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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16
SEARCH FOR POT OF
GOLD IS BEING MADE
spIRITUALISM PLAYS PART, AND
CAR OF HICKS BREAKS A
WINDOW.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. ia search
for a pot of gold. whicsh incidentally
caused considerable excitement among
some of the citizens of Jackson.
The story of the search for gold
reads life fiction and the part played
by an automobile that behaved in a
most peculiar manner brings the yarn
strictly up to date.
Several days ago a well known citi-
zen was seized with the idea that
somewhere in Idlewild park, on Bal
lev avenue, a pot of gold, buried deep
in mother earth, was hidden from
mortal eyes. He told several friends
about his suspicious that buried treas
ure awaited discovery, and he deter
mined to be the discoverer. Dreams
of riches disturbed his slumbers, and
he felt or rather saw, mysterious
hand reckoning him to the spot
where golden coins reposed
Armed with spades, picks and vari-
GUS delicate instruments to which
magnets were attached, this man and
several friends went to Idlewild park
and began to dig. AS a result the
park looks like a plowed up field.
AS the gold searchers were at work
many curious folks gathered around
and their services were enlisted in
the cause. One of the men walked
from point to point, holding his mag
net close to the earth. Suddenly a
delicate poised steel spring pointed
downward. There was a wild yell of
delight, for that particular instru-
ment had been constructed to point to-
wards iron. With feverish excitement
the man began to dig, and suddenly
one of the spades struck piece OF
metal Feeling sure that the iron pot
that contained the gold had been en-
countered the searchers for gold dug
with renewed energy, but he was
doomed to disappointment, for the
object unearthed was nothing more
than the blade of a moving machine
that somehow had been buried deep
IN the earth.
the steel spring pointed downward
again. but this time only sheet of
buried tin was found.
The searchers for buried treasure
have by no means given up hope, but
early and late are digging for the
alleged buried gold.
Now comes the spiritualistic part of
the story. The tired workers were
sitting in the office of H. L. and C.. w.
Hicks late yesterday afternoon, dis
cussing with the owners of Idlewild
Park the possibility of finding the sup
posedly hidden treasure, when one of
those in conversation asserted that he
was a spiritualist, and could even
make an automobile move down the
street. II so happened that the auto
mobile of the Hicks brothers was at
the time in front Of their office. AS
the alleged spiritual medium was dis
cussing his mysterious powers the
automobile, which had been standing
still for an hour, began to move back
wards, slowly at first, but gathering
speed every second. AS the men
rushed to the front door the car was
going at rapid clip backwards, and
they reached the sidewalk in time to
see it bump into a street car, and
then rebound towards the sidewalk,
and keep going until it had climbed
the curb and broken the plate glass
front of the Zehnder grocery store, on
East Capitol street.
We'll, I'll be burned" was about all
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16
NORTH IOWA FAIR OPENS.

Mason City, Ia, Aug. 16.-The North
Iowa Fair will be held all the week.
The feature of the fair this year is a
combination sale of live stock under
the direction of the exhibitors. The
events of the week are many and
varied. Saturday will be Automobile
Day, with a parade of motor cars, and
races.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express by this means
our most sincere thanks and high ap-
probation to our friends for their kind.
ness shown us during the recent i'll
ness and death of our brother, w. B.
Ballard
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Ballard.
Ito j. c. Ballard.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16

J. B. Duke, w. M. Duke, Cliff Gran
berry and Dave Thompson spent three
days last week On Black Creek, where
they did an extensive amount of fish
ing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16
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Everett Barror5s in Virgins today
Albert HeidelDfg has returned from
the coast.
Henry Siebe i expected this week
from Marion, Aid
"A. L. Thrash leturned Sunday from
Bowling Green, T..
"A. Polk and his son, Van Polk, are
in St Louis on BUSINESS.
George Hawkins left Saturday night
for Tate Springs Tenn.
Louie mitchell returned Saturday
from a stay on he coast.
o. L. Heidelberg, of Hattiesburg,
spent Saturday p Jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16

| will have car load of brood mares
on sale Monday, August 23rd.-A. Polk.
mon&thurs-2t-c
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16
BARBER SHOP MAN
WOIu INIT PR0SFC|ITF
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Continued From Page One.)

