
con the Presidential party proceeded
down the curved walk at the western
side Of the White House grounds and
took their position in the reviewing
stand in the Court Of Honor.
The parade was several miles in
length, and was more than three
hours in passing the reviewing point.
It formed in streets surrounding the
], capitol.
Who Made Up the Parade.
The greatest event in the life of
William Howard Taft, now President
of the United States, was now practi-
cally over. More than $4,000 soldiers
and sailors, regular and volunteer.
and more than 5000 members OF
civic organizations were in the great
parade, a total Of nearly $4,000 per
sons.
Pyrotechnics.
The fireworks programme, which
began at $50 O'Clock contained fifty
numbers, and embraced 1000 rocket
bombs, 500 batteries, 600 ~colored
lights, 2 tons Of colored fire, so bal
looms, 10000 Roman candles, and Isl
sky rockets. One Of the unique fea
lures was a pillar of light 100 fee
high, which was seen for mile,
around. The Star Spangled Banne:
!, was unfurled 1000 feet in the air anl
. the word, "Taft" appeared in let
tiers of fire in the sky. This featur,
| was accompanied by an aerial salut
Of twenty-one guns. The most spec
| ~tacular piece was a "battle in tn
3 skies"
: President Taft Leads the Dance.
President Taft and Vice Presiden
Sherman arrived at the ball at 9:3
: p. M, when the grand march begar
which was led by MI. Taft, who ais
danced in the first waltz. The bril-
liant uniforms of the army and nav
the gorgeous dress Of the diplomat
corps, and the expensive costumes Q
the women, all went to make a seen
that will long linger in the memorie
Of the behOlders.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11
ERE STORM ON HISTORIC 4TH OF MARCH

"A fearful storm struck the nation
'agam on the historic 4th of March.
washington special says: Much
.zazfes7ng was caused among the vast
naauguration crowd here by the win
try winds, the slush under foot and
1reezlng temperature. Two persons
Were reported dead as a result of ex-
fposs1re and many other persons are
seriously i'll.
All the hospitals report that they
UaSe treated numerous cases Of ex-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11

aEazrhesr floats over a kaleidscopic
panorama Of red, white and blue:
naffer7ng flags, wind-fapping bunt-
arg. every form and manner Of dec
aEafscn that could be devised in
nzassHzr OF the nations chief pays it's
4s.senut tribute to the day.
Ey dusk the pageant passing in con-
.Stanf review before the Court of
Etszs0F had its end; the light Of day
ynesfed The scepter to the most gor-
&Hnnars and brilliant illumination of
asse capitol ever attempted; the hiss
OF skyrocket, the jubilant crack and
0saEn of every form of pyrotechnic
&evlee was heard; the rumble of car
IMAGES, the shouted command of Of
hesxs, The beginning Of the inaugural
6zll- came in for their own.
The escort from the White House
t0 the Capitol consisted of members
Of the G. A. R., United Spanish Wa
Veterans, and the Army and NAVY
TTmsen- :
The Vice President entered tn,
SENATE chamber just before noon
and "a a speech filed with emotio,
expressed his regret at parting will
esszf body The scene was an affect
Tng me-.
Vice President Sherman.
Wee President Fairbanks, in hi
most impressive manner, then admin
Hsaered the oath to his successor. Thi
impressive feature over, Mr.. Fair
banks handed the gavel to Vic
Preszdent Sherman, the retiring Vic
President taking a seat near Soeake
Cannon Mr.. Sherman then besa
ksss short inaugural address.
At It's conclusion he administers
ehe oath of the new Senators, SON
OF them reelected, and then lorna
ny adjourned the Senate. Gradual
the procession began to move to th
Senate Chamber where Presiden,
aaeet Taft was indicted into Office.
Takes the Oath.
I'm all the day replete with histor,
maknfg events the one great suprem
xnouens was that when the sb3utin
thousands ceased their acclaim.
suseEnn hush fell over the multitud
and the President-elect with hand
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11
THE news IN Brief
Items of Interest Gathered By
Wire and Cable
ClEANlNGS FROM DAY TO DAY
Live ITEMS Covering Events Of More
or Less Interest a: Home and
Abroad.

