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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

done for others they will do for you for
really only the surface of the possibilities
of California oil have been scraped. There
are today numerous new companies Just
starting to develop their land. in which
stock can be bought at extremely low
figures. Within two years We will I'M
doubtedly find the stock of the great ma
jority of these companies listed on the
stock exchanges, and paying the same kind
OF generous dividends that so many of the
other companies are now paying after per-
haps only two years of operation.
All this is possibly interesting reading
and We trust that truths given here will
sink deeply into the hearts of our read
ers, and that they will start on the COM
paratlvely easy road to making money by
having the optimism and courage to make
investment in some good California oil
stock
We have shown that you should be an
optin1ist at least as far as California oil is
concerned. Now, you being an optimist,
we will tell about one of the companies
that will soon stand, If not at the head at
least very near the head of the California
OIL Producing companies, and that is the
California National Crude Oil Company.
This Company has purchased thousands of
acres OF land In the Coainga Oil District,
winch is recognized as the largest produc-
ing oil district in California. It is selma
stock for the development of the same
The par value of this stock is one dollar,
and the present purchase price is 40 cents.
1t is only question of short time until
the stock will be selling at par. We advise
the early purchase at 40 cents. Remember
this stock goes to SO cents on the 18th of
May and not share can be bought for less
after that date. Now, don't hesitate. Buy
now, and do so quick.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

pipe line, great trains of oil tanks and the
modern oil carrying-ships, whose capacity
in some cases is over $4,000 barrels.
Everything that coal has done for the
east, crude oil is doing for California, and
since its general use, less than ten years
ago. ways and means have been devised
to use crude oil in California, the same
as coal is used in other parts of the
United States, and the public at large have
shown their appreciation of its value by
the adoption of crude oil wherever fuel
is needed AS a result of this a stream
of gold is distributed in California to hold
ers of California Oil Company stocks.
which amounts to many millions of dol
lars per year."
w. w. orohutt, one of the most proml-
inent consulted engineers and biologists in
this country, In recent report Cali
fornia Oil Company, had the following to
say about California oil lands:
There is no place in the world where
the oil measures are so amply and thor
oughly saturated as in California This
makes California oil wells big producers
and long-lived" He then goes on and
cites incidents where even on large acre
ages, such as 100 acres, the production
today has been as high as 10000 barrels
per acre, and the land still producing
heavily.
The investor with sufficient judgment
to see these great possibilities, and the
optimism, which generates nerve to back
this Judgment, will be literally swept to
fortune on this great flood of oil which
flows through the proven fields of Cali
fornia The optimism and courage of
the pioneer oil men of California have
made them millionaires. They learned
the truth of that great saying: zone
good investment is worth a lifetime
of labor" What optimism and oil have
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

everything that is determined to press on.
The pessimist places damper on every
thing 1.-The optimist gives life, fire and go
to everything. The pessimist repels every
thing; the optimist attracts everything.
The pessimist fights the wrong; the opti-
mist works to increase the power of the
right. The optimist is building force;
the pessimist is always an obstacle in the
way of progress. The pessimist lives in
dark, soggy, unproductive world, the
optimst lives in that mental sunshine that
makes all things grow"
Do you realize how true all this is? Don't
you appreciate that the optimist is the sue
cessfu man? The optmist is the man
who invests for he believes some good will
come from such an investment, and as
every real fortune that ever was made re-
suited from investment, il is optimism that
makes success.
The pessimist is the man who looks with
suspicion upon all investment opportun-
ties, and while he is hemming and having
and failing to act an optinist grasps the
opportunity, makes his investment, and gets
his start in life.
1t required generous supply of optin-
ism for men to go ahead and develop what
is today the greatest wealth producer in
the world-California Oil Lands-but their
optimism has been repaid.
Allen G. Nichols, editor of the "Oil In
dustry," gives few pertinent facts in a
recent issue Of one of the leading daily
papers, and he writes regarding this won
derfuI Oil Industry:
Only half-century old the oil indus
try in the United States has already ex-
ported more than $4,000 900 worth of
the refined material. In other words, in
fifty years the total amount received for
refined oil exported has been greater
than the value of the entire production
of gold in the United States since Column
bus discovered America. Since 1866, the
year in which sixty small casks were sent
to France as an experimental shipment,
the amount exported has been greater in
value than the production of gold in the
entire world for the same period Within
the memory of living man the infant has
grown to a giant industry that gives EN-.
ployment to 10000 men in the fields and
retineries alone, and whose annual pay
roll amounts to millions of dollars.
The spring pole rig used along Oil creek
has given place to modern machinery, op-
Grated by carefully trained men. The OK
trains that hauled oil in barrels over
roads unworthy of the name have been
succeeded by thousands of miles of steel
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21
THE OPTlMIST VERSUS
THE PESSIMIST.

