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The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
PROF. ". Il. Smith
FOR A. & M. PRES.
Ex-President of Normal College Men,
toned In Connection With
Vacancy.

Jackson, Miss, FEB. 19.-The latest
names brought forward in connection
with the presidency Of the A. & M.
College, to be made vacant in June
by the resignation of Prof. ]. c.
Hardy, is that Of Prof w. H. simth,
field director of agricultural education
work, and founder of the boys corn
clubs in Mississippi
While in no sense an aspirant for
the position, his name having been
brought forward by friends without
his knowledge or consent, it is believ-
ed that Prof Smith would accept the
presidency if rendered, and in many
quarters it is regarded as happy So
luton of the lively controversy that
has developed over the forthcoming
vacancy.
There is strong opposition coming
from many sources to the proposed
election of Hon. G. H. Hightower,
former President of the Farmers
Union, because of his lack of training
in higher educational work, and also
the attitude maintained by him to-
wards the states institutions of learn
ing while serving as a member of the
Legislature.
Petitions are coming in from all
parts of the state urging that Presi-
dent Hardy be retained in the posi-
tion. One of these petitions is signed
by the entire A. & M. College faculty
and 95 per cent of the student body.
| 1t is not believed, however, that the
political forces have brought about
the resignation of Prof. Hardy would
give their consent to its withdrawal.
Governor Brewer has not yet filled
existing vacancies on the general
board of trustees, and will not do 80
until it is definitely learned what the
Legislature intends in changing the
plan of government for the four biz
state educational institutions. Upon
LuC pCl6OhbOl VI IhO NOW AhOhADSAo "
| be named by the Governor, in event
the present plan is retained,will large
lily depend the identity of the new pres
ident.
The election of Corn Club Smith
as he is widely known throughout the
state, would unquestionably meet with
popular approval, and confidence is
felt that he possesses both the execu-
tive ability and the educational quail
fcations essential to the office. That
he is a mon Of exceptional statue
politically speaking, is shown by the
fact that he recently declined the
presidency of the new State Normal
College at Hattiesburg at salary oi
$4,000 per year, when it could have
been his for the asking, because he
felt in honor bound not to be al
aspirant for the place, as he was serv
ing as a member of the board of trus
tees. He is a splendid type Of self
made manhood, has worked up from
the bottom, and is one of the few rec
ognized educational leaders in thu
state.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
MR.. MULLENIX BACK
FOR NEW YORK.

L. L. Mullenix has returned from
New York where he has been for the
past month buying spring and summer
stock for the Davidson Co. Mr.. Null
lenix searched the markets for good
things for the customers of this big
establishment and much of the goods
bought have already arrived. He is
confident that his selection will meet
the approval of the people of Hatties,
burg territory. Mrs Mullenix, who ac-
companied Mr.. Mullenix, remained over
in New York another week to attend
some of the large millinery openings
and select additional stock for the mil.
linery department of The Davidson
Company.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
BASKET BALL
AT SUMRALL

Special to The Netos.
Sumrall, Miss, Feb f9-The Sum
rail- High School boys basket ball
team defeated the Silver Creek High
School boys basket ball team 13 to 7
Features of the game were the goa
pitching of Bounds and Pagan, Of
Sumrall
The lineup was as follows:
Sumrall-A Fagan, right forward
Bounds, left forward; Osborn, center;
'E. Fagan, left guard. Messer, right
guard.
Silver Creek-Sharp, right forward
Conover, left forward; Gray, center
Sibley, right guard; Wilson, left
guard; P. L. Osborne, captain.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
ALLEN r. HULETT
Funeral Director and Embalmer, with
HULETT UNDERTAKING CO.
NEW CORPORATIONS
FORMED IN STATE.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 19.-The follow
ng new corporations have been formed
in Mississippi during the past few
days, and will shortly submit their
charters to Gov. Brewer for approval
G. B. Merrill Company, Jackson,
Kinds county, capitalized at $250,000;
Phil S. Merrill, John Dubois, E. w
Mclaughlin, and associates.
Deluxe Liberal Arts Company
Natchez, Adams county, capitalized al
$4,000; R. NJ. Fore, B. w. Crawford
and others.
Drew Tile Concrete Company, Drew
Sunflower county, capitalized at $S,
600; John j. Beck, E. L. Dwiggins, R
T. Wade, and others.
Cole Brothers Company, Philadel
phia, Neoshoba county, capitalized a.
100000; E. S. Cole, w. D. Cole, ant
others.
Burl Bayou Telephone Company
Ruleville, Sunfower county, capital
lied at 100000; j. W. Riddell, T. B
Brown, and others.
Washington County Fish and Gam,
Protective League, Greenville, Wash
ington county; no capital stock; ]. B
Mccormick, G. G. Sims, Harry P. Lee
and others.
Leflore County Fair Association
Greenwood, Leflore county, capitalized
at $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
TO BOOM HAWAII,

