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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
Substantial Increase.

In the fiscal year ending March 80,
1909, the receipts for the local office
amounted to just a little over $685..
900, SO that Hattiesburg is this year
classed second-class postoffice
The receipts for the first eight
months of last year, beginning with
April and ending with November
were $22,S97.72. The receipts for
the same months Of this year are
$25, ,989.51, or an increase of 1901.
79. The average increase for the
eight months is $3S6.47. Multiplying
this amount by twelve to find the in
crease for the year, we get $4,637.64
This would indicate that we will miss
the forty thousand mark by some
thing less than three hundred dollars
but this reasoning is false, because
the four months of the fiscal year YET
to be counted in the final report
December. January, February and
March, are the heaviest of the year in
postoffice receipts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
$500 Bales Sold.

The warehouse, platforms and
yards of the compress are crowded
to their utmost capacity, a surpris-
ing condition in view of the fact that
during the past week $500 bales
have been sold, the prices paid rang
ing between Is 3-S to Is 1-2 cents per
pound. This was perhaps the heavi.
est movement for any one week dur
ing the present season, and the fact
that a local broker is now taking up
two thousand bales, in addition to
the sales of the past week, indicates
that selling movement has begun
in earnest.
In the meantime, new cotton is be
Ing received daily, and the congested
condition at the warehouse appears
to have small chance Of being re-
lieved at any time within the imme
date future. Up to the present time
there have been received at the local
compress 10000 bales of this seasons
cotton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
Characteristic Expressions.

One noticeable feature in connec.
tion with this straw balloting is the
fact that nearly, II not quite, half of
those who do not favor Vardaman
have no particular preference for any
candidate lust anybody to beat Var
daman."
1t is the desire of Representative
Robertson that every voter in the
county express himself and make his
position known before the balloting
in the legislature begins, and in or
der that he may see as many people
>as possible, he is spending the greater
part Of his time on the streets. 1t
is generally conceded, that so far as
Hattiesburg is concerned, vardaman
is The favorite. and it is thought that
the rural districts would give him an
overwhelming majority If vote
should be taken.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01

RECEIPTS
Local Postoifice viii Probably
Go Back to First-C Class Next
April

Postmaster w. A. Collins, of the
local office, has compiled a record of
the business transacted during the
first eight months of the present fis-
cal year, which would indicate that
at the close of this year Hattiesburg
will once more be ranked first
class office AS the fiscal year does
not end until the thirty-first of March,
Hattiesburgs ranking next year is
still a matter Of speculation, but the
following statistics seem to be
enough to warrant Postmaster Col.
Inns opinion that it will go in the
first-class.
There are eleven grades of second
class offices, requiring total receipts
of from $4,000 to $4,000. That is
an office may be ranked second-class
whose receipts are only $4,000, while
another office whose receipts are
$39,999 would be in the same class
though in higher grade. In other
words, an office must have gross re
ceipts amounting to forty thousand
big silver dollars, before Uncle Sam
puts that office in his first class.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
WHO THE PEOPLE WANT
M'LAURIN'S SUCCESSOR
Two-Thirds Of Expressions Obtained
So Far Are From People Residing
In Hattiesburg, and Show varda-
man to Be in Lead.

In accordance with an announce
ment recently made by Representa-
tive Stokes V. Robertson, of this city,
to the effect that he was desirous
of ascertaining the sentiment of the
voters of the county on the senatorial
question, in order that he might vote
In accordance with the wishes OF his
constituents, Mr.. Robertson has for
the past few days been busily en-
gagged in mingling with the people
with the object of obtaining the de-
sire6s information.
Up to the present time about two
hundred and sixty voters have given
an opinion on the matter, fully two
thirds of whom are residents of this
city, the remainder being scattered
over various sections of the county,
and Of this number a comfortable ma.
jority have expressed a preference
for Ex-Governor Vardaman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01

While Mr.. Watkins has not inti-
mated that he would become a can.
didate for the office, it is believed
that in case of deadlock, If his
name should be mentioned, he would
not refuse to permit his friends to
make an effort in his behalf, and it
is thought that he could muster con-
siderable strength, especially among
members from South Mississippi,
where the ex-senator has resided. for
many years and where he is very
popular with all classes of people.
Senator Watkins is "piney
woods" man. and his friends say that
he more nearly represents the prin-
ciples and doctrines advocated by the
late Senator McLaurin than perhaps
any other citizen of South Mississip-
pi. and for this reason 1t is believed
that he would be formidable candi.
date in case Of disagreement by
members Of the legislature.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
Powerful Factors.

