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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-28
Amendment to Charter Of Ineorpora.
tion Of PuIIen Produce Company

Pursuant to an agreement of all the
stockholders Of the Pullen Produce
Company, and waiver of notice of the
meeting by all the stockholders OF
said company, a stockholders meet
ing was held at the office of the com.
pany in the City of Ha'.'esburg, Mis-.
sissippi. on the 18th day Of January,
A. D. 1909. at IL o'clock am, at which
meeting all the stockholders of said
company were present and participate
ing in the meeting. when the follow
ing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. First. That the charter of
incorporation of the said Pullen Pro-
duce Company be amended as follows:
(a) That Section 2 of the said charter
OF incorporation be amended SO as to
read as follows: Section 2. The
name and style Of this corporation
shall be Pullen Batson Company, and
under that name and style the said
corporation shall sue and be sued,
plead and be implicated, and shall
have corporate existence for a period
of fifty years from and after the date
the original charter was approved by
the governor, unless sooner dissolved
according to law"
(b) That Section 8 of the said
charter Of Incorporation be amended
so as to read as follows: "Section S.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be and the same is hefeby fixed
at 100000, divided into DO shares
Of the par value of $4,000 bach. All
stock subscribed for to b paid for
when the same is subscribA for; but
said corporation may somH ence bust.
ness when 100000 Sf he capital
stock has ben subscribed Dr. and paid
for in cash or its equivA sht into the
Of said corporation"
(c) That Section of the said
charter Of Incorporation be amended
80 as to read as follows: Sec. 8. The
powers of said corporation to manage
is affairs shall be vested in a board of
lot less than three nor more than five
directors to be elected from among
he stockholders. who shall hold their
offices until their successors are duly
lected and qualified; but, If a vacancy
'r vacancies occur in said board, the |
'emaining members shall have the |
'ower to fill the same from among the |
stockholders, If they see proper SO |
o do. The annual meeting and all |
'ther regular meeting of the stock
folders Of the said company may be
leld at any time and place that may |
'e fixed by the stockholders them
elves. and they may provide for an
ngs and quarterly meetings of the
lual meetings, and semi-annual meet
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-28
MIRACLE IS
UNEXPLAINED
One Of the Most Remarkable Of
Paintings VIII Be Shown
in Hatiesburg.

Superintendent T. B. Woodley has
secured the most remarkable painting
In the world for a three-day exhibition
in this city for the benefit of the pub
lie school libraries.
This painting has astounded the en-
tire art and scientific world for the
past twelve years and wherever shown
has caused more comment and discus
sion than any other art production
ever known.
I'm the Shadow of the Cross" is
owned by wealthy physician of
Washington, d. c., who carries forty
thousand dollars insurance on the can
vass, and gives the greater portion of
the receipts to the most deserving
cause in the city which the painting is
shown. Great care is exercised in
lninganhld adshrdl shrdl shrdlu lu
handling this picture and a special
destective is employed to guard it both
day and night.
Though the public is invited to make
close observation of the canvass
and frame, yet when the ladies begin
10 make exhaustive examinations. ad-
ditonal care must be exercised by the
lecturer. as upon several occasions
the painting has been marred.
While it was on exhibition at the
st. Charles Hotel in New Orleans for
the Doll and Toy Fund, one lady used
her hat pin to perforate the canvass
to see what was inside of It that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-28

the charter as amended will go into
effect.
This firm under the style of the
Pullen Produce Company has been in
Business about three years. The pres
ent offfficers Of the company are:
Messrs. ]. G. Pullen, president; T. w.
Reeves, vice president, and G.. Waldo
Batson, secretary and treasurer. The
business is under the direct manage
ment of Messrs Pullen and Batson,
who are young men of unquestioned
business ability. The offices and ware
houses of the company are on Front
street on the New Orleans and North
eastern Railroad tracks, and covers
noor space of 10000 square feet, there
being two buildings 60x90 feet. every
inch of which is used. The company
travels three men ON the road, and
employs one city salesman.
The Pullen Produce Companv ara
]obbers of produce and fancy groceries
and in their epscial line is the largest
In the city. 1t was the first company
that ever brought California fruit here
by the carloads and was also the first
to purchase crackers by the carloads
These items show to what an extent
the business has grown.
The Pullen Produce Company has
always proved a most progressive con.
Germ, and is owned and managed by
men who have confidence in the future
OF Hattiesburg, and are willing to
bank on this confidence in broadening
their business. They are optimistic
and talk with freedom of their plans
to make their business greater.
Hattiesburg is fortunate in having
such business firms as the Pullen Pro
duce Company, a firm conservative,
but progressive under the manage
ment of young men, who have conf
dence in their city and in themselves
and business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-28