Honolulu, Hawii, Feb. 19.-Hawaii's
second annual Pan-Pacific Congress,
designed to boom the territory and to
devise means to bring American farm
ers and capital to the islands, was
opened here today and will continue
through the week,
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
EXAMINATIONS FOR
WHITE TEACHERS.

The state superintendent of educa-
ton gives notice that the regular
spring examinations of white appli-
cants for license as teachers will be
held at the various county seats on
April 9Th and 9Th. and April 10th and
goth, Examinations for negro teach
ers will be held on April 18th and 18th
and April 26th and 9th.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
PiTNEY APPOINTED
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 19.-President
Taft today sent to the senate the nom-
ination of Mahlon Pitney, Chancellor
of the State of New Jersey to be AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme court
of the United States to succeed the
late Justice Harlan.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
TAFT APPOINTS LlGoN.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The Presi-
lent today sent to the senate the
nomination of William o. Ligon to be
United States Marshall for the South
ern District of Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

FOR SALE-6-room house on West
Fourth street, lot 10Sx2S0, city wa
ter, barn, etc. One of the most
choice pieces of property on Fourth
street for 100000 Terms on ap-
plication. See or write p. r. Per-
kins, Hattiesburg, Miss. 27-tf
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.I.HAVE FOR SALE

A $4,000 piece of property near the business ISL SS
center. with monthly rental value OF S6o.oo'
will sell for $5OOOOO, payable $4,000 down anq
$4,000 month , @.
have some beautiful lots on Main St., ranging
from $1,000 up c
have nice five room house on Seventh
renting for $1,000 month, for 100000. ~
have the R. A. Fowler place on West FourtiSS '
St., eOx132h feet, sold for $1,000 about 10 y
months ago; will take $1,000, $4,000 down and
$500 month. n.oo m I
nice five room house on Upton St. for $6OO.OO :
About 40 lots in the vicinity of Mr.. McClana-
hans mansion on West Pine ST. ranging in price
from $25O.OO up.s
Anyone wanting new home can buy lot by
paving 1O96 of the value of the lot And can build
the kind of house he wants on it and pay the BAL
ance in monthly payments of not less than the rent
al value.
In short, have the greatest variety of desirable
property in the city, of anyone, and at right prices
Several tenant houses at prices that will pay you
2Oqo on YOUR investment Several nice timber deals
Yours truly,
THOS. NJ FERGUSON.
Room 2O3 Cater Building.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
THE MARK ETS.
lBu Associated Press.l

New Orleans, Feb. 19.-Cotton 13
to IA points up.
Chicago, Feb 19.-Wheat sold less
than dollar a buhsel; opened steady,
shade to five eighths lower. Provis-
ions easy; two and half to twenty
cents lower.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

FOR RENT-Upstairs over the Smoke.
house, Front street, next Hatties.
burg Trust C Banking Co. Apply
at The Smokehouse. 1s.9t
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

FOR RENT-To couple, 2 rooms fur
nlshed with nice gas stove, for light
housekeeping. Also two rooms for
couple, with or without board. Cumb.
phone 36G, Bay street. 16-6t
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
WELCOME

the Masons and the
latch strings outside the
of extends the visitors most hearty
WELDON
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

FOR SALE-Stove and fire wood; /;
$3.50 cord. Phones 403. 9-1mo
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

FUR SALE-1 negro house, renting
for s4OO per month. Price SITS
$25 cash, balance $1,000 per month.
M. J. EpIey. 14.9ot
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and paint
ing. Home phone 224 Blue; Cumb.
phone 1884, jan24
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
ANOTHER "STALKING HORSE" ENTRY

