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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
"SCRATCHED ROCKS"
They Mark the Course Of Glaciers
Adown Our Continent.

Throughout the northern United
States, from the Atlantic ocean to the
far northwest and as far south as Ken
lucky. huge powders are found scat
tered at haphazard. The rocks and
ledges are smoothed and marked with
scratches varying from faint lines to
broad grooves two feet deep. Some of
these powders. weighing many tons,
are so balanced on a ledge that slight
them as alarm bells"
The grooves or scratches on these
rocks are as II rule parallel and extend
north and south. South OF the above
mentioned area neither powders noI
scratched rocks can be found.
How came the powders in their po
sition? What scratched the rocks?
Agassiz. familiar with the glaciers OF
the Alps, probably gave the true an
swer he showed that a similar state
of things is produced today by the gla
ciers Of Switzerland. These streams OF
ice creep slowly down from the lofty
SUBMITS OF the Alps through the val
leys to the plains. They bear on their
surface huge rocks fallen from sur
rounding cliffs. The stones frozen IN
tie bottom of the glacier. pressed down
!" the enormous weight Of ice above
them. scratch and groove the rocks be
nea TN, as the tool of a carpenter gouges
out piece of wood.
What was the condition of America
when similar effects were producedl J
Instead Of local glaciers scattered In
the valleys. the whole surface now Gov
cred with powders must have been
hidden by an immense sheet of Ice
Judging from the marks OH the rocks
the sheet moved from the north toward
the south. carrying with 1t masses ol
rock. -IInrper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
An Anoisnt lnsniration.

Artist Here's cute little nspira.
tion that thought worthy of preser-
vation IN crayon
Editor tafter hasty glance at the
sketch) Why. I've always 81 opposed
that little inspiration was prcse we'd IN
oll.-Clevelahd Plain Dealer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27

THAT Girl has been promoted twice
TO my once She has an tile mck ir
this otiice
We'll. nutii'e that she also has most
~ the work on her shoulders So
guess shes entitled 10 the luck"
Washington Herald
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
nlnll snhnnl.d

Captain Surprising the barracks
were 20 catch fire. what cali would
YOU souudl Trumpeter (uewiy joine,i'
Sure sorr. I'd sound the cease rre. .
London Punch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
Same Thino,

Gillet See here. Did you tell Budd
I'd been cheated againt Perry No; !
merely said YOU had made another OF
your characteristic Investments Lon
don Mail
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27

His Daughter Papa did yOr know
mamma long before you married her?
Her Father Just between YOU aud me.
my dear. don't know her yst.-Chi.
cago News
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27

for while YOU give hinr teia, he steals
tomorrow from Won trowOuil
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27

Farming methods have changed,
haven't they?"
"lcp." replied Farmer Corniossel.
Now MAJ iAks hos anlucky II he
has TO borrow '9ney on his pace. He
used 90 th', was lucky II ne ~6a
able toy ngton star
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27

Tom INT Miss Roxley entertain
r pronu alg Jack On the contrary
iropss ! seemed to entertain her. =
kkxsafou IL pscrfOk
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
An important Man.

Always bOasting en-"
"Yes; everything connected with
him Is always In the superlative Even
when he had cataract on his eye II
was a regular Niagara - Kansas City
journal
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06
Always Good Show al the GEM THEAT TIRE.
The Worlds Best Moving Picture Plays, Songs
and Music, Changed Every Day. Admission Sc.

to have become affected one from the
other.
"As to the outbreak-of hog cholera.
| beg to inform you that hog cholera
has been prevalent all over the state
of Mississippi all during the summer
months and experience and science
has taught us that there is only one
reliable and scientific way to control
hog cholera and that is through the
use of Anti-hog- Cholera serum. ap-
piled in a scientific manner by a
scientific man. This with good stock
sanitary laws to regulate and control
an outbreak of any infectious disease
among live stock. if enforced will in
very short time save the farmer and
stock man thousands of dollars each
year that he has heretofore been los
ing.
why not use your influence along
these lines and bring about the pas
sage of laws regulating the practice
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06
MILWAUKEE CAPITALIST