The officers and directors of the
banks of Hattiesburg are firm IN the
conviction that the upbuilding OF
every legitimate enterprise or bust,
ness In this section, helps to build
up the banks of the section, and
working along the line have exerted
powerful aid and influence in max
ing this section Of the state what it
Is destined to be-a land of industry
and plenty where every man willing
to work, can secure work at living
wages.
Working along these lines, the
banks have developed spirit, of CO.
operation and friendliness which will
be powerful factor in the future
welfare of this section.
The condition Of the banking insti
tutions Of community is the bes1
measure of the material prosperity O
that community. The one keeps pace
with the other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
Two ARE DEAD AND
One DANGEROUSLY HURT
Celebrated New Year by Filling Up
on Blind Tiger Liquor Said to Have
Been Bought at jackson, and
Trouble Followed.


Special to The Neips.
Brandon, Miss, Jan. Evidently
the negroes about Brandon got hold
of very mean brand of blind tiger
liquor on which to celebrate the 60
ipg out of the old year, and as a re-
suit two are dead, one badly wound
ed, another had his hatband shot of,
and one Is in jail with the charge OF
murder against him.
About 4 p. m. today Wash Hobson
concealed himself in negro joint, a
small store or loafing place. and
when Chuck" MoAfee and his cous-
in, viii McAfes walked in he raised
up from behind the counter and be-
gan to shoot. One Of his bullets got
Chuck through the brain, killing him
instantly. and anotaer cut the band
of Will McAfee's hat.
The murderer ran from the house
and hid in neighboring store. When
found he asked that his pistol be ta-
ken. that he be given opportunity to
drink his bottle of whiskey, and then
made a break for the county jail.
A short distance out from town
Henry Mitchell found Wash Mitchell,
14-year-old boy, riding with his wife.
Trouble followed and ended with
Wash shooting the other negro in the
stomach with a shotgun.
Three miles north of Brandon a ne.
gro named Joiner was found badly
shot through the neck, but he re.
fused to state who fred the shot.
1t is understood. that the bullets
with which Wash Hobson loaded his
gun, as well as the whiskey with
which he loaded himself, were pro
cured in Jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
BANKS ARE in
fine SHAPE
Banking Institutions Of Hatties'
burg Show Remarkable In
creases Over Last Year.

Many cities and towns point with
pride to their financial institutions be.
cause of The prosperous condition
and financial strength OF. these insti-
tutions, and this pride is commenda-
ble.'
The people Of Hattiesburg, howev-
er, have other reasons for commend
ing their banking institutions, though
theycans also comment with pride on
the prosperity and financial strength
of the banks Of this thriving little
city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
May Go to First-CI

1t is probable that the receipts for
these four months will amount to as
much as that from any other six
consecutive months. Mr.. Collins
reasons, then, that with $3,O91.79
increase for eight months already on
the books. this office will land in the
first-class by nice margin.
OF course, the chief importance at
tached to such figures as these is to
demonstrate again the growth and
prosperity Of Hattiesburg> and the sur
rounding country. but it will also
mean considerable raises in the sal.
aries of the postmaster, assistant
postmaster, and several of the clerks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
TRUST and Banking companx.

The comparative statement Of The
Hattiesburg Trust & Banking Com
pany. showing the financial condition
of the institution at the close of bust.
ness December 31st, 1908, and at the
close Of BUSINESS December 81, 1909
published elsewhere in The News is
very interesting for the reason above
stated. The improvement over one
year ago is remarkable, and the offic.
ers and directors of that institution
are to be congratulated on the excel.
ent showing made. After providing
$4,000 for taxes and $500 for div.
idend to be paid its stockholders to-
day, the statement shows that the
net undivided profits carried forward
are $l6.45050.
The most striking features are
shown in an increase of $1OS. .927.11 In
deposits. and s1as,lss0s in total re.
sources.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
CAUCUS WAS HELD
AT EDWARDS HOUSE,
Friends Of Hon. c. II. Alexander Get
Tosether-NoeI Says Gen. oordtm'
}s
viii Be Senator Until His success
or 10 Elected.

