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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-28
NOTICE OF PROPOSED GALE or
: COUNTY CONVICT FARM.

COUNTY CONVICT FARM.
Sealed bids are invited 10 be fled
with undersigned until ~ O'Clock neon
Of Tuesday, April 7th. 1914. for the
purchase Of Forrest County Convict
Farm, together with all improvements
thereon and appurtenances therennto
belonging, including farming tools,
implements and appliances Of every
kind and description fohnd thereon or
tAerat. The land Included in said
Arm is particularly described as fell
lows:
Sc IA Of Sw IA of section rs and
NE IA of NV IA Of section 50, town.
shop north, range 10 west. And
NV IA of NV Ia and all that part
Of NV IA Of Sw Ia lying north Of
Bouie river In section 80, township S
north, range Is west. And ten acres
lying in the south part Of Sw IA q
| Sw Ia Of section 2s, township 8
north, range IS west. all In Furreui
County, Miss. 80
Said farm to be sold to highest BID
der. either for cash or for twothirf
cash and balance payable one yea,
after date Of sale withss per cent b
terest. Vendors lSea to be retalnel
to secure deferred psynelt.
Zach bid unnst be aocc9ponto1 =
l~~xxxa~l 49, - - = - a.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06

driving a bargain with Robertson, in
return for the information he needed
Haynes hurried to Benderville.
Nobody there had heard of Robert
son. Certainly there was no man of
such a name in B~enderville-a small,
struggling city of a few thousand
souls, among whom no one could con-
ceal himself successfully. On this
point, John Haynes satisfied himself
after a few days inquiry. He thought
at first that Robertson might be living
there under an alias. But an old city
directory knew Robertson and furnish
ed his address-24 Main Avenue.
There Haynes discovered a boarded,
weather-worn house with shattered
windows. 1t had been closed five year
and none of the neighbors had any
knowledge as to its owner. Since
B~enderville was little more than five
years old, it seemed reasonable to be
lieve that no n now inhabiting that
city knew or had ever known this
man whom John Haynes sought.
Haynes was discouraged. Evidently
his enemy had resolved to place him
self beyond reach of retribution, and,
taking his Owl share in the proceeds
of the conspiracy, had fed to another
part of the country. That night
Haynes forced an entrance into the
basement of the house, assembled the
uncarpeted stairs, and emerged in the
hallway where, striking a match, he
lit the candle which he had brought
with him and proceeded to make a
systematic investigation.
He was surprised to find the house
well furnished, even to the grand piano
in the living room, there we're pictures
upon the walls and costly furniture
and rich carpets. But the whole
place was falling into decay. Dust
covered everything with a thick layer
Of white, the paper was hanging in
widowed strips from the walls, the
plaster cracking, and spider webs
festooned each room. Evidently Rob
ertson had bought the house with the
intention Of making it his permanent
home; evidently, too, an after-deci-
sion, or some sudden access of panic,
or the conviction that Benderville was
not sufficiently remote from the scene
Of his exploits, had driven him to seek
other refuge, and in such haste that
he had not waited to dispose of his
furnishings. Perhaps he had not
dared to take the risk of returning.
Haynes looked round him and then
perceived that there were footsteps In
the dust that covered the carpet
steps other than his. and finger-marks
upon the mahogany writing table.
Evidently this house had visitors
not burglars either, for they would
have removed at least that ivory statu-
cite upon the mantel, and the gilt
clock that had run dowh-the books,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06