Capt. A. S. Leahman, of Milwau-
kee, Wis, is in the city today. He
has been shown over the city and ex-
pressed himself as being delightfully."-
surprised with the healthy business
conditions that are evident here. He
was shown some of the residences in
course of construction, and was espe-
cially pleased with the Tatum home
on Main street and the McInnis home
on Pine street and stated that these
homes would compare favorably with
those of much larger cities in the
North and said that one would find
very few houses of this magnitude in
a city this size in other parts of the
country. Mr.. Lehman came over
from Meridian where he has been
spending several days and will go
from here to Gulfport and Biloxi
where he will spend the winter. He
expresses the probability of returning
here in the near future with a view
to looking further into conditions
around Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06
WRECK ON G. G. S. |. R. r.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

Train No. 6, engine IA. of the G. G.
s. l. railroad was wrecked at Howis
on yesterday afternoon at 5:45. En-
gineer r. w. Rasback was pinned I'M
der the engine, but received only
slight injuries.
There has been no cause assigned.
When about sixty feet from the begin
ming of the siding the engine drivers
left the track and on striking this
the engine turned over. The engine
er had shut off the engine prepare
tory to stopping at the station and
was going at very low speed when
the accident occurred. Both he and
the fireman remained on the engine
until it turned over. That Mr.. Ras-
back was not instantly killed seems
miraculous. He was pinned under
the engine. part of the air brakes
catching one leg. 1t was nearly half
an hour before the train crew could
get him out and necessitated taking
some of the parts aloose with wrench
es. The cab of the engine was com
pietely demolished but the engine
proper and the coal car were practic-
ally uninjured. Physicians were hur-
ried from Gulfport and McHenry, and
Trainmaster J. R. Mason from Hat
tieshurg and the General Manager
and Superintendent from Gulfport
Were also on the scene in a short
time. Traffic was delayed for five
hours but everything is now running
along smoothly. Some extra track
was shipped today to Howison from
this point and will be placed where
the siding was torn up by the acct
dent Freight traffic on this road has
again assumed normal shape, after
the small amount of business due, TO
the shipments made after the holi-
days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06

This has a tendency to demoralize
the force, for it is reasonable to as
sumo that the man with experience is
preferable to the man who has never
turned his hand against fire.
"The work of the department is in
creasing with the growth of the city,
and the chief aim of the commission
is to raise the standard of efficiency
of its employees. The salaries range
from $50 per month to $65, and are
regulated on the basis of efficiency.
The salary of the firemen for the first
year of service is $50, and is increas-
ed 81 per month with the beginning
of each year."
Several of the older members of
the department were questioned as to
their attitude on the proposed re.
duction, and majority declared that
they would resign. They contend
that their salaries are so small that
they could not afford to stand a cut
and those who are familiar with the
workings of the department advance
the theory that a cut, even if agreed
to by the men, would have the effect
of causing them to become less am
bilious for further promotion and the
service will be thereby crippled.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06
PREPARING FOR
CONTINUED From Page One.)
full force.

full force.
Chairman Crowder held a confer
ence last night with Adj.-Gen. Arthur
Fridge relative to plans to bring the
national guard to Jackson to take
part in the military pageant. Unfor-
tunately, Their is no appropriation
available to defray the expense of
transporting the troops.
Chairman Crowder has arranged
for the cadet band from the A. & NJ.
College, and several other musical or
CARNATIONS will be engaged. The
streets of Jackson will be gaily deco
rated, and it is expected that all rail
way lines entering the city will grant
reduced rates.
The usual inaugural ball will be
held on the night of Jan 18th, to
which all Mississippians are invited,
Governor-elect Brewer has been in
the city during the past week on per.
sonal and semi-official business, and
will remain heer until the time ar
rives to take the oath of office. A
portion of his household effects have
been shipped from Clarksdale, and
the executive mansion will be vacat-
ed by Governor and Mrs. Noel two or
three days before the Inauguration.
Incidentally, among Gov. Brewers
household effects is a big automobile.
and he will have the distinction of be-
ing the first state official is this com.
monwealth to own a buzz-wagon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06
DAVENPORT AND HEINFY
Continued From Page one.)

