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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
SHREWD FlNANCIERS.

Queer that capitalists of far-away
Paris, France, should be interesting
themselves in Mississippi railways,
but such appears to be the case
Governor Noel has authorized the Or
ganization of three new railroads in
the State, the enterprises, it is said,
being backed by bankers and bust
ness men of the French capital They
are induced to invest money in Mis-
sissippi by the expectation that the
completion of the Panama Canal will
make Mississippi the gateway of all
the traffic that will pour down to the
gulf export cities from the central
Mississippi valley. The fact that the
Frenchmen are already awake to the
vast future possibilities of Missis-
sippi is a confirmation of many
prophesies and an Endorsement of
the claim from authorities noted the
world over for their shrewdness and
good business judgment.-Vicksbu
American
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
0NE.ARMED MUSICAL GENIUS
Paderewski Discovers Wisconsin Boy
Who Can Play Classics with
Five Fingers.

La Crosse, Wis.-In Donald John
son, a Centerville lad born with one
arm, Paderewski, the celebrated plan
list, believes he has found a genius
who will become world-famed.
Monday the lad leaves for New York
and Switzerland, where he will be edu-
Gated musically at the expense OF
Paderewski
Through the kindness and strategy
of the wife of the pianist was the
lads talent brought to Paderewski's
attention. 1t transpires that when
Paderewsh played here the boy went
to the theater and tried to secure an
audience with the master. Paderewski
was in an ill humor and turned him
off. Struck by the crestfallen appear
ance of the boy, the pianist's wife
called him back and asked him to ap-
pear at their private car.
Paderewski was displeased when the
boy appeared, but consented to hear
him. So impressed was the pianist
that he jumped to his feat in surprise.
He declared he knew only one other
in the world who could play classics
with one hand.
The Johnson boy thought he had
been forgotten until letter came the
other day from Paderewski from Swift.
zerland. The letter contained funds
and plans for the boys musical edu-
cation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
A. E. HARRISON
gets "P|NCHED''
Hattiesburs Man Violated Perry
County Game Law Was Fined In
Two Cases Saturday.

A. E. HARRISON, the Hattiesburg
man who was sent to Perry county
to violate the game laws in order
that test might be made of the con-
stitutionality of the law, was tried
Saturday before a justice of the peace
at New Augusta, and fined $40 in one
case and $500 in another, an appeal
from which fines were promptly
taken by Mr.. HARRISON.
About week ago Mr.. HARRISON was
sent into Perry county by the Hatties-
burg Gun Club, with instructions to
shoot game promiscuously and get
himself arrested, in order that a test
iof the game law, which prohibits
hunting by non-residents of the coun-
ty, might be made.
II the case is decided adversely in
the circuit court, it will be taken to
the supreme court, the Gun Club
bearing all expenses of the litiea.
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
THE PLACE FOR THE FARMER.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
made a speech before the National
Farmers Congress at Durham, N. c.,
in which he said: "The place for the
farmer now is in the South where the
soil is friendly to nearly every pro-
duct of the country" Secretary viii.
son hasn't always favored the South
A few years ago he was quoted as
saying that cotton was too high. He
was raised in the Northwest and has
all along shown himself to be a par.
tial friend of that section. AS Mr..
Wilson seems to have a life tenure on
his cabinet job, we are glad to see
that the South has finally attracted
his attention.-Tupelo Journal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

McClure's Magazine wants re.
sponsible and energetic man or wom-
an in Hattiesburg and vicinity to at
tend to its subscription interests. Elk.
perience unnecessary. There is lib
eral guaranteed compensation. A
profitable permanent business without
capital can be established among
friends and acquaintances. Whole or
spare time. This is the best time to
start. Complete outfit and instructions
free. Write now. McClure's Maya
zine, 46 East 23d Street, New York
City. 22-3t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
No Other Living
Miners FOUND
(By Associated Press)

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 22.-Dead bod
les are being taken from the st. Paul
mine, but no living person has been
found in the mine today.
Sunday, that had promised to be
Cherry's real day of thanksgiving
ended in night of hope deferred or
despair. All the long day the vigil
was kept. At the end of it no living
man or boy had been added to the list
of the twenty rescued yesterday. At
nightfall the toll stodd twenty saved,
ninty-two known dead and one hun
dred and ninety-eight missing. r
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

An interesting addition has been
made to the contents Of the Army mu.
scum in Paris In the shape of the red
and white ensign, ornamented with
gold beetles, which Napoleon gave tc
the troops in the island of Elba dur
ing his sojourn there. A French con-
temporary informs us that the flag
came into the possession of Col. Camp
bell, whom the allies set to keep
watch over the emperor, when he
made his sudden departure from the
leland, and has remained in the fam
lily ever since. The gift is one which
the French nation will no doubt be
glad to have in its possession.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
Circulation Double That Of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
THE souTH's COTTON CROP.