Nashville Banner
Caumny having
poy practical efeat the nomination Woodrow
Baltimore June Not able meet him in the open hed
had to the sapper and miner
Wilson was born in Virginia.
in Clark Underwood all of them
combined the delegation for Senator Martin
that Martin stands chance
thing succeeds the delegation ostensib for
will but mission and that defeat wilson That
practced Richardson
Arthur German and other
named the entire history American politics
nothing In military strategy is known as divide and
I the Republican
formidable candidate
chance
the leadership of the minority by huke Martin got AS soon as MS
did get without first and
the history of the Repub
seized with deum OF Joy rhy the country
themselves The standpat Republican this
Democrats in distress John Sharp
Williams had entered the field when his friends first beugn him do SO
without contest And when the test
Sharp discovered genius for debate and
capacity for leadership that other Democrat the body could approach
Martin.
at said in vain spreads
whether be Tom Martin Tom Ryan, or Tom Martin and Tom Ryan
owlers netting for spreading
The and only object to deprive Woodrow
Wilson of the vote of the delegation from virginia the Baltimore cnVen
Martins friends for Wilson, Martin for him.
Very we'll Let him show by crushing this treason against him in V
gna If
defeat Wilson Baltimore
Perhaps the thing put out eee and should not turn out
the effect that Martin is
United than cand
hope it will that but
coeet what he did Fzhgh Lee do well to be suspicious
S The Joine letter only to show
predatory Big Business not want Wilson and that hates him
The Watterson greatly strengthened
directed All they brought against him
leadership
editor prominent periodical
him before
when insisted that Marse Henry
his Indictment
do so and the pb with practically unanimous accord scout the
make Wilson greater favote than
they any produce
nomination will be the work
that dirty they will be
fall them when they confronted
of the honest masses of the party.
S public opinion will it
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

FOR RENT-5 room house on Jack
son street. Hall and all modern
improvements. Apply to S. & H.
hatz' 16-6t.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
WANTS

LOST-White bull dog puppy, 8
months old. Has black spot on end
of nose. Leather collar on neck
Liberal reward for return Phone
745 Cumb. 19tf
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

FOR SALE-1 good Groom house ST.
$50. 800 cash balance $500 per
month. M. J. Epley. 14-30t.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

MEET ME- At THE sMoKsHouss.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

FOR SALE-3 horsepower |. H. c..
gasoline engine.-Hattiesbure Auto
G. Machine Co., 211 w. Pine street.
19-eod-4t
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

about the KnyonSheppard
prohibit
unlawful make
liquor
said this bill the dispatches because the policy
little possible
influence the liquor lobby has the
the that there
the this BILL
pouring Congress from
in the the bill
Washington the interest
notbe the tension
politicians
white ribboner
beve the corridors of the
capital will But the danger to it,
will ranguaon in the committee
afraid their constituents
nearly their dirty work the committee rooms
-%--
v NOT wash the uptown
morning? addies about soon be
exercising nothing.
something people coming forward with the
late never did lose confidence
in Hattesburg"
ron hold on like grim death that's the
way to make Hattesburg grow
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

FOR SALE-Brown Leghorn hens,
$1.5O each. Eggs for setting, Is for
$lOO-Herman E. Trotter. 17-2wks
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

FOR SALE-Cahaba Red Ash coal
$3.50 per ton. Phone 72.-McDan.
iel Coal Co. 17-2wks
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

FOR SALE-9 yoke nice young oxen.
-Jno. 3. Burkett. 17-1wk
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

FOR SALE-Several good COWS. fresh
in milk.-Jno. B. Burkett. 17-1wk
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19
HAT S B UR G

E BIGGEST TOWN ON EARTH, OF ITS SIZE, AND GRO
STRANGER COME AND GET IN THE PUSH.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-19

y not wash the uptown the central business portion every
oning add had about as soon be
exercising asdo nothing
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-10
MISS VERE'S VACATION
And the Sort of Husband She
Selected.
BY BELLE MANDATES.

"Girls, We're says she is going to the
country for rest!"
Helen poised her paint brush re-
aectively in mid-air, while Margaret
stopped In the act of squeezing a de-
pleted tube of vermilion.
II am of the opinion" resumed Con-
stance, that she is not fleeing the
confines of art, but from Cary War
borough
Poor Cary!" sighed Helen.
mol" protested Constance. "Poor
We're! She lacks the courage to come
out resolutely and tell him she'll have
none of him."
Il Think said Margaret thought
fully, that secretly We're cares for
him"
TITS not" quoted Helen, "that she
loves Cary less, but art more. She
Further discussion was postponed
by the entrance of the subject Of
their remarks, a charming young girl
with golden hair and a dream-cen-
tered face.
II am going away to the country"
she announced.
"Where?" asked Helen succinctly
"To a farm near Chester, a little
town up state, but" she hurriedly
added, don't tell any one. You see
don't want to receive letters even.
want complete rest"
The girls maintained a gravity Of
eountenance in spite of the ludicrous
Idea of Vere's needing rest.
"Nora Lynn told me about the
lace, the Locke farm, with big,
comfortable farmhouse. She stayed
here last summer. She said there
VAS nothing to do there but rest"
you will soon tire of It," prophe-
led Helen.
Maybe" suggested Margaret, "you
will meet your fate-in corntield-
and settle down to a life of rural
domesticity."
IF I were going to marry" main
lained We're, Il should choose a poor
DANA farmer, maybe. Then I could
still pursue my art. A rich man
would expect me to enter upon life
Of social duties"
"You ought to give Gary hint OF
the way you feel. / think he would
be willing to forego his millions for
the sake of winning you"
We're looked annoyed, and babe
them an abrupt adieu.
The three artists missed their
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-10
Wanted a Bite.

