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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

except two, which are in the hand
writing of Governor Vardaman. Total
amount collected was $1,705.50, and
this, we understand, is the exact sum
paid over to the silver service COM
mission.
Your committee has endeavored to
investigate the disbursement of these
several funds without bias and with
united purpose to give both sides of
the controversy every opportunity to
be heard, and after having examined
fifteen witnesses,we have evolved the
facts as above stated, and by unani-
nous agreement, offer the following
resolution, with the hope that it may
meet unanimous endorsement:
Resolved, That the report of the
joint committee on executive contin-
gent funds be approved, and that
James K. Vardaman is, and of right
should be, exonerated by this legisla-
ture, as he has been by an unpre-
cedented majority of the people at the
polls from any and all charges of
Misrepresentation of public or trust
funds of any character handled by
him while governor of Mississippi.
Resolved further, That this report
be spread upon the journals of the
Senate and House. and that a COPY be
forwarded to Senator John Sharp Will
llams with instructions to request
that it be printed in the Congression-
al Record
(Signed):
Drank Burkitt, Chairman.
&c. kendrick,
&c. D. Potter,
Senate Committee
"H. w. Crenshaw,
rs. Joe Owens,
~. o. stennis,
al. s. HemphilI,
at. T. Davenport, Secretary"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

Clarke Griffith will take his Sena-
tors to Charlottesville, Va, for their
spring training, where he will remain
until shortly before the opening of the
season. Clarke hopes to bring about
an epidemic of heart disease in the
national capital by winning a pennant
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

The Bureau of Missing Persons
sounds like a Sherlock Holmes Gre
alton, but it is very real and extreme
ly busy branch of the New York po-
lice department. According to a re-
port just made public; $500 persons
were reported missing in the metro
polls during the last year, of whom
1900 are still among the unbound.
The case of the mysterious disappear
ance Of Dorothy Arnold. which AT
tracted national interest, is only one
among hundreds of such instances Of
young girls who-to use the language
of Nick Carter vanish as If the earth
had swallowed them up" Nearly a
thousand women, most of them In
their teens appear in the police rec
ord of the missing during 1911. Thea
trical ambitions, severe home re-
straint and unbearable poverty are
among the reasons why girls leave
Nome, but is the majority of instances
there is tall, dark masculine william
in the case. OF those who never re-
turn the painted DANES of the Ten.
derloin might tell q tale.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

of the st. Louis Cardinals, is on the
waterwagon. 1t isn't one of these
New Year swear-offs, as Slim declares
he has been riding safely in the front
seat for several months.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

Two big basketball games are sche.
duled for tomorrow-Yale at Pennsyl-
vania and Dartmouth at Cornell
while Princeton and Columbia teams
play in New York today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13
Gossip of Gotham

which is engeged in the West Indian
banana trade. Mrs Sorenson says
she and her husband have determiDl
ed to follow the sea four years long
err and then retire to the vine-cover-
ed cottage of their dreams in Norway.
The fair traveller has visited every
port of Importance in the world, but
declares that of them all New York
is the most wonderful and st. Peters
burg the most beautiful. Mrs. Soren
son is an able sea-woman and quite
capable of navigating a. ship around
the world. And not member of the
Cuneos crew but would gladly have
her as a skipper, with the uttermost
confidence in her seamanship in the
direst emergency.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

Mrs. Peter Sorenson, wiz
captain of the steamship Catherine
Cuneo, is perhaps the most widely
travelled woman in the world When
she arrived in New York harbor the
other day she had rounded out 474
900 nautical miles of sea travel, with
some odd miles left over. Since her
marriage to the sea captain about
quarter of a century ago, Mrs. Soren-
son has been his constant companion
and has sailed the seven seas on
board two sailing vessels and two
steamships of which her husband has
been commander. She began her
nautical career on the bark Somerset.
Later her husband took command Of
the Norwegian sailing vessel Seryia
On that ship Mrs. Sorenson made
numerous trips between Norway and
South America, one memorable yoy-
age occupying over two months. Next
the pair took charge Of the Norwegian
sseamship Arendel. where they re-
nGafned until Capt sorenson was
to the Catherine Cunso.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