According to the Manufacturers
Record, If the present prices prevail
through the crop season, it is posi-
BILE that the cotton crop this year
will be worth to the South 5000, 00O,-
600 to 81 900, 100000. Last years cot
ton crop was valued at $6S3.O00,0OO,
not including the seed, and if to this
be added the value of the seed, it
was about $7SO,OO0,OOO. With cotton
selling at about present prices, and all
the fine grades of long staple selling
in many cases as high as IS to 20
cents and over, it is possible that this
years crop, counting the seed, which
are selling relatively as high as cot
ton, may yield $15O,OOO,OOO to $780,
0OO, 900 in excess of last years value.
Wonderful, indeed" further says
The Record, "are these figures. If
realized, as it now seems altogether
probable they will be, this years cot
ton crop will be worth largely more
than double the worlds production Of
gold, great as it is; or, stated in an
other way, it will exceed in value the
aggregate of all the national banks in
the United States.
THE high prices now ruling for
cotton means that the farmers of the
Southwest, whose cotton crops were
short, will receive for the smaller
yield equally as much as they re-
ceived last year, and in some cases
even more, and thus be fully compen-
stated by the increased value. The
farmers of the central South, how
ever, where the cotton crop is as
large as it was last year, will reap
such a harvest of prosperity as they
have never known. In Georgia the in
creased value of the cotton crop this
year over last, should present prices
hold. will be about $50,OO0,O 900, giving
that State probably s75.O0O,000 or
more for its cotton and cotton seed.
The Carolinas will do proportionately
as well, and Alabama and Mississippi,
although their crops may be less than
last year, will receive in the aggre-
gate much more for cotton this year
than they did last
These wonderful facts are of ire
mendOus import to the South They
will give to that section a surplus of
wealth such as it has not had before
since 1S60."-Memphis News Scimi-
tar.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
PRODUCER FAVORED.

The cotton producer in times just
passed has had the price of the
product named for him and he had
not word to say.
Two years ago the cotton manu-
facturers of the world met in England
and naturally agreed that under nc
circumstances would they sell their
fabrics under prices fixed by a certain
schedule, and that under no circum
stances would they pay more than a
certain schedule for raw cotton. The
cotton growing farmers of the South
ern States denounced this combina-
ton bitterly, while the trade journals
representing the textile industry
praised the agreement as a great tri
umph of economic foresight. Where
upon the cotton growers have assem-.
bled themselves, and they have de.
clared that under no circumstances
will thy sell their cotton for less than
certain price. Conditions have been
favorable and they have kept their
word.
Farmers organizations and the
show of some business sense has
brought about the change. We are
told that the farmers organizations
of the seventies and eighties were
the result of poverty. Those were
the lean years, and the farmer felt
the heavy hand of fate. His crop
brought but little returns, his debts
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

FREE, to Boys and Girls, Flexible
Flyer, THE sled that steers The
best sled in the world. You can cas-
lily secure one within few days by
doing little pleasant work. Some
have in few hours. Be the first in
your town. Write to-day, stating your
age. A postal card will do. w. l..
Davis, 155 East Gath St, New York
City. 22-3t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
How to Cook Lima Beans.

Navy beans are just as good as
lima beans in this: Cook fresh-shelled
lima beans in boiling water until ten.
der, press through a sieve, add salt
and pepper and tablespoonful of but.
ter to each pint of pulp. Stir in two
well beaten eggs and bread crumbs
enough to make a mixture thick
enough to roll. Wrap in creased pa.
per and at serving time bake in quick
oven for 20 minutes. Serve with to-
mato sauce.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
personal LIBERTY,

In last weeks number of The Com.
moner, Editor VIM. j. Bryan says OF
the saloon struggle against the pro.
hibition movement:
THE liquor dealers. recognizing
that their very obvious pecuniary in
terest would lessen the weight of any
argument which they might publicly
advance, are making their fight un.
der cover Of organizations purporting
to represent those who use liquor
Many well-meaning men have been
misled into believing that every at.
tempt to lessen the evils of intemper.
ance is 'fanatical attack on Der.
sonal liberty
1T Is time the phrase personal lib.
erty' were defined.
What is meant by personal lib.
ertyr
Does it mean that a person has a
right to drink in any quantity. at
any time, and in any place, no matter
what injury he may inflict upon 9th.
ers? II not, with whom rests the
right to fix limitations?
a drunken man is menace to the
llves and property Of those about him.
Have his neighbors no right to pro-
tect themselves?
a drunkard robs his wife AID chill
dren. and he may finally make his
fnmily and himself . charge upon 90
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

were large, his land mortgaged and

were large, his land mortgaged and
he was the easy prey of the unscru-
pulous money lender. Now things
have changed. Farm products COM
mand high prices, the farmer is be-
coming more and more competent in
the science of agriculture, he owes no
money, his land is free from mort.
gage and he holds up his head, proud
master of the situation. His attempts
at organization when he was the un.
der dog failed. Now that he has
money and the consciousness of pow
er the situation of farmers organiza-
tons may determine the future of the
republic.-Jackson News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
ASTOR's YACHT IS
Still MISSING
10y Associated Press)