! organization Is the fixing of the capi
tai stock at only $1,000. 900, when 1t is
known that the original calculations
were on a concern at least ten times
that amount.
The explanation of this is probably
the same as on the domicile-taxation
1t is believed to be the plan to be-
gin on capitalization of one million
and later increase the stock, thus
avoiding unnecessary payment of tax
es on a large capitalization before
the full amount of stock Is secured.
The plan embraces the absorption
of the seventy or more warehouses al
ready In existence, as well as the
building Of large number of others
in Mississippi, besides also including
those In other states. There has been
an impression that the scheme was to
be confined to Mississippi, while as
matter Of fact it is intended to in
clude the entire cotton belt.
The entire plan, however, is yet In
very crude shape. and It is to be
perfected as rapidly as possible. The
legal features are being worked out
by Mr.. V. Otis Robertson of this city.
who is devoting much time to the
study of every phase of the scheme,
and who is in almost constant COM
munication with President Hightower
and members of the executive board of
the organization.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-28

tors propose to do-and the contract
ing firm of Filler & stoyell has the
reputation of keeping its promises.
Material for the buildings is arriv-
ing now almost every day. Several
cars being unloaded this morning. The
foundations will all soon be ready for
the steel, and much of the machinery
is already on the grounds, ready TO
be placed in position at the proper
stage of the construction.
About 200 hands are employed, and
the payroll from this source is al
ready being felt by the stores and
shops of the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-28
RUSHING CONSTRUCTION
ON GREAT NEWMAN MILL

Busy" is scarcely the word with
which to designate the activity now
in progress at the mill site of the ].
J. Newman Lumber Company. The
contractors are not only busy" but
they are determined-resolved as it
WERE to comply with a promise re-
Gently made to News reporter that
the big mill would be ready for opera,
ton by May 1.
Viewing the work as it now stands,
1t looks hardly possible that the sew.
eral buildings could be completed and
the machinery installed within three
months, but this is what the contrac-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-28

stockholders. If they desire, and NAV
fix the time and place OF holding the
same, and they may provide for such
other meetings Of stockholders as thew
may desire and may FIX the time and
place of holding the same, and the
stockholders may change the time and
PLACE of holding any of their meetings,
provided such change shall not take
effect before 80 days after its adop-
ton"
Signed this 18th day of January A.
D. 1909.
G. w. BATSON.
T. w. REEVES.
]. G. PULLEN.
w. H. PULLEN.
By J. G. Pullen, Guardian.
State Of Mississippi,
Count Of Forrest.
City of Hattiesburg.
Personally appeared before the un-
dersigned authority In and for said
city. county and state, G. w. Batson.
T. W. Reeves and J. @. Pullen, who
each acknowledged that he signed and
delivered the foregoing resolution as
a stockholder of Pullen Produce Com.
Pany,- on the day and year therein
mentioned, and for the purposes there
in stated; at the same time personally
came ]. G. Pullen, who acknowledged
that, as guardian of w. H. Pullen. he
signed the name of the said w. H. Pull
len to the said resolution and de-
hvered the same for the said w. II.
Pullen. as stakeholder of the said
Pullen Produce Company, on the day
and year therein mentioned, and for
the purposes therein stated; and said
stockholders acknowledge further that
they are all the stockholders of the
said Pullen Produce Company.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day of January, A. D. 1909.
L. LINDSLEY.
1-1s-4t-Mon Notary Public.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-28
Million Dollar Warehouse
Located at McRauen, Eight
Miles From City of Jackson,
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, January 2S.-There has
been much speculation upon the prob
able reason for the selection of Nc
Raven as the domicile for the new
million dollar company organized in
this city yesterday under the aus.
pices of the Farmers Union and to be
known as the Farmers Union Ware
house Company. -McRaven is a flag
station on the Natchez branch of the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley road, and
has one store, postoffice and one or
two dwellings. 1t is about eight miles
from this city.
The most plausible explanation is
that the promoters desire to avoid
municipal taxes by getting away from
Jackson, where, there is now reason
to believe the principal offices Of the
concern will be located.
The question of taxation has been
one OF the most serious problems be-
fore them in connection with the per
fecting Of plans for this gigantic
scheme, and at one time it was pos
itively stated that Mississippi would
not be selected as the home of it be-
cause of her unfavorable laws on the
taxation OF corporations, but that some
other state would be selected on this
ground solely.
Another surprise In connection with
the announcement of the company's
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-28
RACE BILL PASSES.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 2S.-Represent.
atives Hansen's bill making race track
gambling a felony in this state, passed
the house today by a big majority.
There is little doubt of its passage by
the senate. Race men have about
given up hope of defeating the meas
ure.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-01-28
BY AUTO TO NEW ORLEANS