him. He knew nothing about the 9TH
The trespass charge was dropped,
and the half dozen happy negroes
were released
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16

| will have car load of brood mares
on sale Monday, August 23rd.-A. Polk.
mon& thurS-2t-e
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16

F. H. Deas and Stuart c. Irby left
Hattiesburg Saturday night for Knox
vile, Tenn. FrenA there they will go
on a fishing expedition OF several days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16

Claude Turner has left for northern
points, where he will spend his vaca-
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16


DR.. c. I. Slaimaker, Of Picayune,
has moved to Hattiesburg and has es-
tablished a dentists office in the Nc
Innis building, where he will be locat-
ed in the future. DR.. Shoemaker is a
dentist of ten vars Experience, hav-
ing graduatedk n the Atlanta Dental
College in 1866 lie served one terra
of four Yeas the State Board of
Dental Fixannin ana is member of
both the Stat nd National Dental
Associations. Shoemaker will
teach in the Street school this
year. a
MargueriVse the stage and
triumph sin sdvent in motion
pictures irpd a. reduction of Fran
ces Hodgl with ATS celebrated ro-
nance, u hard. eter of Jose," pro-
duced by a nous Players Film
Company. a1-g sabject is the latest
Paramount .eeit &c at the Lomo. In
the role Of ia. the title character
OF this tend romance, Miss Clark
has ample ana varied opportunity for
the display OTHER inimitable talents.
Pepita is a yoWlg Spanish country girl
who has comelto live in Madrid with
her brother At the time of her ar
rival in the gay metropolis the city is
ringing with the fame of the handsome
bull-fighter, SeSastiano, with whom all
the womer are in love. Warned that
she, too, viii succumb to the spell
cast by the heroic matador, Pepita
VOWS that she will not even speak to
him should he address her. Suisse
he sees her, falls in love with
her, and begins an ardent campaign
to win her heart. Haughtily, she
spurns him, and in her pride defies
him with look and gesture, although
her heart is breaking with love for
him. AT last he is wounded nigh unto
death in bullhght. Then it is that
her pride surrenders, and through her
love wins him back to life and
strength.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16
To The Voters

w. S. COLE, Cashier
c. STEELE, Asst. Cashier
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-16

N. /. SCOBEY, President
S. |. BlFFLE, Vice-Prest
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

The little house gown of two ma
terials is causing a great deal of at
tention just now Every couturiere
seems intent upon rendering it more
and more attractive, and fresh essays
are made every day to add distinctive
touches. The original design which
is our small contribution to the galere,
while following certain accepted de-
crees. is yet quite distinctive little
scheme. The favorite alliance of vel
vet and Georgette is the selected ex-
preston, and one that never fails to
carry conviction. Favors are about
divided so far as the skirt is con-
cerned, the velvet, however taking a
certain assertive position in front of
the skirt. The little sleeveless cor
sage is slightly indeterminate, a square
slice being taken out beneath the
arm and suggesting that an under
bodice of the Georgette is worn.
The sleeves are clearly of the lat
ter, and note should be taken of their
fashioning, the cut allowing of a de-
cided droOp at the back of the wrists,
the fullness being subsequently drawn
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
TEACH BOYS MILITARY DRILL
Australian Youths Enter Ranks Of
Junior Cadets" at Age Of Twelve
Must Be a Soldier.

Australian boys begin their military
career at the age of twelve years.
when they enter the ranks of the "Ju-
nior Cadets and drill under the in
struction of their schoolteachers.
Their target practice is limited to
shooting what is popularly known as
the twenty-five" rife.
At the age of fourteen the school
boy is graduated into the Senior Ca
dets" and here his military training
begins in dead earnest. He learns to
care for his rifle which the govern
ment furnishes to him. The state also
gives him an olive drab military uni.
form. He learns the movements of
squad and company formations and
learns to deploy as skirmisher.
The Australian schoolboy becomes
a soldier irrespective of his own
wishes in the matter, or those of his
parents. Truancy officers. such as in
this country watch the attendance at
school, in Australia hale into court
the parents OF boys who are absent
from their military drill, and it is NOT
an infrequent occurrence for heavy
fines to be levied on parents who are
Indifferent to their sons military edu
cation.-The American Boy.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
often enough to keep it clean and san