Oh, yes; it was rain1ng-had been
all day. But they didn't mind that so
much; you see, they were fishermen.
All the same, they were trudging
home, with weary steps and very
weary-looking faces.
Their baskets we're empty, and to
be candid, they were in very bad
temper.
AS they entered the little village
large dog ran at one Of the party.
The dog had a ferocious look, and
was barking furiously. But the fisher
man did not take much alarm at the
animal. He just kicked it away care
lessly.
aren't you afraid he'll go for
you?" inquired another of the party.
somewhat anxiously.
The one who had kicked at the dog
looked at his companion in sorrow
full manner.
81 only wish ne would!' he replied.
"!'d chance almost anything to be able
to go home and say I'd had bite!"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-10

young companion during the next
few weeks. Unlike them she made
frequent incursions into a gay life,
and brought an occasional flash of
color into the drab of their life. So
when she returned suddenly and I'M
announced one day, she received a
heartfelt welcome.
"You are certainly rested" COM
mented Margaret, looking searching
ly into the glowing young face.
ooh, girls! I have had such a
lovely time. The scenery was beauti-
ful-oh, the woods in autumn!''
did you paint anything?" asked
Helen.
NO." she hesitated. Margaret, "
she resumed, turning to the most
sympathetic of the three, II did just
what you prophesied. lost my heart
Or found it-and in a cornfield!
And I am going to be married. He
says may have studio in our house
and paint all I like"
Brushes and palettes were excit-
eddy laid aside.
"Tell us all about it! Is he farm
err? Was it love at first sight?"
For two weeks I reveled, idling
out of doors, and the farm was an
immense one-not a neighbor within
four miles. In all these weeks of
doing nothing I saw no one but
Farmer Locke, his wife and their son,
a lad of ten, and the help"
"Then," exclaimed Constance, "un-
less your swain is the hired help
you have known him only a week."
Zone beautiful day." continued
We're, ignoring the comment, II went
out with Tommy Locke to have
luncheon in the woods. Mrs. Locke
put us up a basket of good things
but Tommy proposed building a fire
and roasting corn. went forth to
forage in the fields and left Tommy
collecting brushwood.
II went through fertile acres un
It'll I came to field of waving corn
The symmetrical rows of sturdy
|stalks made shaded little avenues
and in the fun of walking down then
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"But now must 70. Now mus
go. I'VE really become quite addicted
to them"
"Divorces"
"Cigars. Do stay here till come
back. have SO much to say to you.
Miss Cattle shook her head In de-
spair. She could understand . dozen
heather dialects better than the
speech of so utter a foreigner az her
low-countrywoman. Mrs. Jimmie
fastened away, rather pleased at the
shocks she had administered.
In the corridor she administered an
other thrill-this time to tall young
mana stranger, as alert for filtration
as weasel for mischief. He huddled
himself and his suitcases into as flat
space as possible, rlurmuring:
"These corridors are so narrow,
aren't they?"
Aren't they?" said Mrs. Jimmie,
$50 sorry to trouble YOU"
Don't mention it."
She passed on, their glances fencing
like playful foils. Then she paused:
CACu0t me. NOulu yOu 1OAu Inv q
match? They never have matches in
the Women's Room
He succeeded in producing a box
after much shifting of burdens. and he
was rewarded with a look and q
phrase:
you have saved my life"
He started to repeat his Don't
mention it," but it seemed inappropri'
ate, SO he said nothing, and she van.
ished behind door. He turned away,
saying to himself that it promised to
be q pleasant journey. He was halted
by another voice-another woman's
voice:
Pardon me, but is this the car for
Reno?"
He turned to smile, II believe so!"
Then his eyes widened as he recog
nixed the speaker.
Mrs. Sammy Whitcomb!"
Il przomised to be curious journey.
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forgot what l had come for until I
heard rustling and the sound of the
stripping of the husks.
I'm the fourth row from me I saw
another invader-a understanding,
tall and straight. turned and fed"
What, from q MANI" cried Con-
stance, incredulous.
HE might have been the owner Of
the field, and 1 would have been
caught red-handed. I hurried back to
Tommy, who scoffed at my fears, and
we traded jobs. / wasn't much of a
success as flre-builder. While
was poking away, heard deep
voice behind me say: That is mans
province, you know. Give me the
stick
II turned and saw the big, broad
shouldered man of the cornfield. He
was clad roughly, but his voice and
manners were gentlemanly. He ex-
planned that he had caught Tommy
foraging in his field, and the lad had
told him he was getting corn for
his pal, who was back In the woods.
He came in search of me, supposing
must be Tommy's boy companion.
He had sent Tommy up to his house
Che has housekeeper or a tenant
or something) for some salt and but
ter.
"He built roaring fire, and we set
the table in the woods, and when Tom
my returned we roasted the corn and
had jolly luncheon. Then we all
went home, and then"
"Well, what then-did he propose
on the way home in spite of Tommy's
presence?"
mo; there followed a week of
beautiful walks through the woods,
moonlight rides on the river, and
oh, we'll, told him last night would
marry him! I came home today to
tell you ALL"
"Vere," demonstrated Margaret, you
can't tell about a man in a week."
"Wait until you see him before you
pass Judgment" replied We're. "He
is coming to meet you all in a few
minutes"
So the girls suspended sentence
Presently there was a ring at the
studio door, which Constance opened
to Cary Marlborough.
"How will she ever break the news
to him." gasped Helen.
Instead of breaking the news, We're
flew to his arms
"Vere," demonstrated Constance
presently, "you said you met him in a
corn field.'
$50 1 did. Until I saw him there
so Unexpectedly didn't know / loved
him. And that was why l fled"
But" persisted Constance, "you
said he was a farmer, and that he
had a farmhouse and housekeeper."
$50 he has. He owns the farm and
rents it to Farmer Locke. He came
down for a bit of shooting"
'I'll wager" thought Margaret
that Nora Lynne told him We're was
there"
Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary
| PreSS)
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Raw Chickens,