A party consisting of Messrs ]. H.
Stanton, D. N. Robinson, r. R. Bell,
E. c. Foster, left today in an auto
mobile for New Orleans. The trip
will be made entirely by automobile,
the machine used being that of Mr..
Ronsinson of the party.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-24
EVANGELIST YEUELL
TO ADDRESS MEN ONLY

urn; the dove came back. This the
Evangelist said was a parable of hu
man nature, there being in each one
OF us raven and dove. The ra-
ven in each finds many congenial
resting places in the world-the dove
none. She must rest, if at all, in
Christ, as the dove could rest only
in the ark.
The other sermon was on THE
Greatest Detective on Earth" and
was from the text "Be sure your sin
will find you out" The preacher
urged that sin will declare itself in
the face, in the gait, in mental con-
fusion and insanity, in bodily disease
and death-in a thousand ways, so
that there is no most secret crime
which shall not Chamber up and rush
out at last into the light-if not soon
err at the judgment.
The Bible, general literature and
life are wondrously laid under con-
tributiOn to all Of Mr.. Yeuell's SER
mons, but these two were examples
of as felicitous use of these great
sources of thought and noble speech
as perhaps have ever graced plat
form in our town.
Tonight Mr.. Yeuell will give the
second of his great lyceum lectures.
These lectures are richly illustrated
with costly stereopticon views. The
subject for to,night's lecture is
! "Ship wrecks of Life"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-24
OFFICIAL CALL
For Democratic Primary
Election June 21st, 1909
To Nominate Candidates for
City Councilmen for the
Various Wards.

At meeting of the Democratic
City Executive Committee for the
City of Hopkinsvile, Kentucky, held
at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on April
81, 1909. it is ordered that a Demo-
cratic Primary Election be held in
and for said City of Hopkinsvlle. on
the 2lst day of June, 1909, for the
purpose of nominating candidates
for Councilmen for the following
named wards. to-wit: Nos. /, 2, 3,
A, 6 and Z, to be voted for at the
regular November election, 1909,
That said Primary Election be
held under and according to the
laws of the State of Kentucky, at
the following named wards, to-wit:
Ward No. City Court Room.
Ward No 2-Cooper's Main Street
Warehouse.
Ward No. 3.-Buckner & Vests
Coal Office.
Ward No. Paul Wynn's Coal
Office.
Ward No. 6.-Foulks' Coal Office.
Ward No. 7.-Mabry's Stable.
And that the polls for said Pri-
mary Election shall open at 6 o'clock
a. M, and shall close at o'clock p.
m. That at said Primary Election
only voters who registered as Demo
Gratis for the November election,
1908, and all known Democrats who
have since moved into respective
wards, and those who will become
of age before the November election,
1907 and who will pledge themselves
to support the nominees Of this pri-
Rtary Election shall be entitled to
Vote in said Primary Election.
For the purpose of defraying ex
penses of said Primary Election, it is
hereby ordered by said committee
that the assessment of $500 be
made against the candidates in each
ward pro rata; that said assessments
be paid by the candidates for said
ward, and that said payments be
made to Jno B. Chiffon, chairman
of said city committee, on or before
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-24

