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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01
RAISE ENouoH CORN.
aokson. Miss, July ~

ackson, Miss, DULY 4. n he
thine in its history. % rar as\ avail
lie records show. the state Of Msssis.
ppi VII in this good year grow all
as corn needed to seed its own beo-
le and stock. This is the estimate of
he situation by men who have stud
I'd it. and not at long range but from
lose study in the field and from re-
liable and conservative reports. Ac.
ording to H. E. Blakeslee. commits,
sner OF agriculture, there is no
ibt OF the fact that this will be
,sissippis banner corn and stock,
as 1t is a reasonable suppositi9n
rat the corn crop is safe. Hitherto,
1e nearest that the state has Come
meeting the corn consumption de.
land by It's production has been about
100000 bushels, in demand ac-
count Of some sO.O0O.OOO. This year,
as declared by Mr.. Blakeslee today,
the indication points strongly and
straight to the gratifying prospect
that the crop this Year will meet the
demand.
This view was >concurred in by ]. B.
y lell Of Goodman, who is himself
inner and as president of the State
mers' Union, has opportunities of
ing the situation. AS Mr.. Mitch
stated today, he had never seen
cornfields in the state, and so
an area, as are to be seen In
aring statewide tour at this time
concurred in the prediction Of
.nmissioner Blakeslee that from the
esent outlook the farmers Of the
.agnolia state have promise Of rails
ng enough corn to feed the whole
state. and 1t will not be necessary to
import millions OF bushels as has been
he case in the past.
C. A. Cobb, assistant state agent for
the United States demonstration SER
ce, with special reference to the
venile corn club work, who has been
rough the eastern section of the
ate, brings a gratifying report Of the
,ndition Of the feed crops. Mr.. Cobb
ated today that in Lauderdale, KEN
r, Clarke and other counties touch
the Alabama boundary, the corn
is considered >-sdsa and large
are anticipated. His~clpb work
enthusiastic and look harvard
"a good demonstration of results at
rvest time.
R. B. Campbell, formerly Of Jack
n, who is now managing one of the
.uitman county plantations in which
lov. Brewer is interested, was here
n visit today. Mr.. Campbell brings
n optimistic report concerning all
rops, even including his cotton,
hich is in splendid condition. He
ought with him two full-grown and
sll-developed bolls, taken from one
the best fields, in which so far there
been no indication Of boil weevil
ion,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01

termine the matter of calling and con-
Quoting meetings; the number of
shares that may entitle member to
a vote; the mode of voting by proxy;
may elect all necessary Officers, pre-
scribe their duties, salary, tenure Of
office; may sue and be sued, prose-
cute and be prosecuted to Judgment
and satisfaction before any .ourt;
may have a corporate seal; Imay con-
tract and be contracted wit b, in the
limits of the corporate power; may
sell, buy and convey real estate; may
sell personal property; may borrow
money, and loan the anne, al + secure
payment of same by mortgase, deed
Of trust, or otherwise; may issue and
sell stock and bonds; and secure in
same way; may hypothecate their
franchise; may make all necessary
bylaws, not contrary to law; and this
corporation may convey their land by
and under the corpotate seal, and
an officers signature and same
be acknowledged. Execution of
deed and proof thereof may be
as in all cases of transferring q.
erty. There shall be member 8 of
the Board of Directors, elected and
chosen by the stockholders of this
corporation, who after election, shall
serve as directors for a term OF one
year, and said board shall meet every
three months, unless a special meet.
ing is called by the President ahd Sec.
rotary, five members of said board
shall constitute a quoruA, and in
meeting they shall conduct jail the
business of, and advise this CORPORA.
ton.
.. The rights and powerAthat INV
~ ''aeu ny this corporatiQn are
those conferred by the provisid a..
Chapter "a, Mississippi Code 1a
R. N. Smith,
W. J. Fowler,
y Chas. c. Lott
Il
-, Incorporate
The State of Mississippi,
County of Forrest,
City of Hattiesburg
personally appeared before md
u Greer, a j. P. and Notary publ| 81
ana Tor the City of Hattiesburp
ty of Forrest and State Of Missis,
D. M Brown, who acknowledged
ne saw X. M Smith sign and al
'ne foregoing instrument on tba
anu year therein mentioned !.
act and deed.
Given under my hand and M
1915. June A. II,
17-St o'ary futW.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01

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or money refunded.
Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01
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"T1Z" draws out
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puff up the feet.
Use "TIZ" and for
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01
EVENTS AT ELLIsvILLE.

