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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
JOHN SHARP, FARMER.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 15.-Although
still enjoying, during the few weeks
before Congress, the seciusion and
restful relaxation of the quiet home
life on his YazoO County farm, Sena-
tor John Sharp Williams is not play
ing the hermit altogether, nor living
unto himself In fact the distinguished
senior senator from Mississippi is TAX
ing a course in applied preparedness
on that same Benton farm. He may
or may not be looking forward to an
early retirement from the public
arena where his personality has shOne
so brilliantly, but he is going to have
that place of his in first-class shape,
regardless. AS understood, the sena-
tor is about to have his entire place
tile-drained. And what is still better,
he is not averse to letting his neigh
bors and fellow men of YazoO, or else
where around, see how it is done, and
study the practical principles as dem
onstrated by experienced men.
Saturday. R. S. Wilson, state agent
for farm demonstration work in Mis-
sissippi, together with Bradner J.
Moore. district agent for the delta,
w. r. Ritch, YazoO cOunty's energetic
local demonstrator, and other trained
and experienced men in the practical
science of progressive farming, went
to the Williams place by special invi-
tation, in order to conduct a tile-lay-
ing demonstration. Mr.. Wilson and
his associates are always glad when
opportunities such as that given them
by Senator Williams present them
selves, and especially when ;he Occa-
sion is one that lies so close to the
heart of every agriculturist-the ad-
vancement of the productive quality
and capacity of the land, which drain.
age, terracing and the like promotes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
CITY PLANNING PURCHASE
or MOTOR FIRE APPARATUS

Brookhaven, Miss, Nov. Il. - The
city fathers are contemplating the pur-
chase of motor fre-fghting appara-
tus. They have under consideration
the purchase OF Ire truck with a
$500 gallon chemical fire extinguish-
er, and made trip to Hammond this
week to inspect the fire extinguisher
in that cit. The matter viii be placed
before the taxpayers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
sEABoARD STOCKHOLDERS MEET

Petersburg, Va, Nov 15.-Stock-
holders of the Seaboard Air Line rail
way are holding a special meeting
here today to ratify the merger be-
tween the company and the Carolina,
Atlantic and Western railway. A mort
gage for $500, 600 will be approved,
it is announced. in connection with
the consolidation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
HARVEST FESTIVAL IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 15.-Harvest Fes-
tival week, the one big fall celebra-
ton of Atlanta, gets under way today.
The city is decorated, and the streets
are riot of color. The Harvest Ball
starts off the list of big events to-
night. On Thursday, which is Agri-
cultural Day, cattle worth over a half
million dollars will be in parade. The
Festival will close with a Mardi Gras
Day, on Saturday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
SOIL SURVEY OF KINDS.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 15.-C6ngress-
man ]. w Collier has just been ad-
vised by the assistant secretary of the
Department of Agriculture in Wash
ington that a soil survey of Kinds
county will be made by the Federal
government in cooperation with the
Mississippi Geological Survey. The
survey in all probability will be made
during this winter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
KILLED BY FALLING LIMB.

Natchez, Miss, Nov 10. - Charles
Riggs was killed near Gloster by
fragment from a large tree which he
was cutting. He was struck on the
head and his skull was crushed He
died within a few minutes after the
accident.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
MISSISSIPPI NEWS

VIM. H. Evans of this city, pastor of
the Wesson Baptist Church, has re-
signed as pastor of the Sylvarena
church, three miles west of here. and
his successor has not yet been chos-
en-. He will serve the Mt Zion Baptist
Church in Lincoln county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
MOVES IN GOAT WAGON.

Gulfport, Miss, Nov 15-Moving
his family and his household effects
in small wagon drawn by two goats,
is what is being accomplished by Ed
ward Walla. The family consists OF
the husband, wife, a boy about 10 and
smaller girl.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
NEW HAMPSHIRE MURDER TRIAL

Portsmouth, N. r., Nov. 15.-The
trial OF Mrs. Mary Burns for the al
legged murder of her husband, Frank
Burns, by poison, at Nottingham
about q wear aeo, will begin today in
the Rockingham County superior
court
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
HOG KILLING IN WESSON.

Wesson, Miss, Nov. 15.-The long
drought and warm spell was broken
today by rain accompanied by a cold
spell, and many hogs will be slain
within the next "a hours. Farmers
say they never have had a prettier
fall for horvest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15

The Italian liner Ancona, bound for
the United States with large number
of women and children, was sunk by
an Austrian submarine, off the coast Of
Sardinia, Nov. s.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
REV. EVANS RESIGNS.