Evangelist Herbert Yeuell preach
ed twice yesterday as usual. Among
the excellent sermons preached by
the distinguished evangelist thus far
two stand out with special promi.
nence, those of Wednesday and
Thursday nights. One had for its
topic THE Sleeping Dove" and was
based upon the incident of Noah's
sending forth a raven and a dove to
try how far the waters of the deluge
had abated. The raven did not re-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-24
Former Minister Arrested.

Rev Geo. W. Briggs, once a prom
inent Methodist preacher in Ken
lucky, now drunkard of the lowest
type, is under arrest in New York,
charged with trying to pawn articles
stolen from drug store. His wife
and son are living in New York in
destitute circumstances. Walter
Mayer, one of his converts. put UP
cash bail of 500 and took him out
of Jail and will send the family South
and send Briggs to a sanitarium.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-24

List your real estate for sale with
J. F. ELLIS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-24
MAY FESTIVAL
Will Have a Wealth of Art
lists on the Program

Ricardo Martin, the brilliant
young Kentuckian whose appear
sn:e at the May Music Festival
has been the signal for enthusiastic
outbursts all over the State, and
Nine. Olive Fremstad, the wonderful
soprano of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, have attracted so much
attention that the other artists who
are to appear at the Music Festival
IN Louisville May 6, Z and s have al,
most been lost sight of. Their stand
ing in the musical world is such,
however, that they will rank but a
shade lower than the principals.
Germaine Schnitzer, regarded as
1.-The feminine Paderewsky," is
making an American tour, and has
included the Louisville festival in
her bookings. The young Viennese
possesses all the brilliance of execu-
ton and the accuracy of interpreta-
ton that have made the Polish plan.
ist famous, and her work has been
hailed as superb wherever she has
played. She will be heard at the
Friday matinee, May 7th.
Albert Spalding, the young Amer
lean vio!inist, has captured the APP
proval of European critics, who are
not prone to deal gently with Ameri-
can aspirants for musical honors.
Though barely twenty. one, he is
now ranked as one of the foremost
violinists of the world. He plays
Friday evening.
Then there is the great quartet
which is with the New York Symph-
oly Orchestra this season. Merely
mentioning names is enough. Con-
tralto Rider. Kelsey is the soprano
and Nevada Van der Veer contralto;
Reed Miller signs the tenor parts
and Gustaf Holmquist the bass. 1t
is a rare combination.
List your real estate for sale with
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-24
the 9Th day of June, 1909.

The appointment of the officers in
each precinct to hold said primary,
the arrangement of the ballots, and
the arrangement Of the names upon
said ballots, shall be made by this
committee at a meeting to be held at
the City Court Room in Hopkinsville,
Kentucky, on the 7th day of June,
1909. The selection of said Primary
Election officers shall be made from
lists of names furnished by the diff
ferent candidates for said Office, as
is provided by law.
In the event there is but one can
didate for the Democratic nomina.
ton in any of the above named
wards, on the 7th day of June, 1909,
said candidate shall be declared by
this committee as the regular Demo
cratic nominee for City Councilman
for said ward.
1t is further ordered that this COM
mittee meet at the City Court Room
at 1880 p. M, June Dist, 1909, to
canvass the returns of said Primary
and issue certificates of election to
the duly elected candidates.
John B. Chiffon, Chairman.
John w. Richards, Sec'y.
Hunter Wood, Jr.,
S. C. Anderson,
D. D. Cayce,
C. w. Foster,
j. D. Higgins,
Committee.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-24
The YeuelI Bulletin.