Key West, Fla, Nov. 22.-Mystery
sui surrounds the whereabouts of
the steam yacht Nounmahal. with the
New York millionaire. John Jacob
Astor and party. on board. EGG
Key West was in communication
with San Juan early this morning,
put the wireless operator of the latter
place reported that he knew nothing
OF yacht being anchored in the har.
Dor there on Nov. Is.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
FOR SALE-One saw mill. capacitv NJ

FOR SALE-One saw mill, capacity of
10000 1T, per day, electric light
plant, single machine, steam dry
kiln, together with six hundred acres
of land, and two million feet Of
timber, average haul, one and three
quarter miles. For sale cheap. 10
addition to this there is four mil
lion feet of timber within the same
distance that can be bought for
$3.50 per thousand feet, and on
good terms. Apply to R. B. Hop
kins, Columbia, Miss, 21-30t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

SALESMEN-Capable man
in each county in Alabama to de-
vote all or part of his time in
handling the best and quickest SELL
ing real estate proposition in the
entire South. Liberal commission.
Address P. o. Box 904, Mobile, Ala.
1877
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
For Worthy Cause,


This contest is given for the bene.
fit of the Kings Daughters Rescue
Home, and certainly the money could
not be given for a better purpose and
the entertainment ought to be we'll
patronized for this reason if for no
other. There is no greater work be-
ing done than the rescue work for
women.
In order to stimulate interest in the
matter. Manager Bixler, of the Audi
forum. has offered a season ticket to
the Auditorium to the young lady who
sells the most tickets for the Thanks
giving contest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

The South Carolina Baptist Wo
mans Missionary Union at Columbia
5. C., has launched movement, and
issued call upon women of other
churches to join them in their effort
TO put stop to wearing big hats in
church. 1t is devoutly to be wished
that the ladies' of Hattiesburg will
join in the movement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Enter
the real estate business. No CAPT
tai needed. We will start you in
the best and quickest selling real
estate proposition in the entire
South, and pay you liberal commits
sion. We do the advertising. Ad-
dress, for particulars P. 0. Box 904
Mobile, Ala. 1871
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

Governor Deneen of Illinois has
declared the office of sheriff of
Alexander county vacant, because
Frank Davis, the sheriff of that coun-
ty, allowed a white man and a negro
to be taken from his care and lynched
by mob 1t seems that Illinois has
statute declaring void the office of
sheriff If that official permits a pris-
oner to be taken from him and
lynched 1t does not require any
proceeding upon the part of any court
or individual; the fact itself. or the
act itself, vacates the office. The
statute does not wait for any COM
plainant to institute custer proceed
ings to prove that the sheriff was to
blame; the fact vacates the office
and places the burden upon the sheriff
to prove that he was not to blame.
That is good law; it is to be hoped,
now that attention has been called to
it, that other States will copy it into
their statutes. If law officers could be
taught more reverence and respect
for law, and made to feel more re-
sponsible for its honest, conscien-
tious enforcement, there would grow
up In the public mind more respect
for law and law enforcement, and
this would correct one of the great
needs the country over.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

'ciety. Has society no right to pro-
|tect itself?
"The saloon is next-of-kin to the
brothel and the gambling hall; it is a
rendezvous for the criminal element
and the willing tool of the corrupt
politician. Has not the body polite 4
right to protect itself from the demon
alization which the saloon works?
THE right to drink does not neces-
sarily include the right to demand
the establishment of saloon. The
right to drink is sufficiently pro-
tected by any arrangement that per-
mits the reasonable use of liquor UNI
der reasonable conditions and it
must be remembered that the right
to drink. like any other right, can be
forfeited. Nothing is more sacred
than the right to life, and yet one
may forfeit his right to life if he uses
it in such way as to threaten the life
of another. So the man who drinks
to excess may forfeit the right to
drink in moderation if, not content
with reasonable regulation, he insists
that liquor shall be sold under condi-
lions that constitute menace to the
home and the State.
The man who desires to drink
moderately ought to join with those
who seek to reduce the evils of drink
to the lowest possible point, instead
of allying himself with those who
ignore the evils of intemperance and
resist every effort put forth for the
protection of society"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
WANTS
WANTED TO SELLcDiamond ring,
or trade for horse and buggy.
Address No. 3409 Fifth street,
Meridian, Miss. 19-3t