One of the best-paid writer's in the
land II Mrs. Harriet Hall of 215 West
One Hundredth street, although her
name does not appear in any "Who's
Who" of literary folk For years she
has sent weekly letters to her uncle,
John Armstrong Alexander, a ship
ping merchant of Glasgow, Scotland,
retiring, childless old gentleman
with no kith or kin other than nine
nephews and two nieces. None of
the other relatives ever visited or
communicated with the aged Scotch
man, and when he died recently he
left his entire property, worth $75,
900 to Mrs. Hall in appreciation of her
epistelary efforts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

Commercial vehicles will be shown
in Madison Square Garden next week,
beginning Monday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

Albany, Troy, Binghampton, Brook
Ign and Elmira will have automobile
shows during February. ..
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

American Automobile Associations
good roads meeting begins in Wash
ington Tuesday
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

Society of Automobile Engineers
will hold their annual session in New
York next week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

Silas H. Strawn of the Glen View
ILL.,, club will probably be chosen presi-
dent of the United States Golf Asso-
citation at the annual meeting in Phila-
delphia tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

National Association of Amateur
Billiard Players class C championship
'n lament, the first of it's class ever
neid' will begin in New York on Mon
f9Y with a score of entries.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

Winter fans are doping New York
and Chicago for finish fight for the
c7at League pennant this year,
with Pittsburg, Philadelphia and st.
Louis scrapping for first division
berths.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

MEET We - TIE smokEHousg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

Melvin w. Sheppard, the premier
middle-distance runner Of the coun.
try, has recovered from the operation
performed ON his neck and has sent
in his entry for the Irish-American
games in New York, Jan. rs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13

Brooklyn Dodgers win have a new
home before the close Of this years
playing season 1t win be Of steel,
concrete and brick, viii cost three
quarters Of million dollars and seat
10000 spectators.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-13
SPORToGRAPHS.

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-31
COLD WAVE LAST OF WEEK.
Preceded by Warmer Weather, Saws
Bureaus Weekly Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-A, marked
rise in temperature will overspread
the Eastern States tomorrow, accord
ing to the weekly forecast issued to-
night by the weather bureau, and
moderate temperature will prevail
over the eastern half of the country
during the greater part Of the com.
ing week.
over the Middle West, the North
west and on the Pacific SLOPE" says
the bulletin, normal temperatures
will prevail until near the close Of
the week, when a change to decided
ly lower temperature will overspread
these regions. This cold wave will
appear in the Northwestern States
Friday or Saturday. whence it will
advance eastward and southwark
over practically all districts east of
the Rocky Mountains.
"A disturbance that now covers the
Southwest will advance to the East
ern States Monday and be attended
by SHOWS in Northern and rains in
Middle and Southern States east of
the Mississippi Valley.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-31
CIVIC LEAGUE ELECTS OFFICERS
Organization Has Done Good Work
for MayesviiIe: Entertainment Civ
en- by Mrs. W. :. ChandIer-Persoa-
al News.

Mayesville, Jan. 29.-At a meet
ing OF the Civic League, held during
the past week at the residence of
Mrs. r. +. DesChamps, the follow
ing officers were elected to serve dur
ing the present year: Mrs. w. c.
Chandler, president; Mrs. c. d. Coop
er and Mrs. +. ]. Bass, vice-presi-
dents; Mrs. w. G. Thomas, recording
secretary; Mrs. r. A. Chandler. Jr.,
corresponding secretary; Miss Alice
Cooper, treasurer. This organization
has done a good work for Mayesville
since its organization about a year
ago and still greater things are look
ed for in the future if the plans of
the league can be successfully car
rled out. The appearance Of the
streets of the town has been wonder
fully improved since the energetic
ladies of the league have taken
hand in such matters. There is nat
urally room for more improvement
and the ladies will be ever on the
alert to make the league a means Of
helping to clean and beautify the
town.
On Friday evening, Mrs. w. S.
Chandler entertained a few friends
at a par-chesi party at her home on
Salem street. AS usual at this hos
pitable home. the guests enjoyed a
most pleasant evening. Delicious re-
freshments We're served during the
evening. Among those present as
guests We're: Mesdames Z. w.
Mayes, T. l.. Kahn and ]. w. Spencer,
and Misses Mary and Carrie
Anderson, Alice Cooper, and Meta,
Cooper.
Miss Minnie Chandler has returned
from Bishopville, where she has been
visiting friends during the past
week.
Miss Hattie Mayes has returned
home after an extended visit to her
aunt, Mrs. H. A. Wells Of Florence.
Miss Emma Bradley of Bethune,
who has been visiting relatives here,
has returned home.
Mr.. r. A. Chandler spent the week.
end at Society Hill with relatives, re-
turning this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-31
EY Belle Mdniafes

