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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
Wavering Decisions

a month--would have to tell her that
the garment was already cut out.
Then would come fittings and sug-
gested notifications and alterations.
until the gown was completely ruined.
And that long-suffering dressmaker
would have to start all over again.
When this woman went to buy hats
it was Just the same-or worse, II
anything. For she had the sales girls
She would spend about two hours try
ing on hats, discarding one after an
other, until the whole place was
strewn with tumbled millinery.
Then she would slowly, and by dint
of great persuasion on the part OF
salesgirls and friends, fix on a GER
J tain hat and buy it. But no sooner
was the check made out and the re,
ceipt in her hands, than she would
say: "Oh, there is hat that like bet
ter than the one I've bought! Please
bring it here. Will you change this
one for that one? Thank you very
much. Yes, I'll take it with me-"
But the next day without fail she
would bring that self-same hat back to
the store. 81 don't think it really suits
me, so | want to change it" she would
say. And the whole affair would star
over again.
The woman who doesn't know hel
own mind about the purchases sh'
wishes to make is the bugbear of sales
girls, and terror to her feminine
!. friends. For she invariably drags tn
| latter into these shopping expeditions
, leans upon their advice and repudiate
i it later.
Strength of character and the powe
| of quick decision can be cultivated
t and they are the best assets for tn
battle of life The woman who doesn
know her own mind is social an
r ethical failure, and the sooner she n
|, forms, the better for herself and ever!
8 body else.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31

The woman who doesn't know her
own mind is only too common nova
days. She suffers from painful lack
of decisiveness, Of quick action, and
above all she wastes the time of her.
self and Of everybody else with whom
she comes in contact.
81 can't make up my mind" is
feminine phrase that is heard every
where one goes.
The woman who doesn't know what
she wants is a dreadfully trying pro-
position. Her character is essentially
weak, of course. She needs to be NOR
ally propped up, guided and "bossed"
by others, or she will drift helplessly
along and never accomplish anything
at all.
Some people are born with this pain
full lack of decision deeply rooted in
their character. 1t is positive pain to
them to have any sort of responsible
ity or request for immediate decision
thrust upon them. They simply can
not rise to the occasion.
! A case of this sort comes to my
mind. 1t is that of young married
woman who ought to be very happy
but who, on the contrary, is very
very miserable, who suffers from
neuresthemia, and who is sort o.
semi invalid, always querulous, al
ways childish and very great nuts
ance to her family and friends
When she was a little girl, she new
err could make up her mind about any
thing. She would waste hours owe
triffiing little decisions which carried
no real import whatever.
What sort of candy shall I buy?
she would murmur to her schoc
friends. 81 really can't make up m
mind what sort | like best! Pleas
advise me-"
J Their advice never was any goot
! for no sooner had she followed the
decision than she would declare thu
, she wished she hadn't bought tn
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
By FLORENCE E. YODER

wretched stuff, and that she hated 1t.
anyhow. and that they could eat it for
all she cared, etc, ETC..
All of which was rather annoying
for the little school friends who had
only meant to be kind. The little
girls reproach didn't tend to make her
popular with the others.
As she grew older, this lack OF initia
tive grew stronger and stronger. All
sorts of decisions came up, decisions
on big matters, but she never could
make up her mind satisfactorily to
herself.
II always took her ages to come to
any sort of decision at all. She would
chop and change a dozen times In an
hour. Then, when her friends finally
nailed her down to some answer or
plan or verdict, she would lament her
decision as unfortunate and ire
vocable,
She never could make up her mind
in the matter of clothes, for instance
Yet she spent days and days consid
ering the advisability of purchasing
certain garments. She would reat
all the catalogues and ponder over al
the fashion books, and then finall,
+'almost" decide upon some style.
So off she would go to her dress
maker and give the order for gown
or a suit, or blouse, as the cas-
might be.
But to sooner had that unfortunate
dressmaker cut out the pattern, ant
started on the making of the gown, o
suit or blouse, than the telephone bel
would ring loudly and the voice of tn
Woman Who Didn't Know Her Owl
! Mind would be heard over the wire.
, "I've changed my mind about tina
, STYLE" she would say. please don
cut it out till come around"
r And the poor harrassed dressmake
t who knew that this would harper
3 as it always did happen dozen time
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
coob FIeUREs9-cERTAINLY.