where they were eating in the same
trough. DR.. Davenport and myself
were out to Mr.. Griffin's place
January 4th, and held post NOR.
tenn on one of the animals that died
that morning and our investigation
disclosed nothing of an inlectious or
contagious nature other than simple
pneumonia. All organs of the body
were id a perfectly normal condition
excepting the lungs, and these show
ed no other LESSONS excepting those
of an ordinary case of pneumonia. /,
still adhere to my first statement that
all of these cases have originated
from the same cause, namely; Atmos-
pheric conditions and being allowed
to run out in all kinds of weather,
and as all of the sick animals were
isolated from the rest of the herd as
soon as they were noticed to be az
fected there is little chance for them
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06
ANNOUNCEMENT

Under auspices the most favorable and pros
poets the brightest, announce our first an
nual exhibition to be held on the dates named
With ample capital to carry out all our plans
to the minutest detail, and the hope to realize
our ambitions the coming event gives promise
of being the largest and most successful show
ever held in South Mississippi. This happy
condition is brought about by a membership
composed of gentlemen who take an enthusiast
tic interest in the welfare of the Association
with no self interest to subserve. Backed by
liberal financial aid from the business men of
Hattiesburg, and all working in perfect har
mony, places the South Mississippi Poultry As
sociation in the front ranks with other b :
Associations in the South.
We have secured we'll constructed Exhibit
ton Building, with perfect ventilation ample
light and sanitary conditions, and our new up
to-date exhibition coops will accommodate one
thousand birds.
To those who may desire to place their birds
with us, We give the assurance of fair and
equitable treatment whether you are able to
be present or not, your birds will receive the
best of care and will be promptly returned at
the close of the show.
We hope to have your birds, as we feel it
would be productive of good results to all con-
cerned.
SOUTH MISS. POULTRY ASSOCIATION
j. R. Moore Secretary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06
JACKSON FIREMEN
Threaten STRIKE
Slash in City Salaries Stirring Up
No End of Trouble and
Discord.

Jackson, Miss, Jan GA strike of
the firemen of the Jackson fire de-
partment will result if the city adj
ministration invades the ranks with
its policy of slashing salaries. The
firemen are protected to a certain ex-
tent by city ordinance which fixes
and regulates the salaries of every
man connected with the department.
and the only way to get around the
Law is to have the ordinance repealed
and put it up to the Board of Fire
Commissioners to make the cut.
Chief James Cummings, head of tre
department.. stated yesterday that ne
had not heard any threats by the men
to resign in body. Rumors on the
street are persistent that every man
in the department win quit if the city
decides on 4 cut in their salaries.
Il know Of some of the men who
will resign II salaries are reduced. y
said Chief CUMMINGS speaking Of the
proposed cut 'sThese men have
frankly admitted that they would
seek more rennlnerative positions
However, don't think that the fire
department will come under the cleav-
er. The pay ron PEI month. with all
men working amounts to $2.54s. The
department has 4 hard time keeping
men as It is. They are On duty TWEEN
ty-four hours, and Their work is con-
fining, and whenever they pick up an
opportunity to get enp1oyment that
offers them fair saIarf and regular
hours they desert the department,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06