often enough to keep it clean and san
itary
1t is better to run the bedding
through the cutting box. especially for
sows with small pigs; but it pays to
cut the bedding for other hogs. be-
cause the short lengths of straw get
scattered around the floor and absorb
liquid manure much better than long
straw
We are learning the value of liquid
manure from numerous experiments
at the various agricultural experiment
stations. and we are often surprised
at the splendid results.
Winter hog houses for breeding
stock are rooted somewhat differently
from other farm buildings. It is de-
sirable to have the sun shine into the
nests at farrowing time. This perspec-
tive shows that the roof of this hog
house is pitched to catch the rays OF
the sun at the proper angle during the
fall and spring farrowing seasons. at
about AZ degrees of latitude.
The size of this winter hog house fs
80 by "a feet The pens are nearly
by feet, which is considered about
right for sow. and her litter.
Such pens also are large enough to
hold four or five shoats for fattening
in early winter. Four or five growing
hogs will live together in a pen with
out injury to each other, but a larger
number are likely to pile up to keep
warm and the smaller ones are in dam
ger of being smothered. Such losses
rarely occur when the number is linn
tied to five, especially when they are
practically the same in size. There is
no criticism against making small pens
in winter hog house.
Ventilation is another necessity in a
close-built hog house. This plan pro-
vides ten windows and seven doors, all
or any of which may be opened to let
| the fresh air in and the foul air out
While ventilation is necessary in hog
house draft is a bad thing. To pre-
vent drafts the sill is imbedded on the
top of the wall in fresh cement NOR
| tar; the mortar is troweled against the
| sills both inside and outside. A draft
| coming through under the sill is Just
the right height to do the most dam
age.
The wooden walls above the sifls
are made carefully by using building
| paper on the studding and the paper
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

The crisp days of autumn spur
women up to the consideration of their
needs. or desires, in furs. and the fur
riers' shop is soon caught in it's an
nual whirlwind of business. In order
to anticipate the rush, the stores and
shops show advance models in August
and advertise special values. A good
many sales are made then, but not
enough to relieve the pressure later.
But styles become established, at any
rate, and certain furs become leaders,
quite often making a quick advance in
price.
For the present season all furs are
fashionable. Skunk or martin stands
close to the head, with mink in the
same class Opos sum fur, especially
as trimming, has sprung into a sud-
den vogue; fox of every variety is
selling freely and good Hudson seal
s-ings higher price than ever
Martin and mink are among the
hard" furs. That is, they will wear
longer than many others, and they
bring higher price than the less
durable, or soft furs. But this is not
an invariable rule. for certain rare
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

concrete by first digging trench. for
the outside walls, deep enough to go
below frost.
There are also four concrete piers
on each side of the center alley.
These piers are the foundations for
the posts that support the roof; the
same posts answer for divisions be-
tween the individual pens.
The outside concrete wall reaches
all the way round the building and
extends up to the low caves at the
back. This is to make solid concrete
wall protection against the cold north
winds.
At the front and at the ends of the
building the concrete reaches only
about eighteen inches above grade.
The entire hog house floor area is COW
cred with concrete surfaced with ce-
ment mortar to make it water-tight.
There is slope to the alley floor
and a depression through the center.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Coal Improved by Sea Water.

Work which has of late years been
accomplished in recovering cargoes OF
coal from sunken vessels has tended
to show that the combustion of the
product is improved by submergence
in salt water. Coal subjected to the
action of sea water for number OF
years has been found to burn almost
entirely away, leaving only a small
amount of ash and no clinkers. Some
time ago several cargoes of coal were
recovered from old vessels which were
apparently lost about a century ago.
The combustion of this material was
found to be excellent Crates of coal.
each holding approximately two tons.
were submerged by the admiralty in
1903. and at different times since GER
tain of them have been raised and ex-
periments conducted. The tests all
have been in favor of the saltwater
treatment
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Papa Probably Did.