Chicago, March 31.-The great out
cry of women at the Panama-Pacific
Exposition against the display of nude
figures in statuary seen at every turn
has Unexpectedly brought forth wo-
man champion of mans admiration
for woman's figure in Miss Susanna
Cocroft, the well-known author and
health advocate, Of this city.
She believes it is no crime for a
woman to have good figure. On the
contrary. it is virtue, in that it is an
expression of good health.
"Men have more sense of art in the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31

Yesterday | was at a very dengnt-
full little afternoon "dansant' given
by one of the Frat. houses. Teddy
Ducane took me to it and met lots OF
nice people. The house was perfectly
charming with its floors Of polished
oak, its big, loaded windows, and its
wide, low window-seats.
The orchestra was splendid and
everybody danced with the greatest
possible energy. How could one help
II when the drums drummed, the I'D
died fddled and the tin-cans banged
and ratified uproariously?
One of my partners was red
haired youth who danced divinely. He
asked me il he might come and call
you can get quite friendly In the
course Of an afternoon like that.
WASN'T at all sure that ! wanted him
70 come and see me, SO told NIB
and said that / was leaving for New
York quite soon. probably tomorrow
A. q matter Of fact ] am soon gofns
over to New York. SO the fib was
pretty near the truth. wasn't It?
The girls at the dansant were al
yery smart. was SO surprised to SEE
that many Of them wore their outdoor
~,,a<s an fha time. although an i'm
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31

the mistress says / knock things over,
so want for once to have all the fun
l can"
81 know where there are lots of
leaves and little acorns, too, that you
can roll about. If you want to play,
come with me-" said Bunny Rabbit.
Pussy Kitten did not know what
acorns were, but if they rolled she
thought they must be like ball, so
he followed Bunny Rabbit far into the
woods, and sure enough he did find
plenty of leaves and acorns, and such
fun as he had until he was tired out
and had to rest.
Bunny Rabbit watched Pussy Kitten
all the time, and when at last he
i stopped playing Bunny Rabbit hoped
over beside him.
Here, here he said as Pussy Kit
ten settled himself for nap. II wan
to talk to you. ! let you play all yor
wanted to, now l want you to talk tt
me-"
: Pussy Kitten opened one eye
What do you want to bother me for,
, he said; cant you talk without keep
ing me awaken"
Eyes, but have something to sa!
! to you, and think you will be pleased
: to hear it, SO sit up and listen"
| Pussy Kitten yawned and sat up
t wondering what Bunny Rabbit coult
! have to tell him.
b 81 think you are a fine looking fel
4 low all but your TAIL" said Bum!
4 Rabbit.
Pussy Kitten looked surprised, 70
9 that was the thing of which he wa
!, most proud. what is the matter will
d my tail?" he asked.
Then he noticed for the first tim
d that Bunny Rabbit (for they had toll
each other their names while the
d were running through the woods
5 uiuu nave any tdiii a. iooot uoo
O Kitten didn't call that little stub
l tail, and he spoke his mind right Out
d II think my tail is much better tina
% that little one you have, Bunny Raj
Bit" he said. Bunny Rabbit though
!; so, too, but he laughed and laughe
l when Pussy Kitten said so. THAT
J. because you don't live in the woods,
d he said when he stopped LAUGHING
Everybody in here would think 20
NJ were old-fashioned with that long tai
ID and II they saw it they would laus
at IT,"
ID II don't live here, so do not car
" what they think" said Pussy Kitte
~ standing up on all four legs IS II I
! go away.
Ut *ohl well. you want to.live here,
y course" paid Bunny Rabbit rThal
- - ~. a.. ~ - y -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
2 pREsses IN 80 YEARS.

Findlay, o., March S1.-George
Griswack, q farmer and horseman, is
defendant in an action for divorce
brought by Mrs. Nary j. Griswack.
she alleges that in the thirty-two
years Of her married life her husband
has purchased only two dresses for
her, and that she has been compelled
to work in the fields with men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31