agriculture, reached Jackson this
morning from Washington, having
been assigned to duty in this state,
and he will be followed by other ex.
perts from that division within the
next few days.
Practically all bureaus and divis-
ions of the United States department
of agriculture are to be represented
in the work to be carried on in Mis-
sissippi this year, and the large as
signment of forces is chiefly due to
the personal efforts of Governor Noel
during his recent visit to the national
capital.
The list of Institutes to be held dur
ing the next sixty days is now being
compiled, and will be announced early
next week.
An important phase of this notable
campaign is the plan formed by the
Illinois Central road to establish about
fifteen model demonstration farms in
the state, which will be cultivated
under the personal supervision of ag-
ricultural experts employed by that
system. Field Director G. H. Brum-
field is now engaged in the selection
of these farms, one of which will be
located near Jackson. and others at
points along the Illinois Central and
Y. C M. v. lines.
The extensive plans formulated JUS
tify the assurance that IL the farmers
of Mississippi are not thoroughly edu-
Gated in modern methods of agricul-
ture during the current year it will
be their own fault The campaign
that viii be waged will cost the vari-
GUS agencies employed many thou
sands of dollars, a larger sum, per-
haps, than has been spent for similar
work in the state during the past
decade.
The field directors, special agents
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06
REM E I'M Der

Entries will positively close Saturday 6 D. M.
Jan. 18th, 1912. Please favor us by prompt
entries.
Competition open to the world except as 9TH
erwise noted.
Association and special premiums will ,be
paid if only one entry, provided it is worthy of
a prize
The Term worthy of a Prize will be left to
the discretion of the Judge
A certificate of winnings will be mailed to
each exhibitor winning prizes as soon as the
awards are made. This certificate will give
band numbers of the winners and show number
of entries in each class.
All prizes promptly paid by check which will
be mailed with certificate of winnings
Comparison system of judging.
Express entries to ]. R. Moore, Supernten-
dent of South Mississippi Poultry Association.
All express charges must be prepaid
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06
FARM OF A. 3. EASTMAN
THRESHEs LOT OF OATS

The little town of Taylorsville on
the Laurel branch of the G.. & S. T.
y fast gaining reputation as a grain
raising community. Mr.. A B. East
man. a large farmer near there has
Installed large threshing machine
and his oats yielded over so bushels
to the acre. He is contracting with
bis neighbors to thresh their grain
and had done large business with
both peanuts, peas and oats. The
soil there is particularly adapted to
peanut raising and large acreage
will be planted the coming season.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06