"The optimist lives under clear sky,
the pessimist lives in a fog. The pessi-
mist is confused; he hardly knows where
to go, what to do or how to act; the opti-
mist is in tune with the harmonies of ma
ture and discerns distinctly the onward
path that lies before him. The pessimist
hesitates, and loses both time and oppor-
tunity; the optimist makes the best use
OF everything now, and builds himself up,
steadily and surely, until all adversely is
overcome and the object in view realized.
The pessimist curbs his energies and con-
centrates his whole attention upon fail
ure; the optimist gives all his thought and
power to the attainment of success, and
arouses his faculties and forces to the
highest point of efficiency The pessi-
mist waits for better times, and expects
to keep on waiting; the optimist goes to
work with the best that is at hand now,
and proceeds to create better times.
"The optimist is an inspiration to every
body; the pessimist is a wet blanket. The
pessimist pours cold water on the fires of
his own ability; the optimist adds fuel to
those fires. The pessimist links his mind
to everything that is losing ground; the
optimist lives, thinks and works with
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

For making big money, there is nothing
in the investment world today that will
bear comparison for a moment with the
opportunities afforded by California oil
stocks.
Dozens and scores of these stocks are
selling today for many times the prices at
which they were originally placed on the
market.
In the advances of the past year many of
them have yielded profits of several hun
dred per cent to investors.
In production and earnings the oil wells
have distanced the gold mines.
Thousands of people enjoying compe-
tence today owe their good fortune to mod
crate investments in California oil.
BY still other thousands the successes of
the past will be duplicated during the pres
ent year.
Now, don't be pessimist and say that
this Is impossible. Facts are facts, and if
you only take the trouble to look into same,
you will find that this is true.
The writer came across a beautiful ar
ticle some time ago entitled 1.-THE Optimist
versus the Pessimist." Read it. 1t won't
hurt you.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21
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world. It is not sticky or greasy, and
Is used by women of taste and refine
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uriant hair that will compel admira-
tion. It is guaranteed to Danish dam
drum, stop falling hair and itching
scalp in two weeks or money back.
The girl with the Auburn hair is on
every package. Large bottle only so
cents. at druggists everywhere, and
at THE OWL DRUG STORE. Mail
orders filled by the American makers,
Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Mrs. VIM. Stafford, Eau Claire, Wis,
wrote on Nov 3, 1909:
This last summer 1 had a great
deal of trouble with my hair. 1t be-
gan to fall out and l tried various
remedies but none helped me. was
beginning to become alarmed, for I
was nearly bald. 1t
One morning l noticed Partisan
Sage advertised, so l bought a bot
tie. The effect on my hair was as
tonishing. The natural color was re-
stored and I now have fine head of
hair. I recommend Partisan Sage to
everyone. 1t is wonderful"
Mrs. George Stork, As N. 5th St., La
Fayette, Ind, on Nov. 1, 1909. wrote:
Il used your hair grower Partisan
Sage, and was pleased with it. 1t is
a scalp cleaner and hair grower"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

have entertained the question, as the
decision as to the ownership of the
mule might have been determined on
this point, and the case was reversed
and remanded
1t took the mule over year to
wend his way through the courts, and
now he must start all over again, and
II will take his muleship at least an
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21
this MULE HAD
il some N0TORIETY
Question of Mistaken Identity Caused
Missssippians to Enter Court
Ylll3 - Mule. Account.
Special to The News.

