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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
A. POLK PURCHASES
TH0MPS0N'S STABLE

Mart L. Thompson announces in to-
days issue of The News his retirement
from the horses and mule sales busi-
ness, having cloesd out that depart
ment of his business to A. Polk.
With this sale Mr.. Thompson closes
a long. and honorable career in this
pafIicl,lar He opened sales stable
In 1(f<esburg 90 years ago, at what
3 1<tu NE Mcleod corner. During
twenty-five years, Mr.. Thomp-
Ion has sold thousands of horses and
mules to farmers, lumbermen and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
If Whitfield Accepts.

A very prominent educator in North
Mississippi, said few days ago. IF
Whitfield accepts the presidency, be-
fore many years people from all over
the United States will be coming TO
Hattiesburg to get ideas, and educa-
ton will be so revolutionized and the
living of the people will be so uplifted
that we all who had some hand in the
making of this institution will be con
sidered public benefactors.'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
HELPING THE souTH.

The value of the boys corn clab
work cannot be overestimated from
the standpoint of helpfulness to the
South. The results of the past year
have clearly shown what well-orga-
nized club win do for hundreds OF
communities in the South. Encourages
your boy to grow an acre of corn in
accordance with the rules and sugges-
tions of the club. Hence, our future
farmers win be encouraged to take
their rank with the hest Of the cou11-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
A MEMORIAL ALTAR
FOR EPISCOPAL TREASURER.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 12.-As me-
mortal to the late George c. Thomas,
general treasurer of the Episcopal
Church Mission Board and a church
man of noted reputation, beautiful
altar has been presented to the
church of the Holy Apostle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
LOCAL WOODMEN
To MAKE Fight
FOR NEXT MEET
LARGE COMMITTEE FROM THREE
LOCAL CAMPS WILL GO
TO BILOXI.
WOULD BRING 800 DELEGATES
Nearly 800 Camps in The State, With
a Total of over 10000
Members.
WOULD BRING 500 DELEGATES
Hattiesburg Woodmen, members of
Leaf River, Hattiesburg and Petal

f6< d 1 <lo a VIA Camp meeting,
III Ill y & ltz ii siiali66
IA. The sessI5h VIIl' lzHf sevtfil \ n
Armed with invitations ffon (k6
city, commercial club, and other bod
les the three sets of delegates will ask
for the head camp meeting of 1913.
Four other cities are bidding, it is
said, for the meeting.
Meetings of the delegates will be
held during the coming month to pre-
pare program for the campaign. All
of the attractions of Hattiesburg will
be presented in the best possible man.
ner.
Heading the delegates are these
members: A. j. Morson, H. R. Rush
ing, DR.. S. S. Turner, Joe Scardene,
Dr. ]. d. Turner, A E. HARRISON, w. e
Estes, David Farley, J. R. Tally, L. E
Smith, DR.. E. S. Hulett and NJ. j
McGraw.
hCiC dlS OUU WOOuillcH tdlnD6 III
Mississippi with a total membership
Of 10000 choppers and it is esti
mated that about 900 delegates from
every quarter of the state will be
present at the Biloxi meeting.
State Manger for the Woodmen H
F. Simrall, of Columbus, reports 1916
as a most prosperous year for the
Woodmen Of the World in Mississippi
Sixty-five new camps were instituted
! and 6,4662 new members were admit
ted. OF these no joined in December
The society now has one and quar-
ter million of dollars invested in Mis-
sissippi securities, and carries more
insurance than any old line company
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
PORTUGAL STRIKE
COMES TO AN end
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 12.-The strike of
the commercial employees Of Portugal
has ended. The railroad strike proba-
bly, will be settled today and the min
lister of interior has withdrawn his
resignation submitted yesterday as
result of the labor troubles. Such is
the news according to a cablegram to
the State Department from Lisbon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB EMPLOYS
ABLE COUNSEL TO MEET
MOVE OF RAILROADS.
WILL DEMAND A FAIRER BASIS
Club Does Not Propose to Have City
classed in the sway Sta
tions' List.