Paul had been naughty. whacking at
the parlor chairs, and poking the cush-
ions with an ornamental sword. and
as crowning horror, in examining
broken it. In grim silence his father
glared at the wreck and Paul stared
back at him, transfxed. till at last he
broke the tension himself. We'll. why
-why-don't you do somethtng?" he
demanded.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

was 1t was William. who had struck
his head In falling, and the smoke had
made him faint.
Thomas dragged him out and laid
him on the ground and went back for
the other horse that happened to be
near the door Just then. The flames
had singed his tail and name. and he
was q sorry-looxing animal. Thomas
tied him to a tree. and then went to
William.
He wet his face. and after a while
he opened his eyes. What is the mat
teri" he asked.
Thomas told him. "And now we
must save the house and other build.
ings." he said. by putting out this
IRE. You get the dinner horn" he
told William. "and blow loudly as you
can"
The pump was near enough to the
barn. so that he did not have to run
far. and -Omas pumped and carried
pals OF wafer and threw on the burn
ing floor dis poor arms ached and
his hands snarted. but he did not stop.
8ha w AAn0 buo hOAh was u6hAu
by the farmer down the road, Thomas
had succeeded in nearly extinguish.
ing the flames. The lower part of the
barn was damaged, but by his hard
work Thomas had kept the fire from
spreading and saved the house. He
had saved his brother, also. for II
Thomas had not been brave and gone
into the smoking barn William would
have been burned.
When their father and mother came
home that night. they saw from the
road that the barn was burned, and
when the boys told them all that hap
pened. they thought they had two
brave boys.
When their mother kissed them
good night she said. Il am proud oi
my heroes, but we must not forget the
One who watched over and protected
you. and thank him in our prayers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
9zsSPTET;cEEl
WINS Nus. E.A.
N*EN WAlfER
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TWO BRAVE BOYS.

When the frebells ring in the CITY
and you know that house is on fire.
II does not frighten you. because you
know that the brave iremen will be
there soon and put out the fire.
But In the country there are no fire.
men OF engines, and the people have
cause to be alarmed when a fire
breaks out.
Thomas and William lived on a
farm. Thomas was fourteen and Will
liam twelve, but they we're sturdy lads
and knew how to work.
One morning their father and
mother went to the city TO be gone
all day. and after the boys finished
their work they went into the woods
for berries.
They had filled their pals and we're
returning home when William said ::
Father and mother must have come
back early. can see the smoke from
the chimney"
Thomas did not answer for a min
ute, and then he said: THAT smoke
is not coming from the chimney; II
looks as though one OF the buildings
Is on dre."
Both boys ran as fast as they could
and then when they we're nearer vii
liam said ITS the barn. and we must
get the horses out"
The poor animals were kicking
about In their stalls and frantically
tugging at their halters.
We must wet our handkerchief
and tie them over our mouths" said
William, running to the pump. II takes
more time to tell about Il than II took
the boys to do this. Then they ran
into the barn and united the two
horses and led them out.
Thinking that they would look oui
for themselves. the boys began pump
ing water to pour on the flames.
They wet their heads again ant
went into the barn with pals of water
when the horses came running in anc
acting in the most frantic manner
One OF them knocked William to ths
floor. and in the smoke Thomas die
not see him. and supposing that hs
would catch one of the horses, Thorn
as caught the other. and led him ou
and tied him to a tree.
When William did not appear h,
began to be frightened. for the famel
were coming up through the floor, bu
Thomas did not stop to think of that
He knew William was in the burning
barn.
Wetting his face and head again, h
ran into the barn. His feet strucl
something. and he felt to see what
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
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species of fox fur bring fabulous
prices.
Neckpieces are moderate in width
and length and many of them are de-
cidedly short, worn about the neck
like a high choker collar. with
short end hanging at the back and
one at the side. A straight neckpiece
is worn close up about the neck with
ends crossing and both hanging at
the back.
Muffs are worn in several sizes, but
fashion clings to the larger ones.
They are round or barrel-shaped and
a few fancy shapes and patterns have
been introduced.
A fine set of mink is shown in the
picture 1t is a conservative design,
as it should be in such choice furs,
| for fine furs are somewhat independ-
ent of the whims of fashion.
When furs are to be selected an
expert Judge of quality will be needed,
since there are so many grades of the
same kind. Their value is consider
ably influenced by fashion, but the
rarest furs-sable, mink, ermine and
rare fox-constantly grow more valu
able.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
THE SAW ESAU SAW