DR.. W. D. Crufm, collector of the
port at Charleston, S. c., who was
appointed by President Roosevelt six
years ago, has resigned the office.
Sallie Brown, of Camden county,
S. c., died recently at the ripe age
of. Ill years.
An air gun in the hand Of Law
renee Ingram was accidentally dis.
charged Monday, killing his sister,
Mrs. James Turner, in Richmond, Va.
a terrific storm crossed the noun
tain regions of Tennessee and North
Carolina on Wednesday. It seemed
lifted by the mountains and only
dipped down on the eastern counties
Of North Carolina, where it killed
several persons and did great dam
age to property.
A site just west of Fredericksburg.
called Rowe's Heights, has been Sc
lected for a State female normal
school. About forty acres brought
sos, 700.
Alexandria is said to be the only
county. IN Virginia in which cock
fighting is against the law. This was
brought ont in connection with a sup,
posed violation in Norfolk recently,
An explosion of dynamite effect.
ually checked a distressing fire in
Gold Hill, N. c., last Saturday, thai
did damage to the extent of 5000.
1t was aut%horitatively announced
very recently that the cotton oil mill
at Bamberg, S. c., will be promptly
rebuilt.
Twenty feet Of the Mill Springs
railroad bridge, near Old Fort. II.
e.. was burned Sunday morning, and
notwithstanding it spans a deep
gorge, it was ready, for use again
within six hours.
Broadus Morehead was killed and
Coley Fisher and Charles Stamey
were cut in a fight at Rutherfordton.
N. c., IN Monday.
Robert .Amory, Of Virginia, was fat
ally shot by his brother LEROY
Amory, on Tuesday and died that
night. 1t was the result Of i'll feel
ing.
It, is estimated that $4,000 people
went to Norfolk to see the big fleet.
There Wei more than attended the
Jamestown Exposition during the
same length Of time.
A furniture exposition began Mar.
lst to last till the 18th, at High
Point, n. c., the great furniture
center of the South.
A fire destroyed the Greensboro
Hardwood Mfg. Company's plant last
week, entailing a loss Of 100000,
with $4,000 of insurance.
John Y. Darlington, M. G.. Jeanes
and J. Stubo Young have been ar
rested and bailed in connection with
the Seminole troubles.
"Lucky''. Baldwin, who died al
the Santa Anita Ranch, California,
IS said to have left an estate worth
$4,000, 900 net.
In Detroit, Michigan, on Tuesday
q primary was held for school in
spectors IN which women are allowed
to vote: A number Of them cot men
to hold their babies while in the
booth.
forty-fve men were threatened
with destruction at Port Blanchford
"a, on Wednesday, by a mine ex,
plosion, followed bv fire- InoL;In
: they found a roundabout way 81
reaching an exit. Several were SER.
0usly injured. 80.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11
One Fatality in Sampson ooA
Wind Unroofs HOUSE, :.

Clinton, Special.-A severe chct.
storm swept over this section ealdsy.I
" after the noon hour Weone sod spd
number of houses were uhfoh lofp
some blown down. A tree was nils
mon .Jackson's saw mill, touI
vest Of Clinton, and Ben S S1ats b
negro man was crushed to o.1 cnr.
it. The country store of Rober'
pier is reported blown down.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11
General Items.

Servia has withdrawn her demand
Tor territory from Austria-Hungary
and will be good in the future.
The man who tried to get $4,000
In jewels IN London and cut his
throat when caught mas not been
identified.
Some $4,000 visitors were in Wash
lngton to attend the Inauguration OF
William HI. Taft as President.
The Maryland and Virginia capital
loan claims were stricken out of the
General Deficiency bill, which was
passed Thursday.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11
Darkness Overshadowed Rocky Mop''
and Rain, Snow and Hail feH

Rocky Mount, Specialize l4 ~,
peculiar storm in the history OF W.
section occurred "Wednesday aasn
noon. Rain, hail ard snow fei =
dark clouds overshadowed the eas i
Q o'clock. Lamps had to be hsDd
in many instances while places =,
business were forced to cease Oh a,,;;a,
count of darkness. Passenger n.
Nos. 4S and SO were operated INV ..n
city with. headlights and all
lighted as at night. For the aOu /
day with the exception OF een 11sd h
was the darkest time ever recal,sN d
the oldest citizens. All Iol~ ,;,b!
lower animal life prepared loi
and chickens went to roost'
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11
The Boil Weevil, and Paper From
Fibrous Plants.

Washington, Special. Senator
Summons was appointed the conferee
Q the Senate minority on the agri-
cultural bill and he made aSgood fight
In the United States Senate to
retain his amendments for $780,
ooO to war against the boil weevil.
and an appropriation for tests to
make paper our of fbrous plants.
The latter passed and the former
promises to go through, but with
$4,000 instead of 100000.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11
Asheville Has Weather to Suit Every
BODY.

Asheville, Special.-Asheville ex-
per1enced all seasons Of wsather
Wednesday. There was a heavy rain
IaH tuesday night. During the
morning, however, conditions cleared
ana the sun came out bright and
warm. Later there was a sudden
shower came up with thunder and
shower came up with thunder and
lightning. When this passed quickly
II was again warm and the sun shone
only to change shortly to snow and
RAIN and sleet. In the afternoon it
7s told with alternate SNOW and
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11

oeattle, wash. He has written a
number Of volumes upon the lew.
seved one term as a superior court
Judge, n term as mayor of Seattle.
n has since 1907 been commissioner
OF the general land office.
Secretary Of Agriculture.
James Wilson IS a Seotchnan. and
: therefore the one man in the cabinet
Who could not succeed TO the presi-
dency. He was. born in 1885, and
came to the United States in 1852,
settling in Connecticut, but went to
iowa, where he engaged in farming.
he has been secretary Of agriculture
since 1897 and his appointment to
the Taft cabinet will give him a rec
ord unparalleled in cabinet service.
secretary Of Commerce and Labor.
Charles Nagel. Of ST. Louis, is a
native Of Texas and has earned a
fortune in the practice of law. His
legal practice has been largely for
corporations. Mr.. Maggie is extreme
~ tall and slender, ~thin-faced, brown
and mustache mixed with
lie was born in 1S49. He, did not
receive a college education, but spent
one year in the University Of Berlin,
where he studied Roman law, politi-
cal economy, etc. After studying
abroad he returned to st. Louis in
1913 and served as a member of the
Missouri lerislature and as president
y the st. Louis city council.