Wesson, Miss, Nov. 15.-The Rev.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-09

Drop your kn,fe.- she orosrsd
Craig
He obeysd without hesitation.
Nov, tie the sssA around thu girl"
He obeyed meehas4saily. Quest took
Craig BY the collar and led htm 10
the spot where the others were wait
Ing. They hoisted him on to a horse.
Already behind them they could see
the fare Of the torches from the re-
turning Mongars.
you know the way to Port Said"
Quest whispered. See that you lead
Us there. There Will be trouble, mind,
u YOU don't"
Craig made no reply. He rode off In
front Of the little troop, covered al.
the time by Quests revolver. Very
soon they were out Of the jungle and
In the open desert. Quest looked be-
hind him ~uneasily.
ITO Judge by the row those fellows
are making" he remarked. 81 should
think that they've found Feerda al.
ready"
I'm that case" the professor said
grsvely, "let me recommend you to
push On as fast as possible. We have
had one escape from those fellows.
but nothing in the world can save us
now that you have laid hands upon
Feerda. The chief would never forgive
that"
They %galloped steadily on. The
moon rose higher and higher until it
became as light as day.
Quest fell a little behind the pro-
fessor's side, although he never left OF
watching Craig.
look behind yor, professor" hs
whispered.
In the far distance were a number
Of little black specks, growing every
moment larger. Even at that moment
they heard the low, long call Of tho
MongarB.
"Thes are gaining on u.s." Quest
muttercd.
They raced on for another mile or
more. A bullet whistled over the'r
heads. Quest frightened his reins.
No good" he sighed. "We'd better
stay and fight it out, professor. Stick
close to me, Lenora."
They drew up and hastily dismount-
ed. The Mongars closed in around
them. A cloud had drifted in front
of the moon, and In the darkness il
was almost impossible to see their
whereabouts. They heard the chiefs
voice.
Shoot first that dog Of q Craig!"
There was e shrek. Suddenly
Feerda, breaking loose from the 9TH
ers, raced across the little division.
She flung herself from her horse.
Tell my father that you were not
faithless," she pleaded. "They shall
not kill you'll"
She clung to Craigc neck. The bsh
lets were beginning 10 whistle around
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Copyright. 1s1S, BY OTIS II. wood.)