"Esau sawed wood. Esau
Wood would saw wood. All the
wood that Esau Wood saw, Esau
Wood would saw. In other
words. all the wood Esau saw
to saw Esau sought to saw. All
the wood Wood would saw! And,
oh! the woodsaw with which
Wood would saw wood. But one
day Woods woodsaw would. saw
no wood, and thus the wood
Wood sawed was not the wood
Wood would saw If Woods
woodsaw would saw wood. Now.
Wood would saw wood with a
woodsaw that would saw wood.
So Esau sought a saw that
would saw wood, and one day
Esau saw a saw saw wood as
no other woodsaw would saw
wood. In fact, Of all the wood
saws Wood ever saw saw wood.
Wood never saw a woodsaw that
would saw wood as that wood
saw Wood saw would saw wood.
and so | saw Esau Wood saw
wood with the woodsaw Wood
saw saw wood"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Gift for an Invalid

During a recent illness the incest
thing had given me was a little old
fashioned wrap called "a nightingale "
so writes one suburban contributor,
and she suggests the article as a gift
for other invalids knowing it's value
by experience.
A pattern for the nightingale may
be bought, but the article is easily
shaped without one, as it is in one
straight piece. with a cut six inches
deep on one side. If it is worn in
bed it h"ttons in the back and fails
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

not deep enough to form a gutter but
sufficient to collect the water after
cleaning. and to lead it out through
the back or farther door.
The floors of the pens are sloped SO
they drain into the center alley and
the manure is taken out this way by
means of manure carrier. The In
tention is to use some kind of stable
absorbent to take care of the liquid
manure and the slop water that col
lects around the troughs. The drain
through the center alley is for remov-
ing wash water when the pens are
washed out with the hose. Some damp
ness accumulates around the feeding
troughs with the most careful manage
ment The easiest outlet is in front.
In practice this plan works the best
because it keeps the dampness away
from the nests it is in plain sight
where the men are likely to be remind
ed of the necessity of keeping the
house clean. This arrangement keeps
the bedding dry with little labor.
All concrete hog house floors should
have raised wooden platforms for the
| nests. These platforms should be made
of matched boarding nailed to 2x4's
! turned on edge Each nest should
have a rail of 2x4's to keep the bed
ding in place and this rail should be
set in from the edge of the floor about
three inches, to form step for little
pigs. The nests should be- movable
for easy cleaning.
1t is common practice to raise the
nests above the floor at cleaning time
by placing them on top of the division
fences They are then entirely out OF
the way of cleaning. so thorough
Job may be done. Sometimes perma-
nent cleats are nailed to the walls to
hold the nests when lifted. The bed,
ding, of course, should be renewed
/
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Circles Chase Each other.

be going in the opposite direction to
that in which the paper is turned, but
the illusion is not so perfect unless
the circles are much larger than there
is space for in this column.
Here is another curious optical illu-
sion that has puzzled a great many
persons who have tried to account
for It:
II we suppose these to represent
wire hoops. which of them is nearest
you, A or b? The answer is that it
is the one you first make up your mind
is nearest you. But now if you look
steadily at 1t for a few moments your
eyes will get tired Of that idea and
will suddenly sniff that hoop to the
farthest away from you. in spite OF
your wishing to keep Il as it was. and
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Natural inference.

DAY before yesterday" related the
landlord of the Petunia tavern. "a fell
Ter that had only been in town half
a day walked into the middle of the
street. right out in front here gave
sort of shout, and dropped dead."
WAS the train so late that he ex-
pected to be obliged to stay here over
night?" asked a hypercriticai drum
mer whose sales mad not been all that
he had desired.-Kansas City Star.