Special to The NeiCS.
so jackson, Miss, May 21-A mule OF
the ,sad-eyed variety with a ready
heel, that had never sought notoriety
and had followed the hum-drum of
farm life practically all his days. and
whose sole aim of this world seemed
to be to earn his daily bread by an
honest days labor, has just recently
passed through the courts of the
state, but not like HaHeX's comet
passed over the world.
SThisa mule, quiet and unobtrusive,
except when he had a kick coming,
FIRST came into the public eye through
the lost strayed' 81 stolen route. He
resided 2 With one Of two farmers in
Noxubee cohnty, ana the courts were
invoked to decide whether 1t was Mr..
K. Brewer, Sri, IF Mr. w. H. Mullins
this quadruped was entitled to draw
his bed and board.
The story is as amusing as IT is
unusual, in that Mr.. Brewer and Mr..
Mullins each lost a mule the same
day. One Of them has never been re-
covered, while Mr., Brewer found one,
answering the description Of his van
dering animal and took # home with
him. He placed 1t in the stable,
where it was identified by neigh
bors and farm hands as the one Mr..
Brewer had lost several days before.
-. lul1Ins coming along about this
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

time positively identified this docile
animal as the mule, that had wander
ed from his own fireside some time
before Not only this, but he pro-
duced witnesses who Identified the
mule as that of Mr.. Mullins. Both
are gentlemen of unquestioned YER
acity, and It was not a question of
EruthfuIness on the part Of the own
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

whether that gentleman's reputation
for truthfulness and veracity were
good. This question was asked over
the protest of Mr.. Brewers attorney,
and this was the ground upon which
the case was appealed to the supreme
court. This court held that, mas
much as Mr.. Mullins veracity was
not questioned. the court should not
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

ChamberlaiRs Stomach and Liver
Tablets will clear the sour stomach.
sweeten the breath and create a
healthy appetite. They promote the
flow of gastric Juice. thereby inducing
good digestion. Sold by Hays &
Field.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

er, but one of Whose mule are your"
The mule was gentle and seemed
to recognize one lord and master as
readily as the other, which only add
ed to the confusion. Finally the case.
was carried to the courts. 1t was
tried in the Noxubee circuit court
and the mule awarded to Mr.. Mullins.
Mr.. Brewer objected to this and took
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

an appeal to the state supreme court.
The case was submitted some time
ago, and Justice Anderson handed
down decision last Monday, in
which he reversed the findings of the
lower court.
In the trial of the case before the
circuit court. while witness was on
the stand counsel for Mullins asked
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-21

other year to make the circuit of the
courts once more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-17
worJd,n Visible Supply

New Orleans December 16.-Secretary Hesrers statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and teegraphie advices compares the figures of this week with last week.
 last year and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed or 299. .437 against an increase of 49,23O last year and an increase of A, ,557 year before last.
 The total visible Is 4.s797oO, against e263 last week, 4.757,809 last year, and O24. .396 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is ,977,7o0 against 3.7tC,263 last week, 3.776,S09 last tyear and 4,244,396 year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt. Brazil, India, etc. 902 900, against S90000 last week. gSl,uVO lest year. and 7s0,000 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply Of cot ton as above shows an increase com nared with last week of 2,334, ,4S7 an in- crease compared with last year of 121,Ssl, and a decrease compared with year be- fore last of 144,696.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2 4s7. GOO, against 2,5So.O0o last year and 5sg. GOO year before last: in Egypt 272,0OO against 23O,0 ,000 last year and 261,oOo year before last; in India, GOO against l7,OOO last year and 2l1 900 year before last; and in the United States 1,s40,OoO, against 1,531. 900 last year and 1,96S,0oO year be- fore last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-17