Ellisville, Miss, July 1.-The new
registration of voters ordered Ly the
supervisors of Jones county will close
tomorrow. so far the registra at
the different boxes in the frs :"
stands as follows: Call
Moselle, 261; Ovett, 252;
10S; Ellisville, 1856; Sumra
draum. 65; odoms 80. Esta
total, 1913. The entire
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08
GOT HORSE AND BUGGY.
Outfit Sold to Martlnsburg Man
Property Recovered.

(From The Wellsville Optic-News.)
A hired hand working for B. A.
Dubbert, of near Wellsville, took a
horse, buggy and harness Sunday
night and went to Martinsburg.
While there he sold the outfit for
$25 and then left for parts unknown.
Mr.. Dubbert became alarmed at
the prolonged absence of the man and
began to look for his horse, which he
found in the possession of a man at
Martinsburg, and to whom he paid
the $25 and got the horse back.
However, investigation proved that
the fellow who sold it was nowhere to
be found, and had gotten such a start
on the officers that it was impossible
to trace him. A warrant was sworn
out for his arrest and the description
of the man was given, to the officers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

Prof. r. H. Emerson, who has
charge of the agriculture extension
work for Missouri under the manage
ment of the Department of Agricul-
ture at Washington, D. c., will give
a canning demonstration at Benton
City Friday July 9th at 900 p. m.
In about two hours he will clearly
demonstrate how to can in simple
and easy way everything that grows
in the garden so that it will keep for
years. If you are interested in know
ing how you may have appetizing
and wholesome dishes the year
around at slight expense, and also
how the boys and girls may make a
little spending money, it will pay you
to come. All are welcome. Tell all
your friends about it.
e. w Clyde johnson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08
FROM THOMPSON.
Wheat Harvest Finished--NIrs. Beat
ty Ill--Mrs. WalIace's Visit.

Thompson, Mo-, July 5.--Frank
Hoover is improving in health slow
ly.
Little Ethel Wilson is thought to
be some. better.
Hugh Dempsey and wife enter
ia ined Mrs. John Payne and daugh-
ter of Mexico and w. H. Dempsey and
family Sunday.
All in this vicinity are thru cutting
wheat. The oats will be ready to cut
in few days.
Sumner Davis and family visited
at Jesse Hoover's Sunday.
Mrs. (Dr) J. e. Wallace and
daughter, Janette, of Spokane, Wash,
visited Mrs. Wallace's cousin, Mrs.
]. B. Nevins, of Cant Friday. AS
they had only limited time to stay
about 100 of their friends and rela-
tives Saturday took their dinners and
spread it under the shades of the To-
Gust trees in Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty's
yard. There were three large tables
spread with all kinds of good things
to eat. Fried chicken, boiled ham,
pickles, salad, pies, cakes, and so
many other good things too numerous
to mention. The day was one that
will long be remembered by Mrs.
Wallace and the daughter and all
those who were able to be with them.
1t had been eight years since Mrs.
Wallace moved from Cant to Spo-
kane. She started on her return
home Sunday. Her mother, Mrs.
Amanda Miller, of Mexico, accompa-
MED her home to spend the summer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08
BOOSTING HOUSTON.

The Paris (Mo.) Mercury thus
boosts one of Mexico's most worthy
citizens:
A. S. Houston of Mexico is a guest
of w. F. Buckner and family. Mr..
Houston, who was operated on for a
bad case of appendicitis several
weeks ago, has fully recovered and
looks better than for years. He is be-
ing mentioned widely as a Democrat
ic aspirant for State Auditor, and
would grace the job. Missouri hasn't
higher class gentleman within her
borders, certainly not a better or
more capable Democrat, and the Mer-
curry announces right now that Mon
roe county will be for him if he takes
notion to run.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08
FROM SOUTH DAKOTA,

Newland Davault of Farber is up
in South Dakota canvassing for a
book concern. He writes home to the
Forum as follows:
81 stayed all night Friday with a
family of Welsh people. The Welsh
are very friendly and kind people.
did not get to their house until af-
ter they had had supper. So the
woman made me nice cup of tea and
set me down to bread and butter,
cheese and strawberries, cream and
cake-a mighty nice little meal.
Four years ago their home, barn, and
even their horses, were destroyed by
a cyclone. 1t carried a wagon wheel
from the place and the same wheel
was found later to have gone thru
a house seven miles distant and was
lodged in the wall of room without
even breaking a spoke. Their house
and furniture was scattered over a
radius of seven miles. was in an
other home that was in the cyclone
district. All but one room was
destroyed.
ut has been very warm the past
week. The mosquitoes are very bad,
they go in swarms and the only time
you are rid of them is when the wind
blows. 1 think 1 have about al mill.
ion little bumps on my face and
hands. "
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08
CEnCAGo&IA>kToN RY.
r1MEIl2rAslE
(Effective June, 1915.)