Rose Pastor Phelps Stokes, in an
address on behalf of New York coun-
try week charity, told a quaint story.
"A little slum GIRL" she said, stood
Tor the first time in her life in a barn
Yard-a genuine, old-fashioned barn
yard with it's ricks, it's lazy cows, its
blows and harrows, and what-not.
THE slum child drank it all in de.
ightedly, then gasped half to herself:
"'An' jest look at the chickens
Ill rxnnin' around notwithstanding
STAR
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-10
Better Idea,

Orville Wright was recently pre-
vailed on to try a new revolving mo-
tor of the Gnome type, the invention
of a San Franciscan.
Mr.. Wright put the new motor on an
old biplane and gave it fair trial.
1t continually stalled, however, and
so he told the inventor that he was
afraid it wouldn't do.
But the inventor read him long lee
tue on the various methods of pre-
venting stalling, concluding with the
admonition:
"You want to put a little cleverness
in your work, SIR
''Humph," the aviator retorted.
"Why didn't you put the cleverness in
your engine?"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-10
HARD TO SEE.
Even When the Facts About Coffee
are Plain.

It Is curious how people will refuse
to believe what one can clearly see.
Tell the average man or woman that
the slow but cumulative poisonous
effect of caffeine-the alkaloid in tea
and coffee-tends to weaken the heart,
upset the nervous system and cause
indigestion. and they may laugh at
you If they don't know the facts.
Prove it by science or by practical
demonstration in the recovery of cot.
fee drinkers from the above condi.
tons, and a large per cent of the hui
man family will shrug their shoulders,
take some drugs and~keep on drink.
ing coffee CT tea.
Coffee rever agreed with me nor
with several members of our house
hold" writes lady. sit enervates
depresses and creates feeling OF
languor and heaviness. 1t was only
by leaving off coffee and using Postum
that we discovered the cause and way
out of these ills.
"The only reason, l am sure, why
Postum is not used altogether to the
exclusion of ordinary coffee is, many
persons do not know and do not seem
willing to learn the facts and how to
prepare this nutritious beverage.
There's only one way--according to
directions boil it fully Is minutes.
Then it is delicious" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the little book, "The Road to Well
ville." in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
arc Eenui1s. true, ind full Of human
interest. Adv.