II was . small and not fashionable
rescrt, sufh as srrlng up in mushroom
multitude in the lake region of the
north. Roger SneldOn had sought the
obscuyity Obstensib.y for a fortnight's
i1shipg, but in reality to be alone with
his thoughts and to seek solace
in the pine forests for an unrequited
love.
II he had been younger, or. per.
haps, older. he would have turned to
mundane material for alleviation, but
he was a quiet. self-constrained man
with becoming suspicion of gray al
ready at his temples. He was so en-
tirely relegated to the oldest set
that he had scarcely entered into the
thoughts or life of young Judith Cary
until he asked her to marry him.
She had said him nay, but she had
been so startled by the look she had
met In his eyes that the impression
had. served to keep him in her mem
ory; but Roger, who had worshipsd
mostly from afar. quietly and man
fully accepted his rebuff and withdrew
to this remote spot that he might not
suffer the acute anguish Of witnessing
her acceptance of the devotions OF an.
other man.
BY the irony Of fate the names
above his On the register were Mrs.
Richard Cary. Miss Cary"
While celebrating whether to sub
NIT to Nemesis or to beat retreat un-
seen, for his arrival was at a very
early hour in the morning, Judith ap-
peared before him on the, dock, win
some and winning.
Oh she said, coloring with the
consciousness Of young girl.
II thought you always went to the
seashore." he said. after they had for.
ma'ly shaken hands.
Mother is not very we'll. and the
doctor prescribed quiet, secluded
spot"
Isn't this an early hour for you to
be out? he asked.
Il was going to row over to that
stretch OF woods across the bay to see
some Indians who are camping there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-31
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF
AGRICULTURE"
GOOD Farming Doctrines Epitomized
by the Late DIR. Seaman \. Knapp
for Whose Memorial Funds Are
Being Raised.

tl) Prepare a deep and thorough
~ pulverized seed-bed, We'll drained ::
break in the fall to a depth Of 8. 10.
or II inches, according 10 the soil,
with implements that will not bring
too much Of the subsoil to the sur
race. The foregoing depths should
be reached gradually.
CD Use seed of the best variety. in
diligently selected and carefully
stored.
CD In cultivated crops give the
rows and the plants in the rows a
space suited to the plant, the soil and
the climate.
(4) Use intensive tillage during the
growing period Of the crops.
co Secure a high content of hum
us in the soil by the use Of legumes.
barnyard manure. farm refuse, and
commercial fertilizers.
CD Carry out a systematic rotation
with winter cover crop.
Cd Accomplish more work in a
day by using more horsepower and
better implements.
(S) Increase the farm stock to the
extent Of utilizing all the waste pro-
ducts and idle lands of the farm.
co Produce all the food required
for the men and animals on the
farm.
GO Keep an account of each
farm product, in order to know from
which the gain or loss arises.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-31
GIRL WAS WISE TO THE LAW
Prospective Servant Knew Just Exact.
" Amount Of Breakage for Which
She Could Not Be Held.

Some girls may be green and easily
imposed upon," said the woman, but
just as many more can give their EN-.
ployers points on law. The girl that
came to my house from an employ
ment agency knew more in a minute
about the rights of employer and en-
ployed than | would know in a year.
About the first thing that she did was
to look out at that big hole in the
ground at the other end of the lot
where they were preparing to build.
She said:
If should break any dishes while
that building is going up you couldn't
make me pay for them.
Il asked why not and she informed
me that a girl working in a building
that is likely to be shaken by blasting
is protected by the same rule that
governs employees in a dining car. Ow-
ing to the insecurity, they are allowed
$40 month for breakage. Dishes val
ued at less than $40 may be smashed
with impunity. She gave me printed
account of the trouble Of two friends
who had threshed that matter out in
court and had been sustained in their
contention for a $50 leeway. | didn't
employ that girl. don't want TO i'm
pose upon any girl, but didn't want
to hire one who knows that she can
smash my best dishes up to $50 worth
and get off without paying damages.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-31
Lost on Steamship.