to look after them and make sale if possi
ble Ten per cent commission will be charged
by the Association on all sales made Selling
price must be on entry blank
9-The Superintendent will have charge of
placing the exhibits and will arrange same in
the most attractive manner possible.
10-Wil be glad for all exhibitors to accom-
pany birds If possible If you cannot come, send
your birds and they will have every care and
attention.
11-No specimen will be received for exhibit
ton except those which have been entered with
the Secretary, and which the entry fee and ex-
press charges have been paid
12-Entries will close positively Saturday
Jan. 10, 1912, at p. m. to get in, your letter
must reach us not later than this time and date
To insure accommodation, we would advise
sending in your entries at once.
13-Entries must be made on entry blanks
furnished by South Mississippi Poultry Associa-
ton. Entry fee must accompany all entries
either Exchange P. o. Money Order or Express
Order, made payable to ]. R. Moore Secretary
1--we are prepared to take care of one
thousand Birds this season and to properly take
care of them without errors, and give them
prompt attention on arrival, must have the en-
tries in several days before the show Earliest
entries get preference to position
15-All birds must be banded. Those received
not banded will be banded by Superintendent
and a fee of ten cents will be charged for each
band; same must accompany entry fee Would
recommend Smith Sealed Bands as the safest
to use as they cannot be taken off without being
destroyed and no numbers are duplicated
16-Birds may be entered for sale or display
not to enter in competition, and a fee of ten
cents for each bird will be charged for cooping
and ten per cent commission for sales.
17-Each specimen competing must be en-
tered in the name of the actual owner
1S-The Association will not be responsible
for loss or accident but will give every exhibit
the best and attention.
19-No birds must be handled or removed
from their coops except by their owners the
Superintendent or his authorized assistants.
This rule will be rgdly enforced.
20-No birds may be removed from the show
room before the close of the show except by
authority of the Executive Committee.
21-Any bird showing signs of disease upon
arrival at show will be quarantined and
fully cared for until the owner can be
municated with in regard to disposition of same.
22-Any contingency that may arise, and not
covered by these rules, must be settled by the
Executive Committee, whose action shall be
final
23-Every exhibitor is requested to read these
rules carefully and familiarize himself thorough
ly with their requirements.
24-THEY WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
WITHOUT FAVOR TO ANY ONE
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06
JACKSON MAN OUT
FOR CONGRESS
Hon. Ben H. Wells, of Kinds, Wants
to Succeed Hon. ]. w.
Collier.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 6.-Hon. Ben
H. Wells, of this city, one of the fore
most members of the Mississippi bar,
will be a candidate for Congress in
this district to succeed Congressman
]. w. Collier, whose term expires on
March 14th, 1913.
A formal announcement from Mr..
Wells, accompanied by an enuncia-
ton of the principles upon which he
will make his campaign, will be made
public within the next few days.
The entry Of Mr.. Wells in the Con-
gressional race is the most notable
political happening that has taken
place in the state since the primary
contests of 1911. That he will be
formidable aspirant goes without say
ing. and, regardless of the number of
entries, it Is safe to predict, even
at this early date, that he will be in
at the finish
Although he has been prominent in
public life in Mississippi for the past
twenty years and a recognized politi-
cal leader during that period, this is
the first office of consequence to
which Mr.. Wells has ever aspired,
and it is with evident reluctance that
he has decided to become a candi-
date for the seat in the lower house
of Congress formerly held by John
Sharp Williams. In fact, the only Of
flee he has ever held has been as a
member of the legislature, and his
last period of service in that body
Vas during the McLaurin administra-
ton when he represented the county
of Kinds in the state senate; and was
one of the recognized leaders of that
body
From the viewpoint of qualifica-
tions, no man in the commonwealth
is more abundantly equipped to rep
resent the eighth district in the low
er branch of the lawmaking body.
AS lawyer both in civil and Grimm
| al practice, he has achieved state
wide eminence, and holds foremost
rank in his profession AS a ready de-
batter he has few equals, and as a log
ician there are few men in public life
in Mississippi today who are willing to
match their wits against HIM. He is
past master in the art of oratory,
man of prodigous energy and exc
cutive ability, and with all of these
qualifications he at the same time
possesses a calm and judicial temp
erament, and is noted for his ready
and accurate judgment.
Within the next few weeks Mr..
Wells will commence an active and
aggressive canvass of the district and
extend to his opponents an equal divis-
ion of time for joint debate, with the
distinct understanding that public dis
cussions are to be limited to vital
political issues and relative personal
merits.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-06
NOTABLE CAMPAIGN
Continued from Page one.)

en- in methods Of planting, the farmers
will be told the constituent elements
of the soil they cultivate, and the
cFops to which the soil is best
adapted. personal supervision will be
furnished of the cultural method of
cotton growing whereby the early
varieties can be matured ahead of the
ravages of the boil weevil, and every
possible aid and encouragement given
in the effort to make Mississippi a
better agricultural state, and 40 con-
vince the farmers that they have not
taken full advantage of their money
making opportunities.
AS an illustration of the practical
nature of this campaign, the United
States department of agriculture, bu-
rean of dairying, will send a corps
of dairy experts to Mississippi, with
instructions to find the farmers who
desire to engage in dairying or stock
raising on a larger scale. These ex-
perts will not merely give the farm
ers the benefit OF their book knowl-
edge, or theoretical information, hut
hey viii personally assist and advise
farmers in the purchase of herds for
dairy or cattle raising purposes. and
show them just what can be expected
of the various breeds.
Special Agent Becker. Of the dairy
division. United States department Of