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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Virtuous INDIGNATION,

The reporter who came to see
about the fancy ball was horrid crea-
ture."
"Why?"
He asked for my picture to publish
with the account and told him indig-
nantly l did not care for such notori-
ETY.. Then l had to go out of the
room a minute and forgot my picture,
which was lying on the table near
where he was standing, and
He took it and put it imp
Mo, he left it there!"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17

go down to see him. You needn't
bother, Mrs. Watson. will take the
blanket"
She drew herself up quickly, as II
in protest, but she found nothing to
say. She stood smoothing the folds Of
her dead black dress, her face as
white as chalk above it. Then she
seemed to make up her mind.
Very well, Mr.. Innes," she said.
Perhaps you would better go. have
done all could"
And then she turned and went up
the circular staircase, moving slowly
and with a certain dignity. Below,
the three of us stared at one another
across the intervening white blanket.
Upon my word" Halsey broke out,
this place is walking nightmare.
siders who have paid our money for
the privilege of staying in this spook-
factory, are living on the very top of
things. We're on the lid, SO to speak.
Now and then we get sight of the
things inside. but we are not a part
Of them"
do you suppose" Gertrude asked
doubtfully, that she really meant that
blanket for Thomas?"
Thomas was standing beside that
magnolia tree" Halsey replied,
when ran after Mrs. Watson. It's
down to this, Aunt Ray. Rosies bas-
ket and Mrs. Watson's blanket can
only mean one thing: There is some
body hiding or being hidden in the
lodge. 1t wouldn't surprise me if we
| hold the key to the whole situation
now. Anyhow, I'm going to the lodge
/ to investigate"
Gertrude wanted to 60, too, but she
/ looked so shaken that insisted she
should not. sent for Liddy to helr
her to bed, and then Halsey and
started for the lodge. The grass was
heavy with dew, and, man-like, Halsey
chose the shortest way across the
lawn. Half way, however, he stopped
WED better go by the drive" he
said. This isn't lawn; it's field
Where's the gardener these days?"
There isn't any," I said meekly
| We nave UCCA tAdAhluA CAOu6h, On
far, to have our meals prepared ant
served and the beds aired. The gard
ener who belongs here is working Al
the club"
Remind me tomorrow to send on
a man from town." he said. Il know
the very fellow"
l record this scrap of conversation
just as 1 have tried to put down any
thing and everything that had bear
ing on what followed, because tn
gardener Halsey sent the next da.
played an important part in the event
Of the next few weeks-events tina
eliminated as you know, by stirring
the country profoundly. At that time
however, l was busy trying to keeI
my skirts dry, and paid little or n
attention to what seemed then a mos
trivial remark
At the lodge everything was quiet
There was a light in the sitting roor
downstairs, and faint CLEAN, as
from shaded lamp, In one of the VI
per rooms. Halsey stopped and e1
amined the lodge with calculatin
eyes.
II don't know, Aunt Ray" he sal
obviously; this is hardly woman
affair. If there's a scrap Of any kline
you hike for the timber" Which wa
! Halsey's solicitous care for me, pu
into vernacular
i I'm stay right here" l said. an
crossing the small veranda, no,
shaded and fragrant with hone,
suckle. T hammered the knocker o
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
What He Thought.

"Pa what do you call a person that
reads heads?"
"a phrenologist, my boy"
Gee! Then ma must be one of
those things. She felt of my head
this afternoon and said right away:
You've been swimming detroit
Free Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Less DANGEROUS,

$50 you don't guide hunting parties
any more?"
Nope" said the guide. Got tired
If being mistook fer a deer"
How do you earn living now?"
Guide fishin' parties. so fer, no
body amt mistook me fer . fsb."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
An Uneuualed Feat,

What an ideal business manager
old Charon would have made for a
theater, instead of being wasted on
phantom ferry!"
"Why?"
Because he could make even the
dead-heads pay their way"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
South Bound.
GULF & SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.