A new plst for the writer's of sea
tales became public property the 9th.
er day when the Olympic. the largest
ocean liner in the world. arrived at
New York and reported that two
stowaways found aboard soon after
the liner left Southampton England
broke out of the ships Jail and man.
aged so successfully to hide them
selves ! he vessels vast interior
that they had not been discovered up
TO the time the passengers landed.
The two stowaways after their discov.
cry were locked I'm third-class state.
room. They escaped and disappeared
somewhere within the ten miles hid
ing space which the Olympic's myriad
passages and places of concealment
present Every exit was closely
guarded ne the passengers disem.
baTked, but no trace was found of the
willy stowaways If they escape al.
together their adventure will become
an epic In sea tales
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-31

They are civilized Indians, but mother
would not approve. so | am running
away"
i was running away, too" he said,
smiling Suppose we run away or
row away together"
From whom are you running
away?" she asked as she stepped into
the boat.
Myself"
"fou can't do that, you know" she
said sagely, and feeling that they were
on dangerous ground, she deftly
changed the subject.
When they were nearing the woods,
he looked up anxiously at a darkening
sky.
storms come up quickly in these
parts" he said, bending to the oars
with renewed strength. Before they
could land. the rain came down in
torrents. the wind blew a gale, lashing
the waves 10 a fury. and the sudden
darkness was only relieved by lurid
nashes of lightning. Sheldon glanced
at his young companion keenly.
Are you afraid?" he asked, curtly.
NO, size replied gravely, but the
thougEt came to her that she was
only unafraid because she felt such
entire reliance upon his protec.
ton.
Alter short tramp through the
dense woods they came upon a clear
Ing where three tents were pitched.
Standing like a sentinel before one OF
them was an Indian. At the sound Of
their voices, white woman. sOft-eyed
and mild-mannered came forth. She
at once took Judith inside the tent and
brought forth clean dry clothing.
while donning these garments. Ju-
dith chatted with the woman who
told her that her husband had attend.
ed school at mission for some time.
ana that she had there met and mar.
ried him, but that his wandering ma.
ture finally prevailed against new
ways. and they camped and travelled
! during the summer
Doesn't 1t seem odd to be married
TO an lndlan?" Judith couldn't resist
asking.
/ never think Of his being an In
dian-and-l love him." the woman re-
Piled gravely. You will understand
now that Is some day. Maybe you do.
now. Is the gentleman with yoa yonr
sweetheart"
"N-no-l don't tnow-maybe." she
stammcred. blushing
They came outside the teree as she
spoke, and she at once knew by an odd
look In Rogers eyes that he had over
heard their conversation
MIR Etar-we-ge.shig .s prenarins
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-31
Freaks Of liqhtnino.

Lightning has playfully snatched a
whip from a riders hands. made off
with the knitting needles of two Cos.
siping women who were sitting knit.
ting, and. seizing the pitchfork from
the shoulder OF farm laborer. carried
it off 80 yards or thereabouts and
twisted the tines into a corkscrew. II
has torn the missal from the hands of
a singing youth and destroyed Il. and
has lighted a candle and a gas lei
Il has caught up the scissors from the
hand of a"Tirl seated at a sewing ma
chine and whisked them Off. while It
lifted her bodily upon tho machine.
where she found herself when she re-.
covered from her experience 1t has
n elted earrings without killing the
wearer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-31