That the Commercial Clubs rail-
road freight committee is putting in
full time, was brought out yesterday
when it was announced that Hon. ].
R. Tally had been employed to ap-
pear before the Interstate Commerce
Commission in Washington at the
Eehruary meeting to resist the move
d. m = the railroads looking
M y i 1hRst haul"
order q - - fier
this city secured fdlE <s.
Hattiesburg has suffered rely
from the discriminating rates now in
force, which the railroads want con-
trived. Furniture from Grand Rap
ids, Mich, is billed, for instance Sstos
Mobile and New Orleans at S1.sS per-
hundred. To Hattiesburg, the rate is
$3.50. Yet the same furniture is
hauled through this city 100 miles
South for Al cents per hundred less.
There is no water rate by which this
special discrimination is secured
Choked All Around.
Wholesale merchants recognize the
fact that unless the trade here can
get equitable rates the railroads will
in few years succeed in choking
Hattiesburg out of her natural posi-
tion as distributing center.
First-class freight from New York
is carried by water to New Orleans.
thence by rail through this city to
Meridian at a rate of SO cents. II
the train is stopped here and the
freight taken off the rate jumps auto
matically to $1.19. No one can tell
why, but it is case of sis"
Scores of cases have been called by
the club to show how Hattiesburg is
being gradually forced out of the deal
in favor of Jackson, Meridian, Gulf
port, Mobile and half dozen other
points. The railroads will petition to
have this continued, but Mr.. Tally,
for the club, will seek to show the
commission that Hattiesburg is not
a way" station, as the railroads ap-
parently proclaim, but is entitled to
just rates as much as any other city
of the 10000 class in this state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
CREEK INDIAN LANDS
BRING $1o PER ACRE.

Tulsa, Okla, Jan. 12.-Twelve hun
dred acres of unallotted Creek lands
in Tulsa county brought $4,000 IN
the auction, when the government
disposed of all remaining unallotted
lands in this county. The bidding
was spirited.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
MODERN PLANS.
FOR TEACHING In
=, SUNDAY SCHOOLS
,is !s.is i..ss..zlll..z-z z-z.ssss,-s..
ssys 81 ! .s-rS zgjt4jz8 sI'f sssEzsp
mrs' aFssss @es ~. ltsa flvs'Mslsa.
BILE Lecture to the Tt&if- e
ing Glass.

At the Baptist Training School, Miss
Frost, of Nashville, took as her theme
on Wednesday afternoon, the "Pri-
mary Glass; showing on the black
board, as she had the day before, a
good way to divide the work for the
lesson hour. At the same time she
cautioned the teacher aginst following
too blindly the ways of other instruc-
tors.
Children are different and each
teacher must work out her own plan.
Teach the children to show reverence,
even when putting on their wraps. A
good way is to have them sing as they
do this Do not repress them, or tell
them don't" or fuss-and above all,
let them be joyful
No one should be allowed to open
and shut the doors of the primary
room and disturb the teacher and pu-
pills. They must not be disturbed. II
the visitors must see the primary and
beginners class conducted, have a
pane of glass put in the door, and the
children seated with their backs to it,
so they can't see and have their atten-
tion attracted.
To Get attention"
Mr.. J. E. Byrd talked on attention,
saying the ventilation of the building
has much to do with the attention of
children. Glare from windows and
lights badly placed are all common
place things which can be easily man.
aged.
The comfort of a pupil should be
considered, for there isn't any special
conservation in being miserable. Some
people seem to think so, though. 1t
isn't always the fault of the pupil
though, when there is inattention. Get
everything out of the way that dis
tracts the pupils attention, even If 1t
becomes necessary to divide the class
by a curtain from the distracting OBJ
ject.
Use of Illustration.
use illustrations to catch the pu.
pills eye said Mr.. Byrd and then he
gave two clear examples of what he
meant. illustrating the lesson on the
board will impress it on the pupils as
well as attract their attention"
Continued on Page Six)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
Gas Wrecks Building
Many Are in the Ruins

ings were soon in flames. Within 10
minutes the walls of McCrory's store
had collapsed. All employees of the
establishment were at work, and many
are buried in the ruins. The fire
ragged fiercely, and the Uniontown
firemen were called on for assistance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
Commercial Club
TO HOLD ITS SMOKER

Preparations are being made for an
ENJOYABLE evening on the night OF
January 49, when the Commercial
Club will hold it's annual smoker"
One of the features will be report
of the entire work of the club for the
wear and a showing" of receipts
and expenses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
ELECTRIC TuRNTABLE.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 12.-The
Chicago. Milwaukee & st, Paul has
commenced work on an electric turn
table in its round house, which Off
cials believe will be big improve
ment in the company's terminals.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
BUBONlC PLAGUE
Sweeps HARBIN
by Associated PreSS.)