COMPANY.
General Passenger Department.
Passenger Service.
MAIN LINE.
No. 5. No. 3.
Lv. Jackson. $500 a. m, $3.50 p. m.
Lv. Hattiesburg 9:4S a. m. 1913 pm.
Ar. Gulfport. =. . 1880 p. N. 1000 pm.
No. 4. No. 6.
Lv. Gulfport 7:40 a, NJ. 4:25 p. M.
Lv. Hattiesburg 1890 a. M. TAB p. m
Ar. Jackson 1855 p. m. 1900 p. m.
Columbia Division (via. Silver Creek
and Columbia.
No. 101. No. 102.
1880. m. Lv Mendenhall Ar 9:25 p. m.
LAO p. m. Ar Gulfport Ly 2:45 p. m.
No, 1909, No. 10.
$3.50 p. m. Lv Jackson Ar 1915 a. m.
6 20 .. m. Ar Columbia Lv 6:10:a. m.
Connections at Jackson, Hattiesbnrg
md Gulfport with all lines.
For further information, apply to,
THOS. P. HALO,
Second Vice-Pres., Gulrport, Miss
Effective Aug. 20, 1909.
Mobile. Jackson & Kansas City
NoRrHeoUND.
| No. IA arrives 1853 q. m.
No. 16 arrives 1928 p. m.
souTHBoUNp.
10. Is leaves 6:15 a. m.
No. Is leaves las .. y
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17
Continued Tomorrow
RAILROAD Time TABLES
AISSISSIPPl CENTRAL RAILROAD
Passenger Service.
Effective June 20. 1909.

Effective June 20, 1909.
No. / No.3
Nv Hattiesburg.. 6:15 a. m. 1880 p. m.
Lv Silver Creek. 1927 a. m. 4.39 p. n.
Nv. Vanilla. .... .8:47 a. m. 4:59 p. m.
Ar. Brookhaven. 1896 q. m. 5:46 p. m.
Lv. Brookhaven. 1888 a. m. $3.50 p. m
Nv. Roxie ....... .11:2 a. m. 1888 pm.
Ar. Natchez. 1918 p. m. $3.50 p. m.
No.2 No. 1
Nv, Natchez .... $3.50 a. m. 1850 p. m.
Ly. Roxie. 90. 7:24 a. m. 2:44 p. m.
Ar. Brookhaven. 9:0S a. m. 4:30 p. m.
Lv. Brookhaven. 9:11 a. m. 1850 p. m.
Nv. Vanilla. .....9 81 a. m. $3.50 p. m
Lv. Silver Creek. .10:17 a. m. $3.50 p. m.
Ar. Hattiesburg. 1890 p. m. $40 p. 10
Trains run daily.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17

CHAPTER Miss lines. sinister and
Suardlan Of Gertrude and Halsey, estab-
nshed summer headquarters at Sunny
sue. Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted. AS Miss lines locked
up for the night, she was startled hv a
dark hgure on the Yeranda
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-17

arrived, ana at nrSt ne was uncertain
about opening the door. He did SO
finally, and was amazed at being con-
fronted by Louise Armstrong. Thomas
was an old family servant, having
been with the present Mrs. Armstrong
since she was a, child, and he was
overwhelmed at seeing Louise. He
saw that she was excited and tired,
and he drew her into the sitting room
and made her sit down. After while
he went to the house and brought
Mrs. Watson, and they talked until
late. The old man said Louise was in
trouble, and seemed frightened. Mrs.
Watson made some tea and took it to
the lodge but Louise made them both
promise to keep her presence a secret.
She had not known that Sunnyside
was rented, and whatever her trouble
was, this complicated things. She
seemed puzzled. Her stepfather and
her mother were still in California
THAT was all she would say about
them. Why she had run away no one
could imagine. Mr.. Arnold Armstrong
was at the Greenwood club, and at last
Thomas, not knowing what else to do,
went over there along the path. 1t
was almost midnight. Part way over
he met Armstrong himself and
brought him to the lodge. Mrs. Wat.
son had gone to the. house for some
bed linen. 1t having been arranged
that under the circumstances Louise
would be better at the lodge until
morning. Arnold Armstrong and
Louise had long conference, during
which he was heard to storm and be
come very violent. When he left Il
was after two. He had gone up t.
the house-Thomas did not know VII,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-13
Honor of Thieves
by Glare Thornton.