To-day
$3.50 p. m.-Song Service, Ser
mon and Baptismal Service.
7:30 p. m.-Lyceum Lecture on
"Shipwrecks of Life" illustrat-
ed with costly views. No spe
ciic charge for admission, but
silver offering at the door is
expected from each attendant.
Tomorrow
$3.50 a. m. - Address to Biole
School.
1O:45 a. m. Sermon and Song
Service.
300 p. M, at the Tabernacle,
Hon. Chas. M. Meacham presid-
ing-Lecture to Men Only, on
Goldfish" Song Service.
7:90 p. m.-Song Service and
Sermon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-24
ASYLUM PATIENT
From Hopkins County Dies
at Institution.

Mrs. Martha E. Barnett, wife of
Mr.. A. M. Barnett, of Nebo, Hop
kins county died at the Western
asylum Wednesday night, aged AZ
years. She was sent here for treat
ment some time ago. The remains
were taken to Nebo for interment
Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-24
DR.. Nelson Dead

Rev. w. A. Nelson. the venera-
bic and beloved minister who assisted
DR.. Jenkens in two Bible Confer
ences here, died at DeLand, Fla.
this week. He was nearly so years
old and had been a Baptist minister
for more than so years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-24
Ham Sacks Here.

Big shipment of ham sacks. two
sizes, just received and for sale at
this office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-06-25

WHILE our people OF the West were
thanking Providence for the ample
rainfall few weeks ago, it was re-
garded as anything but a blessing by
the inhabitants of Utah, Nebraska,
Colorado and Wyoming, where floods
did an appalling damage to crops and
other property. Even loss of human
life is repaired among resulting casu-
alties. This but exemplities the rule
in all mundane affairs. What is food
to one man is poison to another, and
a blessing to some people may prove
acurse to others. 1t shows the utter
fallacy of gauging the Infinite by fin
lite judgment. The bow of promise
is ever set, though sometimes obscure
to mortal vision.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-06-25

WELL, WELL What sort of rep
resentatives have we in the House ?
1t is said that one day, this week, a
portly negro employed as guardian
of the members wardrobeS, marched
up and down the main aisle of the
hall, while the house was in session,
cOmplacently smoking cigarette.
Do we not here observe the predicted
results of example? Sambo had
doubtless heard that some of our
prominent lawyers had invaded the
courthouse Out not during session
of the court. and the ''colorcd
brother" of our Republican Lcgisla-
ture doubtless thought it proper to
follow the example. For hadn't his
friends the Legislature, made the
law, as they had made him their Of
fetal ornament?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-06-25

PATRICK CALHOUN, charged with
bribery, whose trial occupied five
months at San Francisco, resulted in
a disagreement of the jury. Now
Calhoun comes out in a published in
terview claiming the trial judge was
hostile and Francis ]. Honey, the as.
sistant Prosecuting Attorney was
bribed with the money of Spreckles,
who appeared as witness at the
trial and admitted he had contrib.
uted large amounts with which tC
aid the prosecution of graft offenders
Doubtless Calhoun paid out large
sums of money to lawyers Moore,
King and Rogers in behalf of defense.
Now would not Mr.. Heney have as
good reason as Calhoun had, tC
charge the latter with bribing his
own lawyers ? 1t is poor rule that
will not work both ways when the
same premises are present in each in.
stance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-06-25
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spodhcr ~ The present Session was
'h'h adopted.
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d CONT session was held IN the House
chamber TO receive the message OF
the Governor. 1t was an empnatic
appeal Tor acton on the SchiVe'y
matter, either ny Impeachment pro
ceedlngS or adjustment oil the once
The appeal was based on partyis'h,
"a necessity to make some eShlol' OF
reform to save the g. o. p from the
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from effects OF loose and dishonest
methods that nave periheateu Tue
party so generally throughout the
State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-06-25

THE LARGEST FLAG - Here is
doubtless the largest American flag
ever made. Mrs. Harry f. Mitchell,
wife of Capt Mitchell, U. S. A., mil
itary instructor at the Washington
State college at Pullman, has COM
pleted for the cadets there. an Amer
lean flag which is 10 feet long and
80 feet wide. Each of the thirteen
red and white strips is three feet
wide, while the field of blue with
large white stars, is q feet square
The flag when stretched across the
front of three story brick building
furnishes a background for a full
corps of cadets, and officers and
bandmen, lined up in military order.
The big flag at the Seattle exposition
has been given at SO by 104 feet.