Odd Bits OF intormatioh.
and giving a s1At- .' go men ne
returned to tie s.-.j..e OoLl aud play
ed Garfield until dinner lie won two
games out of twenty and felt quite
satisfied with himself,
Bruce was busily engaged in work
when the wireless arrived. He smiled
and spread it out Oh the blotter and
with pen and ink began to decipher it
When he completed the translation he
was highly elated. lie would not have
been, however, had he known that ev-
cry move he made was being watched,
that nearly every move he had made
since his return from Africa had been
watched either by Baird or by Hunt.
1t was Baird who was watching him
at this particular moment from rather
perilous position outside the Office
window
Bruce thrust the cipher between the
two blotters Of his writing pad, picked
up his hat and coat and hurried away.
He must see Nine. Du Val at once.
No sooner was he gone than Baird
entered quietly. He tiptoed Il the
desk watching the door as he d so.
Bruce might return unexpectedly j rom
| out of the blOtters he drew the wire
Il less cipher and the translation. He
Il rubbed his chin and smiled He had
begun to feel rather bored watching
Mr. Bruce day in and day out, with
II no definite results. If Bruce knew
anything regarding the whereabouts of
H ludora he kept this knowledge most
II carefully to himself. Hunt would en-.
- Joy reading this dispatch. 1t was real.
" the smashing proof he had been
seeking for months, Here was his
as Smuggier, all nicely done up in a pack
ad age, ready for delivery.
tie Arrive New York steamer An,sn,.
ut WIN thfow rubber bag Of diamonds over
I'D BOARD before landing RADCLIFFE
Ter Both Of them! All depended upon
he gett,ng hold Of that bag Of diamonds.
ID uncle Sam would do the res, u,th
~ pleasure pleasure Baird made COPY Of the
a wireless and its translation, Thu Mar,
II conf company would back him M !.
ed case Radcliffe denied sending such q
an e ss 1t was all as easy as falling
hin of log. He would have t hS aai'. ing
originals but for the fear that ' Rru uDs
ks. would return and find them - ~ora n, asss
lpe s warn Radcliffe. 30 be had to ev contan t
ok himself with copies " eon'eh'
ich HE He Immediately sought on, HIM.
ere with " whom he found s,o,u w. aunt,
I'd, ,a sar s se' Ss worry and anxiety re-
ner ~, i've got them Huntw
,ed 'Zudorar cried Storm
me NO, my friend d.. ~
tn men red handed IN A. ts I've s, 81 NJ
an, s ssns' .n, !, have followed sro1
Of self ~. p, .s.s he's keeping It 70 him.
'ou. characte,, seen him With no susu,c .s,
For and cheer up.a Hunt read these
had drop your us, s.s salrd; IN. work. Yoo
- nSWeDAnoR 49,, ~~e
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
try MOBILE WOMAN
FOR MURDER.

Mobile, Ala, March 31.-The trial
OF Mrs. Theresa McBroom for the muir
der of her husband will be resumed to-
day. The attorneys for the defense
will produce negro chauffeur, in an
effort to prove that the woman had
found out that her husband was in the
home of the negro's wife.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31

you live. Think of all the time you
have for playing and jumping. and
such good things to eat. too"
ITO be continued tomorrow
Tomorrow's story-"Pussy Kitten
and the Rabbit" Part II.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
WOn1Qn,S Part in
the NelUS Today

human form than women. This does
not necessarily mean that the material
side of his nature is touched; on the
contrary. 1t may mean a strong appeal
to the spiritual. They see things in
the entirety, not in detail"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
ZUDORA
IN the Twenty Million Dollar 'l'' mystery
BIZ HAROLD MeGRAlH
Ru HAROLD MegRArn

,,.,.,cbed code message 10 ID
which read as follows
J. W. Bruce " Ns y suntop Aurenia, Loo
clyde runner ' RADCLIFFE
~ tin, to blow up the city hai ~
asked the operator as he S'OO'e'
message. ,.,,n hr,dee" Rad.
aim, n'l laughed, paying for the meSsaE'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31

Electric delivery automobiles for
the use Of caterers and restaurants
have been designed with heating de-
vices to keep food warm.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
NUMBER 80
Bryan Favors Caucus Rule.

"The republican party has always
stood for open discussion Of public
measures and unlimited debate. Mr..
Bryan was member Of the admins
tration that established the secret
legislative caucus and he is an advo-
cate of cloture rule, which will shut
off debate and enable the party in
power to force the enactment of i'll
considered and dangerous legislation.
"He fails to recognize the fact that
it was the evil affect Of democratic
policies which brought the progress
sives and republicans together again
under the republican banner, and that
the only hope of democracy, if it
could possibly have hope, would be
in the adoption Of some of the repub-
,ican policies. Since MIR. Bryan is Bit
+erlv opposed to the adoption of any
of the republica npolicies which are
now so manifestly popular, it is diff
";cu't to understand upon what basis
he could found any hope for democra-
tic success in 1916"
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
DODSON BURGLARS CAPTURED.

