Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-03-03


scheme at least it seems SO to us.
Said gentleman, MIR. Stevens by name,
is "out East employing labor for the
Aakansan employees. We do not un-
derstand his contract to guaran tee
anything except that his followers
shall receive transportation to their
Arkansas homes. OF course the work
Is always waiting, without question.
While we are perfectly willing for as
many us desire to so to Arkansas or
elsewhere, but we question whether a
man can canvass Mississippi territory
in that enterprise, and at the same
time keep in the bounds of her statutes.
AT this season Of the year, farming is
supposed to haye commenced, or plans
to have been formed. The renter has
undoubtedly been looking around, and
/ spoken for place. The farmer OK
pecting him. While the contract NAV
! not be reduced TO writing, as very few
are, any move on the part OF any one.
in the way OF Offering fabulous prices
for labor beyond the river" will in
terfere with our agricultural interests,
and demoralize home labor. Now is it
| probable that the gentleman is travel
Ing in your interests If not, he pro-
poses to profit by your work. Friends,
''look before you leap" and profit by
the example of the Oklahoma ''Exo-
dustsrs.''
The Most Elegant Limo of Fancy
Stationery eves opened up in Iuka, at
j. Fl. Moore.s Drug Store.
Our attention tbs other nightwas
drawn to one OF our society satellites,
as he made a most graceful and strik-
ing entrance to the Medal Contest. If
the gentleman could have seen him
self as others saw him, he would sure
ly change his '.moaus operandi' the
next time he attends an entertainment.
Instead of coming up the proper way,
said society satellite must climb over
barricade, placed on the north flight
OF the upper stairway to prevent any
one entering the hall from that QUAR-
ter, and in doing SO. disturb the quiet
ness, and become the center of attrac-
tion-enyied by few. When will young
men learn that quiet, gentlemanly
entrence to place of refined enter
talnment. creates a much better i'm
preston on the audience, than o rude,
boistrous entrance does. Have a care!
boys, your future earthly happiness
depends much on your manners, as
interpreted by some fair lady.
Harness. saddles and brides made
and repaired to order by j. 0. Hubbard.
Shop on Front Row, North of Depot. 1t
The Clairvoyant of THE REPORTER
office predicts a first class funeral with
fourth class corpse to lead the van.
In the sweet pretty soon, If the depre-
datlons OF set OF rascally ruffians is
not stopped Monday night the vii
llans tried to destroy a private tele-
phone line belonging to V. c. Ramsey,
by pulling up one OF the poles, and Out
ting the wire; but they were scared
before the nefarious work was COM
pleted, by the appearance of Mr.. Ram
sey, who fred two shots at the fugi-
tlyes, and in all probability would
have brought down his man, had it not
been for Mrs. Ramsey, who not know
Ing the cause Of the excitement. and
fearing for Mr. Ramseys safety, caught
and held him after the two shots, and
allowing the wretches to escape. Thsy
may not get Oft SO easy the next time.
1T is long lane that has no turn
Select Fruits & Cakes at M. A. Covers
Last Saturday night. horse dealer.
from Missouri, having six head OF
horses, stopped over night at Gray
Gardner's farm, about fourteen miles
south OF fuka.' and hal the pleasure OF
firing a couple OF shots at horse
thief'while there. The h. d. is a good
pistol shot. but owing to darkness and
the agility OF the horse thief, missed
his mark by scratch. hitting the top
rail OF the fence just under the fugitive
as he jumped the fence. The second
shot is thought to have hit the mark,
but he escaped We may look for
horse thieves in our vicinity at almost
any time, as there is gang OF them
operating in Alabama, near the
Mississippi State line.
Come and SEQ our New Hats, Ribbons
and general assortment OF Millinery
Goods, just opened; also an assorted
line OF School Stationery and Novelties.
Mrs +. A. MOORE.
Miss jamie Marony, living with her
mother. about Z miles south west of
here il slffaIin N from, dar,a,f;, 80