Special to The News.
Jackson. Miss, Jan. 1.-The lobby:
of the Edwards House was filed 1aGo'
night with the trends Of the. candk|
dates, and some Of the candidatea
were there in person. Notable among
these were Mr.. C. H. Alexander, h
Gov. vardaman and ex-Congressman
John C. Kyle. e.
Congressman Adam Byrd was not
there in the flesh, but in the spirit.
evidently, as his brother. Judge J.. y.
Byrd, and a number Of friends fnoG
over East" were very much in ~
dence. Y, /. ;5153
Interest .centered in the caucus ~
be held by the friends Of MI. d. H
Alexander. public notice having been
given that such conference was ~
be held and number of men who aro
rarely seen in or around political
meetings and who under ordinary cdr
cumstances do, not bother themselves
to take up the cause of any man, o.
affiliate with any faction. were in ana
around the Edwards till a very late
hour.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
HON. D. N. WATKINS
HAS Been MENTIONED
II ls Thought That Popular Ex-sena-
tor Could Muster Considerable
Strength In Event Such Policy
Should BE Adopted.

In the event 1t should become ap-
parent that the legislature will not
be able to reach an agreement on a
candidate for the United States SEN
ate, and a deadlock results, it is
more than probable that the situation
will be relieved by the entry into the
race Of dark horse" and in this
connection the name of Hon. David
M. Watkins is being prominently
mentioned by number of his Hat
tiesburg friends.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
MISSING HEIRESS
NOT YET LOCATED
0iIIioent Search by Detectives Has
Failed to Disclose whereabouts
Of Roberta DeJanon.
(By Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-Dilligent
search by private detectives aided by
police of Philadelphia. New York and
other Eastern cities, today failed to
disclose a clue to the whereabouts
of Roberta Dejanon. 16-year-old heir
ess. and Ferdinand Cohen. who are
believed to have disappeared togeth.
er last Wednesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
QUAKE SHOCK Was
RECORDED TODAY
Began Shortly After O'Clock and
Continued for Nearly Thirty
five Minutes.
(By Associated Press.)

st. Louis. Jan. 1.-The seismo-
graph of st. Louis University re-
corded an earthquake shock which be-
gan at 5:06 O'Clock this morning.
The shock continued "a minutes and
30 seconds. the oscillation occurring
at $40. The principal motion was
from east to west.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
MORSE WILL BEGIN
HIS TERM TOMORROW.
(By Associated Press. /,

New York. Jan. 1.-Charles W.
Morse. convicted banker. win be al
lowed to spend New Years day in
Tombs. Tomorrow, morning he Will
start under guard, OF three federal
officers for prison at Atlanta, ca.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
The Alexander Caucus.

Mr. Alexander, who was the vegx
first candidate to- announce for th6|
Senate, or to be announced BY N
friends, had arrived during the affo1<
noon from Chicago where he hao
been under the care of . celebrato1
eye specialist for the past few weenn.
and was present at the conferences.
The caucus was largely attended,
Several of the most prominent men d
the State were there-a number from|
distant counties-men who appreciah6|
the situation, and the opinion va
freely expressed that Mr.. Alexando
would be one Of the very stfongoef
candidates before the Legislators. 4.
1t is confidently believed thaE -
Alexander win have more votes ~
the first ballot than will any othf
man in the race with one excepttQn\ |
1t Is claimed that great numbo,
have been pledged him. though ~
members Of the Legislature are M
running over each other to get e.
sign q, pledge for or against anHI
other man, and so fari 1t II really -
mans race for the SeRats. q
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
OBSERVES NEW YEAR
FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Concord N. II, Jan. 1.--For the
irst time In its history, the state of
New Hampshire today observed New
Years day as a legal holiday. jan
uary having been SO designated by
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
UNEASY ABOUT
VESSELS SAFETY
Coal sarges and Other Craft in Ohio
River In Immediate Danger on
Account OF Ice.
(By Associated Press.l