Sunday morning about o'clock
burglars broke into the Dodson Mer-
camille company store by using skel-
eton keys. The intrepid George
Swanke, one of the genial clerks of
that institution, was sleeping in the
store and heard the burglars at work.
Not having been disturbed by such
visitors for long time he had become
careless in the care Of his six-shooter
and had left it in the cash register.
However, not to be outdone, he made
a move to get up and the bed
squeaked. George pressed on to his
duty when one of the thieves threw
a flashlight on him and threatened
to shoot, but George, seeing no dan
gerous weapon in sight, made dash
for the gun and the burglars made a
dash for the door with George in
pursuit. The fleeing bad men es-
capped and locked the door before
George could get there. Constable
Walter Day was notified, and in COM
pany with Messrs. Ereaux and
Swanke, made trip to the dam west
of Dodson, where they suspected they
would find the burglars. Their sus-
picions were we'll founded as they
found one of the men wearing a coat
taken from the Dodson Mercantile
store. They soon located the other
two and Constable Day, with his as
sistants, landed them in the Dodson
Jail. Messrs. Day, Swanke and
Ereaux then returned to the dam to
look for loot which the men were sus-
pected Of having. They found hid
den behind one of the buildings 80
Savage automatic rifle, fuse, powder
and caps, quantity of jewelry
knives, etc., which they will use as
evidence. The men had been making
the rounds of the workmen at the
dam to sell their stolen goods and
had been successful in disposing o1
some of it. 1t is also learned that
a few days previous they had beer
selling some of their loot at Wagner
Constable Day notified Sheriff Shaw
who, in company with Under Sheriff
Nelson, came up from Malta Sunda!
and took the men to the county jai
in Malta.-Dodson Idea.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
GAS NEAR BA1NVILLE

A story comes from Bainville to the
effect that while drillers were put
ting down a we'll on the Mrs. A. A.
White place near there, they struck
gas pocket at depth of about 200
feet, which blew up with terrific
force. It blew itself out in short
time, however, but many are Of the
opinion that it will only be short
time until the main gas pocket is
struck and they hope to strike per-
manent flow within a short time.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
BRYAN MAY
SPLIT PARTY
Nebraskan Opposes Pet Meas
ureS of the President.
BULL MOOSE NOW EXTINCT
Democratic Leader Sees Handwriting
on the Wall in Outcome of
Recent Elections.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The Repub-
lican Publicity association, through
it's president, Jonathan Bourne, Jr.,
today gave out the following state
ment at it's Washington headquarters:
with w. J. Bryan leading large
contingent of the democratic party in
determined opposition to the adoption
of any republican policies, it seems
certain that the next campaign will
be fought on issues upon which the
republican party has won in the past.
With the republican party reunited,
as it is today, there should be no doubt
as to the success of campaign in
support of republican principles.
"In the latest issue of his "Com-
moner," Mr.. Bryan shows that he is
in no doubt whatever as to the mean
ing of the elections held last month.
One or two leaders of the progressive
party may think there is possibility
of holding the former members of that
party together, but Mr.. Bryan labors
under no such delusion. He says:
"The elections of 1915 ought tc
serve as warning to the democratic
party. They indicate that the pro-
gressives have returned to the regula,
republican party and that the Demo.
Gratis can no longer hope to win by di
vision in the ranks of the opposition
| Neither can the democrats afford tt
| daily with vital issues"
Bryan Knows.
"Mr. Bryan has had too much per
sonal experience and too many year,
of observation to be misled in his in
depreciation of the causes and condi
tions which led to republican victor
| les in 1915. He knows the necessar,
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17