Objective June, 1850
East Bound.
No. "a, Daily for st. Louis, 2:2O a. m.
No. IL, Daily for Chicago, 2:3S a. m.
No. 36,Ex. Sun. for Chicago,
7:45 a. m.
No. 16, Daily for Bloomington,
1910 p. m.
No. %, Daily for st. Louis,
1850 p. m.
No. 10, Daily for Chicago, 1852 p. m.
West Bound.
No. %, Daily for Kansas City,
1922 a. m.
No. o, Daily for Kansas City,
3:O5 a. m.
No. IL, Daily for Kansas City,
$3.50 a. m.
No. 81, Daily for Kansas City,
12:45 p. m.
No. Is, Daily for Kansas City,
2:1O p. m.
No. 81, Except Sunday, from Chi
cago, $500 p. m.
No. 1876. Except Sunday. for Slater.
1920 a. m.
North Bound.
No. 21O, Except Sunday, from JEFF
ferson City, 1915 p. m.
No. 212, Daily from Jefferson City,
$3.50 p. m.
South Bound.
No. 21S, Daily for Jefferson City,
1888 p. m.
No. ali, Except Sunday, for Jeffer-
son City, $40 p. m.
@. B. s. Q. r. r..
East Bound.
No. %, Daily for st. Louis, $3.50 p. m.
No. 24.Daily for st. Louis, 1920 p. m.
West Bound.
No. 81, Daily for Kansas City,
12:4O p. m.
No, 20, Daily for Kansas City,
1922 a. m.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08
OF AUDRAIN
COUNTY EARLY HISTORY
An Opinion of "OldAbe"-John Balls Land PurchaSe-Firs
Grains Grown-Duncan Blues Mill.

Back in Civil War times news trav-
eled slowly. No telephones, as in
these days. But little telegraph.
Postoffices far apart. Audrain peo-
pie counted themselves fortunate if
they could get piece of mail as often
as once week.
1t was in the fall of 1860. Francis
Corbine, who live on Lick Creek, was
crossing the prairie with his OK team
returning home from mill at Florida,
Mo. A settler hailed him and asked
if he knew whom the Republicans
had nominated for President. Yes"
he sharply rejoined, "they have nom
mated Abe Lincoln of Illinois. 1t
looks to me like setting a humming
bird on on an eagles egg to put up
such a man when real statesman
could have been picked to fill the Of
lice" Corbine was a scholar, read
the papers, could talk politics, and
fancied himself somewhat of states
man. He had a good bump of ego
and had his peculiarities, yet withal
he was a good man at heart.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

Among the first settlers to take up
land under the Graduated Act was
John N. Ball, now deceased, the faith
er of X. P. Ball, Mrs. B. F. Miller and
Mrs. ]. ]. Wood of Mexico. Mr.. Ball
lived near Santa Fe. He secured title
to 800 acres one mile north of Lad
donia. He went to see his prospect
and was so discouraged that he drove
over to Palmyra and gave Tom An
derson $40 to get his $40 back, the
sum he had paid for the claim. The
land is now a part of the Cook farm
and is worth any mans 800 per
acre.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

man named Tucker, in the Upper
Lick Creek Country, near the Rails
county line. The first German mil
let was grown by Curtis e. Smith, in
1858. The first sorghum was plant
ed by w. H. Beal. The seed came
from Washington, d. c. Beal made
a small wooden mill, and managed to
manufacture two gallons of fine mo-
lasses for the season. He furnished
seed to his neighbors. The next
year there were several crops. 1. j
N. Smith, Lima Shultz, Jim Carmen
and Beal joined in partnership and
constructed a mill with rollers two
feet in diameter, and everybody had
some sweetness the next year. You
could hear that mill sqeuek two miles
away when it was in operation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

Duncan Blue, near 70 years ago,
put up a grist mill about fourth o.
mile northwest of where Littleby
Baptist church now stands, near Wor-
cester. Part of the farm is now own
ed by o. F. Hafner. The millstones
now lie in Mrs. ]. M. Atkinson's front
yard in Mexico-real curiosities and
mementoes of the past They were
brought to Mexico about rs years ago
on a sled and it took four mules to
pull 'em.
In the operation of the mill one
stone worked above the other. They
were turned with sweep" with a
team hitched thereto. 1t was neigh
borhood mill. When you brought
your corn to be made into meal you
had to furnish your team to pull the
sweep, and Blue took out his toll OF
meal for the service of the mill. The
mill was worked up to and thru Civil
War times and then abandoned.
Blue afterwards conducted Blues
| Store" at the place now called Wor-
cester. His second wife, very aged,
is an inmate of the Home for Aged
Women in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

w. G. Atkins: 1 am here from my
home at Lebanon, Mo-, to help my
former neighbor, o. F. Hafner, near
Worcester, take care of his wheat and
oats. Down home our wheat and oats
are safely harvested. Our season is
little earlier than here, see. My folks
are healthy and happy, but we can
never forget Old Audrain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