than otherwise. There was little business doing in the early trading, and the ring assumed waiting attitude because of the nearness of the pending census bureau report on ginning. Light showers were again reported In Texas, and this worked against an advance. At the end of the first half hour of business prices were unchanged to 1 point lower compared with yesterdays close.
 The market was quiet throughout the morning session, and the most active months moved over a range of only 6 points. This was in spite of sensational news favoring either side. The National Ginners' association officially announced that it's returns showed only 47.000 bales of cotton glnned In the period ending De- cember Is, making the total ginned to that date only 10,617,0o0 bales. If these figures are verified by the census bureau 1t Is generally admitted on the cotton ex- change that the governments estimates of the crop-11, 426,0O0 bales-is too high. Cablegrams from England stated that the British government was out with an estimate of the East Indian crop and had placed 1t 100000 bales over last years yield. This follows many private esti- mates placing the yield al lthe way from 500,OO0 to 100000 bales under last year. This bearish news had no more effect than the bullish news of the morning. At noon prices were unchanged to l point down compared with yesterdays close.
 In the afternoon session the market was very quiet. At 2 o'clock prices were to points under yesterdays close.
 The market closed steady at net de- cline of 1 to 5 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-17
SLIGHT DECLINE IN
 PRICE OF COTTON Market Is Less Active and the Changes Are Few CLOSING PRICES LOW Early Sellers Reverse Operations When They Find Cotton Scarce and
 the Close Shows Some
 Recovery
CLOSING

New York, December 16.-The cotton market was less active and fluctuations were irregular, apparently as a result of evening up for over the week end and the census report next Tuesday morning The close was barely steady at a net decline of to points.
 The market opened steady. unchanged to points lower, which was about in line with indifferent cables. During the early trading prices sold off to a net de- cline Of about to points under scatter ing liquidation and local operations for turn, but when it was found that no large lines of long cotton were coming on the market early sellers turned for cover, and the market rallied to about the closing figures of last night. Later 1t turned easier again, however, under re- newed realizing, and closing prices were at practically the lowest of the day
 Southern advices continued very bullish both as to the spot situation and as to future ginning reports, but seemed to make no immediate impression on senti- ment, while the weekend figures, show Ing larger spinners takings for the week than for the same week year ago, passed by as a market factor probably because of the large into-sight figures.
 Exports continue very heavy, but pri- vate cables from Liverpool today report  ed a less active business in Manchester, and there appears to be considerable con fusion as to the prospects for the h. dian crop. Recent private advices from prominent Liverpool houses have claimed that estimates of the current Indian crop were 100000 bales under last year, but a cable received by the exchange today said that the official government esti- mate was 4.66S,000 bales, comparing with an official estimate of last years out turn of 4,502, GOO bales.
 Southern spot markets as officially re- ported early were unchanged to 1-1Gc higher.
 Receipts at the ports today, 65, ,3S7 bales, against 7l,59S last week and 55,329 last year. For the week, 100000, against 396,- 715 last week and Al last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, 11.735, against 12574 last year. and at Houston. 10,0o3, against 4961 last year. Spot closed quiet. 5 points lower; middling uplands, 5.15c; middling gulf. l5. .40c; sales, 290O bales. Futures opened steady and closed barely steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-17
BUSINESS IS BRISK
 WITH WHOLESALERS Three Cars of Fresh Meats Re,
 ieve That Market POULTRY IS WEAKER Heavy Demand for Fruit and Produce Noted-Heavy Christmas Rush
 Will Begin Very Early
 Next Week
POULTRY IS WEAKER