Washington, Jan. 12.-The bubonic
plague is making severe ravages in
Manchuria, according to cable reports
to the State Department. In Har-
bin, 600 deaths within Is days and new
cases appearing at the rate of 100
daily, are reported. Out of every hun
dred patients, forty have died.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
Twenty Fiiremen Hurt
In New York Fires

stories down an air shaft in a Harlem
tenement. Five firemen were seri-
ously burned when liquor and drug
house on Pine street caught on fire.
Twelve were injured in a blaze which
destroyed a story building on Du-
rane street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
{By Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. 12.-Twenty fire.
men were injured, one perhaps fatally
and damage aggregating $150,00O
Were caused by series of fires this
morning.
Fireman Leo Hackbarth fell
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
Hugs HIS wife So HARD
BREAKS TWO OF Her RIBS

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 12.-Because
he Rugged his wife so hard he broke
two of her ribs, Jack Barr Jordan, a
telegraph operator, was hailed into
court and fined 5000 Jordan says he
was trying to give his wife good big
kiss. when she squirmed away and
cracked couple of her ribs. Judge
Halstead. however, fined Jordan after
he had heard the wife's story of i'll
treatment.
~fzthDrINx On su~ ~ss.--- ->-s-
| In his day q trxpble. however. Robin
I4.s y. "a. .istnr whoee name he
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12

other business interests throughout
South Mississippi, and he has never
knowingly misrepresented a fact re-
garding an animal he had for sale. His
word was as good as his bond, and
men came for many miles to deal with
him because they had confidence In
him, and his business career has been
successful one.
For the past year or more Mr..
Thompsons health has not been the
best, and while he will continue his
harness and buggy business that will
not require the close attention and
entail the strain and worry required
in the purchase, care and sale of large
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
by Associated PreSs.)

Connelsville, Pa, Jan. ia gas
explosion in McCrory's five and ten
cent store at 10 o'clock today wrecked
the building. Fire followed the ex-
plosion and several adjoining build
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12
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THE WEATHER. I:

: Washington, D. c., Jan. 12.-- :
I: Unsettled with rain tonight or
: Friday; colder tonight in "
= rior; colder Friday in sou
!: tion. a.
sis
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-12

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years, and is known far and w1o4
his probity and upright dealing, so
that Mr.. Thompson's old customers
can rest assured of the same careful
attention and the same fair dealing
they have heretofore enjoyed.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-22