too, that stood in dusty rows beside
the window. Was it Robertson him.
self, perhaps, or some agent of his?
If SO, what did he come for?
Hayes found the half empty box of
cigars in a drawer OF the table, lit one
and kindling the charred logs with
some scraps of newspaper-not with
out difficulty, for they were damp with
mildew-stretched out his legs to the
blaze and fell asleep, bordering.
When he awoke 1t was daylight. He
started up in some confusion at first,
not knowing where he, was. Then,
stretching himself and yawning, he
rose to his feet and began to ponder
upon the best means of effecting his
escape unnoticed. AS he stood be-
fore the suffered window, gazing out
through a chink at the deserted street,
he heard a sharp click at the gate. A
postman had dropped a letter into the
box. Haynes hesitated; then, very
deliberately, he unbolted the front
door, walked down the patch of weed
grown garden, and took the letter.
1t was addressed to Chauncey e.
Robertson.
Then the man came there secretly,
he thought, as he tore it open without
conjunction. He sat down in the IL
brary and read it. 1t began without
address and briefly informed the re.
cipient that he had opened a real
estate Office at a certain number in a
downtown street in Omaha. There was
no signature. But this was a clue.
Omaha lies some three hundred and
fifty miles east of Benderville. That
evening, John Haynes strapped on his
gyroscope skates, and running swiftly
along the railroad lines through the
darkness, hating only to make a de-
tour round the larger stations, he
reached Omaha about two in the
morning and made his way to the ad-
dress given. It was a small, old build
ing in an old part of the city: it was
not guarded and 1t was easy to pick
the lock Of the entrance door with a
skeleton key and to enter. Haynes
found a little directory printed in
black letters upon the wall. He looked
for Robertson's name, and to his as
constituent, he found:
HAYNES, JOHN, real estate, Al.
This was amazing. Haynes hasten
ed up to the fourth story of the build
ing where. in front of him. he saw his
name again, painted upon the ground
glass, panels OF a door which again
informed him that he was In the real
estate business. Two minutes later
he was inside a tiny ONCE, furnished
with a single desk, on which was not
a scrap of paper. and with a large
safe of that late pattern which calls
itself 1.-THE burglars foe"
The chase was growing interesting.
This office. like the house. was eyi-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06
Aneautx Need Of AmerIea.v

Comparing the growth Of the Ameri-
can people with the growth of a blade
of grass, Rabbi Abram Simon spoke
at Philadelphia. THE Story Of a
Blade of Grass" was his topic.
80 small a thing as a blade Of
grass carries a message to the Ameri-
can people," said Rabbi Simon. From
the life of a blade of grass the people
a take a message of life, industry.
democracy, service. and beauty.
Speaking IN the last of these. he
said: Beauty is the need of our
country. Americans have not realized
the lesson taught by the blade Of
grass. They have not learned to beau
tify everything, hate dirt and filth.
abolish things unlovely and rude, If
they had we would have no tenement
districts, no crowded rookeries, no
smoky manufacturing cities, and no
garbage drama A blade of grass
is a world all its own If it inspires the
American people to desire beauty"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06
WHO The DEUCE ARE YOU, SIR PROCLAIMED ROBERTSON ANGRuY

No swindle On the grand scale was
ever SO successfully contrived as that
Of the Nokomis Land Company. The
members Of this organization had
filched bis western property from
John Haynes, an Englishman; had
torn him from his wife and daughter,
crippled him with a treacherously
aired bullet, and, while he lay helpless
IN the hospital, r~ailroaded him into
GAe penitentiary for fourteen years,
under the name of Pete Timmons, a
notorious gang leader. Then, giving
out that Haynes had accepted a mil
Zion dollars in settlement of his claims,
and had one back to England, they
divided their plumber and went their
several ways. while the new city Of
iNo6omis, built on the stolen land,
Asprang into being and brought them
Anapie and continuous incomes in the
shape Of house rents and sales on the
yLnstallment basis.
The company was dissolved. There
was nothing corporate for Haynes to
eek to be avenged upon-when he
came out. He could not sue the thou
sands OF innocent property holders
who had obtained their titles in good
Ealth- Nor did he plan to do so. He
mad no confidence in Justice; he him.
self would bring the c~onspirators to
book While working in the prison
machine shop, he invented a powerful
gYroscope, which, when attached to
any vehicle, o. to the feet, even, would
carry the wearer at an incredible rate
OF speed along roads or railway lines.
With the aid of this, he escaped, To-
Gated mis- daughter, sent her to Chi
Eago TO await his summons, and then
turned all his attention to finding his
wife and wreaking vengeance upon his
enemies.
Haynes knew that, like his daughter,
f1is wife must have been told that he
WAS dead. That was the reason why
sac had not sought him out. One
nan alone knew where she could be
Found: Chauncey e. Robertson, of
benGerviiie, the corrupt lawyer who
pad betrayed him into the power Of
Ehe more corrupt Judge that had SEN
Senced him while he lay helpless in
prison, awaiting what he believed to
pc the continuation of his trial.
Haynes did not know that he had
Fseen sentenced until the warders
HRstied him away from court, without
permitting him to make a reply.
An the ~penltentlary. Haynes had
f~orked out the intricacies of his re-
tTense, and. with that fixed idea of the
yparanoiac who has been driven in
sane by wrongs. he determined that
20 each of his enemies should fall a
Fecompense of the same nature as
Fhat injury which he had received from
them. Torn between the desire OF
fsBreaSing vengeance and the need OF
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06
ACTS AS CoMMUNITY'S AID
Somewhat Novel But Useful Position
Has Been Created by Uni
versity of Illinois.