The thief had been a trifle surprised
TO find the door of the room unlocked
but his surprise amounted to momen
tary stupefaction when, having en-
tered stealthily, he found himself look.
ing into the terrified eyes of woman
She was on her knees by an opep safe
and the light of the candle she hac
placed on a chair beside her showed
him the ivory loneliness of her face
framed in its streaming hair.
When she saw him she let fall lit
tie chamois leather bag which she had
Just taken from the safe and clasped
both hands to her breast.
"Jim!" she gasped. "Jim!"
The thief recovered his self-control
at once, and coming forward, seated
himself in an armchair opposite to her
and surveyed her with some amuse-
ment.
"This is a surprise party, ma
chere!" he said, lightly, with gay
smile that went well with his dare
devil eyes and bold, sharply-cut fea-
lures. 81 did not know you had taken
to felonious practices. But-by Jove,
how the deuce and he arched his
eyebrows and gave low whistle of
establishment as he gazed at the com
plicated machinery of the massive safe
door. She rose from her knees and
confronted him; slim, girlish figure
in her soft dressing gown, trembling
from head to foot, white-lipped and
ashen-faced.
81 knew how to open it," she fall
teredl 81 hid in here one day and
watched Lord Mordon do it, Oh, Jim,
for heaven Is sake go, or we shall be
heard Why did do itf Oh, why did
/ do it7"
A cynical smile played about the
thief s clean shaver lip.
"Oh, I'm awfully in debit" she de-
clared vehemently. "Indeed, it's ter
rible! I've sold my diamonds long ago;
the things 1 wear are wretched imita-
tions. And I've been losing money at
bridge, and-and horse racing. Oh,
Jim, be generous and go! Lord Nor
don s bedroom is just above us and he
will hear as! Oh, | would kill myself
rather than be caughtl For the sake OF
old times, Jim!'
The thief settled himself more COM
fortably in the chair and stretched his
muscular arms languidly.
"Old times, eh?'' he said, sitting a
yawn. "Dear me, how melodramatic
we are! Do You mean to tell me you
ever think of those old timesf'
Her white lips were trembling pite-
ously.
zrI would give the whole world to un-
do the pastl'' she said passionately;
eff it is any satisfaction to you to
know that. oh, how cruel you are to
torture me sol 1t ism like you-as
you used to be, Jim!''
He laughed grimly.
al am not as | used to be; thanks
to you'll he said bitterly; then rising
and speaking more briskly, ''but, of
course, m going. l was only teasing
you. There is honor among members
of my beg your pardon-our profess
sion, and this is clearly your show.
But how in the name of all that s won
derful do you intend to dispose of the
thingf"
A nervous smile twitched her color
less lips.
81 have friends" she began, then
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-13

and the light shone on his haggard face.
''Mrs. Wytham has told me every
thing" he said quietly; 'will you
shake hands9''
The thief did not move, and his Gym
zeal smile crept back to his lips.
''Then she cannot have told you ev-
erything, . he said bitterly; ''men like
You do not want to shake hands with
professional THU
Rot!'' said the young fellow, blunt
ly; ''as if / cared, after tonight!''
So they clasped hands, and the
thief's face flushed strangely. Then
Lord Mordon rose.
81 m going to send her to you,' he
said; ''and look here, she wants you
to take her away with you, to one of
the colonies. L have a large farm in
Manitoba, and l want a manager for
it. If you will take the place l VIII be
very pleased.
| His boyish face was crimson, and he
| avoided the thief S eyes. The thief lay
very still for few seconds; then he
| spoke. Perhaps it was from weakness
that his voice was unsteady.
"You make me think there must be
a few decent fellows in the wordg |
did not think there were any thefti OF
course, | ii take the place. But l don Il
know what to say; how to thank you
| Perhaps Ida may know betterI''
At that the other Laughter harshly
and comprehension dawned in the
thief 5 plying eyes.
| - MOI said Lord Mordon quickly;
81 will not let her thank me- | have
| borne enough without that" and he
| went out of the room.
| \ few seconds later the thief. known
| to a large circle of friends six years
before as James Darlington Wytham
was looking into his wife s ar-stained
face.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
PATRICK CASE AGAIN.

NEW YORK, March 5.--Albert 7.
Patrick who is serving life sentence
in Sing Sing for the murder Of the
aged millionaire William Marsh Rice
viii make his second appearance this
week, today before the Appellate di-
vision Of the Supreme Court in Brook
lyn to argue personally habeas cor
rus proceedings by which he hopes
TO gain his liberty Patrick will set
forth that the commutation Of the
death sentence to life imprisonment
was illegal and he has heretofore de-
elared that he would rather die. He
started the argument Of his case
Monday but il was continued at his
request. Patrick leaves Sing Sing this
morning and is due in court this af-
ternoon,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
FAMOUS CATH OLICSUIT
DECIDED N NEBRASKA
AFTER TEN YEARS HARD BAT
TIE BISHOP BoNNAcUM
WINS HIS CASE.