| him, and | looked at him in the faint
Gawning light Of day, and laughed.
His peaked head and weazen face
looked piteous enough, decorated as
they were with the black loan
through which be had ploughed; his
coat was ripped from tail to collar,
while one of his eyes was nearly
closed where the bruised flesh had
puffed up over 1t.
1T is a fearful strife, for man en-
dowed with mortal life,'" he quoted
mournfully.
You're right" I assented. NO
>oubt you had the worst Of it. But
how came you here?"
Why, | wus huntin' fer a boss
thar ct thet picket post whin ye
scared up ther bunch, an by some
sort fule luck | got hole O. thet one,
an tuke arter ye, tho in course
didn't know who 1t was raised sich a
rumpus, it wus so burned dark. Their
whole blame Yankee cabOodle tuke
blaze ct me, | reckon, leastwise they
w
shootin' irons, an | rode one feller
over, knocked him plum off his boss
down ther bank, ke-slush inter ther
water, by thunder, an then ther dern-
ed critter | wus a straddlin bolted.
TLets bout all l know, Cap, till lit
yere.'
There was No doubling the truth of
his story, and | held out my hand.
You're a good man, Jed" / said
heartily, "and so long as we are both
alive, few hard jolts won't hurt us.
Let's see if the horses are in any con-
dition for service"
A single glance told the story. The
black mare was browsing by the road
side, apparently little the worse for
the shock, although a thin line Of
blood trickled slowly down her flank.
But the big roam had not been so for
tunate, and lay, head under, stone
dead In the middle of the narrow road
Bungay gazed at the motionless fig
ure mournfully.
Woe worth the chase, woe worth
the day, that cost thy life, my gallant
gray. he recited solemnly, only it's
roam, an | amt so durn sorry
either"
Regrets Of any nature, however.
were vain, and as the little man posi-
lively refused to ride, l mounted
again. He trudging along manfully
beside me, the two of us set forth once
more, our faces turned toward the rod
dawn.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-22
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens in Confederate Ter;
et critical stage OF ;he Civil War Gen.
Lee imparts 10 Capt Wayne an iDPo-tAn;
message to Longstreet Accompanied eN
Bergt Craig. an old army scout Wayne
starts on his mission. They get within
the lines OF the enemy and in the dark
ness Wayne is taken for q Federal o.
ncer and = young lady on horseoa is
given IN his charge. She IS q northern
girl and attempts to escape. one q the
horses succumbs and Craig goes through
with the dispatches while W Wayne and Ny
Lady OF the North are left alone. They
seek shelter In a hut and entering Il n
the dark a huge masti1 attacks Wayne
The girl shoots the brute just in time
The owner Of the hut. Jed Bungay. and
his wife appear and >roC . party q
horsemen approach. They are led BY a
man claiming TO be Red Lowrie, bur who
proves 10 be Maj. Brennan. q Federal
officer whom the Union girl recognizes
he orders the arrest OF Wayne as a spy
and he is brought before Sheridan who
threatens him with death unless ne re
seals the secret message Wayne believes
Edith Brennan 10 be the wife OF Ma
brennan. He Is rescued by Jed Bungay.
who starts 10 reach Gen. Lee. while
wayne In disguise penetrates to the ball
room. beneath which he had been m
Prisoned. He is introduced 20 a Miss
minor and barely escapes being unmask-
ed. Edith Brennan. recognizing Wayne.
says she Will save him. Securing q pass
through the lines, they are confronted by
brennan, who is Knocked senseless. Then.
bidding Edith adieu. Wayne makes q
dash for liberty
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-22

bruised and half stunned as | was
from the hard fall, my sole longing
was to reach and throttle that mad.
man who had ridden me down in such
demon style.
You unclaimed devil!" | cried
savagely, whirling him over upon his
back. Il spared your life once tonight.
but. by all the gods, I'll not do it
hgain!"
Gosh, Cap. is thet your" asked the
voice of the other. feebly.
| started back. and lost my hold
upon him.
"Bungay?" in an astonishment that
nearly robbed me Of utterance. Good
God, man! is this really you?"
Its whut's left o me-" he answered
soemnly. sitting up aid feeling his
head as If expecting to find it gone.
Tibet WIS bout ther worst ride ever
took"
II should think 1t likely" ex.
claimed, my anger rising again as
thought of it. What, in Heavens
honC, w yOu Ny uOWu
on me like that?"
Holy Gee. Cap" he explained per.
itently. we don't go ter think l ever
did 1t a purpose. do We Why, ther
goshdurned old thing run away"
Ran away?"
Sure, | We bin a hangin' on ter
ther name O thet critter fer nigh
Ion three mile, an a prayin' fer a
feather bee ter light on. It's my last
listment en- ther cavalry, ye bet
never seed none o yer steam keers
but | reckon they don't go no faster
ne. thet blame boss. Gosh. Cap, ye
amt got no call fer ter git mad:
couldn'- stepped her with a yoke
o. steers, burned II l cud. l sorter
reckon l know nov bout whut Scott
meant when he said. The turf the fly
Ing courser spurned.'-you bet this
one did"
F.. Jed rubbed his cheek a. II It stunc
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-22
MY LADY OF THE zNORTH
4 YJp Love SrOgu oFA GRAY JACKET ~
f>U HrEA1z2zN RAI22xW <
SNhulhra WHEN WILDERNESS WAS KING cA~
y ILLUSTRATORS HIfRryRL WILLIAMSON e