exception Of Walter Long, who still
has something like fifteen years to
serve, with time off for good be-
havior.
A letter from Warden Conley is
to the effect that Walter Long is a
model prisoner and that he is sin
cerely sorry for his crime, and we
understand, recommends communion
of sentence and parole.
Mylo Long was sentenced to thir-
teen years at Deer Lodge, but his
sentence was commuted some three
years ago and he is now at liberty
under parole.
For some days Mylo Long has been
in this vicinity working for the release
of his brother, Walter, on parole and
communion of sentence. Mylo is
really a fine looking young man, and
has been a model citizen since his
release.
The editor of this paper has nc
hesitation in saying that he believes
that if the same privileges extended
to his brother were extended to Wal
ter. that he would also live clean
ond upright life. And we believe that
the neighbors in the valley north OF
Culbertson, who know all about the
case, share this belief. Walter has
served seven years and has neve,
wavered in his determination to be.
come a respectable citizen again.
The crime was a heinous one, but
was committed in an endeavor to rur
bluff, the bluff being called, the
fight became in earnest. 1t is the
only crime the young man has eve1
committed, so far as known. Well
the question is, has he served long
enough? Will he now become an up
right citizen if paroled?
The writer of this article was j.:
member of the coronor's jury and il
pretty well acquainted with the cir
cumstances. We severely condemned
the participants at the time, but w
believe the ends of justice have bee,
accomplished, and will recommend tt
Governor Stewart that the sentence
of Walter Long be communicated
bertson Searchlight.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
COUNTERFEIT 500 BILLS.

The local police have been notified
that counterfeit bills Of the denomi-
nation of 500 are being circulated in
the middle west. Don't accept such
bills before looking to see if the bill
bears the portrait of President Mon
roe on it. lit does, look. at the top
button of his waistcoat. Whether this
bill is genuine depends on the way
this button is checkered. If the lines
run across it horizontally it is eoun-
terfeit.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
WALTER LONG
SEEKS PARDON
Connected With Valley County
Murder Case.
SERVING LONG SENTENCE
Man Connected With Hayes Murder
Case Near Culberts0n in 1908
Seeking Communication.

The famous claim jumping mur-
der case of the State vs.. Walter Long,
Mylo Long and others is again be-
fore the public for the reason that
Walter Long, who contested the claim
of John A. Hayes, is now seeking
communion of sentence and to be let
, out on parole.
In the spring of 1908 John A.
Hayes and Walter Long both claimed
the same homestead, and both had
small houses on it. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes and five daughters lived in one
and Walter Long slept in the other,
but took his meals with his brother
on an adjoining claim.
During the night of July 8, a mob
appeared before the house of Mr..
Hayes and demanded that he leave
the premises. He had been notified
the night before to remove his family
within twenty-four hours, but decided
it was only a bluff. However, a
gathering Of about twenty appeared
this night and began to shoot in the
air. Hayes, however, appeared
around the corner of his house with
a revolver and began shooting at his
assailants. In the shooting that fol-
lowed, John Hayes and one daughter
were killed.
Walter Long, Mylo Long and four.
teen neighbors and friends were ar.
rested for the crime and in Septem.
Der of the same year most of them
were convicted. Walter Long wa:
sentenced to 35 years in Deer Lodge
Mylo Long was given thirteen anc
the balance got from two years dowr
to six months in Jail.
All of those given sentences served
their time or were paroled, with thu
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
effect of the unification of the repub-
lican party.

effect of the unification of the repub-
lican party.
"The total vote for Wilson in 1912
was 6.293.OOO. the total vote for the
republican and progressive candidates
was 1900 900. Included in Mr.. Will
sons 6.293 900 there were thousands
of votes of staunch republicans cast
for the democratic candidate for rea-
sons which are we'll known to repub-
licans, and which Mr.. Bryan knows
will not exist in 1916.
"But while he frankly acknowledges
the facts that exist, he is very indefi-
mite in his opinions regarding the
measures by which democracy can
hope to avert the impending catas-
+rophe. He says. for instance, AS a
matter of party policy, it is seldom.
# ever, wise to attempt to gain votes
by appropriating the policies of the
opposition
Opposes Tariff Changes.
This means that he is opposed to
the democratic party making any con-
cessions toward protection, notwith-
standing experience under democratic
tariff legislation prior to the war
demonstrated the destructive effect of
the removal of the protective tariff.
"He acknowledges that the repub-
lican party is the original advocate of
preparedness, and warns the demo-
Gratis against adopting such a policy.
"He knows that it was the republi-
can party that built up foreign con-
sular service under the merit system,
and made the classified civil service
an agency for the maintenance Of
high standards in all the Administra-
tive departments, and that it was a
democratic administration, led by him.
self, that overthrow this well known
policy. He does not advise democrats
to adopt the republican policy in this
respect.
"He has before him the recorc
which shows that the democratic par
ty inaugurated an era of extrava
gance, while the republican party hae
conducted the affairs of the govern
ment in an economical, as we'll as eff
ficient manner. Apparently, he doe'
not believe this an appropriate tim'
to adopt the policy of the opposition
in the matter of expenditures.