LINCOLN, Neb,, March S,-By a
reeision Of the supreme court this
evening Bishop Bonnacum Of the
Catholic diocese Of Lincoln wins af-
ter 10 years Of contest with Father
Murphy at Seward, Neb., for possess
sion OF st, Vincents church, The
court sustains so far as the civil
court has jurisdiction the decree of
accommodation pronounced by the
Bishop against the priest After
Murphy was accommodated in 1901
the Murphy parishioners we're loyal
to him and refused to surrender the
church property to Murphy's sue
cessor. Six times the case has been
tried in district court; three times be-
fore 1t has been in the supreme court
and twice 1t has been before the
Pope.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
NAY WHEAT TAKES A
DECIDED DECLINE
THE MARKET WAS EFFECTED
SOME BY REPORTS THAT
TRADERS HAD SETTLED

CHICAGO, March 5.-May wheat
opened 1854, ll71-2; closed lis 3-S,
1872; barley, 6s-67. The decline Of
Sl-4 and 33-8 cents in wheat prices
on the Board Of Trade today was
based largely on reports that the
leading longs had effected private
settlements with shorts. This the
latter denied, attributing the drep to
lack Of demand for cash wheat at the
principal milling centers.
Reports that the dominent trader
was selling some Of his heavy hold
ings through commission-houses 9th
er than his own also were denied.
"Guess hes shaking out some Of
the trailers," was remark frequent
ly heard on the curb. May wheat
dropped to $l.15 today before the
market steadied and rallied. This
price was 3l-4@33-8c under yester-
days close and 4ic under the high
price Of last Wednesday. July wheat
at the bottom Of today's decline sold
at $lO3l, or SIC under the best price
of Wednesday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
Washington Death List.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March S.
The record Of casualties incident
to the inauguration ceremonies Of
yesterday was three deaths, three
probably fatally injured and more
than rs persons slight injured.
Sam Young was electrocuted by
stepping on a live electric wire on
Wisconsin avenue; Norman Astwill
died Of epilepsy while viewing the
parade, while Andred Doran, a Pull
man conductor, died Of hear; failure
upon arriving at the Union Station
last night. Dirk was severely in
lured in an attempt to arrest a Greek
for disorderly conduct Carter was
stabbed in the abdomen by a negro,
and Deniel was overcome by gas.
Creeping along at a snairs pace,
heavily laden trains today slowly
bore the inaugural crowds away from
the capital. Crippled telegraph and
telephone facilities, which made Il
impossible to operate trains last night
within from six to IL hours Of sched-
ule time, were somewhat improved,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
Appoints Members OF His Cab
met and Sends NamestO
the Senate
NEW TARIFF BILL FRAMED
Meets With the Republican Members
Of the Ways and Means COMMITTEES
and Talks Over Tariff Legislation
and Means Of Raising Revenue

WASHINGTON, D. G., March $.
The Taft administration took its FIRST
stride today. The President named
his cabinet and the senate confirmed
his selections and iss members win
take the oath of Office tomorrow with
the exception Of Attorney-Generai
Wickersham who was sworn in To-
days and Dickinson and McVeagh,
whose personal affairs viii not per-
init them to report at Washington
for a week or more. Taft and the
Republican members Of the ways and
Means committee held a eonferenee
during the day. The committee franz
ed a tariff bill which it Is understood
contains 4 provision for an Inherit
ance tax, one Of the suggestions for
raising revenue contained in the in
augural address Of President TAFT.
Taft told the committee there would
be no delay in his official proclania-
ton calling the extra session Of con-
gress together March IS His mes-
sage he said would recommend that
its work be confined exclusively to
the tariff revision that there might be
no unnecessary delay in enacting this
important law. He said he did not
discuss in his message any details Of
tariff legislation leaving all such mat
tiers to the consideration Of congress,
Aside from these important matters
the President gave himself up heart
ily to the demands Of bis friends and
thousands Of inaugural callers who
wished to shake hands with him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
AUTO COACH SERVICE.