They struggled on once more. Nigh
came and brought with 1t a h~alf-Sooth
ing, halt-torturing GOODNESS. Tha
vain straininS of the eyes upon tn,
horizon ut any rate was spared t
them. They slept in @ fashion, but
soon after dawn they we're on tbeii
feet again. Suddenly Quest, who ha(
gone a little out of his way to mount
a low range OF sand hills, waved his
arm ~furiously. He was holding his
~ield-glasses to his eyes. II was won
derful how that ray Of hope trans
formed them. They hurried to whore
he was. lie passed the glasses TO the
professor.
"A caravan" he exclaimed. Il can
the camels, and horsesi"
The professor almost snatched the
glasses.
1T is quite true" he agreed. 1T 1:
a caravan crossing at right angles tc
u direction. Come! They will sec
uS before long"
Presently three or four horsemer
detached themselves from the main
body and came galloping towards
them. The eyes of the little party
glistened as they saw that the fore,
most had a water-bottle slung around
his neck. He came dashing up, wav
ing his arms.
"You lost, people?" he anked. IVAN
water?"
They almost snatched tho bottle
from him. 1t was like pouring life
into their veins. They all, at the pro
fessor's instigatlon. drank sparingly
Quest. with a great sigh Of relief, Iii
a cigar.
Some adventure, this!" he de
clared.
The professor, who had been talking
to the men in their own language
turned back towards the two girls.
1T In q caravan he explained, "oi
peaceful merchants on their way tc
Jaffa. They are hating for us, and
we shall be able, without a doubt, to
arrange for water and food and q
camel or two horses. The man here
asks II the ladies win take the horses
and ridef"
They started OF gayly to where the
arava had come to q standstill. They
had scarcely traversed a hundred
yards, however, before the Arab who
was leading Lenora's horse came to q
sudden ~standstill. He pointed with
his arm and commenced to talk in an
excited fashion to his two companions
From across the desert, facing them
came a little company Of horsemen
galloping fast and with the sunlight
flashing upon their rifles.
TIE Mongars!" the Arab cried
pointing wildly. They attack the
caravan"
The three Arabs talked together FOL
q moment in an excited fashion. Then
without excuse or warning. they swung
the two women to the ground. leapet
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them Few. All Of a sudden she threw
up her arms. Craig. in . fury, turned
around and fred into Ene darkness.
Then suddenly, as though on the bid
ding Of some unsroken word. there
was q queer silence. Everyone was
distinctly conscious Of an alien sound
the soft thud Of many horses feet
g~alloping from the right; then a sharp,
English voice Of command.
Hold your IRE, men. Close in to
the LETT there. Steady"
Tho cloud suddenly rolled away
from the moon. A long line Of horse
men were Immediately visible. The
oficer in front rode forward.
Drop your arms and surrender" he
ordered, sternly.
b MonSars, who were outnun-
bered by twenty to one, obeyed with.
out hesitation Their chief seemed
unconscious, even, of what had hap
pened. He was on his knees, bending
over the body OF Feerda. half support.
cd In Craig's arms. The o6ioer turned
to Quest
Are You the party who len rss4
Said for the Monsar camprs he aasse.
Quest nodded,
They took us iuto the jangas-3ut
escsDsd. They'd caught NJ hen.
though. aad I'm AFRAID we were aSess
flashed II you hadn't come aloaG. w
are mot nnsiish-ws're Amcrican"
Same tAtng.. the oflcsr rapaeA. n
he hsid cut NJ hao1.
- m coEzzSgunpa
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SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest, master criminologist OF
the world, finds hat in bringing TO jus
tice Macdeugal. the murderer OF Lord
AEhlsAah's daughter. he has but just be-
gun n lif~e-and-death struggle with Q
mysterious master criminal. In a hidden
hut IN Professor Ashleigh's garden he has
seen an antiroroid ape skeleton and a
HyinS iRAusnan creature, half monkey.
half man. destroyed by fire. In his rooms
containing sarcastic, notes, signod by a
pair OF armless hands. Laura and Lenora,
his assistants. suspect Craig, the pro-
fgssor's servant, of a double murder. The
black boxes continue to appear in uncan-
ny fashion. Craig is trapped by Quest,
hut escapes TO England, where Quest. Ee-
nora and the professor follow him. Lord
Ashfetgh Is murdered by the Hands Le-
Nora IL abducted in London n rescued.
Craig Is captured and escapes TO Port
Said. where Quest ana his party also 60,
and beyond inte the desert.
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absolutely refused my request. Feerda
has overheard some OF your copvsrsa-
ton, and tho chief believes that you
will betrsy Us You will have to come,
too"
They all rose at once to their feet,
and a few moments later horses were
brought.
The little procession was already be-
ing formed in line. Craig approached
them once more.
you will mount now and ride in the
middle OF Il caravan" he directed:
The chief does not trust you. II you
value your lives, you will do az you are
hidden"
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on their horses. and. turning north
wards. galloped away.
The professor looked on anxiously.
Il Am not ut all sure" he said IN
an undertons to Quest. about our DO
stion with the Monsars. Craig has a
peculiar hold upon them. bat NJ q rule
thsy hate white men. and their blood
wlf b up. See: tho fight is al
ovsr. Those fellows were no match for
the Mongars. Most Of them have fed
aad. let the caravan"
The Eight was indeed over. Four Of
the AonsArs had galloped away In
parsnlt of the Arabs who had been
ths Temporary escort Of Quest and his
companions- They passed about q
buGdred yards away, waving their
asms and shouting furiously. One OF
thsm W. fred . shot. which missed
0nest hF=eatsAfs w tuoass.
~rney oAy they are coSning back
Ne professor mutterod. Who this?
Its the ehief sn&--"
s9sf sssseA = e<u. q cay rats,s
21oet iateryayteA. IN Cnas!.
oomo oEu6Uong ~ crois =
~11ks j1sea &ee1nb 60 n AssA'r
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CHAPTER XIV.