eyes. Understand? or course. she
did. Who could help It. when his
hungry. pleading gaze haunted her
day after day?-and the touch OF his
hand was different from all other
hands. when they happened to dance
together. They did not talk while
they danced. and Irma smiled when
she thought of those dances. Even
Aunt Frances could not guess the
poss ibilities OF dance for getting
better acquainted. even when one did
not talk.
But this was positively the only
opportun'tY he had had of seeing her
alone. and Ted seized IT, Yet when
he final'y caught up with her he was
speechless She had stopped, too. at
sound o. his hurrying footsteps in
the narrow. hedge-bordered walk. II
was so dark he could not see her face.
and even that she turned from him.
Before he knew or thought OF what
he would do next. he had reached out
and aiken her hands. She drooped
her head and Ted bent quickly AMI
kissed her-not on the lips. She gave
him no chance. but on the cheek. her
dear. soft cheek. with the fluffy, fra.
grant hair curling around II.
And then. just as he was about to
speak. there came the sound of laugh.
ter and merry. girlish voices in the
garden close by.
"where are you?" they called
We're going down TO the shore. It's
too warm to dance"
The next instant Ted found himself
alone rhe yellow dress had van.
fshed precipitately down the dark
pathway. and he went back TO the
hotel. glowing. triumphant and full
OF such assurance that when he saw
the colonel's wife he went over and
famed her as II he already called her
aunt.
II was only aftel. their next walt,
that he found chance OF speaking
TO Irma She seemed SO self.
possessed and gentle that he envied
her. lie almost trembled as ne
asked her II she would go into the
garden with him. He wondered how
she could help hearing his heart
beat as they passed away from the
crowd together
There was n Roman seat out on
tho terraces that overlooked the sea,
and Ted led her there
II am afraid Aunt Frances will
miss me-" Irma said. doubtfully
I'VE should have asked her first I
think"
Nonsense. left her talking To
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us a breakfast" he said, pointing to
Kettle suspended from santing
stick
After a palatab.e breakfast they
walked down to the bay. The storm
was over, but its effects were still WIS.,
ible on the tumultuous body OF wa.
ter
Our host informs me that il is
sometimes "a hours before tie bay is
naviSable after a storm"
oh! Mother will worry"
We will walk around TO the light
house and telephone to the hotel. How
would you like to be a prisoner in
an Indian camp for "a hours?"
Il think 1t would be novel and in.
terestlng." she declared "Will-you
like it?"
His eyes glistened.
1T will be day to remember"
AN Indian summer day." - sug.
gested.
After telephoning they returned to
the camp and inspected the Indian
wares. Later In the afternoon a beauti.
1ui young Indian girl, the sister OF
E'tar'we-ge-shig, returned from neigh.
boring village.
She can tell your fortune" suggest
ed the white woman, knowing the
weakness of her race.
That will be lovely!" cried Judith
enthusiastically. Wouldn't you like
10 have yours told?" She appealed
to Sheldon.
my fortune has been told" he said
significantly, with a Shade OF sadness
in his voice.
She dropped her eyes and followed
the Indian girl to the tepee When she
returned she was lighthearted.
She foretold me a beautiful fu.
ture," she informed Roger. Wont
you let her tell yours?
He shook his head smiling.
"Please!" she urged, her eyes and
voice pleading.
With little laugh of compliance
he went into the tepee.
Was 1t good fortune?" asked Ju.
dith shyly when he came out.
Very good; too good to be true"
he said. looking at her intently.
AT twilight the waters of the bay
became suddenly tranquil After a lib
eral purchase of baskets and Indian.
ware, they bade the family adieu and
went down to the landing place. The
west wind OF the evening sighed
through the rustling branches, waiting
the fragrant odor Of balsam. The first
CLINT of the stars came out and the
shadows gathered closer.
Roger suddenly turned from the
boat and led Judith a few feet distant
70 pine tree that lowered in solitary
grandeur from its fellows.
Judith, am going to tell you
again that love you. Is there any
hope that you can come to care for
me?"
There was seconds tremulous 81.
lence.
i love you now, Roger!"
When did you come to love me?"
he asked, as they sped away across
the water.
i knew this morning - In the
storm"
If ! hadn't consulted the young
prophecies of the wigwam," he said
musingly, Il never should have ven-
tured TO ask you a second time She
told NE loved shy maiden who had
refused me because she didn't know
her heart at the time, and that If
would ask her again at twilight under.
meath solitary pine. she would say
yes. owe my happiness to her"
Roger"
"Well?' he asked after a pause.
You don't owe it to her! told
her what to say!"