Y Cities, towns, villages and country
neighborhoods in Illinois which want
to better themselves have a new in
fstrument to aid-the services of the
community adviser, a Novel position
just created by the University of Ill
nois. DR.. Robert e. Hieronymus, for
merly president of Eureka college and
until recently secretary of the educa-
tional commission of Illinois, has been
appointed to the position and has be-
gun his duties.
While the university formerly was
more than anxious to aid all commune
tiles in their betterment work, 1t was
necessary for them to come to the uni
versity. Now the university goes to
the community, for practically all of
the advisers time will be occupied in
travelling owe the state. The position
is said to be a new one in the United
States.
The whole idea is based on the prin-
ciple that every community contains
within itself the means of its own bet
terment and that social welfare is to
be evolved from within, not laid on
from without. The first step in OBJ
tanning those betterments which can
not come from individual enterprises
alone, will be the attempt to develop
a community consciousness. There Is
to be nothing of the "highbrow" in the
movement-it is designed to be in
tensely practical, in terms that every
one can understand.
The adviser will cooperate by visits
and by correspondence with local or
neutrality-suspicious., commercial,
social and civic-in utilizing their To-
cal education for the promo
ton of vocational education, especial
ly in the new fields. Local school
boards and teachers will be enlisted
in this campaign.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06
.f1o!:MEIA
70 HELPS
EVERY TOWN NEEDS CLEANING
There Is Always Good Work for q
Village Improvement Society
to Do.

Even II you live in a well-kept town
there is much that can be done to
make 1t still more attractive, says the
Kansas Industrialist. Work that you
do with trees, shrubs. grass and the
tin cans back in your alley will in
crease the value OF your property and
give o a good appetite.
For village improvement to be
most successful the city government
and the private citizens must CO.
operate" say M. F. Ahearn, assist
ant professor of horticulture at the
Kansas agricultural college. Let the
civic improvement clubs, together
with the municipal government, offer
prizes for the best appearing lawn
and the lawn showing the greatest
Improvement in looks. Garden con-
tests should be started and the pro.
Queer helped in selling his products.
Get everyone interested in the work.
Try to develop a community spirit and
make each citizen feel that his aid
is essential in carrying out the plans
for the betterment of his municipality.
Have a cleanup day to begin with.
Get the people interested in keeping
the streets and especially the alleys
clean. Dirty alleys breed flies and
disease. Plant shrubs and trees and
SOW grass seed in the parkings. Prune
the trees and fight the tent caterpil-
lars and other troublesome insects
AND tree diseases. Doctor those trees
that are injured. Houses should be
painted and the building of cement
walks and paving of streets started.
"A village improvement society can
be organized to look after the differ
ent phases of the work. Encouraging
the better cultivation of flowers, fruits
and vegetables will be one of its du-
ties. The society can give an annual
flower show and demonstrate the ar
t1stic possibilities of each flower. Lee
lures given by the organization will
be useful, also. A great deal can be
done In cleaning up and identifying
the school grounds and when Arbor
day comes let it be observed by plant.
ing some properly selected shade
trees, the work to be under municipal
control instead of being done wholly
by Individual landowners"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06
peer FIaht fer rwo Hours.