you can call this fairyland, il you
want" Laura remarked, gazing around
her; IL call 1t . nasty, damp, oozy
spot"
Quest motioned them to sit a little
nearer.
Il had a moments talk with Crais
this morning, and from what he says
I fancy they mean to make a move
a little farther in before long. It'll be
all the more difficult to escape them
"You think we could get awayT
Lenora whispered, eagerly.
Quest glanced cautiously around
They were surrounded by thick vege
tation, but they were only a very short
distance from the camp.
Seems to me-" he continued, eve
shall have to try it some day CT Other
and I'm all for trying it soon Ever
il they caught us, l don't believe
they'd dare to kill US, with the Eng
lish soldiers so close behind. I an
going to get hold Of two or three rifles
and some ammunition. That's easy
because they leave them about al
the time. And what you girls want tc
do is to hide some food and get a bot
tie of water"
What about Craig" the professor
asked.
1--WE are going to take him along
Quest declared, grimly. He's had the
devils own luck so far but it CAM
last forever. I'll see to that part Of
the business, II you others get ready
and wait for me to give the signal"
They dispersed in various directions
1t was not until late in the evening
when tho Mongars had Withdrawn
little to indulge in their customary
orgy Of grooming songs, that they were
absolutely alone. Quest looked out Of
the tent in which they had been sit
ting and came back again.
"Well?"
Laura lifted her skirt and showed
an unusual projection underneath.
"Lenora and I have pinned UP ouI
petticoats," she announced. We've
got plenty of food and a bottle Of
water"
Quest threw open the white Arat
cloak which he had been wearing. He
had three rifles strapped around him
"The professors got the ammuni
tion," he said, "and we've five horses
tethered a hundred PAGES along the
track we came by, just behind the
second tree turning to the left.
want you all to go there now at once
AMI take the rifles. There isn't a SOU
in the camp and you can carry them
wrapped In this cloak. Ill join you
in ten minutes"
what about Craigf" the professor
inquired.
II am seeing to him." Quest replied
Lenora hesitated.
isn't 1t rather a risk?" she whis
pered fearfully.
Quests face was suddenly stern.
"Craig 10 going back with US" he
said. "In be careful. Lenora. Don't
worry"
He strolled out of the tent and came
back again.
"The coasts clear" he announced.
"O1f you 70. Ono moment he
added, "there are some papers in this
little box Of mine which one of you
might take care Of"
He bent hastily over the little wallet
which never left him. Suddenly o lit
tie exclamation broke from his lips
what Is it,"
Quest never said q word. From one
Of the spaces of the wallet he drew out
a ANAL black box. removed the I'D End
held out the card. They read Il to
gether:
Fools, all o. you'll Tho cunning Of
the ages defeats your puny efforts al
every turm.-rhs Hands
Even the professors lips blanched
q iittio a. he read. Quest. however,
sssasd suddenly furioua. He tore the
ord end the seg - D6scoA fiunE theD
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By IL. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM

Novelizsd from the motion picture drama Of sho
sgne name produced by the Universal Finn
Manufacturing Company, Illustrated with pho
tographs from the motion picture production
Meade County news., 1915-08-19
RICHES LIE IN OURSELVES
What the Man Is, Not What He Has,
Makes Him Wealthy
or Poor.

In my own life, as l wander farther
and farther along the vagabond trail
in search of truth and beauty, find it
easier and easier to find contentment
without the riches of the world. Leave
me imagination, and shall still be
rich; but give me all the wealth of
the world and take from me imagina-
ton and you will plunge me deep into
a bottomiess hell of indescribable mis-
cry.
We cannot own things without be.
ing owned by them. Thoreau under
stood this. His life was so successful
that Emerson wrote of him, "Wher-
ever there is knowledge, wherever
there is beauty, he will find home"
| cannot live Thoreau's life. But |
can live my own.
I'm the transmission of heavenly
waters" says Emerson, every hose
FITS its hydrant Thomas Dreier, in
the Nautilus.
Meade County news., 1915-08-19

Heretofore, much of the hay of
this country was lost through allow
ing it to stand in stacks in the field.
The hay barn is now a necessity on
every good farm where the most is
made Of everything. Where hay Is
still stacked, canvas covers help
great deal, but the only way to prop
erly care for clover hay is to put it
into a well ventilated barn.
The value Of the hay crop depends
largely upon the man who makes 1t.
He must have exact knowledge of
the time to cut it, just how it must be
cured in all kinds of weather. and
how to store it. He must thoroughly
understand the use OF all haying ma
chinery, and know how to make the
most of every hour of the haying sea-
son with his human help as we'll
The proper use of machinery is the
most important thing. Too many
farmers in their haste to get the crop
off the ground crowd tl.eir moving
machines beyond their capacity,
which always results in considerable
loss. Nothing is more indicative of a
poor farmer than the sight of a hay
field in which little rows of grass.
varying from two to six inches are
left standing, the result of trying to
make a seven-foot cycle bar cut a
seven-foot six-inch swath.
The machine should be set and 30
driven as to cut every spear CT grass
slick and clean, and lay it down even
ly. Then, when the raking comes on,
there is another source of loss in the
careless way in which the ground is
covered, or rather not covered. Lit
tie lunches of hay left here and there
count largely in the aggregate, and
mean large money loss.
Meade County news., 1915-08-19
PLANT SOME FRUIT
TREES EVERY YEAR
No Better Way Of Utilizing Spare
Time In Fall After Crops
Have Been Harvested.
(By MEADE FERGUsoN.)