louisville, KY, Jan, Goal barges
md every type and kind of craft in
the Ohio river in The vicinity Of
Louisville. representing value of
hundreds Of thous of dollars
are giving grssest concern to
owners for their no'e. Practically
All boats have pnruc fastened by
means OF cables w Is along the
river banks. but Day-s the prediction
Of experienced y ZEN that II the
fqrses break a the trees win
~ uprootedor ables Mapped
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01

show that for
e licenses issued
1903 one suit for
his would SEEM
| about nine per
(lphia marriages
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01

m6ue puDp
every eleve>
in this city,
divorce was
ingly indica
cent Of the
are failures
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01

The only formal announcement ~
the day is that Of Hon. John g. xl1l|
of Pamela county. former nAembor Z
Congress who served his district thr1
or four terms and went down ay& =
because he Could not Join forces a. I
the free silverites some ~ q ;
years ago, and who declined Z - n
nation rather than snrrendor NJ
principles
II is believed Aere thAt ri. 4
viii - Into TIE race beeoce ~ 81
tlature with soodly orn -
votes from The novthwe es>ora ce( y
vi the State, and HE chanes6 ~
parently Just about e epod q
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-01
KANSAS |
AFTER K

Kansas City,J
annexation tod
city increased
3ss. Further I
west Is conteml
say that the p'
Of the river VII
Of the city Of |
Missouri side.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-01-07
FAMOUS PAINTINGS
Three Are Presented to New York
School by Dublin Women


Visitors TO Young's art galleries in Kim
ball hall, New York, have noticed three
beautiful paintings, two by Alfred GRAY
and the other by Gregor Gray. They are
70 be sold and the proceeds will be given
me Ephpheta School for the Deaf AZ
5loO North Fortieth avenue. Miss Duffy
daughter of Dublin physician. who IN
heflted the paintings, has offered then, 10
the school as a Christmas gift. Miss
Duty formerly lived in Chicago.
Alfred and Gregor Gray are members
or the Royal Hibernian academy of Duh
I'm Alfred is probably the most dis
ungulshed painter of the Dublin school
ana makes speciality of landscapes and
cattle. Gregor Gray excels in the de-
hneauon of character of the Irish peo-
pie Many will remember the painting
oy Alfred Gray shown in the Worlds
talr, An Irish Harvest Field-Peasants
Loading Corn, loaned by a wealthy
New York art collector. James ]. Hill
mas IN his collection Gray's painting of
600. Wv
The Duke of Fife, who is the son-in-
law and cousin of King Edward VII
commissioned Alfred Gray to paint his
famous herd of prize winning Scotch cat
tie on his estate at Mar. Among the pic
lures the artist painted there-one show
ing herd OF Scotch cattle with mount
ain scenery and the other a having scene
on the Fife eState-are two that are
now exhibited as a Christmas Offering.
Inc other is of an Irish character selling
Christmas wares, by Gregor Gray. Plat
mum prints have been made and will he
sold for the charity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-01-07
A HAPPY SEQUEL
Martin Maloney's Troubles Forgotten in
the Joy of a New Grandson