After lighting for two hours, two
male deer belonging to the Essex
county park commission locked horns
on the hillside paddock at the South
Mountain reservation, and had to be
shot to end their sufferings.
1t is just a year ago since a dozen
NAMED bucks and does were found on
the reservation. Alonzo Church, sec
rotary to the park commission, sum-
moned Doctor Hornaday. of the Bronx
Geological garden, to solve the
mystery. He found that 1t was the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06

got busy talking and made enough
noise to drown out the music. Philan-
der instantly stopped the machine and
sat down. In about twenty minutes
one Of the women looked over at
Philander and said. isn't that simply
grand. You have no idea how much
l enjoyed that, Mr.. P~hilander." Dear,
YES" echoed the other women. Il am
glad you liked it," replied Philander
very calmly, while the frost began to
gather IN the electric light fixtures, 81
win now play it for you."-Bert Walk.
er in Kensas City Star.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06
Hind to eIrIs.

Girls, listen to this: 1t is nice to
go riding in a motor car with a good
looking young man whom your par
ents believe to be a perfect gentle
man. but don't you forget that cleo
trio headlights are not a sufficient sub
stitute for a chaperon.-Galveston
News.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06
Air Purifier.

Charcoal is a certain purifier for
musty places. says the New Haven
JournalCourier Suspend the char.
coal In net bags where bad odors and
mustiness collect and the atmosphere
will be kept pure and sweet. Once a
week take the bags down. empty them
In q hre pot and heat very hot
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06
OLD PHILANDER'S GOOD JOKE
'SaN~ no Real Reason Why Three Talk
ing Machines Should Be Going
at Once.

Ola Philander was playing some
riecOrds on his talking machine the
other evening for a small party of
Grtends- Among them were two or
three women who were crazy to hear
q certain record. Philander very oblig.
AnsIy put IN the record and started
che machine. The women instantly
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06
CITY OF Apartment Houses.

Dwelling houses are fast becoming
only a memory in New York city. Few
new ones are built every year., but hun
dreds are torn down to make room for
business buildings or big apartments.
Today the metropolis is a city OF
apartment houses.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06

season when the larger bucks become
vicious. and a number of them were
shot Recently two other bucks which
had shown murderous dispositions
We're also shot to insure the safety OF
those that remained-South Orange
IN. j. Dispatch to New York Sun.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06
Kicking Back.

Hon. Alex Appleby. editor of the
L~eesyille (Colo.) Light, is tired of
being criticized. MANY people kick
because the papers never tell the
truth" he says. Lat the man or
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06
Not Really ndIno

Didn't 0 soIemnly promise to
love. honor and obey me. my dear?"
Yes, but the minister has known mo
all my life, and he knew | didn't mean
tt~-Puck.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06

woman in Leesville who wants us to
tell the truth about him or her stand
up and we'll try to be accommodate.
ing"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06

The larger kind Of West Indian fire
fly gives a light so brilliant that by 1t
printed matter may be read at a dis
lance of two OF three inches.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-06

well, gentlemen, here we are"
smiled the old man as he welcomed
Robertson in the directors room on
the following morning. MT. Robert
son." he continued, you are, 1 be-
lieye, almost a stranger here. Allow
me to introduce you to Mr.. Carpenter,
a director of the bank. Mr.. Carpen-
ter's assistants" he continued, waving
his hand comprehensively toward two
gentlemen with large, unpublished
boots, who sat behind the table rather
glumly. "Mr. Robertson-my lawyer,
Mr.. Franks. Mr.. Franks, have you the
title-deed ready?"
Franks placed it upon the table and
Robertson read it over carefully. Then
taking a pen from Carpenter, he held
it over the document.
Where shall 1 sign?" he asked.
you may sign here" said Franks.
But not unless you want to-" he add
ed impressively.
why, of course / want to-" said
Robertson genially. 1T isn't often a
man refuses to sign for eight and
N"SASJ NhOdoohd dOlAdAb D. ID IL I16
wrote his name in a large, legible
hand.
Then Haynes took of his beard and
the two men rose from where they
were seated and stood one on each
side OF Robertson.
Come along" said one of them.
briskly.
Il beg your pardon!" said Robertson
briskly. Then, as he turned, he found
himself looking into the face OF
Haynes. He knew him at once. He
gasped, staggered, fell backward; and
the handouts were snapped on his
wrists.
What is the charger" he muttered
as they helped him to the door.
Forgery" replied the lawyer CURLY.
Robertson felt the net close round
him. How could he deny himself, he
who was known to all his friends In
Omaha as Haynes? He could not call
on anyone in Nokomis to identify him.
He had forged his own name for $751;
000
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-30
The McCarn Case