In the economy of man and of ma
ture trees are Of great value not only
through the products which they yield
as food and materials for industrial
purposes, but through the influence
which they exercise upon climate, soil
community. The village home to be
beautiful and complete must have
shade trees and, II space permits, fruit
trees. The farm from an economic
standpoint must have trees for shade
and protection from the winds and to
produce wood for the various uses,
such as building, manufacturing tools,
burning, etc. Whenever a soil cannot
by any ordinary process be rendered
fit for corn or grass and will bear
trees 1t may be planted as the only,
perhaps the best mode of turning 1t
to profit. There are some tracts of
thin, stony or gravelly soils covered
with no growth Of any value which
will pay for no improvement whatever
except starting tree growth.
In the fall and early winter, after
the crops are harvested and the fall
seeding is finished, one could utilize
some spare time to no better advantage
than planting trees. There Is always
room and a suitable place for them.
Landlords could easily effect an agree
ment between themselves and their
tenants under which the tenants
would be required to plant and care
for trees upon suitable areas each
year.
In driving through the country and
particularly in and around small towns
one observes with regret neglected
shade and ornamental trees, Of which
there are so many beautiful specimens
Perhaps a short list may encourage a
trial. For Towering trees there are the
double Towering crab, English haw-
thorn, pink horse chestnut and catalpa.
For striking characteristics there are
the camperdown elm, weeping beech,
variegated elder, Rivers purple beech
and the linden.
Nothing adds more to the welfare Of
a family than fruit, besides which
there is pride and joy in producing it
at bone. Think of the big red apples
and the long winter evenings of your
childhood. Then go out and put the
old orchard in shape, plant new trees
to take the place Of the old and be
happier. If you have only a town lot
and not space for the standard sorts
plant dwarf apples and pears. They
occupy little room and will bear in two
or tlfree years. Anyway plant trees
every season, for they will grow while
you sleep, add comfort to your old age
and make your children glad, all rea-
Scns worth consideration.
Meade County news., 1915-08-19
PROPER AMOUNT TO
FEED TO CHICKENS
Some Hens Require More Food
Than 0thers-They Differ
Also in Preference.

The old rule is that five pecks of
grain will support a hen for a year,
and one quart a day for IL hens is a
fair allowance; but 1t Is we'll known
that one hen may consume even six
pecks, hence any attempt to feed hens
by fixing upon a certain portion of
food will fail in securing expected re-
suits. They differ also in preference
Of food and in their condition, lay
ing hen requiring different food and
more Of 1t than a nonlayer.
It is difficult to measure a mixed
diet, but there Is one safe rule to fol.
low, which is to give them half as
much as they will eat in the morning,
less at noon and full meal at night.
For dozen hens three or four pounds
Of wheat can be put in the trough the
birds allowed to eat until the last one
has walked away. then the quantity
left over can be weighed, which will
show exactly how much was eaten.
Then the next morning give them
half as much as they ate before, hut
scatter the food in litter and let them
work for it. 1t is better to keep them
a little hungry than otherwise. At
night fill the trough full of all sorts
Of food that is at hand and suitable
for the purpose intended, and let them
eat until they walk away from it, then
remove the remainder In thus feed
ing the hens it requires but two or
three days to fully understand the re
quirements of the flock.
Meade County news., 1915-08-19
Musical Novelty.

The latest musical novelty Is de-
scribed by the New York World:
Along the two sides of the store are
what look like telephone switchboards.
Two telephone receivers hang from
hooks and four numbered knobs wait
only the magic touch to connect you
up with your faDrite selection All
you have to do is to drop a penny in
the slot, turn the four knobs until
you get the number corresponding to
the one you've chosen in the cata-
logue, and away you go. 1t Is the
plan to add self-playing records to
their equipment until it will be pos
sible for one to hear an entire grand
opera for. say. 81 cents. Or for %
cents you can have an evening Of
Wagner, and so on"