A prlsk business was reported by the merchants along Morris avenue yester- day, and the markets were all reported as full.
 Among the receipts for the day were three cars of fresh meats from Chicago. which frightened conditions in the meat market; four cars of apples and oranges, for the market for fruits ana produce; one car each of hay. oats and shorts in the line of feed stuffs; and about six crates of chickens in the market for poultry.
 The market for poultry and eggs was somewhat weaker yesterday, ow- ing probably to the end of the week: the market for meats was rushed with orders; heavy demand was made on fruits and produce, and trading was ex- ceedingly good in the market for flour and feed stuffs.
 The local demand on the Christmas goods is expected to begin with the opening of next week There were no changes in quotations for yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-17
WHEAT DECLINES ON
 ARGENTINE REPORT
Big South American Crop Is
 Cause of Selling
SHIPMENTS ARE LARGE
Prices and Closing Figures Show Losses-Oats Close Lower;
 Provisions Irregular

Chicago. December 16.-An estimate, the plus, 119, 9,000,O0o bushels Jed to much sell ing of wheat here today Largely in con- sequence the close was at a net de- cline of A4ssc to asQ1ac. Corn finished 1s@Ac to $c down. Oats off shade to Mc, and provisions unchanged to 171ac greater cost
 The tone of wheat was heavy all day Traders generally placed bearish con- struction on the government figures and regarded the total a depressing one Ship ments were big from the Argentine, India and Australia countries, so that dis trust was aroused by a prediction that the worlds aggregate shipments would be light The market was also influenced by the large primary receipts in this coun- try and by the liberal stocks on hand. Other facts that weighed against prices came in the shape of rather vigorous for efgn selling here. There was considerable interest, too, in statement that the in crease of the wheat area in Russia had been without parallel in all history. It was the promise of the huge surplus in Argentina, however, that pulled down prices the hardest. Some reaction fol- lowed, but the tone in the end was weak May ranged from 951sc to 96Ac, closing 3s Q1sc net lower at 95Ac.
 With consignments of corn crowding the full capacity of rolling stock on the va rious railway lines. the market for that grain sagged from the start. May sold between 47ssc and 47a4c, closing easy 3sc down at 471ac. Cash corn was weak. No. yellow finished at 51@51hc.
 Constant daily deliveries weakened oats, especially December. May closed a shade off at 34Is9344c.
 On account of hog receipts being decid- edly less than a year ago shorts in pro- duce covered. The net result was to leave pork at a net advance of 121zQ15c: lard unchanged to 5c up and ribs the same as last night to 21ac advance.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-17
STOCKS CONTINUE DULL THOUGH FIRM Bonds Are Strong in an Active
 Days Trading INVESTORS WAKING UP Following an Early Decline the Mar , ket Becomes Firm and Prices Close
 at About the Same as on
 Thursday
 
INVESTORS WAKING UT

l. New York, December 16.-The compar. 6tive strength and activity of the bond market was again the principal fea- ture of interest in today's operations on the stock exchange. Stocks were dull, though firm, but the demand for bonds was well maintanied as was evidenced in the generally higher price level. Further gains were made by the various issues of the Central of Georgia railroad and the beneficial effect of the recent court decision on this particular issue seems to have extended throughout the list. r Bankers and bond houses reported an awakening of interest on the part of the investors whose apathetic attitude for months past has been largely responsible for the stagnant state of the market The market opening was irregular with some heavin, IS in United States Steel, more likely attributable to the announce ment that operations at one of the cor porations largest mills are to be cur tailed indefinitely because of poor busi- ness. Following the early recession the market hardened and then became duller than on the previous days of this very dull week. Conditions abroad were not unlike those in this country. Little life was reported in London market and the absence of public interest in American securities there was more apparent than usual. Sales here for London account were estimated at 1000 to 5000 shares. all of an arbitrage character.
 Publication of some more railroad re- ports led to rumors regarding the main- ienance of existing dividend rates. Ac-
 ion on Great Northern preferred and . 4r.H f---t -1-..
 r.d rumors persist that no reduction
 ill be made by either company. The
 Erength of Reading may have had it's
 ,rign in gossip which had it that an in- 4 rease in the present rate of dividend ould be announced next week
 ! Total sales, par value, $3, GOO.
 United States bonds unchanged.