liz jNT ~ . %FS" ~ S-&4AoGAi
A son was born at Lakewood, \. J..
recently, 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Her
bert Osborn, who were married for the
second time on February - last. after
Mrs Osborne, who is a daughter of
Martin Maloney, the Philadelphia Stan
dard Oil magnate, had figured in two
sentional Opponents.
Miss Helen Maloney and Mr. Osborne
We're married first December %. 1905.
at Mamaroneck, y. Y, by a justice of
the peace. Mrs. Osborne subsequently
declared that she married young 0s-
borne. at that time a student at Prince
ton, in order moi TO wed a man whom
her family were trying TO force on her.
Parents of both the bride and bride
groom knew nothing of the wedding un-
Ill. in October. 1907. Miss Maloney
eloped with Samuel GARRISON, a young
EngliShman, who had been staying for
some weeks at the Maloney's country
home at Spring Lake. n. j. 1t was not
until several months later that Mr.. Ma
loney found his daughter in Europe.
The question If the validity of the
marriage of his daughter so perplexed
Mr.. Maloney that he went to Rome to
ascertain what could be done about it
by the Catholic church.
Later the question of her marriage to
Osborne was brought before the supreme
court of New York, where it was an
nulled by Justice Gerard, September 1t,
1908
At that time it was supposed that the
young girl would marry Clarkson, but
instead she decided on a remarriage to
/ Osborne. Soon after the later cere-
mony took place Mr. Maloney placed
young Osborne in charge of the Lake
wood gas plant The young couple went
there last tall, taking cottage neay
the Lakewood hotel
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-01-07
BUTCHERS PROFITS.
A Practical Demonstration in Cutting
Up Critters"

A Practical Demonstration in Cutting
Up Critters"
When the venerable James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture, In his recent an
nual report, made the statement that the
meat dealers of Chica go-the retailers
were making a gross profit of 4G per
cent. on every carcass of beef that they
sold, laymen opened their eyes In amaze
ment. Practical tests made by master
butchers in St. Louis show that the de-
partment of agriculture slightly under
estimated the gross profit, according to
John Schofeld, secretary of the Master
Butchers Of America. In St Louis re-
Gently a number of 5O0-pound beeves
were cut by a master butcher, one of the
experts In his line. Every cut was care
fully weighed; the percentage Of the diff
ferent cuts was closely figured. Then
the prices at which the different cuts
were sold in Chicago were furnished by
former Aid. Duddleston, himself a mas
ter butcher. The computations show that
there was a gross profit Of exactly AN
per cent. to the retailer. OF course, prof
it's are materially cut down when ex-
penses are figured in, but the most liberal
figures show, says Mr.. Schoheid, that
there is still a profit Of 10 or 20 per cent
net left for the retailer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-01-07
DISCOVER WHITE PINE.
Timber Cruisers on the Western Slope
of the OIympicS.

Alonzo Jergens aud a party of timber
cruisers have returned to Seattle with
the news of the discovery of a vast body
Of white pine timber in the high alti-
tndes of the western slope of the Olym-
lie mountain range. The timber is re-
Tuted to be the heaviest in the world,
landing, according to careful estimates,
as much as 100000 feet to the square
mile Of this the white pine will average
G0U0000 feet. The stand of white pine
is found above the 1000 feet mark.
Trees of white pine measuring feet
thick and 100 feet high We're common,
and thousands of trees containing TO-
600 feet Of lumber We're cruised. The
news of this discovery is extremely well
come to the match manufacturers on the
Pacific coast, for the white pine forests
are being rapidly depleted of the avail
uble supply. The newly found great
stand Of timber is 200 miles from a rail
road aud in the mountain Businesses.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-01-07

A cape is happy solution of the evening
wrap problem.
The one illustrated is most attractive and
very easily made.
Black bro adcloth was used, and four
i@ch band of gold mesh lace, dotted with
Jet beads, formed the collar.
Fancy buttons of braid and black silk
tassels completed the trimming.
The hsaddress shows the use of fancy
ribbon banding, combined with the new
"t1zban style of hair dressing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-01-07
PLATINUM IN SAND.
A Discovery of Importance to Miners
on "the Coast"

A Discovery of Importance to Miners
on "the Coast"
Davis I. Day, United States geologi-
cal survey director of government petro-
lcum work on the Pacific coast, will soon
make a report to the government in
Washington. Mr.. Day also is in charge
of the research work in connection with
platinum mining on the coast. For sew
pral months he has conducted an investi-
CATION of the beach sands from Cape
Flattery to Lompoc. Before leaving Los
Angeles. he said: Il believe that when
The facts concerning the platinum min
ing industry as we have found them are
known, great stimulus will be given.
Platinum can be taken from the sands
of the coast in paying quantities by a
simple mechanical process at little ex-
pense. While the industry is not likely
TO attract the attention of the big cor
porations. it will prove of immense inter
est to the miner in a small way"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-01-07

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