NE WYoRK. March s.-Automo-
bile coach service will be inaugurated
between New York and philadel-
phia today, not because Of the biz.
xard yesterday. but because Of an in
novation and a reminder OF days
gone, which. It is believed, will prove
popular. The first automobile Is due
to leave Philadelphia at the Bellevue
Stra,iord Hotel at 10 A, NJ, and will
have the Waldori-Astoria here as It's
objective point. Because OF the bad
roads ii is impossible to say when
II will reach this city. After remain
ing in New York over night the car
will leave for Philadelphia at 10 A..
NJ. Saturday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
RAILWAY JURISDICTION
EXTENDED
COMMISSION TO
CONTROL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH LINES.

OLYMPIA, March s--Both houses
have passed the bill giving the rail,
way commission jurisdiction over
telephone and telegraph companies
and power to compel physical con-
nections between competing long
distance companies in cities where
both have exchanges. The same act
gives the commission discretionary
powers as to permitting railroads
constructed hereafter to cross other
railroads or public highways at grade.
Another act that passed the house
today and now goes to the Governor
puts the control of public warehouses
and the inspection Of grain in the
hands of the railway commission.
The senate has refused to concur in
the amendments placed in the Grim
inal code by the house. The house
has refused to recede, and unless the
difference is settled in the conference
bill it will fail, The house struck out
the sections incorporated by the sen.
ate prohibiting the sale or manufac-
ture of rectihed liquors and struck
out the exception Of the felony gamb-
ling section against games played for
wagers in private apartments. The
house dedefnitely postponed the bill
providing for submission of the con
stitutional amendment providing for
initiative and referendum. The SEN
ate adopted the bill prohibiting the
sale of liquor within three miles Of
any naval yard,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
SIDE LIGHTS ON CONCRETE.

In quoting rom recent newspaper
article Cement Age, New York, gives
some interesting side lights on re-
inforced concrete construction:
Gas every one knows who has been
led astray BY the careless use Of the
word, concrete is hard stonelike
substance composed, in varying pro-
portions as its uses may demand, Of
water, broken stone or gravel, sand
and cement. The nearest approach in
nature to concrete is found in the
old pudding stone, those round tre-
menduously hard boulders that We
ind so often forming the rugged
stone walls Of New England's farms,
"crack lie pudding stone and yor
will find it is seemingly a mass Of
pebbles ct varying size, from rhat IF
gran Of sand to an inch or Sc It
diameter all knit together into a
compact mass by some cementitious
substance. That is natures concrete.
"Wher concrete is used for bual.
ing constructor it is almost invari
ably reinforced, and it is in the cor
rect estimating Of the size and plac-
ing Of this reinforced steel that the
science Of reinforced concrete con
struction comes in.
While the use Of concrete goes SO
far back into history that its origin
is unknown, the utilization Of steel
as a reinforcement Of concrete is a
comparatively recent invention, The
discovery is credited to French gard
ener who conceived the happy idea
of putting wire reinforcement into
his cast cement mortar flower pots
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-06
Legislature VIII Convene on
March 18th to Rectify Its
Mistakes
GOVERNOR ISSUES THE CALL
Majority Of Legislators Reported to
be Pledged to Enact no New
Legislation = Other Laws Passed
Found With Grave Defects in Them

SALEM, Or, March 5.-The call
for special session Of the legisla-
ture to convene March IS was issued
today by Governor Benson. The ses-
sion is called for the specific purpose
Of rectifying an error in the appro-
priation bill covering the improve
ments for state institutions. A ma
jority Of the members have pledged
themselves not to enact any new
legislation.
1t has been discovered that the tax
commission law is defective in sew
eral particulars. The bill contem-
plates that all corporations engaged
in public service business in more
than one county shall be assessed
upon the unit. Plan. The title Of
the bill attempts to enumerate the
concerns that shall be thus assessed
such as railroads, electric companies,
etc. No mention is made of tele'
graph, express or sleeping-car COM
panies in the title, though they are
mentioned in the body of the act.
Telephone companies are not men
toned in either the title or the body
of the act. The act is therefore de-
fective, either because the title is not
sufficient or because the law dis
eliminates between telegraph and
telephone companies, which should
be treated alike.
Moreover, in the section relating
to appeals the enrolling clerks drop
ped the latter part Of one sentence,
leaving an important provision in
complete.
The emergency clause of the act
is open to the same objection that
Attorney H, E. McGinn has raised
against the corresponding clause in
the bill providing an additional
Judge for Multnomah county.
1t is altogether likely that the tax
commission bill, the game code and
one or two other measures will be
passed again in order to correct
errors.