There are two millstones, or burs
lying in the bed of a small creek or
the Morrison Lakeland farm two
miles south of Mexico. They look as
tho they had lain there rs years
more or less. We have not been able
to learn anything of their history
The old settlers are all gone. Like
streaks of morning cloud, they have
melted into the infinite azure of the
past" and there is no chance for an
interview.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08
MIR. GREEN DEAD.

Centralia, Mo-, July Al. M.
Green, SO years old, farmer and
stockman, residing north of here,
die dthis afternoon. For several years
he taught school in Audrain and
Boone counties, and few years ago
was principal of the public schools
at De Witt, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

The first Justice of the Peace in
the east part of the county was Jonah
B. Hatton. He had an interesting
family of children, and lived on West
Lick. Disposed of his home later and
moved to Montgomery county. One
of his sons was D. c. Hatton, now a
citizen of Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

l.. e. Davis: 1 was born in Gala
way but have lived in Audrain so
years. Lived on the same farm so
years, two miles south of Thompson.
My wife before our marriage was
Miss Fannie Blanton of Kentucky.
l am related to nearly all the Davises
around here, including that r. L. Da-
Wis who moved from here twice to
California before he could make up
his mind to remain in that State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

Wellsville Star: S. o. Graham OF
Middletown was in this city Tuesday
enroute home from Benton City,
where he visited his son, VIM. Ora
ham, and family. Mr.. Graham said
the wheat, oats and hay were as good
as he ever saw them, but the corn
was no good.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08
DR.. Paul e. Coil: That Jumbo
road grader outfit is a peach. We
should have had it Is years ago.

Grover c. Dye: You can get who
l was named for and estimate my
age. was born in Rails county, one
mile north of Hutchison. / am a son
of Bob Dye. My mother was Miss
Lizzie RICHTER, native of Kentucky.
My grandfather was Uncle" John
Dye, one of the pioneer settlers of
Audain. l am one of six brothers and
sisters. Besides myself, the others
are: Miss Maudie Dye, Jesse Dye,
Bertha Dye, Russell Dye, Alma Dye
and our baby sister,, six years old,
Couldn't get along without il.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

Jasper Judkins introduced the
cockleburr. Some folks can still call
to mind Jasper Judkins. He bought
about 1000 sheep and turned them
loose on the open prairie. Many a
sheep gave up the ghost on the wide
range. Wherever a dead carcass
lay the next year the spot was marked
by crop of cockleburrs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08
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SOME VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS.

John Bickel: 1 live down on
Cuivre, southeast of Laddonia
Brother Will and 1 have charge of
the George Ferris farm. My little
niece, Mary Bickel, and 1 visited the
Elks' doings in Mexico Monday night.
Crops down my way look fine except
the corn is weedy. Wheat is excel
lent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

AS to Laddonia. The town was
laid off in 1871 by Amos Laid.
Jack Hayden, now of California, faith
er of Mrs. M. L. Jones of Mexico, was
county surveyor. A. B. Cluster, yet
of Mexico, was one of the assistants,
carried the chains. Peter 1. Pierce
set the stakes. There was quite dis
cussion as to what name to give the
place. Grafton was suggested. The
surveyor reported that it was the
highest land west of Louisiana. (But
that is disputed now) Ladd said,
Call it Mound City" But when it
came time to ask the authorities at
Washington for postoffice A. B.
Cluster settled the question by going
into the Recorders office in Mexico
and drawing a plat of the town and
recording the word "Laddonia" on the
top of the plat. James Simpson was
one of the early settlers of the place.
His son, George Simpson, claims to
have the original plat, or did few
years ago, at Eldorado Springs, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Walker and
small son, Robert of Galveston,
Texas, came last week on a visit to
2. F. and L. N. Ketter and other
friends here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

j. Hord Davis: In some respects
1 am a fraid that big road grader is
not practical. 1t will be difficult get
ting over weak bridges and around
culverts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08
WABASH RAILROAD.
Objective June 3, 1850
EAST BOUND.