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY-Good
opening for man with extended &C.
quaintance to present attractive
real estate proposition. No ex-
perience necessary, and good mon
ey to be made by right parties. Ad-
dress P. o. Box 9O4, Mobile, Ala.
19-7t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
NEW" Old FiddIers,

Mrs. D. B. Holmes, who is arrang.
ing the program promises that it will
be of unusual interest and some old
folders will be introduced who have
never been heard Of before.
Because the contest is called an Old
Fiddlers' Contest, it does not follow
that contestants will be restricted to
old fiddlers. Younger ones will be well
coined, and all are invited to enter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

FOR SALE-Weekly newspaper,
250.00 cash. bargain for some one
interested. For further particulars
apply to the Mize Outlook, Mize,
MISS. 20-2t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

The Hattiesburg News advocates
Tree homesteads in order to build up
south Mississippi. Hurrah for The
News.-Mobile Unionist
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
OLD FIDDLERS
GETTING BUSY
Continued from page one.)

has heard a good sermon and had a
good dinner, then there is nothing
like pleasing entertainment to finish
up the day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

FOR RENT-5-oom house. all con-
veniences, close in. Thos. NJ. Fer
gl5on. II
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22

DRESSMAKING-Plain and fancy.
also Millinery; over Moore's Grocery
o'ore' East flne 81. 17-6t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
WILL CLOSE THANKSGIVING.

SO place your orders early.
MOORE BROS. GROCERY co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One fresh Jersey cow
and calf. NJ. J. Epley.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

ROOM AND BOARD.-Can furnish
room and board for couple. 322
Forrest st. Home phone TO. 1S-tf
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-10
CALLING CARDS.

Now etytes Demand Thinner Paste
board Than Last Year.
The size, shape and style Of cards
are slightly different this season.
A thin, flexible ~pasteboard is used,
SO that a number Of cards may be
carried at once without undue bulk.
A woman's card is almost If not
quite squar while a mans is fully as
long and but half the depth.
Old English lettering, either shaded
or solid, Roman block type or the old
fashioned script are all in favor.
A married woman never uses her
Christian or given name on her card.
She always uses her husbands name,
and that Is spelled out in full.
Since a widows name is identified
with that of her husband, she retains
that same card after her widowhood-
The fashion for Divorces is to pre-
tx their married name by that to
which they were born, as. Mrs. Jones
Robinson or Mrs Mary Jones Robin
son, 1t being understood that Jones is
her maiden name.
On the lower right hand corner Of a
woman's card goes the address, and
nov 1t is fashionable to have the resi-
dence number spelled out in full, even
IL two lines have to be used
In the opposite corner Is engraved
the receiving day. no hours being men
toned, as It Is understood that formal
visits are received in the afternoon.
A mans card carries his name in
full, prefixed by Mr., but it is not con-
sidered correct for a man to have pro
Residual degrees indicated on bis can-
ing cards used for social life only.
Where a girl, has not yet been. pre-
scented to society hex card reaAs with
her full name. but without the ,pTefx
Miss.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-10
AIDES AUXILIARY
. FOR NEW AUTO CLUB
Women Socially Promi-
nent Entertained on Labor
Day at the Clubs Hand
some Home

A Ladies' Auxiliary was organized
Monday evening of last week
the home of the North Wild
God Automobile Club, whose
it will be to join with the club
members in entertaining those who
Visit the club house, not only during
he celebration of the Labor Day races,
but on all future occasions. The mem
bership numbers nearly two score OF
women prominent in the social affairs
bf the island resorts. The officers
blected were: President, Mrs. B. Knox;
Fice-presidents, Mrs. Henry H. Ottens
nd Mrs. William G. Richardson; Sec
|etary and treasurer, Mrs. Andrew s.
norpnys directors, Mrs. II. 10. Smith,
Mrs. Harry G. Wheaton, Mrs. Harry
III. Hoffman, Mrs. Geo. d. Mullen,
Mrs. E, w. Omensetter. In addition
10 the above named officers the auxil-
larry has the following members: Mrs.
John w. Speckman. Mrs. Morris Will
iiams, Mrs. w. +. Gibson, Mrs. Isaac
ID. Mullen, Mrs. Jack Cohen, Mrs. ID.
William Flemming, Mrs. H. H. Voor-
hees, Mrs. John w. Young, Mrs. w.
E. Young, Mrs. j. Albert Harris, Mrs.
William }. Doyle, Mrs. Charles J. Gal
aagher, Miss Ida Mae Buzby, Mrs.
George N. Smith, Mrs. Edward Carroll
and Mrs. Kelley Tresher.
During the winter months the ladies
will hold meetings the second Monday
in each month at the New Hotel Han
over. both for their social enjoyment
and to arrange for entertainments con-
dusive to the interests of the automo-
bile club. On Labor Day they will
served a dainty luncheon at the club
house, 18th venue and the Speedway,
to the automobiles and their guests
who came to the island to enjoy the
races.