still. Surely nothing less than hate,
and thirst for vengeance bitter as
death, implacable as fate, could ride
like that through the black night on
the track of hunted man.
was able to trace dimly his out
lines now as he rose on an eminence
in my rear, his horse looming dark
steeds that snorted fire in my child S
nicture-uooks at home, and then, with
increasingly louder thunder of hoof-
beats, he came charging straight down
toward me. In sheer desperation
glanced on either side, seeking some
avenue of escape, but the high banks
were unscalable; my sole remaining
hope lay in a shot which should drop
that craZed brute before he struck
and crushed me. Riding my best,
with all the practised skill of the
service, | swung my body sideways,
btacing myself firmly in the deep sad
die and took steady aim. The ham,
mer came down with a dull, dead
dick, the revolver was chargless, and
with an exclamation of baffled rage
| hurled the useless weapon full at
the advancing brute. Almost at the
instant we struck, my horse went
down with the impetus, while over
Is both, as If shot from a cannon.
plunged our pursuer, his horse turn
ing a complete somersault the rider
falling so close that l was upon him
almost as soon as he struck the
ground.
A dip Of the flying hoof had cut a
shallow cash across my forehead, and
my hair was wet with blood, yet
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-22

II memory while she remained the
her purity and womanhood. | would
prove myself man entitled to her
respect, soldier worthy my service
and corps; IL ever again my name
chanced to find mention in her pres
ence it should be spoken with honor
was musing thus, iulled by the
steady lope of my horse, and totally
i-sensible to any possibility of peril.
when clear upon my ears, instantly
awakening me from such reverie,
there rang through the night silence
the sharp clang of iron on the road
behind re. All sound of pursuit had
long since died away. and | supposed
the effort to recapture me had been
abandoned. But there was no mis-
taking now-at least one horseman.
riding recklessly through the black
night. was pressing hot upon my trail.
The lieutenant" | thought. the
lieutenant. burning with anger at the
trick played upon him. has pushed far
ahead of his troop, doubtless mounted
Upon better horse. determined to
isk everything II he may only bring
ne back dead or alive"
This thought awoke me in an in.
slant from my dreaming. and
spurred my horse furiously, glancing
anxiously backward as rode. but un.
able through that dense gloom to dis.
tinguish the form OF my pursuer. Yet
the fellow was coming. coming faster
than any speed ! could possibly con.
jure out Of the weary black bestrode
either by whip or spur Closer and
closer upon me came rushing down
that pounding Of iron hocfs on tho
hard path. Heavens! how like a very
demon the man rode! As a trooper
could not withhold admiration from
the reckless audacity with which the
vengeful fellow bore down upon me
In spite OF my utmost efforts Il nj
most seemed AZ II we were stand,na
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-22

2 ROADS &1G VA: .4e-o @G;.. yc1 aeaT
from ue
I coGla Y'A,1,y lc:e The DARK saad-
oNs o. The fellows IS ;hey a.et oui
pas; The ire. -: never Yer,--ed 20
;ake eye or E1a 90 the man Watched
How many remain there nov
Seven
Any ncn-com. among them
A corporal"
Have him take them all south On
The crosS-roads.
Jones. BE called og. h4sk.ly.
Yes sir
Take what men you have let; 4
hundred yards south on the cross
road
We could hear them cruncAins
their way through the bushes. until
the sound finally died out in the dis
taDce
Now. Lieutenant, You come With
me-sottly, and keep your distance
We moved back slowly. step by step.
until We came 10 the rear door Ot The
shed. reached out into the darkness.
but without turning my face away
rom him. and silently severed the
picketrope. retaining the icosened
end in my grasp. IL was SO intensely
dark where We stood that l slipped the
pistol unobseryed into my belt
Face TO the rear. said sternly.
AS he turned 10 obey this order.
with quick movement ! tripped him,
sprang backward. and shut the door
In single bound l was upon the
back Of the black. and had flung the
severed ropes end al the flank OF the
next horse in line There was 4 rush
Of feet. sharp swapping of cords.
wild scurrying through the bushes, as
twenty frightened horses stampeded
up the bank, and then. lying face
down over the saddle pommel. sent
the startled black crashing down into
the shadows of the ford. The fellow
o. guard tried his best to stop US,
but We were past him like the wind.
He did not fire, and doubtless in the
darkness saw merely a stray horse
broken from the picket-rope. The 9th
er fellow took one swift shot, but it
went wild, and heard the voice of
the enraged Lieutenant damning in the
distance. Then with a rush we went
up the steep bank on the eastern
shore, and | sat upright in the saddle
and gave the black his rein.