EAST BOUND.
Train Leave
No. 4, st. Louis and East .2:52 a. NJ.
No. IA, for st. Louis and points
east ...............4 :27 am.
No. so, st. Louis Accommodation
............... ..6:15 am.
No. 20, St. Louis-st. Paul Limited
................ 1913 pm.
No. 2, Colorado-st. Louis Limited
..................,3;10 pm.
No. 10, st. Louis Express. .6:42 pm.
No. 49," Local Freight. 1859 pm.
WEST BOUND.
No. flor Omaha, Des Moines and
Kansas City ........ 1855 p. m.
No. Kansas City, West, 1880 a. m.
No. 10, Moberly Accommodation
............. .11:15 am.
No. 8, For Kansas City, Omaha
and Des Moines .12:Os p. m.
NO. Colorado st. Paul Linz.
b:OS p. m.
No. 81, Moberly Accommodate
........,.,...,8: 49 pm.
No. 49,, Local Freight. 1888 pm.
'Daily except Sunday.
], D. MCNAMARA, G. P. A.,
st. Louis. Mo.
/. M. RICHARDS,
Agent Wabash n. r. Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

< James Quinlan, down seven miles
northeast of Mexico, has a mare colt
worth Dragging about. The little an
imal is foal by Raven Dare. The
mother is the daughter of Old Ike.
one of the best brood mares in Mis-
souri,.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

Mrs. ], u Cullen. after an extend
ed visit to her parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Clark, has returned to
her home at Perry. -1
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08
THE GARDNER LAW.

it's law. He writes the following
sharp criticisms to the st. Louis Re-
public:
will give my views on the Gard
ner rural credit law:
First-I see our Constitution must
be amended so that slavery may be
permitted in this State. When loan
system tells farmer that he may not
spend his money as he pleases, after
he has given a mortgage on his land,
and lien on everything he has, ex-
cept his sins and decayed teeth, then
he is lowered to level with a slave,
and is a slave. l say, "Give me lib
erty to spend my money as please or
DEATH" and let me sing, my Coun-
try 'Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Lib
erty."
Twill show Mr.. Gardner that farm
ers are capable of investing their
money. take from Profitable Farm
ing, dated April 1, 1915, statements
of two life insurance companies in
America. These two companies have
actually invested at present in farm
mortgages, 55,OOO,OOO, and they
make the statement that they have
never lost a nickel on a farm mort
gage; and the ignorant farmer ap-
praised the land. 1t is claimed by the
Gardner bill advocates that these two
companies charge the farmer a high
er rate and larger commission than
they charge for stocks, bonds or city
investments. The commission the
Gardner law will charge the farmer
is this: In the first place, he will
have to help raise the $1,000 900.
Then he will have to pay for reserve
fund one-half of per cent annually
on the money he borrows, and his tax
will be higher, for the men that buy
the bonds pay no tax on them. Does
this look cheap?
No one knows what interest this
system will charge the farmer after
the first sale of 100000 bonds.
Voter, will show you this is true
The funds with which to conduct
the bank are to be provided by an ap-
preparation of $1,000, 900 by the Leg
islature. When one-half, or $780,
600, of this original sum has been
loaned, the bank is to issue and sell
its debenture bonds for like amount
mortgages it has purchased being
used as collateral security for this
bond issue.
The first loans are to be made at
4.S per cent interest. After a bond
issue has been sold, the rate will be
controlled by the rate the State finds
1t necessary to pay in order to sell its
bonds.
Farmers, after this you may have
to pay 8 per cent interest. You can
see this system is controlled by the
men that buy the bonds and not BY
State officials. With their system, il
the bonds don't sell, the system is
dead.
Voter, you are called upon to vote
for five year and twenty-five year
system at the same time The five-year
system is condemned by all rural
credit advocates in America. Their
why do they ask you to vote for the
five-year system. Lift the cover ant
you will see twenty-five year, single
tax slave system, controlled by the
men who buy the bonds.
This system will bar all outside O.
the State loaning companies from
loaning money to the farmers in thi
State. believe in competition. Tn,
Gardner law gives the farmer on,
chance to buy stock and machiner,
once in rs years. Should bad crol
year come along what will he do
Why, let his land sell and becom
a renter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

Mrs. Susan Peyton: My home for
two years has been in Kansas City.
Am visiting friends in Mexico at pres
ent. Lived here ~ years. At one
time resided south of Laddona.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-07-08

In a recent speech Champ Clark
told this story: The stork deposited
baby at Pike county home re-
Gently and shortly afterward the ice
wagon stopped before the house.
Wishing to weigh the baby and hav-
ing no scales in the house, the fond
relative hustled the infant out to the
ice wagon and used the ice scales.
According to those scales the new ar
rival weighed AZ pounds.