Why such tremendous and ridic-
ulous fuss should be made over the
McCarn case, simply because the Of
fender against the law happens to be
a United States district attorney is
rather difficult to understand. It is
gratifying to see that Judge Robinson
oVerruled all the more or less silly
technical objections to McCarn being
held to plead to the indictment for as
sault with deadly weapon on Attor-
ney Mcbride of Hilo. The first point
raised in objection to the Indictment
by the quintet of attorneys represent
ing McCarn was that the mere recital
that the revolver held by the defend
ant was loaded with gunpowder and
leaden bullets" was not sufficient to
indicate that the weapon was obvious
ly and imminent1y dangerous to life.
Attorney Ashford. who argued the de-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-30
CHURCH UNITY IN SCOTLAND

Suoordinailen of creed and ii selna to the
great cause of Christian unity has lately made
striking progress in quarter of the world and
in church long distinguished for rigid adher-
ence to forms and tenets An Associated Press
dispatch from Edinburgh says that the recent
general assemblies of the two great factions OF
the Presbyterian churches in Scotland-the es-
fablished Church of Scotland and the indepen-
dent. United Free Church--WiH be followed
during the year by negotiations which are said
to be promising for union of these rival bodies,
mending an historical quarrel.
Various sects broke away from the commun-
ron OF the state church as far back as the sew
enfeenth century, the secession being in protest
against the alleged low moral state of the clergy
aud the political system Of the established
church The established church sought to mend
matters ins1834 by adopting the rule that no
pastor could be thrust upon congregation
against the viii of the people, but this was an.
nulled in 1913. Negotiations for union were
renewed IN 1907, but progress was slow until
this year on account of the opposition of pow.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-30
CITIZEN GETTING IDEAS.

Editor Honolulu ar-Bulletfn:
Sir:-Word comes from Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Howard, than whom there is
no more wideawake citizen of Hawaii,
or one that is greater lover and well
wisher OF this country. Mr.. Howard
has been in the states about.six months
getting ideas on things which would
be useful and beneficial to this city.
and territory, and he has sent down
at various times many suggestions
that would be useful here II carried
out One of his ideas is to do away
with fences and hedges along the
streets and which would be a good
Eidea.s - E. -
AIR. Howard's latest idea lis to build
what he calls "a Hill hotel somewhere
back of Honolulu, either in Manoa
valley. Wilhelmina Rise, or either on
Pacific Heights of the Alewa Heights.
He thinks the Young hotel people are
the logical ones to annex in some such
place. and If they do not care to go
into II company could be formed to do
SO. There is no doubt but such a
place would be a drawing card and an
inducement for many people to come
here, for 1t does net matter whether
we think it bot here in summer or
mot. most Of the coast people do, and
in consequences but few of them come
here at that time But II they knew
there was mountain resort close to
the city with all the comforts and at
fractions of city hotel. and having
beautiful gardens and cool walks and
weather. it is certain that great
many more tourists would come here
in the summer time There is one
thing certain and that is that we
will have to make a more strenuous
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-30

|murrer for defendant, declared that
the indictment should have gone on to
say that the revolver was mechanic
ally capable of being discharged as q
broken pistol though loaded with pow
der and bullets was not obviously and
|immfnently dangerous to life This is
a fair sample of the brilliant points
raised in objection to the indictment.
1t is said that McCarn broke down
completely and cried like a child before
the federal grand jury as he recited
the story of his fight with Mcbride.
Can this be the same man, who only
a few weeks back made the rodomon-
tade declaration that there were not
enough devils in Hilo and Honolulu
to drive him from Hawaii. but that he
would fight them all to finish? How
McCarn fights we now all know.
Whether in rage or fear, it matters
not, the fact remains that he resorted
to the use of firearms in a scrap with
an unarmed man. = 81:
Whatever the outcome of McCarn 8
trial may be. he has proved himself un-
fit to remain in the high office he
holds as United States district attor-
ney in Hawaii-Weekly Times.